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December 14, 1984
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Jessiman Thinks Talking Can Cut Down Barriers
FREDERICTON—A year older and much more at ease, Fredericton Express coach and general manager Earl Jessiman is determined to tear down some of the barriers that existed last season and improve communications with his players. As a rookie coach last season, Jessiman led the Express to the Northern Division title, but he says that some important matters were left unattended—a situation he intends to correct the second time around. “I don’t think the guys really knew Earl Jessiman last year,” he said. “Plus, at the same time, it was my first year as a pro coach and I wanted to do as well as possible because it was a very pivotal year for me to prove that I could coach in the professional ranks. It’s a natural reaction when you do pressure…
Kasper Helps Bruins Beat The Penney Jinx
BOSTON—“My buddies back home call me up after we play Montreal and they sort of get on my case,” said Steve Kasper. “They say. ‘When’s it going to go in the net?’ Maybe I’ll make a few calls tonight and bug them.” The occasion was Kasper’s first National Hockey League hat trick, in a 7-4 win over Montreal on Nov. 25. Not only that, but it was his first goal ever against the Canadiens, the team from the city in which he grew up. This is his fifth year in the NHL. “Goals just happen,” said Kasper, who won the Selke Trophy three years ago as the best defensive forward in the NHL. “I try to play the same every night. “You go out there and sometimes you have a lot of chances…
JOFA
Dale McTavish has been playing hockey for Eganville, Ont., for the past seven years. This is his final year of pee wee. Dale has been an excellent goal scorer and puck handler for the various teams he has played on. In his final year of tyke, he had 70 goals and 29 assists in 24 games. In his 1982-83 season in atom, he had 47 goals and 21 assists in 29 games. In his first year of pee wee, he produced 50 goals and 31 assists in 43 games. This year, in his first six games, he has had 16 goals and 15 assists. Dale’s team has been competitive while playing against much larger centers. Two years ago his team finished in second place, and made it to the finals. Last year…
Yale Goalie Earns Passing Grade
YALE—Although a high-powered offense will fill an arena and keep the face their feet, coaches will always ten you it’s defense that wins games, and Yale has quickly proven that point in the early going in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The Elis, led by transfer goalie Mickey Kappele, have started the 1984-85 season the same way they finished last year—with a flurry. They came out of the gate with a 4-2 record, which included a 3-2 win over Wisconsin at Madision. “I thought we would be strong defensibly,” said Yale coach Tim Taylor, spent the 1983-84 season as an assist the coach with the U.S. Olympic Team. “My real concern was if we would be able to score goals and generate any offense. We only scored 91 goals last year, and…
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