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January 11, 1985
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BLUELINES
Whether the Winnipeg Jets are or are not a viable National Hockey League franchise from a financial viewpoint remains a contentious issue among league insiders. On the one hand there have been superficial complaints that the club has been losing millions. Yet one insider privy to the ledger tells BLUELINES that the Jets have netted enough “dough (privately) to pay off all the owners’ investments so that all of them are out ‘clean.’” The Jets, among other income, pull in an estimated $1.3 million annually just from Hockey Night in Canada revenue. By contrast, Toronto and Montreal pull in $6 million per year from TV revenues…A sore spot sure to be addressed before next season is the waiver draft, which, as one powerful critic puts it, “allows clubs to protect…
Gretzky: It’s Been A Great Thousand, But…
It’s not unlike becoming a millionaire. The experts maintain the first million is the most difficult to obtain. After Wayne Gretzky became the 18th member of one of the National Hockey League’s most exclusive groups—the 1,000 point club—the Edmonton Oilers’ center immediately began initial steps towards No. 2,000. Number. 99 scored two goals and added four assists, running his incredible output to 1,005 career points, as the Oilers bounced the Los Angles Kings 7-3, Dec. 19. Gretzky wasted little in becoming the fastest player—423rd career game—to join the charm circle. He darted behind the L.A. defense, before Mike Krushel-nyski’s breakaway pass. Gretzky’s shot beat Darren Eliot, but struck the far post and lay in the crease. Krushelnyski, trailing on the play, handled the final formality for No. 1,000. “I’m excited about the fact that now…
TRIVIA
1. What brother combination played together in the NHL with Minnesota and Philadelphia, and in the WHA with Cleveland? 2. In what season did 11 different Boston players score at least 20 goals? 3. What two current NHL coaches played together on the 1962-63 Maple Leafs? 4. Name the youngest player picked first overall in the NHL Entry Draft? 5. How many NHL teams have never had a player finish the season in the top-10 scorers? 6. What member of the 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers was a 1974-75 AHL first all-star? 7. Which Detroit Red Wing player was a 1 st-round draft choice of Boston in 1969? 8. Who did Quebec trade to Calgary for Dan Bouchard in 1981? 9. What Patrick Division goaltender faced back-to-back penalty shots in consecutive games this season? 10. What player was the NHL scoring…
Players Pooling Their Talents For A Far Coat
Jim Benning can help me buy my girlfriend a fur coat. For a couple of years now, I’ve been telling her that I’ll get her one. I’m not too familiar with the cost of mink or rabbit, or even which one is better than the other, but I do know one thing—I’ll need help financing it. I could go to a loan company, or possibly beg my boss for a few (hundred) bucks, but I think Benning, not to mention a few other National Hockey League players, can save me the hassle. Benning, a fourth-year defenseman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, was my last pick in a hockey pool draft which was conducted just before the season started—when the Leafs still had hope. My cohorts wondered why I chose Benning, but I had…
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