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January 18, 1985
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Why Must They Fight With Fists?
TWO OF THE finest dozen pure talents in the National Hockey League are Michel Goulet, the slick left winger of the Quebec Nordiques. and Barry Pederson, the dandy all-round center of the Boston Bruins. They’re close to the top on any list of anyone who likes to watch the game played at its highest level. Goulet and Pederson simply are splendid professionals, physically gifted, in command of complete, well-honed hockey skills and determined workers. Goulet is the essence of slick and finesse, brilliant in the attacking zone with the rare ability to take what’s available and turn it into a score. In the 427 games he’s played for the Nordiques, Goulet has scored 230 goals and 479 points. He also takes a heavy load on the penalty-killing team. In the Canada Cup tournament…
Hamel’s Eye Injury Ends Career
MONTREAL—After weeks of speculation, Jean Hamel made it official just five days before Christmas. He will no longer play for the Montreal Canadiens. A victim of a freak eye injury, the 32-year-old veteran defenseman retired Jrom the National Hockey League club and will now serve as an assistant coach such their American League affiliate in prebrooke. “It’s hard because I had the feeling that I could play,” said Hamel, a veteran of 12 NHL seasons. “By practising with the team, I started to realize I couldn’t go on. “They told me in a year or so maybe the eye would get better. They didn’t know for sure.” Hamel suffered the injury to his left eye in a pre-season game against the Boston Bruins at the Boston Garden on Oct. 4. Bruin center Ken Linseman…
December Proved Good Even By Wing Standards
DETROIT—Except for a few brief moments, the month of December would have been sensational, by Red Wing standards. As it was, it was plenty good, but it lacked the finishing touches. To begin with, it was the Wings’ most productive month. They were 7-6-2, following a 3-6 record in October and 3-7-3 in November. The overall 13-19-5 mark through the 1984 portion of the National Hockey League schedule put them a point ahead of last season’s pace. It didn’t start so promising, however, with that 10-5 shellshocking in St. Louis. But three nights later, John Ogrodnick’s three-goal hat trick keyed a five-goal third-period comeback for a dramatic 7-6 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs which got things rolling for Detroit. During December, the Wings managed their only three road victories of the season—in…
Struggling Flames Aim To Rekindle Spark
CALGARY—The cold, hard reality is starting to dawn on the Calgary Flames. Since Oct. 27, when the team boasted a 7-2 record and held a convincing lead over the bottom three teams in the Smythe Division, the Flames have been playing.500 hockey or less. Nine weeks of winning about as many games as they were losing has the Flames and the Winnipeg Jets battl ing for second place in the division. The surprising Los Angeles Kings are just behind. Clearly, something is missing. The edge just isn’t there. The Flames are in a rut. Some nights, they’re in the game right from the start and win going away. Other nights, they dig themselves into a hole and cannot extricate themselves before the clock runs out. What happened? “It’s a good question,” said goaltender Don Edwards.…
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