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February 8, 1985
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Blues Sing Happy Tune In St. Louis
Harry Omest was reminiscing about those hectic, early days of August, 1983, when he and Ron Caron were racing against the clock to piece together the St. Louis Blues. Omest had just bought a comatose franchise from the National Hockey League, and the pulse was weak. Caron, not yet hired as director of hockey operations, hid flown into town at his own expense to assist Omest in several urgent matters. At the top of the list was player contracts. In order to protect his rights to a number of players, Omest had to send out the contracts postmarked no later than Aug. 10. Late in the day on Aug. 10, Omest, Caron and two lawyers put the final stamps on the contracts. Caron noted the time: 4:20 p.m. The material was delivered…
On The Side Of Law And Order
PAUL STEWART, who once received an eight-game suspension for hitting a referee and logged more than 1,200 penalty minutes in fewer than five seasons of pro hockey, has switched to the side of law and order. The 29-year-old Boston, MA, native is one of seven referees in the National Hockey League training program this season. His busy schedule has included American and International League games as well as Western and Ontario League junior games. “Hey, Ronald Reagan is president,” said Stewart, who worked as a referee last season in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. “This is a land of equal opportunity. I don’t think this is any different than a fellow who fought on one side of the war and turned around and becomes an ally. “I think the people at the bank…
Wheat Kings Deny They’re On The Move
SHANDON—When thumbing through the Western Hockey League guide, you’ll discover the name Wheat Kings is prevalent where individual and team records are concerned. The Brandon franchise has been synonymous with success, especially from 1975-79 when the Wheat Kings rewrote several regular-season and playoff marks as the likes of Brian Propp, Bill Derlago and Ray Allison went on scoring sprees. Their predecessor was Ron Chipper-field who still holds the WHL mark for career goals at 261. Grad Ray Ferraro put the Wheat Kings’ stamp in the record book last season for most goals (108), most power-play goals (43) and most hat tricks (15) in one season. As good as times have been for Brandon, the 1984-85 campaign might best be remembered as the one the Wheat Kings struggled to retain respectability rather than earn…
Flames Find Road Victory Formula
CALGARY—It can be considered more than an aberration. The Calgary Flames, once a mediocre-to-poor hockey club away from its own rink, have now become one of the more competitive road teams in the National Hockey League. The Flames were. 500 for the final 17 road games of last season…500 for six playoff games and. 500 for the first 20 road games of this season. In fact, they finished the calendar year 1984 with as many road wins as road losses and that trend continued though the first months of 1985. The Flames won in places where they had never—or rarely—won before: • Their 4-3 win in Boston on Jan. 17 was their first in five years and only the fourth in the history of the franchise. • Their 8-4 win in Minnesota on Dec. I…
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