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May 24, 1985
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Down, But Not Out…
Mario Lemieux collected goals and assists. Brian Lawton collected frequent flyer coupons. Ah, the uncertainty of being young and chosen No. 1 overall in the NHL’s far-from trivial pursuit, the baby boom (i.e. entry) draft. From Minnesota and the North Stars to Springfield, MA. and the minors, Lawton took the round-trip flight four times. Some major airline could make the 19-year-old center its public spokesman. A high-scoring center in the NHL is supposed to be able to “to fly,” but in Lawton’s case, the interpretation was a bit too literal. It was not what Lawton or North Star general manager Lou Nanne had planned when the high school superstar, chosen out of Mount St. Charles Academy in Rhode Island, was the first name announced at the 1983 entry draft. Two years later,…
Late Bloomers Battling For A Cup Berth
CHICOUTIMI—Sagueneens’ coach Mario Bazinet has made it to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final four of the past five years, each time as the loser. In 1981, his Trois-Rivieres Draveurs fell to the Cornwall Royals of Dale Hawerchuk, Scott Amiel and Doug Gilmour. In 1982, the Draveurs were beaten by the Sherbrooke Beavers of John Chabot, Michel Petit and Sean McKenna. Last season, Bazinet’s Longueuil Chevaliers fell to Mario Lemieux and the Laval Voisins. And although Chicoutimi finished in second place this year under Bazinet (41-23-4), experience is overwhelmingly on the side of the surging fourth-place Verdun Junior Canadiens (36-30-2) in the QMJHL final. Led by Pat LaFontaine, Verdun represented the league in the 1983 Memorial Cup. “Pat Emond is the only player on our team to have skated in one playoff series,…
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SUMMARIES
Tue. Apr. 23 MONTREAL 6, QUEBEC 7 (Quebec leads best-of-seven series 2-1). PHILAD. 5, ISLANDERS 3 (Philadelphia leads besbof-seven series 3-0). EDMONTON 5, WINNIPEG 4 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 3-0). CHICAGO 5, MINNESOTA 3 (Chicago leads best-of-seven series 2-1). Thu. Apr. 25 MONTREAL 3, QUEBEC 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) PHILAD. 2, ISLANDERS 6 (Philadelphia leads best-of-seven series 3-1) EDMONTON 8, WINNIPEG 3 (Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4-0) CHICAGO 7, MINNESOTA 6 (Chicago leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Sat. Apr. 27 QUEBEC 5, MONTREAL 1 (Quebec leads best-of-seven series 3-2). Sun. Apr. 28 ISLANDERS 0, PHILAD. 1 (Philadelphia wins best-of-seven series 4-1) MINNESOTA 5, CHICAGO 4 (Chicago leads best-of-seven series 3-2).…
Hounds, Petes Represent Ontario’s Elite
Louisville Hockey Louisville Hockey SAULT STE. MARIE—The Ontario Hockey League prides itself on being the “Elite League” for a very good reason. As a matter of fact this season, there are two very good reasons: the Peterborough Petes and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are both in a class by themselves. While the Emms Division champion Greyhounds and Leyden Division champion Petes were fighting it out for the OHL championship, won last year by Ottawa ’67s, and a berth in the Memorial Cup. it was painfully obvious one fine club wasn’t going to be around. The Petes and ‘Hounds took 8-0-1 playoff records into the final. The ‘Hounds have been favored to win the title all season and advance to their first Memorial Cup appearance in club history. The Petes were hoping to make it to the…
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