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October 18, 1985
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Capitals’ Vets Aren’t Seriously Challenged
WASHINGTON CAPITALS LANDOVER—Before the Washington Capitals welcomed 56 players to training camp, general manager David Poile made one thing clear: The members of last year’s team would keep their jobs unless they were beaten out. When it came time to make the cuts, he showed that he had not been kidding. Although some of the veterans had been 9 less than impressive, they were still around because nobody else had played well enough to warrant a promotion. The only survivor who had never played an NHL game for Washington was Yvon Corriveau, a first-round pick in the June draft. Poile was waiting until the start of the regular season to decide whether to keep Corriveau or return him to the Toronto Marlboros. In similar circumstances a year ago, Kevin Hatcher was returned to North…
It Was An Off-Season Of Change For Wings
GLENS FALL—With the Adirondack Red Wings leading the way, the American League’s Northern Division clubs appear to be much stronger overall than they were last season when their Southern Division counterparts outplayed them in head-to-head competition. Adirondack features nearly a brand new lineup, Calder Cup-champion Sherbrooke returns with many of the same players and Maine, last season’s division winner, also has an experienced cast. The Maritime trio of Nova Scotia, Moncton and Fredericton has undergone change since the end of last season. Nova Scotia and Moncton have both added second NHL affiliates, and both the Golden Flames and Express have new coaches. ADIRONDACK Coach Bill Dineen, though short of players all season, kept the Wings in the hunt for a playoff berth until the final day of the season. That drive fell short by…
Rookie Watson Victimized By A Crisis Of Confidence’
CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS CHICAGO—It seemed as though Bill Watson’s whole world was spinning. “I thought I had food poisoning,” Watson said. “I guess I was sicker than I thought. The first few days I lost quite a bit of weight. I lost five or six pounds. I had trouble with my stomach. I didn’t know if some of it was the pressure of the game. My mind just kept going and going.” It was the beginning of a dark time for Watson, the Black Hawks’ highly-touted rookie right wing from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. By the time his struggles ended, Watson had left the team’s downtown hotel; pulled out of a trip for an exhibition at Minnesota; obtained a “leave of absence” to move in with a family in suburban Elgin; missed a home…
Oldtimers’ Hockey Riding On A Wave Of Popularity
Although increasingly considered a young man’s sport at the professional level, hockey is also taking root within the older generation. Call it progress or perhaps just the maturation of the Baby Boomers. No longer just the occasional pickup shinny game, oldtimers’ hockey has shown tremendous growth in recent years. Organized, uniformed, sponsored and neatly parceled into leagues and divisions, it is showing an increase in popularity all over North America. ‘We de-emphasize winning. Ninety per cent of our prizes go to good guys.’ “Without giving you total figures, in the last five years our growth is more than 400 per cent,” says Larry Regan, president of the Canadian Oldtimers’ Hockey Association. “I can’t say for certain (the reason for the growth). We don’t pretend to take credit for it or anything, it’s like a happening. “With…
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