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November 1, 1985
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Ready, Action, Break The Cameras!
A FAIRLY LOUD cheer was necessary the other day for the owners of teams in the National Football League. Enough of these chaps were wise enough to grab the technocrats of their game by the scruff of the neck and the ass of the pants and heave them out into the street. The NFL owners said “no bloody way” to those who wanted to turn the officiating of their games over to some zebra perched in front of a television monitor in the press box and remove control from the men in striped shirts down in the pits on the field. Something called the NFL competition committee had approved unanimously legislation that would have granted the man in the booth the right to call possession or out-of-bounds decisions. Not a big deal,…
Sutherland Was Man Full Of Flyers’ Firsts
Reminders of Bill Sutherland’s prominent part in the Philadelphia Flyers’ debut year surround him—literally—more than one might expect. Sutherland scored 20 goals for the Flyers during the 1967-68 season. Among the markers were a pair of franchise firsts. He tallied the club’s first-ever goal and the first Flyers’ goal at the Philadelphia Spectrum. Both victims of the historic goals remain as much of his present as they are of his past. “One was in California, against the California Seals with Charlie Hodge, and one was in the Spectrum against Les Binkley, and both of them are scouts now with the Winnipeg Jets,” recollects Sutherland, himself very much a part of the Jets’ family as an assistant coach to Barry Long. Does he ever remind his co-workers of the past? “Oh, often, yes,” he laughs. Sutherland played…
All Aboard—Sabres Are Out To Make Tracks
FOR TWO YEARS the NHL has been standing at the platform, waiting for a late train named the Buffalo Sabres. Periodically, there’s an announcement. The Sabres are five minutes up the track and should be in soon. They had a total of six No. I draft choices in the 1982 and 1983 drafts, they were run by the NHL’s all-time winningest coach and they had a dominant young goalie. Go back two years and there were some not altogether foolish persons thinking that Edmonton might not necessarily be the NHL’s next champion. Yeah, if there were still some nights when it was obvious the young Sabres weren’t quite there, then it only seemed like a matter of time. And still, after the Sabres have averaged 97 points in their six seasons under Scotty…
Ogrodnick, Yzerman Receive Just Rewards
DETROIT RED WINGS DETROIT—There’s no need to worry about John Ogrodnick and Steve Yzerman. the Red Wings’ resident stars, feeling neglected. Less than a week into the 1985-86 NHL season, the Red Wings signed both players to long-term contracts. In each case, the player’s current contract was extended—Ogrodnick’s for four years, plus an option; and Yzerman’s for seven years, making his the longest pact in club history. No terms were disclosed, but some educated guesses are in order. Ogrodnick’s contract is estimated to be in the $2 million range. The all-star left winger, a 55-goal scorer last season, is the highest-paid Red Wing. As for Yzerman, he’s represented by Gus Badali. Badali also represents Winnipeg’s Dale Hawerchuk, who recently signed an eight-year contract with an estimated worth of $3.2 million. Both Yzerman and Hawerchuk have extensive…
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