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November 1, 1985

November 1, 1985

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Under-Achiever Or Over-Injured?

Armed with a $385.000-a-year salary and a luxurious pad overlooking Manhattan ‘s glitzy East Side. Barry Beck has a better deal with New York City than Mayor Ed Koch. The most visible New York Ranger—every other Blueshirt wears a helmet—team captain and most popular. Beck is also the most disturbing. A member of the New Jersey Devils calls the 28-year-old defenseman the NHL “s most overrated player. Beck’s former coach, Don Cherry, says the man called Bubba “is a good bodychecker when somebody bums his toast.” Worst of all, Herb Brooks, who worked with Beck for nearly four years, is reported to have called Barry a coward. Though Brooks has denied the charge, many Rangers, including Beck, believe that the ex-coach made the statement. On Beck’s plus side stand a legion of supporters who…

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Devils Top Patrick Rivals In Year-Opening Flourish

NEW JERSEY DEVILS EAST RUTHERFORD—He is still just 23 years old, but Paul Gagne has been around long enough to see disastrous starts virtually put an end to past New Jersey Devils’ seasons. So when the Devils opened this season with successive victories over the Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, no one was more ecstatic than Gagne. While the Devils were in the process of equalling the franchise record for most victories at the start of a season (the 1980-81 Colorado Rockies won their first three games and tied their fourth) Gagne was picking up where he left off last season as the team’s leading goal-scorer (24). Gagne accounted for three goals, all of them in the third period, against Philadelphia in New Jersey’s season opening 6-5 victory, and trailed only…

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HOW THEY STAND-GAMES TO COME

CCHA (Standings on Fri. Oct. 25) GAMES COMPLETED Sat. Oct. 12 Bowling Green 5 at Ferris State 2 Illinois-Chicago 4 at Lake Superior 5 Miami 3 at Michigan 7 Mich State 5 at Ohio State 2 W. Michigan 6 at Wisconsin 4 Fri. Oct. 18 Lake Superior 4 at Bowling Green 8 Michigan 6 at Ferris State 7 Mich. State 1 at W. Michigan 5 Ohio State 3 at Illinois-Chicago 8 Windsor 6 at Miami 7 Sat. Oct. 19 Lake Superior 4 at Bowling Green 2 Michigan 5 at Ferris State 10x Ohio State 10 at Illinois-Chicago 6 W. Michigan 3 at Mich. State 4 Windsor 4 at Miami 6 LEADING SCORERS OCTOBER NOVEMBER WCHA (Standings on Fri. Oct. 25) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Oct. 18 Colorado College 2 at N. Michigan 3 Denver 4 at Wisconsin 2 Mich. Tech 0 at Minnesota 3 Min-Duluth 5 at North Dakota 4 Sat. Oct. 19 Colorado College 1 at N. Michigan 4 Denver 2 at Wisconsin 6 Mich.…