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November 29, 1985
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Miami’s Davidge Fulfills Longtime Dream
OXFORD—Bill Davidge loves life at Miami of Ohio University. After spending eight years as assistant coach to Steve Cady, the 30-year-old former player at Ohio State is Miami’s head coach this season. It is what he’s always wanted. “It’s great,” said Davidge. “It’s a lot different than being the assistant, but being a head coach is what my wife and I always wanted.” Davidge thought a lot about quitting hockey and moving on after his wife Leann was killed in an auto crash last January. Leann was the women’s tennis coach at Miami and was returning home from the airport when the accident occurred in a bad snowstorm. “I still have some tough times, I guess,” said Davidge, who credits two-year-old son Robbie for giving him the strength to carry on last winter. “But I…
THIS WEEK…20 Years Ago
Here’s what was happening 20 years ago this week in hockey: •Ranger general manager Emile Francis and goal judge Arthur Reichart had to be rescued by Ranger players, after Reichart had flashed the goal light. Francis raced over to complain, and was caught up in a melee involving several irate New York fans, who had also rushed to the goal judge’s booth. Francis suffered a cut under the eye that required stitches. NHL president Clarence Campbell hinted strongly that there would be action taken against the Ranger players who went into the crowd to rescue their GM. •The Johnstown Jets of the Eastern League banned horns from all hockey games there. John Daley, the Johnstown GM, said horns would be made illegal because they interfered with players hearing officials’whistles. Here’s what was happening…
Koudys Likes ‘Fire-Wagon’Style Of Hockey, Working
SPRINGFIELD—Hockey’s his game but fighting fires is his future. Jim Koudys, an off-season volunteer fireman from Stoney Creek, Ont., has his post-hockey life all mapped out. Koudys, the 21-year-old winger/defenseman from the Springfield Indians, is by his own description a “jack of all trades, and master of none.” But outside of hockey, he’s the master of two. Koudys has followed the rungs of his dad and uncle up the hook and ladder and supplements his fire-fighting time by working as a carpenter, his dad’s other business. Like father, like son. His dad has fought fires for 27 years. Jim Koudys plays a versatile role for the Indians. “After hockey, that’s going to be my profession,” said Koudys. “I’ve been doing it since I was 18. That’s the age you can legally start. We get about 600 calls…
TRANSACTIONS
NATIONAL LEAGUE BOSTON—Pete Peeters, G, traded to Washington for Pat Riggin, G. Geoff Courtnall, LW, and Greg Johnston, RW, recalled from Moncton of AHL. Charlie Simmer, LW, sidelined for six to eight weeks after surgery for torn knee ligaments. Frank Simonetti, D, out two to three months after shoulder surgery. INJURED—Simmer, Simonetti, Mats The lin, D, Alain Cote, D, Rick Middleton, RW, Louis Sleigher, RW. Thelin, Cote, Middleton out on day-to-day basis. Sleigher back after one more week. CALGARY—Paul Reinhart, D, sidelined indefinitely with back spasms, has resumed skating. CHICAGO—Bruce Boudreau, C, recalled from Nova Scotia of AHL. Darryl Sutter, LW, sidelined for two months with shoulder separation. INJURED—Sutter, Bob Sauve, G, Tom Lysiak, C, Steve Ludzik, LW. Sauve and Lysiak out on day-to-day basis, Ludzik sidelined four more weeks. DETROIT—Danny Gare, RW, reinjured…
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