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April 11, 1986

April 11, 1986

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.

IN THIS ISSUE

THE CHRYSLER-DODGE REPORT

Sam St. Laurent selected this week’s Chrysler-Dodge/NHL Player of the Week Chrysler-Dodge is also the official sponsor of the first-ever NHL All-Star Fan Balloting NEW YORK—Rookie goaltender Sam St. Laurent of the New Jersey Devils, who shutout the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in his first National Hockey League start March 27, edged centers Peter Stastny of the Quebec Nordiques and Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers for the Chrysler-Dodge/NHL Player-of-the-Week award for the period ending Mar. 29. The 27-year-old native of Arvida, Que., posted a 2-0-0 record, 1.00 goals-against-average and .984 save percentage during the week. St. Laurent will donate the $500 award from Chrysler Corporation to the youth hockey organization of his choice. The Chrysler-Dodge sponsorship also includes a Player-of-the-Month and Player-of-the-Year competition with the Chrysler-Dodge Player of the Year receiving the…

NHL

Broten Becomes The 1st 100-Point American

BLOOMINGTON—John Mariucci has this vision. He closes his eyes and sees a 6-foot tall Neal Broten. He sees Broten skating up and down the ice—taller, stronger, a little faster. “He’s so smart, but can you imagine what he’d be like if he were three or four inches taller?” asks Mariucci, the Minnesota North Stars’ 69-year-old assistant general manager. “He’d be like Gretzky with that (kind of) reach. At 5-foot-8, look what he does. At 6 feet, who knows what he could do?” Mariucci is not alone in that opinion. “If he were taller and had longer arms,” Stars’ general manager Lou Nanne added, “he’d probably get 180 points a year.” Still, at 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds, Broten is doing just fine, thank you. The 26-year-old native of Roseau, Minn., became the first American-born player to reach…

Departments

NHL SCORING

…INDIVIDUAL SCORING LEADERS FOR ART ROSS TROPHY… …INDIVIDUAL ROOKIE SCORING LEADERS… BOSTON BUFFALO CALGARY CHICAGO DETROIT EDMONTON HARTFORD LOS ANGELES MINNESOTA MONTREAL NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS NY RANGERS PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH QUEBEC ST. LOUIS TORONTO VANCOUVER WASHINGTON WINNIPEG NHL GOALTENDING…

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NHL SUMMARIES

Mon. Mar. 24 FIRST: Que 1 — P. Stastny 38 (Goulet, Andersson) 16:13. Pen—Hospodar (M) 3:34; Price (Q) 5:59; Patrick (Q) 9:08; Plett (M) 0:23; Kumpel (Q) 13:11; Roberts (M) 15:35, Hunter (Q); Rouse (M) 16:06. SECOND: No scoring. Pen—Price (Q) 3:12; Hunter (Q) 7:46; Gillis (Q), Bellows (M) double minor 9:55. PP Conversions, Q (1-6), M (0-6). Attendance: 15,953. FIRST: Wpg 1 — MacLean 24 (Turnbull, Hawerchuk) 1:06; 2 — Hawerchuk 44 (Mullen, Marois) 5:40; 3 — Steen 16 (Smail, Carlyle) 10:56 (sh); Van 4 — Smyl 27 (Gradin, Lanz) 12:04 (pp); Wpg 5 — Neufeld 21 (Turnbull, Carlyle) 18:08. Pen—Carlyle (W) 7:23; Hawerchuk (W) 10:28; Halward (V) 13:24. SECOND: Wpg 6 — Mullen 28 (MacLean, Hawerchuk) 6:34; 7 — Smail 15 (Steen, Lundholm) 7:42; 8 — MacLean 25 (Mullen, Hawerchuk) 10:26; Van 9 — Crawford 10 (Lidster,…