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May 23, 1986
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Oilers Linked To Cocaine
NEW YORK—The National Hockey League, which has enjoyed unique, virtually drug-free status among the major professional sports, has been socked in the gut with allegations to the contrary. Edmonton’s dethroned champion Oilers are spotlighted in a Sports Illustrated expose, dated May 12, that raises serious questions about the off-ice behaviour of Glen Sather’s club. Among the charges levelled by anonymous sources are: ● At least five Edmonton players have had “substantial” cocaine problems. ● No less than three sources said they had seen Oilers use cocaine or marijuana at parties in Edmonton and other NHL cities. ● An NHL player (not an Oiler) told of having used cocaine with three members of the Oilers during the past season. ● An agent for one of the Edmonton players said the player told him, “Every time we go…
Hawks Set Sights On Free Agents
CHICAGO—When you’re bad in school you get more homework to do. But when you’re bad in the National Hockey League, you just get more time to do your homework. School has been out for the Chicago Blackhawks since they lost the first playoff round, and now they have to tackle that homework. That means plenty of scouting trips for general manager Bob Pulford, scouting director Jack Davison and their scouting staff, and plenty of meetings to plot their strategy for the June 21 draft in Montreal. The Hawks draft 14th in the first round, meaning they aren’t likely to land a player who can step right into their lineup next year. “With our first choice, we’ll probably take the best player there,” Pulford said. “If we felt two guys were equal, we might take a player…
Ford Motors Along In Goal For Muskegon
MUSKEGON—Brian Ford wasn’t ready to trade his skates for golf spikes as the American League season wound down. “We weren’t going anywhere in the playoffs at Baltimore,” explained goaltender Ford, property of the Pittsburgh Penguins. “And as the roster cutoff date (March 12) got closer, Pittsburgh wanted me to keep playing. “They left it up to me, I could go to Muskegon if I wanted.” The decision was an easy one for the 24-year-old native of Edmonton. “A year ago with Pittsburgh our season ended early and it was a long summer,” he recalled. “I thought this would be a good chance to keep on playing for a while.” Indeed it was for the former Billings goalie who was signed initially by Quebec in 1982 and traded to the Penguins for the 1984-85 season. So he…
Caps Left With Bad Feeling About Port Side
LANDOVER—General manager David Poile, who built the Washington Capitals into a contender primarily through astute trades, wants to make one more trip to the marketplace. Poile’s project is to secure a left winger who can score more than once a month. The Capitals’ shortcomings in that area, while apparent before, reached new heights during the club’s six-game elimination by the New York Rangers. Of the Capitals’ 25 goals, only four were produced by left wingers. All four came with the issue already decided in an 8-1 victory—two by Gaetan Duchesne and one each by Jorgen Pettersson and Greg Adams. Coach Bryan Murray, while declining to put the onus on specific players for the playoff flop, said. “Except for Duchesne, we got nothing from the left side.” Asked about the need for a left winger…
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