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July 4, 1986
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Pipeline In Need Of More Future Oil(ers)
EDMONTON OILERS EDMONTON—The entry draft was the pipeline to two straight Stanley Cups for the Edmonton Oilers. That, of course, coupled with the astute purchase of Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers in November, 1978. But even Wayne Gretzky doesn’t work done. No. 99 requires a supporting cast, imd Oilers’ chief scout Barry Fraser constructed a nucleus quickly during Edmonton’s first three years under a National Hockey League banner. Kevin Lowe, the last pick in the first round, along with two-time first-team all-star Mark Messier (third round) and two-time 50-goal sniper Glenn Anderson (fourth round) emerged from the 1979 entry draft. Paul Coffey (the Oilers’ highest-ever draft at sixth overall), fourth-rounder Jari murri and goalie Andy Moog (seventh round) were products of the 1980 lottery, while Grant Fuhr (eighth overall) was the most ballyhooed choice…
NHL Has Its Own U.S. Baby Boom
The seeds were sown 18 years ago by an elderly gentleman with vision and a shy but charismatic kid from Parry Sound, Ont. And on June 21 at the Montreal Forum, the National Hockey League will reap its bountiful harvest, a red, white and blue cornucopia of young talent. The 1986 NHL entry draft is most likely to be remembered as the Year of the Yank. More precisely, it should be known as matriculation day for the first U.S. generation that grew up with the modern-era (post-six-team) NHL. It’s almost certain that seven Americans—one-third of the entire first round—will be among the top 21 picks on D-Day and it’s quite conceivable that the number may be as high as 10. U.S. hockey has had red-letter draft days in the past—Brian Lawton (1st), Pat LaFontaine…
To Be Or Not To Be Olympian Is Question
The best 16-year-oid hockey player in the world has before him a career decision to make. Pierre Turgeon, the top-scoring rookie in the Quebec League this past season, must choose between joining the Canadian Olympic program or returning to the Granby Bisons. Both teams would love to have him. anted the best midget-aged player in the hockey world after leading Quebec past the Soviets in the championship game of the Esso Cup earlier this year, Turgeon is projected as the No. 1 draft choice in the 1987 National Hockey League entry draft. Turgeon, a Grade 10 student in Granby, won’t turn 17 until Aug. 28 but he is already the stuff of great expectations. The center led all QMJHL rookies with 47 goals and 67 assists and was • sen the outstanding offensive first…
Words Of Wisdom From Four-Star General
LONG ISLAND—Sid Salomon Jr. was wrong. He was president of the St. Louis Blues in 1972 when Al Arbour was dismissed as the team’s head coach. “Al is a loyal, dutiful sergeant but he’ll never be a general,” Salomon said 14 years ago. Ha! History now will testify that Al Arbour was a four-star general—the stars representing four consecutive Stanley Cups the Islanders won under the direction of the former defenseman from Sudbury, Ont. Arbour’s firing by the Blues represented a low point in his career. As he noted when he stepped down as coach of the Islanders, “There have been some tough times and some good times.” Here is a rundown of some of those times: June, 1973: “I enjoy a challenge and this is going to be the biggest challenge of my life,”…
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