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November 21, 1986
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Flatley Showing Improvement For Islanders
NEW YORK—His nickname is “Flats”, which was the way many felt Patrick Flatley played hockey in 198586. He still has the nickname, but the uncomplimentary inference is gone. Flatley, who appeared to be the epitome of the type of player that would condemn the 1986-87 New York Islanders to a dull, unproductive season in the Patrick Division, now exemplifies the reason the Isles are starting to make noise. “He was one of the players we were hoping would improve and, so far, we’re getting it,” coach Terry Simpson said of his 23-year-old right winger. “I think he had a sub-par season last year. Obviously, he did a lot of work over the summer on the fitness end and also mental research, too, because you can see he’s got some things going for…
SCOREBOARD
AHL GAMES COMPLETED MON. NOV. 3 HERSHEY 3 AT MONCTON 6 TUE. NOV. 4 SPRINGFIELD 6 AT BALTIMORE 3 ROCHESTER 2 AT NEWMARKET 4 WED. NOV. 5 MAINE 0 AT ADIRONDACK 1 SSPRINGFIELD 3 AT HERSHEY 4 BINGHAMTON 2 AT NOVA SCOTIA 4 BALTIMORE 6 AT ROCHESTER 3 THU. NOV. 6 BINGHAMTON 4 AT FREDERICTON 3 FRI. NOV. 7 ADIRONDACK 4 AT NEW HAVEN 3 BALTIMORE 2 AT NEWMARKET 4 MAINE 4 AT SHERBROOKE 7 SAT. NOV. 8 BINGHAMTON 2 AT ADIRONDACK 3 SHERBROOKE 4 AT FREDERICTON 5 NEWMARKET 4 AT HERSHEY 3 NEW HAVEN 2 AT MAINE 7 ROCHESTER 3 AT MONCTON 6 BALTIMORE 3 AT SPRINGFIELD 4 SUN. NOV. 9 BALTIMORE 4 AT MAINE 3 SHERBROOKE 2 AT MONCTON 5 SPRINGFIELD 2 AT NEW HAVEN 7 ROCHESTER 1 AT NOVA SCOTIA 3 GAMES TO COME THU. NOV. 13 ROCHESTER AT FREDERICTON FRI. NOV. 14 MONCTON AT BINGHAMTON NEWMARKET AT NEW HAVEN ADIRONDACK AT SHERBROOKE MAINE AT SPRINGFIELD LEADING SCORERS IHL GAMES COMPLETED WED. NOV. 5 PEORIA 2 AT FORT WAYNE…
Butryn’s Absence Derailing RPI Engineers
TROY—The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hockey team without Terry Butryn is like a car engine running on three cylinders. Something is always missing. Butryn, still recovering from a serious hand injury suffered during the summer, could only stand behind the bench and watch as the Engineers went winless in their first weekend of the 1986-87 season. Worse yet, RPI went winless against two Division II teams, tying Babson 3-3 before losing to powerful Rochester Institute of Technology 7-6. “We need the sparky veteran,” said RPI coach Mike Addesa after the loss to RIT, the Division III national champion in both 1983 and 1985. “We need the hustling, dynamic little red-headed guy who never stops buzzing around. He will give confidence to the other guys.” Butryn, a native of Beamsville, Ont., was an integral part of…
Gilmour Had 55-Game Point Streak
TITAN JOFA Oh, brother! A familiar expression and just as familiar entree to the world of professional hockey. Doug Gilmour’s first hockey hero, 13 years his senior, shared a last name and burning ambition to make the National Hockey League. Doug would make it, brother Dave wouldn’t, but he provided a role model for the St. Louis Blues’ fourth-year center who began playing in the church leagues of Kingston, Ont. Dave, like Doug after him, played in the Ontario League. He also played briefly in the World Hockey Association. Gilmour, the younger, advanced through the Kingston minor association all-star program—one of North America’s most prolific in terms of producing professional hockey players. Among the Kingston natives now playing in the NHL are Kirk Muller of New Jersey, Bob Murray and Rick Paterson of Chicago and Scott Arniel…
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