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November 28, 1986
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CHRYSLER NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eldon Reddick selected this week’s Chrysler-NHL Player of the Week CHRYSLER IS THE EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF THE NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK, MONTH AND YEAR AWARDS. NEW YORK—Rookie goaltender Eldon (Pokey) Reddick, who posted three consecutive victories and a 2.67 goals-against-average to move the Winnipeg Jets into first place atop the Smythe Division, captured the Chrysler-Dodge Player of the Week Award for the period ending Nov. 16. On behalf of Reddick, Chrysler-Dodge will donate $500 to the Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association, the youth hockey organization of the player’s choice. Chrysler-Dodge also sponsors the Player of the Month and the Player of the Year, for which the winner receives the Chrysler Corporation vehicle of his choice. The 22-year-old Reddick started the week with back-to-back road victories over two division rivals. He registered 20 saves and…
The Hockey News NHL Player of the Year AWARD!
Jean Beliveau For 20 seasons, fans of the Montreal Canadiens thrilled to the grace and style of big Number 4, “Les Gros Bill”—Jean Beliveau. Beliveau knew many great years, but none greater than 1955-56. The slick centerman from Trois-Rivieres topped the league in goals (47) and points (88), en route to his selection as winner of the Hart Trophy for most valuable player in the NHL. He was also named to the allstar team. Beliveau’s accomplishments continued in the playoffs. He scored an incredible 12 goals and seven assists in 10 games, leading the Canadiens to the first of five consecutive Stanley Cups, a record that has never been broken. He was a clear choice as 1955-56 winner of THE HOCKEY NEWS NHL Player of the Year award, a feat he would repeat for…
BOUNCING BACK
BRATISLAVA—The Czechoslovakian national team is showing signs there is life after defeat and defections. The defeat, one of disastrous proportions, came last April at the 1986 World Championships in Moscow, where the Czechoslovaks played just well enough to avoid relegation from the ‘A’ pool. Two defections, the latest in a lengthening line, came in July when Michal Pivonka and Frantisek Musil fled to North America and the National Hockey League. But the signs of life were unmistakable in early November when the Czechoslovaks played host to the Soviet Union in a three-game series. Having to do without such pillars as defenseman Arnold Kadlec (injured early in the first game) and wingers Petr Rosol (concussion) and Igor Liba (ill), the Czechoslovaks lost two of three close decisions against the powerful Soviets, who won 2-1…
Defense Rests Too Often For Drago’s Liking
SUDBURY—The good news is that the Sudbury Wolves are an offensive hockey club. The bad news is that the Wolves’ defense is offensive. And, no, that doesn’t mean they score a lot of goals. As the Ontario League season approached the one-quarter pole, the Wolves had the fifth-best offense in the 15-team loop. And while their 73 goals in 16 games ranked it third in Emms Division offense, Sudbury found itself in seventh place and fighting to stay out of the cellar. Little wonder. Through 16 games—12 of which were losses—the Wolves had surrendered an average of 6.94 goals-against per game, worst in OHL. That, in spite of the fact that the Wolves’ defense featured five veteran performers, including third-year players Dave Moylan and Brent Daugherty. Goaltending was another soft spot. Heralded 19-year-old…
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