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December 26, 1986
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A Date Not Easily Forgotten For Ace
The memory of hockey’s most infamous foul lives on. Fifty-three years, to the day, after legendary Eddie Shore ended Ace Bailey’s career, a sturdy-looking octogenarian sits in his Toronto apartment recalling the events of Dec. 12, 1933. Bailey, a former National Hockey League scoring champion, remembers killing a penalty alongside Toronto Maple Leaf teammates Red Homer and King Clancy when Shore suddenly took his skates from underneath him. It was, apparently, a case of mistaken identity—Shore actually owing Horner one, not Bailey. But it was Bailey who fell, his unprotected head striking the ice with enough impact to kill a lesser man. That’s what the doctors told him 15 days later when Bailey finally regained consciousness. “They probed two-and-a-half hours to get the blood clot between my skull and brain,” says Bailey, who knows only…
Well(s) Has Run Dry For Regina Roughneck
CALGARY—Bryan Wells has worn out the welcome mat in the Western League. If fact, you might say the rug has been pulled from under his feet. Wells, a 20-year-old center with Regina Pats, was released by the Eastern Division club Dec. 9—the same time the WHL extended its indefinite suspension of the pugnacious Pat. Wells, whose turbulent WHL career constantly landed him in hot water, was suspended by Regina after a Nov. 29 contest in Moose Jaw against the Warriors. In that meeting, Wells crosschecked Lyle Odelein in the face after the Warriors’ defenseman had scored. The WHL decided to suspend the Fleming, Sask., native until the Jan. 19-20 all-star break, when he will be allowed an appeal. But the Pats added fuel to the fire by releasing the player outright. “Bryan gets too…
SCOREBOARD
AHL (STANDINGS ON MON. DEC. 15) NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED TUE. DEC. 9 FREDERICTON 6 AT NEWMARKET 8 WED. DEC. 10 SPRINGFIELD 1 AT ADIRONDACK 4 NEW HAVEN 1 AT HERSHEY 2 NEWMARKET 1 AT ROCHESTER 7 MONCTON 3 AT SHERBROOKE 6 FRI. DEC. 12 SPRINGFIELD 1 AT BALTIMORE 5 HERSHEYAT BINGHAMTON (PPD) ADIRONDACK 8 AT NEWMARKET 2 FREDERICTON 1 AT ROCHESTER 4 MONCTON 5 AT SHERBROOKE 3 SAT. DEC. 13 NEW HAVEN 4 AT ADIRONDACK 5 ROCHESTER 2 AT BINGHAMTON 8 MONCTON 5 AT FREDERICTON 4 BALTIMORE 1 AT HERSHEY 5 SHERBROOKE 4 AT MAINE 1 NEWMARKET 2 AT SPRINGFIELD 3 SUN. DEC. 14 HERSHEY 7 AT BALTIMORE 6 BINGHAMTON 4 AT NEW HAVEN 6 MONCTON 2 AT NOVA SCOTIA 4 SPRINGFIELD 1 AT ROCHESTER 2 NEWMARKET 4 AT SHERBROOKE 5 LEADING SCORERS TOP GOALTENDERS ACHL (STANDINGS ON MON. DEC. 15) GAMES COMPLETED WED. DEC. 10 MOHAWK VALLEY 5 AT ERIE 4 FRI. DEC. 12 MOHAWK VALLEY 5 AT CAROLINA 4 VIRGINIA 1 AT ERIE 7 SAT. DEC.…
Peeters Banished To Binghamton
LANDOVER—Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins completed an impact trade last season when they swapped goalies—Pat Riggin for Pete Feeders. But 13 months later, the only impact either was having on their team’s fortunes was in the American League—Riggin for the Moncton Golden Flames and Peeters for the Binghamton Whalers. Boston’s Riggin was waived out of the National Hockey League, unclaimed for a mere $100. Washington’s Peeters went down for l0 days on a conditioning provision that required mutual consent. An earlier “mutual agreement” was supposedly arranged between the Capitals and Bob Carpenter. Carpenter denied any agreement had been reached, and the situation was left in limbo. Carpenter has been sitting at home receiving regular pay cheques, while general manager David Poile tried to trade him. With Peeters, however, there was no quarrel. “David Poile has…
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