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May 8, 1987
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Czechoslovaks, Soviets Stuck On One Another
VIENNA—The national hockey team of the Soviet Union is never accompanied by adoring tours of vacationing fans, not even to the World Championships. So, you can imagine the crowd at the Stadthalle here definitely was not friendly when the Soviets met the Czechoslovakian nats. Czechoslovakia is just across the Danube from this majestic old city, which placed the crowd squarely in that comer. Not many places on the globe extend a warm welcome to the Soviets, when one gets right down to it. This is a year when the international hockey folks have figured the Soviets might be given a large wrestle for their crown. The Czechoslovaks, despite the defections of some talented players to North America, have rebuilt their team well. Sweden had its strongest entry in years and in pre-tournament exhibition…
Pacific Northwest Hockey League & Tryout Camps Take Off!!
Since the original news broke in December of ’86, the fledgling Pacific Northwest Hockey League has come together with considerable impact. Communities where this compact, four team league will operate have already become very excited about their teams. The entire concept of the league is to build community spirit surrounding the teams. As most of the players will be living in the community of the team they are hired to play for, local support for them is very important. In addition to local players, many will be from places as varied as New Jersey, Ontario, and even California. In turn the teams must also be very community minded, and as such must be available for many of the community functions in their local area. Whether a hockey player is a super star…
Flyers Get Big Lift From Hershey Helpers
PHILADELPHIA—The Hershey Bears’ misfortune had turned into the Philadelphia Flyers’ salvation. The Bears, who were eliminated from the American League playoffs in the first round, had a much more significant impact on the National Hockey League playdowns. When the Bears were ousted, a busload of players arrived in Philadelphia from Hershey. And immediately, a couple of those guys were cast into big roles in the Flyers’ drive for the Stanley Cup. Move over, Tim Kerr and Brian Propp—here come Al Hill and Tim Tookey. Both newcomers played major roles as the Flyers rebounded from a second-game loss to the New York Islanders to win both games at Long Island and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Patrick final. Hill scored the first goal in a 4-1 victory in game three, while Tookey…
Devils’ Hopes High For Rookie Brown
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—His experience in the National Hockey League encompasses all of four games. The jury is not out on Doug Brown; it hasn’t even begun to deliberate. Yet the New Jersey Devils feel they found a gem in Brown when they signed him as a free agent out of Boston College last August. After spending most of this season at Maine of the American League, the 5-foot-l 1, 190-pound right winger impressed New Jersey coach Doug Carpenter during a four-game spell in mid-March and he will be one of the favorites to make the Devils’ roster in training camp. “I was totally satisfied with the way Doug Brown played,” said Carpenter. “He got his feet wet and he found out what it’s like playing in the National League.” In fact, Brown saw extensive…
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