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May 15, 1987
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Coach Takes Word Of Trusted Advisor
BOSTON—Terry O’Reilly, mulling over a return as coach of the Boston Bruins, wasn’t fussy about whose advice he accepted. As long as it was good. So, when his seven-year-old son Conor made note of O’Reilly’s yearlong unemployed status before accepting the Bruin job early this past season, the former National Hockey Leaguer couldn’t dispute the boy’s logic. “He said, ‘I don’t know Dad,’” said O’Reilly. “It took you such a long time to get a job. Maybe you’d better hang on to this.’” O’Reilly agreed. He is returning, along with assistant coach John Cunniff, for at least one year with the option for a second. O’Reilly makes just one promise: “What I will say is that I will work at this and I don’t think I know anybody who will work harder than John Cunniff.” But the…
CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 1. The NHL’s all-time playoff goal-scoring leader, pictured (5). 8. First of four Islanders to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy (8). 9. Undersized (5). 10. Though he failed to capture the Smythe Trophy, he topped playoff scorers three times (8). 11. Traditional pre-game meal (5). 14. A U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer, he’s best known for the trophy named after him presented to the top U.S. college player each year (5). 15. Stall (5). 20. Goal posts (5). 21. The Calder Cup is this league’s championship trophy (8). 22. Number worn by the legendary Howie Morenz (5). 23. This NHL club’s last playoff appearance was in 1982 (8). 24. Nickname of former netmin-der Michel Larocque (5). DOWN: 2. He was with Toronto’s 1962 Cup-winning club (8). 3. Nordiques acquired him in swap that sent John Anderson to Hartford (8). 4. Illegal check using stick (5). 5.…
MICRON JUNIOR PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
ONTARIO LEAGUE Len Soccio has been the North Bay Centennials’ leader since the playoffs began and he wasn’t letting up with the championship up for grabs. North Bay and Oshawa were locked in a final playoff showdown and Soccio came up with four points in three games to get the nod as OHL Player of the Week. WESTERN LEAGUE The Portland Winter Hawks had their sights set on the league championship and defenseman Glen Wesley was playing a major role. The 18-year-old rearguard was chosen WHL Player of the Week after he counted four points in the first three games of the final series with Medicine Hat. QUEBEC LEAGUE Goaltending has been a big part of the Longueuil Chevaliers’ success this season and with the playoffs on, it hadn’t changed. Bobby Desjardins, who won the Jacques Plante Trophy…
Hard-Luck Nords Suffer Unfortunate Fate
The suffering finally ended for Quebec Nordiques during Week IV of the National Hockey League playoffs. Quebec became the only team in NHL history to win nine post-season games and not advance to the third round. Ordinarily, eight is enough. Or. at least, that’s the way Nordique officials doubtlessly saw it after being eliminated by Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in their best-of-seven Adams Division championship series. Quebec appeared to win five times, but only four counted in their first-round series with Hartford. In game one, John Ogrodnick seemed to give the Nordiques a last-second victory but it was ruled time had expired before his goal. Hartford won in overtime. Still, the Nordiques rallied from that setback to win the series 4-3. Then, with the Canadicn-Nordique series tied 2-2, Alain Cote appeared to all but guarantee Quebec a victory…
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