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November 20, 1987

November 20, 1987

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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SCOREBOARD

ALL LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF MON., NOV. 9 AMERICAN LEAGUE NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DIVISION RESULTS TUE., NOV., 3 NEW HAVEN 2 AT FREDERICTON 4 ADIRONDACK 4 AT NEWMARKET 4 (OT) WED., NOV. 4 SPRINGFIELD 4 AT HERSHEY 7 NEW HAVEN 6 AT NOVA SCOTIA 1 BALTIMORE 2 AT ROCHESTER 4 THUR., NOV. 5 UTICA 1 AT FREDERICTON 5 FRI, NOV. 6 NEWMARKET 2 AT BINGHAMTON 4 NEW HAVEN 3 AT MONCTON 1 ADIRONDACK 1 AT ROCHESTER 3 BALTIMORE 2 AT SHERBROOKE 11 HERSHEY 4 AT SPRINGFIELD 3 SAT., NOV. 7 BINGHAMTON 5 AT ADIRONDACK 1 NEWMARKET 2 AT HERSHEY 3 SHERBROOKE 2 AT MAINE 2 (OT) UTICA 4 AT MONCTON 5 BALTIMORE 2 AT SPRINGFIELD 5 SUN., NOV. 8 BINGHAMTON 5 AT NEWMARKET 7 UTICA 8 AT NOVA SCOTIA 8 (OT) BALTIMORE 4 AT ROCHESTER 6 SCORING LEADERS GOALTENDING LEADERS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION RESULTS TUE., NOV. 3 MILWAUKEE 4 AT SALT LAKE 2 FLINT 6 AT COLORADO 10 WED., NOV. 4 KALAMAZOO 5 AT FORT WAYNE 4 MUSKEGON…

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So what’s wrong with the Philadelphia Flyers? So far, just about everything. Last year’s Stanley Cup finalists have been this year’s Patrick Division patsies. Goalie Ron Hextall, in particular, has had a discouraging start. He missed the first eight games while serving a league suspension, then needed four games to record his first win of the year. The Quebec League has changed its tune. No longer is the emphasis on small, speedy players. Like their junior cousins in the Ontario and Western Leagues, the QMJHL has come to realize its grads have a better chance of cracking the NHL if they’re big and strong. THN will tell you about the change. We’ll also look at the tough, new-look Flint Spirits of the International League. You’ll get these stories and much, much more in the…

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Kilrea Was A King Pioneer

When you think back on the 20-year history of the Los Angeles Kings, several prominent names come to mind…Ed Joyal, Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne, Rogie Vachon and Dave Taylor, just to mention a few. Somehow, the name Brian Kilrea doesn’t seem to fit. Current-day followers of junior hockey instantly recognize Kilrea as coach of the Ontario League’s Ottawa 67s. Precious few, however, realize that Kilrea is also the subject of a superb trivia question that dates back to October. 1967. “Not too many people remember that I scored the first goal in Los Angeles Kings’ history,” Kilrea said. “We were playing the Philadelphia Flyers in our first-ever game at the Long Beach Arena. The Forum wasn’t ready yet so we had to split our early games between Long Beach and the L.A. Sports…

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The Miracle Of A Good Intermission Interview

I AM BORN AGAIN. Just when I thought the traditional intermission interview, the staple of every hockey telecast, had worn out its welcome at my house, along came Brian McFarlane and Dave Poulin to change all that. It happened on a Nov. 7 Hockey Night in Canada telecast, between the second and third periods of the Canadien-Flyer game in Montreal. Thanks to Peterborough’s CHEX-TV, a CBC affiliate which carried the Habs’ game instead of the Toronto Maple Leafs, I was able to enjoy the second-greatest TV miracle of all time. The first, by the way, is the remote control converter that allows me to switch back and forth between two games. (Soon to become the first, though, is the new gadget that allows you to watch two stations at the same time, thanks to…