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April 1, 1988
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Super-Sub Profits From Regular Shift
CHICAGO—Steve Ludzik bristled at the suggestion he has been playing his best hockey ever. “I don’t think that’s fair,” said the Chicago Blackhawk utility man. “I’m playing center now, but for the last I seven years I’ve been filling in here and filling in there.” Drafted as a center, Ludzik has played all three forward positions during his Hawks’ career. “I don’t care who you are, even if you’re Wayne Gretzky, you’re going to have a tough time when you’re doing that,” Ludzik said. The two players have never been linked so closely, but Ludzik’s point is well taken. Since being given a regular shift at center, his production had improved markedly. Ludzik, 25, had six goals and 21 points in 67 games, including a goal and six points in a stretch of five games.…
THE DODGE-NHL REPORT
Mike Bullard selected this week’s Dodge-NHL Performer of the Week Dodge Truck is the official sponsor of The Dodge Ram Tough Award NEW YORK—Calgary Flames’ rightwinger Mike Bullard, who registered eight points (3-5-8) in three road games, was named Dodge Performer of the Week for the period ending March 20. Bullard, who scored at least one point in each of his last nine games, edged two rookies—Boston Bruins’ center Craig Janney and Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Zarley Zalapski—as well as Montreal Canadiens’ net-minder Patrick Roy to capture the award. The Dodge and Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors will donate $500 to the youth hockey organization of the performer’s choice. The Dodge and Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors also sponsor the Performer of the Month and the Performer of the Year Awards, for which…
Ramage Must Prove He’s Not Overrated
HOMESTRETCH THOUGHTS… □ Marc Fortier, the Nordiques’ hidden jewel, will be getting more ink next year than Pierre Turgeon—and a few other big-name underachievers. □ When will Canadians learn that Dave King isn’t even a prince when it comes to puck punditry? □ Lome Henning looks better as a coach with every North Stars defeat. □ If there’s a coaching spot open this summer—and you can be dam sure there will be—a man who rates serious consideration is University of Denver coach Ralph Backstrom. □ I still don’t feel right about the sacking of Jack (Tex) Evans and I wonder whether the Whalers feel the same way. □ You won’t find a classier character in any sport than Glen Hanlon. (It goes with the organization.) □ Upset Of The Year I—The Flyers failing all season to beat…
WESTERN COLLEGIATE
Colorado College, which lost a school-record 33 games this season, has now lost its hockey coach. Mike Bertsch, 36, resigned after six years on the job. At CC, Bertsch, compiled a 65-157-6 overall record, including a 4-33-1 mark this season. Bertsch, who was offered a new contract by Colorado College, turned it down in order to join SCI Manufacturing of Colorado Springs, the firm he worked with before joining Colorado College’s coaching staff nine years ago. Bertsch will take a managerial position with the company. Bertsch, a native of Grand Forks, N.D., and 1973 graduate of Colorado College, where he played hockey for four years, said the business opportunity was one he could not turn down. Before Bertsch resigned, Ron Byrne, an assistant coach at Colorado College for seven years, was told his contract…
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