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May 20, 1988

May 20, 1988

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THN HOCKEY TRIVIA

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE… 1. Which Minnesota North Star has twice been traded for Norris Trophy winners? 2. What top Smythe Division player had his number retired by his former junior club this past season? 3. Which Boston Bruin played for Peterborough's 1978-79 Memorial Cup winner? 4. Who was the coach of that team? 5. Name the last goaltender to earn back-to-back first team all-star selections. 6. Who is the only player to score Stanley Cup-winning goals in consecutive years? 7. What two goaltenders dressed as forwards in AHL games this season? 8. Which NHL team did Brad Park play the most games for? 9. How many games have the Pittsburgh Penguins won at the Montreal Forum? 10. What Winnipeg Jet shares the NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game? ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ 1. Moe Mantha (Paul…

NHL

Changes To Caps Wouldn’t Surprise Players

LANDOVER, Md.—The Washington Capitals’ inability once again to escape the Patrick Division at playoff time, combined with the most inconsistent season in the team’s 14-year history, has led to speculation there will be a major shuffle of personnel before next season. The Capitals are growing older while onetime Patrick doormats New Jersey and Pittsburgh have improved a steady influx of young talent. ring some changes, particularly in are area of goal scoring, it would not be surprising to see Washington miss the playoffs entirely next year. While conceding other Patrick teams are coming on, neither general manager David Poile nor coach Bryan Murray said the situation is all that grim. “We’re a more veteran team than our opposition, New Jersey, but there’s nobody on our team who can’t play because he’s too old,”…

The Juniors

Tigers’ Deal Pays Dividends With Second Straight Crown

Kamloops Blazer coach Ken Hitchcock is one of the shrewdest traders in the Western League, but a deal he made three years ago may have cost him the 1988 WHL championship. Center Rob DiMaio, sent from the Blazers to the Medicine Hat Tigers in 1985-86, scored eight goals and nine assists to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 series victory over Kamloops in the best-of-seven WHL final. The Tigers advanced to the Memorial Cup in Chicoutimi, Que. Tiger coach Barry Melrose was delighted with the 20-year-old DiMaio’s contributions. “He’s the heart and soul of our team,” Melrose said. Medicine Hat clinched the crown May 3, with a 5-2 victory before a sellout home crowd of 4,289. Right winger Trevor Linden, ranked No. 2 by NHL Central Scouting for the entry draft, scored three times for…

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