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September 30, 1988

September 30, 1988

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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NHL EXHIBITION RESULTS FRI, SEPT. 16 MONTREAL 5, BOSTON 2 LOS ANGELES 3, VANCOUVER 3 (OT) CALGARY 5, TORONTO 4 (OT) ST. LOUIS 5, DETROIT 2 WINNIPEG 8, MONCTON (AHL) 0 NY RANGERS 3, EDMONTON 3 (OT) MINNESOTA 4, TEAM CANADA 1 SAT, SEPT. 17 MONTREAL 5, QUEBEC2 VANCOUVER 7, LOS ANGELES 4 TORONTO 4, EDMONTON 2 NY ISLANDERS 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 HARTFORD 11, WASHINGTON 7 CALGARY 4, MINNESOTA 3 PITTSBURGH 5, NY RANGERS 2 SUN, SEPT. 18 PHILADELPHIA 4, NY ISLANDERS 0 QUEBEC 8, HARTFORD 5 BUFFALO 4, WASHINGTON 3 (OT) CHICAGO 4, DETROIT 1 PITTSBURGH 5, NEW JERSEY 3 MINNESOTA 3, WINNIPEG 2 VANCOUVER 4, TEAM CANADA 1 EXHIBITION SCORERS FRI, SEPT. 16 MONTREAL (5)—BOBBY SMITH 2, BRENT GILCHRIST. SHAYNE CORSON. JOSE CHARBONNEAU. BOSTON 12)- CAM NEELY, GLEN WESLEY. LOS ANGELES I3)-DAVE TAYLOR, TIM TOOKEY, DEAN KENNEDY. VANCOUVER(3)—ROB MURPHY, DOUG LIDSTER, PAUL LAWLESS. WINNIPEG (8)—HANNU JARVENPAA 2. DARREN BOYKO. ANDREW McBAIN, BRENT ASHTON, MARKKU KYLLONEN; RANDY CARLYLE, IAIN…

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Costello Raps IIHF Over Courts Rule

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Murray Costello lashed out at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s move to suspend members who challenge IIHF decisions through the courts. The idea was discussed during the IIHF’s annual meetings Sept. 4-9 on the island of Majorca, Spain, but no action was taken. If accepted, the rule would not be implemented until 1990. “They are trying to keep hockey problems within the hockey fraternity,” said Costello, who is Canada’s member on the IIHF disciplinary committee. “You can’t just arbitrarily do that. You can’t just vote yourself power and say that’s the way it will be in hockey and nothing else will happen." The IIHF proposal stems from an incident at the 1987 World Championships in Vienna, where Finland protested the eligibility of West German player Miroslav Sikora and…

NHL

Berry Adds Pluck To Blues’ Coaching Staff

ST. LOUIS— When Bob Berry heard his old friend, ‘Professor’ Ron Caron, general manager of the St. Louis Blues, was looking for a coach this summer, he was determined to make sure his pitch got through. The former Los Angeles, Montreal and Pittsburgh coach, who played for Caron in the Canadiens’ farm system, found Caron’s private phone number. One day Berry arose at 5:30 a.m. in his Manhattan Beach, Calif., home and snuck a phone call through. Berry’s tenacity paid off nearly a month later when Caron hired him to be Brian Sutter’s chief assistant coach. “He wanted to be head coach,” Caron said. “He sent in his resume, the best he could find. But there was nothing I didn’t know about him. I’ve known him since he was 15.” Caron didn’t want Berry…

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Will the homework in June pay off during the regular season? In a nutshell, that's what the NHL's Calder Trophy—awarded to "the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League"—is all about as the draft picks of summers past line up for a shot at the trophy. Those with the inside track for this year's award figure to be Boston's Craig Janney and New Jersey's Sean Burke, who Impressed in season-ending stints last season. THN will examine their Calder chances and those of other top rookies in its next issue. We'll also provide a look at who could be the future Calder candidates—top prospects for the 1989 entry draft. And, of course, you'll get minor pro and junior league wrap-ups, our roster of outstanding columnists…