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March 31, 1989

March 31, 1989

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.

IN THIS ISSUE

NHL PERFORMER OF THE WEEK

Official NHL Sponsor Official Cars and Trucks MONTREAL — Vancouver Canucks’ goaltender Kirk McLean, who registered a 2-0-1 mark, a 0.97 goals-against-average and a .955 save percentage in three games, and Washington Capitals’ right winger Dino Ciccarelli, who tallied nine points (6-3-9)—including two game-winners—in three games, were named co-winners of the Chrysler Canada Performer of the Week Award for the period ending March 19. The Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors and Dodge will donate $500 to the youth hockey organization of each performer’s choice. The Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors and Dodge also sponsor the Performer of the Month and Performer of the Year Awards, for which the latter receives the Dodge vehicle of his choice. In four years, Chrysler Canada and Dodge have contributed more than $125,000 to youth hockey…

THE NHL

NHL STATISTICAL REPORT

STANDINGS RESULTS POINTS FUTURE GAMES HOME-ROAD RECORDS DIVISIONAL RECORDS TEAM POWER PLAY (ADV) TOTAL ADVANTAGES (PPGF) POWER-PLAY GOALS FOR (PCT) ARRIVED BY DIVIDING NUMBER OF POWER-PLAY GOALS BY TOTAL ADVANTAGES TEAM PENALTY KILLING (TSH) TOTAL TIMES SHORT-HANDED (PPGA) POWER-PLAY GOALS AGAINST (PCT) ARRIVED BY DIVIDING - TIMES SHORT MINUS POWER-PLAY GOALS AGAINST - BY TIMES SHORT TEAM PENALTIES (GP) GAMES PLAYED (PEN) TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES INCLUDING BENCH MINUTES (BMI) TOTAL BENCH MINOR MINUTES (AVG) AVERAGE PENALTY MINUTES/GAME ARRIVED BY DIVIDING TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES BY GAMES PLAYED LEADING SCORERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS LEADING ROOKIES TEAM-BY-TEAM SCORING BOSTON BRUINS BUFFALO SABRES CALGARY FLAMES CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS DETROIT RED WINGS EDMONTON OILERS HARTFORD WHALERS LOS ANGELES KINGS MINNESOTA NORTH STARS MONTREAL CANADIENS NEW JERSEY DEVILS NEW YORK ISLANDERS NEW YORK RANGERS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS QUEBEC NORDIQUES ST. LOUIS BLUES TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VANCOUVER CANUCKS WASHINGTON CAPITALS WINNIPEG JETS GOALTENDING…

IN THIS ISSUE

CARDS FROM ’70S AMONG HOTTEST ITEMS

Everything old is new again in the hockey collectibles market. Especially if it’s 15 to 20 years old. “Hockey card sets, complete sets from the 1970s. are really your growing area,” says Andrew Pywowarczuk, the recognized czar of hockey collectibles. “Sets that were selling for $14 about 12 years ago in mint condition will now bring in $150 in our (mail) auction.” There are older cards, more valuable collectibles, but none will experience the same boom of interest; The nostalgia factor is important here—people love to relive the days of their youth—and it’s evident not only in the collectibles industry, but in popular culture at large. In the early ’70s, ’50s nostalgia was big—Happy Days, American Graffiti. Today, it’s late ’60s-early ’70s revivals. A spate of Vietnam movies has hit the screen in the last…

THE NHL

ROY BECOMES PAPA, TIES DURNAN RECORD

CANADIENS Patrick Roy celebrated the birth of his first child, Jonathan, with a 5-2 win over the Kings March 15. Early that morning, Roy was in the delivery room with girlfriend Michele Piuze. Jonathan was bom at 6:18 a.m. The victory brought his home-ice mark to 23-0-2, tying a team record for consecutive undefeated games on home ice. Bill Duman went 22-0-3 during the 1943-44 season. “After all the pain that I saw Michele go through, I knew that I had to play tonight. I wanted to win this game for her and my boy.”…Captain Bob Gainey will miss the final two weeks of the season because of an injury to his left knee, suffered March 17 in a 4-1 loss to the Capitals…Center Stephan Lebeau, the AHL scoring leader, was…