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Yearbook 1986
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.
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks’ interest in higher education has been renewed. Eight months after sacking Bill LaForge and his Ph D (Pride, Hustle and Desire) brand of hockey, the Canucks hired Tom Watt who doesn’t have a Ph.D but has earned a Masters in Education. Watt, a crafty coach, represents but one difference between the 1984-85 and 1985-86 editions of the Vancouver Canucks. There will be others: (1) Former assistant GM Jack Gordon has taken over the duties of GM Harry Neale, his old boss. (2) The Canucks have abandoned their oft-criticized sweaters for jazzy new jerseys. (3) And several personnel changes are in the offing. Watt, who was an assistant coach with the Canucks before going on to become coach of the year with the Winnipeg Jets (and later be fired), will have the most…
Mario Looks Marvelous
He is consistently capable of feats which defy description, logic and more than a few laws of physics. He was the National Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year, and only the fourth player in NHL history to score 100 or more points in his first season. He was the Most Valuable Player in the NHL All-Star Game, the greatest concentration of hockey talent this side of the Red Square. But he is not Wayne Gretzky. “There’s only one Gretzky,” said Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM Eddie Johnston during the 1984-85 season. “And I think there’s only going to be one Mario Lemieux.” No, Mario Lemieux is not Wayne Gretzky, or even the next Wayne Gretzky. While observers across the continent insist on drawing parallels between the two—on everything from Gretzky’s No. 99 and Lemieux’s No. 66…
How To Win A Hockey Pool
Okay, we admit it, the headline is a bit misleading. Yes, the possibility exists that you’ll read this brief outline on how to win a hockey pool—and you’ll still lose. Well, that’s our way of saying there is no money-back guarantee on these suggestions. But if you do take heed of the ideas listed below, your chances for winning the pool will increase. First, it should be noted that hockey pools—if they involve any money at all—are illegal. But so are speeding, littering and betting on National Football League games and that doesn’t seem to deter too many people. So, yeah, playing a hockey pool is illegal. But law enforcement agencies across North America would have to go on some kind of a hiring binge to get enough man-power to shut down all the…
AHL Going For The Gold
The American Hockey League enters its 50th season with modest plans to celebrate its remarkable past and promising future. The league, formed in 1936 with eight teams after the marriage of the Canadian-American and International Leagues, has survived wars, scenic changes, the expansion of the National Hockey League, the birth and death of the World Hockey Association and a revolution in hockey development practices to reach its golden anniversary. It reaches that milestone on solid financial footing, perhaps the best of its five decades, and with the prospect for long-term stability. To mark the occasion, the league’s board of governors are planning to publish a special 50th anniversary yearbook, produce and use a commemorative logo and have considered selection of an all-time AHL all-star team. Of the three ideas, the all-star team…
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