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Hockey Annual 1971
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NHL GOALERS RATE THE SHOOTERS AND BOBBY HULL RANKS NO.1
It will come as no surprise to readers that National Hockey League goal-tenders rate Bobby Hull the greatest shooter in the game today. By an overwhelming majority, 18 NHL netminders voted the great Chicago Black Hawk star the No. 1 shot-maker around, his absence through the first part of this season notwithstanding, in a survey conducted for HOCKEY ANNUAL Magazine. However, the rankings of some of the others on the list of the ten best shooters may surprise some. The list shows that the ten best shooters in the opinion of the goalies may not always be the best scorers. Skating speed and shiftiness give many men more scoring opportunities than others, but in this survey, shooters were being rated by shooting alone. Also, hot seasons here and there do not influence…
ST. LOUIS BLUES
COACH: AL ARBOUR 1970 GLENN HALL — goaler One of best moves St. Louis ever made was to select him from Chicago in 1969 expansion draft … After brief retirement last fall, was induced to return for 17 games (2.91 ave.) and seven playoff encounters (2.99 ave.) as Blues gained Stanley Cup finals for third straight season … Three-time Vezina Trophy winner … Led league in shutouts on six different occasions. ERNIE WAKELY — goaler Number three man behind Hall and Jacques Plante with Blues last year, will share duties with Hall this campaign … His 2.11 goals-against average in 28 games led league in 1969-70 … Reared in Montreal organization, came to St. Louis in two-for-one trade … Will try to redeem self for mediocre playoff performance in which average soared to 4.72. BLUES…
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
COACH: VIC STASIUK 1969-70 BERNIE PARENT — goaler One of the best young goalers in the NHL, played in 61 games last season and posted a 2.79 goals against average … Starting his fifth full season at 25, his career average for goals against is a sparkling 2.93 … Last season, showed his offensive touch by getting three assists … His eight shutouts in three seasons for Flyers. ED VAN IMPE — defense Team captain and blueline dependable who played in more than 65 games for the past three seasons … should go over 300 game mark in his career late in this new season … Strong point man for his team with his deadly accurate shot … Has received more than 100 minutes in penalties for past three seasons. FLYERS Home Schedule JOE WATSON —…
GLEN SATHER THE HARD NOSE PENGUIN
Clack! Clack! Left wing Glen Sather of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Keith Magnuson of the Chicago Black Hawks stood on the rim of the face-off spot near the Pens’ goal, smashing each other’s stick to the ice. This had happened several times in the hard-checking game. Something was bound to give in Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena and it did. Magnuson went deep in the corner for the puck, and the fiery Sather was right behind him. They collided against the boards. The boards boomed, the crowd cheered, and both men skated back to the face-off. Who said what to whom? Whatever was said didn’t have to be repeated. Sather, who had started to skate away, whirled, stripping off his gloves. Magnuson was just a split second behind. They belted each other good clouts…
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