i ; “swe M nday, night. “ ‘the. ‘minors, : moe goaltender, Tiade - “his. first \ Start. a triumphant’ one. by a Stopping . 3B. of. 40 ‘shots: to , lead the: North’ Stars. 10.8 4-2 + Page 6 The Herald, Tuesday, February 1, 1983. daily herald _ Beaupre Ss back aN TORONTO (CP), = Dan... Beaupre: returned ;; lo. the: National | ‘Hockéy League. in in -week stint in ihe: “Minnesota oo victory. over. ‘Toronto Maple: - +. of goals. “Laafse 0 ay | was: feally - ‘nervous —_ ” before the game,” said the - 21-year-old Kitchener, Ont., - native. “I just wanted to,be steady and not. give up a lot? na “L took it-one shot ala. ~. time. 1 had’ @ good time - down there (with Min- nesota's Central Hockey League ‘farm elub in. Bir- > mingham, Ala.) and won some games, but i it's a lot He was everyone's choice Penguins 2; oe “nicer. winnitig up here. as: the ‘game's. Noi: ‘1 star, i the . angles and hinds." “said: ‘head * ‘coach [Mike Nykoluk: of the Leafs, . You run Ante: - “a hot: ‘goaltender: ‘and. you can't do ; “anything about it,’ >. “In éther -NHL games: - Monday ‘night, it was New Jersey Devils 3, Pittsburgh and Boston Bruins 2, Winnipeg Jets 3. Brad. Maxwell's power- play goal late in’ the first period gave ‘Minnesola the lead despite Toronto's 10-5” advantage in shots on gos). The North Stars. were’ outshot 14-10 in the middle ; “$11.00 double Phone 847-2201 ~ SKI SMITHERS | and stay. at the TYEE MOTOR HOTEL - ‘ath & Main, Smithers oe "Rates per night per person _ $8.50 tripte ‘plus $i2tew ticket - . Busavaitable, fully licensed facilities. $7.00 quad ‘telex 04785856 THERE ARE STILL AVAILABLE. aul RED TAG PAINTS “THE STORE IS NOW OPEN FOR CLASSES AND ‘ALL DECALS ON SALE 30% OFF COME tN AND TALK TO FRAN. ABOUT THE ¥ CLASSES AT 4914 HALLIWELL AVE,. _ FROM 1:00pm-Spm TUESDAY: THRU SAT. OR 7:00pm- 9pm TUESDAY THRU FRI : A FEW OPENINGS. ON SALE 20% OFF et _Gingras rallied the Leafs ‘third-period, — pertad ‘but, swéered Boalgss AL Short ‘Hao’ sth’ war by Mike: Eaves. at T 35 gaye the 4-0, with. Beaupre. L stonewalling the Leafs, beat, ™ J." *Toronts: goaltender Rick Bt C - Dotiglas: ‘and: Brian Bellows, ; ith ‘another’ ‘power-play: ma goal, followed up. to make it. . . -Beatipre it made: some of his . biggest Saves during ihe’ - seven limes Toronlo had a | _ Manadvantage — (he North’. Stars’ power-play unil got * - only three chances. Doe Defenceman Gaston with lwo power-play foals. al & 20 and 13:46. The win. ‘improved Min- | ‘nesota's record to 26-14-12. ~.'five: points back. of first- place Chicago Black:Hawks. . in the Norris Division. The Leafs, last :in: the. Norris, "slipped to- 12-28-10, . Devils.3 Penguins 2° Aaron Broten, Steve -. Tambellini and ‘Bob.-Mac- ~~ millan scored goals withina ,, 2:37 span late in the third, period to rally New ‘Jersey ‘to its victory over Pil- sburgh. Rick’ Kehoe’ and Mike. _ Bullard replied for the - Penguins. The Defils, in ending a three-game losing streak and five-game’. winless streak, ‘improved their: record. t@ 11-31-11. They . ¢limbed oul of a last place tie with-the Penguins in the - Patrick, Division. Piit- sburgh, 12-33-7, has lost six — straight games’ and is 0-12-1 . in its Last 13 games, | Hruins 2 Jets 2 ; Boston’ ‘defenceman’ Ray - ‘Bourque . broke through _ Winnipeg's, tight-checking defence for a goal early ine ‘the third period as. the - tend n wD Despite the fact that there were two Totem Ford mitigets to swipe at this puck, no-one managed to touch. It except ' the Williams Lake goalie and it bounced off his chest pad ~ and away from the goalmouth. Terrace did manage to put 11- others past the goaltending pale from Willams ake” during their first game of the eighth annual Kinsmen tournament In Prince George on the weekend. wee 7 won the tournament. Midgets learn: from Kinsmen tournament tt was the last tournament before the B.C. provincial finals for the Jocal midget rep-teams, ‘and the . eighth annual Kinsmen tournament in Prince. George provided ‘some- * Tessons for both: Terrace’s Totem Ford and Kitimat’s Legion Bombers squads. Terrace’s rep learned they had to - getup for every game if they wanted . . “towin them. They learned that after - playing. uninspired hockey. the first three games, ofthe’ tournament and” almost losing a chance to get into the . playoff round at the event, ‘which they were expected to. win, ; ” After squeezing into the’ playoffs, . ‘coming second in -their four-team division, Terrace woke up and won - ‘their, next two games impressively | to win the title, beating Kamloops TH in the final. , “We struggled through so¥ and the kids. didn't’ alwa ready to play,” said Cliff Sharples, coach of the Totem Ford reps. ‘In ’ Kelowna, a3 a comparison, they, were. really ‘prepared for: every | ‘game,’ - Terrace took ‘third pace: at the Kelowna . ‘Snow Fest. toulrnarient earlier this month, losing to top: ranked Seafair of Richmond i in their semifinal. They definitely weren't prepared for their game against the Kamloops reps, which they lost-2-1, or, their . game against Fort ‘St. John, -which they won-5-4, but the difference in - preparation showed when. they: - played Prince George in their fourth game of. the tournament.’ Terrace “won that game 4-1 but were all over Prince ‘George and played strongly in most facets of the- ‘game. we mental preperation by looking at the - draw; which saw Terrace get only a two-hour break between games Friday. wg there wasn t really enough time een games. The kids didn’t prof iemone) time: 40. relays: Bet ant Wierd A eo" meal, or replace their sticks or do those kinds of things and that hort.’ us. “Also, what most people don’t _ realize is that these kids have a good *. reputation. and everyone is up for | “We went’ ‘thinking . we'd show “them and wedid, I was very pleased . Especially Kamloops in Friday’ 5 _ second game, Kamloops had been embarrassed by Terrace in. Kamloops early in thé season and were very keen to get them. back, . “We learned where we're weak, what we have to work on,” Sharples said. There won't be any more tournaments: before the B.C.'s in .Cranbrook in {March for Terrace, but Sharples: is’ “working on: getting a “ ranked. team: in - for a series of games, oth The. Kitimat team, meanwhile, - went into the tournament rated one | ‘Sharples explained. the Jack ‘of * of the, weakest - teams there and ‘ended up fourth, going through their preliminary round. undefeated, and getting :an upset tie -against ‘the _ Strong. Prince George team. “We heard we were going for. nothing,” “said Fred. Le. “Breton, ‘coach: of | ‘the Légion | Bombers. Arpund town was that. Bie wound’ ai win 4 game and that really cheesed-me off. | with the. way they played, and the way they've played all year.’ Kitimat won their first two games ‘fhore can you ask of. the.‘euy?” ’ Sharples said. and tied Prince George i in their ‘Anal round-robin game befare tosing, to Kamloops 8-6 in the semi-final ‘and "11-3 to Prince George in ‘their ‘ast game. - 7 Le Breton is looking’ ahead. to the zone final between Terrace ‘and Kitimat, but isn’t as worried ¢ about it as he might have been earliér* i the season, ~ ' -“[ think we'll give Terrac’a a ‘good game, I don't think, we'll get blown out.” a . Le Breton said he got lols, at, good feedback about his squad, ‘and. the. Terrace team, while in Prince George, but’ special praise ,from, Sharples went to Tom Barej.the Kitimat goaltender, who..,played very well depsite Silfering an..H1-3 defeat in the. consolation final. .- “He (Bare) ‘kept trying tt! the time, he never shoult-his’ eddl’ Bvelt *, |Smogun The "| Happy [ety ~ . 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Vancouver Canucks during a game Saturday. which. thé Islanders won5-3, ‘Tt was: the first game Y ‘between (he teams since | Williams was suspended for. ‘saven games. after an Oct. _19 high-sticking incident — involving Smith. . “T've been harping about. this for a long time," Smith: ‘said in an in interview. “But. it Torrey likes short playoff - TORONTO (CP) — General manager ‘Bill | “Porrey .of New York *. Islanders would Ilke to see a shorter playoff format and says a miovenient sup-. ‘porting sucha change is’, ~* afoot in the National Hockey ©: League.’ . But aside ~. from « _Ed Snider, who wants the” number of teams eligible for : a - the playoffs reducedto eight « from. 16 ‘in order. to ac- commodate 4 spring series and European chainpions, no NHL executives are publicly supporting the - plan.. ; ‘Torrey ‘said Monday that ithe: matter was" discussed ‘. 7 » privately “at the Beneral Philadelphia Flyers owner manager’ 'S meeting": Florida last week. We-would start to cut back over a-two-to six-year - Punch. is s approached Former - coach Two junior hockey leagues jj . VANCOUVER (CP) 7 Ernie. ~- (Punch) McLean has been: approached by four Tier : the teams getting. payment . ‘for drafted. players from ' National Hockey . ‘League © eireumvent payment." - feams,” ” the NHL currently has an | agreement with the three | Calgary “major. junior’ leagues in” “Canada “regarding scaled’ ::™ meting swith: ‘McLean are, drafted. players from: those. leagues ° » for payments - “for, ‘who ‘playin the NHL.: * Fred’ Page; presid 7 Be, P ent at The fofmer* coach’ of: New ° the B.C): Junior Hockey’ Menge, said, Monday’ that: “MeLean fias been asked to: ae Y wel asa Consultant’ ad” i :ehampionships before’: _ Spokesman fore. Two' leagues. in Saskatchewan, oats aa “We're “enacerned about _ drafting of players by. the NHL- with ono reim- ‘bursement back to amateur a hockey,” ‘said Page in. Western Canada to in- © ys ae in a. ’ vestigate the’ possibility of ‘prepared ‘stalement, “It's - also ‘apparent to, us_ that players are. enticed to US. . colleges by NHL scouts “to ; . Page said a meeting. of representatives of the four leagues was held recently in. and - further’ planned. -McLean was not salah comment: his... suburban: Coquitiam home. Westminster Bruins of the “Western. Hockey. League: .- Memoriat n Cup : selling his’ “fratichise:: to” élsoh’ ‘Skalbania ‘three. years ago.” period, " Torrey was quoted | / as saying in a Globe and. — between the Stanley Cup Mail article. “IL ‘would be a posilive move’ because | "fewer teams. will mean more competition In the, ’ regular season.” . Currently, 16 of 2) teams ‘qualify forthe’ playoffs. ~ the top four In each division. -” Torrey said the. NHL -- probably. would reduce the - number of teams by ‘lwo. each year until the desired nuniber was reached. Managing director Irving Grundman: of Montreal Canadiens doésn'l agree» with - Torrey’s ranked leams would never | agree to it, 9%. 8 many. ‘lower teams . depend on the revenue from *. ~ the Playoffs,” id ' said Grund- i man. we. Torrey” would also: ‘like = more importance plats on on - finishing | first. ov rall;. said. the, players. rewarded finance ending up with the Jeague’s ‘best Fecord. - * nota executive: .vice- president ~.. Brian O' ‘Neill: “Everything - ‘went his. way last year and . now he wants it: changed. ney “The two-year: playoff”. : “formint expires at the éiid af “ this season, and the league's © board | of: Rovernors, will it; ‘a March: meeting i in Chicago: ; plan, “ however, and said lower- “ looks “tike hothing will change until something drastic happens," -- . Smith, 32, has been _campaigning for a larger, ° or circular goal crease for: several years.:The NHL crease now is rectangular, measuring four feet deep hy " eight feet. wide. Williams’ and Smith became involved early in’ _ the second period Saturday when ° Williams — was “stationed in front of Smith _ during a Canuck power . play, Smith: ‘alleges that Williams tried to elbow him in the throat; Smith was hit .. in the throat: in: the first Referee Denis Morel handed out 27 minutes in - -penaliles to Williams. and just four to Smith, Williams . faces suspension by the league’ because of | the’ >. double. game ‘misconduct assessed by Morel for being ~ the aggressor ‘and: per- ‘language. “You know what ilis, with the ‘goal crease, it’s a big: - “joke,” Smith said, What's going to’ eventually: happen 4s thal someone. is” foing ta: ‘get seriously hurt in: the: ‘Crease, vith etite a a aero tlgles igh wis 1 sit down and, say, that Maybe ve. peen/ right the | + last four or tive years: thats my © find. Torrey's views ©! inconsistent; ; sald NHL. _T've been irying lo get. A. seems - that. have ‘heei, for. “di Minuiewota,B North Stars, _ period by a Vancouver shot, . sistent. use. of — . profane " idiild * a h (ally, ie ore A “Then ( eleggie's. Roing larger * “crease, It always: something - drastic has tn happen before “the: rules aire changed.” noo Smith ‘said. most of the : “suspensions ‘handed. players ‘this ‘seagm by’ the. teague “infractions . “around tke pial. Willi Plett_ Cater OFTEN. league, wil get this weekend oft, Hl s _for example, creceiyed_ an _ eight-game suspension. ‘for “hitting netminder, Greg - Stefan of Detroit Red. Wings over the head with his Slick after a collision out,’ of. the net. "The ‘circular, crease would be great," added Smith, “but the ‘ollicials also have to call People, for skaling through the § Svease. " “You gel -unealted ; ine fractions. now where the ° puck is behind the net, ithe: . ~ other team. is. killing the penalty, and the. -player skates right through « -the _€rease. = “Some even skate ‘behind the goalie. in the crease, That should not be allowed, _ ‘At should be an automatic. ‘penalty right there. That's what: has ‘to be .done in pokey. but no one. will do it”. Smith has been one of the Most penalized goaltenders ‘in NHL history and is often referred to ‘as “battling -Billy” or “the axe" because of his agpressive “ature _ with his Boalstick in and ~ around the crease area. He has 33 penalty minutes in 26 Bames this-season; ~. .--. : “When 1 hit somebody, they come crying to me,"\he : said. “But all they have to , lois enforee.the rules,:: “TL don’t think they. ever a will, 80 who's right and who’ 5 5 wrong?” we (OA Al SE _FAN EIS