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 ;
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_Gingras rallied the Leafs
‘third-period, —
pertad ‘but,
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AL Short ‘Hao’ sth’ war by
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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
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VANCOUVER (cP) a
Goaltender Billy Smith of,
- Islanders :
New. York’.
* believes. violent.’ incidents «
_ around the goalmouth in the —
National. Hackey - League’ *
can bereduced by enlarging
the crease and - stricter ;
us oe:
enforcement of rules) eo,
Smith: was ‘involved in a
fight with Dave - (Tiger)
Williams of \. 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
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