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Looking over the top ten
scorers thus far in the young
NHL season, there are more
than a few 5 . Who

ected before
began that at
this po! time, the two
top scorers would be wearing
the colors of the Atlanta
Flames? That's right, folks,
at this moment, the two top
scorers in the NHL are Guy.
Choulnard, and Bob Mac-
, both of the above
mentioned Flames, and tled
for the scoring lead with 36
points apiece.

With just ¥%4 of the. present
season behind us, both
Choulnard and MacMillan

seasons

had 23 goals and $0 assists
last year for 53 points, and
MacMillan’s 1977-78 totals
were $8 goals, $3 asalsts for
HR ney Both are respec:
totals, but hardly those

of scoring champions, —
Third placé'in the parade
of scorers is held by a
fa name to hockey
favs, Marcel Dionne, the
slick centre: of the: Los
Angeles Kings. His totals of
17 goals and 18 aesists give
him 35 points for the- year,
just one behind the leaders.
If he stays healthy all

season, and
potential, loo
among the leaders right up
to the end.

ys up to his
for him to be

Last year's scoring

champion Guy Lafleur, who
some say
player in the game today,
finds himself

amonget the league's best
marksmen, an

ia the greatest
‘in fourth spot

unfamiliar
ition for him to say the
st. Lafleur, however, Ret
oif to a slow atart
season, but has been coming
on atrong lately.He is
somewhat d his last
pace, when he won tha
title with 40 goals
and 72 assists for 132 points,
but his totals of 11 goals and
20 assists for 31 pointe still
place him we within
shooting range of the
leaders. ae
prinze lathe top tan lata the
B
name of Bernie Federko of
the St, Louls Blues, He only

year’s

-had 17 goals and 24 assist all

last season, but this seyear
already has 10 goals and 20
assiats for SO points to his
credit. Not bad for a cen-
treman‘on a team with a 5-14-
4-worlgat-Hed record.

“In shtth flace ia last year's
winner of the Norris trophy
or, the ague's bes
dotenaenat Penis Potvin of

the New. York Islanders.

Potvin, who has been one of

the best of the blueline corps
ever since coming in to the
NHL, has a blistering shot
from the point, his spot on
the league’s most potent
power play. With all this
going for. him, it’s no sur-
prise that he ls amongst the
top ten. His 10 goals and 18
ausists give him 20 points for
the seagon thus far.

Just two pointa behind
Potvin is highly rated Tor:
Lysiak of the Atlanta

mea. His 12 goals and 15
assista give hirn 27 points,
and‘gives the Flames three
players in the top tenas well.
This is one of the majr
reasons Atlanta has gotten
off to ite beat start in their
young history thus far, and
presently lead the entire

gue with a 15-6-2 won-lost-
tied record.

Tied with Lyalak, also with
27 points are Toronto's
Lanny McDonald, and
Wayne Babych of the St.
Louis Blues. McDonald has
long been one of the top goal
scorers in the NHL, and it's
no surprise to see him
amongst the scoring leaders.
Babych, on the other hand,
is just a rookie, and if he
continues to play as he has
thus far, he should have the
inside track when it comes
time to name the winner of

ON A: TEN GAME STREAK

the Calder Trophy for the
league's top newcomer at

ageason’s end,

Rounding out the list of the
NHL's top scorers are three
famillae names, Peter
MeNab of the Boston Bruins,
Philadeiphia’s Bill Barber,
and Toronto Maple Le
Captain Darry! Sittler, each
with 26 points. All three have
been prolific scorera in the
past, and it’s no great
miracle to see their names
amongst the league’s beat

snipers.

Giants and Cincinnati A veteran of six Pro Bowl

Many questions remain Bengals. games, Robertson was the
unanswered at this point in ‘The former all-pro lost his “Rams' No. 1 draft choice
the young season, Will gtartingjob midway through roo Southern Aniversity in
Chouinard and MacMillan the 197acampaigntosecond- 1971. Dances Country
hold their positions at the top ‘ Parties D | Rock
of the heap, and lead the i. a Banquets Disco
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ever? Will Guy Lafleur come
on the rest of the way to & New Years
reclaim his accustomed spot Reasonable Rates

atop the pile? Will some
other player go on a hot
streak, am forge his way
into the st? In other words,
when the season is over, who
wil] have done what? The
present campaign is far
from done, and it will be
interesting te find out the
answers to these as well as
other questions in
what should be an en-,
NHL season right
to the end.

Islanders are riding high

MONTREAL (CP) — New
York Islanders, with a 10-
game undefeated streak and
the National Hocke:
League's beat home record,
have moved within a point of
league-leading Atlanta
Flames, and the Islandera
have three games in hand on
the Flames.

The Islanders, only team
to have gone undefeated at
home this season, have
posted an enviable record at
Nassau Veterans Memorial
Coliseum in their last 32
regular-season dates. Since
Jan. 3, the Islandera have
won 35 games, lost one and
tied six at home. The loss,
last Oarch 16,,.vas Lnflicteg.-

by-Atlanta, 9233. 7 Bem

The Islanders have out-

scored their oppoetion 48-24

at home this season and 154-
$1 at home since Jan. 3, the
league noted today in its

weekly release of official
statistirs,

The Islanders’ undefeated
streak

1975-76, and the team also is
within one game of the club
record of six consecutive
victories, In the last 10
gaoes, the Islanders have
‘won nine and tied one,

10 games is one.
short of the club recordset i *

The Islanders’ success can
be attributed to several
factors, including the
league's best powerplay
efficency, the fewest losses

‘The Islanders have scored

portunities for a 32.8-per-
cent efficiency rating, well
ahead of the 27.4 cent
posted by Philadelphia
Flyers, second in power-play

effectiveness. The three

are oné less than the

 Josses,
‘four “suffered by Boston

Bruins and New York
Rangers, and the 4.65 goals-
per-game average is slightly
ahead of the 4.39 average of
the Flames.

Defenceman Denis Potvin
of the Islanders, winner of
the James Norris Memorial

hy as the league's best

the NHL—three—gnd:..a .: ‘rearguard,jast season, has ..
Peavesesics average ol"; been one of the: biggest
65 goals per game.

contributors to his team’s

21 power-play goals on 64!

WHA reaches

agreement |

States

EDMONTON(CP) — The
World Hockey Association
announced Monday it has
redched agreement with
amateur hockey

tions and a series of
international games in
Canada and the United
will be played as
acheduled.

The agreement, an-
nounced simultaneously in

Edmonton and in Hartford,

Conn., ends a lengthy dispute
over the signing of under-age
players by some WHA

tears.
Cancellation of the inter-
national games was averted
by the personal intervention
of Edmonton Oilers’ owner
Peter Pocklington,
Terms of ihe final
agreement were not
revealed but the Oilers said
the Canadian Amateur
‘Hockey Association has
to give ite official
sanction to the games. *
Ed Chynoweth, executive
Se open
or ey leagues, W
received a cheque for an
undisclosed amount from
Pocklington, said the Ed-
monton owner became in-
yolved when it was apparent
the games would be can-
celled otherwise

Pocklington not come for-

ward. and reached a set-

Kenyon

VANCOUVER (CP)
Vancouver Whitecaps have
ed the 6

ARON

‘English national player
Roger Kenyon of Everton to
a three year contract with
the N American Soccer
League team.

A Vancouver spokesman
said Monday that Kenyon, 4
defender with eight years
experience in the English
first division, was bought for
‘at least six figures” and
also was sought by other
NASL and English teams.

wep

‘a major C.

Kenyon, 28, Is to arrive

carried the whole WHA
ship.”

Pocklington, who wouldn't
say how much money he pald

out, eaid:

“I got Involved for two
reasons: financial and
because the Integrity of the’
league was at stake. We
agreed fast year to the
$150,000 bond for signing un-
der-age players and I can't
believe our league wouldn't
fulfill its obligations.”

The agreement means the
international games—eight
in Edmonton—will be played
as scheduled beginning Dec.
14. It Includes a three-game
series in Edmonton Jan. 2-4-5
between the WHA all-star

team and a strengthened.

Moacow Dynamo club.
The initial dispute arcse

juniors despitt efforts by

pay development fees to the
AHA. ;

An agreement apparen
was reached 10 days ago aly
Hockey Canada meeting in
Toronto but it fell through
and the series was on the
verge of cancellation,

The problem. was over
money am, in particular, the
$150,000 bond that was posted
last year. :

Cynoweth sald the
problem has: been solved
with the eight under-age
players signed by WHA clu

_ this year and with the bend.

signed

here in February and will
continue to play for Everton

of in the meantime. The six-

footer weighs 160 pounds and
has played in seven in-
ternational games for
England. ;

The spokesman said the
Whitecaps were still
negotiating with Peter
Daniel of Derby County
about the 1979 season. Daniel
and John Craven were the
centre defenders for Van-
couver last season, Craven
already is owned outright by
the Whitecaps.

success. Potvin, sixth in the
individual scoring race with

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Guy Chouinard and Bob
MacMillan of Atlanta share
the lead in the individual
scoring race with 36 points.

Chouinard has 15 goals,

while MacMillan has 18.
Marcel Dionne of Los

A
geles Kings is the league
leader in goals with 17, and
MacMillan tops the assists
column with 23.

The trio of Doug Soetaert,

John Davidson and Wayne

Thomas of New York

Rangers continues to lead
the Vezina Trophy race with,

a goalsagainst average

Buffalo Sabres hold the
second-best average at 2,62.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) —
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