sports Ron Allerton, sports editor. 562-2411 C itizen Wednesday, February 23, 1983 — 13 TWO POWER-PLAY GOALS TIES TEAM RECORD Canucks take two from preoccupied Blues VANCOUVER (CP) — With injuries claiming much and Joe Mullen (17 goals in 49 games before suffering going to sell it or announce it, but I guess when you Defencemen Doug Halward and Rick Lanz scored in of their scoring punch, everybody talking about a move tom knee ligaments). don’t realize what athletes are like you can do what you the second period, while checkers Lars Molin and Mark to Saskatoon and the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto ‘‘That’s one-third of our scoring. We’ve been strug­ want.” Kirton counted in the third. Kirton scored when Molin Maple Leafs threatening to eliminate them from the gling to score goals all season and when you’ve got Centre Bemie Federko agreed: “Excuses are for los­stole the puck from Liut, who came well out of his net playoffs, the St. Louis Blues were pressing again Tues­ those guys o u t. ” ers, but it’s trying on everyone’s minds. But if we don’t in an attempt to clear it. day night. Plager also said he wishes the future of the club will do our jobs right we aren’t even going to be in Saska­ Alain Lemieux brought the Blues to within 2-1 early “I wasn’t crazy about the way our defence played but be determined soon so his players can concentrate on toon. We’re all going to be out of a job.” in the second period and Mike Zuke scored on a deflec­ sometimes when you press, things happen and we’ve hockey. There have been reports a new group is trying Vancouver did a job on the power play, as Stan Smyl tion to keep them close at 4-2, while Brian Sutter added been a team that’s been pressing,” frustrated coach to purchase the team after an attempt by owners Ral­ and Ivan Hlinka scored on the Canucks’ first two man- a third-period power-play marker. Barclay Plager said after his Blues lost a National ston Purina to sell the franchise to a Saskatoon group advantage opportunities to tie a club record of 70 pow­ The victory before 12,374 fans thinned the Vancouver Hockey League game 6-3 to the Vancouver Canucks. headed by promoter Bill Hunter was put on hold. er-play goals in a season, set in 1974-75. blueline corps to five when Neil Belland suffered a St. Louis defenders allowed the Canucks to swoop in ‘‘I just wish they’d do something,” Plager said. ‘‘R’s The Canucks, with the fourth best power play in the bruised right shoulder when he was checked heavily on goalie Mike Liut who looked shaky on some goals as all they (players and media) have been talking about. league, now have an 11-10-7 mark at home and 19 into the end boards in the first period. He is likely gone Vancouver kept pace with the Winnipeg Jets, the Calga­ “I just wish they’d sell it to Saskatoon or to Timbuktu games to break that record. for 10 days. ry Flames and the Los Angles Kings in the battle for as long as they get it done so we can concentrate on Smyl, who said recent team meetings have turned all The Canucks planned to call up junior rearguard Mi­ Smythe Division playoff berths. hockey. Right now, everywhere we go all they want to members of the club into leaders on the ice, got the chel Petit because defencemen Lars Lindgren (knee) Plager noted the Blues were playing without Jorgen talk about is Saskatoon and the move and how it affects first goal of the game after the Blues squandered sever­and Harold Snepsts (back) are also on the injury list. Pettersson (26 goals before a wrist injury), Perry Turn­ the players. al good scoring opportunities on a power play of their Kevin McCarthy, who is coming off a wrist injury, saw bull (24 goals before a hyperextension of his left knee) ‘‘It was a stupid time for anyone to decide they’re own. limited action on the Vancouver blueline Tuesday night. FOR 4Q-GOAL SEASONS Dionne reaches record by Canadian Press Marcel Dionne has become the first National Hockey League player to score 40 or more goals nine times. The durable Los Angeles centre scored his 40th Tuesday night to help the Kings defeat the Boston Bruins 5-3. Dionne entered the game in Los Angeles shar­ ing a record of eight 40-goaI-or-more seasons with Bobby Hull (Chicago, Winnipeg, Hartford in 16 seasons) and Phil Esposito (Chicago, Boston, New York Rangers, in 18 seasons). Dionne, 31, now has 528 goals in his 12-year ca­ reer. He moved to the Kings after four years with the Detroit Red Wings. The Drummondville, Que., native started the season 11th on the all-time goals-scoring list and has passed retired greats Norm Ullman, Jean Ra- Jim Nill of the Canucks (top) and the Blues' telle and Jean Beliveau to move into eighth spot, Guy Lapointe do a dual dive during Vancou­ only five goals behind Frank Mahovlich and 13 v e r’s w in . behind Stan Mikita. Elsewhere it was the Montreal Canadiens 6 the Mats Naslund added singles for the Canadiens, Quebec Nordiques 1, the Calgary Flames 4 the who allowed a lone goal by Quebec’s Anton Stast­ Edmonton Oilers 1, the Minnesota North Stars 3 ny. the Detroit Red Wings 2, the Vancouver Canucks Flames 4 Oilers 1 6 the St. Louis Blues 3. and the Winnipeg Jets 2 Calgary goaltender Don Edwards made 42 the New York Islanders 2. saves and Lanny McDonald scored twice to in­ The Kings jumped to the lead on J.P. Kelly’s crease his league-leading total to 52 — a club re­ power-play goal, but Keith Crowder evened the cord — to lead the F lames to the home ice win. score at 15:38 on a Boston power play. Doug Doug Risebrough and Phil Russell also scored for Smith restored the Kings’ lead late in the opening Calgary. Wayno Gretzky’s 51st was the only goal period and Mike Murphy’s shorthanded effort at allowed by Edwards. 11:49 of the second period put Los Angeles in North Stars 3 Wirtgs 2 front 3-1. Rookie Brian Bellows scored twice and set up Bruce Crowder got one back for the Bruins but Bobby Smith’s winning goal with 43 seconds re­ Terry Ruskowski made it 4-2 with a power-play maining to lift Minnesota to victory in Detroit goal at 7:28 of the final period. Dionne made it 5-2 John Ogrodnick and Reed Larson had the Red at 8:03, before Boston’s Ray Bourque completed Wings up 2-0 after seven minutes. the scoring at 13:23. Canadiens 6 Nordiques 1 The Edmonton Oilers plav host to the VVashington In Montreal Keith Acton scored two goals and Capitals today at 6:30 p.m. on BCTV (channel 12, Steve Shutt, Mark Napier, Larry Robinson and cable 11). WILSON, RICHTER COMPETE Sean Koch (left) and Bruce Hoehler of the Edinburgh race. Boehler won a gold in Terrace and Koch brought Quebec twins capture gold Karate Club hope to repeat their medal success from the home a silver. Northern B.C. Winter Games earlier this month in Ter­ CHICOUTIMI, Que. (CP) - Twins Lucie and of up and coming skaters who are young and in­ Francois Vallee of Montreal won Quebec’s fifth experienced.” gold medal in figure skating Tuesday, giving the The B.C. women’s water polo team, which in­ REVELSTOKE LOSES SNOW host province a total of eight first place finishes cludes Debbie Richter of Prince George, defeated at the 1983 Canada Winter Games. Newfoundland 12-10 to finish seventh. The 17-year-olds delighted a sellout crowd of The B.C. women's bowling team, including Leslie 6,500 watching the novice dance competition at Wilson of Prince George, lost 2-1 to Ontario and the Georges Vezina Arena in neighboring Jon- plays Quebec today for the bronze. Alpine City offers warm welcome quiere. Quebec’s men and women skaters also won Other I*rincc George competitors are Dan Mow- bray (weightlifting), Khianon Watson (indoor speed REVELSTOKE, B.C. (CP) - Snow is Not half as bad as they feel them­ Meantime, the infectious excitement three silver medals and one bronze in figure skat­ skating) and Steve Marshall (outdoor speed skating). piled a metre high on the front lawns in selves. these annual Games seem to instill in ing, which ended Tuesday. Only two Quebec skat­ Steve’s mother Ann is the manager of the B.C. speed this alpine city — but alpine skiing “ It will be a real letdown for us not to each host community are evident every­ ers didn’t win a medal. skating team. events at the B.C. Winter Games arebe involved and a tremendous dis­where. The Games' mascot Spike - a car­ The Vallees, who placed second in the novice being moved to Vernon because of poor appointment for all our staff,” said Shar­ tooned railway spike - is on nearly every dance at the 1982 Canadian championship, have skiing conditions at the host city. on Marsh, who operates the ski hill with storefront window and the souvenir busi­ been skating together for five years and Lucie Coverage of the Canada Games is on CBC (chan­ her husband.