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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 and the 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 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 . 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 (knee) Plager noted the Blues were playing without Jorgen talk about is Saskatoon and the move and how it affects first 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 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, , 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 6 the Mats Naslund added singles for the Canadiens, 1, the Flames 4 the who allowed a lone goal by Quebec’s Anton Stast­ 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 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. ness is booming, with everything from said competing in her home province added nels 2, 4. cable 3, 5) today at 5 p.m. Revelstoke? The Alpine City — the toques to turtlenecks selling well. something extra. self-proclaimed cradle of western skiing “ Very few people know about the “The people helped me a lot,” she said. “They and the proud recipient of the greatest mountain and we were counting on the Sixteen hundred athletes are entered in were really great.’’ publicity from the Games and the televi­16 events from bowling to wrestling. The snowfall of any city on the trans- Canada Manager Gerry Phelan said the Quebec team is highway — unable tu hold a ski race in sion coverage.” two shifts of 800 — the second group Tire and one of the strongest in years. The problem isn’t so much a lack of arrives Friday afternoon — will be the middle of winter? Kimberly Brown of Fingal, Ont., and Paul Ma- Auto Centre snow as it is the condition of the snow. A housed in individual quarters at B.C. Hy­ Such a notion seems incredulous when tuska of St. Thomas, Ont., won the silver in the steady 10 days of rain prior to a light dro’s construction camp for the Revel­ one views the snow-capped Selkirk and dance event. Leslie Stephaniuk and James Peck snowfall early Tuesday has turned much stoke Dam project. Monashee Mountain ranges that provide of Greenwood, N.S., placed third. of the base to a soft mush that would a majestic backdrop for this railroading The splitting of athletes will create Linda Florkevich of Kelowna won B.C.’s first quickly be worn down to rocks and dirt community of 12,000. some tight scheduling — all events for figure skating gold in novice ladies singles. Ma- once 75 skiers went over it. the first group must be completed by rie-Claude Tremblay of Beauport, Que., was sec­ However, Mount Mackenzie hasn’t es Marsh said the mountain also suffers noon Friday — and some stamina-testing ond and Saskatchewan’s Trudy Treslan of Beechy caped the mild winter weather that hit in that its chairlift goes only to the 800- days competition, particularly when eight won the bronze. most of the province and when competi­ metre level, while the freezing level has zones try to complete a round-robin for­ In men’s pre-novice singles, Stephane Yvar of tion begins Thursday (the Games offi­been at about 900 metres. Above the mat in a day-and-a-half. St. Constant, Que., won the gold. Dwayne Power cially start tonight with a televised open­ chairlift, where the more adventurous of Stephenville took the silver, Newfoundland’s ing ceremony) skiers will be bused 160are taken by sno-cat, the skiing is excel­ If it’s any consolation, the food will be first medal at the games, and Darren Leaker of kilometres south to Silver Star Mountain. lent. first rate. Athletes will eat the same UZMI meals prepared for the 800 construction White Rock won the bronze. Marsh holds a slim hope skiing can be u n “ Here we are. the snow capital of B.C. workers; that means steak one night and Coach Gail Lucken said the calibre of New­ held if the rain holds off and the freezing and we haven’t got enough to ski on.” a choice of three dinners the next, as foundland skaters has improved but they have level drops, but Games officials, who said a disappointed Rosemary Imlah, the well as generous box lunches. been fighting an uphill battle. Games president. “It’s really sad and Ihave already made arrangements to bus “We have very little ice time, very little fi­ feel particularly bad for the people who the skiers down to Silver Star at 5:30 “Our biggest problem,” says Imlah, nances and we have worked very, very hard to run the mountain." a.m., aren’t counting on it. “could be overeating." get where we are now,” she said. “We have a lot Alpine skiers travelling to Silver Star Herschel Walker

by MARK ALLAN But Graham says cross-country skiing the B.C. Games so far. There were 26 joining USFL team Sports reporter should be held as planned on Mount Re­events and more than 2,100 competitors velstoke. in Prince George. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker, the The B.C. Winter Games, tough enough University of Georgia’s Heisman Trophy-winning to run if everything goes well, are even But Graham says Revelstoke residents mumAMTY Prince George officials took similar tailback, will forego his senior collegiate football more difficult if there isn’t any winter. measures when the B.C. Winter Games have made up for the lack of facilities with their enthusiastic participation. season to sign with the New Jersey Generals of 8 0 * 0 0 0 " It’s been raining on and off for a were here two years ago. Mild weather km week." says Penny Graham, publicity About 2,000 volunteers are nelping. the United States Football League, university offi­ forced cancellation of alpine skiing and cials said today. chairman of this weekend’s fifth annual shifting of cross-country skiing to Bar- Graham says the unemployment rate v (49,720 miles) A statement issued by the Georgia athletic de­ Winter Games in Revelstoke. Alpine ski­kerville. is high. "A lot of people haven’t been partment said Walker is “technically ineligible” ing, scheduled for nearby Mount However, the rest of Revelstoke’s working 16 and they’ve gone down to the for further collegiate competition because he ROADHANDLER Mackenzie, has been moved 160 km (100 sports are indoors. Games office for something to do." miles) to Silver Star at Vernon. There are also cultural events such as agreed to a contract with the Generals last week. ALL SEASON RADIAL Revelstoke, which usually gets a lot of A total of 1,600 athletes compete in film festivals and displays by local arti­ He later backed out of the agreement. weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, Karate, sans "to give visitors an idea what Re­ "We understand he has now decided to sign an Our finest All Season Radial! Made by snow, hasn’t had much this winter, but the famous French Tire Manufacturer. that's only part of the problem. Weather netball, men’s and women’s , vol­ velstoke looks like." official contract” with the Generals, the state­ is usually mild in early March and Re­ leyball, judo, bowling, figure skating, A local sports hall of fame opened ment said. 8«v* $3UXK$58.00 p er tire. velstoke organizers had the Games gymnastics, juvenile hockey and rac- Monday to coincide with the Games. “This is indeed a sad day for Georgia," Vince quetl Auto Centra (95). Advertised prices In effect through moved ahead to late February from their juetball. There are more than 80 Prince Next year’s B.C. Winter Games are in Dooley, head football coach said. "Herschel Walk­ Geor Saturday, February 26th or while quantities last. normal early March dates )rge competitors, a significantly smal­ Fort St. John and the 1985 event is in er has meant so much to our program the past ler total than normal. Phone enquiries However, mild weather has come early Osoyoos. The B.C. Summer Games are three years. and the chance of dates didn’t help. Revelstoke, with a population of about in Maple Ridge this year, the 1984 "He made a mistake and he admits that. He’s Greyhound will supply eight buses to12,000, doesn’t have facilities to hold Games are in Burnaby and the 1985 com­ had an early education in the hard reality of the Sears more events and this is the smallest ofpetition is in Nanaimo. business profession. Now it’s time for him to look ahead.” ■your moneyfc worth.„and more------