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Ill Goaltender Hardy Astrom of Colorado Rockies steals goal from Ed monton Oilers forward Wayne Gretzky in National Hockey League hae wvvi as nearly ended the Flyers un beaten streak now at 31 games game Wednesday night of Edmonton Edmonton won 43 Rockies Mike Christie ties up an Edmonton forward CP Photo Canucks eat Dynamo Bartie native Mike Gartner playing his first game ever at Maple Leaf Gardens scored once and assisted on two others as his Washington Capitals humiliated Toronto 82 in National Hockey League action Wednesday night Gartner who now has 10 goals in his rookie campaign in the NHL had several scor ing opportunities during the game and when it was over he was selected as the third star Guy Charron also had big night for the Caps as he recorded his first threegoal Philadelphia coach Pat Quinn says it was close call for his National Hockey League team lowly Hartford Whalers This was the toughest game for us during our streak Quirin said Jer the Flyers and the4Whalers battled to tie to open Soviet tour VANCULVEH CPi Van couver taniicks took time out from celebrating their surpris ing 62 win Wednesday night over Moscow Dynamo to call the touring Soviet mon hockey team quitters for their lack of enthusiasm near the end of the exhibition game Ever since the Challenge Cup series last year weve been taking abuse from people about how good the Russians are coin pared with theNational Hockey League said defencenian Ke vin McCarthy of the anucks We were down 60 in the last game of the Challenge Cup but we didntquitworking But when We had them down 62 in the third period tonight they quit To me that says sports shorts offers skiing lessons The Barrieth YWCA will be offering adult alpine skiing lessons again in litHu Thc classes will be held at Mount St Louis Ski Hesor The program which will include an hour lesson and recreational skiing time will begin Wednesday January and go for eight weeks Participants of the program will be taken to Mount St Louis by bus which will leave the Barrie at 111250 People interested in more information may phone the Barrie at 7366421 Peewees lose tourney opener Barrie Sarjeants Headymix Major Icewcts have been relegated to consolation play at the Richmond Hill Hockey Tournament after losing their opener 54 to Unionvdle Boxing Day Barrie held 21 lead after the first period with Allen George on solo effort and Jeff Bell from Troy Vair and Brian Larmer getting their goals That was the last time Barrie had the lead Later Barrie goals went to Glenn Williams while Barrie was two men short and Michael beFave with George setting him up Barrie played their first game in the consolation round this afternoon Minor Bantams nipped 54 Barrio Green and Ross Minor Bantams were nipped rt by Meadowvalc in the first round of hockey tournament in Etobicoke Thursday Steve Bauchman had two goals in losing causc while Jim Sands set up three iiiarkcrs bred Wcatlicrhead had goal and an assist Iett Kraemcr on play sct up by Christ McAulcy had the other Barrie goal lileadouvalc took ninc minors in the game as opposed to Barries fivc Lupien ieopardizes future MONTREAL CP Defenceman Gilles Lupien of Montreal zinadiens is not among those filled with good cheer in this festive season Lupien 25 ho expressed desire to be traded from the National Hockey League club earlier this year may have hastened his departure after heated discussion with coach Claude ltuel dur ing the anadiens practice Monday Lupien poured out his feelings after Rucl took him aside at one point in the practice and said he was not pleased with Lupiens at titude and that he would have to do better if he wanted tofigarn fulllime spot on the roster told him to leave the ice and to come to my office after practice Rue said following Lupiens outburst in front of the other players He has some problems and wanted to distllSS GILLES Il1112 niisseSiiiecting them with him with Irving Grundniaii managing direc tor of the tcam there well Lupien showered quickly and did not appear for the meeting and Ruel indicated he will take the next few days to ponder the situation IS Three Dolphins may retire MIAMI AP When Miami Dolphins season ends uite likely this Sunday in Pittsburgh the careers of three $01 hins players may also end Lnebacker Bob Matheson 35 offensive guard Larry ruttle 34 and fullback Larry Csolilta wholturned 33 on Christmas Day all will be weiyiing retirement after the National Foalbatl League pla off game Litthaaid from the first ay of training camp that this would be his last year However after the Dolphins final regularseason game Little said hed like to come back next year Shula though may want to go with younger guards Matheson 13year pro in his ninth year with Miami is boldly rid has played well in spot role this season But as the Ls eldest linebacker hes realistic something about our hockey compared to theirs We were down 20 in the first period tonight but we didnt quit They quit though and thatsnotright Quick to agree with Mc Carthy were teammates Harold Snepsts Stan Smyl and Chris Oddleifson who thought that Dynamos excuse of jetlag for lacklustre third period didnt hold water The Canucks gave up two early goals to the Soviets but won on the strength of three goals within 43 seconds late iii the second period two by rookie Brad Smith and third from veteran Per010v Brasar Swede who has played the Russians more than 30 times 11Nt1111111 not Scrooge Imlach fights back TORONTO CPi Punch Imlach Toronto Maple Leafs general manager is getting tired of being protrayed as Uncle Scrooge in the citys media Imlach issued statement Wednesday night prior to the lenfs National Hockey League game against Washington Ca pitals lambasting agent Alan Eaglcson and the manner in which negotiations with goaltender Mike Palmateer have been handled Mr Alan Eagleson has been making statements regularly to the media people about his difficulties in his negotiating contract with the Maple Leafs tor Ialiiiatcer Imlachs statement said My door has been open every day to both parties but neither Palinatecr nor his agent has been in my office to discuss this contract since the hockey schedule started Spinks signed for bout NEW YORK AP Former heavyweight champion Leon Wednesday night on Hartfords temporary homeice His club Quinn said was lucky to have some goaltend ing at the end We were fortu nate they rushed some shots Hartford an expansion team inhabiting last place in the NHLs Norris Division re bounded from 42 deficit with two thirdperiod goals But Sears Greatest Hits ELO SgEgi album performance of the season It was Washingtons firstever win at the Gardens Charrons oals raised his seasons tota to seven But that low figure belies his meaning to the club Charron has missed number of games and been slowed down in many others this season due to nagging groin injury which he said has bothered me all year Washington dominated the Leafs in every department save one giveaways Toron to appeared to be handing out Philadelphia goalie Phil Myre held off further assaults to pre serve his teams winning streak Hartford coach Don Black burn whose club has won just once in the last 11 games said his team skated with intensity and that hisWhalers deserved better fate We had them on the ropes Blackburn said thought the turning point for us was our third goal That got us back in The Flyers who havent lost since Oct 13 appeared to take an insurmountable twogoal lead about three minutes into the third period when team cap 401 Wet Barbra Streisand Go rtner scores thr scoring chances with Boxing Boutins shutout bid in the se cond period which also saw The Capitals jumped to 40 Charrons second goal of the firstperiod lead on goalsbys Daysale fervor Charron Mike Gartner Fail obert Picard Mulvey and Rolf Edberg PALMATEER INJURED Charron scored his after gathering Mike Kaszycki re bound against Mike Pal mateer Palmateer injured his left ankle on the save and was replaced for the duration of the game by Paul Harrison Lanny McDonald with his 15th of the year roke Rollie iFlyers extend streak by lYin Hartford 44 tain Mel Bridgman scored But Hartford goal by Maik Howe on the very next shift cut the Philadelphia lead to 43 Then at the sevenminute mark the Flyers misplayed the puck in their own territory Hartfords Nick Fotiu and Greg Carroll worked the puck from behind the net to Brian Hill who slipped home the tying goals Black Hawks Blues Chicago edged point ahead of Vancouver and into first place in the Smythe Division with itsigth tie most in the NHL this season Doug Wilson scored the tying goal seven minutes into the third period Barbra StreiSJQd 44 album Charron and Mulvery with his second of the ni ght added thirdperiod goals for the Capitals while Borje Salming scored his ninth of the year for Toronto Some know what to expect said Washington coach Gary scoring leader Luimes at 52 points Bowman missed all but five minutes of three games before returning against the Streetsville Derbys Sunday Bowman received twogame early in Thunderbirds The Colts are struggling for their playoff lives They are in ninth place and trail the eighthplace Thunderbirds by The Thunderbirds have tw hand The Oakville Blades are Classic Crystal Crystal Gayle nights you dont game against théThornhill points behind the Colts and have one hand The Blades will be the Colts opposi 411 Green We at some breaks out there or change thing we bally havent across that much in the first couple criteeks It really got us golil out there and once we ha that 40 lead think It wasnpfetty hard for Leafs lemme back and ltawayfromus wer wasnt unhappy with his performance After all he was off the ice for all of Bowman tied for lead Colts continue plunge For the first time in several weeks the Barrie Colts Rick Bowman is not the sole in the Central Ontario Junior League Latest statistics releas ed by the league show Bowman tied for the lead with the Brampton Chevys John tion Friday Dunlop Arena STANDINGS 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