Word: defenseman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Today's game may provide an opportunity for some of the high-spirited reserves, the "all-stars," to see action. Crowd-pleasing attackman Gordy Grand said yesterday. "I'm going to get a hat trick--three minutes of playing time." Midfielder Ted Rumsey and defenseman Brian Landry claimed that they would be ready if the call should come...
...Engineers won the center draw and threatened to score. But Crimson All-Ivy defenseman Mike Ananis took the ball from an M.I.T. attackman and passed to teammate Don Gogel. Gogel raced down the left sideline and fed to Landolt, who ran in alone on goal and fired the ball past Weinberg into the top left corner of the net to seal the triumph...
...Crimson coach is certain that captain Tom Nicosia and Pete Barber will be unable to play because of injuries, and he also doubts that goalie Kirby Wilcox, midfielder Bruce Regan, and defenseman Don Gogel will see action...
There are two prime factors in the Bruins' resurgence: Center Phil Esposito and Defenseman Bobby Orr. On March 1, the rugged, 200-lb. Esposito flipped in a 20-ft. wrist shot to become the first N.H.L. player ever to score 100 points in regular season play. Boston Garden fans responded with a 15-minute standing ovation, showering him with hats, programs, and even a pink brassiere. Three weeks after Esposito's feat, baby-faced Bobby Orr celebrated his 21st birthday by firing in a last-second goal against Chicago. That gave Boston...
...justifies his price tag every minute of play. Fearlessly aggressive, he once spotted Detroit's Gordie Howe 30 lbs. and lifted him clear oft the ice. Orr also has, as Teammate Ted Green puts it, "18 speeds of fast," and he is equally effective on offense. Says Toronto Defenseman Tim Horton: "Bobby's biggest asset is the way he moves the puck. He skates better than most forwards and has a wonderful sense of anticipation." No less an authority than Bobby Hull admits that Orr should become the ultimate player, adding, "if he doesn't kill himself...