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MVP
Grant
Selected
As
Top
Rookie
MONTREAL
CP
Dann
Grant
23
yearold
left
winger
with
Minnesota
North
Stars
today
was
named
the
winner
of
the
Calder
Trophy
as
the
out
standing
rookie
of
the
National
Hockey
Leagues
196869
season
The
other
three
awards
were
won
by
players
In
the
leagues
East
Division
but
Grants
selec
tlon
broke
the
complete
stran
glehold
the
East
Dl
Ision
had
maintained
on
the
NHLs
lndl
vldual
awards
since
the
league
expanded
In
the
196768
season
Centre
Phil
Esposlto
of
Boston
Bruins
who
set
a
scoring
rec
ord
of
126
points
and
won
the
Art
Ross
Trophy
as
leading
scor
er
Is
the
Hart
Memorial
Trophy
winner
as
the
leagues
most
val
uable
player
Bobby
Orr
also
of
Boston
won
the
James
Norrls
Memorial
Trophy
for
the
second
straight
season
as
the
outstanding
de
fenceman
Centre
Alex
Delvecchlo
of
De
trott
Red
Wings
was
awarded
the
Lady
Byng
Memorial
Tro
phy
for
the
third
time
as
the
player
judged
to
have
best
com
blned
sportsmanship
and
a
high
standard
of
playing
ability
The
announcement
of
the
award
winners
was
made
at
the
NHLs
annual
Stanley
Cup
luncheon
The
winners
were
picked
by
members
of
the
Na
tlonal
Hockey
League
Writers
Association
In
the
12
league
clU
les
For
the
first
time
since
1952
53
the
winners
were
selected
in
only
one
poll
at
the
end
of
the
regular
schedule
In
the
pre
previous
¬
vious
15
years
the
selections
were
made
in
two
polls
one
at
mldseason
and
the
other
at
the
end
of
the
regular
season
Three
writers
from
each
of
the
12
cities
voted
this
season
Each
winner
receives
l50d
from
the
NHL
and
the
runners
up
In
each
category
receive
750
Grant
a
native
of
Frederic
ton
was
given
the
stlffest
oppo
sltlon
of
any
of
the
winners
He
polled
119
of
a
possible
180
points
only
seven
more
than
Norm
Ferguson
right
winger
with
Oakland
Seals
Defenceman
Brad
Park
of
New
York
Rangers
was
the
East
Divisions
leader
and
fin
ished
third
with
30
points
No
Unanimous
Winner
None
of
the
four
winners
was
selected
unanimously
Orr
missed
by
only
four
points
The
voting
was
based
on
five
points
for
a
first
place
choice
three
for
a
second
and
one
for
a
third
Barons
Coach
Confident
ST
THOlAS
Ont
CP
-Keith
Kewley
coach
of
St
Thomas
Barons
believes
his
clubs
skating
ability
should
spell
success
against
Flin
Flon
Bombers
when
the
teams
meet
for
the
Canadian
Hockey
Asso
ciatlons
junior
championship
The
Western
Ontario
Junior
Hockey
League
coach
concedes
that
the
Western
Canada
Hockey
League
generally
plajs
a
higher
calibre
of
hocke
but
is
confident
his
club
is
a
match
for
the
Manitoba
team
This
is
a
skating
club
and
the
best
passing
club
in
Can
ada
K
e
w
1
e
said
Sunday
night
St
Thomas
and
Flin
Flon
champions
of
the
WCIIL
meet
here
Wednesdaj
night
in
the
first
game
of
a
best
of
seven
se
ries
to
decide
the
CHA
title
The
second
game
is
scheduled
here
for
Friday
night
while
the
third
and
fourth
games
will
be
plaed
in
Flin
Flon
next
Sunday
and
Mondaj
Right
winger
Harold
Kewle
the
clubs
top
scorer
notched
43
goals
in
the
56
game
regular
schedule
and
combined
with
left
winger
Allan
Lennox
and
centre
Pete
Fraser
for
more
than
a
100
goals
Defenceman
Ken
Murray
was
the
lone
St
Thomas
plajer
voted
to
the
leagues
first
all
star
team
Barons
have
also
picked
up
Ma
jo
Paquette
from
Chatham
Maroons
centre
on
the
leagues
first
all
star
team
and
second
highest
scorer
as
well
as
Stan
Worosz
the
leagues
all
star
goalie
from
Brantford
Forest
ers
i
Orrs
176
points
were
128
more
than
runnerup
Tim
Hor
ton
of
Toronto
Maple
Leafs
Bostons
Ted
Green
was
third
with
27
points
The
21yearold
Orr
already
tabbed
as
a
super
star
by
many
hockey
experts
scored
21
goals
and
64
points
this
season
both
all
time
records
among
defence
men
Esposlto
27
a
native
of
Sault
Ste
Marie
Ont
scored
49
goals
a
record
for
a
centre
and
77
assists
also
an
NHL
season
record
He
polled
133
points
In
the
Hart
voting
The
battle
for
the
runnerup
spot
was
close
with
Jean
Beliveau
of
Montreal
Canadlens
finishing
with
47
points
three
more
than
Orr
Fourth
Boston
Winner
Esposlto
thus
became
the
first
Boston
player
to
win
the
Hart
Trophy
since
195051
when
Milt
Schmidt
one
of
hockeys
all
time
great
centres
and
now
Bos
ton
general
manager
was
the
winner
Esposlto
also
Is
only
the
fourth
Boston
player
to
win
It
Bill
Cowley
another
great
centre
was
the
194041
choice
and
again
In
194243
while
de
fenceman
Eddie
Shore
also
a
Bruin
won
it
four
times
BOBBY
ORR
best
defenceman
ALEX
DELVECCHIO
Lady
Byng
Beliveau
Shares
3rd
By
The
Canadian
Press
Jean
Beliveau
of
Montreal
Canadlens
picked
up
a
point
Sunday
to
move
into
a
three
way
tie
for
third
place
In
Stan
ley
Cup
scoring
Beliveau
got
an
assist
on
Dick
Duffs
flrst
perlod
goal
as
the
Canadlens
beat
St
Louis
Blues
31
In
the
first
game
of
the
Stan
ley
Cup
final
Beliveau
now
has
11
points
on
five
goals
and
six
assists
tied
with
Gary
Sabourln
of
St
Louis
and
Johnnv
Bucvk
of
Boston
Bruins
Two
other
Bruins
now
ellmi
nated
occupy
the
first
two
spots
Phil
Esposlto
leads
with
Esposlto
Bos
Hodge
Bos
Beliveau
Mtl
Sabourln
StL
Bucyk
Bos
Berenson
StL
Sanderson
Bos
Ingarfleld
Oak
Westfall
Bos
Murphy
Bos
Green
Bos
5
t
if
7
r
U
Nr
WgJ
18
points
on
eight
goals
and
10
assists
while
Ken
Hodee
is
sec
ond
with
12
points
on
five
goals
ana
seven
assists
The
leaders
G
A
Pts
PIN
10
18
8
7
12
6
6
11
5
6
5
5
6
8
2
8
2
11
11
10
10
10
The
Citizen
Jerry
Stocfcburger
Sports
Editor
K
o
1
1
m
a
n
counted
for
th
Stampeders
Alert
Play
around
the
note
provided
the
Hornets
with
their
iirst
period
lead
as
Belanger
ana
Aaams
scored
70
second
apart
Ertels
first
goal
turned
out
to
be
the
winner
Coach
Kelly
decided
to
re-
place
eoaltender
Jim
Letehor
with
Don
Wallls
at
the
start
of
the
second
cerlod
and
th
Stampeders
began
to
Improve
Kollman
collected
a
power
play
goal
at
240
of
the
middle
period
to
ruin
a
shutout
for
Ga
goalie
Boat
Hurley
39
The
shot
baiuuicu
uu
nurtcy
s
paa
ana
both
goal
posts
before
crossing
the
line
Hergott
restored
the
three-
SPORTS
PRINCE
GEORGE
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
MONDAY
APRIL
28
1969
goal
Gait
lead
Just
75
seconds
later
with
a
screened
slap
shot
Keferee
Jim
MacAulley
of
Montreal
called
19
penalties
11
to
the
Stampeders
Arnett
a
u
1
c
k
l
v
estaMUhoH
himself
as
a
villain
for
the
Gait
lans
with
his
heavy
checking
The
aggressive
Calgary
veteran
was
handed
four
minor
penal
ties
and
a
misconduct
Pats
Win
West
Series
DAUPHIN
Man
fCPI
-
Ip
glna
Pats
edged
Dauphin
Kings
43
here
Saturday
night
before
a
capacity
crowd
of
3194
to
win
the
best
ofseven
V
estern
Can
Canada
¬
ada
Memorial
Cup
hockey
final
four
games
to
three
Defenceman
Gord
Reddons
screened
slapshot
from
the
point
at
1119
of
the
second
pe
rlod
proved
the
winning
goal
Reddon
Is
a
Dick
ud
from
wv
burn
Red
Wings
Dauphin
scored
first
tut
Re
glna
led
2
1
at
the
end
of
the
first
period
and
4
2
at
the
end
of
the
second
Larry
Wrleht
Bob
Owen
and
Ron
Garwasluk
scored
the
other
Reglna
goals
Wrights
goal
was
scored
on
a
power
Dlav
durlnt
the
first
period
Dennis
Schick
blasted
two
power
play
goals
for
Dauphin
Merv
Hanev
batted
In
a
rp
bound
for
Kings
other
goal
and
the
only
goal
of
the
third
period
Dauphin
was
Dlavine
without
star
centre
Butch
Gorim
who
suffered
a
shoulder
separation
when
he
crashed
Into
the
boards
With
14
seconds
rpmatntntr
In
Fridays
4
3
Daunhln
win
Frank
St
Marseille
renlied
for
St
Louis
with
1
36
left
in
the
period
But
with
Plante
on
the
bench
John
Ferguson
put
the
game
away
with
14
seconds
re
malnlng
as
Garry
Sabourln
at
attempted
¬
tempted
to
block
his
shot
on
the
emplynet
The
victory
left
Montreal
with
a
13-0-2
record
against
the
Blues
In
regular
and
season
playoffi
competition
St
Louis
bowed
four
straight
to
the
defending
cnampions
last
year
It
was
only
our
fifth
game
in
three
weeks
and
the
rest
proba
probably
¬
bly
didnt
help
us
said
Scotty
Bowman
coach
of
the
Blues
We
were
never
in
trouble
tney
got
the
goals
Second
game
of
the
series
will
be
here
Tuesday
night
The
ac
tlon
shifts
to
St
Louis
for
games
Thursday
and
Sunday
af
ternoon
Couldnt
Keep
It
Up
The
Blues
got
off
to
a
shaky
start
plajed
a
solid
second
pe
rlod
but
couldnt
keep
up
with
me
tanaaieus
in
the
third
Bowman
conceded
that
Mont-
real
always
plays
well
when
they
get
the
jump
on
a
team
but
said
Rousseaus
goal
hurt
ea
uerensons
bad
Dass
hopped
over
Barclay
Plagers
suck
ana
right
winger
Claude
Provost
of
the
Canadlens
put
Rousseau
In
the
clear
while
de
fenceman
Jacques
Laperrlere
was
off
for
interference
Berenson
leading
scorer
in
the
Western
Division
of
the
Na
tlonal
Hockey
League
this
sea
season
¬
son
with
35
goals
and
82
points
was
held
In
check
all
dav
bv
Ralph
Backstrom
and
didnt
get
a
shot
on
net
Backstroms
linemates
Pro
vost
and
Fereuson
limited
Rer
ensons
wingers
to
only
one
shot
on
goal
each
and
the
Canadiens
relentless
forechecklne
kent
the
Blues
bottled
up
in
their
own
zone
for
the
first
half
of
tho
third
period
Barclay
Plaeer
crashed
info
the
boards
late
in
the
frame
after
mlssine
Jacoues
Lemairo
behind
the
Montreal
net
and
was
taken
off
the
ice
on
a
stretcher
Will
Dress
Tuesday
He
was
later
eiven
x
ravs
for
possible
damaged
ribs
but
Bow
man
said
he
suffered
onlv
a
muscle
SDasm
and
will
drees
Tuesday
night
Prime
Minister
Trudean
and
cabinet
ministers
Jean
Mar
chand
and
John
Munro
were
among
the
16607
fans
at
the
Forum
But
Mr
Trudeaus
evai
uatlon
of
the
game
great
differed
from
that
of
Canadian
captain
Jean
Beliveau
I
dont
think
it
was
one
of
bur
better
games
said
Bell
veau
After
the
first
10
min
utes
we
slowed
right
down
to
npir
pace
Both
Beliveau
and
coach
Claude
Ruel
denied
that
the
Canadlens
had
a
hard
time
get
ting
up
for
the
series
with
the
Blues
after
the
tough
semi
final
with
Boston
Bruins
We
had
to
fight
to
the
end
to
win
the
league
championship
then
fight
New
York
Rangers
and
Boston
so
we
were
up
for
them
said
Ruel
Blues
Peter
Out
But
I
noticed
that
by
the
third
period
St
Louis
was
not
skating
like
they
did
in
the
sec
ond
period
Ruel
said
the
Blues
had
never
been
under
pressure
all
season
SS
A
member
of
the
Prince
George
Kickers
sends
the
ball
down
the
sidelines
while
two
Croatia
players
dark
sweaters
attempt
to
intercept
This
GALT
Ont
CP
-
Coach
Roy
Kelly
was
almost
as
hot
as
the
weather
Sunday
night
after
his
Calgary
Stampeders
were
beaten
72
by
Gait
Hornets
In
the
opening
game
of
the
Cana
Canadian
¬
dian
senior
hockey
champion
ship
series
for
the
Allan
Cup
It
is
a
disgrace
to
be
playing
the
national
final
with
ice
condl
tions
such
as
they
are
Kelly
said
The
Calgary
coachs
com
plaint
concerned
soft
Ice
condl
tlons
in
Gait
Arena
where
the
temperature
was
in
the
high
70s
Warm
weather
caused
orob
lems
with
the
ice
plant
and
the
game
was
played
with
a
strip
of
slush
extending
nearly
the
en
tire
185
foot
Ice
surface
Gait
coach
Bill
Wlggy
Wylie
said
both
hockey
teams
had
to
face
the
same
conditions
We
have
some
guys
that
can
skate
well
too
Wylie
said
Its
slowed
them
down
The
Hornets
who
meet
the
Western
Canada
champions
again
Tuesday
In
the
second
game
of
the
best
of
seven
se
rles
Increased
their
playoff
rec
record
¬
ord
to
19
wins
against
five
de
feats
The
Eastern
Canada
cham
plons
scored
three
eoals
without
replies
In
the
first
and
third
pe-
rioas
Left
winger
Bob
Ertel
led
Hornets
with
two
goals
Fern
Belanger
Corby
Adams
Ron
Hergott
John
Beechey
and
Howie
Dietrich
added
slnslo
scores
as
a
crowd
of
3100
watched
Captain
Frank
Arnett
a
ric
fenceman
and
centre
Tony
action
was
during
the
North
Cariboo
Soccer
League
opening
Sunday
afternoon
E
Robertson
photo
RECORD
STILL
UNBLEMISHED
Habs
Continue
to
Master
Blues
MONTREAL
fCPI
-
Tho
Canadlens
dont
need
Jacques
Plante
to
fire
them
up
They
do
it
themselves
every
game
The
40
yearold
Plante
sat
In
St
Louis
Blues
dressing
room
Sunday
answering
questions
about
his
first
Stanley
Cup
ap
appearance
¬
pearance
at
the
Forum
since
1963
and
his
first
meeting
with
his
former
team
mates
this
sea
son
But
he
offered
no
alibi
for
the
Blues
3
1
loss
In
the
opening
game
of
the
best
of
seven
final
series
Ive
been
misquoted
too
often
about
goals
so
Im
not
going
to
discuss
them
any
more
said
the
usuallyalka
tlve
Plante
who
won
six
Vezina
trophies
with
Montreal
They
always
have
something
to
come
back
with
If
I
say
the
puck
hit
a
stick
they
say
Hes
Just
making
excuses
So
youre
not
going
to
hear
anything
from
me
Take
Quick
Lead
The
Canadlens
scored
two
goals
in
38
seconds
on
Plante
in
the
first
period
and
added
anoth
another
¬
er
with
less
than
30
seconds
to
play
after
he
was
removed
In
favor
of
an
extra
forward
Dick
Duff
opened
the
scoring
at
3
39
of
the
first
and
Bobby
Rousseau
added
a
short
handed
goal
at
4
17
before
the
Blues
got
untracked
Calgary
Dumped
7
2
by
Hornets
sf
Louis
won
the
Western
Dlvi
sion
title
by
19
points
and
tied
a
Stanley
Cup
record
with
eight
consecutive
p
1
a
y
o
f
f
victories
over
Philadelphia
Flyers
and
Los
Angeles
Kings
After
we
went
ahead
2
0
we
let
them
carry
the
play
too
much
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Labatts
Kickers
Gain
Wins
Labatts
United
and
Prince
George
Kickers
opened
up
the
1969
North
Cariboo
Soccer
League
on
a
winning
note
Sunday
The
powerful
Labatts
squad
last
years
NCSL
champions
pounded
the
Northwood
Eagles
9
0
in
the
league
opener
while
the
Kickers
also
blanked
their
opposition
with
a
3
0
victory
over
Croatia
Uwe
Knees
and
Jerry
Bros
both
found
the
range
early
In
the
season
for
United
as
they
each
came
through
with
three
goal
performances
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Bolzi
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a
two
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afternoon
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two
other
teams
in
the
loop
Williams
Lake
and
Adrla
were
not
scheduled
yesterday
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teams
will
get
their
first
taste
of
action
this
Sunday
as
Williams
Lake
will
host
the
Kick
Kickers
¬
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while
Adrla
will
meet
the
Eagles
at
2
pm
in
Connaught
Park
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second
contest
slated
for
Connaught
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