. 2 Castlegar News October 5, 1968 SPORTS New coaches ready for NHL season By The Associated Press from his players — a trait he A former police di who promises to lay down the law in Montreal and a veteran coach who hopes to straighten out things in Chieago are among the National Hockey League's newest coaching changes. Taking over the high-profile Can adiens, Pat Burns, a former detective in Gatineau, Que., has gone right to the heart of the matter with his new team. “I don't think there is any fear that Thave,” said Burns, very much aware hibited while hing the Quebec Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Sherbrooke of the American Hockey League. “T'd like to see the group have a little more respect for everything, first of all to each other, to their eoach, everything,” said Savard. The Canadiens won a Stanley Cup three years ago under Jean Perron, but relationships had deteriorated between the coach and players since then. Perron left the Canadiens and of the h-player squa- bbles in the past. “If there was, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.” In Chicago, Mike Keenan hopes to shake the Blackhawks out of their lethargy. “I think the team has to make a commitment to winning,” said Keen an, who had the best record per centage-wise of any NHL coach during the last four years with the Philadelphia Flyers. “I think they're going to be committed to win. “That's been my impression, from the ones I've talked to.” Burns and Keenan are among six coaching changes this eyar. Else where, Pierre Page has taken over the coaching job with the Minnesota North Stars, Paul Holmgren at Phil. adelphia, Gene Ubriaco with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Brian Sutter with the St. Louis Blues. GET A CHANCE Three coaches will get a chance for a full start after joining their teams during the season last year: the Hartford Whalers’ Larry Pleau, Ron Lapointe with the Quebec Nordiques and the New Jersey Devils’ Jim ‘Sthoenfetd- Burns, a native of Montreal, was a favorite of Canadiens general man ager Serge Savard almost from the start. What impressed Savard was Burns's ability to command respect __GUN SALE $795 $795 $450 $495 $300 $295 5695 $399 5495 $550 $275 $295 $299 conmnsn rep tesco... $199 CALL JACK AT 362-5171 custom stock Brown ing 22 Semi-eutomatic , untied. lly joined the front office of the arch-rival Nordiques. In Keenan, the Blackhawks have acquired one of the most respected coaches in the league. In the last four years, Keenan achieved a 220-102-28 record and led the Flyers to the Stanley Cup final two times before disagreements with management and players led to his dismissal last spring. Keenan has replaced Bob Murdoch who had a 30-41-9 record last year. Blackhawks general manager Bob Pulford said he hired Keenan be- cause he is a “winner,” " in innate thing, but we feel that with Mike Keenan, our elub will improve. We think our teams have been underachievers for the last few years; his teams have been achie- vers.” Holmgren, a one-time player with the Flyers, has been assistant coach under Keenan for the last three sea- sons. Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke said he went with his former teammate because of his association with the team’s personnel. “And he knows how players should be treated.” Page, a former assistant at Cal. gary who replaces Herb Brooks, becomes the North Stars’ sixth coach in six years and 15th in 21 seasons. Sutter, a longtime fans’ favorite as a player with the St. Louis Blues, replaced Jacques Martin in hopes of pulling together a struggling fran- chise. AT Pittsburgh, Ubriaco has succ. eeded Pierre Creamer, who missed making the playoffs last season on the last weekend. LOCAL SPORTS BRIEF Most skaters Pp’ period of two skating seasons. program. College gym over the weekend. round. system a couple of years ago. in the girls’ tournament were from V. Springvalley of Kelowna defeated Windermere of Vancouver 15-6 and 15-13 in the final match for the Kootenay double A title at the Selkirk Windermere beat Mount Sentinal 4-15, 15-13 and 15-6 to advance to the finals while Springvalley defeated L.V. Rogers of Nelson 15-12, 14-16 and 15-7 in the semi-final round. The Stanley Humphries team was eliminated from the final Outstanding player awards went to Camie Letham of LVR, Sara Bhabra of Mount Sentinel, Lynnette Swanson of Selkirk College and Holly Pommier of South Slocan’s Kootenay Volleyball Club. New hockey league At the last executive meeting of the Lower Columbia Valley Intercity House Hockey League, a resolution was passed that body checks are eliminated in all intercity house games, but body contact is allowed. A video explaining the difference between body checks and body contact games will be shown by each member association to its coaches and referees as soon as the tape has arrived Castlegar is a member of that League. Other members are, Beaver Valley, Nelson, Rossland and Trail. The Cranbrook Minor Hockey Association in the East Kootenay instituted the body contact but no body check rule in the House Badge skating on The regular season of the Castlegar Figure Skating Club is now underway with a total of 110 boys and girls registered and skating under the watchful eye of Bev Vatkin of Grand Forks. Having just completed teaching a power skating clinic to hockey players and fall school to a group of advanced figure skaters, Bev is eager to begin coaching the badge skaters. Badge skating is the entry level to figure skating and consists of seven badges or levels which follow a progression of skating skills and these seven badge levels ove a There are still a few vacancies remaining in the badge skating Kelowna takes title It's called the Kootenay Volleyball Classic, but the top two teams LEARNING TO SKATE . . begun at - Badge skating has the Community Complex Castlegar Figure Skating is now starting a new season. Coach Bev Vatkin will oversee all the programs for figure skaters in Castlegar this year. Costtews Photo by Nick Allon as the Mid-Week Wrap-up and the Ok Racquet Ball Wally Ball Weight Lifting Complete Equipment Facilities Juice Bar COME & SEE OUR NEW EXPANDED, FACILITIES. - . . And it’s more important than ever. The desire to keep fit affects everything we do in the ‘80s! You'll enjoy getting in shape and staying that way at the finest facility in the area . Parlour! - Gt Hooter's Fitne: ay Rew DY = = SALE Anniversary Specials =. 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