as December 16, 19867 of Penginer 8) 1987, Li Soviet star slams training TORONTO (CP) — Igor Larionov, the star centre of the Soviet Union's flashy KLM line, has condemned Soviet hockey authorities for running a rigid training-eamp regime training regime, that he says saps the players’ spirit. Larionov, the national team member who centres Viadimir Krutov and Sergei Makarov, said playing in the Soviet National League has become a joyless exercise in which his club, Red Army, plays against teams that don't want to compete. And he has questioned the need for having Soviet players sequestered in training camp 11 months of the year, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported Tuesday in a “I'm tired,” Larionov said in an interview with Football- Hockey, a leading Soviet sports publication. “I'm tired of the regime, of the endless separation from home when necessary and when not necessary. “I have a seven-nionth-old daughter, Elena, whom my Sele ne Cake atte ol: oe de nothing Werth wile to ~ may lp.” He complained that, unlike the Soviets, the Swedes were permitted to bring their wives to last year’s world championship in Vien, Gwredisa' went on th win the world title. Men’s Leather Goods A fine selection of quality leather bill- folds, wallets and credit card cases. nidren., | Outerwear for C usced Juniors and Lady Plus the regular and Lady Plus 1412- 242. 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THE MORE YOU SAVE! story from Moscow. “Before the Canada Cup, the Canadian players were ina camp for only one month and were able to win that,” said Larionov, 27. to Larionov's the Soviet inter. viewer suggested the fresh air from the training camps berg Moscow rejuvenates the body more than any other “But why do you talk about that?” Larionov responded. “What about the player's mood? What about the emotion he is supposed to bring to the game?” ‘Of the Soviet » Larionov said that for five years winning the national championship has brought “no joy or interest to me.” Larionov's Red Army lias won the past. 11 Soviet “Sometimes you are ashamed when you see that s team quite openly does not want to compete against you or ie unable to compete, or both.” He added that it is sad “but we shouldn't conceal the fact that the general interest in hockey here is much less now than when I was a child.” Lariency wil bs pared fotrIbution for his Guthgret: ohtch comes only two months before the Winter Olympics in Calgary. aprice helps anucks to tie HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Van- couver Canucks goaltender Frank Ca- price is making the most of a recent opportunity to play. “All I can do is go out and give 100 per cent and see what happens,” Ca- price said. “There just isn't much more you can do.” Caprice stopped 32 shots Tuesday to help the Canucks to a 2-2 National Hockey League tie with the Hartford Whalers. Though Vancouver let a 2-0 lead get away, Caprice turned aside several quality chances to prevent the Canucks from losing for a fourth straight time. “Vancouver played a pretty tight road game and that goalie played a heck of a game,” said Hartford coach Jack Evans. Defenceman Dave Babych’s pow- er-play goal at 11:59 of the third period allowed the Whalers to stretch their unbeaten streak to five Hartford outshot Vancouver 34-24, but fell behind as the Canucks, backed by Caprice’s play, opened a 2-0 lead on goals by Dan Woodley and John Le- Blanc. The Whalers, however, found a spark when Dean Evason, mired in a 26-game goal drought, backhanded home his second of the year at 15:36 of the second period to make the score 21. While the Whalers began to take control of play, the Canucks relied on Caprice who nursed the margin until the Hartford~power-play unit struck. A feathered, cross-ice pass from Mike Millar to Babych breaking to the left point resulted in the tying ce eric: wee itil cot do about. it,” Caprice said. As for the Canucks, who have gone a surprising 6-9-2 on the road, Caprice said the team is employing a style it has found effective despite a rash of injuries to key personnel. “We're playing better defensively, especially in our own end,” he said. “We're not allowing second and third shots and that makes it easier.” What has kept Caprice, now 2-1-1, positive despite rare assignments, has goaltending “Cesare has kept my spirits up but really, it has been a little to do with a lot of things,” said Caprice. “I decided in training camp not to let things bother me as they have in the past.” Sandman drubs Shell. By CasNews Staff It was a goaltenders’ nightmare Monday night as a total of 18 goals were scored in the Sandman Inn's 12-6 drubbing of Woodland Park Shell in CRHL hockey action. John Obetkoff netted the game winner for Sandman Inn side at the 16-minute mark of the second period. But that wasn’t good enough for the Sandman squad as they ripped off four third period goals, three coming from centre Rick Shukin. Shukin scored four times in the game. Dan Walker got the ball rolling for Sandman by scoring the game's first goal with the help of Bill C! back in the second to outscore the Park side 5-1 in and Jeff Townsend. Woodland Park looked good in the first period after finishing the frame one goal ahead of the Sandman. Kelly Keraiff scored a natural hattrick in the first period. His first goal was unassisted. He was assisted on his other two goals by Doug Knowler, Rick Christensen and Mitch Quadvlieg. Christensen scored Wood- land Park's fourth goal from Keraiff and Knowler to end the first period. Sandman Inn squad came roaring Pee Wees capture two over weekend By BETTY HARSHENIN The Castlegar PeeWee Reps skated away with two wins over the weekend. In the first game Friday in Trail a determined Castlegar team beat Trail 7-5. Castlegar led 4-3 at the end of the second period. Mike Hunter picked up a hattrick while Nino DaCosta scored one goal. Assists went to Adam Pruss, Jeff Evdokimoff and Tom Phipps. The third period began with a goal by Trail, but that was quickly an- swered by Castlegar’s DaCosta. Castle- gar continued to play hard, scoring two more goals by Phipps and Arron Voy- kin. Trail scored one more before the period ended. Assists went to Ken Skibinski, Dustin Rilcof and Evdoki- moff. In the second game Sunday at the Community Complex he the Spokane Pee Wee Reps and came away 6-1 winners. Both teams got off to a slow start in a scoreless first period. Phipps opened the scoring for Castlegar in the second period with an unassisted goal. DaCosta scored another on a pass from John Strilaeff. Spokane managed to slip one in before the period ended with Castlegar in front 2-1. The third period was hard hitting, fast skating with Castlegar taking con- trol and scoring four unanswered goals. DaCosta, “Rilcof, Voykin and Hunter all picked up goals for Castle- gar while Strilaefi, Hunter and Phipps picked up assists. that frame. Walker opened the second period with a goal, assisted by Chevel- dave and Townsend. From there the floodgates opened and Woodland Park netminder Tim Swanson was peppered with shots. ‘Townsend scored two goals in just over a minute. The first came from Chevel- dave and Walker, and his second from Walker and defenceman Brad Makor- toff. John Obetkoff got the next goal for Sandman, assisted by Makortoff. Walker got the final second period goal for Sandman from Makortoff. Woodland Park's Vince Antignani scored the lone goal for his squad in the second, Bob Larsh. From there it was the Rick Shukin show as Shukin slammed home three goals for Sandman Inn in the third period. Assists on the first two goals came from Walker and Townsend. Shukin's goal to complete the third period hattrick came from Chris ‘Brodman and Townsend. Brad Makor- toff scored early in the third on a play from Townsend and Shukin. The lone third-period marker for Woodland Park eame from Keraiff, who slid the puck past Sandman net- minder Mike Byrnes. Quaedvlieg got the lone assist on Keraiff's goal. Sandman Inn won Sunday's game with Hi Arrow by default because Hi Arrow didn't have enough players. Sandman gets the two points in the standings. Hi Arrow meets Sandman Inn Thursday at 9:30 p.m, in the Commun- ity Complex. EXPOS, JAYS IN TV WAR TORONTO (CP) — The Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos have yet to battle for the World Series. But they're fighting over Canada. The two major league baseball teams have gone to commissioner Peter Ueberroth to settle who has exactly what television rights to present their games to Canadian viewers. If the American League Blue Jays longer be allowed to show their Na- tional League games in the lucrative southern Ontario market. And Toronto games would be banned cade allowed the Expos to have 15 of their games carried each season in Southern Ontario by the CBC Eng- lish network. The Blue Jays are, carried by CTV and the TSN pay-TV sports network, which also carries Expos games. But, now, the Jays have asked games Ontario market by the CBC network and Radio Canada, the CBC French network. The Toronto Globe and Mail says Ueberroth has heard arguments from both sides in recent secret hearings and is expected to rule on the issue within a few weeks. “It would be LONG REACH . . . Carson Graham's Janet Smitheringale (15) gets to rebound first betore Stanley Humpries Rockettes Aria Golief (12) and Vicki Grit- chen (6) during match Sotordiy at the annual Blue and 5 sournosient: 3 SHSS won this game 30-29, but lost in final to Rockettes second in tourney By CasNews Staff The Stanley Humphries Rockettes took it all the way to the finals of their annual Blue and Gold girl's besketball tournament Saturday before being beaten by the powerful Richmond Colts. The final score was 50-29. Anna Mosdell, the six-foot-two inch centre for the Colts, was named the tournament's most outstanding player. She scored 18 points in three- quarters of playing time in the final Shelly Pakula was the Rockettes’ high-scorer with six points. “The kids played well,” said coach Jack Closkey. “It was a really well played game.” The eight-team tournament was played Friday and Saturday at Stanley Humphries secondary school. In the Lrg game Friday, pes Rockettes the: Sontag wot ta the Dolio ia tho eel Flyers back in form By The Canadian Press Forget those early-season Philadelphia Flyers. They were just shadows of the perennial National Hockey League we die roel Fivere have retacoed and ore shatdag hard, for us if the Blue Jays win this case,” Expos president Claude Brochu said. “It would mean mil- lions and millions in lost (television advertising) revenue to us. “The Blue Jays, in essence, want to freeze us right out of English Canada, and that would reduce the value of our~television its. “We've been given the impression from dispute, refused to comment on the issue. streak Tuesday uigut to Wee quince 254 othe Beictours evi the injury-hampered Pittsburgh Penguins. One month ago to the day, the Flyers were struggling badly, mired in last place in the Patrick Division with a meagre five victories and three ties. Today, the Flyers are third and have a .500 record — 13-18-5 — for the first time since Oct. 22. “It's been a step-by-step improvement,” said Flyers coach Mike Keenan. “We wanted to be .500 by Christmas,” added Mark Howe, who became the first Flyer defenceman to score 100 goals. “Doug Crossman and I talked about it. “When we had 10 losses, the players were feeling a lot of pressure to win every game. That's when Dougie said let's just take it shift by shift, game by game, and hope that by Christmas time we'd be about .600.” In the other NHL games Tuesday, it was: Toronto Cay Canucks Scott Mellanby gave the Flyers an early lead. But Pittsburgh was playing its second consecutive game without its top three defencemen — Paul Coffey, Doug Bodger and Ville Siren — and slipped to fourth place in the Patrick Division. Coffey and Bodger are out with knee injuries. Siren has a broken foot. Kerry Huffman and Howe broke the tie in the second period. Murray Craven, who also had three assists, closed out the scoring with his 10th goal of the season into an empty net with two seconds left in the game. Leafs 5 3 Russ Courtnall scored two goals and Allan Bester turned aside 24 shots as Toronto beat Washington for its third win in four Peter Ihnacak, Miroslav Frycer and Ed Olezyk, with an empty net goal, also scored for Toronto, Dale Hunter and Dave Christian scored during power plays while Mike Gartner added the other goal for Washington. Blues 2 Islanders 2 St. Louis got goals from Perry Turnbull and Herb Raglan to rally for. its tie with the Islanders and run ite Maple Leafs 5, ipitals 2, Hartford Whalers 2; and New York Islanders 2, St. Louis Blues 2. Randy Ci ry th scored both Pit goals to tie the game 2-2 in the first period after Doug Crossman and streak to four gamés — 2.0.2. Mikko Makela scored both New York goals. The Blues came into the game with the league's sccend-bet ‘péndity-killing alt on the read and billed (if four Islanders’ power-plays.