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46 iHockey THE RECORD. tC. 3, 1986 c-5 Looking for holier way Hockey's spotlight shines on Hartford FROM PAGE C-l Hartford likewise has lived in two shadows. "People are on their way to either Boston or New York," says one former Hartford resident. "They stop for lunch in Hartford on their way." Cities identify strongly with their professional sports franchises.

Consider Montreal and its long, proud heritage of Canadien hockey. Dallas and the Cowboys. Boston, with the Red Sox and the Celtics. And is there anyone from long-suffering Chicago who hasn't adopted the Bears? But Hartford was without a pro sports franchise since the turn of the century, when a minor league baseball team made its home there. All-Star rosters The rosters for the Wiles and Campbell Conference teams for the National Hockey League All-Star Game, to be played tomorrow night in Hartford, with statistics through games of last Thursday (x-denotes starter): Wales Conference AP file photo Baldwin with helping the merger between the NHL and rebel World Hockey Association in 1979.

National Hockey League president John Ziegler, left, credits Hartford Whaler president Howard have fir si CENTERS A PTS x-Mario Lemieux, Pitt 27 40 87 Kirk Muller, NJ 14 23 37 Dave Poulin, Phi 20 29 49 Peter Slastny, Que 26 50 74 Bryan Trottier, NY! 27 35 42 WINGS A PTS Mike Bossy, NYI 34 43 79 Mike Gartner, Was 27 29 54 x-Michael Goulet, Que 35 33 68 x-Tim Kerr, Phi 39 18 57 Mats Naskind, Mon 34 45 79 Brian Propp, Phi 31 37 68 Sylvain Turgeon, Har 28 24 52 DEFENSEMEN A PTS x-Ray Bourque, Bos 14 33 47 Mark Howe, Phi 16 34 50 x-Rod Langway, Was 0 10 10 Mike Ramsey, Buff 4 11 15 Larry Robinson, Mon 14 48 62 Reiic Ruotsalainen, NYR 9 26 35 GOALTENDERS GA SO GAPG Bob Froese, Phi 69 3 2.74 x-Mario Gosselin, Que 48 1 3.45 Campbell Conference CENTERS A PTS Neal Broten, Minn 20 44 66 x-Wavne Gretzky, Edm 38 97 135 Dale Hawerchuk, Win 32 35 67 Denis Savard, Chi 34 43 77 WINGS A PTS x-Glenn Anderson, Edm 35 36 71 Mark Hunter, StL 29 18 47 x-Jari Kurri, Edm 34 39 75 Mark Messier, Edm 22 24 48 John Ogrodnick, Del 25 18 43 Tony Tanll, Van 29 23 52 Dave Taylor, LA 21 24 47 DEFENSEMEN A PTS Wendel Clark, Tor 14 7 23 x-Paul Coffev, Edm 24 55 79 Lee Fogolin, Edm 3 14 19 Kevin Lowe, Edm 0 14 14 Rob Ramage, SIL 8 33 41 Gary Suter, Cal 8 21 29 x-Doug Wilson, Chi 10 29 39 GOALTENDERS GA SO GAPG x-Grant Fuhr, Edm 95 0 4.66 Andy Moog, Edm 110 1 3.54 By Morganti Knight-Riudci News Service Once again, the pulse quickens and the heart beats furiously in anticipation of that great sporting event of our time the Campbells against the Wales. Commentary In other words, it's the National Hockey League All-Star Game, tomorrow night in Hartford a Connecticut city in which a lot of men wear little whales on their pants and whose local hockey team competes in the Wales Conference. Face it, for most Americans it would be easier to name the coun- tries along the Ivory Coast than to name the teams in the Wales Conference. Can you picture the look of horror on "Jeopardy" contestants' faces if the final question involved naming five teams in the Wales Conference? In the same vein, this all-star format just doesn't make it. And if the NHL needed any more proof of that, it might consider that the sup- posed glittery event is so unwanted that Canada's two major TV stations, CBC and CTV, turned down opportunities to televise the game.

It's time the NHL unscramble its approach to the game, and either gas it completely or come up with a better format. Thus, one of those many cable companies has agreed to unscramble its signal so that Canadians can watch the game. But maybe it's time the NHL un- scramble its approach to the game, and either gas it completely or come up with a better format. I- There are plenty to choose from. The best would be a one-week "break, during which an all-star team could play a Soviet team in a three-game series, such as the 1979 Challenge Cup.

Or why not a team of NHL European stars against North American stars? Or Canada against the United States? Anything is better than what they have right now. The fans By Jim Konrad The Harfford Ccurant HARTFORD, Conn. For the first time, fans have picked the first-team National Hockey League All-Stars, replacing the media as voters. The voting was conducted from Nov. 1 to Dec.

31. Despite some early flak about the preparation of the ballot, sponsored by Procter Gamble Company in Canada and Chrysler dealerships in the United States, voting by the fans has been accepted by the media. "I really can't complain about the fans' selections. I thought they voted with reasonable intelligence," said Professional Hockey Writers Association president Rod Beaton. unfortunate for a guy that deserves it a starting position not to win because a long-term star has more votes." Beaton, the hockey writer for USA Today, cited the selection of a popular player like Chicago's Doug Wilson, who is not having his best season, and the absence of Philadel phia's Mark Howe on the starting team.

Wilson will be starting for the Campbell Conference and Howe is a reserve for the Wales Conference in tomorrow night's game at Hartford. "The All-Star Game needs ail the glitter it can get, and this fan voting certainly provides some," Beaton said. "In part, it's a reward, but it's also a showcase for talent." Included in the list of starters is And worse, Hartford was among the major urban areas of th'e U.S. that suffered a mass exodus of residents to the greener suburbs. The United States Bureau of the Census listed Hartford's population as 210.000 in 1960; by 1980, its population had dwindled to 148,000.

People left at night, but they were in the city during the day, as the proliferation of major insurance companies in Hartford attests. Those businesses joined in the Seventies to try to breathe new life into Hartford's downtown area. A referendum barely passed to approve the construction of a new Civic Center, which would include hotels, shops, restaurants, and an arena. The building was completed in 1974, and Hartford went shopping for a tenant. Enter New England native Howard Baldwin.

In 1972. Baldwin, then 30, and partner John Coburn Jr. purchased a franchise in the renegade World Hockey Association. The New England Whalers won the Avco Cup, the WHA's answer to the Stanley Cup, in their first year of existence. But the Whalers played in Boston, where they were poor cousins to the Bruins and Bobby Orr.

In 1974, the Whalers moved to Hartford, and unlike the New York Giants and Jets changed their geographical designation as well. A share of the team was sold to an unusual alliance of businessmen representing banking, insurance, and communications interests, and the city's chamber of commerce. Many of the businesses coaxed and cajoled their employees into supporting "their" hockey team by buying tickets to the games. "We were the only professional team where the primary reason for our being was to assist in revitaliz-' ing a city," says Baldwin. "There's no other major league sports franchise owned by a partnership like the one we have here.

It's really an investment by the business community of Hartford in itself." The corporate backing helped the franchise survive some rough times. Few teams have survived both the collapse of an arena and a league. The roof fell in, literally, on the Whalers in January 1978, when heavy snow and ice decimated the Civic Center Coliseum. No one was injured, but the Whalers were cast adrift. They found a temporary home in Springfield, and the "91 Club" was formed.

Season ticket holders were given free bus rides from Hartford to Springfield for each game via Route 91. Only 300 of the approximately 4,500 season ticket holders canceled. Even though the city embraced the Whalers, the WHA still was overshadowed by the NHL. The costly bidding war between the rival leagues sapped resources, and an accord was reached in 1979. Baldwin is credited by NHL president John Ziegler with helping engineer the merger that allowed the Whalers, Quebec, Edmonton, and Winnipeg to join the established league.

It is fitting that Hartford is the first of those four cities chosen as the site for an NHL All-Star Game (the city also was the site of the 1977 WHA All-Star Game). The Whalers returned to Hartford on Feb. 6, 1980, as the Civic Center Coliseum reopened. Hartford's denizens were not without a College Football' sense of humor, as vendors outside the arena sold hard hats. The Whalers qualified for the playoffs that season as well, but were swept by Montreal in three games.

It has been a playoff drought since then. Hartford, mired in the tough Adams Division, has missed out despite having better records than some of the teams that qualified. Last season, Hartford, with 69 points, was shut out while Detroit (66 points), Minnesota (62), and the Rangers (62) were in the playoffs. Whaler Fever is heating up this season, however. The Whalers recently completed their best first half since joining the NHL (21-18-1).

The Whaler legacy can be seen all around the Civic Center. ing the trend of recent years, the shopping mall concept has flourished in the heart of the city. "A few years ago, there was nobody down here at night," says Mickey Faenza, owner of the Prospect Cafe, located near the Civic Center. "Now there are restaurants, hotels, office buildings, all in the blocks around the Civic Center. Nobody used to come into Hartford for anything.

Now the people are coming back." According to information provided by the Whaler partnership, an estimated $14 million in revenue was generated by the Whalers alone in the downtown area. That amount is expected to increase to 17 million to $20 million this year and would be greater if the team makes the playoffs. The All-Star Game alone is expected to mean $1 million to area cash registers. In addition to tomorrow night's game, which has long been a sellout, the city and the NHL will the hosts for a black-tie dinner tonight. Forgive the citizens of Hartford, then, if they strut and preen in their moment in the spotlight.

They are ready, at last, to proclaim themselves first class. choice have, taken in the voting and the sport. Steve Ryan, NHL vice-president of marketing and public relations, hoped 1 million fans would vote. The final ballot total was 739,345, with Quebec Washington and Philadelphia (65,277) leading the way. Even though a panel of writers now selects only the names on the ballot instead of the starting team, some solace can still be found.

"Sure I miss the voting, but it sparks interest in hockey," Beaton said. Barrasso, Buffalo, 113358. 4, Pete Peelers, Washing-Ion, 65,156. 5, Mike Liut, Hartford, 53,721. 6, Billy Smith, Islanders, 29,702.

7, Glenn Resch, Devils, 28,535. 8, Pat Riggin, Boston, 27,520. 9, Al Jensen, Washington, 26,410. Campbell Conference LEFT WING 1, Glenn Anderson, Edmonton, 123,271. 2, John Ogrodnick, Detroit, 91,202.

3, Brian Suiter, St. Louis, 79346. 4, Mike Krushelnyskl, Edmonton, 73,008. 5, Al Secord, Chicago, 68,150. 6, Tony McKegney, Minnesota, 50,280.

7, Darryl Sutter, Chicago, 38,061. 8, Ed Beers, Calgary, 32,261. CENTER 1, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, 246,470. 2, Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg, 78,720. 3, Denis Sa-vard, Chicago, 70374.

4, Marcel Dlonne, Los Angeles, 47,783. 5, Bernle Federko, St. Louis, 32,175. 6, Steve Yzerman, Detroit, 29,805. 7, Mark Messier, Edmonton, 233 59.

8, Bernie Nicholls, Los Angeles, 14,127. RIGHT WING 1, Jari Kurri, Edmonton, 244,085. 2, Ron Duguay, Detroit, 68,038. 3, Rick Vaive, Toronto, 62,229. 4, Joe Mullen, St.

Louis, 51320. 5, Briar, Bellows, Minnesota, 39356. 6, Steve Larmer, Chicago, 35,867. 7, Paul MacLean, Winnipeg, 26,537. 8, Dave Taylor, Los Angeles, 21,797.

DEFENSE 1, Paul Coffey, Edmonton, 309,503. 2, Doug Wilson, Chicago, 133,491. 3, Kevin Lowe, Edmonton, 87394. 4, Randy Carlyle, Winnipeg, 82,443. 5, Al Maclnnis, Calgary, 51300.

6, Rob Ramage, St. Louis, 50438. 7, Charlie Huddy, Edmonton, 47,153. 8, Paul Reinhart, Calgary, 45,107. 9, Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota, 39618.

10, Bob Murray, Chicago, 36329. 11, Curt Giles, Minnesota, 35,214. 12, Mario Marois, Winnipeg, 31,211. 13, Dave Ellelt, Winnipeg, 29,748. 14, Rick Lanz, Vancouver, 23,509.

15, Gord Roberts, Minnesota, 21,738. 16, Mark Hardy, Los Angeles, 12,940. GOALTENDER 1, Grant Fuhr, Edmonton, 135323. 2, Reiean Lemelin, Calgary, 108397. 3, Andy Moog, Edmonton, 96,073.

4, Murray Bannerman, Chicago, 64,519. 5, Rick Wamsley, St. Louis, 49,671. 6, Bob Janecyk, Los Angeles, 36332. 7, Greg Stefan, Detroit, 35,159.

8, Brian Havward, Winnipeg, 27,621. Rick Carter Carter leaves his wife, Deanna, and two sons: Nick, a junior at Holy Cross; and Andrew, 12. Funeral plans had not been announced. Service with a smile, mi StttVICl 10ANIRS Rf 17 PASSAIC ST, the sentimental vote for Philadelphia goalie Pelle Lindbergh. Lindbergh was killed in an auto accident Nov.

10, but he received 15,000 more votes than the Wales Conference runner-up, Mario Gosselin of Quebec. "That was awkward in one regard, but I took it as a quality gesture by the fans," Beaton said. "It will enable the league and the Whalers to honor Pelle at the game." The shortcomings of the new format have been more than compensated for by the interest the fans NHL All-Star voting MONTREAL Final results of fan balloting (or the for tomorrow night's National Hockey League All-Star Game at the Hartford Civic Center: Wales Conference LEFT WING 1, Michel Goulel, Quebec, 128,475. 2, Brian Propp, Philadelphia, 126,978. 3, Mais Nas-lund.

Montreal, 110,340. 4, Bengl Gustafsson, Washington, 64340. 5, John Tonelli, Islanders, 55,890. 6, Charlie Simmer, Boston, 53,581. 7, Svlvain Turgeon, Hartford, 47,490.

8, Don Maloney, Rangers, 33,653. CENTER 1, Mario Lemleux, Pittsburgh, 173,972. 2, Peter Slastny, Quebec, 101,199. 3, Bobby Carpenter, Washington, 80,296. 4, Bryan Trottier, Islanders, 5, Ron Francis, Hartford, 50336.

6, Brenl Sutter, New York Islanders, 41,759. 7, Dave Andrey-chuk, Buffalo, 32,187. 8, Barry Pederson, Boston, 22,730. 9, Ken Linseman, Boston, 16,650. 10, Gilberl Perreault, Buffalo, 10,693.

RIGHT WING 1, Tim Kerr, Philadelphia, 168,154. Mike Bossy, Islanders, 143,772. 3, Mike Gartner, Washington, 90312. 4, Anton Slastny, Quebec, 60,883. 5, Mike Foligno, Buffalo, 42,090.

6, Rick Middleton, Boston, 36,882. 7, Tomas Sandstrom, Rangers, 24,359. 8, Patrick Flatlev, Islanders, 15,364. 9, Kevin Dineen, Hartford, 13331. DEFENSE 1, Ray Bourque, Boston, 193,199.

2, Rod Langwav, Washington, 165385. 3, Mark Howe, Philadelphia, 153,664. 4, Scolt Stevens, Washington, 89329. 5, Chris Chelios, Montreal, 84,672. 6, Denis Potvin, Islanders, 78,041.

Larry Robinson, Montreal, 73,729. 8, Dave Babvch, Hartford, 62,491. 9, Brad McCrimmon, Philadelphia, 53,623. 10, Brad Marsh, Philadelphia, 45376. 11, Reiio Ruotsalainen, Rangers, 43,956.

12, Mike Ramsey, Buffalo, 36,131. 13, Barry Beck, Rangers, 34,310. 14, Phil Houslev, Buffalo, 31307 15, Bill Hail, Buffalo 26,523. 16, Mike OConnell, Boston, 26,040. GOALTENDER 1, Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia, 134,982.

2, Mario Gosselin, Quebec, 119,115. 3, Tom has me stunned," said athletic director Ron Perry Sr. "He was a professional in every sense of the word. His wins and losses a 137-58-7 record speak for themselves. I know I speak for so many people when I say he will be sorely missed." Carter came to Holy Cross in 1981 and had a 35-19-2 record in five seasons, including 4-6-1 last fall.

He previously coached at the University of Dayton; at Hanover College in Hanover, and at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. Carter was head coach at Hanover from 1972-76, and he was head coach at Dayton from 1976-1980 before taking over at Holy Cross on Dec. 17, 1980. He was named National Division II and Division III Coach of the Year in 1980, American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1980, and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA Coach of the Year in 1983. Carter's 1980 Dayton team was 14-0 and won the Division III playoffs.

His best season with the Crusaders was 1983, when he led them to a 9-2-1 record and a No. 2 seeding in the NCAA Division I-AA postseason playoffs. Holy Cross was 8-3 in 1984, but slipped to 4-6-1 in 1985. KST KM 1114 791 -5663-5 1 SMOVH TIBS WAREHOUSE SALt rutfwu Km head coach commits suicide Holy Gross Boston Globe WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. Rick Carter, football coach at Holy Cross College, committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself, according to Worcester County District Attorney John J.

Conte. West Boylston Police Chief Robert Barton said in a statement that Carter was found dead in his home at about 8:14 a.m. by his son, Nick, 21, a student at Holy Cross. According to persons who knew Carter, 42, his father Cloyd died of Start Your Career in cancer, Aug. 20, 1985.

Carter's mother, Henrietta, a Dayton, Ohio, resident, has been seriously ill. Carter, friends say, was traveling to Dayton each week to visit her. News of Carter's death shocked Holy Cross students and officials. "I am shocked by the news of Coach Carter's sudden death," the Rev. John Brooks, president of the college, said in a statement.

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