European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 15,19b8 the stars and stripes Page 2t sports re Park Tony Esposito Moke nil a of Fame Montreal land tons and buddy j Junnor � Center who played for Montreal and the new York rangers in the 1940s, were the other players named by the hockey Hall of Fame selection committee from press dispatches Montreal Brad Park one of the top scoring defens men in nil history and Tony Esposito one of the lop three goaltenders in career victories were among four players selected to the hockey Hall of Fame monday. Guy Lafleur a High scoring right Wing with inc canadians o Connor " " i Lanith " to a Olav c Sci Celii o Connor was a posthumous selection in the newly instituted veterans category. The four will be inducted into the Hall on sept. 7 in Toronto Park played with three teams during his 17-year nil career from 1968 to 1985, most notably the Newyork rangers and Boston Bruins. During that Tine he compiled a record of 213 goals and 683 assists to place second in assists third in Points and fifth in goals among the nil s All time leading defens Emen. A Sposili becomes inc second member of his family to make the Hall joining Ether illustrious brother acts As the Richards and Conacher. Phil Esposito one of the game s great scorers was inducted in 1984. Earlier in the year Phil Esposito was named general manager of the Pittsburgh penguins. He spent just about All of his 16-year nil goal lend ing career with the Blackhawk. He currently ranks third on the league s All time lists in wins 423 and games 886and seventh in shutouts 76. Lafleur a Veteran of 14 seasons with the canadians Lafleur played from 1971 to 1985 and was named the league s first team All Star right Winger from 1974-75 to 1979-80. Three times Lafleur captured the Art Ross trophy As nil scoring Champion and won the Hart trophy Ashe league s Best player twice. From 1971 to 1985, Lafleur compiled a record of 518 goals and 728 assists for 1,246 Points currently 1 Ith on the nil s Ait time list for both goals and Points and i4lh for assists. Penguins of Creamer Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh penguins tues Day fired Pierre Creamer after one season As head coach of the nil team. Creamer 43, Ted the penguins to their Best record since their 1978-79 season but Pittsburgh still failed to make the Stanley cup playoffs even with Mario la Mioux the league s leading scorer and its most valuable player. No replacement was named. Nil denies devils Appeal Montreal the nil Board of governor monday turned Down an Appeal by the new Jersey devils involving their playoff fines and said that any learn going to court against the league in the future could be fined up to $ i million. The devils were fined $10,000 and coach Jim Schown fold was suspended for one game and fined11,000 after Schoenfeld s confrontation with referee Don Koharski during a playoff game on May 6, nil awards television pact Montreal the National hockey league voted monday to award its United states National Tele vision rights to Cablevision systems corp. For More than $50 million Over three years. Cablevision owns spor Tschannel America which to today superstition an to wednesday s programs softball teams needed in Italy v1cenza, Lynly the fourth of july soft Ball invitational in v icon a is seeking teams forthe july 2-3-4 slow pitch tournament. The first 25 men s teams and first Highl women s squads to enter before june 23 will make up the Field Tor the double elimination tourney. Entry fee is $75 per team. Called cough Lin and Nora Clousy Al Auto on 614-7009 for More information. Operates regional Cable networks in new York Chi Cago Philadelphia new England and Florida. Sports Channel will offer up to 50 regular season games each year and All games in the Stanley cup playoffs Accord ing to spokesman Richard Kahn Kahn said the company would produce a game of inc week and offer Cable systems feeds of several games. Each system would choose whichever game it wanted to televise. Kahn said Cablevision will sell he games to Cable systems in areas where it does t own its own system. Cablevision replaces esp which paid $24 million to broadcast nil games the last three seasons. Mets place Hernandez on do new York first baseman Keith Hernandez who pulled his right hamstring running the bases on june 6, was placed on the 15-Day disabled Lisl by the new York mets the club announced monday. Hernandez who had never before been on the disabled list in is major league seasons was placed on the list retroactive to june 7, the club said. In 52 games Hernandez is batting .295 with five Home runs and 35 runs balled in. Weber keeps Aba senior Lead Las vegas Nev. Dick Weber of is. Louis remained on lop of the Leader Board monday night in his bid to win a third consecutive $100,000 professional bowlers association showboat senior invitational. After four rounds Weber a 29-Limc Aba titlist and Hall of Famor won live of his Sis match games and knocked Down 5,599 pins. That pinball includes 30 Bonus pins for each win. Carmen Salvino also a Aba Hall of Famer and Holder of is tour victories was undefeated in his six games to vault from eighth into second after a Caurin s.474 pins. Glenn Carlson of Fresno calif., is third with a 5,375 pinball. Jets president Steps Down Hempstead . Jim Kei Wil citing health problems resigned tuesday As president of the new York jets Kensil who worked for inc nil icam for 11 years will be replaced by Steve Gutman currently the jets administrative manager. Jets owner Leon Hess said he will Lake a More Active role in the running of the learn. Although Hess has served As chairman of the Board since Kensil was hired he rarely Gol involved in the club s operation. Hess commended Kensil for building a team thai has been in the playoffs four limes in this decade. He said the Jeu will search for a professional football coordinator and general manager to assume most of Kensil i Dulies. But Gutman will Lake the Tilc of presi Dent and carry out Many of the tasks Kensil handled. We have no timetable Hess said. We re in no Bills Deal linebacker Marve Orchard Park . Eugene Marc a Start ing linebacker for most of his six seasons with the Buffalo Bills has been traded to the Tampa Bay buccaneers in return for an undisclosed pick in the 1989 nil draft. The Bills would t confirm a report that the draft pick was for the eighth round. Marc. 27, was the Bills leading Tacker in 1983, 1984 and 1986. After playing College Ball Al Saginaw Valley state in Michigan Marve was made a third round pick by the Bills to 1982. Olympic downhill Champ retires Munich West Germany a Munich Magazine on tuesday quoted 1988 olympic downhill ski Cham Pion Marina Kiehl of West Germany As saying she is retiring from Competition. I fell Hal my to Olivalian was getting weaker and at the same time the expectations people had of me were getting greater even expectations i had of my self the Magazine Bulc quoted the 23-Ycar-pld racer As saying. So i made my decision and i think it s a Good one the Magazine added. West Germany Italy Post wins Nelsen Kirchen West Germany West Ger Many helped by danish defensive errors scored a crucial but unimpressive 2-0 win tuesday that ousted Denmark from the european soccer championships. Shortly afterwards Italy Kepi Pace with West Ger Many atop group i As Gianluca Villi scored in the 74lh minute to give Italy a 1-0 Victory Over Spain in Frankfurt the West German goals came from i Irgon tins Mann in the 9th minute and Olaf Thon in the s7lli. West Germany seeking its third european title has three Points from two matches in group i and boosted its chances of qualifying for the semifinals. It closes Oul group play against Spain on Friday in Munich. Denmark with two defeats in As Many matches has no Chance of advancing even if it beats Italy in us last match. Italy also has three Points. The two top teams in each of the two four icam groups gel a berth in inc semifinals. Mixers extend pm s contract Philadelphia general manager John Nash and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached agreement Ona new multiyear contract inc Aba club announced tuesday. I m pleased with the work that John has done team owner Harold Katz said during a press Confer ence. We have an important stretch in front of us and i m confident that John will Lead the club in the right Nash became inc fourth general manager for the team on june 25. 1986. He said he will now focus on the Aba draft scheduled for june 28. 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