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Word: assists (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...burly leftwinger took a cross-ice pass from linemate Butch Goring at the Boston blue line and broke past two defenders before closing in on Bruins' goaltender Gerry Cheevers and gently depositing the puck high to the far corner. Defenseman Gord Lane also picked up an assist on the play...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Islanders Outduel Bruins, 2-1, In NHL Quarterfinal Opener | 4/17/1980 | See Source »

...real life, hostage taking, airliner hijackings and political assassinations are all too true to be good; but they make splendid fiction. Indeed, with a big assist from the headlines, the terrorist saga has become one of thriller literature's most prolific genres. This spring has exploded with more than a dozen heist-and-ransom adventures whose plots range from setting the North Sea oilfields afire to capturing U.S. nuclear plants. In one, a team of thugs heists Manhattan, no less; in another, Muslim-backed bullyboys hold Queen Elizabeth II hostage. The authors tend to go in for archetype casting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Terrorists Take Over the Thrillers | 4/14/1980 | See Source »

Although the short astroturf field made for a wide open game, neither team scored until 4:32 of the first half, when Harvard's Maureen Finn tallied. Finn came right back three minutes later to assist sophomore Annie MacMillan with another goal, and Mleczko notched three more before the end of the first half to give the stickwomen a commanding 5-0 edge...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: Laxwomen Crush Springfield; Mleczko Leads Near-Shutout | 4/9/1980 | See Source »

...junior varsity contest, Dana Warren tallied three goals and an assist and goalie Charlotte Worsley knocked away 11 shots to lead the Crimson to a 7-4 victory...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: Laxwomen Crush Springfield; Mleczko Leads Near-Shutout | 4/9/1980 | See Source »

Veteran attacker Mike Ward cut sharply toward the cage after hauling down another of Norm Forbush's patented feeds and notched his first goal of the season. Forbush, who picked up his fourth assist of the afternoon on Ward's tally--he leads the team with nine on the year--scored himself just seven seconds later when Pedroni connected with him on a fastbreak...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Crimson Stickmen Devastate Quakers | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

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