Norsemen are down to their last chance, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-25).pdf
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Norsemen are down to their last chance, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-25).pdf
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Norsemen Are Down To Their Last Chance
Special to Buffalo Evening News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 25 — The home ice advantage and improved goaltending gave the Johnstown Jets a one-game advantage in their playoff series with the Buffalo Norsemen Wednesday evening.
Backed by the goaltending of Louie Levasseur, the Jets won their second straight game in the Cambria County War Memorial here, beating Buffalo, 6-2 before 3118 fans in their best-of-three Lockhart Cup quarter-final series.
The pressure will be on the Norsemen this evening in the fourth game of the series, with the Jets holding a 2-1 edge. Game time is 7:45 PM in the Tonawanda Sports Center.
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IF THE Norsemen win, the two teams will play fifth and deciding game Saturday in Johnstown. If they lose, their first North American Hockey League season will be over.
Levasseur, who led the Jets to the Lockhart Cup title last year, was not with the Jets in their opening-game loss to Buffalo. But he returned to win their last two games and will probably start again this evening.
He made 33 saves, and the Jets outshot Buffalo, 43-35. Meanwhile, both Jim Makey and Mario Vien played in goal for Buffalo, neither with much success.
The first period ended in a 1-1 tie on goals by the Jets’ Jean Tetreault and Dave Peace. Then Johnstown swamped the Norsemen with three unanswered second-period goals by Henry Taylor, Steve Carlson and Player-coach Jim Cardiff.
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BILLY STEELE interrupted the Jets, scoring for Buffalo early in the third. But Carlson scored again and Vern Cempigotto, Reg Bechtold and Bruce Boudreau all added singles for emphasis.
Defenseman Greg Neeld will be back for Buffalo this evening after a one-game suspension, but Player-coach Guy Trottier will not be able to play after receiving a game misconduct.
Protesting a call to Referee Steve Dowling, Trottier was called for the penalty after the first period Wednesday. It carries an automatic one-game suspension.
Special to Buffalo Evening News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 25 — The home ice advantage and improved goaltending gave the Johnstown Jets a one-game advantage in their playoff series with the Buffalo Norsemen Wednesday evening.
Backed by the goaltending of Louie Levasseur, the Jets won their second straight game in the Cambria County War Memorial here, beating Buffalo, 6-2 before 3118 fans in their best-of-three Lockhart Cup quarter-final series.
The pressure will be on the Norsemen this evening in the fourth game of the series, with the Jets holding a 2-1 edge. Game time is 7:45 PM in the Tonawanda Sports Center.
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IF THE Norsemen win, the two teams will play fifth and deciding game Saturday in Johnstown. If they lose, their first North American Hockey League season will be over.
Levasseur, who led the Jets to the Lockhart Cup title last year, was not with the Jets in their opening-game loss to Buffalo. But he returned to win their last two games and will probably start again this evening.
He made 33 saves, and the Jets outshot Buffalo, 43-35. Meanwhile, both Jim Makey and Mario Vien played in goal for Buffalo, neither with much success.
The first period ended in a 1-1 tie on goals by the Jets’ Jean Tetreault and Dave Peace. Then Johnstown swamped the Norsemen with three unanswered second-period goals by Henry Taylor, Steve Carlson and Player-coach Jim Cardiff.
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BILLY STEELE interrupted the Jets, scoring for Buffalo early in the third. But Carlson scored again and Vern Cempigotto, Reg Bechtold and Bruce Boudreau all added singles for emphasis.
Defenseman Greg Neeld will be back for Buffalo this evening after a one-game suspension, but Player-coach Guy Trottier will not be able to play after receiving a game misconduct.
Protesting a call to Referee Steve Dowling, Trottier was called for the penalty after the first period Wednesday. It carries an automatic one-game suspension.
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1976-03-25
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“Norsemen are down to their last chance, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-25).pdf,” North Tonawanda History, accessed April 9, 2026, https://nthistory.com/items/show/4884.