Page 14-Wednesday, May 9, 1979-The Michigan Daily HOME-CROWD PLEASER: 'Hulk' Turner battling in minors By BILLY NEFF Special to the Daily NEW HAVEN He has been called many things, but his newest nickname, sgnified by a banner in the New Haven -Coliseum bearing a picture of The Incredible Hulk, is his favorite. New Haven's 'Incredible Hulk' is former Michigan hockey player Dean Turner, now a defen- seman for the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League, the top farm team of the New York Rangers. Turner, known more for his rough style of play than his skating, has lived up to the nickname and more while ringing up 275 minutes in the penalty box. As a rookie for New Haven, he had an incredible 19 five- minute fighting majors, a team leading statistic. IN ROCHESTER and Maine and other AHL locations, Turner has obviously not been received with the endearment he has been lavished in New Haven. "They (other teams' fans) hate me. They make physical gestures ith their fingers. And it (the reaction) has not been too positive. I kind of enjoy it, though," Turner admitted. "At the beginning of the year, my hands were all cut up. When I was playing phycisal at the beginning of the year, people wanted to test me. I must have had 10 fights in the first ten games," added the son of Detroit television personality Marilyn Turner. Turner has finally established himself as one of the league's tougher coustomers and thus has settled down to playing defense for a team trying for the AHL championship. He notched 34 points during his (..J rookie season, but is quick to point out, "I'm not in put it, "I might not have gotten any way an offensive defenseman." Turner was the top college TURNER MUST have been doing something year and is happy with his de besides fighting during the year, although that is still "It's all happening too fast," h his forte, since the Rangers called him up when in- "I definitely hit it right," Tu juries plagued them. He played in two games for has been hitting things ever sin Fred Shero's Rangers before being sent down again. "I think playing in the majors is easier than playing down here because everybody there is playing their position," said the Southfield native. Turner asserts that the AHL's level of play is very good. "I don't think this league (AHL) is that far from the NHL in ability. Look at Bobby Sheehan (a starter for the Rangers in the playoffs, who played at New Haven all season), he goes up and look what he does," Turner said. "There are some guys on this team who could play for St. Louis. The most important thing is getting a break. Look at Donnie Maloney, my roommate at the beginning of the year here (he has 7 goals for the Rangers in the playoffs). He got a breaks and boom," continued Turner. WHETHER IT be by fighting or other means, Tur- ner, like every aspiring hockey player, wants to play in the major leagues. "Let's face it. Everyone want to be in the bigs. New York is the only place to be. Being in the Apple (New York City) is just super," the twenty-year-old declared. In his drive for the NHL, Turner left school at the end of his sophomore season last year, because as he Dean Tu JONATHAN'S HAT TRICK EVENS SERIES t the offer I got again." deenseman picked last ecision to leave school. e said glowingly. rner concluded, and he nce. Join the Daily Sports staff! ATHLETIC SHOES AND CLOTHING FOR ALL YOUR ACTIVE NEEDS ... Racquetball Tennis Running Basketball Volleyball and More! Reasonable Prices NAME BRANDS* * SA I *CONVERSE *TRED-2 *PACIFICO *NIKE ' BROOKS 'TODD OPEN Mon & Fri 10-7 Daly 10-5:30 first down 213S. MAIN 5-' / WTf)1XAvvAR Boa Bruins force seventh game, 5-2 BOSTON (AP)-Stan Jonathan, another spectacular effort. He robbed backhander from close up. Then after sidelined most of the regular season by Guy Lafleur and Mondou with spec- Jonathan's third goal, he robbed Mon- a shoulder injury, scored three goals tacular saves in protecting the lead late dou again before time ran out. last night and led the Boston Bruins to a in the second period. "I told you they wouldn't beat us 5-2 victory 'over the Montreal With nine minutes remaining, Gilbert three times in a row," Cherry said. Canadiens, forcing a seventh game in came up with another outstanding save "Now we go there, and the pressure is their NHL semifinal playoff. as he kicked out Serge Savard's on them." With the victory, the Bruins, beaten in seven consecutive postseason games on Montreal ice the last three years, earned another chance to end the hex at the Forum Thursday night in the deciding game. Jonathan, who scored just six times during the regular season, had one goal in the first period, tying the score 1-1. Then, after Wayne Cashman put Boston in front 3-2 with a big assist from Brad Park at 16:30 of the second period, Jonathan added two insurance goals in the finale. The first, at 7:23, came on a pass from Bob Miller and'the other, with less than five minutes remaining, was set up on a pass from the corner by Cash- man. Despite steamy conditions in packed Boston Garden, the two old rivals came out swinging. Montreal jumped to a 1-0 lead at 8:05 as Larry Robinson tipped home a pass from Pierre Mondou while both teams were shorthanded. Boston wasted little time in tying the score as Jonathan tipped in a shot at 10:02. Don Marcotte gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead with a quick shot high off goalie Ken Drysden's left arm at 12:21, but the Canadiens struck back justa27 seconds later as Mondou scored on a long slap- shot. Dryden made several fine saves in , the middle period before Cashman outhustled Montreal defenseman Guy Lapointe in front of the net and tipped home Park's long drive from the point. The Bruins never let up after that, skating and forechecking with reckless r APPhoto abandon in breaking up Montreal plays. STAR NEW YORK Islander left wing Clark Gillies (9) makes an attempted grab at Boston goalie Gilles Gilbert, who New York Ranger Ron Greschner's (4) left knee in early series action at Madison replaced veteran Gerry Cheevers after Square Garden. The sixth game of the Stanley Cup semi-final series (the Rangers the second-game ofthe series, turned in' lead 3-2) that has.electrified the Metropolis was played last night at the Garden.