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November 26, 1947

November 26, 1947

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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North Bay Club Sets Sights On Ontario Laurels

NORTH BAY, ONT.— It’s the Northern Ontario senior hockey crown this season or bust as far as the boys behind North Bay’s hockey setup are concerned. And despite the setback the Hollinger Greenshirts handed them last year in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association playoffs, the Bay boys will be back gunning for the title. Pete Palnegie is behind the big move this year and he had named his club the Black Hawks and has patterned their uniforms along the Chicago lines. Pete himself played for the Hawks at one time and also for the St. Louis Flyers. North Bay should be able to ice a powerful club as it will probably be built around Pep Kelly, former Toronto Leaf, Bill Holouka, Doug McDonald and Shep Mayer. Kelly presents a problem hower. He is…

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Moose Jaw Canucks Not Too Popular With Other Saskatchewan Juniors

REGINA, SASK.— To win hockey honors and titles is one thing but to have the fans on your side is another and it will be a long time before the Moose Jaw junior Canucks ever win a popularity contest in the Saskatchewan junior circles. One Regina writer thinks that the Canucks’ favorite sport is swiping players from other teams. But Moose Jaw has produced many good junior aggregations in the past and Ken Doraty has piloted the Canucks into the Memorial Cup finals twice in the past three seasons. That record, plus the chance of a repeat performance, is just about enough to lure many good young hockey players of junior age to Doraty’s puck team. Five members of last year’s team are now in professional ranks and Scouts have been a dime…

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Rockets’ Wochy Aims At Record

PHILADELPHIA, PA— Those in the know in hockey will tell you that Steve Wochy was one of the most sought-after young stars in professional circles just before the training camp sessions swung into action this season. He landed in a Philadelphia Rockets uniform, turned in a hat trick (against Washington Lions) in his second game on home ice and soon emerged as one of the real scoring stars of the team. In his first 15 games, he had collected 11 goals and had assisted on five others to accumulate a grand total of 16 points, a little better than a point-a-game. This has endeared him to Philadelphia’s hockey fans who are quick to point out that, as the season progresses and Wochy gets rolling, he’ll most likely wind up with some record or…

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PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

Detroit’s rushing rookie, Jimmy McFadden, ran wild over the weekend to collect eight scoring points as Red Wings trounced the tail-end Black Hawks twice. That feat wins unanimous nomination as the Player-of-the-Week for the Irish-born Wing flash. McFadden, who played four games for Detroit in last spring’s Stanley Cup playoffs but still qualifies as a rookie, scored three goals Saturday night as his mates trounced Hawks 8-5. Then on Sunday night, in Chicago, McFadden helped set the plays for five more counters as Chicago were humbled 9-3. The 25-year-old McFadden was born in Belfast, Ireland, but learned his hockey in Canada’s west. He is a wheat farmer and softball player in Darlingford, Manitoba, during the off-season and is unmarried. The chunky centre and left winger tips the scales at 180 pounds and…