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January 7, 1948
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Wager Winners
This is one in a series of individual and team records set in both the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League. This week’s are team records set by clubs in the National Hockey League. N.H.L. TEAM RECORDS Longest undefeated record—(23 games)— Established by Boston Bruins who played 23 games without being defeated. They started this record in December 22, 1940 in Detroit and it ended on February 25, 1941 when New York Rangers defeated the Bruins 2-0. Unbeaten home record—(25 games)— Montreal Canadiens played their entire schedule of 25 home games in 1943-44 without a defeat. Canadiens won 22 and tied three. Longest non shut-out record—(126 games)— New York Rangers went 126 games without being shutout. On April 9, 1940 in a Stanley Cup final game, Turk Broda of Toronto shutout the Rangers 2-0.…
Ivan Credits Jack Adams For His First Year Success
(Niagara Falls Evening Review) TORONTO— “Remember”, said Tommy Ivan, Detroit Red Wing coach, as we approached his Toronto hotel living quarters, three hours before his club went on the ice for a game with Maple Leafs, “I’m the rookie coach of the National League, and I’m trying to learn rather than Criticize, happenings up there. I am’ enjoying the work,” he continued, “and Jack Adams is advancing many valuable tips, so if I’ve had much success to date considerable of the credit belongs to Jack.” All through our half hour’s chat, the young Red Wing mentor didn’t allow us to lose track of the fact that if there was any criticism, either constructive or destructive, due the group, it should come from one of the other five pilots, who as he explained, “have…
Three Players Add Strenth To Flyer Team
Addition Of Halder, Mara And Andre Laperriere Bolsters Olympics OTTAWA— After a poor showing in exhibition games booked earlier in the season, Canada’s Royal Canadian Air Force Olympic hockey team received a jab in the arm last week when it was announced by officials that three prominent amateur players had been added to bolster the none-too-strong Canadian representatives. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association sent Walter Halder and George Mara of Toronto and Andre Laperriere of Montreal as new blood for the team. The following is a thumb-nail sketch of the Canadian team selected last week: Goaltenders Cpl Ross King, 28, 155 pounds, Portage la Prairie, Man.; played junior hockey with Portage Terriors; stationed at Whitehorse, Yukon. Dick Ball, 21, 155 pounds; Toronto; played with University of Toronto 1945-47; third year arts student. Defence Flt. Sgt. Louis Lacompte, 33, 185…
Norman Dawe Dies Suddenly At Age Of 49
MONTREAL— Canadian hockey lost one of its most prominent and active figures on Sunday morning when R. Norman Dawe died suddenly from a heart attack in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. A titan of Canadian amateur sport for a quarter of a century, Mr. Dawe gave no indication of being ill as he attended the National Hockey League game at the Montreal Forum on Saturday. After retiring for the night, he was stricken with a heart attack early in the morning and died a tew hours after he was rushed to the hospital. Born in Point St. Charles in 1898, Dawe and his family moved to Verdun when he was at an early age. Since then he has taken an active part in sports and 25 years ago he became secretary of…
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