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October 6, 1948
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Phil Watson Is Named New York Rover Coach
NEW YORK, N.Y. New York Rovers, doing double duty by playing in the Quebec Senior Hockey League and the Eastern United States Hockey League last winter, didn’t do so well, but they have some plans to change all that next winter. That’s according to Coach Frankie Boucher of the parent New York Rangers, who says the Rovers will have a vastly stronger team with which to swing into action when the 1948-49 campaign opens. Boucher says every effort will be made to turn the Rovers into a strong contender, and he’s confident they’ll better their showing of last winter when they finished sixth in the seven-team Q.S.H.L. They will be coached by “Phiery Phil” Watson next season, replacing Freddie Metcalfe who was taken ill during the 1947-48 playoffs. The scrappy Watson should…
Coach Day Was Always Perfect Pro Athlete
TORONTO, Ont.— “Clarence Day, the perfect professional athlete.” Looking back over the “file” on “Hap” Day recently we came across those six-words. And it struck us that it fitted the Maple Leaf coach to perfection. For from the time he tossed aside his amateur card and took up the cloak of professionalism in hockey. He has been the perfect professional athlete in every sense of the word. Yes, “Hap” Day can look back over a long spell in sport and find nothing that he would like to hide. He came into professional sport out of college hockey. That in those days was something. Pro hockey in 1924 didn’t have the sound position it has today. The senior amateurs were strong. They had the public attention. The pros didn’t have the “class” they have…
Vancouver Club Removes Elastic From Bankroll
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Vancouver Canucks, one of the two Canadian entries in the Pacific Coast Professional Hockey League, are becoming the “spendingest” team in the loop. Owner Coley Hall recently completed a deal that brought Wilbur Hewson, last year with Fort Worth, into the fold. The signing of Hewson completed a $22,000 player transaction Hall had with Eddie Shore. Hewson, along with five other players acquired from Shore, reported to the Canuck training camp in Vancouver, which opened October 5. The Canucks will operate this season with a working agreement with Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. Already Hall has bought four players from the Hawks, including goalie Doug Jackson. Though not confirmed officially, Bus Brayshaw, who played in Vancouver during the 1942 season with New Westminster Lodestars, is reported as returning to the coast.…
“Teeter” Kennedy New Maple Leaf Captain; Takes Over From Apps
TORONTO. Ont.— When Toronto Maple Leafs step out onto their home ice to open defense of the Stanley Cup against Boston Bruins they will be headed by a new captain in the person of Ted “Teeter” Kennedy. Ted takes over from Syl Apps, one of the most popular players ever to wear a Leaf uniform. Kennedy, a member of the high scoring line along with Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn should wear App’s mantle with the same popularity of teammate and fan alike. He’s only 22 years old. “Teeter” almost took unto himself a Canadien uniform instead of Toronto garb at’one time. When he was 17-years old, both Toronto and Montreal were interested in the youngster. Being a little bit faster with the fountain pen gave Canadiens possession. It was about the same…
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