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March 18, 1950
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Choose Your Mastermind To Complete AHL Squad
MONTREAL, Que.— It’s down the home stretch this week for the fans’ own All Star Team of American Hockey League brilliants, with just one more place to fill to complete the roster. This time it’s the turn of the Coaches to parade before the critical eyes of the spectators, whose votes will decide which of the masterminds has done the best job this season. The one the fans figure has been most successful in getting his charges hepped up for hockey battle will be the Coach-of-the-Year, and win the honor of leading the mythical band of super-stars. Final ballot appears below, on which you must fill in your first, second and third choices as All-Star Coach, together with your name and address. Clip them together, and mail them in before Midnight of…
Hab Sub Outdoes Old Master!
MONTREAL, Que.— Montreal Canadiens fans quite naturally sympathize with the injured Bill Durnan, but at the same time they’re gleeful about the twist of fate that turned the Habitants into a hell-for-leather winning outfit in front of substitute Goalie Gerry McNeil. Because, since their regular netminder was made hors do combat when infection set in after he was gashed on the forehead in Chicago, the Plying Frenchmen haven’t lost a game—and in five contests the rookie from Cincinnati has let in exactly five goals! That amazing performance by the slightly-built cage guardian, in his first year as a pro after a brilliant career with Montreal Royals Seniors, helped the Canucks clinch a playoff berth almost beyond a shadow of a doubt. Canadiens had been drooping a little toward the end of the…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Penally Leader Ted Lindsay of Detroit and Gas Kyle of Hangers have been edged out by Wild Bill Ezinicki of Toronto in the penalty parade. Ezzy now has a total of 131 minutes served in the sin bin, while both Lindsay and Kyle have 129 minutes. New Record When Montreal Canadian played a 1-1 tie with Toronto Maple Leafs in Montreal on March 9 it was their 17th tie of the season and a new N.H.L. record for most ties in one season. HOW THE RACE GOES STANDINGS ON WED. A.M., MARCH 15 RESULTS OF GAMES March 6 — Canadiens 2, Detroit 2. March 8 — Rangers 4, Chicago 2; March 8 — Detroit 5, Boston 3. March 9 — Toronto 1, Canadiens 1. March 9 — Detroit 1, Rangers 3. March 11 — Boston 0, Canadiens 5. March 11 — Rangers 0,…
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
Promotions Larry and John Wilson, Omaha Knights brilliant brother combination, recently made their debut in the National Hockey League when they played for the Detroit Red Wings against the Chicago Black Hawks. Jack Adams, Detroit manager, was so impressed with their showing he intimated that both boys would soon be regular Wings. Rookie Rearguard Big Marcel Pronoyost, brilliant rookie defenseman of the Omaha Knights, shapes up like one of the coming stars of the game. This rangy yonngster handles himself like a seasoned performer right now and is only nineteen years old. He’s a colorful French-Canadian with great natural ability. HOW THE HADE GOES STANDINGS ON TUBS. A.M., MARCH 7 RESULTS OF GAMES Feb. 28 — Minneapolis 4, Tulsa 8. Feb. 28 — K. City 10, Louisville 0. March 1 — Louisville 1, K. City 8. March 2 — Tulsa…
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