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May 15, 1950
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THE HOCKEY NEWS STATISTICAL REVIEW
The National Hockey League’s final official scoring statistics for the 1949-50 season showed no changes in the scoring records Detroit’s “Production Line” of Lindsay, Abel and Howe finished as scoring leaders in that order Lindsay topped the loop with 23 goals and 55 assists in 69 games for a total of 78 points. His 55 assists set a new league record in that department as he clipped Elmer Lach’s old record of 54 assist by one. Lindsay finished ahead of line mate Abel by nine points. Abe had 34 goals and 35 assists for a total of 69 points in the same number of games. The younges member of the line, Howe, finished one point back of Abel with 68 points. He had 25 goals and 33 assists tor 68 points.…
Powell Leads - U.S. Scoring - For 2nd Time
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Final official scoring and penalty records for the 1949-50 season were released by the United States Hockey League today and in addition to giving the total point records of the players the statistics have been broken down into “average points per game” for each player. Ray Powell, of Kansas City, winner of the League’s “Most Vaulable” player award and selected as center on the first allstar team, was undisputed leader in the regular season with 11 points composed of 27 goals and 84 assists. Ray registered his total in 64 games to give him an average of 1.74 per game. Powell also led in assists with 84, a new League record. The old mark of 69 assists was set in 1947-48 by George Agar. Gordon Fashoway, of Kansas City,…
Ranger Pair Cop Hart and Byng
Rayner Climaxes Qreat Year By Winning Hart MONTREAL, Que.— A goalkeeper won the Hart Trophy for 1949-50 for the second time in the history of the 27-year-old trophy. The goalkeeper is Claude Earl (Chuck) Rayner of the New York Rangers. Winning the Hart Trophy, which is Awarded annually to “the player adjudged to be most valuable to his team,” is a fitting and just reward for the 29-year-old Rayner. For it was the superb goaltending of the bushy-haired backstop that enabled the Rangers to get into the playoffs for the second time in the last eight years. The slick-stopping Westerner polled a total of 36 points out of a possible 54 and was 13 points ahead of his closest rival, Ted Kennedy of Toronto. The Leafs’ ace center and captain tabulated a to;…
Coaches Play Hide, Clubs Co Seek
MONTREAL, Que.— The field of runners in the Kentucky Derby had nothing on the list of aristocracy now being considered as eligible in the run for the Chicago, Boston and New York coaching jobs. With post time still a few months away in the National Hockey League race, everybody and his brother has been listed as a “could be” for the three coaching jobs and no one has been scratched, for no one has officially entered the race. But if the experts, who usually call the shot long before it is announced, are anywhere close to right, then the Hawks, Rangers and Bruins will have a new coach in every one of their 70 games in the. 1950-51 season. They have given anybody who has ever opened or closed a gate…
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