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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.…
Toronto Wins The Allan Cup
Toronto Marlboros, the youngest team in history to win theAllan Cup, took the 42-year-old trophy back to Toronto for the first time since 1927, when they set back Calgary Stampeders, four games to one, in the finals played in Western Canada. The first four games were Played on Calgary ice, with Marlboros winning three of these four games. The fifth and final game of this series was played in Edmonton. Toronto won the first game of the series, 6-5. Calgary came right back to win the second, 5-4. Toronto won the next 4-1 and also the fourth. They won the fourth contest by a 3-1 score with Danny Lewicki getting all three goals in the last period. Toronto won the finale of the series, 9-50.…
Golinpaii Canttires 1949-50 Rookie Honors
Montreal, Que.— The 1949-50 Calder Memorial Trophy winner is Jack Gelineau. The 25-year-old Boston goalkeeper becomes the fourth netminder in history to be selected as the outstanding rookie in the National Hockey League and the second Boston puck-blocker to receive such an honor. Frank Brimsek, the player Gelineau replaced in the Boston nets, was the top freshman in the N.H.L. in 1938-39, the season he broke in with the Bruins, and Mike Karakas won the honors with Chicago in 1935-36. Frank McCool won the award in 1944-45. In winning the trophy which is awarded annually to “the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League,” Gelineau is the recipient of a cheque for $1,000 from the N.H.L. He polled a total of 39…
Wings and Habs Dot N.H.L All-Star Team
MONTREAL, Que.— Players from Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings captured five of the six places on the Official N.H.L. AllStar Team for 1949-50. Toronto Maple Leafs contributed the sixth player to this galaxy of puck stars. Canadiens contributed the goalkeeper, one defenseman and the right-winger, while Detroit placed the center and left-winger and Toronto a defenseman. Two players, Maurice Richard at right wing and Ted Dindsay at left wing were unanimous choices. Following is the First and Second N.H.L. All-Star Teams for 1949-50 with the number of points compiled by each player: Bill Durnan, Canadiens (21) Gus Mortson, Toronto (21) Ken Reardon, Canadiens (20) Sid Abel, Detroit (21) Maurice Richard, Canadiens (25) Ted Lindsay, Detroit (25) SECOND TEAM Chuck Rayner. Detroit (17) Leo Reise, Detroit (17) Red Kelly. Detroit (17) Ted Kennedy, Toronto (16) Gordie Howe,…
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