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June 15, 1950
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Delegates at Banff Meeting
The following is a list of hockey notables who attended the C.A.H.A. convention at Banff, Alberta earlier this month.? Many of them brought their wives along to the giant meeting. A. W. Pickard, Pres. C.A.H.A., Regina Sask.; Hanson Dowell, Past pres. C.A.H.A., Middleton, N.S.; W. B. George, 2nd VicePres. C.A.H.A., Kemptvllle, Ont.; D. G. Grimston and wife, 1st VicePres. C.A.H.A., New Westminster, B.C.; G. S. Dudley and wife, Secretary-Manager C.A.H.A., Midland, Ont; G. M. Thompson, Pres. B.C.A.H.A., Trail, B.C.; Frank Becker and wife, Past Pres. B.C. A.H.A, Vernon, B.C.; A. S. Aitken, 3rd Vice-Pres. B.C.A.H.A., Nelson, B.C.; Dr. L. Giovando and wife, 1st Vice-Pres. B.C.A.H. A. Nanaimo, B.C.; Leo Atwell, Secretary-Treasurer, B.C.A.H.A., Nelson, B.C. James Dunn, Pres. M.A.H.A., Winnipeg. Man.; Harry Foxton, 1st Vice-Pres. M.A.H.A., Portage La Prairie. Man.; A. E. H.…
Six Inch Sides Are Extended To a Yard
BANFF, Alta.— The enlargement of the goal crease to give a goalkeeper more protection was the biggest rule change to come out of the C.A.H.A. annual meeting. It was unanimously passed that next season the goaler’s crease will be increased to give a goalie a three-foot crease from all points. In the past a goalie has had a crease three feet in front but only six inches on each side. The new crease will be a partial circle and will prevent players from standing beside the goal and interferingwith the puck blocker. Another new rule to be adopted for next season is the one applying to “clipping.” Any player in future who deliberately failsin front of another player causing said player to lose his ‘balanceand fall to the ice will receive an automatic…
Big Chief
Recognize anybody in the picture? If you’ll look closely you’ll spot George Armstrong of the Allan Cup Toronto Marlboro’S. He’s the fellow with all the feathers in his cap. George is in the midst of being named “Big Chief Shooting Puck” of the Stoney Tribe. Perforing the ceremony is “Chief Mountain Lion.” It was carried out on the Stoney reservation west of Calgary, Alberta at Morley. “Big Chief Shooting Puck” was a star as the Marlies won the Allan Cup by defeating the Calgary Stampeders.…
Fire And Flood Victims To Benefit From Diamond Frays
TORONTO Ont — There’s never been anything like it, this two-game baseballseries between pro hockey’s greatest rivals — Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. Some of the greatest hockeyists in the world were on display before thousands as the Leafs walloped their way to the beautiful HOCKEY NEWS Baseball Trophy, put up by Ken McKenzie and Bill Cote, publishers of the paper, for what is hoped to be an annual competition for some worthy cause. National disasters benefitted by 519,249.53 contributed by a total crowd of 25,182 that saw the Habitants edge the Leafs, 13-12, in Montreal’s Delorimier Stadium Sunday, May 28, and watched Leafs come back with a mighty 27-9 decision at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Stadium two weekslater. Badman Ken Reardon’s pinchdouble that plated what proved the winning run in the eight…
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