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October 21, 1950
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THE FAN FORUM
JUNIOR FAN Dear Sir, I have been a regular subscriber to your paper in the past years. I would like to see an article on Bob Dawson, who played for the Montreal Canadiens juniors last season. Would you please tell me who he is playing for this season. Thanking you in advance. J. Stacey. Verdun, Que. (Bob Is now playing for the Saint PauJ Saints of the United States Hockey League). SHOWER OF COMMENT Dear Sir, I’m sure Robert Caleo’g letter in the September 15 issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS will invoke a shower of comment. And I’ll wager that Montreal fans will contribute a big part of that comment. The Canucks in the cellar? Never! I’m a Hawk fan (and didn’t appreciate my team in fifth) but I surely don’t think Les Canadiens will be on the…
New Clubs, New Faces - USHL Gets “New Look”
ST. PAUL, Minn.— Youth will have its fling in the United States Hockey League this season. The St. Paul and Omaha teams will show the way in the youth movement with the Milwaukee and Tulsa clubs close behind. Kansas City looms as a half-and-half proposition. Denver (last year’s Minneapolis team) will present the fewest new faces to the circuit. The USHL has two new entries — Milwaukee and Denver—and a new prexy in Ron Cook. Two rookie goalies — Dome Worsley of the Saints and Milwaukee’s Marcel Pelletier will be key men for their teams in the title scrap. Both are colorful Young stoppers destined for the big time. Two goalies — Sugar Jim Henry and Jackie McGill — have changed teams. McGill moved from St. Paul to Kansas City and Henry from Kansas…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Curry Explains Floyd Curry, who missed a goal In the Stanley Cup playoffs because he took his eyes off the puck, explained hov he notched the goal that tied Chicago 3-3 in Canadiens’ opener. “Baldy (MacKay) couldn’t see enough of the net, so he passed to me and this time I didn’t take my eyes oft the puck like I did last year.” Curry took the relay and beat goalie Harry Lumley. Three In Seven Three of the first seven league games have ended In deadlocks. Canadiens figured in two of these, knotting Chicago and Boston in both their tilts to date. Detroit and Toronto figured in the other. Because there is no overtime during the league schedule, the teams seemed satisfied to break even and played defensively. HOW THE RACE GOES RESULTS OF GAMES Oct.…
The Starters……On Parade
Knights In Omaha The Knights have three veterans — Sugar Jim Henry, Jake Forbes and Pete Durham — to bolster the defense department. Newcomers include Red Eye Hay, Pat Coburn and Llloyd Hinschberger. Up front two of the most highly rated recruits are Glen “Skov and Earl Reibel. They will work on a line with the veteran Eddie Bruneteau. Jim Uniac, who was the rookie of the year in the USHL season before last, is back. Other returning veterans include Tim O’Grady, Motto McLean, Hartley McLeod and the Giesebrechts — Bert and Bruce. Vets For Rookie Entry DENVER—Veteran hands like George Agar, Billy Warwick, Ken McKenzie and Jack Giesebrecht make Bill Cook’s - team an early favorite. The Falcons, a new entry in the league along with Milwaukee, should have about the best…
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