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October 21, 1950
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Coflin Gets Chance As Chi Rearguards Meet Injuries
CHICAGO, Ill.— Hugh Coflin, the amateur defenseman signed several months ago by the Chicago Hawks, never thought that injuries would pave his way into the NHL this season. Until last week he expected to start his pro career with the Hawk’s new USHL farm club, the Milwaukee Seagulls, but suddenly plans were changed. Chicago’s defensive setup, declared the best in the league this year, was crippled when three of the squad’ five regular rearguards were hurt in a pair of tough exhibition games. Al Dewsbury and Doug McCaig suffered shoulder separations and Bill Gadsby was the victim of a knee injury. Gadsby’s injury failed to keep him out of the lineup, but Dewsbury and McCaig were scheduled to be sidelined about 10 days so Coflin was called to’the rescue and paired off…
Pacing Habit Hindering Doug From All-Stardom
MONTREAL, Que,— For three seasons Doug Harvey has been overshadowed by the Montreal Canadiens’ great defensemen of the past few years, but to-day he finds himself in a very particular position. All of a sudden he has become the guy who could spell big or little dough to his club. He finds himself as the number one rearguard on the club that has produced some of the greatest defensemen the game has ever known. He finds himself being nominated as the player most likely to put the Habs into the extra cash circle at the end of the season … if, and this is where Dick Irvin came in. Last week as the Canadians got set to open the 1950-51 season against the Chicago Black Hawks the club threw a luncheon for…
Player Limit Will Make Better Game, Says Mitch
ST. LOUIS, Mo.— In contrast to most of the other entrants in the American League, the rebuilt St. Louis Flyers began their long march toward playoff land Oct. 10 with a just-about-set lineup. Little John Mitchell, taking over as manager-coach for the promoted Ebbie Goodfellow, had his mind made up about his defense and two of his three lines as he sent the Flyers to work against the defending champions from Cleveland. There never was any doubt about goal, where Ralph Almas is starting his third season as a Flyer, sound of body after a series of injuries last winter. On defense, Mitchell teamed holdovers Eddie Nicholson and George Milligan to form probably the smallest defense twosome in the league. When Nick and George come off the ice, Vig Grigg and Steve Hrymnak go…
Hockey Crossword
(Solution Next Week) ACROSS 1. Pictured N.H.L. goaltender. 6. Colour of Nick Metz’ hair. 8. Member of Toronto St. Pats in 1922. 10. How Nixon, ex Oakland player, might sign initials.? 12. Roy Conacher has a — brother. 13. A.H.L. player known as “Sonny”. 14. Nickname of a former Toronto coach. 15. Swedish coin. 16. During a penalty players — the puck. 18. Initials of a former line mate k of Wares and Abel. 19. Initials of Bisons eoach. 21. Initials of a Leaf missing from training camp this season. 22. Toronto centre. 27. Initials of a veteran Habitant. 28. Initials of one of the Bentley brothers. 29. Terry Reardon coaches in this State (abbr). 30. Short for first name of Kemp. Pittsburgh defenseman. 32. Ex Tulsa defenseman, called Nick. 35. Joe Shack has been playing hockey in this country (abbr). 36. Don Grosso is coach of Sault — Marie Greyhounds. 37.…
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