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December 30, 1950
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Mud Isn’t At All Surprised His Knights Pacing USHL, Heading For Loop Records
ST. PAUL, Minn.— The Omaha Knights are the only team in the United States Hockey League to show a winnig percentage both on the road and at home after two months of campaigning. Four other teams can match the Knights with winning home records, but all have been a bit below par on the road. Only Kansas City of the six USHL entries shows a losing record at home. As a matter of fact the Royals’ home and road records are about the same. They have four victories, eight defeats and a tie at home to four triumphs, eight losses and a couple of deadlocks on other rinks, in games up to December 17. Best home record with something to spare belongs to Omaha. Coach Mud Bruneteau skaters have built a chain of…
Primeau Puts His O. K. On Came Played Today
TORONTO, Ont.— “There is nothing wrong with our modern hockey, if it is played according to the rules,” Maple Leafs’ Coach Joe Primeau told delegates attending the 39th Toronto Hockey League’s annual meeting. Primeau in his role as guest speaker, reviewed his hockey playing career which started in the THL 30 years ago… “Stickhandling is the modern players’ best impliment and that comes only after months of practice”, Gentlemen Joe continued. “Three of the Maple Leaf players, Sidney Smith, Ray Tim-gren and Hugh Bolton, came up to professional prominence through the Toronto Hockey League” concluded the Leafs’ coach,” and there is always room for more like them.” Eddie Morris who “served for 25 years in the THL as a player, coach, referee and executive member, assumed the presidency succeeding John Bromley. Fred…
A Rose By Any Giner Name, Said Shakespeare, But He Didn’t Hear Nicknames Picked Up By Players
CHICAGO, Ill.— “What’s in a name” asked Shakespeare. The Bard of Avon answered his own question with “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Curiosity prompted a desire to find what, if anything, c aused some of the nicknames sported by hockey players. Many Chicago fans remember Lolo Couture, who played right wing for the Hawks in the thirties. Couture’s Christian name was Rosario. He, however, did not consider such a “handle” masculine and, accordingly, he chose the name of Lolo. Oh! Well! ‘Everybody to their own taste,” as the old lady said as she kissed the cow. Analysis of the cognomen revealed the usual number of “Reds.” They were red-thatched Hamill, Dutton, Horner, and Leonard Patrick Kelly of the Red Wings who is the only…
Highton Gets Seasons Mixed, Wartime Hawks Caused Big Switch
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Hector Salisbury Highton claims the unique distinction of being one of the few persons on the North American continent who. summers in the south and winters in the north. This business of travelling against, instead of with the sun is not strange when you remember that Highton received his introduction to pro hockey with Chicago Black Hawks when that team was pioneering new and hitherto unvisited depths in the NHL cellar. Sanitoria were overflowing with ex-Chicago goalies. They woke up screaming from nightmares in which they imagined themselves lashed to goalposts while endless parades of ghoulish forwards skate past, bombarding them with big, magenta pucks the size of manhole covers. Because he was a young, carefree man of 20 at the time and also because he had the good sense to retreat…