Search for your favorite player or team
© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
January 20, 1951
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
’Peg Tykes Can Thank Selke For Chance To Play
WINNIPEG, Man.—Sixty small boys under 14 years of age play organized hockey in this city’s newest league because Frank Selke, boss man of Montreal Canadiens refused to see them kept out of their favorite game. When an overflow mob of 300 lads turned out for preseason trials of Winnipeg’s now-famous Bantam National league, somebody was bound to be left aside. But Seiko heard of their plight, as a result four more bantam “C” teams were organized and outfitted in the Tom Thumb classification. The new group, known as the Red, White and Blue league as a tribute to Montreal Canadiens, has named its teams after Canadien farm clubs, Mohawks, Royals, Nationales and Pats.…
New Hink Taaaed Stamnede Corral
The Calgary Stampede is famous throughout the North American continent and Calgary’s new $1,500,000 hockey arena has been tabbed with a name connecting it with the annual July rodeo—the Stampede Corral. A poll was conducted by the fans and Stampede Garden was favored. Some of the Stampede directors, favored The Corral, so they brought the two names together and came up with the present combination. Fans, sports casters and snorts writers in the Foothills City cast pros and cons about the new name. Some thought it stamped Calgary as a hick town while others felt the name didn’t matter, that the brand of hockey dished up was what counted. Sports editor Bob Mamini and radio broadcaster Henry Viney merely said: “Give us good hockey and the name doesn’t matter.’ Broadcasters Joe Marks and Ken…
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
Attendance Is Good Attendance at U.S.H.L. games this season has held up very well throughout the circuit. Most teams are ahead of last season and the new clubs are gaining larger audience all the time. Oxygen Helped Coach Bill Cook came up with a new wrinkle at Denver on January 3rd. He had an oxygen cylinder Installed In the players’ box tor the use of his club between line changes to help combat the high altitude. It apparently had its effect for the Falcons turned back the Kansans handily. HOW THE RAGE GOES STANDINGS ON TUE. A.M., JAN. 9 RESULTS OF GAMES Jan. 3—Tulsa 5, Milwaukee 2 Jan. 3—Kansas City 1, Denver 5 Jan. 4—St. Paul 2, Omaha 4 Jan. 6—Milwaukee 5, Omaha 4 Jan. 6—St. Paul 3, Tulsa 5 Jan. 6—Denver 0, Kansas City 5 Jan. 7—Omaha 5, St. Paul 4 Jan. 7—Milwaukee…
Happy Birthday to You
January 25 to January 31 25—FLAMON, Fern, defense, Toronto, 1927. 26—LYNN, Vic, forward, Boston, 1925; SKOV, Glen, forward, Omaha, 1931. 29—PRIMEAU, Joe, coach, Toronto, 1906; KUBASEK, Frank, forward Portland, 1929; THORPE, Bob, forward, Seattle, 1925. 31—IVAN, Tommy, coach, Detroit, 1911.…
Made possible with the support of
