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February 17, 1951
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Bear Fans Sad When Roly Left, But Joe Helping Them Forget As He Aims At All Star Role
HERSHEY, Pa.— When Hershey traded Roly McLenahan to the Buffalo Bisons for Ray Gariepy as the American Hockey League season got under way, Bear fans cast a critical eye on the deal, recalling Roly’s uncanny ability to score goals last season. Roly, it will be remembered, set a new scoring mark for AHL defensemen to shoot at, banging home 25 markers for the last place Bears. His feat was rewarded by league scribes, who voted him a place on the AHL All Stars. The season was only a few days advanced, however, when Chocolate Town fans “discovered” they had a new champion in Joe Schertzl, burly recruit from the Tulsa Oilers of the United States Hockey League. Big Joe not only demonstrated his ability to put the puck into opposition nets, but…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Fighting Finn Joe Lund, Finnish bom defense star of the Cleveland Barons is rapidly gaining the reputation of being the handiest player in the league in throwing punches in rink fights, although hampered by being on skates. When altercations develop, Lund never resorts to stick warfare, but tears off the gloves and hammers away. Without Penalties The Providence Reds established what must be some sort of a record recently by playing three consecutive games without any of their players visiting the penalty box. The games were on January 24 vs. Buffalo, January 25 vs. Hershey and January 27 vs. Springfield. In the Springfield encounter, neither the Reds nor the Indians got a penalty. HOW THE RACE GOES STANDINGS ON TUE. A.M., FEB. 13 RESULTS OF GAMES Jan. 31—Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 3 Jan. 31—Indianapolis 2, Providence 6 Jan. 31—Cincinnati 3,…
Passing the Puck
HAP DAY, who gave up coaching Toronto Stanley Cup winners to become assistant general manager of the Leafs, was seated close to the ice in Edmonton recently, waiting for a game to start. Near by, Reg Bentley, one of the opposing Saskatoon players who had a brief whirl with the Black Hawks on a line with his brothers, was leaning against the boards. “Hello,” said Hap. Reg looked around and answered vaguely in a voice that left little doubt he didn’t recognize Day. Hap, as a mark of identification, leaned forward and said: “Happy Day”… “Same to you,” said Reg, smiling politely as he skated away… When Victoria’s Eddie Dorohoy was with Canadiens, between periods one night in the dressing room, Coach Dick Irvin was addressing the team in explosive…
Pelletier Sweats Out Chi’s First Win In 21
CHICAGO, Ill.— When Marcel Pelletier took over the Chicago Black Hawks’net on February 1 and helped beat Boston and end the team’s 21-game winless famine, he was about as well equipped as a nudist at the north pole. The 24-year-old French-Canadian rookie was merely a spectator when the Hawks’regular goalie, Harry Lumley, became too sick to continue early in the game’s first period. He Didn’t Stop This One Loudspeakers directed Marcel to report to the Hawks’dressing room and then the quest for a uniform to fit him began. Twenty-five minutes later he skated out onto the Chicago Stadium ice with a conglomeration of at least six players’uniforms. He wore Lumley’s pants and the injured Lee Fogolin’s jersey. Leg pads that were worn last season by Frankie Brimsek, as well as the stomach pad which…
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