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March 10, 1951
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Sked Ends, So Now All Maritime Teams Start Playoff Trips
HALIFAX, N.S.— Halifax fans will chortle for some time to come over the final Big Four meeting of the season between their San-tamarians and the Charlottetown Islanders. The game didn’t mean much—Islanders had clinched first place and St. Mary’s were assured of second—but a goodly crowd turned out because such a game is usually spicy. It proved to be all of that, and more. Both teams were shorthanded because of the flu epidemic and injuries after the long season. St. Mary’s, however, were fortunate; they threw three of their juniors into the breach and all three played well. Centre Kenny Flynn, best of the teen-agers, was one of the stars of the game. But to get back to the Bpice of the program. It came in the first period and was dealt out…
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
Goalie’s Antics Marcel Pelletier, former Milwaukee netminder, was quite a favorite with the Chicago hockey fans, He replaced the Hawk’s Harry Lumley who has been hospitalized with a stomach ailment. Hawk fans do not rate Pelletier In the same class with Lumley but reports have it that the French Canadian Kid’s antics really send the Chicago faithful. Bad Break Denver Falcon coach, Bill Cook, went 24 years as a player and coach before incurring a broken bone. Cook suffered the break while directing a special practice of his Falcons at Colorado Springs’ plush Broadmoor Ice Palace. HOW THE RACE GOES RESULTS OF GAMES Feb. 21—Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 5 Feb. 22—St. Pawl 1, Denver 3 Feb. 22—Milwaukee 1, Tulsa 4 Feb. 24—Milwaukee 6, Omaha 7 Feb. 24—Kansas City 1, Tulsa 7 Feb. 25—Omaha 5, Milwaukee 5 Feb. 25—Tulsa 4 Kansas City 6 Feb.…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Summons A summons charging assault against Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings goalie, was obtained by a fan who alleged Sawchuk struck him with his stick at a recent game against New-York Hangers. Philip Vetrano. 30. obtained the summons returnable March 22. when Wings are scheduled to return. Shelved Dong Bentley, 34-year-old winger with Chicago Black Hawks, has been shelved for the remainder of the season with a groin injury, manager Ebbie Goodfellow said The veteran is the Hawks’ leading scorer. Bruins Hot, Take Six Of Eight Pts Last Week MONTREAL, Que.- Detroit Red Wings had a win and a draw during the week to give them a total of 83 points, four more than the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs. By virtue of a win and two ties the Boston Bruins increased their number of points to…
Cook Forgets To Move, Goes To Hospital With Fracture
DENVER, Colo.— “I’ve had my share of stitches and I’ve fallen down stairs, but never anything like this”. When Bill Cook stops laughing long enough to explain his first broken leg in the long years he’s been associated with hockey, that’s how he explains it. A busted leg, no matter who gets it, is no laughing matter, but the more Bill talks about it, the more he chuckles over the incident. It happened to him on Saturday, Feb. 24, and naturally, on a hockey rink. The affable Cook, coach of the Denver Falcons in the U.S. Hockey League, was sending his lads through a practice session at the Broadmoor Hotel rink in Colorado Springs when the accident occurred. The Falcons were forced to make the trip to Colorado Springs when practice ice was not available…
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