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March 31, 1951
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“It’ Edgar’s Beak,” Says Blue Boucher
By RED BURNETT (Toronto Daily Star) NEW YORK, N.Y.— Dropped in for a chat with Frank Boucher regarding Edgar Laprade last time we were in New York. Mons. Boucher welcomed the chance to talk about something other than the eradicated playoff chances of his Rangers. “Ah, that Laprade. What a player! What an artist!We’d have made the playoffs easily If he hadn’t broken his leg,” chanted Boucher, a smile lighting up his sad pan. “Well, is he through as a player, retiring from hockey?” we asked. “What makes you ask?” quavered Boucher, shooting three feet ceilingward as if his air cushion had exploded. “Well, you said yourself that Laprade wouldn’t have his oft-broken nose fixed until he quit hockey, and we hear he’s in Montreal to have the battered beak beautified at the present time. We…
Coaches Agree, You Cannot Teach Players The Art
MONTREAL, Que.— When the Detroit Red Wings were here recently, Jack Adams was discoursing on the scoring prowess of Gordie Howe, which is one of his favorite pastimes. Suddenly he stopped talking about Howe. “There’s a column for one of you guys,” he said, being forever helpful. “Are scorers born or made?” “And what’s your answer to the question?” “Why, they’re born, of course,” he declared. “Ask Irvin. Ask Patrick. Ask Boucher. Ask any guy who’s had experience coaching a hockey club. They’ll all tell you the same thing. “Take a guy like Marty Pavelich on my own club. There’s a hustling hockey player. He’s a good skater, a hard checker and a great team player. He gives you everything he’s got all the time. But he can’t give you goals because he hasn’t got…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AGREEMENT National Hockey League headquarters said Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to changes in dates should the two teams meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bruins have cliuched a playoff spot. TO RETIRE? General Manager Frank Boucher.handed in his resignation to General Kilpatrick after the Rangers were eliminated for the playoff race. Kil-V Patrick, General Manager of Madison,. Square Garden refused to accept it. Wings Set All Time Points In 1950-951 Season The power-packed Detroit Rod Wings set an all-time National Hockey League record for most points in one season by a team, wheu they captured the National Hockey League championship for the third season in a row. The Wings ended their regular 70-igame schedule with 101 points. The club only lost 13 games all year. Toronto Maple Leafs finished second with…
Player-Of-The-Week
Al Rollins Goaler Al Rollins of the Toronto Maple Leafs became the first rookie goaler to win the Vezina Trophy since Bill Drunan turned the trick in 1943-44. Rollins won the award, which is presented to the goaler who plays the most games for the team with the fewest goals scorea agamsr. Rollins played just 40 games for the Leafs and allowed 70 goals in that time for an average of 1.75. Terry Sawchuk of the Wings was second with an average of just under 2.00. However, Sawchuk played in every game of the 70 games scheduled. He allowed 139 goals to get past him in that time. Rollins and Broda combined for a total of 138 goals. In 31 games in which Broda played he let 68 goals past him and scored…
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