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November 10, 1951
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Flyers’ McLeod Gets Kelly Rating
Hartley Plays Every Post’ For Curry, Fits In If And Where Need Is Greatest EDMONTON, Alta.— Tommy Ivan, Detroit Red Wings’ coach, paid a flying visit to Edmonton last spring, just following the Stanley Cup playoffs. At the time hockey’s prize $64 question concerned itself with whether Maurice (The Rocket) Richard, Montreal Canadiens, or Ivan’s own Gordon Howe was the game’s greatest player. Inevitably the question was put to Ivan … “who is the greatest player in hockey, Richard or Howe?” The Red Wing coach was quick on the trigger: “Red Kelly”, he answered. When his listeners had climbed groggily up off the floor he elaborated: “Howe and Richard are great, players … great forwards,” he admitted. “But that Kelly can play anywhere except in goal. Up front, or back on the blueline, it doesn’t make…
Rangers Farm Ed Kullman To Cincy Mohawks
NEW YORK, N.Y.— —The New York Rangers sent right winger Ed Kullman to the Cincinnati Mohawks of the American Hockey League last’ week after the stocky winger failed to do anything to merit a stay in the big league. The Rangers sent him down and immediately announced that Zellio Topazzini would replace him on a line with Reg Sinclair and Edgar Laprade. Kullman reported to Cincinnati In time to join them tor a game against Indianapolis and the Mohawks won 2-0. Kullman, who hails from Winnipeg, played with the Rangers in 1947-48 and part of 1948-49 before being traded with Elwin Morris to Providence for Defenseman Allan Stanley. The Rangers retained re-purchase rights to him however, and bought him back last season. In 70 games he scored 14 goals, added 18 assists…
Passing The Puck
PITTSBURGH HORNETS are setting a torrid pace in the Western Division of the American Hockey League … Just shows you what King Clancy can do if you give him the players … Hap Day, minister-in-charge-of-players for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has also been close to the scene at Pittsburgh. Day has been on hand for all but one of the Hornets wins … Pete Langelle, who played for Pittsburgh for several seasons, is now a linesman in the Smoky City …Average age of a player in the N.H.L. this season is 26.1 years. Average age a year ago was 25.8, while three years ago the average was 25.4 years … There are 24 players in the N.H.L. this season who are 30 or more years old … Jim Thomson of…
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