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January 5, 1952
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Cougars Have To Make Move Soon
VICTORIA, B.C.— The chances of the Victoria Cougars making it two straight Pacific Coast League and playoff championships doesn’t look very rosy at this time. But if history was to repeat and lighting struck twice in this hockey-mad capital of B.C., the Cougars will make their bid for the championship starting Boxing Day, December 26, and not stop until sometime next April when the finals are scheduled to take place. That’s what happened last season. Until December 25, the men of Roger Leger didn’t have it. Thev wallowed in the bottom half of the then six team PCHL, and few if any, of the experts, figured the youthful Cougars would catch fire and become the “Cinderella club” of all professional hockey for 1950-51. But that’s what they did. There was no stopping…
Sharp Teeth Made Stanley Mad In First Ranger Try
NEW YORK — Allan Stanley, who has always been judged a peaceful, hard working defenseman who plays the puck a little more than the man does get mad once in a while. When he first broke into the NHL with the Rangers from Providence he found that just about everything went in the big loop. “I got into a tangle with Jim Enio when he was playing for the Red Wings,” said Stanley, “and I wound up on top of him. Suddenly, to my surprise, I felt a pain in my right arm. Enio had sunk his teath into it. I pulled my arm away and got up mad as heck. “The next time I was near him, I rushed at Enio in sort of a blind rage. This time he gave…
Player-of-the-Week
Claude Earl Rayner, better known as Chuck, goaler of the New York Rangers is our choice as Player-of-the-Week and O’Keefe’s award winner. Bonnie Prince Charlie was instrumental in pulling the biggest upset of the National Hockey League season last week when the high flying Detroit Red Wings invaded the sanctum of the New Yorkers odds on favourites to set a NHL record for being unbeaten on foreign ice. On top of that the Wings hadn’t been beaten in 10 games either at home or on the road. So it was only natural that they were getting the nod over the Rangers. The Wings were looking for their 16th undefeated game on the road. A win or a tie would have a set a new record. Until they were tied with the Bruins…
Wings In Old Familiar Spot — 1st January 1
DETROIT, Mich. — The New Year dawned upon the National Hockey League with a familiar pattern being followed — Detroit Red Wings in first place. Two years ago Detroit hit New Year’s Day of 1950 the NHL leaders by an 11-point edge. The margin was the same at the end of the campaign. Last season on Jan. 1 the Wings still were celebrating their capture of first place. They had taken over just two days before, replacing Toronto on Dec. 30. Detroit never was unseated and finished six points in front. The year 1952 found the Wings well out in front again. Pacesetters since the start, they were holding their biggest lead of all, 13 points, on Dec. 28. Detroit had lost only one in 16 games on the road, and just four…
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