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February 14, 1953
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Watson’s Heavy Shot Brings Stitch Total On Sawchuck to 200
DETROIT, Mich.— A rising 15-foot shot with as much force as 207-pound Harry Watson could put behind it brought pain to Terry Sawchuk and a shock to all Detroit hockey fans. The Wings were leading, 2 to 0, midway in the first period of a Toronto game when Watson’s blast caught Sawchuk flush in the mouth. He staggered slightly, then pitched forward onto the ice. His teammates helped him up and rushed him, weak-kneed, away for repairs. For 20 minutes an audience of 14,000 was left wondering whether that shot would knock Sawchuk back on the injury shelf where he had just spent seven games with a broken foot. There were visions of another emergency dash from Edmonton, Alta., by Glen Hall, No, 2 goalie in the Red Wing system. Back in the first-aid…
Detroit Fans Label Gordie Howe Greatest Scene Stealer As He Approaches Magic Mark Set By Rocket Richard
DETROIT, Mich.— As far as Detroit fans are concerned, Gordie Howe has become the greatest “scene stealer” in hockey. The big excitement in these parts is Howe’s fantastic scoring streak in a bid to crack the all-time National League record for 50 goals in a single season. That was “the record which never will be broken” when it was set by Montreal’s Rocket Richard in 1944-45. Richard himself never came closer than 45 again. Now that Howe is on the track, and roaring at full speed, spectators tension hits its highest peaks at Olympia whenever the big right winger is on the ice. It’s just like Babe Ruth was at his peak hitting home runs, the fans turned out just to see the Babe smash another out of the park. Now it’s to see Howe get…
Player-Of-The – Week
Some National Hockey League players have the quaint faculty of being highly effective and yet managing to remain virtually unnoticed by the fans. Such a player is James Meldrum Peters. Jimmy Peters has played for four different NHL teams and on every one of them he has remained in the background while others have taken his place In the spotlight, but always the hard working Peters has been one of the best puck carriers, checkers and skaters on his club. Sid “Bootnose’ Abel, the new coach of the Chicago Black Hawks, was Jim’s teammate with the Detroit Red Wings and he knows the true value of the guy with the boyish grin. As a result, Abel counted on Peters as one of the main cogs in his plan to lift the Chi-Hawks…
Selke Offered Lowe, Irwin To Hawks For Bodnar
MONTREAL, Que.—General Manager Frank Seike offered both Ross Lowe and Ivan Irwin to the Chicago Black Hawks at the beginning of the present season. Seike, a great believer in Irwin, had the Hawks thoughts at heart when ho offered them the big blond rearguard. Irwin was born in Chicago and Selke felt that a local boy making good would help fill the Stadium. Selke offered Lowe to the Hawks at the beginning of the season as well. The Habs were after Center Gus Bodnar at the time but coach Sid Abel wanted no part of the deal.…
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