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April 25, 1953

April 25, 1953

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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YOU’LL BE SORRY!

That’s Right-You’ll Be Sorry, if You don’t subscribe to THE HOCKEY NEWS Today. You know right well that you’ll want to know what your favorite hockey stai is doing during the summer months; what players are being traded; what players are being given their unconditional release. You’ll also be eager to find out what plans your team is making for the coming season and what players they plan to bring up next season. The Only Way To Know All This is by becoming a Year-Round Subscriber to THE HOCKEY NEWS. You see. THE HOCKEY NEWS is not sold at arenas during the summer months or on the newsstands and the only possible way you can get a copy is by becoming a regular subscriber. This way you will be sure of receiving…

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Hornets, Barons Miss Record by Seconds

PITTSBURGH—When the Cleveland Barons and the Pittsburgh Hornets battled through almost four overtime periods of hockey in the sixth game of the Calder Cup finals, they came within an ace of tying or breaking an AHL record of the longest game. The game ended just before 2 a.m. EST when the winning goal, scored by Danny Lewicki, came at 11: 46 of the final period, the teams had less than a minute to go before setting a record for the longest game ever played in the league. The record is 122 minutes and 42 seconds in a game which Syracuse won from Cleveland 3-2 in the spring of 1938. Pittsburgh won the game, 3-2.…

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

He Blocks Too Bob Chrystal of the Cleveland Barons, a husky defenseman, scored all three of his team’s goals in the last two games against the Pittsburgh Hornets in the Calder Cup finals. Dangerous Dan Clicks Danny Lewicki pointing for another chance with the parent Toronto Maple Leafs, was tied for high man in points In the Playoffs with Cleveland’s Jackie Gordon… HOW THE RACE WENT PLAYOFF STANDING Cleveland wins best-of-seven Calder Cup finals four games to three. Results Tuesday April 7, Cleveland 2 Pittsburgh 0. Thursday April 9, Pittsburgh 5 Cleveland 2. Saturday April 11, Pittsburgh 4 Clieveland 1. Sunday April 12, Cleveland 2 Pittsburgh 1. Wednesday April 15, Pittsburgh 3, Cleveland 2. ‘Thursday April 16, Cleveland 1 Pittsburgh 0. TUESDAY, APRIL 7 (Pittsburgh 0 at Cleveland 2) THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Cleveland 2 at Pittsburgh 5 SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Cleveland 1 at Pittsburgh 4 SUNDAY, APRIL…

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Amateur Playoff Picture At A Quick Glance

EASTERN LEAGUE Final Series PLAYOFF SCORING MEMORIAL CUP PLAYOFFS Quarter-Finals Timmins 6, North Sydney 2. Timmins wins best-of-seven Eastern quarter-final 4-1, one game tied. ‘ Timmins 2, Quebec 6. Quebec leads best-of-five Eastern semifinal 1-0. Timmins 1, Quebec 8. Quebec leads best-of-five Eastern semifinal 2-0. Timmins-Porcupine 1, Quebec 11. Quebec wins best-of-five semifinal 3-0. St. Michael’s 6, Barrie 4, St. Michael’s leads best-of-nine Eastern semi-final 3-2. Barrie 5, St. Michael’s 4, Best-of-nine Eastern semi-final tied 3-3. Toronto St. Michael’s 4, Barrie 6. (Barrie leads begt-of-nine semifinal 4-3.) • Barrie 4, Toronto St. Michael’s 2. Barrie wins best-of-nine semifinal 5-3. Semi-Finals Quebec 2, Barrie 9. (Barrie leads best-of-seven Eastern Canada final, 1-0.) Quebec 3, Barrie 8. (Barrie leads best-of-seven Eastern Canada final, 2-0.) St. Boniface 8, Lethbridge 6. St. Boniface leads best-of-seven final 2-0. Lethbridge 3, St. Boniface 2. (St. Boniface leads best-of-seven Western Canada final, 2-1.) Teams…