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January 16, 1954
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Baldy Finally Becomes A Regular Hab
MONTREAL, Que.— Sport is fraught with intangibles, so much so that it Is almost impossible in some cases to assess a player’s ability frcm year to year. Too many factors are reflected in performances — confidence, conditioning, desire, even the breaks. Thus, in one season a man Is a minor leaguer; in the next, he’s an established major league star. Unfortunately, too this works in reverse and there are fellows in the minors today Who were drawing major league salaries, and earning them, just a year ago. Calum MacKay, chunky, good-humored left winger with the Montreal Canadiens, is one of the lucky ones. A year ago he was with the Buffalo Bisons in the ‘American League. Today he is an Important cog with the defending Stanley Cup champions. One of the highest scorers on…
Five Still Active In WHL From Pacific Coast League
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.— Since the old Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey League folded after the 1947-48 season and was succeeded by the Western Pro League, players have come and gone with amazing swiftness. The higher calibre of hockey left a lot of the amateur boys standing still in their new surrounds. From an estimated 96 players who went through the 1947-48 season as tarnished amateurs, only five are still playing their trade in the WHL. The veteran five, however, number among the top stars in the seven-team league. New Westminster has two players in Ollie Dorohoy and Bobby Love. Love, who holds the alltime league scoring record, seems able to go on on for ever. He hasn’t missed a game since the league turned pro and is always high up in the scoring lists. So…
History Repeats as Muzz Patrick Takes Over Coaching of Rangers
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Now it’s official. Muzz Patrick is the sixth coach in Ranger history. The first was his father Lester. The third was his brother Lynn. The family name is synonomous with hockey in the big town, and even though the story of Muzz’s coming had leaked weeks earlier, it still created a tremendous stir and dominated the sports news when Gen. John Reed Kilpatrick made the announcement. It happened at a time when hockey along Broadway was already making pronounced inroads in the winter sports picture, and there wasn’t a single critic who opposed the move. Muzz is a big, cheerful guy who never backed off in any argument — as Edddie Shore will attest — and who figures to complement the soft-spoken Frank Boucher perfectly. Before the season had started…
QUEBEC LEAGUE
Sixth Zero When the Ottawa Senators defeated the Chicoutimi Saguetieens 4-0 on January 9, it marked the sixth time this season that goaler Ray Frederick lias blanked the opposition. That’s tops tin the QHL. Fast Pace In the 13 games that he’s played since joining the Montreal Royals from thep arent Canadiens, Paul Megcr bas hit quite a scoring puck He has 20 points, based on seven goals and thirteen assists. HOW THE RACE GOES (STANDINGS ON MON A.M. JAN 11) TUESDAY JANUARY 5 Springfield 3 at Sherbrooke 6 SHERBROOKE — Sherbrooke Saints outscored the Springfield Indians to take over third place in the Quebec Hockey League standings. Moe Irving and Bob McLean paced the winners with a pair of markers apiece. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6 Ottawa 0 at Valley field 2 VALLEYFIELD — Pumping home two goals in the final frame, the…
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