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January 30, 1954
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The Passing Sport Show
Rollins Leads Hart Race AL ROLLINS, riding on A sentimental vote led the Hart Trophy award, list for the first half of the NHL race. Behind him came Kelly and Howe, after them Richard and Lumley. Rollins had a ten point spread on Kelly with Howe eighteen points behind the leader who rolled up sixty votes, a pretty fair showing for a goalie with a last place club. The award so far gives substance to the claim that Rollins is the best goalie on the circuit. He represents any value by a single player to the Hapless Hawks. Red Kelly who is well ahead in the race for the Byng Trophy might come through with a mighty splurge to head off Rollins, but it is unlikely anybody else is going to overhaul the…
Fans Honor Veteran Puck Star
NORTH BAY, Ont.— “I’ll never forget this night as long as I live,” said Ab DeMarco in a voiee choked with emotion here recently during a centre-ice ceremony between periods of the NOHA senior contest between the Trappers and Sudbury Wolves. DeMarco, the former pro flash who is currently the NOHA southern group’s top scorer, was showered with gifts, congratulatory wires and high tribute in a heartwarming demonstration. The grand climax came when Ab’s two Trapper linemates Don Hogan and George Gosselin slid a television set out on the ice. The presentation was made by genial sports booster Lionel (Scoop) Lalande. The TV set was purchased through a big stag for DeMarco which was co-sponsored by the Elks Club, the Davedi Club and the Sportsmen’s Club. There were many glowing words of tribute for the…
Hec Lalonde Future Hawk, Impressive In 2-Game Trial
CHICAGO, Ill.— Frisky Hec Lalonde recently changed Black Hawk uniforms for a couple of games. His brief discarding of Galt garb for considerably larger breeches with Sid Abel’s Chicago crew could have meant quite a loose fit, but he donned the Windy City suit as if he had worn it for life and it clung to him the same way. His debut in National Hockey League competition at Toronto was nothing short of spectacular as he completely dominated the show despite a 2-1 Maple Leaf victory. Even the usually over-biased Toronto hockey scribes were quick to admit that his sparkling, play lent much promise for a real future in the big time. Hec, which is short for Hector, centered Doc Couture and Lou Jankowski as if they had been his linemates for months.…
NY, Boston Attendance Up!
Unbelievable But True, Leafs Scoreless In Detroit In Over 300 Minutes (Five Games) DETROIT, Mich.— What occult powers do the Detroit Red Wings hold over the Toronto Maple Leafs? In five trips to the Detroit Olympia this year the Leafs have yet to score a single goal. Unbelievable but true and King Clancy the. Toronto coach, believes that there’s more to the weird situation than meets the eye. “If you asked me for a single reason I couldn’t give you one,” he said. “But there’s something to it. I can’t believe that a hockey team can freeze up five straight times,” he added. The fact remains that they have and it all began the night of October 11 when the Wings skated away with a 4-0 shutout. Again on October 25 they came through with…
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