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February 6, 1954
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Muzz Keen On Godfrey, Sent Him To Boston When Coaching Tacoma
BOSTON, Mass.— Hockey coaches seldom have eyes for any players but those on their own teams, but an exception was Muzz Patrick the first time his New York Rangers played the Bruins last month. The new coach of the Rangers couldn’t resist stealing frequent glances at a burly youth named Warren Godfrey, playing a left defense position for the Bruins. Muzz hadn’t seen Godfrey in hadn’t seen him in a regular game since the season of 1951-52. The last time he had seen the youngster in action he was the coach of the Tacoma Rockets and Godfrey was one of his defensemen. playing his first season of professional hockey. Not only was the younger Patrick Godfrey’s first professional coach, he was also the means of introducing him to the Boston hockey public. In the summer of…
Saskatchewan Junior Clubs Gain Ground
REGINA, Sask.— The Regina Pats and the Moose Jaw Canucks, Saskatchewan’s two entries in the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, came home from their last road’ trip into Alberta in a very happy frame of mind. Both Saskatchewan clubs won three of their four games on the gruelling jaunt which saw them play four games in five nights. And as expected, both losses came at the hands of the powertul Edmonton Oil Kings. The Kings stopped Regina 8-3 and ran roughshod over Moose Jaw to the tune of 11-1. In their other games, Pats edged Calgary Buffaloes 5-4, beat Medicine Hat Tigers by the same score and toppled the Lethbridge Native Sons 6-4. Moose Jaw edged Lethbridge 43 on Dave Gordichuk’s goal in sudden-death overtime and whipped Calgary 10-3. Their other win was a…
Versatile Rookie Jack Caffrey, On Stand-By Duty For Tod Sloan
TORONTO, Ont.— One of the most versatile and promising athletes in the city of Toronto was summoned by the Maple Leafs to act as standby centre when Tod Sloan was sidelined two weeks with torn ligaments in his left knee. The young gent is 18.-year-old Jack Caffrey, who can’t make up his mind whether he’d rather be a pro hockey player or a pro baseball player. In hockey he’s a member of the St. Michael’s College Majors of the OHA Junior A series and on the Leaf list. In baseball, he has been claimed by Cleveland Indians. “I think I’ll go as far as I can with both and then see which I can do the best in before I make up my mind,” the ambitious youngster says.…
Hockey Crossword Puzzle
Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle Down 1. Camille 2. Rickey 3. Shep 4. A.H.L. 5. Lalonde 9. Rt. 11. Olympics 14. Wheat 16. Sept. 18. H.C. 19. H.G. 21. Olson 23. Lowe 26. Sid 28. W.F. Across 1. Chrystal 6. Hab 7. MacNeil 8. Or 10. Lee 11. Ont. 12. L.D. 13. E.W. 15. Yes 17. H.H. 19. Hec 20. Pop 22. G.A. 24. Milt. 25. Thos. 27. C.S. 29. Wilson 30. Fined Across 1. Plays for Syracuse Warriors. 5. Initials of Fisher of Hershey. 7. Players often miss games when they do this. 8. Short for given name of Senick of Saskatoon. 9. Won Vezina Trophy in 194849. 11. Initial of Weaver, former USHL player. 12. Of (Fr,). 13. Former Ranger player known as “Taffy”. 15. Name given a New York forward. 16. Number of N.H.L. teams Edgar Laprade has played with. 17. Sid Smith played — hockey with Quebec Aces (abbr). 18. Ezinicki’s initials. 21. Another name for “Curly” Tarala. 23. Color of Skip Teal’s hair. 25. Number of times Bryan Hex-tall won N.H.L. scoring championship. 27. Detroit & Rangers…
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