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February 13, 1954
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Muzz Patrick Glittering Product Of Smith’s Unique Coaching System
MONTREAL, Que.— The high school coach, or the Junior B mentor, who sees the first glimmer of future greatness in an athlete seldom gets a mention in the agate type, when the glowing feature stories about the stars when they arrive reach the public prints. And this goes for hockey as well as any other game which offers rich rewards for the pros. What brought this up was a chance encounter with George P. Smith, at a QHL game at the Montreal Forum. “Hey! George, didn’t you have Muzz Patrick at Westmount High?” quizzed the scribe. “Yes, I did, and I can tell you some interesting things about him. Do you know when Muzz came to Westmount, he hadn’t been on skates for four years. He was 17 then, enrolled for his fourth year…
Irvin Eyes Wing Series As Habs’ Last Chance To Make First Place
MONTREAL, Que.— There’s a three-game series coming up next week that might go a long, long way toward settling the National Hockey League championship. Detroit Red Wings, front runners since the first of January, are slated to play the Canadiens three times within five days, the second such uninterrupted series ever contested during regular scheduled play. Earlier this month the Red Wings and the Boston Bruins met three times in four days with the opener in Detroit and a pair of week-end games in Boston. Making a strong bid for their sixth straight league title, the Red Wings play the Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 20. Then, it’s off to Detroit for the third game on Monday, Feb. 22. “That’s going to be a big series,” said Coach Dick Irvin…
Wings Enter February Facing Tough Schedule With 10 of 13 on Road
DETROIT, Mich.— One of these seasons the strange hockey calendar which February always brings is going to prove fatal to Detroit Red Wing title chances. The Wings just hope that 1954 isn’t the year. February may be the shortest month of the year, but It also can be the most dangerous to Detroit. Every winter at this time the Motor City outfit packs up its equipment and hikes off on a prolonged tour. An ice show (it’s the Barbara Ann Scott production this time) always takes over the Olympic ice and the Wings get the crumbs which are left. In this case it means one Monday stand at home in a period of four weeks. Nine out of 10 games are on the road. Manager Jack Adams, as expected, takes a dim view of…
QUEBEC LEAGUE
Big Switch Eddie Shore, owner of the Springfield club, pulled a wholesale swap last week, sending seven Indians the Syracuse Warriors. Deadlock Montreal Royals and Chicoutimi Sagueneens remain deadlocked in first place in the QHL. The Royals have two game in hand however. HOW THE RACE GOES (STANDINGS TUES. A.M. FEB. 6) TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 Chicoutimi 2 at Montreal 2 Chicoutimi — Goal: Hughes; defenses: Lamirande, S. Smrke, Taillefer, Roy; forwards: White, Buchanan, Locas, F. Perreault, G. Leger, L. Smrke, Dussault, Groleau, Tkachuk, Moore. Montreal — Goal: R. Perreault; defense: MacPherson, R. Leger, Harmon, Roche; forwards: Burchell, Litzenberger, Davis, Desaulniers, Tessier, Wray, Denis, Frampton, Laplante, Blaine. Referee: Sibby Mundey; linesmen: Jimmy Haggerty, Gordie Whitehead. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3 Chicoutimi 0 at Ottawa 5 sherbrooke 2 at Springfield 2 SPRINGFIELD — Gilles Dube scored In the third period to give the Sherbrooke Saints a 2-2 overtime…
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