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March 27, 1954
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Amateur Puck… …Parade At A Glance
INTERNATIONAL. LEAGUE (Final Standing) SCORING LEADERS THE LEADERS PLAYOFFS Johnstown 5, Fort Wayne 4 (overtime) (Johnstown leads 1-0 in best-of-three series). Toledo 3, Troy 1. (Toledo leads 1-0 in best-of-three series). Marion 4, Cincinnati 3. (Marion leads 1-0 in best-of-seven series). NOHA SENIOR Sudbury 3, Sault Ste. Marie 2. (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., leads best-ofseven final 2-1). MARITIME MAJOR Halifax 3, Charlottetown 2. (Halifax leads best-of-nine semi-final 4-2). Glace Bay 1. Sydney 3. (Sydney leads best-of-nine. semi-final 4-1). ONTARIO SENIOR Stratford 4, Kitchener 2. (Stratford wins best-of-five semi-final 3-1). MARITIME SENIOR Fredericton 5, Stellarton 3. (Best-of-seven final tied 1-1). THUNDER BAY SENIOR Fort William 6, Fort Frances 4. (First game of best-of-seven finals). ALLAN CUP PLAYOFFS EASTERN CANADA SEMI-FINAL Matane 3, Cornwall 3 (overtime). (First game of best-of-five series). SASKATCHEWAN SENIOR Melville 7, Moose Jaw 5. (Moose Jaw leads best-of-nine final 2-1). OKANAGAN SENIOR (Final Standing) SCORING LEADERS PLAYOFFS Kelowna leads Kamloops Elks 2 games to 0, in…
Bisons’ “Big Line” Is Ranked With Best In History Of AHL
BUFFALO, N.Y.— Nicknames are hung on hockey lines with the same careful consideration mothers give-the selection of clothing for their children. Both must be perfect fits. At the start of the American Hockey League season when the tag the “Big Line” was attached to Buffalo’s top trio of Gaye Stewart-Don Marshall-Ed Slowinski, the monicker fitted like a glove. Now, however, It appears the time has come for alterations, and the line more justifiably should be called the “Biggest Line.” Experience Balanced By Youth And the handle now not only takes in the Buffalo club but the rest of the league also, and it would not be too strong a statement to say it applies for any year. The reasons are simple and clear. The line undoubtedly it the most evenly balanced ever to carry the colors…
Reay Out, Beliveau In As Habs Defend Cup With “1953 Lineup”
MONTREAL, Que.— Canadiens opened their defence of the Stanley Cup against the Boston Bruins with practically the same team that defeated the Bruins in last spring’s gruelling final series. Only Hab missing from the 1953 team of destiny was little Billy Reay, now coach of the Victoria Cougars in the Western Hockey League. Taking his place in a centre spot was Jean Beliveau, hockey’s most ballyhooed rookie, who after a shaky start due to two injuries began to realize his full potential in Canadiens’ stretch drive—a drive that clinched second place on the last night of the season. Jacques Plante, who played the last IT games of the season for the Habs, likely will be the key men in the nets in Canadiens’ playoff games but he isn’t exactly a newcomer to the…
QHL Playoffs
Series A (Best of Nine) Chicoutimi vs. Quebec March 23 at Chicoutimi; March 25 at Quebec; March 28 at Chicoutimi; March 30 at Quebec; April 1 at Chicoutimi; April 4 at Quebec; April 6 at Chicoutimi; April 8 at Quebec; April 11 at Chicoutimi. Series B (Best of Seven) Montreal vs Sherbrooke March 23 at Sherbrooke; March 25 at Sherbrooke; March 27, 28, 30 at Montreal; April 1 at Sherbrooke; April 4 at Montreal. Series C (Best of Seven) Ottawa vs. Valleyfield March 24 at Ottawa; March 25 at Valleyfield; March 27 at Ottawa; March 28 at Valleyfield; March, 31 at Ottawa; April 1 at Valleyfield; April 3 at Ottawa.…
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