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March 27, 1954
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Wings Move Into Quebec, Will Sponsor Jonquiere Jrs.
MONTREAL, Que.— Detroit Red Wings, winners of six straight National Hockey League championships, are moving into the Province of Quebec—and not just to play Canadiens. Kenny Brown, the Wings’ No. 1 scout in the province, anounced that Detroit will sponsor the Jonquiere Marquis in the Quebec Junior League next year. The move, primarily to uncover future talent for the parent Red Wings, has been under-consideration for some time. However, a few details had to be worked uot before the announcement became official. According to Brown, Adrien Gagnon will preside over the new syndicate which will be set up in the Lake St. John district town. The Marquis finished a dismal last in the Junior league this year. As the league stands now, the NHL Canadiens sponsor junior Canadiens and Royals and have loaned players to…
MMHL Playoffs Open With Usual Fanfare
HALIFAX, N. S.— The Maritime Major (Big Four) Hockey League playoff semi-finals opened with the usual fanfare—rough play, criticism of referees, a protest and a few surprises. Halifax Atlantics, who led the league over the 78-game schedule but had trouble all season with Charlottetown Islanders, promptly got into more trouble. They won the first game at home, only to see Islanders protest. Then they moved to Charlottetown where the Islanders walloped them but good by scores of 6-2 and 4-1. Roy (Buck) Whitlock, all-time scoring champion in Martitime play but often tired and quiet in the money series, ran the A’s ragged. In the first game at home he drove in two goals, assisted on three others. In the second game at Charlottetown he was almost the whole show, scoring three times with neatness…
NOHA Puck Parade
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.— The greatest interest in the history of the Northland is being shown in the exciting battle for the senior hockey championship to decide a Northern Ontario representative in the fight for the Allan Cup…a crowd of 5,622 jammed Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie for the opening game of the Southern Division finals between Sudbury Wolves and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds…the two powerhouses of Northern Ontario senior “A” hockey met head-on and the Greyhounds emerged winner, 3-0 in the series opener…Ronnie Hurst, formerly of St. John’s Beavers, stole the show with two brilliant goals that brought down the sardine-packed Gardens…in the Northern Division, Iroquois Falls Abitibi Eskimos raced within one game of the championship against South Porcupine Porkies…at this writing, Iroquois Falls leads the best-of-nine series 4-3…the…
George M. Slater Advocates Official QHL All-Star Team
MONTREAL, Que.— He hopes that none of the boys will be sensitive and take offense, but George M. Slater considers it’s high time that the Quebec Hockey League had an All Star team of its own. One that will bear the official stamp. Always considerate of other peoples’ feelings Slater is fully aware that there are two All Star teams which have received wide circulation each season, have been in operation for a number of years. Charlie Halpin, earnest scrivener for the Montreal Gazette is the entrepreneur of one, the other is compiled by Tommy Shields, sports editor of the Ottawa Citizen. Each employs a different mode of selection. Poll Coaches Halpin’s team, which is tradition with his newspaper, is arrived at by a poll of the team coaches in the Quebec loop. Each pilot…
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