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May 1, 1954

The Hockey News May 1, 1954

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01176/1337342-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Al Rollins&hellip;&hellip;Polls 80 Points</b></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The Hart Trophy is awarded each season to the National Hockey League player adjudged to be most valuable to his team and no one could be more deserving than the 195354 winner. Al Rollins, sensational goalkeeper of the Chicago Black Hawks, got the nod for this award from the hockey writers and broadcasters in the six NHL cities to nose out Detroit&rsquo;s Red Kelly by six points.</p><p>Rollins polled 80 points to 74 for Kelly. Maurice Richard of Montreal Canadiens finished third in the voting with 44 points. It was strictly a two-man battle between Rollins and Kelly. It was also Rollins and Kelly who rated one-two in the voting at the halfway mark (games up to January 1, 1954). Rollins had 50 points at that time to Kelly&rsquo;s 40. A perfect choice would poll 90 points in each half for 180 points for the season.</p><p>In winning hockey&rsquo;s most prized individual award, tall Al becomes the first goalkeeper to annex the award since Chuck Rayner took honors in 1949-50. Detroit&rsquo;s Gordie Howe has won the trophy for the past two seasons. Besides winning this fine piece of also pockets $1,000 from the National Hockey League.</p><p>What is even more remarkable about Rollins capturing the Hart Trophy is that he played the entire season for a last place club. He is the first player to win the Hart Trophy while playing for a last-place club, since Tommy (Cowboy) Anderson won the award while playing defense for the New York Americans in 194142.</p><p>Rollins&rsquo; play was so phenomenal throughout the entire &lsquo;535 4 campaign that he just couldn&rsquo;t be overlooked in the balloting. Even though Chicago was often defeated by big margins, Rollins never stopped trying or giving his best. Hockey writers around the National League circuit used to marvel at his scintillating play game after game. They were afraid that he might become vulcanized from stopping so much rubber.</p><p>The Hart Trophy is the second of the National Hockey League individual trophies that has come Al&rsquo;s way since he entered the league in 1950 with Toronto Maple Leafs. He won the Vezina Trophy as &ldquo;the goalkeeper who had played the most games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it,&rsquo;&rsquo; in his first season in the National Hockey League With Toronto in 1950-51. He also goaled for a Stanley Cup champion in his first season with the Leafs.</p><p>Rollins had just completed his second season with Chicago and he has played sensationally both years. It was his inspiring play in 1952-53 that assisted the Black Hawks so much in making the Stanley Cup playoffs, while his play in 1953-54 was even more inspiring and valuable to his club, if that&rsquo;s possible. He finished second in the voting for the Hart Trophy last year.</p><p>Elwin Ira (Al) Rollins was born at Vanguard, Sask, on October 9, 1926. He stands 6&rsquo;2&rsquo;&rsquo; in height and tips the scales at a trim 185. His last amateur club was the Edmonton Flyers, which team he helped win the Allan Cup in 1947-48. He turned pro with Kansas City of the United States Hockey League in 194849.</p><p>Hockey writers and broadcasters from the six NHL cities did the voting for this trophy. The minimum number of selectors for each city is three&mdash;the number used in Chicago, Detroit and Toronto. New York and Boston each had six selectors, while Montreal had 22.</p><p>Regardless of the number of selectors in each city the total value of all votes cast is equal. Therefore a comparison between a first, second or third place vote in Chicago, for example, as compared with a first, second or third place vote in Montreal is valueless owing to the difference in the number of selectors.</p><p>Votes have all been tabulated and reduced to a common denominator of 27. This consists of three first-place votes at five points each, three second-place votes at three points each, and three third-place votes at one point each, for each city.</p><h2><b>NHL&rsquo;s MVP</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></h2>

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IN THIS ISSUE

Chi-Hawk Star Edges Kelly By Six Points

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0015-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-02201/1339131-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg"></div><h2><b>FINAL STANDING</b></h2><h2><b>INDIVIDUAL SCORING</b></h2><h3>HAMILTON&rsquo; TIGERS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03180/1339124-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="606" height="790"></div><h3>STRATFORD INDIANS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04137/1339117-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="592" height="548"></div><h3>CHATHAM MAROONS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05111/1339110-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="598" height="448"></div><h3>OWNS SOUND MERCURYS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0694/1339103-1-eng-US/f0015-062.jpg" title="f0015-06" width="600" height="451"></div><h3>KITCHEN ER-WATERLOO DU TC HMF N</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0785/1339096-1-eng-US/f0015-072.jpg" title="f0015-07" width="590" height="580"></div><h3>WINDSOR BULLDOGS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0875/1339089-1-eng-US/f0015-082.jpg" title="f0015-08" width="590" height="448"></div><h3>MAGARA FALLS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0970/1339082-1-eng-US/f0015-092.jpg" title="f0015-09" width="596" height="738"></div><h2><b>NOHA SENIOR 1953-54</b></h2><h3>Final Standing</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1062/1339075-1-eng-US/f0015-102.jpg" title="f0015-10" width="600" height="214"></div><h3>Leading Scorers</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1154/1339068-1-eng-US/f0015-112.jpg" title="f0015-11" width="598" height="388"></div><h3>Goaltender&rsquo; Records</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1238/1339061-1-eng-US/f0015-122.jpg" title="f0015-12" width="600" height="326"></div><h3>Penalty Leaders</h3><p><b>Individual:</b> Meslch, Soo, Ont. 94 min Bukacheskl, North Bay. 85 min.</p><p><b>Team:</b> Sudbury 584 bln., Soo, On 577 min.</p><h2><b>The Champ</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1332/1339054-1-eng-US/f0015-132.jpg" title="f0015-13" width="572" height="1168"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>AB DEMARCO</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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OHA Senior “A” 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0011-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01250/1338403-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>FINAL STANDINGS</b></h2><h3><b>BUFFALO</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-02211/1338396-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="612" height="798"></div><h3><b>CLEVELAND</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03165/1338389-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="612" height="770"></div><h3><b>HERSHEY</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04129/1338382-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="618" height="892"></div><h3><b>PITTSBURGH</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05108/1338375-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="602" height="780"></div><h3><b>PROVIDENCE</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06100/1338368-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="606" height="782"></div><h3><b>SYRACUSE</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0788/1338361-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="602" height="902"></div><h3>FINAL GOALTENDERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0884/1338354-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="1176" height="992"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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American League Final Standings And Scoring 1953-54

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Veteran Howard (Rip) Riopelle this season was top scorer in the Quebec Hockey League.</p><p>The Ottawa Senator sharpshooter accounted for 91 points over the regular schedule, scoring 31 goals and assisting on an even 60.</p><p>It wasn&rsquo;t until the final game of the season that the scoring race was decided as Riopelle and Montreal Royals&rsquo; Skippy Burchell had been staging a kneck-and-kneck race right down to the wire. Burchell finished one point behind the Senator sniper with 90 points, based on the same number of goals but one less assist.</p><p>Andre Corriveau of the Valleyfield Braves, who last season ran second to the fabulous Jean Beliveau of the Quebec Aces, ended the 1953-54 season in third place in the scoring derby with 88 points, two better than Leo Gravelle of the Ottawa Senators.</p><p>Gravelle however, was top man in the all-important goal scoring department as he rifled home 45, eight more than his closest rival, Corriveau, who had 37. Roy Kelly of Quebec Aces finished with 36 and Jacques Locas of Chicoutimi Sagueneens had 35.</p><p>Riopelle was top man in the assist department with 60 while Burchell ran second with 59. Ray Powell of Quebec Aces ran third with 55.</p><h2><b>Champ</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04173/1338798-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="566" height="1200"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RIP RIOPELLE</b></figcaption></div><h3>Loop Badman</h3><p>A Senator player also walked off with another &lsquo;honor&rsquo; as veteran Bep Guidolin of the Ottawas was loop bad man with a total of 148 minutes spent in the cooler.</p><p>Lanky Phil Hughes of Chicoutimi Chicks was the QHL&rsquo;s top netminder for the 1 953-54 season as he finished out the campaign with an average of 2.74. Bob Perreault of Montreal Royals was second with a mark of 2.82.</p><p>In the QHL playoffs, Dusty Blair of Ottawa was top scorer as he rifled home nine goals and was helpmate on a dozen more to finish with 21 points, five better than linemate Leo Gravelle who had a 9-7-16 playoff record, and Buddy Boone of Quebec Aces who compiled an 8-8-16 mark.</p><p>Jack Gelineau of the Aces was top playoff netminder with a mark of 2.00 while Bobby Robertson of Ottawa was playoff &ldquo;Badman&rdquo; with 45 minutes in the sin bin.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Rip Riopelle 1953-54 QHL Scoring King

<div class="image-hero"><img title="Cover-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01123/1339732-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Shown above are the Detroit Red Wings, NHL champions for six straight years and 1953-54 Stanley Cup winners. Shown from left to right are: front row: Bob Goldham, Ted Lindsay (Captain), Jack Adams (General Manager), Terry Sawchuk, Tommy Ivan (Coach), Marty Pavelich, Len Kelly. Second row: Ross Wilson (Assistant Trainer), Alex Delvecchio, Benny Woit, Gordie Howe, Glea Skov, Marcel Pronovost, Jim Peters, Carl Mattson (Trainer). Rear row: Earl Reibel, Metro Prystai, Jim Hay, Bill Dineen, John Wilson, Tony Leswick.</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Champs Of The AHL Again</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-0286/1339725-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="2916" height="1378"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>THE CLEVELAND BARONS, won the American Hockey League title for the second straight year in a terrific final with Hershey. Shown above from left to right are: top row: Trainer George Homenuk, Fred Glover, Fred Shero, Cal Stearns, Murray Wilkie, Chuck Blair, Ray Ceresino, Floyd Perras, promotion director. Centre row, left to right: Steve Kraftcheck, Tommy Williams, Bus Gagnon, Gus Karrys, Jack Stoddard, Andy Bathgate, Ray Ross, Eddie Olsen. Front row, left to right: Coach Bur. Cook, Ed Reigle, President Richard L. Kroesen, Emile (The Cat) Francis, Jim Hendy, General Manager, Jackie Gordon Captain, Eddie Coen, publicity director.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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League And Stanley Cup Kings

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The 1953-54 National Hockey League season was a profitable one indeed for Leonard Patrick Kelly, better known to the hockey faithful as just plain Red.</p><p>This season, in addition to his regular salary, the redheaded tobacco fanner from Simcoe, Ont. has added a total of $7,000 to his bank account in various prizes and bonuses.</p><p>Kelly, 27-year-old All-Star defenseman with the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, pocketed $3,000 by being a member of the team that won the National Hockey League playoff series and the coveted Cup. Another $1,000 was forthcoming when Miss Marguerite Norris, President of the Wings and incidentally the only woman to ever have her name inscribed on the Stanley Cup, gave each member of the club a bonus.</p><p>By being picked on the first All-Star team for the fourth straight year, Red picked up still another G note while $2,000 more came his way when he was named winner of the Lady Byng Trophy and also the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which is presented for the first time this season and goes to the loop&rsquo;s top rearguard.</p><p>Is it any wonder that handsome Red has been tagged &lsquo;The NHL&rsquo;s Most Eligible Bachelor&rsquo;?<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Red Kelly Pockets $7,000 Besides Regular Salary

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-02160/1337397-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Red Kelly&hellip;&hellip;Takes Two Awards</b></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>First winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy is a player from the team which was owned and presided over by the late Mr. Norris for so many years. The initial winner of this beaufiful new piece of silverware is Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings&rsquo; perennial All-Star defenseman,, and it was these same Red Wings that Mr. Norris bought in 1933 and built into one of the strongest clubs in the history of the National Hockey League.</p><p>Kelly literally walked away with the newest of NHL trophies, which is presented annually to the regular defence player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in that position. He polled 162 points out of a perfect 180, and had more than twice as many as Doug Harvey of Montreal Canadiens who finished in the runner-up position. Harvey polled 57 points. Bill Gadsby, captain of the Chicago Black Hawks, finished third with 38 points.</p><p>In voting conducted at the half-way mark of the season the players rated one-two-three in this order; Kelly, Gadsby and Harvey. Kelly and Harvey were both selected to defense berths on the First All-Star Team.</p><p>Other NHL defensemen to earn points in the voting were Tim Horton, Toronto, 26; Bob Goldham, Detroit, 18; Butch Bouchard, Canadiens, and Jim Thomson, Toronto, 6; Bob Armstrong, Boston, 4; Tom Johnson, Canadiens, 2; and Ray Gariepy, Boston; Leo Reise, Rangers; Gus Mortson, Chicago; Marcel Pronovost, Detroit; and Warren Godfrey, Boston, 1 each.</p><h2><b>Outstanding Rearguard</b></h2><p>A cheque for $1,000 from the National Hockey League accompanies the winning of the James Norris Memorial Trophy.</p><p>Another $1,000 the NHL will pay Kelly this year is for his feat in winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which makes him the only two-trophy NHL winner in 1953-54. In capturing the award which is presented annually to &ldquo;the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability during the season,&rdquo; Kelly polled 112 points out of a possible 18 0.</p><p>Don (Bones) Raleigh, center and captain of the New York Rangers, finished second in the balloting with 84 points, and Bill Mosienko, veteran Chicago right winger, was third with 28 points. Mosienko was the winner of this trophy in 19 44-45.</p><p>The Lady Byng Memoiral Trophy is gradually becoming exclusive property of the redheaded Irishman who performs with such flawless ease, as this is the second year in a row he haswon the trophy and the third time in four years.</p><p>He stands 5&rsquo;, 11&rsquo;&rsquo; in height and weighs 180 pounds. He jumped straight to the Red Wings after an Illustrious junior career with Toronto St. Michael&rsquo;s. He has been a standout with Detroit ever since he joined the club at the start of the 1947-48 season.</p><p>The clean-living defenseman has been selected to a berth on the First NHL All-Star, 1 earn for the last four years and was a member of the second squad in 1949-50. His three Lady Byng Trophies in four years attest to his sportsmanship qualities. Kelly was the leading point-getter among defensemen this season with 16 goals and 33 assists for 49 points. He has been the top point-collector among National League rearguards for the last five years.</p><p>Still an eligible bachelor, Kelly spends the summers working on his tobacco farm near Simcoe, Ont. He has his own farm alongside that of his parents. He hasn&rsquo;t had a poor season since ho came into the loop in 1947 but 1953-54 will go down as his greatest yet.</p><p>The voting for both the James Norris Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy was carried out by hockey writers and broadcasters in the six NHL cities. Regardless of the number of selectors in each city, the total value of all votes cast is equal. Toronto, Detroit and Chicago use three selectors each, while Boston and New York employ six and Montreal uses 22.</p><p>The voting strength is identical in each of the six cities. Votes have all been tabulated and reduced to a common denominator of 27, which consists of three first-place votes, at five points each, three second-place votes at three points each and three third-place votes valued at one point each, for each city.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Rollins Takes Hart Trophy--Kelly Is Double Winner

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Four repeaters and two newcomers to All-Star rating comprise the 1953-54 National Hockey League All-Star Team as selected by hockey writers and broadcasters in the six NHL cities.</p><p>Goalkeeper Harry Lumley of Toronto Maple Leafs and Center Ken Mosdell of Montreal Canadiens are the players making their initial appearance on an NHL All-Star Team. The repeaters are Red Kelly, Detroit, and Doug Harvey, Canadiens, on defense, and Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay, the right and left wingers respectively.</p><p>This is the fifth consecutive year that Lindsay has been named to the left wing berth and the fourth year in a row for Kelly and Howe. Harvey is making his third straight appearance on hockey&rsquo;s &ldquo;dream team&rdquo;. Each member of the First All-Star Team receives $1,000 from the National Hockey League, while those making the second squad pick up $500 apiece from the League.</p><p>For the first time since All-Star Teams were selected, the 1953-54 season was divided into two parts&mdash;games up to January 1, 1954, and games from January 1 to the end of the regular championship schedule. The maximum number of points a player could earn for each half-season would be 90. Therefore a perfect choice for the season would poll 180 points. Red Kelly polled more points than any other player. He received a total of 177 points.</p><p>The 1953-54 season marks the first time that three of the members of the Second Team ever made a National Hockey League All-Star sextet. Horton, Kennedy and Sandford are making their debut as All-Stars, although the veteran Kennedy has been close many times before. Sawchuk moved back from the First Team where he held the goalie&rsquo;s post for the last three years. Gadsby is a second-year repeater on the Second Team. Richard is right wing on the Second All-Star Team for the fourth year in succession, after having been right wing on the First Team for six years in a row before that.</p><p>Voting was closest for the right wing position on the First Team and the center slot on the Second Team. Howe nosed out Richard for right wing with a total of 144 points to 142. Richard had a one-point edge, 72 to 71, for the first half, but the four-time NHL scoring champion held a slight lead in the second-half. Ted Kennedy and teammate Tod Sloan of Toronto finished only one-half a point apart. Sloan held a comfortable first-half lead, 39 to 11, but Kennedy finished the season strongly and his point total at the end was 43 to Sloan&rsquo;s 42.5</p><p>The voting strength is identical in each of the six N.H.L. cities. The first, second and third place votes garnered by each player are not shown because they have no corresponding value owing to the different number of selectors in each city. Toronto, Detroit and Chicago, for example, each had three selectors, which is the minimum number of selectors per city, while New York and Boston had six selectors each and Montreal had 22.</p><p>Regardless of the number of selectors, the total value of all votes cast in each city is equal. Therefore a comparison between a first, second or third place vote in Montreal is valueless owing to the difference in the number of selectors.</p><p>Votes have been tabulated and reduced to a common denominator of 27 which consists of three first-place votes at five points each, three second-place votes at three points each and three third-place votes valued at one point each, for each city.</p><p>Where the calculation of the exact value of all ballots cast reulted in a fraction of a point then the result is shown to the closest whole number. Thus 15&frac14; is shown simply as 15 points in the summary and 15% is shown as 16 points.</p><p>Average age of the 1953-5 4 All-Stars is 28. Mosdell is the oldest at 31. Harvey is 29, Lindsay is 28 and Lumley is 27. Howe has just turned 26 and is the youngest member of the squad, while Kelly will be 27 on June 9. Three players from Detroit, two from Montreal and one from Toronto make up the 1953-54 National Hockey League All-Stars.</p><h2><b>Second&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01175/1337505-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg" title="f0003-01" width="306" height="458"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Sawchuk</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02146/1337498-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="288" height="464"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Kennedy</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Team&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0542/1337491-1-eng-US/f0003-052.jpg" title="f0003-05" width="286" height="458"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Horton</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0628/1337484-1-eng-US/f0003-062.jpg" title="f0003-06" width="270" height="426"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Gadsby</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Stars</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0397/1337477-1-eng-US/f0003-032.jpg" title="f0003-03" width="290" height="456"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Richard</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0461/1337470-1-eng-US/f0003-042.jpg" title="f0003-04" width="294" height="460"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Sandford</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Glitter Guys To Guard Coals</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0719/1337463-1-eng-US/f0003-072.jpg" title="f0003-07" width="552" height="566"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DOUG HARVEY</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Top&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0815/1337456-1-eng-US/f0003-082.jpg" title="f0003-08" width="552" height="562"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>TED LINDSAY</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0911/1337449-1-eng-US/f0003-092.jpg" title="f0003-09" width="584" height="894"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>HARRY LUMLEY</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Offensive&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-108/1337442-1-eng-US/f0003-102.jpg" title="f0003-10" width="560" height="986"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>KEN MOSDELL</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-114/1337435-1-eng-US/f0003-112.jpg" title="f0003-11" width="558" height="576"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RED KELLY</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Trio</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-124/1337428-1-eng-US/f0003-122.jpg" title="f0003-12" width="548" height="562"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GORDIE HOWE</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>First Team</b></h2><p>G&mdash;Harry Lumley, Tor. (127)</p><p>D&mdash;Red Kelly, Detroit (177)</p><p>D&mdash;Doug Harvey, Mont. (130)</p><p>C&mdash;Ken Mosdell, Mont. (107)</p><p>RW&mdash;Gordie Howe, Det. (144)</p><p>LW&mdash;Ted Lindsay, Det. (163)</p><h2><b>Second Team</b></h2><p>G&mdash;Terry Sawchuk, Det. (05)</p><p>D&mdash;Bill Gadsby, Chicago (84)</p><p>D&mdash;Tim Horton. Toronto (83)</p><p>C&mdash;Ted Kennedy, Tor. (43)</p><p>RW&mdash;Maur. Richard M. (142)</p><p>LW&mdash;Ed Sandford, Bost. (64)<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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1953-54 Official National Hockey League All-Stars

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The 1953-54 official NHL All-Star team, as chosen by sportswriters and broadcasters around the circuit, differs only slightly from the team chosen by the fans in the seventh Annual HOCKEY NEWS Fans&rsquo; All-Star poll as announced last month.</p><p>Main difference of course, is the fact that the writers and &lsquo;casters favored Gordie Howe for the right wing post on the first team over Maurice Richard, opposite to the way the fans saw it. In both tabulations however, the margin of difference was very slight.</p><p>The rest of the official first team is exactly the way the fans called it, showing once again that they are pretty good judges of talent.</p><p>There are two differences on the second team however. One of these is at the centre position where Ted Kennedy is making his first appearance on the official NHL All-Star team.</p><h2><b>Missed Out</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-133/1337543-1-eng-US/f0003-132.jpg" title="f0003-13" width="292" height="456"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Olmstead</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-143/1337536-1-eng-US/f0003-142.jpg" title="f0003-14" width="294" height="450"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ronty</b></figcaption></div><h3>Ronty Jinxed</h3><p>The fans preferred Paul Ronty for the second team centre spot and it is beginning to look like they have put a jinx on the New York pivot. Last season the fans also placed Ronty on their team but when the official All-Stars were announced, Alex Delvecchio was the second team centre.</p><p>At left wing too, the writers and &lsquo;casters differ with the HN readers&rsquo; team. They voted Ed. Sandford to that position while the fans gave the spot to Bert Olmstead, who held that position on both the official and HN team last season.</p><h3>Much The Same</h3><p>On the whole though the official team and fans&rsquo; team is pretty much the same with the exceptions noted above, which once more goes to show that no matter whether viewed from the Press box or the second balcony, an outstanding performance by a player will bring him the recognition he deserves.</p><p>All the players on both the official and the Fans&rsquo; teams gave outstanding performances this season and they have now seen their efforts rewarded.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Official Team Differs Slightly From That Chosen By HN Readers

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Camille Henry, diminutive utility forward of the New York Rangers, is the Calder Memorial Trophy winner for 1953-54. It is the second year in a row that a member of the Rangers has captured this award.</p><p>Henry polled 99 points out of a possible 180 in annexing the trophy. Earl (Dutch) Reibel of Detroit Red Wings finished second with 77 points, while Jean Beliveau, highly-publicized center of Montreal Canadiens, finished third in the voting with 4 4 points.</p><p>The voting was divided into two halves&mdash;games up to January 1, 1954 constituted the first half and games from January 1 to end of regular season made up the second half. A unanimous choice for each half would poll 90 points. Reibel, the clever Detroit center, paced the rookies at the half-way mark with 61 points. Henry was second with 40 and Bill Dineen of Detroit was third with 31. Beliveau, who was Injured for most of the first half of the season, polled only a single point.</p><p>It was Henry and Beliveau who gained most of the votes and the points during the second half of the balloting. Henry picked up 69 points out of 90 in the second half, while Beliveau earned 43 out of a perfect 90.</p><p>The 139-pound Henry, lightest player in the National Hockey League, played 66 games for the Rangers and scored 2 4 goals while assisting on 15 others for a total of 39 scoring points. He was the sixth highest goal scorer in the entire league and the second highest on the Rangers. He was also the fourth highest point-getter on the New Yorkers. This is indeed an outstanding record for a first-year player in the NHL.</p><p>What makes Henry&rsquo;s record so remarkable is the fact that he didn&rsquo;t have too much ice time. He scored his 24 goals while playing an average of between eight and 10 minutes a game. He was used mainly when the Rangers had a one-man advantage and were employing their power play. He possessed the knack of being at the right place at the right time and was extremely deceptive and tricky around the opposition&rsquo;s net. He seldom made a mistake when in payoff territory.</p><p>The Rangers are especially pleased with Henry&rsquo;s play because he is the first French-Canadian boy from the Province of Quebec to make good in their farm system. Henry, himself, credits Frank Boucher, New York manager, with whatever success he has enjoyed to date. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so small most coaches wouldn&rsquo;t want to take a chance on me. Boucher gave me a break,&rdquo; the 21-year-old, 5&rsquo;9&frac12;&rdquo; native of Quebec City, Que. stated.</p><p>In addition to winning the Calder Memorial Trophy which is awarded each season to &ldquo;the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League,&rdquo; Henry is the recipient of $1,000 from the National Hockey League. Last year&rsquo;s top rookie was Lome Worsley, also of the Rangers. Henry is the sixth player to win the outstanding rookie award while performing for the New York Rangers.</p><p>Hockey writers and broadcasters from the six NHL cities carried out the voting for this trophy. Regardless of the number of selectors in each city the total value of all votes cast is equal in each city. The minimum of selectors in each city is three&mdash;the number used in Chicago, Detroit and Toronto, while Boston and New York employed six selectors each and Montreal used 22.</p><p>All votes have been tabulated and reduced to a common denominator of 27. This consists of three first-place votes, at five points each, three second-place votes at three points apiece, and three third-place votes valued at one point each, for each city.</p><p>Eight other first-year players besides Henry, Reibel and Beliveau garnered points. They were Johnny Bower, Rangers, 32; Bill Dineen, Detroit, 32; Doug Mohns, Boston, 22; Frank Martin, Boston, 9; Bob Chrystal, Rangers, 4; Ray Gariepy, Boston, 3; Jacques Plante, Canadiens, 1; and Ike Hildebrand, Chicago, 1.</p><h2><b>They Were&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01246/1337588-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="586" height="594"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>EARL REIBEL</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;In Running</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02221/1337581-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="586" height="609"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JEAN BELIVEAU</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>First Place In Rookie Race</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-03152/1337574-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="1144" height="1924"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Camille Henry&hellip;&hellip;NHL&rsquo;s Top Freshman</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Camille Henry Named Calder Memorial Trophy Winner

<div class="byline">By VINCE LUNNY</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Camille Henry, the eager little opportunist of the New York Rangers, has won the Calder Trophy as the National Hockey League&rsquo;s most valuable rookie, and let&rsquo;s hope that the jinx which has plagued most winners doesn&rsquo;t affect him next season.</p><p>A nice guy and a capable player, he deserves a better fate than which befell Gump Worsley, last season&rsquo;s winner, and Jack Gelineau, the prize package of 1950. Both quickly departed to the minors.</p><p>Only four award winners in the last 18 years ever realized their potential greatness&mdash;Syl Apps, Frankie Brimsek, Terry Sawchuk and Bernie Geoffrion. So the failure of Jean Beliveau to win shouldn&rsquo;t be too disheartening.</p><p>Take a look at the top players in the NHL today. Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe, Red Kelly and Doug Harvey to name only four. The Rocket&rsquo;s first full season was 1943-44. He scored 32 goals and who do you think won the rookie award? It was Gus Bodnar, never a match for the Rocket in any other season. Howe got only seven goals in his first season with Detroit and Howie Meeker won the Calder Trophy.</p><p>Kelly? He broke into the league a few years after Howe. A brash, young red-headed rookie just out of St. Michael&rsquo;s College in Toronto, he played well but the award went to Jimmy McFadden.</p><p>Harvey? He came up to Canadiens the same year as Kelly started to climb but spent half the season with Buffalo. No rookie award for him but he has made the All-Star team for the last three years.</p><p>So, don&rsquo;t worry, Beliveau. And good luck, Henry, you&rsquo;ll need it, kid!</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-04110/1337619-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="302" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jack Gelineau</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Calder Cup Kiss of Death to Most of Its Recipients

<p>QUEBEC, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Camille Henry, the pintsized potter for the New York Rangers, was a very happy young man when he heard the news that he&rsquo;d been named outstanding rookie of the 1953-54 National Hockey League season.</p><p>&ldquo;It is certainly the greatest thrill I&rsquo;ve ever had in hockey&rdquo;, said the diminutive Henry when informed of the fact by his former coach and manager, Phil Watson and Frank Byrne, who were the guiding geniuses behind the Quebec Citadel juniors when young Camille was their star a year ago.</p><p>&ldquo;I got a thrill when I scored my first NHL goal against Chicago early in the season and a bigger one when I got four goals against Detroit,&rdquo; he added, &ldquo;But this is my greatest thrill.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;When I knew Jean Beliveau had signed a contract with Canadiens, I never thought I&rsquo;d have a chance for the award. In fact 1 hardly thought about it until after Christmas when the first half voting was announced and I was in the running.&rdquo;</p><p>When first Informed of the fact that he&rsquo;d won, Camille the Eel couldn&rsquo;t believe it. However when the report was confirmed, young Henry could hardly restrain himself.</p><p>He heaped praise on Phil Watson, who had him as a junior for three years, and on veteran centre Max Bentley, also of the Rangers. Bentley in particular was singled out by Henry for helping him attain the goal of all first year men in the NHL.</p><h2>Praises Max</h2><p>&ldquo;As a youngster, Max Bentley was my idol,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He was a centre like me then and I tried to be like him. When I ended up playing on the same team as Max this year, I could hardly believe it.</p><p>&ldquo;I started to ask Max questions right from the start, and he was like a father to me. Before a game one night, Max said to me. &ldquo;I think I&rsquo;ll score a goal. And you will too. The best part of it all is that we did too.&rdquo;</p><p>He also said that Watson had helped develop him into a pro prospect in his three years with the Citadels. He starred for the Cits over that period, pumping in a total of 126 goals for the three year span. In his last season he was named All-Star centre in the Quebec junior circuit.</p><p>Even though he was highly recommended to the Rangers by Watson and Byrne, Camille still had a few doubts about making the team. He said that he often wondered if he&rsquo;d be able to stick in the NHL. It wasn&rsquo;t until late in January that he figured he was with the Blues to stay.</p><p>A confident, but not cocky youngster. Camille can recite exactly what he did in the NHL this past season. He recalled that he had scored seven winning goals during the past campaign, only one less than Gordie Howe of Detroit Red Wings, the league Scoring champion and a perennial All-Star. Also he had popped in the first goal on nine occasions.</p><p>He might have added that during the season he accounted for 24 goals, second highest on the Ranger team to Wally Hergesheimer and that he was the fourth highest point-maker on the Broadway Blues although he was used mostly on power plays only.</p><p>Someone suggested that maybe the reason winning the Calder Trophy was his biggest thrill in hockey was on account of the not hard to take $1000 that goes with it from the league.</p><p>His answer to that was merely a wide grin and the query, &ldquo;What do you think?&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-0597/1337650-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg" title="f0004-05" width="318" height="466"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Max Bentley</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Lauds Bentley For His Help During Season

<div class="byline">By JIM ELLERY</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0005-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01196/1337681-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Don Marshall&hellip;&hellip;Top Freshman</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Don Marshall of the Buffalo Bisons was given official recognition of an honor which everyone had agreed on for most of the season, when he was named as the outstanding rookie of the American Hockey League for 1953-1954. The league&rsquo;s sportswriters and sportscasters left no doubt in anyone&rsquo;s mind, when they made the high scoring 22-year-old center their unanimous choice, giving him all thirty points possible for the award. Marshall will be presented with the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Trophy and a $300 league bonus for his achievement.</p><p>His closest competition for first year laurels, if it could be called close, was Larry Cahan, rugged defenseman of Pittsburgh who polled ten points. Next in the line was Pete Wright, a teammate of Marshall and like Cahan a defenseman, who had seven points. Four other rookies received votes, with Parker MacDonald of Pittsburgh having four points. Gus Karrys of Cleveland and Arnott Whitnel and Allan (Skip) Teal of Hershey each receiving a single point. As in the case of the recently announced All-Star teams, all of the rookie candidates were members of the four playoff teams, Buffalo, Cleveland, Hershey and Pittsburgh, with Syracuse and Providence not being represented.</p><p>Marshall was the first choice on all six ballots from the league cities, receiving five points from each for his thirty points. Cahan was nominated on three ballots for second place and had a third in addition. Wright had two second place designations and a third, MacDonald had one second and one third, while Karrys, Teal and Whitney were each given the nod for one third place vote. Second place was worth three points in the voting and third place one.</p><h2><b>Lach&rsquo;s Replacement?</b></h2><h3>Started Early</h3><p>Marshall started his brilliant play and bid for season long efficiency in his very first game as a professional, with a pair of goals and one assist. Teamed as playmaker for a fine pair of high scoring wings, Ed Slowinski on the right and Gaye Stewart on the left, Don maintained his opening pace and finished with a total of 94 points on 39 goals and 55 assists, playing in all 70 of his team&rsquo;s games. His point total, the most ever scored by a first year player for a. new league record, placed him in a tie for fourth among the league&rsquo;s point scorers. He kept up his scoring feats in the only three playoff games Buffalo participat. ed in, scoring a goal and four assists for five points. He only spent 8 minutes in the penalty box all Beason. Marshall considered himself fortunate in playing with a pair of veteran experienced wings such as Slowinski and Stewart, and they in turn praised him for helping them to gain positions on the first All-Star team.</p><h3>No Hat Trick</h3><p>The only thing which disappointed him all season was his inability to score a &ldquo;hat trick&rdquo; of three or more goals in a game, particularly since became close so many times, as he tallied a pair of goals in ten different games. Six times he scored what proved to be the winning goal for the Bisons, in their rush to the American Hockey League regular season championship.</p><p>Winning league honors is no new experience for Marshall, for on his first amateur team, the Montreal Canadien Juniors, he was named to the All Star team. Last season, while playing for Cincinnati in the International League, his last amateur club, he swept practically everything, being selected as the league&rsquo;s most valuable, the outstanding rookie and also gained the All Star team.</p><p>Marshall was born in Montreal on March 23, 1932, and although he spent his entire boyhood there, his long time idol, strangely enough, was Syl Apps of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Because of that he always wanted to play with Toronto. Now that he is a professional, his ambition is to play with Montreal against Toronto.</p><h3>Buffalo MVP</h3><p>In addition to all of his league honors, Don was also selected by the Buffalo fans as the Most Valuable Player on the Bisons. Being single, and a good looking youngster besides, he naturally is the idol of the Buffalo bobby-soxers. His popularity extends to all of the Buffalo fandom and his teammates. Frank Eddolls, coach of the Bisons calls him a &ldquo;coach&rsquo;s delight&rdquo; and claims he just can&rsquo;t possibly miss being a long time star.</p><p>Don is also quite proficient in other sports being a good golfer and baseball player. In fact he was so good at the diamond game, that he made the Montreal All Stars a few years ago, and played in a two-game series in Ebbets Field against the Brooklyn All Stars in 1950, In the outfield.</p><p>Donald Robert is his full name, he is of English extraction, stands 5&rsquo;11&rdquo;, weights 160 pounds, lives in Verdun, Quebec during the off season, and the hockey world is sure to hear about him for a long time.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Don Marshall Unanimous Choice As Rookie Of The Year In AHL

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HOW EACH CITY VOTED

<p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Members of the Buffalo Bisons dominated the first team on the official American Hockey League All-Star team for the 1953-54 season.</p><p>In all, three Bisons were selected for the first team, and all three are former NHL stars. Two Pittsburgh Hornets were also named to the first team along with a member of the Hershey Bears.</p><p>Defenceman Frank Eddolls, player-coach of the AHL&rsquo;s regular season champions, left wing Gaye Stewart and right wing Ed Slowinski were named to the first team in the balloting of writers and sportscasters in the six league cities.</p><p>Rounding out the squad were goalie Gil Mayer and defenceman Frank Mathers, both of the Pittsburgh Hornets, and centre George Sullivan of the Hershey Bears, who was recently sold to the Chicago Black Hawks in the National League.</p><p>Stewart played with five of the six teams in the NHL before turning up at Buffalo this season. Eddolls performed with Montreal and New York during an eight year career in the majors, while Slowinski also is a former New York player.</p><p>The Cleveland Barons, who ended the regular schedule in third place in the standings and then went on to win the Calder Cup, emblematic of the AHL championship, failed to place a single player on the first team but they did have three representitives named to the second squad.</p><p>Emile (The Cat) Francis, MVP in the Western Hockey League last season, was named goaler on the alternate team while teammates Tommy Williams and Fred Shero make up the second team defense combo.</p><p>Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Danny Lewicki was selected as the second team centre and he is flanked by Lome Ferguson and Dune Fisher both of the Hershey Bears.</p><p>Each member of the first team receives a league bonus of $300 and a gold miniature hockey puck. Players on the second team each are awarded $200 from the league and a silver hockey puck memento.</p><p>Following are the two All-Star teams with point totals in parantheses:</p><h2>FIRST TEAM</h2><p>Goal, Gil Mayer, Pittsburgh (24)</p><p>Def. Frank Mathers. P&rsquo;burgh (30)</p><p>Def. Frank Eddolls, Buffalo (22)</p><p>Cen. George Sullivan, Hersh. (30)</p><p>L. W. Gaye Stewart, Buffalo(28)</p><p>R. W. Ed Slowinski, Buffalo (21)</p><h2>SECOND TEAM</h2><p>Goal, Em. Francis, Cleve. (16)</p><p>Def. T. Williams, Cleveland, (18)</p><p>Def. Fred Shero, Cleveland (16)</p><p>Cen. Dan. Lewicki, Pitts. (13)</p><p>L. W. L. Ferguson, Hershey (14)</p><p>R. W. Dune Fisher, Hershey (16)</p><h2><b>Top&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-03133/1337778-1-eng-US/f0005-032.jpg" title="f0005-03" width="582" height="608"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RED SULLIVAN</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Trio&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-04107/1337771-1-eng-US/f0005-042.jpg" title="f0005-04" width="520" height="802"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ED SLOWINSKI</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;In AHL</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0573/1337764-1-eng-US/f0005-052.jpg" title="f0005-05" width="586" height="602"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GAYE STEWART</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Pittsburgh Pair and Buffalo Boss</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0644/1337757-1-eng-US/f0005-062.jpg" title="f0005-06" width="558" height="878"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GIL MAYER</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0723/1337750-1-eng-US/f0005-072.jpg" title="f0005-07" width="568" height="896"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>FRANK EDDOLLS</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0816/1337743-1-eng-US/f0005-082.jpg" title="f0005-08" width="532" height="860"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>FRANK MATHERS</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Three Buffalo Bisons Named To Dream Team

<p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</b></p><p><b>Founded October 1st, 1947</b></p><p><b>By Kenneth W. McKenzie and Will V. Cote</b></p><p><b>Published Weekly, except monthly May through September by</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY NEWS COMPANY</b></p><p><b>1434 Ste. Catherine Street West.</b></p><p><b>Montreal 25, Que.</b></p><p><b>Yearly Subscription Rates: $3.00 in Canada and the British Emplrei</b></p><p><b>$4.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries.</b></p><p>Entered as second-class matter, October 3, 1953 at the Post Offica at Rouses Point, N.T., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879.</p><p>Authorized as second-class mall. Post Office Department, Ottawa,</p><p><b>Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations</b></p><p>Printed In Canada</p><p><b>VOL. 7 MONTREAL. MAY 1954 No. 31</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

The Hockey News

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-04" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-0464/1337885-1-eng-US/f0006-042.jpg"></div><h2>LIKES &lsquo;THIN ICE&rsquo;</h2><p>Dear Sirs.</p><p>I enjoy reading your paper and think it is the best of its kind.</p><p>I would like to say that despite the letters by L. E. Nelson of Ottawa and Conn Smythe of Toronto in your April 10 edition. I think Marshall Dann&rsquo;s column is one of the best In the paper. So I will close by saying, &ldquo;Keep up the good work, Marshall.&rdquo;</p><p>M. Rondeau. Ottawa, Ont.</p><h2>BOUQUET FOR DANN</h2><p>Dear Sirs.</p><p>As a loyal reader of THE HOCKEY NEWS I would like to disagree with the letter written L.E. Nelson of Ottawa, Ont. In the April 10 issue of The Hockey News. The letter states that this person thinks Marshall Dann, hockey writer from Detroit, is very poor. I think the opposite. Dann had written in his article that the Canadian officials should congratulate the Russian team, which is what any losing team should do whether it be Russia or Canada.</p><p>I think Canada made a mistake by sending a Senior team. They know that in world competition only the BEST teams of the countries are presented. It was easy to see Canada did NOT send their best team.</p><p>In closing I would like to say that I think Dann writes very well and keeps the fans in Detroit and Canada well supplied on the news of the Hockey world.</p><p>Donald Nelson. Lake Orion, Mich.</p><h2>PRETTY CLOSE</h2><p>Dear Sirs,</p><p>The official All-Star team and the one picked by we the readers of THE HOCKEY NEWS were pretty much the same and if anything ours was a little better. Just goes to show you that the fans see just as much as the reporters covering the games.</p><p>I say keep up the good work.</p><p>Allan Gates Verdun, Que.</p><h2>WOULD LIKE CHANGE</h2><p>Dear Sirs.</p><p>Being a former Montrealer I follow the Montreal Canadiens and listen to the games quite often on Saturdays but I am getting fed up listening to the Toronto Maple Leafs week after week.</p><p>Why couldn&rsquo;t they make some arrangement whereby they would alternate with a Canadien game every second week? I am not the only guy who thinks this. There are quite a few fans in Vancouver who would favor the change.</p><p>James Corpo. Vancouver, B.C.</p><h2>HAS THE NAME</h2><p>DEAR SIRS.</p><p>According to THE HOCKEY NEWS, I see where the Montreal fans are trying to come up with an appropriate name for their new and sensational line of Beliveau, Moore and Geoffrion. I have been a Montreal fan since the rise of the famed &ldquo;Speed Line&rdquo; of the Canadiens, namely Morenz, Joliat and the lesser known Billy Boucher, followed in turn by Art Gagne for three years. Nick Wasnie for a year and finally Johnny Gagnon, The Black Cat.</p><p>I believe I have come up with an apt name to go with the &ldquo;Speed Line&rdquo; and the &ldquo;Punch. Line&rdquo; in the POWER LINE.</p><p>Citing a few reasons for this name I have come up with namely. (1) Geoffrion packs perhaps the most powerful shot in hockey. (2) Jean Beliveau ranks right up with him in his powerful slap shot and who in hockey has a more powerful physique than the same Beliveau. (3) As for Dickie Moore, his powerful playoff exhibition for the Canadiens speaks for itself. (4) This forward line trio spear heads Montreal&rsquo;s Power play along with the Rocket and Harvey.</p><p>Sir, if perhaps you cannot find space or the desire to publish this suggestion of mine in the News you would perhaps pass it along to the Montreal Club. Thanks for your consideration.</p><p>J. L. Walker. Sarnia, Ont.</p><h2>NO ARGUMENT</h2><p>Dear Sirs.</p><p>Why all the controversy on the comparison of Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard? A hockey player who can win the scoring championship four times in succession is certainly the better of the two, regardless of how many goals Richard scores.</p><p>Consider the goals Howe would score if he did not pass as much as he does. Gordie has played only half as many seasons as Maurice, but has almost twice as many assists. Please keep all these facts in mind in future when diecussing who is greatest.</p><p>Jim Fessenden. Montreal, Que.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE FAN FORUM

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-0559/1337916-1-eng-US/f0006-052.jpg" title="f0006-05" width="598" height="282"></div><h2>MAY 16 to JUNE 15</h2><p>22&mdash;SPROUT, Danny, Seattle, forward, 1915.</p><p>23&mdash;STASIUK, Vic, Edmonton, forward, 1930.</p><p>26&mdash;FERGUSON, Lorne, Hershey, forward, 1930.</p><p>27&mdash;HILDEBRAND, Ike, Chicago,&mdash;forward, 1921; O&rsquo;BRIEN, Ellard, Hershey, forward, 1930.</p><p>31&mdash;LUNDY, Pat, Calgary, forward, 1929.</p><h2>JUNE</h2><p>7&mdash;REISE, Leo, New York, defense, 1922.</p><p>8&mdash;KELLY, Len, Detroit, defense, 1927.</p><p>14&mdash;WILSON, Johnny, Detroit, forward, 1929; ADAMS, Jack, Detroit, general manager, 1929; DAY, Hap, Toronto, general manager; LANCIEN, Jack, Vancouver, defense, 1923.</p><p>15&mdash;PRONOVOST, Marcel, Detroit, defense, 1930.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Happy Birthday To You

<div class="byline">By Ken McKenzie</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01268/1337854-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="443" height="489"></div><p>&bull; <b>WALTER BROWN</b>, popular president of the Boston Bruins, will receive the &ldquo;Great Heart Award&rdquo; presented annually to the &ldquo;man who has done the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people&rdquo; by the Variety Club of New England at a dinner at the Hotel Statler in Boston on May 27&hellip;Close to 1,000 people are expected to be in attendance and hockey people will be liberally represented&hellip;The rumors around Kitchener-Waterloo are that Woody Dumart will be the next coach of the Dutchmen in the senior OHA wars&hellip;Mrs, Cullen, mother of Brian and Barry, sensational forwards with the St. Catharines Juniors Tee Pees, was asked recently if she didn&rsquo;t think the SO games the boys had already played this year were too many. &ldquo;Not for Brian,&rdquo; she replied&hellip;&ldquo;He&rsquo;d like to play 200. He&rsquo;s only happy when he&rsquo;s playing hockey.&rdquo;&hellip;. Lynn Patrick, Boston&rsquo;s new manager, was talking about his brother Muzz the other day&hellip;&ldquo;That Muzz must have made 100 predictions since he came into the NHL last season and he wasn&rsquo;t right once. His last one was that the Bruins would win the Stanley Cup,&rdquo; laughed Lynn as he reminisced over the past season&hellip;Did you know that Dickie Boone, a member of the &ldquo;Little Men of Iron&rdquo; and also included in Hockey&rsquo;s Hall of Fame, signed both Lester Patrick and Art Ross to their professional contracts&hellip;Lynn Patrick took over as manager of the Boston Bruins at exactly the same age his father Lester started with New York Rangers&hellip;Both Patricks commenced their NHL managerial careers at the age of 42&hellip;Each member of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings received a surprise $1,000 bonus from Miss Marguerite Norris for copping hockey&rsquo;s No. 1 trophy.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-02158/1337847-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg" title="f0006-02" width="287" height="437"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Walter Brown</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>KEN McAULEY</b>, coach of the Western junior champion Edmonton Oil Kings, and Grant (Knobby) Warwick, coach of the Penticton V&rsquo;s, are brothers-in-law&hellip;The Oil Kings won the Memorial Cup finals while the Vees captured the Allan Cup&hellip;Gerry James, Toronto Maple Leafs&rsquo; ace prospect of the future, has inked a contract to play another season for Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Football Conference. The versatile James who stars at both hockey and football is expected to eventually line up with the Leafs&hellip;Jimmy Peters who played with both, Chicago and Detroit during the 1953-54 season will give hockey&rsquo;s figure filberts of the future something to work out. Jim took part in 71 games this past season&hellip;71 games in a 70-game schedule is a handy feat&hellip;He played 47 games with Chicago before being sold to Detroit where he played the last 24 games of the season for the Red Wings&hellip;Only four players have made the right wing position on the National Hockey League First AllStar Team in the last 15 years&hellip;Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard have held down the post for the past 10 years, while Lome Carr and Bryan Hextall took care of the other five seasons&hellip;Hockey&rsquo;s famed Conacher family held a reunion in Toronto recently. It marked the first time the family had assembled all together in 20 years. The occasion was the 59th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Conacher&hellip;Lionel, Charlie, Roy and Bert, the well-known hockey playing Conachers were on hand&hellip;Harry Watson of the Leafs recently completed a fine house painting job on his Leaside, Ont. heme&hellip;There is a possibility that Billy Mosienko may become playing coach of the new Indianapolis entry in the American Hockey League next season&hellip;George Gravel, referee-ln-chief of the Quebec Hockey League, believes he has a fine refereeing prospect for next season in Alex Barilko, brother of the late Bill Barilko.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-0389/1337840-1-eng-US/f0006-032.jpg" title="f0006-03" width="292" height="450"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bill Mosienko</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>FOUR OF THE SIX</b> named to the Western Canada AllStar Team for 1953-54 are owned by the New York Rangers&hellip;They are Lome (Gump) Worsley, goalie; Allan Stanley and Jim Ross, defensemen; and Jackie McLeod, forward&hellip;A physical education director from Quebec City is very optimistic that Camille Henry of the Rangers can put on an additional 30 pounds if he follows his exercises&hellip;The Calder Memorial Trophy winner for 53-54 could put these extra pounds to good use&hellip;Bill Booth, veteran right wing of the Toledo Mercurys, has been suspended for one year by the International Hockey League for an alleged stick altercation with Linesman Elmer Shawley in the final Toledo-Johnstown playoff game last month. In announcing his findings Frank Gallagher, IHL president, said Booth had the right to appeal the decision at the league&rsquo;s next meeting on June 11 and 12&hellip;Gus Mortson has taken over the managerial duties of the NHL All-Stars softball team from Turk Broda. Turk will be associated with the team but in a less arduous capacity&hellip;Terry Sawchuk&rsquo;s fatherin-law, Ed Morey, who owns a semi-public golf course near Detroit, handed out season passes to the course to the members of the Red Wings&hellip;They say the top paycheck for a junior player in Western Canada is $150 per month&hellip;which is nearly half of what a lot of juniors in the East receive&hellip;Hockey fans wishing copies of the handy-sized NHL statistical cards for 19 53-54 should write to the NHL Information Bureau, 603 Sun Life Building, Montreal&hellip;These cards are distributed free of charge.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-02134/1337833-1-eng-US/f0018-022.jpg" title="f0018-02" width="296" height="444"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Camille Henry</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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PASSING THE PUCK

<div class="byline">By EDDIE COEN</div><p>CLEVELAND, Ohio.&mdash;</p><p>That magic brew concocted each year by General Manager Jim Hendy and stirred to perfection by Coach Fred (Bun) Cook again proved to be the winning recipe in the American Hockey league as the Cleveland Barons romped home with their second Calder Trophy in a row and their third in four years.</p><p>The Barons, the winningest club in all hockey, did lose their regular season title to the Buffalo Bisons, but when the blue chips were down in the playoffs it was their experience and weight plus the over-all generalship of the team that kept the coveted Calder Cup in the Barons&rsquo; trophy case.</p><p>For Jim Hendy it was more than just retaining the post-season title. It was a vindication that was born out of his planning last summer when he started putting together a club that he figured would be another title winner&mdash;which it was.</p><p>For Coach Bun Cook it was another cup that was No. 7 on his list with five of them having come while with Cleveland and two while mentor of the Providence Reds. And for the Kingston, Ontario farmer, it was careful handling of his men and using the right players at the right time.</p><p>The path to the throne was anything but an easy affair this year. The Barons, who were running neck and neck with the Buffalo Bisons in late January, went into one of the most prolonged slumps in Cleveland hockey history. There was no explanation of the slump ft was just that the Club was not playing winning hockey.</p><p>Certainly, Hendy and Cook were worried. Who wouldn&rsquo;t be when the club hit the skids. But one thing that Hendy had more than any one else and that was faith in the material that was available.</p><p>And of course the playoff record bears out the fact that Hendy hit for 1000% in his judgment of the club.</p><p>Known throughout the hockey world as a constant juggler of his men when the time is right, Hendy pulled in three men from his Marlon, Ohio farm club. They were veteran Ott Heller, the 43-year-old marvel who played one game during the playoffs at a defense post; Murray Wilkie, a hard rock left winger from Neepawa, Manitoba, and the flash from last years Memorial Cup championship team of Barrie, little fire-plug like Tony Poeta of North Bay, Ontario.</p><p>That was the brew that was stirred by Cook with the ingridients being supplied by Hendy.</p><p>The Barons finished in third place in the regular season but they were coming with a terrific &bull;urge late in the regular schedule&mdash;so fast were they coming that they were just nosed out of second place by Hershey and had they not hit the skids in January-February they might have even overtake the faltering Buffalo Bisons for first place.</p><p>Came the series with Buffalo and here is where the master brain power started functioning. Eddy Reigle, a defenseman who had been shifted to left wing in the final half dozen games of the season, and Andy Bathgate and Chuck Blair joined forces to become a strict defensive unit against the Bisons&rsquo; powerful first line of Don Marshall-Gaye Stewart-Ed Slowinski.</p><p>So well did they perform their duty of checking the Bisons top unit that the Barons romped through the Bisons in three straight games in their best of five series.</p><p>Then came the Hershey Bears who had just edged out the Pittsburgh Hornets in a thrilling five game series. The Bears, young and frisky, took the first game in Hershey and then handed Hershey two straight lickings in Cleveland to take a 3 to 1 edge in the series.</p><p>The scene shifted back to Hershey and here the Bears threw their final growl at Cleveland and forced a sixth game in Cleveland which was won by the 1953-54 title holders and ended the series 4 games to 2 games.</p><p>The Barons were led through the playoffs by their top offensive line of Eddie Olson, Jackie Gordon and Freddie Glover, without a doubt the greatest forward line to play in the league&rsquo;s history. Gordon tied a league record during the playoffs by scoring 18 points which knotted him for the honors with Fred Thurier, of Buffalo, Barry Sullivan of Providence, and Frank Mario of Hershey.</p><p>Key goals were scored by Andy Bathgate, Ray Ross, Ray Ceresino, Chuck Blair, and Gus Karcorps of Freddie Shero and Tommy rys. While the Barons defensive Williams, and Karrys and Steve Kraftcheck was terrific during the entire playoff series. The defensive play of Cal Stearns was sensational as he killed off penalties.</p><p>Emile (The Cat) Francis, the mighty mite in the nets was so sensational that already in just one brief season he has taken his place among the all time greats of Cleveland goal-tenders. Francis was one of the big keys in the Barons scheme of things and he was the holder of the right key that opened the trophy room again for Cleveland.</p><p>Yes, the Barons of 1953-54 were a team that Jim Hendy never lost faith in&mdash;a team that he put together on his big yellow pad back last August and September, and a team that even in its worst moments was Hendy&rsquo;s club that came close to letting him down&mdash;but which came through with every expectation of the genial Baron general manager.</p><h2><b>Five As Baron</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-01219/1337947-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="561" height="900"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BUN COOK</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Calder Cup Triumph Was Seventh For Bun

<div class="byline">By JIM ELLERY</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0007-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-02191/1337978-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Red Sullivan&hellip;&hellip;Record-Setter</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>George (Red) Sullivan of the Hershey Bears, who set a new American Hockey League scoring record of 119 points during the past season, has been chosen as the most valuable player in the league by the circuit&rsquo;s sportswriters and sportscasters. Thus he increased his league financial bonus jackpot to $900 with the latest $300 award,&rsquo; to add to the similar amounts he received for each of his feats of being the leading scorer and his first All-Star team selection. Sullivan also will receive the Leslie Cunningham Trophy for his Most Valuable Player honors.</p><p>The red headed Hershey center compiled a total of 26 points out of a possible 30 for his latest honor, on four first place selections and two for second choice. Points are given on a basis of five for first, three for second and one for third. Frank Mathers of Pittsburgh, the All-Star defenseman for the past three seasons, had one of the remaining first place votes and was second in the balloting with 8 points. Jackie Gordon of Cleveland and Gaye Stewart of Buffalo each had 5 points to deadlock for the next highest nomination. Gordon had the remaining first place vote.</p><p>Other players to receive recognition for most valuable honors were Frank Eddolls, Buffalo&rsquo;s playing coach with 4 points, Gordon Henry of Hershey with 3, and Ed Slowinski of Buffalo, Emile Francis of Cleveland and Danny Lewicki of Pittsburgh with one point each. Sullivan along with Mathers had been unanimous choices for the centre and defense positions on the league&rsquo;s recently announced All-Star team.</p><h2><b>Wins Cunningham Trophy</b></h2><h3>Missed One Game</h3><p>Sullivan&rsquo;s record breaking scoring point total of 119 in the 69 games he played, he missed one with an injury, was comprised of 30 goals and 89 assists. His playmaking total was also a new league record, surpassing the former mark of 76, set by Ab De Marco of Buffalo in 1950-51. The former point record of 118 was held by Carl Liscombe of Providence, and tallied in 1947-48. Of course by setting new league records in points and assists, Sullivan also established a new high for the Hershey club, his totals succeeding the marks of 9 9 points and 68 assists set by Wally Kilrea back in 1942-43. Sullivan&rsquo;s average of points per game was a remarkable 1.72. He spent 54 minutes in the penalty boxes during the season, the most of any season in his career.</p><p>This was only his second full season with Hershey, although he has been a professional for five years, as his other seasons were spent in alternating between Boston and Hershey. In his tenure in the American League he has scored a total of 78 goals and 215 assists for 293 points.</p><p>Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1929, the 24-year-old star began his hockey career playing in that city, coming up through the bantam and intermediate ranks to junior hockey. His junior career was spent with tht St. Catharines Tee Pees, his last amateur club, thus he never played as a senior amateur before turning &ldquo;pro&rdquo; with Hershey in 1949-50 at the age of 20. After his first season playing for both Hershey and Boston, he was joined by two other famous St. Catharines graduates for 1950-51, Norm Corcoran and Jack McIntyre, and became part of the Bear kid line for that season. That was his other full season In Hershey before the one just finished.</p><h3>Up to Boston</h3><p>In 1951-52 he spent the full season in Boston and after playing 36 games with Hershey in 1952-53, he again was sent to Boston. Up to the time he left Hershey in 1952-53, he had scored 50 points and was far ahead of the pack which no doubt would have given him the scoring title that season if he had remained in Hershey. In addition to being a high scorer for his entire career, Sullivan is also a fine defensive forward, and is used quite frequently to &ldquo;kill&rdquo; penalties.</p><p>Although he is not considered short in height, standing 5&rsquo;10&frac12;&rdquo;. he is of slight build, weighing only 155 pounds, and this added to his deceptive skating ability, makes him a hard target to &ldquo;get a piece of&rdquo; for a body check as the rival defenstmen say. His smooth skating and deft passes tor goals were a boon to his two linemates last season, as both Dune Fisher his rightwing and Lome Ferguson on the left were on the league&rsquo;s second All-Star team. Ferguson took advantage of his playmaking to the extent of leading the league in goal scoring with 45, while Fisher had 41, which accounts for almost all of Sullivan&rsquo;s 89 assists.</p><p>George is married to a local girl from his home town of Peterborough, named Marion, and they have a two year old youngster Danny, who George hopes will also be a hockey player someday. During the oft season, he works as a sporting goods salesman for Dit Clapper, former Boston Bruin great, who owns a sports store in Peterborough. Sullivan will play his hockey in Chicago next season in the National League, as a recent announcement stated that he had been purchased by the Black Hawks from Hershey for $25,000. WhereVer he plays, he is certain to be a star, he always has been.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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George (Red) Sullivan Named American Hockey League MVP

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<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0008-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01253/1338040-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JACQUES PLANTE,</b> goaler for the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL who spent the latter part of the 1953-54 season with the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL replacing injured Gerry McNeil, has a couple of hobbies that take up his spare time, best known of which is his knitting. Besides wielding a mean needle, Jake also dabbles in the arts and he is shown here with his wife, Jacqueline, son Michel and a self-portrait.</figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The statement said Stewart, telephoning from his home in Fort Erie, Ont., told Canadiens&rsquo; publicity department that he went to the Wings&rsquo; celebration after the game solely to see Bob Goldham, a former teammate and good friend.</p><p>&ldquo;I went to the hotel to see Bobby and his wife and stayed only a few minutes,&rdquo; Stewart was quoted as saying.</p><h2><b>He Paints Too!</b></h2><h3><b>Was &ldquo;Boiling Mad&rdquo; at Story</b></h3><p>&ldquo;I saw only a few of the Red Wings and only two newspapermen, Bob Hesketh and Milt Dunnell (of the Toronto Telegram and the Toronto Star). When I saw this (Detroit) story in The Toronto Globe and Mail on my way to Fort Erie from Toronto I was boiling mad and went right to the Buffalo hockey team&rsquo;s office to see Mr. Joseph (Bill Joseph of the Buffalo management staff).</p><p>&ldquo;I asked Mr. Joseph what I could do to have the story stopped; that it wasn&rsquo;t at all correct and put the team and me in a bad light. He told me to call Montreal right away, so I did.&rdquo;</p><p>The statement also quoted Stewart as saying he couldn&rsquo;t understand why anyone would say such a thing about him. Officials felt otherwise. The statement continued:</p><p>&ldquo;It was the opinion of many around the Forum that is was just another chapter in the Adams (general manager Jack Adams of the Wings) smear campaign against Canadiens&rsquo; front office.</p><p>&ldquo;In recent weeks he made several derogatory remarks about Canadiens&rsquo; management and the feeling at the Forum is that Adams was responsible for this latest outburst against the organization.&rdquo;</p><p>During the cup series final Adams was quoted as saying managing director Frank Selke of Canadiens had once admitted referee Red Storey was on Canadiens&rsquo; payroll. Selke replied that Adams knew the quips were a joke and that he had merely strung along with Adams&rsquo; joking remarks. Later in the series Adams was quoted as saying the Montreal management didn&rsquo;t appreciate the great work of defenceman Doug Harvey.</p><h3><b>Mosdell Supports Stewart</b></h3><p>The Forum statement added that Ken Mosdell, Canadiens&rsquo; veteran centre, &ldquo;supported Stewart&rsquo;s claim.&rdquo; It quoted Mosdell as saying Stewart told him he was going to the hotel to see Goldham and would meet the Montreal players at the train.</p><p>&ldquo;As far as not shaking hands is concerned, we felt so downhearted that we just didn&rsquo;t feel like it,&rdquo; Mosdel was quoted as saying.</p><p>&ldquo;After we dressed we couldn&rsquo;t get near the Red Wings&rsquo; room and, of course, none of them came to see us to congratulate us onthe way we came back to put up such a fight.&rdquo;</p><p>Maurice (Rocket) Richard, Canadiens&rsquo; ace scorer, said that in his 12 years with the club he has never heard of anyone ordering the players not to congratulate their opponents and that he has known Canadiens to congratulate their conquerors at other times.</p><p>But he said that last Friday, immediately after Tony Leswick&rsquo;s game-winning goal, all the Detroit squad surrounded their mates and in no time at all spectators had swarmed to the ice and formed a virtual cordon about the Red Winks.</p><p>Montreal players started towards the Red Wings, said Richard, but when they saw the Detroit players in the midst of mutual congratulations and carrying Leswick in triumph, Canadiens left the ice.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Stewart Denied Yarn Quoting Him Canadiens Pressured From Above

<p>VANCOUVER, B.C.&mdash;</p><p>Hamilton Tigers would appear to have the inside track to represent Canada at the 1955 World Hockey Tournament but just how many of the current Tigers will make the European trip has yet to be determined.</p><p>Canada&rsquo;s representative will be essentially an All-Star team from every section of the Dominion according to discussion at the annual meeting of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association here.</p><p>Actually, the delegates passed only one motion. It said CAHA officers were to be given the job of selecting a team of the &ldquo;highest calibre possible&rdquo; to represent Canada in 1955.</p><p>But they agreed to accept until July 1 applications from teams who wished to carry Canada&rsquo;s colors.</p><p>Then, they said, CAHA branch officers would select the players in their territory who they felt would give the team the most help.</p><p>These selected players would then work out with the team In Canada before going overseas on the European pre-tourney tour.</p><p>The team would play in Europe under the name of the original club forming the backbone of the all-star squad.</p><h2><b>No Tour</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02196/1338071-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="591" height="603"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MAX SILVERMAN</b></figcaption></div><h3>Used Before</h3><p>This was the method used when the Edmonton Mercurys represented this country at the tournament in 1952. Actually only eight of the original Mercs made the overseas jaunt.</p><p>The delegates figured that by employing thia method of selection a team rivalling any Senior A class team in Canada could be assembled.</p><p>The Tigers appear to be in a good position to get the nod as the Dominion&rsquo;s representitive. They are dropping out of the OHA Senior A league but have offered to forms a seven player nucleus around which a team could be built.</p><p>An application by Maxie Silverman&rsquo;s Sudbury Wolves, Allan Cup finalists, would be sidelined due to the fact that they do not wish to make a pre-tournament tour of Europe but would just hop over for the tourney and return right after its completion. Delegates were definite that a pre-tournament tour was essential.</p><p>The convention unanimously approved a resolution asking attempts be made to have the old facing-the-puck rule restored. Under the change, players would carry the puck over the blue line. The rule forbids shooting the puck into the corner from outside the blue line.</p><p>The resolution asked the CAHA negotiate with the National Hockey League, under the terms of the NHL-CAHA agreement to have the rule change made.</p><p>Approved was a resolution calling for the complete revision of the agreement between the CAHA and the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States. The agreement was first drawn 18 years ago.</p><p>Only one major rule change or addition was approved. It adds a section providing any player who leaves the ice, players&rsquo; bench or penalty box to tangle with spectators will receive a match penalty and an automatic suspension.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hamilton Tigers May Represent Canada At ‘55 World Tournament

<p><i><b>National Hockey League</b></i></p><p><i><b>Western Hockey League</b></i></p><p><i><b>American Hockey League</b></i></p><p><i><b>Quebec Hockey League</b></i><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

THE HOCKEY NEWS STATISTICAL REVIEW

<h2><i>NHL&rsquo;s Top Three Scoring Men</i></h2><h2><b>Won Sixth Title</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>D</span>ETROIT RED WINGS, also Stanley Cup champions, this season were crowned NHL title holders for an unprecedented sixth straight time. The Motor City sextet wound up the season with 37 wins and 14 draws for a total of 88 points, seven better than the runner-up Montreal Canadiens, who also ran right behind the Red Wings last season.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01237/1338140-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="822" height="876"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MAURICE RICHARD</b></figcaption></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02217/1338133-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="1156" height="1466"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03178/1338126-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="828" height="885"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>TED LINDSAY</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Their 1953-54 Records</b></h2><p><b>GORDIE HOWE, centre, this season won his fourth straight National Hockey League scoring title with a total of 81 points based on 33 goals and 48 assists. Second this season was Maurice Richard, left, who finished with 37 goals and 30 assists for 67 points. He was followed by Ted Lindsay, right, who had a record of 62 points on 26 goals and 36 assists.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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ALSO INCLUDES SCORING RECORDS OF MAJOR SERIES

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NHL’S Most Consistent 20 Goal Men

<p class="dropcap"><span>N</span>ational Hockey League fans may obtain copies of the N.H.L. Final Statistics free of charge. These handysized record cards contain the final standing of the Clubs, the Individual Scoring Records for every player during the regular schedule and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as the Goalkeepers Averages and the Penalty Records of each club.</p><p><b>Requests should be mailed to: N.H.L. Information</b></p><p><b>Bureau, 603 Sun Life Bldg., Montreal, Que.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

N.H.L. STATISTICS AVAILABLE FOR FANS

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Gordie Howe, the prolific scoring ace of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, repeated this season as scoring champion of the National Hockey League, the fourth year in succession that he has turned the trick, something never before accomplished in the NHL.</p><p>In skating to his fourth point title, Howe scored 3 3 goals and had 48 assists for 81 points. It was the fifth straight year that Howe has scored at least twenty goals but still left him well behind Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens, this season goal scoring leader with 37, in the matter of twenty goal seasons.</p><p>The Rocket this year turned in his tenth straight twenty goal season, a string that began with his record-shattering 50 goal season of 1944-45.</p><p>Closest to the fabulous Rocket&rsquo;s record of ten straight twenty goal campaigns is Howe&rsquo;s linemate and Detroit captain, Terrible Ted Lindsay who this season racked up 26 to run his string to eight straight seasons.</p><p>This year the runner-up to Howe in the point parade was Richard who coupled 30 assists with his 37 goals for 6 7 points, five better than Lindsay who picked up show money with a 26-3 662 record. Montreal&rsquo;s Bernie Geoffrion folowed Lindsay with 54 points, including 29 goals.</p><p>Behind Richard&rsquo;s 37 in the goal scoring department were the 33 by Howe, 29 by Geoffrion, 27 by New York Rangers&rsquo; Wally Hergesheimer, and Lindsay&rsquo;s 26.</p><p>Although he again led the league&rsquo;s pointmakers, Howe was below his record-shattering mark of 95 points, set last season when he potted 49 goals and was helpmate on 46 more. In fact he was below the previous mark of 8 6 which he first set in 1950-51 and tied again the following season.</p><p>In running second, Richard picked up 30 assists, only three below his all-time high of 33 which he set last season. It was still better by four however than any assist mark for the Rocket prior to last season.</p><p>Altogether there were a dozen players who scored twenty or more goals this season, three from Montreal and Boston, and two each from Toronto, Detroit, and New York. Chicago failed to have a single twenty goal man.</p><p>Besides Richard and Geoffrion, the other Habitant sniper in the charmed circle was Ken Mosdell, the veteran centre who was this season named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career. Big Moe picked up 22 markers this season.</p><p>The Boston trio of twenty goal scorers were Johnny Peirson with 21, Dave Creighton and Joe Klukay with 20.</p><p>Besides Hergesheimer on the New York team, Calder Trophy winner Camille Henry fired 2 4, sixth highest mark in the loop.</p><p>Harry Watson and Sid Smith were the Toronto Maple Leaf representatives in the exclusive club, the former getting 21 and Smith one more.</p><p>Two other players were very close to reaching the twenty mark when time ran out on them. Pete Conacher of the Chi-Hawks picked up 19 to lead the Windy City crew in that department. Veteran Nick Mickoski of the New York Rangers fired a like number.</p><p>Turning to the opposite number in hockey, Harry Lumley of the Toronto Maple Leafs turned in one of his best campaigns since entering the NHL as a fuzzy-cheeked rookie away back in 1944-45. As a result the agile cage cop walked off with the Vezina Trophy. Lum also walked off with the honors in the shutout department as he carded 13 zeros to Detroiter Terry Sawchuk&rsquo;s even dozen. Third and fourth in this category were Boston&rsquo;s Jim Henry and Montreal&rsquo;s Gerry McNeil who turned in SO records of eight and six respectively.</p><p>In winning the Vezina Trophy, Lumley allowed but 128 goals to get past him in the 69 games he played for an average of 1.85. Gil Mayer, who substituted for Lumley in one game when the latter was injured, allowed three goals, which means that a total of 131 goals were charged against the Leaf netminder for the full 70 game schedule.</p><p>Very close behind, in one of the greatest races ever for the Vezina Trophy, was Detroit&rsquo;s Terry Sawchuk, winner of the award last season. Terry was charged with 132 goals-against as compared to Lum&rsquo;s 131. That gave Terry an average of 1.88, which is. 01 higher than that of Lumley.</p><p>In potting 37 goals this season, Maurice Richard ran his lifetime total up to 384 goals, only sixteen shy of the once unheard of 400-goal mark and 60 above the previous record of 324 which was held by Nels Stewart until broken last season by the Canadien winger.</p><p>Howe&rsquo;s 33 markers this season runs his lifetime total up to 242 in regular schedule play and being just turned 26, he stands and excellent chance of adding a hundred or so before he decides to forego the great Canadian pastime in favor of a rocking chair</p><h2><b>Ran Fourth</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0695/1338171-1-eng-US/f0010-062.jpg" title="f0010-06" width="530" height="556"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BERNIE GEOFFRION</b></figcaption></div><p>Montreal Canadiens took over this season from the Toronto Maple Leafs as the NHL&rsquo;s bad men as they ammassed the almost unbelievable total of 1062 minutes in the cooler. Toronto, never far from the top in this department, were second with 1025 minutes of servitude charged against them.</p><p>The dubious distinction of being the most penalized Individual in the league went to rearguard Gus Mortson of the last place Chicago Black Hawks as he picked up 132 minutes of sin bin time. Last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;winner&rsquo; in this department, Richard drew 112 minutes in the pokey, the same amount as last season, while Lindsay and the Habs&rsquo; Doug Harvey each drew 110 minutes for infractions of the rules.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Twelve Players Score 20 Or More Coals In ‘54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0010-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01251/1338278-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg"></div><h2>FINAL STANDINGS</h2><h2>INDIVIDUAL SCORING & PENALTY RECORDS REGULAR SCHEDULE</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02200/1338271-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="602" height="4870"></div><h2>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS REGULAR SCHEDULE</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04131/1338264-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="1238" height="648"></div><h2>PENALTIES IN MINUTES BY CLUBS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05105/1338257-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="960" height="236"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE OFFICIAL SCORING REGULAR SEASON 195-54

<h2>RESULTS</h2><h3>SERIES &ldquo;A&rdquo;</h3><p>Tues. Mar. 23, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 5, Toronto 0.</p><p>Thurs. Mar. 25, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 1, Toronto 3.</p><p>Sat. Mar. 27, at Toronto&mdash;Detroit 3, Toronto 1.</p><p>Tues. Mar. 30, at Toronto&mdash;Detroit 2, Toronto 1.</p><p>Thurs. Apr. 1, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 4, Toronto 3*</p><p>*Lindsay scored for Detroit at 1.01 of 2nd Overtime.</p><p>Detroit won Series &ldquo;A&rdquo; 4 games to 1.</p><h3>SERIES &ldquo;B&rdquo;</h3><p>Tues. Mar. 23, at Montreal&mdash;Canadiens 2, Boston 0.</p><p>Thurs. Mar. 25, at Montreal&mdash;Canadiens 8, Boston 1.</p><p>Sun. Mar. 28, at Boston&mdash;Canadiens 4, Boston 3.</p><p>Tues. Mar. 30&rsquo;, at Boston&mdash;Canadiens 2, Boston 0.</p><p>Canadiens won Series &ldquo;B&rdquo; 4 games to 0.</p><h3>SERIES &ldquo;C&rdquo;</h3><p>Sun. Apr. 4, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 3, Canadiens 1.</p><p>Tues. Apr. 6, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 1, Canadiens 3.</p><p>Thurs. Apr. 8, at Montreal&mdash;Detroit 5, Canadiens 3.</p><p>Sat. Apr. 10, at Montreal&mdash;Detroit 2, Canadiens 0.</p><p>Sun. Apr. 11, at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 0, Canadiens 1</p><p>Tues. Apr. 13, at Montreal&mdash;Detroit 1, Canadiens 4.</p><p>Fri. Apr. 16. at Detroit&mdash;Detroit 2, Canadiens 1</p><p>*Mosdell scored for Canadiens at 5.4 5 of 1st Overtime</p><p>**Leswick scored for Detroit at 4.29 of 1st Overtime.</p><p>Detroit won Stanley Cup 4 games to 3.</p><h2>INDIVIDUAL POINT STATISTICS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0774/1338323-1-eng-US/f0010-072.jpg" title="f0010-07" width="604" height="2559"></div><h3>PENALTIES IN MINUTES BY CLUBS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0860/1338316-1-eng-US/f0010-082.jpg" title="f0010-08" width="994" height="236"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0951/1338309-1-eng-US/f0010-092.jpg" title="f0010-09" width="1212" height="408"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS 1953-54

<p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Jackie Gordon, centre and captain of the Cleveland Barons, tied a record in winning individual scoring honors in the American Hockey League playoffs.</p><p>Gordon had 18 points on five goals and 13 assists in nine games to equal the playoff scoring marks of Fred Thurier, Frank Mario and Barry Sullivan, all now retired from professional hockey.</p><h2><b>Tied Record</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0977/1338434-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="590" height="906"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JACKIE GORDON</b></figcaption></div><p>By leading playoff scorers for the second straight year Gordon set a league mark.</p><h2>Mayer Tops</h2><p>Gil Mayer of Pittsburgh, the regular season&rsquo;s leading goaltender, led the playoffs on defense, giving up 13 goals in five games for an average of 2.60.</p><p>Fred Glover of Cleveland had the most goals, 8, and Rookie Murray Wilkie of Cleveland had the most penalty minutes with 20.</p><p>Eddie Olson of Cleveland followed Gordon in scoring with 15 points, and Glover tied with Obie O&rsquo;Brien of Hershey with 14.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Jackie Gordon Tops Playoff Point Parade

<p>CHICAGO, III.&mdash;</p><p>The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League have purchased centre George (Red) Sullivan, record-breaking scorer of the American Hockey League, from the Hershey Bears for $25,000.</p><p>Sullivan this season scored 119 points for Hershey, a Boston Bruin farm club. That broke the AHL record of 118 points by Carl Liscombe, then with Providence, in the 194748 season. Sullivan&rsquo;s 89 assists, while scoring 30 goals, also broke an AHL mark.</p><p>Sullivan, 24, from Peterborough, Ont., broke into pro hockey with Hershey in the 1951-52 season. He divided time in the 1952-53 campaign between Hershey and Boston Bruins.</p><p>Purchase of the 160 pound 5 feet 11 player was announced by Bill Tobin, Black Hawks general manager.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Black Hawks Buy George Sullivan

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0011-10" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1067/1338538-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg"></div><h2><b>SERIES &ldquo;A&rdquo;</b></h2><p>Between teams which finished first and third during season, best three out of five.</p><p><b>Cleveland won series, three games to none, and advanced to Series C&mdash;Finals</b></p><p>March 24 Cleveland 7 at Buffalo 2 (Kraftcheck)</p><p>March 27 Cleveland 5 at Buffalo 3 (Glover)</p><p>March 28 Buffalo 4 at Cleveland 5 (Gordon)</p><h2><b>SERIES &ldquo;B&rdquo;</b></h2><p>Between teams which finished second and fourth during season, best three out of five.</p><p><b>Hershey won series, three games to two, and advanced to sSeries C&mdash;Finals</b></p><p>March23 Pittsburgh 4 at Hershey 3 (W. Marshall) (10: 00 Overtime)</p><p>March 25 Pittsburgh 3 at Hershey 0 (Sabourin)</p><p>March 27 Hershey 4 at Pittsburgh 2 (Teal)</p><p>March 30 Hershey 3 at Pittsburgh 1 (Fisher)</p><p>March 30 Pittsburgh 2 at Hershey 3 (Costello) (20: 08&rsquo; Overtime)</p><h2><b>SERIES &ldquo;C&rdquo;</b></h2><p>Between winners of Series A and B, best four out of seven.</p><p><b>Cleveland won series, four games to two, for Calder Cup Championship</b></p><p>April 3 Cleveland 0 at Hershey 3 (Corcoran)</p><p>April 6 Cleveland 4 at Hershey 2 (Blair)</p><p>April 8 Hershey-3 at Cleveland 5 (Reigie)</p><p>April 10 Hershey 1 at Cleveland 3 (Poeta)</p><p>April 13 Cleveland 1 at Hershey 7 (Corcoran)</p><p>April 14 Hershey 3 at Cleveland 5 (Glover)</p><p>Player who scored winning goal is listed in parenthesis.</p><p>*Winning goal scored at 7: 38 of first overtime period.</p><p>Under American Hockey League rules, first overtime period is for ten minutes, to be completed regardless of a score. If neither team scores in the first ten minutes, twenty minute &ldquo;sudden death&rdquo; periods then are played until a score is made.</p><h3><b>TEAM TOTALS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1156/1338531-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="1200" height="170"></div><h3><b>TEAM TOTALS BY SERIES</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1251/1338524-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="1182" height="292"></div><h3><b>GOALTENDERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1337/1338517-1-eng-US/f0011-132.jpg" title="f0011-13" width="1206" height="298"></div><h2><b>Individual Point Statistics</b></h2><h3><b>BUFFALO BISON&rsquo;S</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1421/1338510-1-eng-US/f0011-142.jpg" title="f0011-14" width="600" height="490"></div><h3><b>HERSHEY BEARS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1510/1338503-1-eng-US/f0011-152.jpg" title="f0011-15" width="606" height="492"></div><h3><b>CLEVELAND BARONS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-166/1338496-1-eng-US/f0011-162.jpg" title="f0011-16" width="606" height="536"></div><h3><b>PITTSBURGH HORNETS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-175/1338489-1-eng-US/f0011-172.jpg" title="f0011-17" width="602" height="492"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Calder Cup Playoffs Results and Scoring 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0012-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01255/1338625-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>Final Standing</b></h2><h2>Goalkeepers&rsquo; Records</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-02195/1338618-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="1200" height="618"></div><h3>SEATTLE</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-03158/1338611-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="598" height="868"></div><h3>VANCOUVER</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04116/1338604-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="594" height="882"></div><h3>NEW WESTMINSTER</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0584/1338597-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="602" height="680"></div><h3>VICTORIA</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0667/1338590-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="610" height="708"></div><h3>CALGARY</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0759/1338583-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="592" height="622"></div><h3>EDMONTON</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0848/1338576-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="596" height="854"></div><h3>SASKATOON</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0938/1338569-1-eng-US/f0012-092.jpg" title="f0012-09" width="592" height="844"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Western League Final Standing And Scoring1953-54

<p>SEATTLE, Wash.&mdash;</p><p>Twenty-eight players played the entire 70 game Western Hockey League schedule. Doug. Macauley started the season with Seattle where he played 36 games. He finished the season with Victoria where he played 35 games for a total of 71 games.</p><p>The goalkeepers proved to be the most durable, four of them, Lome Worsley of Vancouver, Bill Brennan of Calgary, Glenn Hall of Edmonton and Lucien Dechene of New Westminster participated in every game their club played in.</p><p>Four players went through the season without a penalty. Lome Worsley of Vancouver 70 games, Ralph Almas, Victoria 56 games, both goalkeepers and Len Thomson, New Westminster forward, 61 games and Rudy Filion, Seattle forward, 52 games.</p><h2><b>Durable</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1035/1338656-1-eng-US/f0012-102.jpg" title="f0012-10" width="508" height="1254"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>LORNE WORSLEY</b></figcaption></div><h3>Brown Led</h3><p>Five players scored 30 or more goals led by Wayne Brown of Seattle with 49, Gordon Fashoway, New West. 43, Larry Popein, Vancouver 34, Jackie McLeod, Saskatoo 33, Ray Hannigan, Edmonton 30.</p><p>Seven players, had 40 or more assists. Guyle Fielder of Seattle lead with 64, Alex Kaleta of Saskatoon and Eddie Rorohoy of Victoria had 53, Bobby of New Westminster 46. Pat Lundy and Frank Ashworth of Calgary and Ray Manson of Saskatoon had 42.</p><p>Lloyd Durham of New Westminster had the most minor penalties, 61 and the most majors, 7. Alex Kaleta and Howie Milford of Saskatoon had the most misconducts 3 each.</p><p>Marcel Pelletier, Seattle goalie and Glen Hall, Edmonton goalie had the most hat tricks scored against them, 8 each. Lome Worsley, Saskatoon goalie was sitting on the bench when six goals were scored in his vacated net. Calgary and Seattle both had five goals scored against them when the goalkeeper was removed for an extra attacker.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Twenty-Eight Players Never Missed A Game

<h2>Results</h2><p>Tuesday May 4&mdash;Calgary 8 Quebec 1</p><p>Thursday May 6&mdash;Quebec 2 Calgary 1</p><p>Saturday May 8&mdash;Calgary 6 Quebec 5</p><p>Monday May 10&mdash;Calgary 7 Quebec 4</p><p>Wednesday May 12&mdash;Calgary 2 Quebec 1</p><p>Thursday May 13&mdash;Calgary 4 Quebec 2</p><p>(Calgary wins Edinburgh Trophy series five games to one.)</p><h2><b>TUESDAY, MAY 4 Quebec 1 at Calgary 8</b></h2><p><b>(Calgary leads best-of-niue series 1-0)</b></p><p>CALGARY, Alta.&mdash;Calgary Stampeders, Western Hockey League champions, moved ahead in their Edinburgh Trophy series against Queveo Aces here by downing the eastern professional champions 8-1 before a crowd of 7841.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1131/1338722-1-eng-US/f0012-112.jpg" title="f0012-11" width="600" height="640"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY, MAY 6 Quebec 2 at Calgary 1</b></h2><p><b>(Best-of-nine series tied 1-1)</b></p><p>CALGARY&mdash;Quebec Aces, showing a sharp reversal of form, edged Calgary Stampeders 2-1 hero to move back on even terms in their best-of-nine playoff series for the Edinburgh Trophy. Stampeders took the first game of the series by an 8-1 count.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1221/1338715-1-eng-US/f0012-122.jpg" title="f0012-12" width="594" height="420"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, MAY 8 Calgary 6 Quebec 5</b></h2><p><b>(At Edmonton)</b></p><p><b>(Calgary leads best-of-nine series 2-1)</b></p><p>EDMONTON&mdash;Calgary Stampeders squeezed past Quebec Aces 6-5 in a spine-tingling hockey battle to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-nine Canadian professional hockey playoff for the Duke of Edinburgh trophy.</p><p>The teams were never more than a goal apart until Calgary went ahead 6-4 with less than seven minutes remaining. Even then Quebec coach Gerry Brown yanked goalie Jack Gelineau twice in the last 66 seconds for an extra attacker and almost pulled the game out of the fire.</p><p><b>Quebec:</b> Goal: Gelineau; defence: Raglan, Crozier, Talbot, Houle, Burega; forwards: Kelly, Brown, Cabana, Grosse, Powell, Regan, Labadie, Tremblay, Hucul, Boone.</p><p><b>Calgary:</b> Goal: Brennan; defence: Kyle, Coburn, Quackenbush, A. Michaluk; forwards: Finney, Black, Ashworth, Scott, McFadden, Shvetz, Pargeter, Wltluk, Trentini.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Ed Powers, Seattle; linesmen: Scotty Morrison, Montreal and Hank Wilson, Edmonton.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1315/1338708-1-eng-US/f0012-132.jpg" title="f0012-13" width="598" height="722"></div><h2><b>MONDAY, MAY 10 Quebec 4 at Calgary 7</b></h2><p><b>(Calgary leads best-of-nine series 1-1)</b></p><p>CALGARY&mdash;A battling band of Calgary Stampeders, trailing 4-2 late in the second period, rallied strongly to defeat Quebec Aces 7-4 at the Corral as the clubs continued their playoff for the Edinburgh Trophy and the professional hockey championship of Canada.</p><p>Victory gave the Cowboys a 1-1 edge in the best-of-nine series.</p><p>Quebec: Goal: Gelineau; defence: Raglan, Crozier, Burega, Talbot, Houles forwards: Nadeau, Brown, Cabana, Grosse, Regan, Labadie, Kelly, Trembley, Hucul, Boone.</p><p><b>Calgary:</b> Goal: Brennan; defence, Kyle, Michaluk, Quackenbush, Coburn, foryards: Shvetz, Pargeter, Trentini, Black, Witiuk, Barry, McFadden, Ash worth, Scott, Finney.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Ssotty Morrison; linesmen Eddie Wares and Eddie Powers.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1411/1338701-1-eng-US/f0012-142.jpg" title="f0012-14" width="608" height="696"></div><h2><b>WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Quebec 1 at Calgary 2</b></h2><p><b>(Calgary leads best-of-nine series 4-1)</b></p><p>CALGARY&mdash;Calgary Stampeders, far off the form which carried them to the Western League championships, still were strong enough to take a 2-1 victory from Quebec Aces at the Stampede Corral and a 4-1 stranglehold in games in the best-of-nine Duke of Edinburgh series.</p><p><b>Quebec:</b> Goal: Marois; defence: Raglan, Crozier, Burega, Talbot, Houles forwards: Nadeau, Brown, Cabana, Powell, Regan, Labadie, Kelly, Tremblay Hucul, Boone.</p><p><b>Calgary;</b> Goal: Brennan; defence: A. Michaluk, Quackenbush, Coburn, Kyle forwards: Shvetz, Pargeter, Trentini, Black, Witiuk, Barry, McFadden, Ashworth, Scott, Finney.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Eddie Powers; linesmen. Eddie Wares, Scotty Morrison.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1510/1338694-1-eng-US/f0012-152.jpg" title="f0012-15" width="608" height="402"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY, MAY 13 Quebec 2 at Calgary 4</b></h2><p><b>(Calgary wins best-of-nine series 8-1)</b></p><p>CALGARY&mdash;Calgary Stampeders, trailing 2-0 early in the first period, came from behind at the Corral to defeat Quebec Aces 4-2 and become the first winners of the Edinburgh Trophy, emblematic of the professional hockey championship of Canada.</p><p>The victory, fashioned before 6.551 fans, gave the Cowboys the best-of-nine playoff five games to one. Stampeders established themselves as prime favorites in the series by downing the eastern champion Aces 8-1 in the first game but in the second meeting of the clubs Aces battled back for a 2-1 win to square the playoff.</p><p>Stampeders then put together 6-5, 7-4 and 2-1 victories to set the stage for the wrap up.</p><p>The trophy was presented to Stampeder captain Gus Kyle by WHL president Al Leader, immediately following the game.</p><p><b>Quebec:</b> Goal: Marois; defense: Raglan, Crozier, Caron, Talbot, Houle; forwards: Cabana, Grosse, Powell, Regan, Labadie, Kelly, Tremblay, Hucul, Boone.</p><p><b>Calgary:</b> Goal: Brennan; defense Kyle, Quackenbush, A. Michaluk, Coburn; forwards: Shvetz, Pargeter, Trentini, Black, Witiuk, Barry, McFadden, Ashworth, Scott, Finney, J. Michaluk.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Scotty Morrison; linesmen Eddie Powers and Eddie Wares.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-168/1338687-1-eng-US/f0012-162.jpg" title="f0012-16" width="614" height="554"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Edinburgh Trophy Series Results And Summaries 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0013-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-01260/1338767-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>FINAL STANDING</b></h2><h2><b>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-02222/1338760-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="1224" height="722"></div><h2><b>INDIVIDUAL SCORING</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03196/1338753-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="604" height="5897"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Quebec League Final Standings And Scoring 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0013-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-05148/1338878-1-eng-US/f0013-052.jpg"></div><h2>SERIES &ldquo;A&rdquo;</h2><h2>SERIES &ldquo;B&rdquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-06124/1338871-1-eng-US/f0013-062.jpg" title="f0013-06" width="1192" height="320"></div><h2>SERIES &ldquo;C&rdquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-07114/1338864-1-eng-US/f0013-072.jpg" title="f0013-07" width="1192" height="360"></div><h2>SERIES &ldquo;D&rdquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-08106/1338857-1-eng-US/f0013-082.jpg" title="f0013-08" width="1184" height="312"></div><h2>SERIES &ldquo;E&rdquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-09100/1338850-1-eng-US/f0013-092.jpg" title="f0013-09" width="1200" height="448"></div><h2><b>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-1097/1338843-1-eng-US/f0013-102.jpg" title="f0013-10" width="1170" height="358"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-1183/1338836-1-eng-US/f0013-112.jpg" title="f0013-11" width="606" height="3219"></div><h2><b>U.S. Senior Amateur Kings</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01262/1338829-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="2324" height="1330"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Cincinnati Mohawks&mdash;1953-54 IHL Champs</b></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>op Row: Bert Williams, Trainer; Roland (Roly) McLenahan, Coach; Eddie Kachur, Willie Pawchuck, Art Rose, Connie Broden, Co-Captain; Mark Boileau, Kenny Biggs, John (Bun) Smith, and Charlie Hodge, Goalie.</p><p>Front Row: Billy Gould, George (Butch) Bouchard, Sid White, Brian (Butch) McKay, Mickey Keating, Captain; Duke Edmundson, and Reggie Griggs.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Quebec League Playoffs Results And Scoring 1953-54

<p>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Five of the nine teams in the International Hockey League received places on the first All-Star Team, selected by a vote of the league&rsquo;s coaches.</p><p>Only the Johnstown Jets, who placed Don Hall and Arnie Schmautz at the two wing positions, received more than one place.</p><p>Playing Coach Roland McLenahan of Cincinnati, and Alfred (Gaff) Turner of the Grand Rapids Rockets won the defense spots, while goalie Bill Tibbs of the Toledo Mercurys and center Gordon Vejprava of the Marion Barons won the other two first team berths.</p><p>Tibbs, who was named as the league&rsquo;s top goalkeeper for the third straight season. He was selected on seven of eight ballots, receiving six first place votes and one second. The only other repeater was Turner, who was a first place selection in 1952, and who was named to the second team last year.</p><h2><b>Three In A Row</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02195/1338909-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="884" height="1432"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BILL TIBBS</b></figcaption></div><h3>FIRST SEASONS</h3><p>Three of the players, McLenahan, Vejprava, and Schmautz, Were playing their first season in the International League, while Hall was returning to the league where he first appeared four years ago with Toledo.</p><p>Hall, the league&rsquo;s leader in total points and assists, was voted at both left and right wing. He was named on six first team ballots at his regular position, and in some confusing manner, was named on the other two as first team right flanker.</p><p>Two of the clubs who failed to place players on the first team were represented on the second sextet. These were Fort Wayne, represented by center Billy Watson, and the Troy Bruins, by right wing Bob Rawlyk. Other team selections included Charlie Hodge of Cincinnati in goal; Kenny Schultz of Marion at left wing; and a defense of Mickey Keating of the Mohawks and Ott Heller, playing coach of the Barons.</p><h3>35 CONSIDERED</h3><p>In all 35 players were considered, including four goalkeepers; 13 defense men; five centers; four left wings; and nine right wings excluding Hall.</p><p>Voting was conducted on a basis of five points for a first team selection, three points for a second team choice. Coaches were not permitted to include members of their own team.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Jets Place Pair On IHL “Dream Team”

<p>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>The Detroit Red Wings just had to win the Stanley Cup. Their coach, genial Tommy Ivan, needed the money.</p><p>You see, quiet-spoken Tommy had a reason for wanting the extra cabbage that goes with winning the coveted cup. Shortly after the completion of the series he got married ! ! !</p><p>The happy coach and his bride then took off for the warmer climes of Florida for their honeymoon.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Tommy Ivan Married

<h2><b>FINAL STANDINGS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-03141/1338992-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="594" height="172"></div><h2><b>GOALTENDERS AVERAGES</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04117/1338985-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="594" height="394"></div><h2><b>INDIVIDUAL SCORING</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0597/1338978-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="592" height="400"></div><h2><b>PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINAL SERIES Kimberly vs Spokane</b></h2><p>Spokane 0 at Kimberly 5&mdash;Kimberly leads best-of-fice semi-final 1-0.</p><p>Spokane 3 at Kimberly S&mdash;Kimberly leads best-of-five semi-final 2-0.</p><p>Kimberly 0 at Spokane 4&mdash;Kimberly leads best-of-five semi-final 2-1.</p><p>Kimberly 1 at Spokane 5&mdash;Best-of-five semi-final tied 1-2.</p><p>Spokane 3 at Kimberly 10&mdash;Kimberly wins best-of-five semi-final 3-2.</p><h2><b>Nelson vs Trail</b></h2><p>Trail 4 at Nelson 7&mdash;Nelson leads best-of-five semi-final 1-0.</p><p>Nelson 5 at Trail 3&mdash;Nelson leads best-of-five semi-final 2-0.</p><p>Trail 7 at Nelson 4&mdash;Nelson leads best-of-five semi-final 2-l.</p><p>Nelson 5 at Trail 2&mdash;Nelson wins best-of-five semi-final 3-1.</p><h2><b>LEAGUE FINAL Nelson vs Kimberly</b></h2><p>Nelson 1 at Kimberly 2&mdash;Kimberly leads best-of-five final 1-0.</p><p>Nelson 4 at Kimberly 3&mdash;Best-of-five final tied 1-1.</p><p>Kimberly 2 at Nelson 5&mdash;Nelson leads best-of-five final 2-1.</p><p>Kimberly 2 at Nelson 9&mdash;Nelson wins best-of-five final 3-1.</p><p>Nelson wins league championship for first time in 17 years.</p><h2>Saskatchewan Senior Scoring 1953-54</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0683/1338971-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="605" height="1969"></div><h2><b>GOALKEEPER&rsquo;S RECORDS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0764/1338964-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="597" height="266"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Western Intl. 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0015-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01234/1339023-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MEMBERS</b> of the Montreal Canadiens recently became the proud possessors of fancy new chapeaux through the courtesy of the Biltmore Hat Company, Joe Marcoux, Director of Sales for the Province of Quebec, second from right, is shown here making the presentation of the hats to (I. to r.) Gerry McNeil, Bud MacPherson, Doug Harvey, Paul Meger, Floyd Curry, Paul Masnick, Baldy MacKay, Ken Mosell, Tommy Johnson, Eddie Mazur, Elmer Lach, Lome Davis, Bernie Geoffrion and Jean Beliveau.</figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>George (Red) Sullivan of the Hershey Bears set a new all time scoring record. for the American Hockey League with 119 points, as the regularly scheduled season closed. The former record of 118 points was made by Carl Liscombe while playing the Providence in 1947-48. Sulivan &lsquo;srecord breaking total was comprised of 30 goals and 89 assists, the latter figure also being a new league mark. Liscombe and Sid Smith still hold the league goal scoring record with 55. Sullivan will receive a league award of $300 for his scoring.</p><p>Jackie Gordon of Cleveland finished the season in second place in scoring with 102 points. Don Marshall of Buffalo was third with 9 6 points, which was a new league record for a rookie player. Gaye Stewart of Buffalo had 95 points and Eddie Olson of Cleveland had 94.</p><p>Lome Ferguson of Hershey, Sulivan&rsquo;s linemate was the leading goal scorer with 45.</p><h2>Cahan Bad Man</h2><p>Larry Cahan of Pittsburgh led the league in penalties with 179 minutes.</p><p>Jacques Plante who played for Buffalo until February 13, when he was transferred to Montreal, finished the season with the best goaltender record, an average of 2.69 on 148 goals allowed in 55 games.</p><h2><b>Hats For The Habitants</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></h2>

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Sully Broke Point Mark

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0015-14" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1428/1339190-1-eng-US/f0015-142.jpg"></div><h2><b>FINAL STANDINGS</b></h2><h2><b>INDIVIDUAL SCORING LEADERS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1523/1339183-1-eng-US/f0015-152.jpg" title="f0015-15" width="1202" height="448"></div><h2>GOALTENDERS AVERAGES</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1623/1339176-1-eng-US/f0015-162.jpg" title="f0015-16" width="1192" height="192"></div><h2>PLAYOFF RESULTS</h2><p><b>League Semi-Finals Penticton vs Vernon</b></p><p>Vernon 1 at Penticton 8 Penticton leads best of five series 1-0</p><p>Penticton 4 at Vernon 6 Best of five series tied 1-1</p><p>Vernon 5 at Penticton 4 Vernon leads best of five series 2-1</p><p>Penticton 5 at Vernon 2 best of five series tied 2-2</p><p>Vernon 0 at Penticton 2 Penticton wins best of five series 8-2</p><h2>Kelowna vs Kamloops</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1723/1339169-1-eng-US/f0015-172.jpg" title="f0015-17" width="978" height="152"></div><h2>League Final Kelowna vs Penticton</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1820/1339162-1-eng-US/f0015-182.jpg" title="f0015-18" width="970" height="163"></div><h2>B. C. FINAL SERIES Penticton vs Nelson</h2><p>Penticton 4 at Nelson 5</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 1-0</p><p>Penticton 4 at Nelson 4 (overtime tie)</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 1-0, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 5 vs Nelson 8 in Trail</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 2-0, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 3 vs Nelson 1 in Trail</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 2-1, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 2 at Nelson 4</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 3-1, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 4 vs Nelson 1 in Trail</p><p>Nelson leads best of seven series 3-2, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 2 at Nelson 1</p><p>Best of seven series tied 3-3, one game tied</p><p>Penticton 4 at Nelson 3</p><p>Penticton wins best of seven series 4-3, one game tie</p><p>Penticton wins Savage Cup</p><h2>Western Canada Finals Penticton vs Winnepeg Maroons</h2><p>Winnepeg 4 at Penticton 4 (overtime tie</p><p>First game in best of seven series</p><p>Winnepeg 3 at Penticton 2</p><p>Winnepeg leads best of seven series 1-0, one game tied</p><p>Winnepeg 1 vs Penticton 7 in Kelowna</p><p>Best of seven series tied 1-1, one game tied</p><p>Winnepeg 4 vs Penticton 4 (overtime tie)</p><p>Best of seven series tied 1-1, two games tied</p><p>Winnepeg 4 at Penticton 0</p><p>Winnepeg leads best of seven series 2-1, two games ties</p><p>Winnepeg 4 at Penticton 4</p><p>Winnepeg leads best of seven series 2-1, three games tied</p><p>Winnepeg 1 at Penticton 3.</p><p>Best of seven series tied 2-2, three games tied</p><p>Winnepeg 2 vs ePnticton 5 at Vernon</p><p>Penticton wins series 3-2&mdash;3 tied.</p><p>Penticton wins Patton Cup.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Okanagan Senior League 1953-54

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0016-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01230/1339270-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>REGULAR SCHEDULE</b></h2><h2>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-02179/1339263-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="1170" height="466"></div><h2><b>INDIVIDUAL SCORING</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-03145/1339256-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="604" height="2155"></div><h2>PLAYOFFS</h2><h3>Series &ldquo;A&rdquo;</h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-04119/1339249-1-eng-US/f0016-042.jpg" title="f0016-04" width="1168" height="124"></div><h3>Series &ldquo;B&rdquo;</h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0576/1339242-1-eng-US/f0016-052.jpg" title="f0016-05" width="1160" height="122"></div><h3><b>Series &ldquo;C&rdquo;</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0654/1339235-1-eng-US/f0016-062.jpg" title="f0016-06" width="1166" height="120"></div><h3><b>GOALTENDERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0745/1339228-1-eng-US/f0016-072.jpg" title="f0016-07" width="1156" height="216"></div><h3><b>PLAYOFF SCORING</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0841/1339221-1-eng-US/f0016-082.jpg" title="f0016-08" width="618" height="883"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Maritime Major League Standings And Scoring 1953-54

<p>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Red Kelly, All-Star defenseman for the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, represented hockey on a ten day tour of Canadian Army camps recently.</p><p>The tour is an annual event sponsored by the Canadian Army. Purpose of the tour is to bring the troops up-to-date on sports activities back home. Members of the party give sports talks and show films to the troops.</p><p>Also included in the travelling party were sports writers and broadcasters from all sections of Canada.</p><p>Ken Charlton, veteran Saskatchewan Roughrider halfback, represented football.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Red Represents Hockey

<div class="byline">By BUD BOOTH</div><p>CHICAGO, Ill.&mdash;</p><p>The Black Hawks last month announced the departure of something over $25,000 in exchange for Hershey&rsquo;s 155 pounds of redheaded agility, George Sullivan. The spunky center comes to Chicago after winning the American Hockey League scoring title and setting two new records in the process.</p><p>George, or &ldquo;Red&rdquo; as he is better known, racked up 30 goals and 89 assists for 119 points. The assist total surpassed a previous high of 76 established by Ab DeMarco with Buffalo in 1950-51 while the impressive point output edged the 118 credited to Carl Liscombe of Providence in 194748.</p><p>Assuming that he&rsquo;ll be able to make the grade with the talent-seeking Hawks, Sullivan won&rsquo;t find National League play completely new. He has had several flings with the Boston Bruins since he graduated to pro ranks from the St. Catherines Juniors in 1949 when only 20. He&rsquo;ll be 25 next Christmas eve.</p><p>His longest tenure with the Beantowners was in 1951-52 when he played the entire season and accounted for 12 goals and 12 assists. He was called back to the Bruins for half of the following season and became a sudden sensation when he clicked for six assists in one game. He was later, however, returned to Hershey.</p><p>His great last season with the Bears resulted in his naming as an unanimous choice to the AHL All-Star team. An even greater honor came his way just a few weeks ago when he captured the Les Cunningham award as the loop&rsquo;s most valuable player. He was accorded 26 of a possible 30 points to win the honor easily.</p><p>When he reports to the Chicago training camp in the fall, &ldquo;Red&rdquo; will doubtless have a happy, reunion with Jack McIntyre, another Boston and Hershey alumnus. Purchased from the Bruins early this year, Jack broke in as a pro with Hershey the same year as Sullivan and they formed two-thirds as Sullivan and they formed two-thirds of a popu of a popular kid line.</p><p>The Sullivan purchase marked Chicago&rsquo;s second unloading of cash within three weeks. They paid an estimated $20,000 plus for Toronto&rsquo;s Bob Hassard, also a center, early in April. Bill Tobin, Black Hawk general manager, estimated that the club had now spent about $85,000 for new talent since the youth movement started.</p><p>The start came in January when McIntyre and little Ike Hildebrand, a New York Ranger castoff, were purchased just a day apart. The veteran and popular Gus Bodnar was dealt to Boston In February for a younger and larger Jerry Toppazzini and then came the acquisitions of Hassard and Sullivan. And more is to come!</p><h2><b>United&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-1029/1339339-1-eng-US/f0016-102.jpg" title="f0016-10" width="426" height="702"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Red Sullivan</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>&hellip;Again</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-1125/1339332-1-eng-US/f0016-112.jpg" title="f0016-11" width="422" height="692"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jock McIntyre</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Alexander Cup Winners</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0933/1339325-1-eng-US/f0016-092.jpg" title="f0016-09" width="1786" height="1224"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Halifax Atlantics&hellip;&hellip;Repeat As Champs</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Black Hawks Shell Out 25 G’s for AHL MVP George Sullivan

<p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>The East made it six in a row as the St. Catharines Teepees won the Memorial Cup by thumping the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-2 in the final game of the best of seven series which the Teeps won four games to none with one game tied.</p><p>The West hasn&rsquo;t won the coveted cup since 1948 when the Port Arthur West End Bruins turned the trick.</p><p>It was simply a matter of just too much all around power as the St. Catharines team breezed through to their first Memorial in a dozen years of competition. They thus retained in the East the trophy won last season by the Barrie Flyers.</p><h2><b>Torrid Trio In Teeps&rsquo; Triumph</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-01195/1339384-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="542" height="1148"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BARRY CULLEN</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-02164/1339377-1-eng-US/f0017-022.jpg" title="f0017-02" width="566" height="1150"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BRIAN CULLEN</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-03130/1339370-1-eng-US/f0017-032.jpg" title="f0017-03" width="534" height="1150"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>HUGH BARLOW</b></figcaption></div><h3>Bids Farewell</h3><p>Brian Cullen, making his farewell to junior hockey in a blaze of glory, scored two goals and assisted on another pair to personnally lead the Teeps to victory in the final game. Linemates on the CBC Line brother Barry Culen and Hugh Barlow, also each added a goal. The other two were scored by Hank Ciesla and Wimpy Roberts.</p><p>Edmonton&rsquo;s pair of goals were scored by their one-two punch all season, Norm Ullman and John Bucyk.</p><p>The Oil Kings had forced a fifth game by battling to a 3-3 draw in the fourth contest, their best showing of the set. Their performance in this game had the Teeps worrying slightly as they battled the St. Catharines team through 70 minutes of play, further overtime not being allowed on account of the Toronto curfew law.</p><h3>First Game Showed</h3><p>Indications of things to come however, showed in the very first game of the set when the Teeps ran roughshod to rack up a 8-2 triumph and make those who witnessed the game wonder if the Oil Kings belonged on the same rink with the St. Catharines crew.</p><p>Apparently the long layoff had not done the Westerners a bit of good for they appeared sluggish and unable to finish off their plays. Their defense in particular looked weak and had it not been for the stellar goaltending of Al Jacobson, the score might have been well up in the double figures. Jacobson was called on to handle a total of 43 shots as compared to the 14 turned aside by the Teeps&rsquo; Marv Edwards.</p><p>In the second contest however, the Oil Kings&rsquo; defenses stiffened but not enough, as the Easterners skated off with a 5-3 victory. Biggest stumbling block for the Kings was St. Catharines first string attacking unit of Brian and Barry Cullen and Hugh Barlow, who this season as. the &lsquo;CBC Line&rsquo; smashed all kinds of scoring records in the OHA.</p><h3>Wilted</h3><p>Actually in this one the Edmontons boasted a 2-0 lead at one point but they wilted under repeated pressure by Cullen and Company. Hughie Barlow, who centres the Cullens, picked up a pair of goals and assisted on another. Singles were scored by Don McLean, Hank Ciesla and Barry Cullen, the latter also getting credit for a pair of assists.</p><p>Johnny Bucyk, Norm Ullman and Ray Kinasewick scored for the Kings.</p><h3>CBC&rsquo;s Again</h3><p>It was the CBC&rsquo;s who again spelled doom for the Oil Kings in the third game as they scored all the goals in a 4-1 victory for the Teepees. Brian Cullen, recently acquired by Toronto Maple Leafs, had a hat trick while Hughie Barlow accounted for the other.</p><p>Ray. Kinasewick scored the lone Edmonton goal.</p><p>It was only grim determination that kept the St. Catharines team from making it four in a row as the Westerners came back to tie the fourth game, which in fact achieved nothing else than to prolong the inevitable.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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St. Catharines Teepees ‘53-54 Memorial Cup Winners

<p class="dropcap"><span>B</span>rian Cullen, the modest perfectionist from Oshawa, Ont., is going to play his professional hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending what amounted to the speculation story of the year in hockey.</p><p>The smooth-skating, high-scoring centreman of the Memorial Cup champion St. Catharines Tee-pees&rsquo; famed CBC-Line, had his&mdash;name transferred from the list of the Buffalo Bisons to the Leafs just before the Memorial Cup finals against the Edmonton Oil Kings got underway.</p><p>The transfer came about with the Leafs parting with three players for exclusive rights to his services. In exchange for the rights to Cullen, the Bisons get Charles (Dusty) Blair, all-star centre of the Quebec Hockey League this year with the Ottawa Senators; Jackie Leclair, most valuable play er in the Quebec League two years ago and Frank Sullivan, a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Hornets.</p><p>Cullen, a native of Ottawa, has been playing with the St. Catharine&rsquo;s TeePees for the past three years. The Teeps have a working agreement with Buffalo, who in turn have an agreement with the NHL Canadiens.</p><p>As Cullen went to work breaking record after record this season, conjecture ran high as to who had the rights to the husky centre. Reports have it that the Bisons made an unwritten deal with Toronto for the services of Cullen before the start of the season, but official documents still found him to be the property of the Bisons.</p><p>Winner of the OHA junior allstar centre berth in a romp, and unanimous choice as winner of ths Red Tilson, most valuable player award, Cullen pivoted a line with his brother Barry and Hugh Barlow to many record feats.</p><p>He accounted for 68 goals and close to the same number of assists, while setting new points and goals-scoring records this season.</p><p>A demon for hard training. Cullen is a strong, fost skater with a deadly shot. Tabbed by his TeePee coach Rudy Pilous as a &ldquo;perfectionist,&rdquo; Cullen spends hours ironing out every phase of his play. He is figured a sure bet to make the grade in the NHL on his first try.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Brian Cullen Leaf Property

<p>ST. CATHARINES, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>Brian Cullen, junior hockey&rsquo;s latest sensation, can look back on his last year as a junior with pride and the knowledge that the records he left in his wake will take some beating.</p><p>Cullen hit the first record when he surpassed the Junior OHA&rsquo;s all-time points mark of 139 set by Guelph&rsquo;s Ken Laufman during the 1950-51 season.</p><p>The next mark for Cullen to shoot at was the individual goals record, held jointly by George Armstrong, now with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Lou Jankowski, the ex-Detroiter now with Chicago. The pair had accumulated a total of 65 goals during the regular season. Cullen wound up with 68.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CULLEN’S RECORDS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0018-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-01202/1339470-1-eng-US/f0018-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Grant, Bill and Dick Warwick</b></figcaption></div><p>PENTICTON, B.C.&mdash;</p><p>This peach-growing centre in the Okanagan Valley is still celebrating after the Penticton V&rsquo;s pulled a stunning upset and defeated the Sudbury Wolves 3-2 to win the Allan Cup.</p><p>The Penticton team did it the hard way. They came from behind a three-game deficit to take the best-of-seven Canadian senior hockey championship four games to three.</p><p>Coach Grant Warwick slammed in the winning counter at the 5: 30 mark of the second period, and Penticton held off the Wolves after they had scored two goals in 11 seconds later in the frame.</p><p>The 4,000 fans went wild as V&rsquo;s took a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period, and then went ahead 3-0 in the sandwich frame. Sudbury hit the scoreboard at the 17: 10 mark and 11 seconds later scored their second counter, but all of Sudbury&rsquo;s attempts to overcome the Penticton lead failed.</p><p>Sudbury took the V&rsquo;s three games to one at the outset of the series and had their bags packed to fly home with the Cup. But the stout-hearted V&rsquo;s under the leadership of the Warwick brothers. Grant, Bill and Dick, sparked them to three straight wins to deadlock the series.</p><h2><b>Smile of Victory</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0384/1339463-1-eng-US/f0018-032.jpg" title="f0018-03" width="1160" height="2332"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Grant Warwick&hellip;&hellip;Allan Cup First Try</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Penticton V’s Capture Allan Cup In Great Comeback

<p class="dropcap"><span>F</span>or Football fans is the announcement this season THE FOOTBALL NEWS will commence publishing a weekly edition as of July 24 instead of the usual first week of September. Subscription rate will be $2.50 for 20 weeks and six monthly issues, 26 in all ! !</p><p><b>SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH&rsquo;S PUZZLE</b></p><h2>ACROSS</h2><p>1&mdash;Brown</p><p>4&mdash;Owe</p><p>7&mdash;Oscar</p><p>9&mdash;Deloro</p><p>10&mdash;Y.N.</p><p>11&mdash;M.S.</p><p>12&mdash;N.E.</p><p>13&mdash;Rue</p><p>14&mdash;Les</p><p>15&mdash;D.T.</p><p>17&mdash;C.L.</p><p>19&mdash;Joe</p><p>20&mdash;Low</p><p>22&mdash;U.N.</p><p>23&mdash;Art</p><p>24&mdash;B.G.</p><p>25&mdash;Bonin</p><p>27&mdash;Ro.</p><p>28&mdash;Fred</p><p>30&mdash;Stone</p><p>33&mdash;Hewetson</p><h2>DOWN</h2><p>1&mdash;Bedard</p><p>2&mdash;Ollie</p><p>3&mdash;Norm</p><p>4&mdash;Oc.</p><p>5&mdash;Wayne</p><p>6&mdash;Ernest</p><p>8&mdash;S.O.S.</p><p>14&mdash;LeClair</p><p>15&mdash;Doug</p><p>16&mdash;Ten</p><p>18&mdash;Lorne</p><p>21&mdash;Wt.</p><p>24&mdash;Bush</p><p>25&mdash;Bone</p><p>26&mdash;N.F.</p><p>27&mdash;Row</p><p>29&mdash;D.M</p><p>31&mdash;Te.</p><p>32&mdash;E.T.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Good News

<p>VANCOUVER, B.C.&mdash;</p><p>The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has voted to allow the limited transfer of juvenile and junior hockey players from western to eastern Canada and vice-versa.</p><p>The motion was carried at the annual meeting of the CAHA held here recently.</p><p>Approval of the transfer agreement followed explanation of negotiations between that body and the National Hockey League by George Dudley of Midland, Ontario, secretary-manager.</p><p>Under existing CAHA rules no transfers of junior or younger players are permitted across an east&mdash;west line that runs through the Lakehead.</p><p>But National League teams sponsoring either juvenile or junior teams may wish to have youngsters they are interested in play under different coaches. The new ruling will permit transfer of players across the line, subject to the approval of their home club and both parents.</p><h2>Only One Juvenile</h2><p>Only one juvenile from any given club may be transferred while two juniors may be shifted, or a juvenile and a junior.</p><p>This means that if an NHL club has claim to a promising young player in the west and they feel that he will learn more by playing, let&rsquo;s say, in the wast OHA Junior A League for the club which they sponsor there, they will be able to transfer him to that club whereas before he was forced to remain in the west until he&rsquo;d finished as a junior or had turned professional. It would work the same way for an eastern. player the NHL club wished to transfer west.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0463/1339525-1-eng-US/f0018-042.jpg" title="f0018-04" width="310" height="454"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>George Dudley</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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CAHA Approves Transfers For Juveniles

<p>NEW YORY, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>The American Hockey League players who participated in the Calder Cup playoffs will divide a total of $41,443.41, which was their share of the net gate receipts of the ten minimum games necessary to determine the winning team in the three series played. This is an Increase of $858.99 over last season, when the players playoff pool amounted to $40,584.42, for the same number of games. The players pool is comprised of 5% of the net receipts of the first three games in each of the two preliminary series, which are conducted on a best three out of five basis, and in the first four games of the finals, a best four In seven series.</p><p>Thirty percent of the total pool was alloted to regular season finish, with the leaders getting 11%, second 8%, third 6% and fourth 5%. The two winners of the semi-finals each received 12%, the losers 8%. In the championship title round, the winners get 18% and the losers 12%.</p><p>Thus Cleveland, which finished third during the season and went on to win the playoff title, receives 36% for a total of $14,919.63. Hershey, the second place team, which lost out in the finals will divide 32% or $13,261.89. Buffalo and Pittsburgh which were in first and fourth places when the regular season ended, and were eliminated in the preliminary series, get 19% and 13% respectively. The Bison share amounts to $7,874.25, with the Hornets drawing $5,387.64.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

AHL Players Divide Loot

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-02143/1339580-1-eng-US/f0019-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GUYLE FIELDER,</b> left, and <b>WAYNE BROWN</b> of the Seattle Bombers ended up one-two in the scoring column in the Western Hockey League over the regular schedule, a remarkable feat when it is considered that Bombers finished in last place. They played briefly with the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup semi-finals against the Montreal Canadiens.</figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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WHL’s One-Two Scorers

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-03" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-03109/1339611-1-eng-US/f0019-032.jpg"></div><p class="dropcap"><span>Y</span>ou know right well that you&rsquo;ll want to know what your favorite hockey star is doing during the summer months; what players are being traded; what players are being given their unconditional release. You&rsquo;ll also be eager to find out what plans your team is making for the coming season and what players they plan to bring up next season.</p><p>The Best Way To Know All This is by becoming a Year-Round Subscriber to THE HOCKEY NEWS. You see, THE HOCKEY NEWS is not sold at arenas during the summer months but this year it will be available at the newsstands during that period. This way you will be sure of receiving the five snappy monthly summer issues just as soon as they&rsquo;re off the press.</p><p>THE HOCKEY NEWS features plenty of lengthy profiles on players in the summer issues and oodles of candid pictures showing that favorite puck star of yours in such poses as playing baseball, on the golf links, milking cows, pitching hay, running the store, and countless others. We at THE HOCKEY NEWS do our utmost to see that you don&rsquo;t lose track of your favorite players during those five months that THE HOCKEY NEWS suspends weekly publication (May to September).</p><p>A year&rsquo;s subscription is for 35 consecutive Issues.</p><p><b>Canadian Remittances&mdash;</b>$3.00 Payable by Postal Bank or Telegraph Money. Order.</p><p><b>U. S. A. Remittance&mdash;</b>$4.00 Payable by Postal Note Bank or Express Money Order or personal cheque in U.S. funds.</p><p><b>Fill in Form Above and Send Postal Note or Money Order</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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YOU’LL BE SORRY!

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-01182/1339642-1-eng-US/f0019-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MAURICE &ldquo;ROCKET&rdquo; RICHARD</b> shows the same concentration on his fishing as he does on the ice lanes. Here the Rocket works on a big pike at the annual press-radio-TV outing at O&rsquo;Connell Lodge at Lac des Loups, Que., The Rocket settled for a pair of &lsquo;hat tricks.&rsquo;</figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Flashy Fisherman

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-0255/1339687-1-eng-US/c4-022.jpg" title="C4-02" width="249" height="300"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-0156/1339694-1-eng-US/c4-012.jpg" title="C4-01" width="239" height="288"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-0353/1339680-1-eng-US/c4-032.jpg" title="C4-03" width="2900" height="1619"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>THE BUFFALO BISONS</b> practically ran away from the field in the American Hockey League regular schedule but bowed out in the first round of the semifinals. Shown above from left to right, standing: Frank Christie, trainer; Steve Wochy, Pierre Pilote, Ross Kowalchuk, Captain Gaye Stewart, Gordie Pennell, Jacques Plante, Kenny Hayden, Harry Taylor and Rollie Rousseau. Seated left <b>to</b> right: Ed Slowinski, Don Marshall, Pete Babando, Coach Frankie Eddolls, Joe Lund, and Pete Wright.</figcaption></div><h2>Western League Pennant Winners</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-0441/1339673-1-eng-US/c4-042.jpg" title="C4-04" width="2899" height="1552"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>HERE ARE</b> the Vancouver Canucks, winners of the Western Hockey League title during the past season. From left to right they are: Trainer Dick Kerry, Gump Worsley, Bill Wylie, Chuck McCulloch, Billy Dea, Ike Hildebrand (later sold to Chicago), Freddie Brown, Dale Sweeney, Larry Popein, Les Hickey, Gordie Kerr, Cy Rouse, Harry Dick, Lome Nadeau, Jack Lancien, Carl Kaiser, Mild Houghton and Allan Stanley.</figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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