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October 9, 1954
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NOHA Puck Parade
The fuss is over…top flight players are flocking to the NOHA Senior “A” circuit…fans are looking forward to the most competitive and exciting senior hockey season in the North’s history. That’s the situation in a nutshell as this column is being prepared to start another season of special coverage for all hockey in Northern Ontario. The fuss mentioned relates to the controversial subsidy question which at one time threatened to split NOHA senior hockey wide open. Now that Soo (Ontario) Greyhounds and Sudbury Wolves have agreed to subsidize the three “smaller” teams, North Bay Trappers, Soo (Michigan) Indians and Pembroke Lumber Kings to the tune of $10,000 each, the way has been paved for more balance in the five-team league… Johnny O’Flaherty, former AHL player and long associated with the Toronto…
Clancy Dubs Jeems “Best Defenseman In League”
(As seen in The Telegram) ST. CATHARINES, Ont.— There is strong belief among the big brass at Toronto Maple Leaf training camp here that defense-man Jim Thomson is in for his best season. “Jim was going like a house afire last year until he was hurt, but he never came back to form later in the season.” Thomson suffered a knee injury early in December a year ago. It has completely healed during the off season and the 27-year-old rearguard is prancing around like a young colt. This is Thomson’s 10th season as a professional and he has spent all but half a season of that time in National Hockey League ranks. Jim jumped from the 1944-45 Memorial Cup winning St. Michael’s juniors to the Leafs to start the 1945-46 campaign. He stayed up for the…
11,188 Fans See 8th Annual All-Star Game
DETROIT, Mich.— Back-grounded by a brilliant triple display of goalers, the National Hockey League’s All-Stars, and the champion Red Wings, battled to a 2-all draw here October 2nd in what was, possibly, the best All-Star game ever staged. It was played before 11,188 spectators, a new record for such games in Detroit. Three goalers put up tremendous performances in the nets, Terry Sawchuk throughout the piece for Wings, Harry Lumley of Toronto Leafs and Al. Rollins of Chicago Hawks, operating for the All-Stars on a 50-50 basis. Rollins came off with a shutout in his 30 minutes of play. But his display was not greater than that of Lumley, who probably saved the All-Stars from defeat by a smashing display while he was on, even though scored on twice. Lumley started the game, and…
Lach And Plamondon Only New Coaches In Quebec Junior
MONTREAL, Que.— The Quebec Junior Hockey League, a spankling new four-team league, launched it’s 48-game schedule last week with two new coaches at the helm of two clubs. Elmer Lach, the tireless centre of the Montreal Canadiens, finally hung up his famous skates and decided on a coaching career. E1raer, who gave the parent Mtl Canadiens some great service, takes over from Sad Sam Pollock who has been elevated to the position of chief scout of Canadien’s hockey empire. Gerry Plamondon, another former Canadien star, has taken over the coaching reins at Three Rivers from Jack Toupin who was given the coaching job of the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Hockey League this fall. The other two coaches remain at their old stands. Swede Paulsen, holds forth at Jonquiere where he will be guiding…
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