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December 18, 1954
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“Triples” Few And Far Between This Year
MONTREAL, Que.— Hat-tricks in the National Hockey League have been few and far between this year. Red Kelly, Detroit’s rushing defenseman, scored the first “triple” of his NHL career on October 21 against the Boston Bruins as the Wings won that one, 5-3 at Detroit. Then on November 28, Leo LaBine the fiery winger of the Bruins, fired the second “triple” of the season by scering three goals against the Detroit Red Wings as the Bruins took that one, 6-2. Incidentally, LaBine set a record that night, picking up five points in a single period. He had an assist on Boston’s first goal for a six-point night. The third hat-trick of the season was scored by Toronto’s Ronnie Stewart against the Montreal Canadiens on December 8. Stewart scored all Toronto goals as the Leafs…
Leclair Latest To Join Hab Injury List; Suffers Slashed Throat Against Toronto
MONTREAL, Que.— Jackie Leclair, a rugged centre and leading point-getter among the National Hockey League’s rookies, will be lost to the Habs for about a month. He became the latest victim of the injury jinx which has persistenly dogged the Montreal team when he severed two arteries in his throat in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leclair was gashed when he fell on one of Larry Cahan’s razor-sharp skates following a collision in what seemed to be an innocuous play. Blood spurted from the ugly wounds and as he skated to his bench for aid, Leclair left a crimson trail on the glistening Forum ice. He was rushed to the club’s clinic, while teammates held blood-drenched towels to the wounds, and thence to hospital. He will be confined for two weeks…
Stasiuk A Hit In More Ways Than Scoring
CHICAGO, Ill.— A prolonged detour from winning ways took a back seat in the Black Hawk bad luck buggy December 5 when valued defender Lee Fogolin was presumed lost for the rest of the season after a collision with Vic Stasiuk in a losing (4-1) effort at the Detroit Olympia. The rough belting “Fogie”, who had been playing some of the best hockey of his career since returning to action last month, broke the same right elbow that was so severely dislocated and fractured in a mishap during training camp drills last September. Surgery with the insertion of a binding piece of wire was required to bring about as rapid and sure a healing as possible and the normally frisky Lee didn’t hesitate to admit during the course of his side-lining, “This is…
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