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February 12, 1955
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Mohns-Gardner-Ferguson Trio Now Paying Off For Schmidt
BOSTON, Mass— Necessity, as the mother of invention, has recently presented the Boston Bruins with a bouncing, new scoring line. For a full month, from midDecember to mid-January, the Bruins traveled on the goalgetting ability of one line, that of Don McKenney, Real Chevrefils and Leo LaBine. During that period Coach Milt Schmidt and Lynn Patrick, his predecessor, waited,—in vain—for their other line combinations to develop a scoring touch. When none was forthcoming and opposing defenses started to concentrate on LaBine and his sidekicks, Schmidt was virtually forced into making his first major personnel change as a coach. The object of Milt’s manipulation was Doug Mohns, the young left wing with the fiery shot. Mohns, counted upon as a big gun in his sophomore season here, hadn’t been going well. Schmidt made a right wing of…
Player-of-the-Week
Don McKenney, an unpretentious but prolific rookie, is one big reason why the Boston Bruins are currently rated the hottest club in the National Hockey League. The Bruins, striving to overtake the Toronto Maple Leafs and climb into third place in the NHL standings, went four games without a defeat during the past week and managed to take four of a possible six points from the powerful Detroit Red Wings in three meetings between the two clubs. McKenney figured in the scoring in all four contests and closed out the week with a record of three goals and five assists for eight points. The ex-Hershey hotshot started his splurge slowly, picking up but one assist on February 2 when the Bruins edged Chicago Black Hawks 3-2. He got going the following evening in…
NOHA Puck Parade
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.— FOLK GOALS…that’s the record established by Matt Mesich, brilliant rearguard for Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the NOHA Senior “A” race…he drilled four past Clifford Hicks as the Hounds beat Pembroke Lumber Kings, 5-3…it was Matt’s greatest performance…he’s wellknown in many Canadian leagues…Our very good friend, Jean DeVilliers, sports director for Radio Station CFCL in Timmins, is pretty “hot” on classy Jerry Labelle of Abitibi Eskimos of the Porcupine District Senior Hockey League…and for good reason!…Jerry has fired 32 goals and 36 assists in only 31 games which could be something of an all-time marking…his total points of 68 gives sim a lead over Mike Hatchford of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds no has a total of 49 points in 4 7 games to lead the Southern…
Gump Worsley Rates Overtime Salary, Has Averaged 32.1 Shots A Game So Far
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Although his contract doesn’t call for it, Gump Worsley should be paid for working overtime for the Rangers. The little goaltender, who isn’t yet punchdrunk, should be after stopping a total of 1,486 shots this season. Gump has been busier than any other goalkeeper in the league. All goalies get to make more saves now, with the puck thrown in the way it is. But none has had less assistance from teammates who get caught out of position or who fail to check. The little fellow, who was rookie of the year two seasons ago and who, after spending last season in the minors, had to outduel Johnny Bower for his old job last Fall, played in 46 games through January. Twenty-one of them were on home ice, where he…
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