Geoffrion, Mosdell, Curry, Harvey, Talbot Will Have Reason To Remember Feb. 19

MONTREAL, Que.— It was a night to remember. The night of Feb. 19 when the Canadiens trounced the New York Rangers 10-2 in Montreal before 14,990 fans, the largest crowd of the current National Hockey League season. It will be remembered forever by Kenny Mosdell, the veteran centre. It was “Mosdell Night” and he received an array of gifts including a new car. It will be remembered by Bernie Geoffrion, the brash rightwinger with the blazing shot who emerged from a prolonged scoring slump with five goals. It will be remembered by Doug Harvey, the hard-hitting, hard skating defenceman, who gained five assists, believed to be a record for defencemen. It will be remembered by Gump Worsley, the little Ranger netminder. Not for the 10 goals, a nightmare he’d like to forget, but because he…

Says Game Needs National Flavor Same As Football

MONTREAL, Que.— Taking a long-range view, Coach Dick Irvin of the Montreal Canadiens foresees the day when the West will again challenge for the Stanley Cup, presented to hocKey as a challenge trophy by Lord Stanley of Preston when he was Governor-General of Canada and first won by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893 “They’re building bigger and better rinks out West, said Irvin, “and there is bound to be a revival in interest in professional hockey. As a matter of fact Winnipeg will join the Western Hockey League for the 1955-56 season.” Incidentally a Winnipeg team, the old Victorias, were the first Westerners to successfully challenge for the historic trophy, winning it in 1900-01. “I won’t be around to see a Western challenge again, said Irvin. “I’ll be out of hockey when…

Voting Rules

1—Anyone is eligible to east ballots for the National Hockey League AllStar Team, but each reader may submit ONLY ONE ENTRY, naming first, second and third choices. 2—One ballot will appear each week in the following order: goaltender, de-fensemen, right wing, center, left wing and coach. Final ballot will appear in the March 26 issue. 3—Ballots for the choice of three players at each position (six for defensemen) must be filled as indicated, with the names of players and their clubs. Use blanks published each week, or reasonable facsimiles or tracings of same if you do not wish to deface your copy. Space will be provided on the sixth and final ballot for your own name and address. 4—Ballots must be held until all have appeared, and selections for all six positions, plus…

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