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April 9, 1955
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Butch Passes Broda, Has Played in 105 Stanley Cup Games
MONTREAL, Que.— Butch Bouchard, veteran captain of the Montreal Canadiens, established a new record by playing despite a charleyhorse in the second game of the Mont-real-Boston semifinal playoff. It was his 102nd Stanley Cup game, shattering the previous record of 101 set by Turk Broda, a former Toronto netminder. Bouchard has been a Canadien since 1941 and, over that stretch of 14 years, his team has missed the playoffs; just once. Going into the series against Detroit, Butch had added three more games to his record-breaking total, bringing it up to 105 playoff games.…
Hawks Move Closer To Allan Cup By Ousting Ottawa RCAF Flyers
HALIFAX, N.S.— Moncton Hawks have cleared their first Allan Cup hurdle and find the Maritimes solidly behind them in their efforts to duplicate the efforts of the original Hawks of 20 years ago. Ottawa RCAF Flyers bowed out in straight games and because the Hawks were so superior the CAHA ordered the entire series played in the New Brunswick city The original plan called for the first two games in Moncton, with the series to be completed in Ottawa. However, after the second game the CAHA changed plans. The games drew well in Moncton and interest in the Allan Cup soared as Dugger McNeill’s crew continued the powerful play which has featured their work since Christmas. Flyers protested the CAHA decision, claiming their own supporters in the Ottawa district were entitled to see them…
HOCKEY HEADQUARTERS IN DETROIT
800 Outside Rooms With bath and free radio Single $4.50 up Double $7.00 up No charge for children 14 or under GRENADIER ROOM Lounge Bar and Grill COFFEE SHOP DETROIT-LELAND HOTEL Cass and Bagley Ave. Ample Parking Wm. H. Chalmers, General Manager…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Four Doubles Four players have scored doubles in a single game so far. They are Dutch Reibel and Gordie Howe of Detroit and Jackie Leclair and Floyd Curry of Canadiens. Breakaway Goals Two breayaway goals have been scored in Stanley Cup play this year. Marshall got one for Canadiens and Pavelich for Detroit. Series “A” Detroit-Toronto GAME NO. 1 Toronto 4 at Detroit 7 (Detroit leads best-of-seven semifinal 1-0) Toronto: Goal: Lumley; defense: Thompson, Morrison, Reaume. Bolton, Cahan; forwards: Kennedy, Smith, Nesterenko, Armstrong, Stewart, Sloan, Bailey, Klukay, MacDonald, Cullen. Detroit: Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Gold ham, Kelly, Woit, Pronovost, Hillman; forwards: Reibel, Lindsay, Howe, Bonin, Stasiuk, Dineen, Wilson, Skov, Pavelich, Delvecchio, Les wick. Referee: Frank Udvari; linesmen: Sammy Babcock, Doug Davies. GAME NO. 2 Toronto 1 at Detroit 2 (Detroit leads best-of-seven 2-0) Toronto: Goal: Lumley; defense: Thomson, Morrison, Reaume, Bolton, Cahan; forwards:…
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