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January 7, 1956
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WESTERN LEAGUE
Rookies Billy McNeill of Edmonton continues to set the pace for the rookies with a total of 35 points followed by Dave Duke of Calgary with 33. Hat Tricks Gerry Couture of Calgary picked up his first ‘hat trick’ of the season against Edmonton December 23 in Calgary. “Little Dynamo” Connects MONDAY DECEMBER 19 Calgary 5 at Saskatoon 2 Calgary: Goal, Frederick; defence, F. Hucul, S. Hucul, Syverson; forwards, Finney, McFadden, Couture, Witiuk, shvetz, Crawford, Ross, Scott, Duke, Gilday. Saskatoon: Goal, Francis; defence, Houghton, Milford, Folk, Chrystal; forwards, McLeod, Ingarfield, Lynn, Kobussen, Colwill, McCarthy, Haley, Maxfield, Bentley, Gordichuk. Referee, Eddie Powers; linesman, Porky Hume. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 Calgary 6 at Winnipeg 4 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 New Westminster 3 at Seattle 5 Saskatoon 0 at Edmonton 3 Saskatoon: Goal, Francis; defence, Houghton, Milford, Folk, Chrystal; forwards, McLeod, Ingarfield, Lynn, Kobussen, Colwill, McCarthy, Haley.…
Currie Great Believer In Value Of Statistics
CALGARY, Alta.— If Calgary Stampeders can’t show a winning percentage at home this Western Hockey League season it won’t be for the lack of statistics. Frank Currie has acknowledged the value of statistics by acquiring a statistician to chart all possible moves that his players make while they’re on the ice. Frank look over the report after each game and, possibly, guides himself according to the figger filbert’s findings in future games against the same visiting club. Dick Irvin started the system while he was with Montreal Canadiens and banked heavily on his statistician’s report for strategy in future games. Home Games Only The big difference between Irvin and Currie was that, with Canadiens, the statistician made the road, trips. So far, Currie is getting reports of home games only. What do these charts reveal? Among other things,…
Player-of-the-Week
Dean Prentice, the former Guelph Biltmore and now valued member of the New York Rangers, is currently enjoying his best season in the National Hockey League. Dean picked up four goals during the past week to run his total for the season to 16, equalling his all-time high in the NHL, which he set last season. With half the season left in which to score goals, Prentice should add quite a number to that figure and is a cinch to join the exclusive 20-goal club. On December 29, the Blues dropped a 4-2 decision to the Chicago Black Hawk and Dean kicked in with one goal in a losing cause. He added a pair more on December 31 as the Rangers blasted the slumping Boston Bruins 6-2. He capped his four-goal week…
Wilson And Mickoski Well Ahead Of Last Season In Goals Scored
CHICAGO, Ill— While neither settled into a spot among the NHL’s top scorers during the first half of the 1955-56 schedule, left wingers Nick Mickoski and Johnny Wilson have scored a full third of the Black Hawks goals. It is somewhat ironic that both had not been counted on that heavily. The fact that they have been the Chicago standouts would appear to indicate that Dick Irvin’s skaters have been a weak sister in the scoring respect. The truth is, however, that the club has ranked third best in the goals for department most of the way to date. Both Will Hit 20 Recent figures showed the Hawks to be up by only six goals or so over the corresponding point in the 1954-55 campaign, but Wilson and Mickoski had improved themselves by the…
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