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January 28, 1956
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Durable Tom Johnson Nears 400-Game Mark In Sixth NHL Season
MONTREAL, Que.— Henri Richard, about as big as a minute and just as fast, is back in action with the Montreal Canadiens, renewing his bid for recognition as the National Hockey League’s top rookie. His return to the Habs line-up, against the Maple Leafs in Toronto last week, left only one regular member of the team on the casualty list. He’s Dollard St. Laurent. The big defenceman is still sidelined with a fractured jaw and is not expected to be available for two weeks. Meanwhile the Canadiens are retaining the services of Bob Turner, hoisted from Shawinigan Falls of the Quebec Hockey League. Turner’s place with the Cataracts has been taken by Ernie Roche, acquired recently from Eddie Shore’s Springfield club. Replacements Returned Two other temporary reinforcements, brought up when Doug Harvey was sidelined along with…
Conn Beat Him To The Punch
TORONTO, Ont.— Yonnie Starr, a prominent Toronto horse trainer, not long ago came within one hour of receiving recognition as a hockey scout. It happened one night when Leaf President Conn Smythe, for whom Starr trains horses, was in Boston watching a Leaf game and Starr was in nearby Providence, hoping to watch a Pittsburgh-Providence game. Through Smythe, Starr arranged for passes to the Providence game in which Leafs’ farmhand Hornets were participating. The following morning Yonnie attempted to return the favor by tipping off Smythe on a star in his minor league camp. “I wouldn’t leave that Gordie Hannigan down at Pittsburgh much longer if I were you,” Yonnie told the Leaf boss via long distance phone. ‘ “So you want to be a hockey scout, now,” Smythe replied. “Well, you just missed. We…
Thirsty
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Hockey X-Word Puzzle
(Solution next week) ACROSS 1—Leaf player shown in centre. 5—Murray Costello was born in this month, (abbr.) 7—Broadcasts Detroit’s home games via radio. 12—Denotes number of goals scored by Mickoski last season. 13—Number of points amassed by Marty Pavelioh in 195455 season. 14—Linnean Society (abbr.). 15—This NHL team entered the league in 1926 (abbr.). 17—Former AHL star, DeMarco, is known by this name. 19—One of Leafs’ is called this. 20—Pictured player began skating as one. 22—Musical note. 23—Month in which Larry Popein was born (abbr.). 25—Each Fall the Red Wings usually do this at Sault St. Marie, Mich. 27—A eovert suggestion. 28—Initials of Regina’s goaltender.. 29—Old English (abbr.). 30—Initials of Egan of Vancouver Canucks. 31—Marcel Pronovost played—hockey with Windsor Spitfires (abbr.). 32—Ron Stewart’s birthplace. 30—Initials of Lundy of Regina Regals. 31—Initials of Robertson who was recently traded to Vivtoria by Hershey. DOWN 1—Birthplace of pictured player. 2—Lionel Heinrich makes his home here. 3—Preposition. 4—One of the Colville…
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