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March 3, 1956
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Each Loop City Shows Increase Over Last Year
MONTREAL. Que.— Attendances are up in every one of the six National Hockey League cities. Even such centres as Montreal and Toronto, which have played to capacity houses steadily over the last few seasons, show increases over the corresponding period one year ago. The biggest increase has been in New York where the resurgent Rangers, the Cinderella team of the 1955-56 season, have played to 38 per cent more people this season than they did last year at this time. The Rangers, perennial also-rans in the NHL race, this year have been alternately in second and third positions, waging a tight running battle with the Detroit Red Wings for the runner-up spot to the champion Montreal Canadiens. Second highest gain attendance wise has been registered in Boston where the Bruins have played to 18 per…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Rearguard Defenseman Bill Folk has joined the Providence Reds from the Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Hockey League. He will wear jersey number two. Nears Record Nick Damore, formerly with Hershey and Philadelphia, holds the AHL all-time record for shutouts with 36 to his credit. Providence’s Johnny Bower now has 33. HOW THE RACE GOES STANDING ON TUESDAY A.M. FEB. 28 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1956 Pittsburgh 7 at Cleveland 3 Providence 7 at Buffalo 2 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 Hershey 2 at Cleveland 6 CLEVELAND, Ohio—Cleveland Barons, paced by Fred Glover and J.im Farelli with a pair of goals each, defeated Hershey Bears, 6-2, in an American Hockey League game here. The Barons, with a pair of gaols in each period, held Hershey scoreless until the third period when Ken Smith scored at the 54-second mark. The other goal was…
Two ‘Big’ Lines Seek Honors For Goal Scoring As A Unit
DETROIT, Mich.— Which is the National Hockey League’s top scoring line. For the record, as of today, it depends upon whether you’re talking about total goals or total points. In goals, it is Detroit’s Production Line of Dutch Reibel Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. In points, it is Montreal’s powerful Beliveau Line with Jean Beliveau, Bernie Geoffrion and Bert Olmstead. But, by the time this hits print either answer may be wrong. Those two lines, hottest in the NHL by a wide margin, are waging a close duel that probably will go all the way to the wire. At the 58-game mark they were in a near dead heat for goals, Detroit’s crew carrying a one-goal edge. In points the Montreal unit was 10 points up. Here were the records at that stage: Not Near Record Neither unit…
Voting Rules
1—Anyone is eligible to cast ballots for the National Hockey League AllStar Team, but each reader may submit ONLY ONE ENTRY, naming first and second team, as well as coach, MVP and Outstanding Rookie 2—The ballots will run for four weeks. Final ballot will appear in the issue dated March 24, 1956. 3—Use blanks published in The Hockey News, or reasonable facsimile or tracings of same if you do not wish to deface your copy. Be sure to fill in your own name and address. 4—Ballots must be mailed to—AllStar Editor, THE HOCKEY NEWS, Room 309. 1434 St. Catherine St. W„ Montreal, Que. 5—All ballots must be postmarked NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1956.…
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