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March 17, 1956

March 17, 1956

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Player-of-the-Week

Boston Bruins, striving desperately to pass the Toronto Maple Leafs and thus gain a berth in the Stanley Cup semi-finals, last week won two of their three games, both against the league-champion Montreal Canadiens. One of the standouts in the Boston surge, which saw them climb to within one point of the fourth and last playoff berth, was goaler Terry Sawchuk, who, after letting four goals get by him in a 4-2 loss to Detroit earlier in the week, held the high-flying Habitants, the NHL’S highest scoring team, to one goal in two games. On March 10, in the Montreal Forum, the Bruins stayed within hailing distance of the Maple Leafs as they collared the Montrealers 4-0. Sawchuk was brilliant throughout as ha completely muzzled the Habs’ rapid firing artillery. The following night,…

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Lorne (Gump) Worsley Voted Most Popular Ranger Player

NEW YORK. N.Y.— His bosses may not think he’s the greatest goalkeeper in the world but Lorne (Gump) Worsley got a big vote of confidence from the members of the Rangers Fan Club who voted him the “Most Popular Ranger On and Off the Ice.” Gump will receive the FrankBoucher Trophy and a beautiful gold wrist watch, emblematic of the award annually voted upon by the Fan Club. Andy Bathgate was runner-up followed by Bill Gadsby, Lou Fontina to and Larry Popein. Edgar Laprade won the award last year. Worsley’s goaltending has been the subject of much controversial gossip in New York and other cities. The 5-7, crew-cut blocker seems to get the greatest support out-of-town. Less Effusive “Fabulous,” says Marty Pavelich of Detroit. “Terrific in Boston,” noted Beantown scribe Roger Barry et. al. Yet Muzz Patrick…

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Fredericton Caps Default ACSHL Semi-Final Series; Draw One Year Suspension

HALIFAX, N.S.— Amherst Ramblers and Saint John Beavers have reached the playoff finals in the Atlantic Coast Senior Hockey League, the former over “Moncton Hawks five games to four and the latter through the suspension of the Fredericton Capitals after each team had won four games and one had ended in a tie. The fireworks broke when league officials ordered the 10th and deciding game played in Saint John. That made it a replay of the first game, which ended in a tie. There was no overtime then, in making up the playoff schedule the league had made no provision for extra time. Playing the home and home schedule, Fredericton worked it to a point where they’d get the last game, they thought. Then Saint John was successful in putting over the point…

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Habs Leave Playoff Reminder For Wings

DETROIT, Midi.— The Red Wings were fully warned. The Montreal Canadiens had already clinched the National Hockey League title when they arrived here for a recent game, It was to be the first meeting of the new and old champs since the Canadiens had lifted Detroit’s title. “Don’t count on any let down by us,” Coach Toe Blake warned. “We had a lapse in Toronto in our first game after clinching the, title (Toronto won, 4 to 1) but we won’t have any more like that. I don’t want the boys getting any bad habits for one thing. “My players have their pride, too. They don’t like to lose to anyone—particularly to Detroit,” he added in reference to the game a couple of hours away. While the game meant nothing to the Canadiens except their pride,…