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March 31, 1956
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QuebetvShawinigan Lead Semi-Finals
Moore Suffers Broken Wrist MONTREAL, Que.— Quebec Aces supplied the big suprise in the early laps of the Quebec Hockey League playoffs when Coach Punch Imlach made two moves to bolster his forces. Both additions to the Aeemen’s battle strength paid off. First, Imlach signed goaler Al Millar who had been idling in the Ancient Capital on a visit to his wife’s relatives following a campaign this winter With the Sault Ste. Marie I Mich.) team of the NOHA. Second, stalwart Larry Regan was brought back from Pembroke. Ont., where he had been toiling lor the I.umber Kings. Millar showed his mettle by blanking the Royals in one of the home-stretch games of-the schedule at the Quebec Coliseum, and it was this display of a goalkeeping talent which likely swayed Imlach in his favor. The…
New Haven Meets Clinton in Eastern League Final;Blades Favored For Title
NEW YORK. N.Y.— New Haven Blades and Clinton Comets earned the right o to meet in the final Eastern Hockey League play-offs as ™ they knocked off the Johnstown Jets and Washington Lionsz in their respective opening rounds. The number one and two teams during the 1955-5’ campaign opened Ihe buttle for the right to represent the EHL in the United States Senior finals next month and the Blades moved out to a one game to nothing lead in the best-of-seven series as the HOCKEY NEWS went Co’ press. Highlights of the semi-final, rounds included New Haven player-coach Don Perry playing all but three minutes of his team’s opening contest against John town; bak-le-bak shutouts by Jimmy Mattson of the Jets Murray Dodd of the Blades; and hat tricks by Gerry Frizelle aiid…
Bruins To Tour Maritimes
HALIFAX. N.S.— Boston Bruins of the National Hockey Leagoe will open an exhibition series against Saint John Beavers, winners of the Atlantic Coast Senior Hockey League in Saint John. N.B. March 24. it was announced. A Halifax promoter, Gerry Regan, said Boston and Saint John will play a series of games throughout the Maritimes and possibly Newfoundland. The Boston team would be handled by defencemar. Hal Laycoe. It would include Goalie Ten? Sawchnk and ail members of the NHL team. The series would be a warm-up for Braves, w ho enter Allan Cup playoffs at Ihe end of the month.…
CRACKPOT THREATENS WINGS
Howe, Lindsay Said Targets For Bullets —Photo by Mike Gravel TORONTO, Ont.— Terrible Ted Lindsay, the star left winger of the Detroit Red Wings, was a marked man when he skated out on the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens for the third game of the Detroit-Toronto Stanley Cup semi-final series. And in more ways than one. Earlier in the day an anonymous caller (obviously a crackpot) had informed reporters at a Toronto newspaper that if Lindsay and teammate Gordie Howe appeared for the game that night, they would be shot as soon as they stepped out on the ice. Detroit coach Jim Skinner also received similar calls. Well, to make a long story short, Lindsay came. Lindsay stepped out and, it might be added. Lindsay conquered, scoring the goal, in overtime, that gave the Red Wings…
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