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May 19, 1956
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AHL Champion Reds Place Four On All-Star Squad
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Players of the Providence Reds, champions of the regular season and the Calder Cup Playoffs, dominated the American Hockey League All-Star Teams, just as they had the team standings and victory column all season. Johnny Bower, their star goaltender, and their high scoring leftwing and rightwing. Camille Henry and Zellio Toppazzini, were all selected to the first team by the representatives of the league’s press, radio and TV, while veteran defenseman Andy Branigan is on the second team. The remaining three positions on the first team went to Frank Mathers of Pittsburgh at defense, Willie Marshall of the Hornets at center and Frank. Sullivan of Buffalo at the other defense post. The balance of the second team was made up of two Pittsburgh players, Gil Mayer in goal and Parker…
PAASING THE PUCK
THE UNTIMELY DEATH of colorful Jean Pusie in Montreal last month started a lot of Pusie stories in motion again. The one-time Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers’ defenseman was involved in more incidents and had more ink devoted to him in his hockey career than probably any other player of his ability … Johnny Gottselig remembers back in Kansas City in 1941 when Pusie when Pusie wrecked 15 box seats. He crashed the foldings chairs to bits in a fit of temper and it took a squad of policemen to calm him down … The greatest story told about Pusie, however, is the dramatic exit he made from the brotherhood of professional players. The gallant Gaul played his last pro hockey in the livery of the Vancouver Lions of…
Hab Players Vote Paul Meyer A Share Of Stanley Cup Loot
MONTREAL., Que.— In their hour of triumph, the Montreal canadiens haven’t forgotten Patti Meger, the scrappy little forward whose carter wan ended when he fractured his skull early in the 1954-55 season. At a private meeting of the players recently, the world’s champions voted $2,000 of their prize motley to the Paul Meger fund, according to managing director Prank Selke. The fund was established last year following the Richard riot at the Forum the night on which a National Hockey la-ague game was forfeit to the Detroit Red Wings. The management told the fans they could either reclaim the price of their tickets or donate it to the Meger Fond. Nearly 100 per cent of the fans waived their refunds. The players said they had this generosity in mind when they voted the fund a…
Playing the field
(As seen in the Montreal Gazette) What’s Wrong With Hockey ? Last February the Lethbridge (Saskatchewan) Hockey Booster Club and the Recreation Club sponsored a forum to discuss the question: “What’s Wrong With Hockey?” Addie Donaldson, president of the Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association was the chairman and the panel members were Mervin (Red) Dutton, Art Potter, Gus Kyle, Garth Pilling and Bill Gibson. A detailed report of what was said has just reached the desk and some of it is entertaining. Let’s start off with Red Dutton former player, coach, owner and president of the N.H.L.: “There is nothing wrong with hockey, not a thing in the world wrong with hockey at all. It is our national game and it is a game we have all played. If we have not, we have lost…
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