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May 19, 1956
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Netminder Glenn Hall Voted Top Freshman Of ‘55-56 Campaign
MONTREAL, Que.— Selected as the Outstanding Rookie in the National Hockey League for the 1955-56 season was Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings’ goalkeeper. The 24-year-old Hall polled 99 points out of a possible 180 to win handily over Andy Hebenton of New York Rrangers and Henri Richard of Montreal Canadiens, who finished second and third respectively in the voting. Hebenton polled 64 points to Richard’s 63. In winning the Calder Memorial Trophy which is presented annually to “the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League,” Hall also pocketed a cheque for $1,000 from the NHL. Hall is following in the footsteps of Terry Sawchuk the player he replaced in the Detroit nets, for Sawchuk also won the Calder Memorial Trophy in his first…
Rollicking Jean Pusie Dies At 43
MONTREAT., Que — Jean Pusie, former National Hoc-key League defenseman with both the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens, died of a heart ailment here at the age of 43. Pusie, a rollicking type, was a colorful character and his showmanship was the talk of the hockey world. Besides his hockey activities, Pusie also became known throughout Canada and the United States in other fields of sporting endeavor. He became a professional wrestler and boxer — always willing to challenge anybody any time — and had a fling at semi-pro baseball and lacrosse. The colorful young giant, who was six feet tall and weighed around 200 pounds, was generally conceded to make up in tempestuousness and eccentricities what he lacked in athletic finesse and ability. As a hockey player, he was of the bounce-’em-hard type. He…
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…
International League Results And Scoring 1955-56
TROPHY WINNERS Fred A. Huber. Jr. Trophy — regular season champion — Cincinnati, Joseph Turner Memorial Trophy — play-off champion — Cincinnati, Geo. H. Wilkinson Trophy — leading point scorer — G. Mekilok, Cin. James Gatschene Memorial Trophy — Individual ability and sportsmanship — George Hayes, Grand Rapids, James Norris Memorial Trophy — goalkeeper on first All-Star team — Bill Tibbs, Troy. PLAY-OFFS Series “A” (Best-of-five semi-finals) Thu. Mar. 15 Fort Wayne 2 at Cincinnati I Sun. Mar. IN Sun. Mar. 18 Cincinnati 4 at Fort Wayne 1 Tue. Mar. 20 Fort Wayne 1 at Cincinnati 5 Wed. Mar. 21 Cincinnati 4 at Fort Wax no 2 (Cincinnati wins series three games to one) Series “B” (Best-of-five semi-finals) Thu. Mar. 15 Toledo 2 at Troy 1 Sat. Mar. 17 Troy 2 at Toledo 1 2:20 3rd. Overtime Sun. Mar. 18 Toledo 1 at Troy 2 8:21 1st. Overtime Tue. Mar. 20 Troy…
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