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November 10, 1956
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Rocket’s Alleged Attempts To “Get” Leo LaBine Irk Boston Bruin Management
BOSTON, Mass.— Relations between the Boston Bruins and Montreal’s Maurice Richard always less than amiable at their best, have worsened considerably after three games this season. The Bruins’ ire has been aroused by what to be attempts by Richard to do harm to Leo LaBine of the Bruins. Richard, the Bruins say, has threatened to “get even” with LaBine because the Boston right wing body cheeked the Montreal player’s younger brother Henri I out of the Montreal lineup with a knee injury. The collision between LaBine and the younger Richard occurred in the first Boston-Montreal game of the season, in Montreal. Afterward the older Richard made threatening gestures toward LaBine and two weeks later, when the Bruins next played in Montreal, the two received major penalties for a short-lived altercation. There has been no fear…
Player Demotions Stun N.Y. Fans
In a move that stunned the entire Ranger team as well as New York’s hockey populace, forwards Ron Murphy, Bronco Horvath and Camille Henry were demoted to Providence of the American League and Parker MacDonald and Bruce Cline called to the NHL club. Horvath and Murphy balked, at least temporarily, at the switch. Henry reported immediately to Providence. MacDonald and Cline joined the Blues for their Oct. 31 game against Toronto. It was the suddenness of the move coupled with the fact that the Rangers had taken five of their last six points that shocked the Gotham. But the Blue brass had a ready explanation. “This may seem like a strange time to make changes,” coach Phil Watson said. “But our scoring has not been good. We’ve scored 14 goals in seven games…
On Thln ice
DETROIT, Mich.— Never argue will a lawyer. So I refuse to argue with Clarence Campbell, an outstanding Canadian lawyer (Q.C.) before becoming president of the National Hockey League 10 years ago. As expected from a good lawyer, Campbell had ready multiple explanations the other day when someone hinted that his league was attempting to wipe out one of hockey’s traditional and rugged features—the solid bodycheck. A persuasive talker, Campbell smoothly denied that there was an official and even’ unofficial edict against the manuever. True, there had been a crackdown on calling the rules but it was, he specified, a crack-down “on restrictive fouls… hooking and holding.” Which, to change the subject, was about time. Such fouls hamper the star players, wipe out their superiority and tend to pull down the caliber of play. Certainly the…
Coach Don Perry Named Manager Of EHL Blades In Front-Office Switch
NEW YORK. N.Y.— New Haven Blades are right where they were when the 1955-56 season closed, in first place and determined to stay there. Following a front office shake-up which saw president Harry Glynne HI and treasurer Jerry DeLise resign from their offices, the New Haven club set out to retain the title they won so handily last winter. Glynne and DeLise remain stock holders in the Elm City Hockey Club, however, Nathan Podoloff (the New Haven member of the EHL board of governors! is now top man in the organization. Coach Don Perry has been appointed manager of the club in the turnover and will continue on in a three-fold capacity. The Philadelphia Ramblers, in spite of two straight, losses, look like the most improved club in the league They have the All-Star…