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December 22, 1956
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Rocking And Rolling At The Coalmouth
A TRAFFIC JAM snarls players in front of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ nets as Leaf goalie, Ed Chadwick follows the rolling puck while teammate Marc Rheaume attempts to take Big Jean Beliveau of Canadians out of the play. Dickie Moore is being watched by Ron Stewart on the right. In the lower photo, Doug Harvey and Tom Johnson make sure that Toronto’s Rudy Migay doesn’t get a shot at the puck as Jacques Plante drops to the ice to smother the rolling disc.…
Switch To Charlotte Helps IHL Clippers
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Last season, the Clippers, Baltimore variety, and Ramblers, Philadelphia variety, battled it out down to the wire. The battle was to keep out of the Eastern Hockey League cellar, with Clippers the victors. A hollow victory though since fifth place was an also-ran in regard to playoffs. This season the Clippers, Charlotte variety, and Ramblers, still in Philly and mighty glad to be there, are again battling it out. This time however, first place is at stake. The poor trash of the 1955-56 season are the kingpins this winter. Chirp Brenchley’s Ramblers hold forth in the number one slot, but the Clippers are only three points off the pace and have four games in hand. These two clubs ire also battling it out for the box-office title and this one…
Cincinnati Leads IHL Race Again
CINCINNATI, Ohio.— A unique problem confronts Coach Roly McLenahan and his Cincinnati Mohawk hockey club. They win too many hockey games. Ridiculous, you say! How can this be the case, you ask? Nevertheless, it’s actually the truth, even though McLenahan himself wouldn’t admit it, naturally. Insofar as winning is concerned, the Hawks have established themselves on a par with the New York Yankees of baseball lore, Notre Dame of football fame and the San Francisco Dons of collegiate basketball circles. Cincinnati’s puck-chasing club right now is off and running in quest of its fifth straight International League title, after taking regular-season and playoff honors for the past four seasons. In their first 25 games this year, the rampaging Hawks have won 19, tied one and lost just five to pile up a seven and one half…
‘Middle’ Strength May Be Big Factor In Playoff Battle
NEW YORK, N. Y.— As Conn Smythe would say, “It’s strength down the Middle” that determines the success or failure of NHL teams. When it comes to Rangers and Leafs, principle combatants for the fourth and last playoff spot, the factor which determines who collects the marbles may well be center ice strength. To go a step further, we might even venture that it will he a question of who helps more, Ted Kennedy of Toronto or Red Sullivan of Rangers? Both are capable of the outstanding spurt. Exceptional playing from here on by either center could make the difference for his team. Don’t kid yourself, the Rangers are wary about Kennedy’s return. They ought to be. In spite of “Teeder’s 18 month absence from the blades, he ranks sixth among all-time career goals…
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