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January 19, 1957
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Teeth Or No Teeth, Millar Clicking For Punch’s Aces
MONTREAL, Que.— The scene was the visitors’ dressing room on the east side of the Forum. Aces’ goalkeeper Al Millar was slightly slurping when talking to the reporter when the Quebec club’s general-manager, Punch Imlach, came along. “Hey, haven’t I told you before to put your teeth in when talking to newspapermen. I don’t know how he can understand a word you say.” joshed Imlach. “Look, boss, if I put ’em in now I might forget to take ’em out when I leave the room for the game.” said Millar. “Gosh, don’t ever do that. Your valuable crockery might get broken. Then you would want to soak the club for a. new set. What with hospital bills, travelling expenses, new sticks and 1 lie like I don’t want to be in a position where…
Injury-Riddled Mercurys Slide Down OHA Ladder
STRATFORD. Ont.— The race in the western division of the senior “A” OHA has developed into a four-team battle, with the Owen Sound Mercury’s a hopeless fifth wheel on the wagon. Beset by injuries and loss of some five or six players from last season, the Mercurys have won but six and tied one of their 30 games to date, and trail the fourth-place Chatham Maroons by 1 8 points, which means nine games. Going back for the last eight games played by all five teams, it is quite understandable why Windsor Bulldogs lead the pack by two points, because they won six, lost, one and tied one.. Chatham Maroons made the greatest gain and are but two points to the rear of the third-place Kitchener Dutchmen, by virtue of seven victories…
Defelice Says Prentice Made Him A Goalkeeper
HERSHEY, Pa.— Norm Defelice, who has been carrying on for the injured Gil Mayer in the Hershey nets, credits Dean Prentice, New York Ranger forward, with his becoming a goaltender. It seems that Norm and Prentice were playing organized school hockey in Defelice’s native Shumacher, Ontario, when his mind was changed. Norm was a defenseman, Prentice, a goalie. However, although Prentice owned the goalie’s pads, his brother didn’t want him to become a cage cop. So, Dean loaned Norm his pads and the transformation was complete. Defelice has been cut up so much around the face during his short career that he can’t remember how many stitches he’s received. One thing he does recall, however, is getting cut around the left eye three times in a single season. That was while he was playing…