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January 26, 1957
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QHL Uses Tape Recorder As Referees Meet On Rules
MONTREAL, Que.— Though he has been in hockey for nearly a half century in one capacity or another, George M. Slater, president of the Quebec Hockey League is never reluctant to employ a new idea, it he believes it will improve the game or its playing conditions. A zealot of keen competition he has always been ready for any suggestion that might help the officiating with the natural result—a higher quality of fast and clean hockey dedicated to tine sportsmanship Thus when their chief, George Gravel, called referees and linesmen to a recent meeting to discuss the playing rules and their interpretation. Mr. Slater hit upon a novelty. He borrowed a tape-recorder. As the whistlemen assembled all were warned not to talk all at once. A tiny microphone was set up in the middle…
THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY
Founded October 1st 1947 Published Weekly, except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal 25, Que. Yearly Subscription Rates: $3 00 in Canada and the British Empire: $4.00 in The U.S.A, and Foreign Countries. Entered as second-class matter, Octouer 3, 1953. at the Post Office at Rouses Point. N.Y., under the Act of March 3rd. 1879 Authorized as second-class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa Printed in Canada. VOL. 10 MONTREAL. JANUARY 26. 1Y57 No. 17 PASSING THE PUCK • CAPTAIN ANDY BRANIGAN of the Providence Reds was recently assessed his 1000th penalty minute in the American Hockey League during regular scheduled play… Although it was the most penalty minutes ever received by an American League player, it by no means indicates that Branigan spends most of his time in…
Quick Response Follows First Telecast
NEW YORK, N.Y.— When NHL president Clarence Campbell told a nation-wide television audience that he hoped the new Saturday afternoon CBS telecasts would stimulate hockey interest among non-hockey playing youngsters, he couldn’t have anticipated the quick response to his talk. Within a week of the first telecast, Jan. 5, the following hockey “firsts” took place in the New York Metropolitan area. (1) The first peewee hockey league in Long Island was formed at Long Beaoh, site of a new municipal outdoor rink. (2) For the first time in its history, the New York City Parks Dept, gave hockey teams permission to play at its magnificent indoor rink at Flushing Meadow, site of the Worlds Fair Grounds. In addition, plans are underway to form a peewee circuit at Tom Lockhart’s Long Island Arena in Commack when…
Player-of-the-Week
Edward C. J. Litzenberger of Neudorf, Saskatchewan, is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise bleak Chicago hockey horizon this year. The rangy right winger is the Hawks leading scorer of the moment and their big scoring hope in the Chicago drive to escape occupancy of the National Hockey League cellar for another season. Big Litz, he’s six foot, one inch and 194 pounds, is tied for 11th place in the individual scoring tables with 32 points on 16 goals and an equal number of assists. Originally the property of Montreal Canadiens, Ed helped sink his old mates on Jan. 20 with a pair of important assists as Hawks thumped the league champions, 4-2, in the Stadium. He also contributed a goal on Saturday as Hawks staged a game fight before…
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