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February 16, 1957
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Defelice, Bionda In Starring Roles With Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MASS Buttressed by two new players who made brilliant debuts, the Springfield Indians reached a new high water mark of success in the American Hockey League. Before an exuberant, excited crowd of 5,056 fans—third largest of the campaign—the Indians won their fourth straight game by blanking the Cleveland Barons to the tune of 6-0. Little Norm Defelice, goalie obtained from the Boston Bruins and Jack Bionda, defenseman from the same club in a deal for Don Simmons, covered themselves with glory as did their mates as the Tribe recorded its first shutout of the season. Club Get Ovation Defelice and his mates were given an ovation as they left the ice. winners after one of the best displays of hockey here in years and under ideal settings—the two new players fairly oozing brilliance…
Hunt Scraps Vets For Youth In Effort To Strengthen B’s
BUFFALO, N.Y— General Manager Fred Hunt, who refuses to concede that his Buffalo Bisons will be among the missing at American League play-off time, still is working with an eye towards the future. Hunt has made several roster changes in recent weeks. While the results haven’t been all that he would wish for, there has been a pattern to his moves that may yet pay dividends. The key to Hunt’s face changing can be summed up in a word—youth. Each new face… Don Ward, Don Carter, Sandy Hueul, Jim Farelli, Johnny Sleaver, and Gary Blaine… is still on the youthful side of his career. The extreme example is Ward, long-waisted lad of 20 with the gait of a good rushing defenseman. Naturally, he has much to learn to become a polished professional. His rise from…
Beliveau’s Reversal Has Blake Thinking
MONTREAL. Que.— Although Jean Beliveau’s second half decline in production — we almost said slump, but that’s too harsh a word in this instance — hasn’t reached the stage of open debate, it is causing some concern in the camp of the Montreal Canadiens. In every season up to now, even when he was Canada’s highest paid amateur, Beliveau was a second half whiz. This year he seems to be reversing that procedure. In his first 35 games, big Beliveau scored 19 goals and assisted on 33 others for a total of 52 points, approximately one and a half per game. In his next 15 appearances with the Habs — he missed one game with a bruised hip muscle — he scored only seven goals and acquired only three assists, a total of…
Boivin B’s Latest ‘Rare Ailment’ Victim
BOSTON, Mass.— There was a time when the prime requisite for a sportswriter covering the activities of the Boston Bruins was a superficial knowledge of hockey. And lately? Lately a knowledge of hockey has been helpful, but at least as important has been a knowledge of medical terms. Especially a knowledge of how to spell them. Once Bruins became non-combattants for such occupational hazards as sprained ankles and wrenched knees or such commonplace ailments as colds and grippe. They were handicaps warranting sympathy, but at least they presented no spelling difficulties and the public had no trouble in grasping their significance. But lately? Well, take vaccinia as an example. Earlier in the season Leo Boivin caught Toronto’s George Armstrong with one of his good bodychecks and put the Toronto player out of action for awhile with…
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