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March 9, 1957
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NOHA Puck Parade
MOST HAPPY FELLA!!!…one of the current hits on Broadway is a breezy play called MOST HAPPY FELLA … in a senior hockey sense up here in Northern Ontario this could well apply to a really wonderful guy and hockey star, Laurie Peterson of the Sault Ste. Marie Indians in the NOHA Senior “A” bracket…just a few minutes before this column was being prepared for a trip to Montreal and the editor’s desk, there was a big laurie Peterson Day to honor one of the most popular and effective players in the history of the NOHA senior hockey wars … and as everyone in the North seemed to be saying: “It just couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!” Probably, Laurie’s greatest accolade comes in the form of admiration from opposing players…
Blueprint For Order Of Finish Opens QHL Playoff Speculation
(As seen in the Montreal Herald) • FOR 20 YEARS the Quebec Hockey League and its forerunner, the QSHL, struggled along with no trophy for the team finishing first at the termination of the regular schedule, not even a pennant. Through the generosity of Emile Genest, television and radio sports commentator and actor bien connu. as well as one of Montreal’s most ardent hockey fans, this year’s first place finisher will be tangibly rewarded. The Thomas O’Connell Memorial Trophy, presented to the league in 1939 by D’Arcy and Daniel O’Connell, in tribute to the memory of their father. Thomas O’Connell, goes to the team winning the playoffs. Knaile Genest qualifies as a member of the QHL lodge. For a couple of seasons he served ns the league’s announcer. His dulcet tones were heard…
Bruins Still Have Hopes Of Finishing In Second
BOSTON, Mass.— The Boston Bruins are making their final pitch for their best finish in nearly a decade right in their own back yard. At Boston Garden, that is. They spent most of last month travelling, starting their longest road trip of the season a point behind the Montreal Canadiens and completing it three points behind. Before they began the six game tour Coach Milk Schmidt said, “If we can stay close until we get home we’ll finish in second place.” After brief reflection Schmidt added, “And we may finish first.” The Bruins didn’t fare well on their trip as far as their own efforts were concerned, for they won but three of a possible 12 points. But Montreal for a comparable period was able to win but five of a possible 12. So the…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Superstitious Athletes have long been noted for their odd superstitions, ond one of the strangest is that of little Bobby Perreault, goaltender for Rochester. As soon as there is a lull in ploy, he removes his glove ond kisses the ring finger on his left hand. New Pact The success of American League hockey in its new city of Rochester, wos climaxed for the season, with the recent signing of a new long term agreement. The Americans signed a five-year pact with the Montreal ond Toronto. HOW THE RACE GOES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27Buffalo 5 at Springfield 8 First Period 1—Springfield: Pidhirny (Slowineki, Hollingsworth)………7.41 2—Buffalo: Bettio. (Blaine, Wharram)………8.48 Penalties: Hueul 4.01, Carter 7.69 jBicnda 19.03. Second Period 3—Buffalo: Blaine (Wilson)………9.31 4—Spring field: Slowinski (Pidhirny, Hollingsworth)………13.42 5—Springfield: J. Anderson (Bionda, Sabourin)………15.40 Penalties: Bouchard 10.40, Celliens 39.19. Third Period 6—Springfield: Boone (Bionda, Ehman)………2.54 7—Buffalo: Wharram (Bettio, Wilson)………4.12 8—Springfield: Sabourin (McCord, Anderson………4.50 9—Buffalo: Bettio…