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March 23, 1957
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Herd Snipers Had Bad Start
BUFFALO. N.Y.— If Kenny Wharram, one of Buffalo’s leading point-makers-in-residence the past three years, were given to public statements he would have made a startling prediction last fall. For Wharram felt as early as the Bisons’ training camp time that he and his left wing sidekick Pete Conacher were going to fall far, short of the 75-goal production predicted for them. “I could tell at camp that things weren’t going right,” Wharram now confesses. “I’ll bet we didn’t score, more than three or four goals in exhibition games. “Maybe, we subseonsciously thought we had it ‘made it and didn’t push ourselves enough. Then, when the season began and things didn’t pick up. the pressure began to build up. “Once that worry bug nails you and you start thinking of things like how far you are…
Just Two More Weeks To Send All-Star Votes
MONTREAL, Que.— Who is your favorite right winger? Left winger? Centre? We want to know! Yes sir, it’s All-Star picking time again, time for you fans to vote for your favorite National Hockey League players in the annual Hockey News Fans’ All-Star Poll. As you will readily note, instead of individual ballots for the various positions we are asking you to list your first and second teams on one and the same ballot, along with your choices for the Rookie-of-the-Year and Most Valuable Player. The voting rules, which are to be found elsewhere on this page, are easy to follow and all entries should be sent to All-Star editor c/o The Hockey News Room 309, 1434 St. Catherine St. W. Montreal. That’s all there is to it. so get busy at filling in those ballots. And…
AHL All-Stars Get $300. Apiece
NEW YORK, NY.— The American Hockey League All-Star team and special award ballots are in the hands of the six cities’ press, radio and TV representatives, and during the next two weeks, they will decide what, players are to be honored. The sportswriters and” sportscasters will vote on a first and second all star team, a most valuable player and an outstanding rookie. Each player selected for the first ail star team receives a league bonus of $300.00 with the second squad choices getting $200.00 each. The MVP award and the best first year player designation are also each worth $300.00 to the recipients. In addition, these two players are presented with a permanent trophy. The league also has two automatic awards, of $300.00 and a trophy each, for the leading scorer in points and…
Milt Schmidt Candidate For Coach-of-Year Award
BOSTON. Mass.— Regardless of the outcome of the National League race the identity of the outstanding coach of the 1956-57 season has already been established. He is Milt Schmidt, completing his second full season as coach of the Boston Bruins. Hockey’s coach of the year usually draws the designation or winning a championship or directing a team through a rage-to-riches routine. Schmidt deserves the distinction for no such commonplace developments, but for more Complex reasons. Here are some of the factors contributing to Schmidt’s clear claim on the title: His accurate pre-season size up of the Bruins and subsequent alignment of material. His selection of the style of play best suited to his personnel. His over-all handling of his team. As a freshman coach a year ago Schmidt put in the most unpleasant of his nearly 20 seasons in…
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