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March 23, 1957
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Bears Hit Playoffs Despite Long List Of Crucial Injuries
HERSHEY, Pa.— After missing out on the Calder Cup play-offs for two seasons in a row, the Hershey Bears have qualified for participation in the 1956-57 post-season competition. For freshman coach Frank Mathers, who made the select circle in his first campaign as a mentor, the achievement is most gratifying. Frank made it the hard way overcoming a series of injuries and disappointments, which, at times, seemed almost Insurmountable. In addition to the usual assortment of injuries, which kept key personnel like Arnie Kullman, Bob Solinger and himself sidelined at various stages of the race. Mathers’ big problem was in the coal tending department. When Gil Mayer. All-Star cage cop, came up with a knee injury, things didn’t look too bleak, what with Norm Defelice stepping in to spark the club to an eight-game…
WESTERN LEAGUE
200 Clubbers Players who have recently reached the 200 point totol in Western Hockey League play are DON POILE of Edmonton. GERRY COUTURE of Calgary and Brandon’s LEN HALEY. Nice Mellon The team that wins the President Cup and goes on to play the winners of the Quebec League will split a nice mellon between their players. If they should win the Edinburgh Trophy they will have $29,500 to split. HOW THE RACE GOES FORTH COMING GAMES Tuesday March 5 Victoria at Vancouver Seattle at Winnipeg Wednesday March 6 Victoria at New Westminster Seattle at Brandon Winnipeg at Calgary Friday March 8 New Westminster at Victoria Winnipeg at a Vncouver Seattle at Edmonton Saturday March 9 Winnipeg at New Westminster Seattle at Calgary Edmonton at Brandon Monday March 11 Winnipeg at Victoria. * Originally schedule December 26. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26Calgary 3 at Winnipeg 1 First Period 1—Calgary, Finney (Fogoin) ……… 5:10 2—Calgary, Scott (Couture. Houghton) ……… 15:50 Penalty.…
Hockey X-Word Puzzle
solution next week Across 1—Pictured Detroit star. 5—Initials of a teammate of pictured player. 7—One (Scottish) 8—Given name of pictured star. 10—Nickname of Brandon’s coach. 13—Half an em. 14—Red Kelly is one during the off season. 15—Nickname of Ranger player who wears No. 7. 17—Number worn by Allan Stanley. 18—Doctors often do this to players who have been cut. 19—Ocean (Abrr.) 21—George Gravel once refereed in this league (abbr.) 23—Short for given name of Fisher of Hershey. 26—Short for given name of an N.H.L. linesman. 27—This member of the Maple Leafs is a native of Cochrane, Ont. 28—Copper (Sym). 29—A Ranger forward answers to this./ 30—Before becoming a pro Jim Morrison used to do this. 31—The of a game often causes players to be nervous. Down 1—Second name of Cushenan of Chicago. 2—Given name of Hawk’s Cushenan. 3—Fleming Mackell likes to eat this. 4—The (Fr.) 5—Initials of a Boston rookie. 6—Pierre Pilote’s brother. 9—This player wears No. 4…
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…
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