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April 20, 1957
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NY Trade Winds Blowing As Muzz Eyes Big Barter
NEW YORY, N.Y.— That caressing breeze blowing in from the Atlantic Ocean through the portals of Muzz Patrick’s office is known as the Trade Winds. Each time it busses the Ranger GM’s cheeks, he thinks of another Frank Merriwether who he may acquire by trading his skate stock at hand. Always the realist, Muzz knows he’s not going to get a Merriwell. or a Beliveau for that matter. Still, he can hope for the next best and that comes in forms like Warren Godfrey, Alex Delvecchio, Glen Skov, Fleming Mackell and Leo Boivin. These blokes are the kind that would receive a congenial welcome from the Madison Square Garden hosts. They are tough, reliable and, except for Delvecchio. probably available for the right, offer. Rangers, in case you haven’t heard, had the worst goal…
Mortson Sets Mark As Penalized Hawk
CHICAGO, Ill.— “Leapin’ Lou” Fontinato stomped around National League again this season and earned a big pile of press notices for his antics, but it remained for Capt. Gus Mortson of the Black Hawks to emerge the No. 1 badman and steal all of Louie’s thunder. Fontinato served out 139 minutes in penalties, but had to settle for runnerup honors behind Mortson’s 147 which not only gave Gus a new Chicago record, but also a personal mark that eclipsed his 142 minutes at Toronto in 1950-51. This was Mortson’s 11 season in the NHL. While the top penalty man isn’t necessarily viewed as an honorable figure in league records his play can seldom be criticized for any lack of aggressiveness or spirit. Mortson serves as a good example for few Hawks have displayed…
HERE’S THE TEAM THE FANS CALLED THE BEST!
1956-57 All-Stars Defense FIRST TEAM Goal—Jacques Plante, Mtl. Canadiens Defense—Doug Harvey, Mtl. Canadiens Defense—Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings Centre—Jean Beliveau, Mtl. Canadiens Right Wing—Gordie Howe, Detroit Left Wing—Ted Lindsay, Detroit R. W. Coach—Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins Goal Defense SECOND TEAM Goal—Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings Defense—Bill Gadsby, N.Y. Rangers Defense—Doug Mohns, Boston Bruins Centre—Eddie Litzenberger, Chicago Right Wing—Maurice Richard, Mtl. Can. Left Wing—Dickie Moore, Mtl. Can. Coach—Toe Blake, Mtl. Canadiens Left Wing Centre Right Wing…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Share Lead Gordie Fashoway of New Westminster and Jerry Melnyk of Edmonton lead the individuals for scoring honors in the playoffs to date. Both have scored five goals and assisted in three others for a total of eight points Top Goalie Emile Francis. Seattle goalie leads the goalkeepers with a goals against overage of 2.00 per game. Lucien Dechene of Brandon has the best percentage of saves 927. HOW THE RACE GOES SERIES “A” MONDAY, MARCH 25 Calgary 4 at Edmonton 2 (Calgary leads best-of-three quarterfinal, 1-0) Calgary—Goal: Bassen; defence: Dzurko, Michaluk. Houghton, Fogolin, Barkley; forwards: Kuryluk, Couture, Sclisizzi, Ashworth, Barry, Ross, Duke, Scott, Finney: Edmonton—Goal: Riggin; defence: Roggeveen, Strate, Coflin, Hillman; forwards: Costello. Leswick, Homies, Poile, McCreary, MacFarland, Melnyk, McCarthy, Lunde. Burton. First Period 1—Edmonton: Leswick (Poile, Hillman)…… 18.32 Penalties; Kuryluk 4.14, Burton 4.14, Leswick 13.25, Michaluk 17.45. Second Period 2—Calgary: Sclisizzi…… 3.38 Penalties: Strate…
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