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April 27, 1957
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Form Falls By Wayside As Quebec Takes 3-2 Lead Against Chicks
QUEBEC, Que.— Form has been taking a backward seat in the current Quebec-Chicoutimi best-of-seven Quebec Hockey League final. Aces… The Aces, who ran roughshod over all opposition in regular season play, disposed of the Trois-Rivieres Lions in four straight games in the semi-final. And the way they started out against Chicoutimi in the final, it looked as if they might go all the way to the Edinburgh Trophy finals against either New Westminster or Brandon undefeated. But Phil Renaud’3 Chicks weren’t to be relegated that easily. After dropping the opener, 4-2, the Chicks bounced back for a 6-3 victory to tie up the series. That was just by way of getting warmed up. In the third game they practically’ chased the Aces out of the Quebec Coliseum with a 7-0 lathering. But the Aces weren’t…
Allan And Memorial Cup Trail
MEMORIAL CUP EASTERN FINAL TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Ottawa 3 at Guelph 5 (Best-of-Seven Final Tied, 1-1) Ottawa—Goal: Dufour; defence: Ruel, Longarini, Tardif, Johns, Picard; forwards: Carter, Richard, Backstrom, Dumouchel, Tremblay, Lamb, Balfour, Rousseau, Annable. Guelph—Goal: Gamble; defence: Tennant, Maki, Chevrier, Szdlowskiv; fordwards: Mahoney, Shack, Sweeney, Webber, Brown, R. Robinson, D. Robineon, Belisle, Ryan, Goyer. Referee: Jom Boddy, Owen Sound; Linesmen: Bill Brethauer, Wes Lillie, of Galt. First Period 1—Guelph, Sweeney (Belisle, Shack),…… 5:44 Penalties: Balfour 1:26, Balfour 5:07, Bob Robinson 8:18, Maki 18:58. Second Period 2—Ottawa, Ruel (Rousseau, Picard)…… :38 3—Ottawa, Backstrom (Ruel)…… 7:10 Penalties: Tardif 2:27, Balfour 13:34, Picard 13:56. Third Period 4—Guelph, Webber (Shack, Sweeney)…… 1:50 5—Guelph, Tennant (Chevrier)…… 8.01 6—Ottawa, Ruel (Annable, Carter)…… 10:48 Penalties: None Overtime Period 7—Guelph, Chevrier (R. Robinson)…… 1:17 8—Guelph. Webber (Mahoney)…… 7:56 Penalty: Picard 6:13. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Guelph 2 at Ottawa 8 (Ottawa leads best-of-seven final, 2-1) Ottawa—Goal: Dufour; defense: Ruel, Lengarini, Tardif, Johns, Picard; forwards: Carter, Richard. Backstrom, Dumouchel, Tremblay, Balfour, Rousseau, Annable,…
Champagne For Champions As Canadiens Cop Cup
These joyful scenes were enacted a few moments after Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins, 5-1 to win the Stanley Cup for the second successive year. Rocket Richard pours champagne as the Habs’ dressing room was jammed with well-wishers. Paul Meger and Roger Leger were among the visitors which included civic officials and visting news paperment.…
15,286 Fans See Habs Keep Cup
MONTREAL, Que.— The Stanley Cup is still in Montreal, in proud possession of a colorful, dauntless band of puck chasers known as the Montreal Canadiens. They retained it with a rousing, clean-up and decisive triumph over the Boston Bruins in a final that went only five games. All the frustrations of a season in which the Habs lost their National Hockey League pennant to the Red Wings, their bitter rivals from Detroit, were obliterated in the final game at the Forum before a crowd of 15,286. the largest of the season. Canadiens won that one 5-1 and a vicious, hard-checking, high-sticking affray it was—the roughest game of the set. The Montrealers took the first two games at home 5-1 and 1-0, won the third in Boston 4-2 and then bowed 2-0. That loss…
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