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September 15, 1957
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Rangers Start Schedule With Three Road Games
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The Rangers open their unofficial hockey season September 21st against the Providence Reds at Rhode Island Arena. Next on the agenda are the Boston Bruins, September 22nd, then more exhibitions all leading up to the season’s opener early in October at Detroit. Rangers will play two more road games, at Montreal and Boston before, their gala Gotham opening, Wednesday, October 16th against the ever-hated Bruins. From a fan’s standpoint the home schedule is one of the most attractive in years for the Blues. Rangers have drawn 21 weekend dates out of 35 home games. Seventeen are for Sunday nights, starting at 7 p.m. with four others Saturday afternoons and the remaining 14 on Wednesday nights at 7.30 p.m. CM Muzz Patrick said the Blues will continue the early mid-week starting time in view…
City Rallies To Support Of Cougars
VICTORIA, B.C.— Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League are on the verge of becoming a cominunity-owned club. Following Lester Patrick’s decision to sell the franchise last Spring, several Victoria sportmen and businessmen came forth in a bid to keep the Cougars here. Moves to establish the Cougars as a community-owned club are progressing successfully and a recent broadcast show raised close to $1,200 in the sale of shares to the public. Shares bought through the sale of records were turned over to the crippled children’s hospital — the Queen Alexandra Solarium. Nearly 40 sports personalities appeared on the show in support of the hockey club. These included lacrosse stars, old timers and representatives from all other sports in the district. The Mayor, provincial government officials and leading Victoria businessmen were also on hand. Colin…
Fully Endorses CAHA Planned Soviet Visit
MONTREAL, Que.— “If Russia wants to play a National Hockey League team, I feel certain that one or even two games could be arranged.” This was the reaction of President Clarence Campbell to the suggestion that a Russian team play ‘against an NHL club as part of its proposed tour of Canada. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has agreed to sponsor a tour of the Russian National Team in this country from November 25 to December 15 this year. Secretary Manager George Dudley of the CAHA arranged the tour this past July at a world hockey meeting in Vienna. The federal government must first approve the Russians’ visit before it is official but it is believed that sanction will be forthcoming from Ottawa. Tentative plans call for the Russians to play at least five games…
Hawks-Bisons Roster Lists 22 Rearguards
CHICAGO. III.— The following tentative roster, subject to a few changes, has been released for the Chicago-Buffalo training camp which opens Sept. 11 at St. Catherines, Ont., by General Manager Tommy Ivan of the Black Hawks: Goalies—Glenn Hall (Detroit), Al Rollins. Harry Lumley, Marv Edwards (Chatham Srs.), Roy Edwards (St. Catharines Jrs.). Defensemen—Elmer Vasko, Gus Mortson, Larry Hillman (Edmonton), Jim Thomson (Toronto), Pierre Pilote, Frank Martin, Ian Cushenan, Ron Ingram, Frank Sullivan, Don Ward, Sandy Hucul (Calgary), Fred Hucul, Vic Dzurko, Bill Burega (Winnipeg), Doug Barkley (Calgary), Elmer Skov (Windsor Srs.), Florent Pilote (Windsor Srs.) Bob Wilson Jr. (Windsor Srs.). Wayne Hillman (St. Catharines Jrs. I, Viger Gendron (St. Catharines Jrs.), Grant Mortson (St. Catherines Jrs.) and Bill Maki (Guelph Jrs.) Left wingers—Ted Lindsay (Detroit), Nick Mickoski. Ron Murphy (New York), Jack McIntyre, Dick…
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