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September 1, 1957
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New NOHA Loop Being Planned
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich —The manager of the Sault Ste. Marie Indians of the NOHA, Ty Smart, says that plans are underway to form new NOHA grouping The disclosure by Smart comes after announcements by the Sudbury Wolves and the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Greyhounds that they will join a new all-Ontario circuit along with the Windsor Bulldogs, the Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen and the Chatham Maroons. Possible entries in the new northern loop are Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Blind River, Espanola, Coppercliff, Temiskaming, and Marquette, Mich.…
Perreault And Mayer In Duel For Goal Job
HERSHEY, Pa.— With five experienced defense-men at the Hershey Bears training camp in Niagara Falls, Ontario, coach Frank Mathers is looking forward to spending more time coaching from the bench this season. Matherg, looking fit after spending the summer at his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, doesn’t plan to retire entirely as a player, however. He plans to keep in tip top shape, so as to be ready to jump into action if injuries should deplete his rearguard corps. The perennial AHL All-Star defenseman turned in a fine performance last season in his freshman year as a pilot, guiding the Bears to a play-off berth despite a series of injuries and goalie problems. He feels, however, that he can do a better job from the bench, pointing out that “You can’t get a true…
Al Parsley
As seen in the Montreal Herald •AT THE SAME TIME he was battling flu seige Sid Holstead, secretary – treasurer of the QHL, was struggling with his third complete draft of 1957-58 bill o’ dates which called for 160 games—32 at home, 32 away—for each of the five clubs. This so-called ‘third draft’ does not include sundry author’s alterations made at the last meeting of the club executives held in Montreal. Holstead who employed higher maths, a gyro compass, sliderules. a sextant and a surveyor’s transit in his dedicated task, feebly rallied to get copies of his airtight — so he thinks — schedule in the mail to all cluh officials. They have until Sept. 24 to put up or shut up. Selling and trading players is common in all levels of professional sports,…
Poile Expects His Flyers To Finish Higher
EDMONTON. Alta.— A negro youngster is given “a good chance” to crash the lineup ot the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League this season. Up on a tryout basis from the Junior Edmonton Oil Kings is John Utendale who in the words of general manager “Bud” Poile. “Has a good chance to catch a left wing spot. Better Season Poile is looking forward to an even better season from his club than last year. Last year, the Flyers were runners-up to the Brandon Regals in the Prairie Division of the WHL. Poile is happy about The re-signing of scrappy Tony Leswick as playing coach. He calls Leswick a tremendous competitor, and a great inspiration to younger players. Only two of last year’s regulars will not be back. Larry Hillman who was drafted by the Chicago…
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