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December 14, 1957
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Swedish Import Playing In Illinois Hockey Loop
CHICAGO, III. Sven “Tumba” Johansson, the tall blond Swedish star, being hounded by the Bosion Bruins of the National Hockey League to sign a professional contract, now playing with the amateur Chicago Vikings in the Illinois lee Hockey League, recently led his team to a 10-2 victory, scoring five points, including three-goal, “hat trick”. In only three games, while playing with the Vikings, Johansson has scored seven goals, with five assists, for a total of 12 points; enough to put him on top of the league’s individual scoring race. The victory by the Vikings, also put them in first place in the five-team league.…
Up And Down Harry Howell Triumphs Over NY Gallery
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Harry Howell has been through hockey’s hell and lived to talk about it. Scathed and bathed in the venom of disgruntled galleryites, the handsome New York defenseman was the select target of their abuse for six months last year. This was the same wrath that caused former Ranger manager Frank Boucher to trade Allan Stanley to Chicago. The gallery figuratively hooted Allan to death for his apparently nonchalant play. This chorus of crowing became so intense it ruined Stanley as a Ranger and impelled Boucher to get rid of him. Howell almost experienced the same thing. No Abatement His vigorless play last year brought a storm of balcony protest right from the start. There was no abatement through the end of the campaign. It was then Ranger GM Muzz Patrick began to…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
The high flying Hershey Bears were handed a stunning 9-0 setback by Cleveland. It was Hershey’s worst beating of the season. cleveland’s Johnny Bower owns the best goals against average in the AHL with a 2.24 mark. Bob Perreault of Hershey is second. How The Race Goes THIRSDAY, DECEMBER 5 Hershey—Goal: Mayer defense: Mathers. Price. Dewsbury, Yanosik: forwards: Marshall. Kullman. panagabko, solinger McCreary, Duff, Fisher. Stankiewicz, Haley. Davis. Cleveland—Goal: Bower; Jefense: Kraftcheek Goegan, Bouchard. Needham, Hudson; forwards: Moore. Vejprava. Gordon, Stearns, Elik, Shvetz. Watson, Glover, Poliziani, Hogan. First Period Scoring: None. Penalties: Goegan 18.21. Second Period 1—Cleveland: Vejprava. (Poliziani)………… 8.30 2—Cleveland: Hogan (Goegan. Gordon)……… 11.20 3—Cleveland: Glover (Elik. Moore)………… 13.42 Penalties: Fisher 1.06 Third Period 4—Cleveland: Elik (Moore Glover) ………… 2.25 5—Cleveland: Watson (Gordon, Kraftcheck) ………… 4.46 6—Cleveland: Wastson (Elik, Goegan)………… 9.37 7—Cleveland: Waston (Stearns, Hogan………… 11.06 8—Cleveland: Hogan (Stearns)………… 17.18 9—Cleveland: Vajprava (Polliziani, Hudson)………… 19.46 Penalties: Duff 18.40 SATURDAY. DECEMBER 7th…
Statistical Evidence Indicates “Goalie Era” In Booming E.H.L.
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS (As of sat. Nov. 30 a.m.) Results: Saturday, Nove. 23. Clinton 8. New Haven 2. Churiotte 5, Johnstown 3 Washington 5, Philadelphia 2. Sunday Nov. 24 Now Haven 8, Clinton 0 Johnstown 7, Washington 3 Thusedat Nov. 26 Charlotte 5 clinton 3. Phihedelphia 1, New haven 1 Wednesday. Nov. 27. Johnstown 4 Now Haven 0. Washington 4, Clinton 0 Thursday, Nov. 8. Washington 2 New Haven 1 Friday Nov. 20 Philadephia 4, Clinton 3 (ovt.). Chariotte 6, Johnstown 5. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— The brand of goaltending in the Eastern HockeyLeague seems to be on the upswing this season. For a good many years, teams around the EHLhad a hard time finding an ablegoalie. But this semester is a different story. Every team hasa proficient cage cop. This has been born out bythe number of shutouts alreadyrecorded with the schedule onlyone-fourth completed. Therehave been no less than eightwhitewash jobs at this writing,…
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