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December 21, 1957
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Al Parsley
On The Sidelines MONTREAL, Que.— A curve was tossed at Jimmy Skinner, coach of Detroit Red Wings, egad, and he didn’t flinch or duck. In case some finickety churl makes snide references to the use of a baseball phrase in discourse on an important hockey subject, he’s offside. More than one high-powered shooter in the shinny pas-time has been credited with curving a puck. To Skinner the question was put: Did he think Gilles Boisvert. the top-kick among goalers in the QHL, currently starring for Chicoutimi Sague neens, would ever make big lime? After pondering a monment Skinner said: “Boisvert is un-doubtedly a good goal-keeper, but he’s 25 or so, isn’t he? (Boisvert will be 25 come February 15. 1958). This warrants that he’ll be two years older than that by the time a…
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THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st 1947 Published Weekly, except monthly Moy through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal 25, Quo. Yearly Subscription Rates: $3 00 in Canada and the British Empire $4.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries. entered second-class mailer, October 3. 1353, at the Feet Office at Reuses Point, N.Y., under the Act ef March 3rd, 1879 Authorised as second class mail. Poet Office Despartmeat, Ottawa Printed in Canada. VOL. 11 MONTREAL, DECEMBER 21. 1957 No. 12 •ANDY BATHGATE is too unselfish player to become a great star, according to Jimmy Skinner, Detroit coach… “That Bathgate is good player and he can do lot with the puck,” says Skinner …“in way he reminds me of Gordie Howe. get mad at Howe because he doesn’t shoot often…
Smythe Offers Five For One Trading Deadline Dec. 15th
Awakened Barrie Flyers Display Contender Signs VOLUME II, MONTREAL, DECEMBER 21, 1957 GUELPH, Ont.—The first week in December of the current junior campaign may mark the return of Barrie Flyers as a power in junior hockey ranks. Flyers in the late forties and early fifties were an even money bet before the season started to take all the honors. Recent years however have been lean ones and this season started off like their immediate predecessors. Flyers dropped some half dozen games by a one goal margin and after 13 games had amassed the grand sum of 10 points and were 12 points out of first place. They held fifth place by a single point over St. Michael’s and were seven points back of the fourth place Peterborough Petes. It looked like another season-long…
Phil Says: “Fontinato Musclebound, Creighton, Sullivan Not In Shape.”
NEW YORK, N.Y. The New York Rangers got hell from coach Phil Watson after disappointing Gotham fans with five consecutive home losses! “They’re not tired,” yelled Watson. “They’re lackadaisical, they’re not hungry and they’re not hitting. “I had pretty good talk with lot of them and told them how feel. told them we didn’t ask them to become hockey players for the Rangers. They came of their own free will. “Too many of them are going through the motions and not checking. “It’s my fault it they’re not in shape. But if they can’t put up with our discipline then we don’t want them.” Names Watson singled out individuals who he felt had temporarily lost their touch. “Lou Fontinato is musclebound.” Watson went on. “Dave Creighton is not in perfect condition, neither is Red Sullivan.” The Ranger coach…
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