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January 4, 1958
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Boucher Wins.. Prairie Teams Cut To 12 Men
WINNIPEG, Man.— While four coast clubs of the Western Hockey League continued to get fat with their hat-box rinks and their hour-long commutations, four prairie clubs bowed to the high cost of living and the respected brain of rank Boucher. At the instigation of Mons, Boucher, the seasoned pilot of the Saskatoon-St. Paul Regals, prairie division clubs went back to 12-man hockey, thus lopping three names off the roster and trimming the budget accordingly. It has yet to be determined if the decrease in pay cheques will offset the heavy mileage count between Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and St. Paul. but at any rate the four prairie franchises are giving Boucher’s plan trial at least until president Al Leader presides over league meeting in Calgary January 9. It would appear as if something…
Quotations FROM ACROSS THE NATION
PHIL WATSON, coach New York Rangers, discussing six game win streak broken by Chicago Black Hawks Christmas Night: “Someone mentioned the relief Bud Wilkinson felt when Oklahoma’s unbeaten streak was ended by Notre Dame. Unlike Oklahoma‘s coach, I’m not happy. We should have kept the streak going.” MAURICE RICHARD, Montreal Canadiens, discussing Xmas: “It was tire quietest Christmas I‘ve spent in a long time. I hurt and I couldn’t move around too well. All I did was sleep and lie around the house.” TOMMY IVAN, Chicago Black Hawks general manager, discussing his players: “I know what they do wrong and I tell them what they do wrong. But they just keep on doing it wrong.” GORDIE HOWE, Detroit Red Wings, discussing whether Wings were slipping after 4-1 beating in Boston: “Not at all.…
No Regrets For Mathers, Even Though NHL Shot Missed Him
HERSHEY, Pa.— The pleasure of victory was obvious as the beads of perspiration on the bony features of Frank Mathers. “It’s great to be a winner, just great,” Mathers grinned, reechoing the words that had been shouted repeatedly by his Hershey players as they showered after a recent lopsided victory. The cautious air of the coaching professional almost instantaneously caught up with the Bears’ player-coach. “I hope we’re still saying that at the end of the season,” he said before taking a drag on his cigarette. To a reporter’s reminder that Hershey led the American League by 11 points, Mathers nodded. “I know. But that Cleveland club is going to give everyone trouble before the race is over. They’re plenty tough to beat. We can’t afford any letups.” Had A Rosy Future The point unchallenged, Mathers…
Hockey X-Word Puzzle
Across 1—Pictured Maple Leaf player. 7—First name of a Canadien centre. 8—One of the Leafs answers to this. 11—N.H.L. club with whom pictured star once performed. 12—Deposit. 14—Initials of Rochester’s goal ie. 16—1 mrease. 18—Pictured star became one in 1950 (abbr.) 19—Gordie Howe amassed 89 of these in 1956-57 (abbr.) 21—Birthplace of pictured star. 24—Casual greeting. 25—Volt (abbr.) 26—Jack Evans’ nickname. 28—Replaced Henri Richard for Canadiens on Dec. 4. 29—Played for Rangers in November. 30—Native province of 29 across (abbr.) Down 1—First name of an N.H.L. netminder. 2—Birthplace of 29 across. 3—Initials of Hildebrand, former A.H.L. star. 4—Cerium (Sym.) 5—A penalty is given for this offense. 6—This member of the Red Wings hails from Kincardine, Ont. 9—United Artists (abbr.) 10—Twenty-fifth and first letters of the alphabet. 13—Second name of pictured player. 15—Hershey’s playing-coach. 16—Month in which pictured star celebrates his birthday (abbr.) 17—Tim Horton owns one. 20—Number of games Canadians lost in the Forum last season. 22—An N.H.U. manager. 23—Mrs. Bert Olmstead. 26—Number…
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