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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…
Reds Snubbed States Before Because They Balked Fingerprinting
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— The Russian Ice Hockey Team may tour the United States next winter. This is the word given THE HOCKEY by Tom Lockhart, president of the U. S. Amateur Hockey Assn. “It is our intention to extend an invitation to the Russians to make a tour of the United States next winter if satisfactory arrangements can be made,” Lockhart told this reporter in an exclusive interview. “The invitation, must be presented through the International organization,” Lockhart went on, “which meets next February in Oslo, Norway.” The hockey czar, who is also president of the Eastern Hockey League, pointed out the main problem in bringing the Reds lo the States is money. “It will take about $40.000 to $50,000 to finance the trip.” he said. “We must of course be sure we can raise this amount…
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.…
Wee ‘Pocket’ Rockets As Habs Straighten Out And Fly Right
MONTREAL, Que.— Six months ago it would have been hard to conceive of the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Detroit Red Wings 6-0 while Maurice Richard and Jean Beliveau watched from the sidelines. It would have been just as hard conceiving or them winning many games, let alone leading the league while their best goal scorers were recuperating from long injuries. But they have been doing that, and the elder Richard and Big Jean are wondering if they are really necessary on this powerful machine that can close a gap in its ranks with the speed of a jet. Canadiens fans found three players picking up most of the slack left by the absence of Richard and Beliveau. Offensively they are lienri Richard. ‘Rockets’ wee brother and the league’s leading scorer. Dickie Moore, who…
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