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January 18, 1958
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Ex-Leafs Three coaches currently in AHL played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are Harry Watson of the Buffalo Bisons, Cal Gardner of the Spring-field Indians and Frank Mothers of the Hershey Bears. Four Goals Players Four players in the AHL last season scored four goals in one game. They are Camille Henry (Providence, New York), Don Poliziani (Cleveland). Ed MacQueen (Cleveland), Harry Pidhirny of the Springfield. Indias. Player-of-the-week CLEVELAND, O. — Another Moore hit the hockey headlines this week, only in the American Hockey League. His name is Jimmy, and he’s an older brother to Montreal Canadiens’ star Dickie. Just as Dickie is having a great season in the NHL, so his brother is having one of his greatest in the AHL. Jim climbed into a second place tie in the…
Mates Tip On Hurrying Shots Puts Bucyk In Scoring Race
BOSTON, Mass.— The correction of a shooting fault may make Johnny Bucyk of the Boston Bruins one of the National League’s big scorers. The fault is a tendency on the part of the broad-beamed left wing to hurry his shots. His linemates, Broneo Horvath and Vic Stasiuk, figure that the hurrying habit has cost Bucyk more than a dozen goals already this season. But young Johnny has been indicating of late that he is shaking the habit. He has moved into January owning more goals than he scored all last season for Detroit. “I’ve been hurrying my shots all year and as if I didn‘t know it myself Bronk and Vic have reminded me,” grinned the 22-year-old husky. “They say if I’d made good oh just a fraction of the plays they ‘ve set up…
Grizzly Bears Overtime Champs
HERSHEY, Pa.— The Hershey Bears are making a specialty of not losing overtime games this season. In fact, the AHL pace-setters have lost only one out of eight extra period clashes in which they have engaged in to date. Frank Mathers’ skaters show four wins, three ties and a lone defeat, with the only loss coming at the hands of the Cleveland Barons during Johnny Bower’s recent record-smashing white-wasihing streak. The pesky Springfield Indians have been the Bears’ roughest overtime opponent, forcing the Hershey ice men into three extra period deadlocks. Two “hat” tricks, one by Len Haley, the sensational rookie right winger, which edged Providence, 6-5. and another by the veteran Dune Fisher, which gave the Bears a 5-4 triumph over the same Reds, played important roles in helping the Hershey club…
Hockey X-Word Puzzle
Across 1—Buffalo Bisons’ goalie. 7—An NHL coach. 8—Nickname of Harris of the Maple Leafs. 11—Number of goals Red Kelly scored in 1958-57 play-offs. 12—Nickname of O’Brien of Hershey Bears. 13—Short tor given name of Lunde Of Edmonton Flyers. 16—Dick Duff’s brother. 18—Anger. 19—Lithium (Sym.) 20—Member of the 19 9-50 Cup winning Red Wings. 21—Denotes number worn by Jean Beliveau. 22—Native province of pictured star (abbr.) 24—First name of Cressman who played four games with the Habs last season. 26—Upon. 27—Initials of Hergesheimer. former m.e of the Rangers. 29—Northern Ireland (abbr.) 30—Johnny Bucyk’s nickname. 33—Mrs. Tod Sloan. 34—Bob Baun’s native province (abbr.) DOWN 1—Rookie Maple Leaf star. 2—Number worn by George Hayes. 3—Month in which Bob Bailey celebrates his birthday. 4—Nickname of DeMarco, ex NHL star. 5—This member of the Black Hawks hails from Kitchener, Ont. 6—Boston’s goalie answers to this. 9—Not out. 10—Mrs. Dollard St. Laurent. 14—Comparative ending. 15—Played for the Leafs in December. 17—Number of games the Rangers won on…
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