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March 29, 1958
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Smythe Feels Careful Pruning May Heal Some Of Leafs’ Aches
TORONTO, Ont. — Although this is the second successive spring in which the Maple Leafs have failed to bloom, Stafford Smythe does not plan to play George Washington and rashly chop them down. A little careful pruning will be more desirable to the acting manager of the Toronto hockey club. “Nothing would be accomplished by merely cleaning house,” Stafford concluded in his post-mortem on the Leaf corpse. Death, he felt, could be attributed to the lack of (1) an “all-star” who could lead the club. (2) experience, and (3) an adequate farm system. And these three fatal afflictions would not be remedied by wholesale execution and replacement of present Leafs. “If it is possible to pick up what we want without trading, I wouldn’t get rid of anybody on the team,” he said. “We…
Chicoutimi Gains Seven All-Star Team Positions In Quebec Hockey Loop
MONTREAL, Que. — The Chicoutimi Sagueneens were the ‘giants’ of the Quebec Hockey League this season so it was only natural that they should also dominate the 1957-58 All-Star balloting announced last week. All together, the pennant-winning Sags captured half the 14 berths on the two teams, placing four on the first ‘dream’ squad and three on the second. Led by rotund Georges Roy, who garnered the second highest amount of points, 105, to win the No. 1 defence berth a long held Jack Bownass of Montreal Royals, the Sagueneens also placed Guy Rousseau at centre, and Jacques Locas at left wing. Phil Renauld was selected ‘coach of the year’ in the poll among sportswriters, radio and television correspondents. Others who crashed the first team were Goalie Charlie Hodge of Royals and right wing…
Hershey Ends First In Thrilling Finish To AHL Title Race
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The Hershey Bears completed their romp through the American Hockey League this season even’though they were forced to the closing weekend of their 70 game schedule before, they actually wrapped up first place and the pennant. But there was no denying the Bears were the class of the league this season. They not only ran off with the loop championship but they boasted the individual scoring champion in swift Willie Marshall and the No. 1 goal-getter in diminutive Dunc Fisher. Only the goalkeeper’s award got away from the Hershey club with Cleveland’s sidelined net minder, Johnny Bower, emerging with the best goals against average over the season. Bower is out with an injury and a doubtful playoff starter. But the rest of the story was all Hershey. Frankie Mathers’ club won…
Adams Calls Andy Perennial ‘Greaf’ If He Keeps Pace
NEW YORK. N.Y.— Take it from a chap who has seen all of the greatest, that Andy Bathgate has the makings of a perennial great but he has NOT made it yet. That’s the word from happy Jack Adams, the Detroit general manager, who popped into New York on the eve of the playoffs. Adams was as jovial as his nickname implies while he discussed the virtues of Andy Bathgate compared with one of the original “super-stars,” Gordie Howe. “Bathgate is what I would call a good hockey.” Adams started off. “He’s an opportunist, there’s no denying that. And he’s had a great year.” How does he compare with Howe? “When you compare Bathgate with Howe,” said Adams in high gear, “you’re comparing a guy, Howe, who is great all the time with a player who…
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