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April 5, 1958
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Rangers Centre Of Trade Winds Blowing In NHL
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Playoff time is the time when trades are planned and the Rangers have figured in an interesting string of barter reports from Boston, Toronto and Manhattan. A source close to the Maple Leaf organization revealed that Toronto was prepared to peddle George Armstrong and Tod Sloan for a reasonable return. A second Queen City source confirmed the above whereupon the third tip-off was received—the Leafs had offered the Rangers Armstrong and Sloan for first All-Star defenseman Bill Gadsby. The Rangers, it was said, declined the exchange. Assuming the report was valid one would wonder why the New Yorkers could afford to turn down two reputable forwards for one defenseman who is the oldest on the club. An examination of the Rangers’ player depth indicates why: The Blueshirts have too many promising young forwards on…
Belleville-Kitchener Final Looms For All-Ontario Senior Playdown
STRATFORD, Ont.— Right now it would appear that Belleville MacFar—lands and Kitchener Dutchmen may meet in the finals for the all-Ontario senior “A” hockey championship and the right to advance into the first round of the Allan Cup playdowns, but nothing is certain except taxes and death, as the saying goes. Belleville blanked Porcupine in the opening game of the best-of-five between the eastern Ontario winners and the winners of the northern division of the NOHA, while Kitchener holds a 2-1 lead in games with one tied in their best-of-seven final series of the NOHA-OHA playoffs. When Whitby Dunnies completed their part of the eastern Ontario group schedule and headed overseas for the world tournament. Belleville took command and. were never headed. although they had some trouble eliminating the P embroke Lumber…
Dukes Win Way Into OHA Finals With Cub Pack
GUELPH, Ont— Toronto Marlboroe and Hamilton Tiger-Cubs clash in this season’s OITA Junior A final. It’s an old story for Marlboros who finished fourth during the regular campaign and reached the final round by eliminating St. Catharines in the semi-finals. Marlboros win over St. Catharines put the Dukes, coached by former Toronto goaling great Turk Broda, one up in their annual playoff feud over the past five seasons. The two clubs have met twice in the final round and three times in the semi-finals. The Teepees won the OHA and went on to the Memorial Cup in 1954 and Marlies returned the compliment in a similar vein the following year. In 1956, Marlies eliminated Teepees in the semi-finals and went on to their second successive Memorial Cup. Last year St. Kitts ousted Dukes in the…
Hershey’s Climb To AHL Crown Follows Rags To Riches Pattern
HARRISBURG, Ba.— That the Hershey Bears won the American Hockey League is far from news. But the story behind the club’s rise from an also-ran to a champion in the short span of four years certainly merits reporting. Actually, it starts at the tailend of-the 1955-56 season when, for the second straight year, the Bears had finished out of the Calder Cup playoffs. Attendance was down, fans were disgruntled and the club’s brass, to put it mildly, were upset. Club president John B. Sollenberger. in an exclusive story to this writer. vowed there would be a shake-up plus an ’ eventual break with the parent Boston Bruins. Everyone, including the clubhouse janitor, denied the published reports in the Harrisburg Patriot-News. But Sollenberger was good on his word. The axe fell fast and furious. The first…
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