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December 20, 1958

December 20, 1958

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Hawks Would Be Third If They Played On Road Only

CHICAGO, III.—The China-go Black Hawks have proven to he a better road club that home club thus far this season. After 25 games the Hawks had played 11 on the road and 14 at home. They were the third best. club in the league on the road and fifth at home. In 11 games on the road the Hawks won file, lost five ami tied one. They scored 39 and had 40 scored against. At home they played 14 games, won four, lost six and tied four and scored 37 goals and had 13 scored against. If you took the club records on the road the standings would be: Montreal 17, Detroit 15, Chicago 11, Boston 10. New York 9, and Toronto 9. At home they would be: Montreal 17. Boston 10, New York 10.…

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Blades, Under Skinner Among Top EHL Clubs

NEW HAVEN, Conn.— (Ed. Note: This is the fifth of six articles on each of the teams that make up the Eastern Hockey League. This week’s story concerns the New Haven Blades.) The New Haven Blades have iced their usual strong club again this season and have spent most of the young campaign in second place. The Blades have been skating under a new coach this year. Murdon Huronlake “Ducky” Skinner, who came to the club last year as General Manager. But apparently he did not see eye-to-eye with defenseman Don Berry’s tactics as coach and “demoted” Perry to just a plain player. With nothing to worry about but playing this year, the 6.02, 200-pound defender has proven even meaner and nastier to opposing forwards than ever. He has earned the nickname of “The…

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Hall, After Poor Start, On Way To Terrific Finish

CHICAGO. 111.— Glenn Hall, the Black Hawks’ goaling pride, got off to a slow start this season that was disappointing and even alarming to some. Of late, however, he has been getting back on his old track more and more and suspicions that he might be faltering per manently have practically disappeared. He got off to a fine start in early games to once more prove he was deserving of the AllStar honors heaped in his direction last season. But then—suddenly—the roof seemed to collapse. The downfall seemed to stem from a 9 to 1 slaughter administered by the champion Canadiens. Three more games in which the same Montrealers and the Rangers and Boston combined to shower 16 goals into the Chicago cage found Hall’s previously low goals against tower up to 3.64.…

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Emms Blasts OHA And St. Mike’s; “Won’t Happen Again,” He Warns

TORONTO, Ont.— Managers of all of the OHA junior A club were surprised when they learned that the four-point games which St. Mike’s had been alloted were in name only. The collegians get four points for a win but their opponents only get two. Hap Emms, boss of the Barrie Flyers voiced his opinion: “The way this schedule is set up, St. Michael’s Majors have ail the edge. They’ll even get two points for a tic against their rival’s one.” Guelph coach Eddie Bush suggested that S. Michael’s add six games to their 48-game schedule and scrap the four-pointers. However, the rest of the club managers decided against such a move and decided to put up with the strange arrangement for the rest of the season. “Next season all clubs Should be forced to…