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December 20, 1958
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Player-of-the-Week
CLEVELAND, O.—One might call rookie Art Stratton of the Cleveland Barons the one that got away. For Stratton, who played with the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League last season was completely overlooked when the NHL ripped Jim Hendy ’s Barons apart at draft time last seoson. Jim is now busy trying to devise a way whereby he won’t lose the 24 year old forward next season. Stratton, who wears contact lenses when he plays is Cleveland’s leading candidate for the top rookie honors in the AHL. If he continues his present scoring pace he’ll be hard to sidetrack. Last week in three games he scored four goals and added three assists. He jumped into a tie for second place in the AHL points race with Bill Sweeney of Buffalo and…
Davis Denies Philly Club Will Fold
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—George Davis, owner of the Philadelphia Ramblers, denied rumors that his team will told at the end of the current Eastern Hockey League season. “They are absolutely untrue”, the youthful owner said flately. “Every time a team hits a losing streak, someone always starts these nasty reports.” At the time, the Ramblers had 8 lost out of 9 games. “The Eastern League will be stronger than ever next year”, he emphasized, “And you can look for Philadelphia to be in it.” “We just went out and bought all new equipment.” Davis said. “Does that sound like something a team that is on the verge of folding would do?”…
Horeck Says Power, Connelly Two Best Amateurs In World
STRATFORD, Ont.— Chatham Maroons’ lofty standing in the NOHA-OHA senior “A”, where they hold a five-point margin over the second-place Kitchener Dutchmen, after Winnipeg 16 of their first 19 games, has made (heir coach, Johnny Horeck. a very enthusiastic individual, and one could judge from his views that he entertains high hopes of not only winning the group title but possibly the Allan Cup. The eastern Ontario group may have considerable to say about that, especially the world champion Whitby Dunlops, who enjoy a six-point lead over Belleville McFarlands. after winning 16 and tying two of their 21 games. Opposing clubs can hardly laugh off the manner in which Chatham and Whitby are dominating their respective groups at this time. Wren Blair. Whitby boss, is more conservative about his Dunnies than Horeck…
Seattle First Club This WHL Season To Hit 100 GF
SEATTLE. Wash.—The Seattle Totems, with Gyle Fielder producing points at his usual clip, became the first Western flockey League team to score 100 goals. According to figures released the hard skating Totems had 102 goals, thanks to 7-1 win over Winnipeg Sunday, December 7. Fielder maintained his big lead in the race for individual point honors by adding a goal and five assists in two games boosting his total to 45 points. Veteran Bill Mosienko of Winnipeg moved into second place with 32, followed by Jerry Melnyk of Edmonton with 31. Melnyk and New-Westminster’s Hugh Barlow were tied for most goals, each with 16. While seasoned players furnished most of the offense, a pair or rookies were the leading goalkeepers. Roy Edwards of Calgary had the best goal-against average with 2.59, followed by Vancouver’s…
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