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January 3, 1959
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Dutchies Close In On Maroons While Wolves And Soo Race For 3rd
STRATFORD, Ont.— Despite the loss of their top scorer, Jack McMaster, who lies in the Toronto General Hospital in a paralyzed condition after being injured in a game in Sudbury, Kitchener Dutchmen have hauled to within one point of the Chatham Maroons, who have been leading the senior “A” NOHA-OHA group ever since the season’s start. Chatham and Kitchener met three times during the past week, the Maroons winning the first one on home ice 8-3, only to have the Dutchmen strike back to hand the Maroons two straight reverses by 5-1 and 5-2 scores, and then the Dutchmen pared the Maroons’ margin to one point by handing Windsor Bulldogs a 3-1 setback. Sudbury Wolves, who trail Kitchener by ten points, and Soo Greyhounds another point farther back, are staging a race for…
Sid, Despite Coach-Of-Year Tag Not Satisfied With Performance
DETROIT, Mich.— Puzzled but pleased—that is Sid Abel after finding himself the leading candidate for Coach-of-the-Year in the NHL. “I know one fellow who isn’t entirely satisfied with my coaching,” claimed Abel, pointing to himself. And yet Abel’s Detroit Red Wings are the only team in the league playing better than predicted. The annual pre-season poll by THE HOCKEY NEWS pegged the finish this season as Montreal, Boston, New York, Detroit, Chicago and Toronto in that order. Maybe it still will work out that way. Right now, however, Detroit is the only club riding out of order—second instead of fourth. All others are in the predicted sequence. One of the strange twists to this is that Abel has drawn little personal credit. Hockey men long have considered him one of the astute young men in the…
Phil Sees Rosy Future As He Places His Chips On Blues To End Second
It will be a Happy New Year for Phil Watson if his Rangers finish in second place. This much was admitted by the ebullient coach as he learned back in his leather office chair and offered some random comments on the holiday season. “Geez, how I’d love to make second,” he mused, pounding his left fist (Phil throws righty) in familiar style. “And don’t think we can’t make it.” In Holiday Mood We didn’t dare upset such delicate thoughts so we kept quiet hoping Phil would elaborate on the matter. Instead he pointed out that Gump Worsley’s goaltending was providing him with a Merry Yule. “He’s the best gosh dam goalkeeper in the world,” Watson beamed. Before Phil could go on we pointed out that praising Worsley was almost sacreligious with Watson. Didn’t it hurt…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Take Advantage 55 Times In 70 games last season the Montreal Canadiens found themselves with a man advantage 257 times. They took advantage of the opportunity 55 times. Detroit felt the brunt 18 times. More than any other club. Scored 32 Against Habs The Canadiens played a man short 237 times last season and opponents took advantage of the situation 32 times. The Rangers, while Canadiens were a man short 43 times scored nine goals. More than any other club. The Point Parade How The Race Goes THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 New York 1 at Montreal 4 New York—Goal: Worsley; defense: Sadsbyy Hanna, Bownasr, Howell, ponti-lato; forwards: Sullivan, Hebenton, Prenice, Bathgate, Popein, Bartlett, Shack, ngarfield, Ciesla, Colwill, Henry. Canadiens—Goal: Plante; defense: ohnson, Talbot, Harvey, Turner, Langlois; orwards: Backstrom, Geoffrion, McDonald, 4. Richard, M. Richard, Moore, Goyette, Provost, Pronovost, Marshall, Bonin,…
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