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January 10, 1959
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Hab Cast-Off Hits 20-Goal Club Annually Andy Has Been In Every Blue Game Since’55
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Andy Hebenton plays hockey like a bashful rhinoceros. That is why, while nobody seems to have noticed him, the right wing Scot has scored more than 20 goals in each of his three straight NHL years. Plunging up and down right wing like the forceful rhino, Andy is a skater who is hard to stop because of his strength and determination. But despite these manly attributes, Hebenton is a placid type who avoids fighting in a manner that would have pleased Mahatma Ghandi. “It doesn’t pay for me to fight,” Andy explained as his patented sheepish grin broke over his face. “I can think of two, maybe three, battles I’ve been in during my entire career. One was with Warren Godfrey when he was with Tacoma and I was with…
International Loop To Test Houston And Cincy For 1959-60 Franchises
TOLEDO, O.— Both the Toledo Mercurys and the Troy Bruins have been making player changes in an effort to strengthen their clubs as 1958 drew to a close. The Bruins, who have been in fourth place the first two months of the season, added a defenseman and a wing, while the Mercurys brought in a defenseman for one of their injured players. Troy added Norm (Red) Ryder, a 20-year-old 195-pounder who played with the Edmonton Juniors last year and was at the Winnipeg camp. He played 14 games for Windsor of the Ontario Hockey Association at the start of this season, picking up five goals and four assists for nine points. The winger is Pat Ginnell, another good-sized player who has a good shot. Ken Campbell, the playing-coach of the Bruins, believes both these…
Guyle Fielder’s New Stick Polish Making Seattle Fans Blink
SEATTLE, Wash.— Guyle Fielder of Seattle continued his record breaking scoring pace last week to maintain his commanding lead in the Western Hockey League point parade. With the season approaching the half-way point, the Totem center had 56 points, compiled on 12 goals and 44 assists. This represented a 15-point lead over Max Mekilok of Spokane (41) and Gerry Brisson of Winnipeg (40). Brisson is the league’s top rookie scorer, while Edmonton’s. Murray Oliver leads the first year men in goals with 18. Also sporting 18-goal totals were Don Chiupka, Seattle; Hugh Barlow, New Westminster; Stan Baliuk, Victoria; and Earl Johnson, Spokane. Should Fielder continue to score at his present 1.87 point per game clip, he will surpass the 122 points he scored for Seattle two years ago, a professional hockey record. Ed Johnston of Edmonton…
Schmidt’s In Solid, But GM May Put New Bruins In Bs’ Hive
BOSTON, Mass.— The year 1958 was a happy one for the Bruins for the greater part of its 12-month run. On the basis of its beginning 1959 may not be as happy. Last February the Bruins shook off an epidemic of injuries and broke out as one of the strong teams of the National League. In March they belted the New York Rangers out of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a record-setting offense and a hard hitting defense. In April they collaborated with the Montreal Canadiens to provide hockey fans with one of the most colorful Stanley Cup finals ever. Although their record this fall was only me diocre the Bruins found the hockey flame still burning hot here, tor attendances were running at a record rate. Generally speaking, ol’ 1958 seemed likely to go down as a…
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