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January 10, 1959
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Player-off-the-Week
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—When they sit down to consider the player who was the most valuable to his team in the current American Hockey League season they’ll have a hard job skipping over Rochester’s Rudy Migay. Migay, the slim center star of the Amerks, has been up and down between the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL and Rochester twice this season. At one time the Leafs recalled him in an emergency and then they won two and the story broke that the Leafs couldn’t win without him. But when the emergency call was up the Leafs returned him to Rochester with plans to fake him back to Toronto on a regular basis. It never happened. And Rochester fans are happy for that. Migay, a tenacious checker and one of the best penalty killers…
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…
Ed, Back On Feet, Kills Plans To Draft New Hands For Nets
TORONTO, Ont.— No one can make Ed Chadwick fall guy for Toronto Maple Leafs shortcomings this season. A year ago this indignity was foisted upon the big blond goalkeeper as Leafs paid the first visit in their history to the NHL cellar. More than any other item, Chad’s goaltending was the target of constant criticism by Leaf management, with the disapproval culminating in the acquisition of Johnny Bower to relieve Ed of his responsibilities. Yet even as Chad merely sat and watched from the sidelines through the first half of the current campaign, Leafs failed to climb any higher. Indeed, they actually dropped further behind the pack than they were last mid-season. And when Ed finally was thrust into the nets Christmas night, in a desparate bid to end the club’s latest tailspin,…
Macs’ Overseas Campaign Fund Shy 36Gs, Citizens Start Drive For Dough
BELLEVILLE, Ont.— In a little over four weeks the Allan Cup champion McFarlands leave Canada for Europe, where they will defend the world’s amateur championship won last year by the Whitby Dunlops at Oslo. Meanwhile, if the Macs are to leave with no other worries than winning the world tournament, much work has to be done and much money is to be raised. $50,000 is needed to finance the Macs overseas safari. Of this amount, some $13,500 is already in the coffers of the Macs’ Overseas Fund, according to fund chairman Aiderman Jack Ireland. The McFarlands’ Booster Club earlier in the season pledged to raise $10,000 of the required amount. By sheer hard work, perseverance and determination, the Boosters have attained their objective. The remaining $3,500 has been donated by individuals and organizations in…
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