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February 7, 1959
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Ole Debbil Injury Hit Bruins Where It Hurts Most-In Murderers Row
BOSTON, Mass.— Last season the Boston Bruins had so many high scorers on their forward lines it was hard to keep track of both names and figures. The Bruins had six forwards who scored 20 or more goals, two complete lines of gunners. Never in the long history of the National league had one team been able to ice so many 20-goal scorers. The six and their totals: Bronco Horvath (30), Don McKenney (28), Jerry Toppazzini (25), Vic Stasiuk (21), Johnny Bucyk (21), Fleming Mackell (20). But there’ll be no threat to their year-old record by the Bruins this season. Injuries have seen to that. Instead of six players with totals in excess of 20 goals they figure to have four. The four are McKenney, Stasiuk, Toppazzini and Bucyk. The Bruins moved into February with McKenney owning…
Billy Hicke, in Swift Point Spree How Odds-On Favorite As Top Rook
Ex-Rangers In Coaching Ranks With the appointment of Steve Kraftcheck to coach Rochester, four of the American Hockey Leagues six coaches are former New York Ranger players. In addition to Kraftcheck, Jackie Gordon of Cleveland, Bobby Kirk of Buffalo and Glen sonmor of Springfield played in Ranger uniforms. Gamble Finally Pays In a game against Hershey on January 4th, coach Johnny Crawford of Providence removed his goaltender. Harry Lumley, while losing 2-1 to the Baars, late in the game. Lome Davis scored to deadlock the contest 2-2, and Crawford estimates that it was the first time such a move had paid off in over 50 games of his coaching career, when he had tried the gamble previously. ROCHESTER, N.Y — It’s a wonderful thing for a young hockey player to have confidence in himself. And it’s…
Fashoway’s 400th Puts Him In All-Time Great Class With Minor Pros
Penalties Frank Arnett of Seattle continues to lead the ‘bad men’ with 116 minutes in the ‘cooler’. Kent Douglas of Vancouver follows with 110 and Gino Robaxxa of Calgary with 98 minutes. Rookies Gerry Brisson of Winnipeg continues to set the pace for the rookie scorers and now has 23 goals and 31 assists for 54 points. His closest rival is Murray Oliver of Edmonton with 41 points. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.— Only 950 odd fans were present and accounted for at old Queen’s Park Arena on the night of Wednesday, January 21, as New Westminster’s Gordon Fashoway reached a milestone othat no other minor league hockey player has ever threatened. Fashoway, a veteran of 12 previous pro seasons (eight of them with the local Royals) fired two goals that night as Hal Laycoe’s last-place club walloped…
Phillies Tagging Stuart To Stitch Up 3rd Place
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— George Davis, owner of the Philadelphia Ramblers, feels that his team is finally squared away and ready to make a serious run for the Eastern Hockey League championship. “We finally got the players we’ve been after,” the youthful club president said beaming. “Now watch us go.” Asked if he thought his club would make the playoffs, Davis replied: “Certainly. And I don’t see any reason why we can’t over take the NewHaven Blades (who were in third place as he spoke).” One of the big reasons for Davis’ exuberance was the acquisition of Chucky Stuart from the Charlotte Clippers. Two years ago while playing for Johnstown, the smooth-working center finished third in league scoring with 108 points on 58 goals and 50 assists. Last year, with Charlotte, he finished sixth with 35…
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