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February 21, 1959
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No One Man Deserves Credit, Kirk Calls Herd Comeback Team Effort
BUFFALO, N.Y — “I think the boys realize that its getting down to that time of the season when it would be foolish to give up first place money after being on top all season.” This was Coach Bobby Kirk’s explanation of Buffalo’s recent surge. At this writing the Bisons are seven points in front of Hershey’s Bears, who held first place for 24 hours just two weeks ago. Cleveland, winner over the Bisons in seven of their first 10 meetings, dropped nine points off the pace after absorbing 9-3 pasting from the Kirkmen. “The boys are putting out that little extra again and that’s important,” Kirk explained. “It’s hard to single out individuals. “Hergy (Wally Hergesheimer) has been getting key goals. Dickie Gamble is working hard and effectively. Parker MacDonald is giving us…
Lindsay Sets New Penalty Mark For Hawks, Challenges Fontinato’s 202 League Record
CHICAGO, III— Ted Lindsay set new, all-time individual penalty record for the Black Hawks February when he collected 12 more minutes of banishment from the ice to raise his total for the 1958-59 campaign to 156 minutes as Chicago solidly trampled Toronto, to 2. The fiery veteran of over 15 years in the National Hockey League is staging noteworthy comeback this year his second with the Hawks and his play has been as aggressive and colorful as at any time in his long career. His penalty total by the end of the season may now reach 200 minutes or more. Ted’s record-breaking sentences came in game 53 for Chicago through the courtesy of Frank Udvari. The referee first handed Lindsay a 10-minute misconduct penalty when the winger commented on an ellbowing charge leveled,…
Louisville Closes In On Fort Wayne In IHL Battle
TOLEDO, O.— Injuries and player changes highlighted the news in the International Hockey League, The league leading Fort Wayne Komets, who find their position a little; endangered by the on-rushing Louisville Rebels, have two players on the doubtful list. They are Artie Stone and Eddie Long. Stone and Long both have missed four games this season due to injuries, but both stayed in the-top 10 in IHL scoring as the season hit the two-thirds mark. Coach Ken Ullyot of the Komets brought in Defenseman Lionel Repka from Spokane as a reinstated pro and he should bolster the club in that department’. The IHL deadline for signing players was Feb. 15. For the first time since the start of the season another player other than a Fort Wayne skater has taken over the lead in…
Milt Reunites McKenney, Mackell And Topper For Spring Drive To Playoff
boston, Mass.— The Bruins are looking for an encore to their sensational lateseason line of a year ago. The line is that of Fleming Mackell, Don McKenney and Jerry Toppazzini. Milt Schmidt, the Bruins’ coach, created the lino last February during a drastic shakeup of his forward squad. To do so Schmidt shifted the speedy McKenney from center to left wing, with Mackell playing center and Toppazzini right wing. The success of the line as a scoring unit was immediate, and the success extended into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mackell, McKenney and Toppazzini bombed the New York Rangers for 17 goals in their six-game semi-final series and scored six more goals against the Montreal Canadiens in their final series. Last fall displeasure with its defensive play prompted Schmidt to break up the line, and it has…
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