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February 21, 1959
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Steve Bills Fleming As Forward And Master Move Pays Off For Kraftcheck
ROCHESTER, N.Y.— For a fellow with no previous coaching experience, Steve Kraftcheck of the Rochester Americans has proven himself more than capable of handling the duties. And, although it still is too soon to be certain, he may have come up with the master move of the entire 1958-59 American Hockey League season. Reg Fleming, bulky defenseman, spent most of his time warming the bench in the past month because of flagrant defensive mistakes that cost his club a number of goals. When winger Dick Bouchard was forced out of the lineup with a neck injury, Kraftcheck decided to take a gamble. Fleming broke into hockey as forward, but his fire-plug type of build (175 pounds draped solidly on a 5-8 frame), he was shifted to defense early in his career. Kraftcheck put Fleming on a…
Bostonians Pour Out To See Phil Put On His Show; Gets Full House
BOSTON, Mass.— For a man who professes to despise New England hockey fans, Broadway Phil Watson goes out of his way to entertain them. Maybe it’s just the showman’s instinct in the coach of the New York Rangers. Several times this season Watson has expressed an intense dislike for Bruins’ rooters in addition, of course, to the Bruins themselves. To quote Watson in part: “The fans in Boston are the worst in the league they never stop screaming at me… hate to go into that place for game…” It has even been reported that so strong is Watson’s feeling that he even spells Boston with a small first letter, to wit, boston. But Broadway Phil’s expressed sentiments are hard to reconcile with his conduct here, where he can be termed leading gate attraction. The Bruins have…
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Howe Seven Letter Man The name Howe pops up quite often in the Detroit Ped Wings records. Cordie’s individual Red Wings records include: most goal, most assists, meet points, most goal’s in playoff series, most points in playoff series, most goals in a season, most points in season. Another Howe Record Ono record that Hows holds is most goals in game by member of the Detroit Red Wings. The record is six and was set against the New York Rangers cn February 3, 1944. Incidenially the Howe set that record was not the present star but another all-time great named Syd Howe. The Point Parade How The Race Goes Result of Games Played Wek Ending February l5, 1959 Wed. Feb. 11 — Canadiens, 5 at Toronto 2 Wed. Feb. 11 — Boston 5 at Rangers 3 Thurs. Feb. 12…
Dutchie Kids Set Hot Pace In Rook Race
STRATFORD, ONT.— Hockey bugs in the NOHA-OHA group are busy singling out their favorites for the rookie-of-the-year award, and a brief survey indicates that the field of contenders will boil down to a mere handful, with not more than a half dozen real candidates. Half of that total will come from one club Kitchener Dutchmen. Their contribution might have been four, and probably would have been, if a serious back injury sustained by Jack McMaster during a game in Sudbury had not sent him to the hospital, where he is still confined, but gradually recovering the use of his arms and legs from, complete paralysis. In fact, McMaster was the most promising rookie in the entire league prior to his unfortunate injury. When McMaster was forced to the sidelines there were those who…
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