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February 28, 1959
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Traveling Mikolas Finally hods In Vancouver Lineup
Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER, B.C.— Ray Mikulan is a landlord’s best friend. He keeps more apartments than Tommy Manville. Travel bureaus think he’s the best thing to come along since Abe Saperstein. The Sometimes goalkeeper for Winnipeg Warriors, Saskatoon Quakers and Vancouver Canucks will remember 1959 as the year Lunik hit the moon, the dollar hit the skids and Mrs. Mikulan’s 24year-sold son, Raymond, hit the road. The upkeep is fairly horrible. Ray’s wife, “Donnie,” stays in the family apartment in Winnipeg, patiently awaiting the most blessed of all events this June 10. Until three days ago, Ray lived in a Saskatoon apartment where the rent is paid up for the month. Now, he’s stowed away in a Vancouver inn with appreciable appre hension. Anybody still insist two can live cheaper than one? This is second…
Player-of-the-Week
Bob Perretsulf……Hershey Bears HERSHEY, Pa. — Bobby Perreault, the pudgy, likeable goaler who does such a magnificent job for the Hershey Bears continued to be the standout goaler in the American Hockey League last week as the Bears, mak ing a strong bid to overtake the first place Buffalo Bisons split four road games. In doing so, Perreault was the star, even in losing. The Bears won two by scores of 2-1 and 6-0 and lost a 2-0 game and 3-2 affair. Bobby, who showed recently that he has — little fear of the finest players in any league — he recently replaced an injured Terry Sawchuk in Detroit and racked up two wins in three NHL starts — leads the American League in shutouts with six and has a fine 2.61…
Lockhart Suspends Perry for Year For Stick Beating Of Bill Watson
NEW HAVEN, Conn.— Don Perry, roughhouse defenseman of the New Haven Blades, has been suspended for the rest of the season for beating Clinton Comet coach Billy Watson with his stick in a game on February 7. Eastern League President Tom Lockhart took action against Perry, who formerly coached the Blades, for “deliberate assault with intent to injure.” It was learned that Perry planned an appeal on the decision. Watson, who was third in league scoring when injured, suffered a broken hand when he put it up the shield his head against the swinging stick of Perry. He also suffered lacerations of the face. There was no indication how long he would be out. During the investigation of the attack, it was learned that Perry was involved in a stick swinging episode with an official…
Player-of-the-Week
Dickie Moore……Montreal Canadiens MONTREAL, Que. — Dickie Moore, who plays right wing with the same fine ability as he does the left side, last week spurted into first place in the National Hockey League points race by picking up two goals and six assists in three games. He also leads the league in goals scored with 32 and that figure added to his 37 assists gives him a points total of 69, one more than Chicago’s Ed Litzenberger. Each year Moore is called upon to show Dickie Moore his versitility as a winger. Last season when Maurice Richard cut a tendon in his foot Moore shifted over to the right wing and continued to lead the league in scoring. Eventualily he won the honor by netting 36 goals and 48 assists for…
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