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March 14, 1959
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Player-ot-the-week
Jean Belivea……Montreal Canadiens MONTREAL, Que. — Untill recently how many times had you heard someone ask “What’s the matter with that Beliveau?” If you want an accurate answer, ask Detroit goaler Terry Sawchuk. He’ll tell you that the only thing wrong with the towering centre is that he’s too good. Called the most proficient player in the game today by many, Jean last week scored four goals and added five assists for nine point week. On March 5th against the Toronto Maple Leafs he set up Dickie Moore for the winning goal as the Canadiens won close one, 2-1. Then the handsome centre found the range against the Detroit Red Wings two nights later. He scored four goals and added three assists for seven point night as the champion Canadiens sailed through the…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Injuns Represent NHL Clubs there are at least five players on the Springfield Indians who have at one time or another performed with National League Clubs. Each performed with different one. Only the Detroit Red Wings are not represented in the array of players. Hank Bassen played with Chicago, Frank Sullivan with Toronto, Harry Pidhirny with Boston, Aldo Guidolin with Rangers and Duke Edmundson with Montreal. Steve Haunts Ex-Mafes If ever player came back to haul his old teammates, that player is playing coach Steve Kraftcheck of the Rochester Americans. On the night of February 28th the Americans were tied with the Barons 2-2. With 55 seconds left to go Kraftcheck, an all-star with the Barons last season, scored the winning goal to give his team a 3-2 win. The Point Parade How The Race…
Cyclone Warns: Reds Being Tailor Made To Take Over
STRATFORD, Ont When Fred W. “Cyclone” Taylor, the former fabulous hockey player and member of the Hockey-Hall-of-Fame, addressed joint meeting of the Listowel and Stratford Rotary Clubs here, and he claimed that Russian hockey players who compete in the world tournament are not subsidized by the government, contrary to the general impression gained in recent years. Mr. Taylor, native of Tara, Ont., but who went to Listowel with his parents at an early age where he broke into the game at 13 years of age that was to eventually shape his younger career. As retired civil servant of Canada, having spent many years with the Dominion Immigration Department, Mr. Tayloraccompanied the Kelowna, B.C. Packers, 1957—58 Allan Cup finalists, on their tour of exhibition games in Russia last year where he gained first-hand…
Playing the field
VOLUME 12 MONTREAL, MARCH 14, 1959 No. 24 Montreal Gaxette Playoff Spot Worth $100,000 Jack Adams is beginning to sound as if he doesn’t expect the Red Wings to make playoff spot. “Failing to make the playoffs will cost the Detroit hockey club $100,000,” he told John Walter, Detroit sports writer, couple of days ago. It was revealed by Senate investigation into the National Hockey League last year that the margin of profit and loss for most clubs is in making the playoffs. The cost of travel and the high overhead in operating the arenas were blamed. “And the club won’t be the only casualty,” Jack Adams said. “It will cost the players nearly $2,000 apiece because more than half of them have bonus clauses calling for around $500 just for making the playoffs.” Playoff bonuses have…
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