PASSING THE PUCK

THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st Published Weekly, except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal 25, Que. Yearly Subscription Rates: $3.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth; $4.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries Entered as second-class matter, October 3, 1953, at the Post Office at Rouses Point, N.Y., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879 Authorized as second-class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa Printed in Canada VOL. 12 MONTREAL, APRIL 25, 1959 No. 30 ● MONTREAL CANADIENS won their 11th Stanley Cup on Saturday. It was the first time Canadiens had ever defeated Toronto in a Cup final … It was Toe Blake’s fourth consecutive Stanley Cup in the four years he has coached the Canadiens … With four minutes left to play in the Cup finale…

Player-of-the-Week

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When someone asked Owner Ruby Pastor of the Buffalo Bisons what he considered the turning point of the season as far as his club was concerned, Ruby didn’t hesitate a moment in answering. “That was the day I was able to pick up Defenseman Gus Mortson on waivers from the Detroit Red Wings,” he said. “Gus has been great for us. I would consider him the most I important factor in our winning.” Gus, now in his 14th season of professional hockey, has aided the Bisons to their First American Hockey League title since 1952-53. He has done it with the same dogged determination that had marked him the great defenseman he was in the National League. Gus has also been a star for the Bisons in the playoffs. And…

Camera Catches Glitter Of Cup Final In Halls Of Maple Leafs Gardens

Petes Draft DeJordy To Replate Caron In Cage In Eastern Final

GUELPH, Ont.— Peterborough Petes, who’ve had some uncommon success with goalkeeping switches in the playoffs, are hoping their latest moves in that direction will follow the precedent set in two earlier netminding changes and bring them a comeback triumph in the Eastern Canada Junior finals. Dennis Dejordy, OHA All-Star goalkeeper with St. Catharines Teepees, is the third netminder to occupy the TPT cage is post-season play and if his first game is any indication Ottawa-Hull Junior Canadiens may be in for a longer series than they expected. The baby Habs took the first two games of the best-of-seven final by 5-2 and 4-1 counts but were held to a 2-2 tie by DeJordy in the third contest as Petes claimed their first point of the series. The Peterborough goalkeeping saga started with a freak…