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July 1, 1959
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Leafs Get Johnny Wilson In Deal For Barry Cullen
MONTREAL, Que.— The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings fired the first volley in the trading market at the annual National Hockey League meetings here but when the smoke had cleared it was one of those ‘nothing’ deals. The Leafs unloaded one of their big disappointments, Barry Cullen, for Detroit’s unproductive ‘Iron Man’ Johnny Wilson and a farm hand by the name of Francis Roggeveen, a defenceman. Wilson had only 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points in 70 games for the Wings while Cullen collected 14 points—six goals and eight assists—in 40 games. The deal for Wilson though came as something of a surprise. With the end of last season he rounded out 518 consecutive games in the NHL for a league record. His string started in the 1951-52 season…
Red Storey Rejects ‘Terms’ Of N.H.L. To Return
MONTREAL, Que.— Red Storey is a man with the courage of his own convictions. When he declared he would never handle another game in the National Hockey League he knew from whence he spoke. The former referee-in-chief, of the NHL has flatly refused to take the initiative in restoring him to his $10,000-a-year post as No. 1 whistle blower, a position he resigned last spring over public criticism of his work by NHL President Clarence Campbell during the Stanley Cup semi-final playoffs. Storey, a member of the league officiating staff for over a decade, insists it is entirely up to the individual teams and club owners to reinstate him to his old job. Owners of the six NHL clubs had agreed at a closed session during the recent league meetings to “leave it up…
Royals, Aces Turned Down In AHL Bids
HERSHEY, Pa— The American Hockey League closed the door on any new applications this season at their recent annual meeting here meaning that both Montreal Royals and Quebec Aces were left out in the. cold for this season at least. The league’s board of governors said they would consider either or both Quebec Hockey League teams if they apply again next season, which seemed unlikely. AHL officials said they were unable to work out a satisfactory schedule for an eight-team league at this late date. Members of the Quebec delegation charged the Montreal Canadiens failed to support them in their concessions of allowing ten cents a ticket to visiting AHL teams to get into the loop. It was decided at the meeting that new entries must now make application one year in advance. A…
Lockhart Named President Of U.S.A.H.A. Once Again
DETROIT, Mich.—Thomas F Lockhart, of New York, who has guided the destiny of amateur hockey in the United States for the past 15 years, was again named president of the American Amateur Hockey Association at the annual three-day meetings held here recently. Reelected vice presidents were Walter A. Brown, Boston; Frank E. Gallagher, Dearborn, Mich., and Donald Clark, Farmington, Minn. Four new directors were named They were Robert S. Hannam president of the California Ice Hockey League and owner of the Los Angeles Canadians; Ralph Keller, Detroit; William Thayer Tutt, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Walter Bush, Minneapolis. Colorado Springs was selected for next year’s annual meeting.…
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