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November 21, 1959
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Jacques Plante……Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL, Que.— Assitant General Manager King Clancy of the Toronto Maple Leafs once called Goaler Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens one of the greatest of all time, and the player who could spell the difference between a playoff position and a fifth place finish for any NHL team. On the other hand General Manager Lynn Patrick of the Boston Bruins is inclined to give Plante’s defense more credit than Jacques for the Habs’ brilliant goals against record. “That club might finish last if you could ever get any shots at Plante,” Patrick was once quoted as saying. Such are the divided opinions of the colorful Montreal goaler. A slim, poker-faced individual with nerves of iron, Plante is once again proving to the experts that Clancy is right—Jacques rates as one of…
Ivan Denies Pilous To Be Replaced As Hawks’ Coach
CHICAGO, Ill.— The Chicago Black Hawks’ management gave Coach Rudy Pilous a vote of confidence last week, as General Manager Tommy Ivan reported that Rudy will not be fired as coach. Under Pilous this year, the Hawks, called for a playoff berth by the experts before the year started, have won only one game and tied a pair. Said Ivan: “We’ve given no thought to getting a replacement for Rudy Pilous.” The Hawks’ General Manager was commenting on a report that the Chicago management was seriously considering replacing their coach by either veteran Ted Lindsay or Calgary farm coach and manager Gus Kyle.…
Floyd Smith……Springfield Indians
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— As the Springfield Indians moved out in front of the American Hockey League, their ace right winger Floyd Smith was leaving the rest of the AHL snipers behind in the individual scoring race. Smith, a 24‒year old chattel of the Boston Bruins for many years, swept to the front of the race by scoring four goals and adding four assists last week, in four games. His league leading total was 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points. His 11 goals was high in the league as well. This is Floyd’s fifth season in the pro hockey ranks. He graduated from the Galt Red Wings of the Ontario Junior ‘A’ League in 1955-56, and joined the Hershey Bears that season. In 1954-55 he was given a three game trial by the…
Vees Hire Lavell In Last Ditch Try To Stay Alive
KELOWNA, B.C.- ‘The Penticton Vees, who just a few seasons back captured the imagination of the entire country, by bringing to the O.S.H.L. it’s first Allan Cup and World Hockey Championship, were just about to bring another first in sport last week when reports circulating out of Penticton indicated the Vees were on the brink of disbanding. It no doubt would have gone down as somewhat of a record—when a team quits before it’s fans do. The Vees who have won only one game in ten starts, and majority by lopsided scores, cannot accuse their fans for lack of support, they have been outdrawing the three other clubs by a large majority, averaging well over a thousand per game. The peach city club is in had need of quality and quantity. League meetings have failed…
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