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December 19, 1959

December 19, 1959

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Beliveau, Moore Loved Wings Jean Beliveau and Dickie Moore of the Canadiens liked the Detroit Red Wings more than any other club, when it came to scoring goals last season. The Canadians scored 67 goals against the Wings in 14 games. Beliveau and Moore accounted for 23 of them. Beliveau scored 12, Moore 11. Litz Had Sweet Revenge Eddie Litzenberger of the Chicago Black Hawks was originally a member of the Montreal Canadiens organization. He was sold to the Hawks during the 1954-55 season. He gained some measure of revenge for being dealt away by scoring more goals against the Habs last season than any other player in the league. He scored eight times against the Canadiens. How The Race Goes (Standings On Wed., A.M., Dec. 16) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Detroit 2 at Chicago 0 Detroit—Goal: Sawchuk;…

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Blake—A Worried Man Sings A Worried Song

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PASSING THE PUCK

SPRINGFIELD—THE HOMETOWN Indians had too much power for the American Hockey League All-Stars in the sixth annual AHL All-Star Game played here December 10…More goals were scored in the 8-3 Springfield victory than in any previous AHL All-Star tilt…Lorne (Gump) Worsley played brilliantly in the winners’ goal…Dave Anderson reported in a New York Journal American story that Worsley might end up as goalie of the Boston Bruins in a Worsley for Don Simmons trade…This swap was denied by both Muzz and Lynn Patrick, general managers of New York and Boston respectively…Frank Mathers, Hershey Bears’ coach and coach of the All-Stars, has played a key role in all six AHL All-Star Games…The American League Board of Governors held a meeting during the day of the game. A fine luncheon was held…

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Bronco’s Big Toe Slows Down Dash To Record Figure

BOSTON, Mass.– It took Marcel Pronovost to do What the best-laid defensive plans of Bruins’ opponents had failed to accomplish. That’s putting a stop to the sensational scoring of Bronco Horvath. Horvath made 21 goals in his first 26 games this fall. He was scoring against every team, in every rink. Then in an afternoon game in Detroit he tried to jump out of the way of a long shot by Pronovost, Detroit defenseman. Instead of jumping clear of the shot he jumped right into it. The shot broke a big toe. The snapshooting center couldn’t play again in that game, and he couldn’t play in the next Bruins’ game—with the Chicago Black Hawks—at all. His swollen foot wouldn’t fit into the boot of his skate. “I broke the other toe last season but I didn’t…