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January 9, 1960
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Lynn Denies He Was Offered Bobby Hull
BOSTON, Mass.—The story carried by a wire service that the Boston Bruins could have acquired Bobby Hull of Chicago last summer in exchange for Don McKenney failed to ring a bell with Lynn Patrick, Bruins’ manager. The story was circulated by United Press International after Hull made a three-goal hat trick against the Bruins for the second time this season. “If Tommy Ivan offered me Hull even up for McKenney,” said Patrick, “I don’t remember it. And if I could have gotten Hull by offering Chicago McKenney I don’t remember that, either.” Ivan, dapper general manager of the Black Hawks, has told hockey writers here on several occasions that Hull is a Chicago untouchable by either sale or trade.…
PASSING THE PUCK
• THE HOCKEY world was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Georges Gravel in a Montreal hospital on Christinas Day. The colorful and well-liked arbiter died of a heart attack. He was 51…Georges was once voted the most popular official by NHL players. He refereed in the NHL for seven seasons and also refereed and headed the officiating staff of the Quebec Hockey League for several years…Gravel’s passing reminded Jim Vipond, sports editor of the Toronto Globe and Mail, of some humorous stories connected with the witty French Canadian. One he remembers was Gravel’s good-natured chiding of Sid Smith…“Come on Smittee,” he would call as the Toronto left winger was caught up the ice. “Better hurree, Happee (Coach Hap Day) is watching you.”…Even if Bobby Hull should win…
Gate Slips With Bears Slip: Club Has Work Cut Out
Harrisburg, Pa. Patriot-News Sports Writer HERSHEY, Pa— The Hershey Bears have their work cut out for them as the American Hockey League swings into second half Play. Hershey, which stumbled through the first 32 games with an 11-17-4 mark for a.433 percentage, will have to play better than .600 going to the wire if Coach Frank Mathers’ forces expect to make the Calder Cup playoffs. The Bears won the Calder mug for the past two years and are shooting for an unprecedented third straight. At the rate they’re been playing, they don’t figure to be in contention. At the 32 game mark the Club showed 26 points and with 40 games to go, Hershey will have to win at least 25 to garner 76 points, figured to be enough to get a club safely into…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MacDONALD HITS 100th Parker MacDonald of Springfield had an important night in his career on Saturday. December 26, both from a personal angle and for his team. MacDonald scored one of the goals in a 3-2 victory over Quebec, and in the process, he arrived at two milestones in his career, with the one shot. It was his 100th goal, and also his 200th point, his record at the time being even at 100 goals, 100 assists and 200 points. Collins Hits 1st Hat Gary Collins of the Quvbec ces has the honor of scoring the first three goal that trick” ever registered by a Quebec player in the American Hockey League. Collins had his big game against Springfield on December 20th, before his home crowd. How The Race Goes (Standings Ca Wed., A.M., Jan.…
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