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January 30, 1960
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Russians To Invite CAHA To Send Team To Moscow
In The Toronto Gloge And Mail TORONTO, Ont.— Consider it all but a certainty that a Canadian hockey team will play a series of exhibition games in Russia next November. Coach Arkady Chernishev of the touring Moscow Selects said through an interpreter last week that the Soviet Union had asked, or will ask, that such a tour be made. George Dudley, secretary-manager of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, said the matter would be decided at a CAHA meeting in May. “It could be that this season’s winners of the Allan Cup (emblem of the Canadian senior championship) would go to the world tournament and the runners-up would go to Russia,” said Dudley. Dudley was in Toronto for CAHA reception at the Westbury Hotel for the Selects. The invitation to journey to Russia—presumably all or most of…
Bad Nights By Inexperienced Knights Gets ‘Meatball’ Canned
OMAHA, Neb.— It has finally been made official after Considerable beating around the bush. Metro Prystai has been released from his duties as coach of the Omaha Knights effective immediately…J. J. Isaacson, secretary of the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H foundation, which holds the IHL franchise, said at his request the team will be under the direction of Mud Bruneteau, the Knight’s general manager, for the balance of the season. Isaacson refused to elaborate on Prystai’s dismissal other than to say “it was for reasons obvious to everybody who follows the Knights”. Prystai, whose suspension was lifted by the league, January 11, had no comment on his ousting but earlier had admitted “the Knights’ standing probably stems from my underestimating the caliber of play in the International Hockey League and the selection of players who were…
Hub’s Wheel Horses Snap Hub’s Offense Into Line
BOSTON, Mass.— The sound wheels of two veteran forwards have been giving impetus to the offense of the Boston Bruins. Jerry Toppazzini, 28‒year old left wing, underwent surgery on a knee last summer. He needed the first two months of this season to hit his best skating stride. Don McKenney, 25‒year old center, sustained a pulled muscle close to his hip early in the season. It took him more than six weeks to shake the ailment. But since Toppazzini and McKenney have been skating well, the Bruins’ offense has been improved. Milt Schmidt, Bruins’ coach, has had a more diversified attack. “Sometimes it’s a bit hard to have patience when things are not going too well,” observed Lynn Patrick, Bruins’ manager, “but we knew when the season started that it would probably take Topper a…
Pike Tosses Preserver To Andy On Way Down For The Last Time
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Their life preserver leaking at the seams, Alf Pike’s New York Rangers now pin their sinking playoff hopes on two factors, a break in the schedule and history. Returned from an arduous seven-game safari to the hinterlands, the Blueshirts look with relief on a home stretch run that includes 14 out of 24 remaining games at Madison Square Garden. Although Ranger playoff talk is branded sheer lunacy in some quarters there are diehards on Broadway who can see life in a seemingly inert Blue corpse. For inspiration the Blues have only to look at the 1959-60 comeback of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On February 5th, 1959 the Mapleos were a distant nine points behind the Rangers. The Blueshirts were paddling merrily in second place while Toronto was firmly ensconced in last. Everybody and…