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March 12, 1960
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Rookie McCartan Finds NHL Shots Harder And Accurate
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Jack McCartan, who starred In goal for the United States Hockey team in the 1960 winter Olympics, at Squaw Valley recently, has never seen a NHL game. When he played for the Rangers against the Detroit Red Wings last Sunday it marked the first time he ever saw NHL players in action. “I didn’t have butterflies in my stomach, nor was I scared, or anything like that. It’s all just new to me and I’m a bit uneasy. Most of the big league hockey I’ve seen has been on television, so I have no idea what I’m up against. Naturally, it’s an uncomfortable feeling.” After his first practice with the Rangers McCartan had this to say: “That puck comes at you faster—and it’s much more accurate.”…
Moore Makes Linemates Go No Matter What Line It Is
MONTREAL, Que.—There is a saying in the camp of the Montreal Canadiens that goes something like this: “no matter what line Dickie Moore plays on, that line will score goals.” There is more truth than fiction to it, if you look at Dickie’s record, as well as that of his linemates. When he was playing left wing with the Richard Brothers all flashed the red lamp with wreckless abandon. Then, when he was switched to right with Beliveau and Bonin it was the same story; goals and more goals. When he performed at right with Henri Richard and Marcel Bonin it happened again. Bonin and Henri scored goals faster than ever. Last week Moore came back after more than two weeks on the sidelines, recuperating from a concussion. In his first game…
Springfield’s Fans Turn Out To Honor Favorite Son Harry
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— It was “Harry Pidhirny Night” and the fans of Springfield gave their greatest hockey hero in history a night that they’ll always remember. The fans presented Harry with a brand new Ford station wagon and enough gifts to fill the vehicle. And Owner Eddie Shore of the Indians, the man who brought Pidhirny to Springfield 11 years ago, just to put even more blue into the “blue ribbon” occasion handed him a check of one thousand dollars. Never, in the city’s history had the fans showered a sports celebrity with so much in a single stroke. Everybody in the packed house of 6000 fans agreed that it could not have happened to a better guy, for Harry, to Springfield people, is not only a great hockey star. He is the perfect symbol of a…
Speaking on Sport
(As seen in The Toronto Star) For Crackpots And Cry-Babies The silly season opened officially last week. A lot of folks, who should know better, will be sounding off about a black eye for Canada—whatever that means—because the Yanks had a little more of the old college try than our hired hands in Olympic hockey. The Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchies are going to earn left-handed renown as the first team in history to blow two Olympic championships. Maybe they’ll wash some of the stigma off the much-abused Toronto Lyndhursts, who were the first to discover that the Russians could play hockey. In the silly season, it’s fashionable to demand that Montreal Canadiens be dispatched to the Olympic games and the world tournaments. Senator Hartland Molson and Frank Selke should turn the key in the door…
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