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March 19, 1960
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Greensboro, With Assist From Lockhart, Lock Up 3rd In EHL Southern Div.
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The Greensboro Generals, with an assist from Eastern Hockey League president Tom Lockhart, nipped the Washington Presidents at the wire for the third and final playoff berth in the Southern Division. A reversal of an earlier decision allowed Greensboro to replay two games, which they had had taken away from them for using an ineligible player—goalie Ray Mikulan. The Generals won both of these games and ended the regular season with a two point edge over the Presidents. In fact, the two replayed tilts were both played in Greensboro, giving them a total of 33 home games against 32 for the other clubs—and 31 for Charlotte. New Haven edged Philadelphia for second place in the Northern Division with a victory in their final home game. In the playoffs, it’ll be the two…
After 10 Years Pronovost Honored, But In Montreal
DETROIT, Mich.—Marcel Pronovost might feel a little like the prophet who was without honor in his own land. In 10 years Pronovost hasn’t been accorded any honors in Detroit where he’s starred on defense for Red Wings. But the citizens of Beauharnois, Que., Marcel’s adopted hometown, gave him a “night” March 1 at the Forum in Montreal and the gifts included an automobile. And to make it complete, Wings tied the league-leaders, 2-2.…
Kelowna Pops Up As Threat To Vernon’s Runaway Hopes
KELOWNA, B.C.— It was just a case of formality, for Vernon Canadians, and Kelowna Packers to play their semifinal series. The outcome was that positive. In one half of the Okanagan senior Hockey League semi-finals the first place Canadians eased through the Kamloops Chiefs to the tune of four games to one, while in the other half the Kelowna Packers had no trouble whatsoever in breezing past the Penticton Vees, cellar dwellers all season, in four straight. All games ended with a lopsided score. As this goes to press, the Okanagan Senior Hockey finals are underway, and with two games already played in the best four out of seven series, each team has come through with a victory…The Vernon Canadians, favorites in this series, took the opener on their home ice, in a thrilling…
Bill Chadwick Becomes Moving, Storage Exec
NEW YORK, N.Y.—William L. (Bill) Chadwick, the former Senior Referee of the National Hockey League, joins Weissberger Moving & Storage Co., Inc., largest commercial movers in the world, as Assistant to the President, effective March 1st, it was announced by Arnold Weissberger, President. For sixteen years, Mr. Chadwick was a familiar figure throughout the world of hockey and was an official of the game for a record number of years. Prior to becoming a Referee, he was a pldyer with the New York Rovers and other New York based hockey clubs. More reecntly, Mr. Chadwick was General Manager of the Pine Hollow Country Club in East Norwich, Long Island. During the off-season from the hockey rink, Mr. Chadwick was also well known in the moving and storage industries, having been affiliated at…
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