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May 1, 1960
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Hall Edges Plante By Single To Nab First All-Star Spot
Glenn Gets 84 Out Of 90 Points In Second Half: Beliveau Only Repeater MONTREAL, Que.— Chicago Black Hawks’ G le n n Hall nosed out Montreal Canadiens’ Jacques Plante by a single point for the goalkeeper’s position on the Official 1959-60 National Hockey League AllStar Team. Hall polled a total of 106 points to 105 for Plante, the five-time Vezina Trophy winner. Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens’ powerful center, was the sole repeater from last year’s AllStar Team. Four members of last year’s First Team — Defensemen Tom Johnson and Bill Gadsby; Right Wing Andy Bathgate and Left Wing Dickie Moore — failed to earn places on even the Second Team this year. Jacques Plante The 1959-60 N.H.L. All-Star Team was composed of two players from Chicago, two from Detroit and two from Montreal. The two…
27 Years Of Rookie History
Calder Memorial Trophy Winners 1958-59—Ralph Backstrom, Canadiens 1957-58—Frank Mahovlich, Toronto 1956-57—Larry Regan, Boston 1955-56—Glenn Hall, Detroit 1954-55—Eddie Litzenberger, Chicago 1953-54—Camille Henry, Rangers 1952-53—Lorne Worsley, Rangers 1951-52—Bernie Geoffrion, Canadiens 1950-51—Terry Sawchuk, Detroit 1949-50—Jack Gelineau, Boston 1948-49—Pentti Lund, Rangers 1947-48—Jimmy McFadden, Detroit 1946-47—Howie Meeker, Toronto 1945-46—Edgar Laprade, Rangers 1944-45—Frank McCool, Toronto 1943-44—Gus Bodnar, Toronto Calder Trophy Winners 1942-43—Gaye Stewart, Toronto 1941-42—Grant Warwick, Rangers 1940-41—Johnny Quilty, Canadiens 1939-40—Kilby Macdonald, Rangers 1938-39—Frank Brimsek, Boston 1937-38—Cully Dahlstrom, Chicago 1936-37—Syl Apps, Toronto Former Leading Rookies 1935-36—Mike Karakas, Chicago 1934-35—Dave “Sweeney” Schriner, Americans 1933-34—Russ Blinco, Montreal 1932-33—Carl Voss, Detroit…
Rangers Like Toppazzini, But Hope To Strengthen In NHL Draft In Summer
NEW YORK. N.Y.— Two years ago the New York Rangers were caught in the draft This year, they aim to do some catching. With the annual June player-plucking session looming, general manager Muzz Patrick and coach AlfPike will be enjoying first pick and hope to do as well or better than last-place (1958-59) Detroit did last June. It is remembered that the Wings obtained Gary Aidcorn from the Maple Leafs and Aidcorn became one of the factors in Detroit’s rise from sixth to fourth. If the draft fails to produce a complete cure of that malady known as “second-divisionitis,” the Rangers also aim to vitalize themselves by means of trade and purchase. Patrick indicated he would gladly enrich the bankroll of any of the five other clubs if he could obtain a competent National Leaguer…
Mononucleosis Puts Wings’ McKenzie On Disabled List
DETROIT, Mich. — Mononucleosis has Detroit right winger John McKenzie bedded down in Detroit. Osteopathic Hospital. Red Wing general manager Jack. Adams ordered a full physical checkup for McKenzie at the close of the season. “McKenzie seemed to tire fast in the last half of the season and much of the time could only take a half turn with his line.” Adams said. “So we decided to find out if anything was wrong.” Tests were made and it was discovered McKenzie had a slight case of the blood disease that sidelined Terry Sawchuk when he was at Boston. Doctors ordered McKenzie to bed for three weeks. McKenzie had a difficult time the last two months. Me missed five weeks with a knee injury after being caught in a crushing check at New York between Lou…
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