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June 1, 1960
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PASSING THE PUCK
THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st, 1947 Published Weekly, except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd., 1434 Ste. Catherine Street West, Montreal 25, Que. Ken McKenzie, Publisher ten Bramson, Editor-in-Chief Will V. Ceto, General Manager Yearly Subscription Rates: $3.00 In Canada and the British Commonwealth; $4.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries Entered as second-class, matter, October 3, 1953, at the Post Office at Rouses Point, N.Y., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879 Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Printed in Canada Vol. 13 MONTREAL, JUNE, 1960 No. 32 VANCOUVER, B.C.— • THE ANNUAL Western Hockey League meeting held in Calgary last month was one of the most important and controversial meetings since the league was formed … The competent president of the WHL, Al Leader, convened the meeting in…
Harvey Wins ‘Norris’ For Fifth Time
THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY NHL - AHL STATISTICAL ISSUE WHL - EPHL MONTREAL, P.Q.— Doug Harvey, veteran defenseman of the Montreal Canadiens, won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the fifth time in the seven years the trophy has been competed for, when he walked off with the award for 1959-60. In winning the trophy which is presented annually to “the regular defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in that position,” Harvey also collects $1,000 from the National Hockey League. Harvey polled 129 points out of a possible 180 in winning his fifth Norris Trophy. He had more than three times as many points as the runner-up, Allan Stanley of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stanley, also an N.H.L. veteran, polled 42 points. Marcel Pronovost of the Detroit Red Wings finished…
“Signs” Show “Rocket” Will Hang Up His Skates
MONTREAL, Que. There are “signs” in Montreal that Maurice the Rocket Richard has retired from NHL hockey. The great Montreal Canadien rightwinger recently opened a tavern. It is called appropriately, “The Number Nine Club” after the numeral worn by the Rocket through his 18 NHL campaigns with the Habitants. In even larger lights on the sign is “554”, the total number of goals the Rocket scored during his NHL career. The last one was scored in Toronto this winter during the third game of the Stanley Cup finals.…
Crawford Quits Reds Post Because Of Financial Row
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Jack Crawford and the Providence Reds have come to the parting of the ways after a cordial five-year partnership. Crawford, former Boston Bruins, offenceman and Hershey Bears’ coach, quit in an apparent dispute over finances and hockey policy with Reds’ owner Lou Pieri. Pieri and General Manager Terry Reardon expressed regrets at Crawford’s decision to leave the post he has held for the past five seasons. Under Crawford, the Reds finished first twice —-in 1956 and 1957—third in 1958 and sixth in 1959. During the last season, the Reds again ended up in third place, only to lose to the Springfield Indians in the first round of Calder Cup playoffs. Pieri said he accepted Crawford’s resignation because the two were unable to agree on hockey policy or financial arrangements for next season.…
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