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October 1, 1960
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MONTREAL, Que.— The 14th All-Star game—the National Hockey League’s annual pre season showcase — just won’t be the same this year. Conspicuously absent from the scene — Montreal’s fabbled Forum — will be two fixtures in the dream game — Maurice (Rocket) Richard and terrible Ted Lindsay. For the first time since the game was inaugurated back in 1947, the Rocket, who was a fixture on the All-Star team four years before the first game — never missed any of the previous 13 All-Star games. Not even the brilliant Gordie Howe of Detroit can match that consistent showing. Lindsay missed only three AllStar games but he was consistently one of the outstanding scorers in the pre-season exhibition contest. Both Richard and Lindsay decided to call it a career this year — the Rocket after…
Mathers Throws Every Job Open In Bears’Rebuilding Program
DETROIT, Mich.— Coach Frank Mathers has 21 skaters in the Hershey Bears training camp here and as far the veteran coach is concerned, every position is wide open. For the first time since Mathers took over the Bears reins four years ago, Hershey is utilizing the same training facilities as the Detroit Red Wings, the Pennsy club’s parent National League team. For the past three years, Hershey trained at Niagara Falls, Ont. Just prior to checking into camp, the Bears swung a trade with the Quebec Aces, another American League outfit. Hershey dealt reserve goalie Claude Dufour to the Canadian club for goalie Al Millar and forward Myron Stankiewicz. Both Millar and Stankiewicz played for the last place Aces in ‘59. Hershey, which closed out a dismal sixth after winning the Calder Cup the previous…
Voluntary Retired List For Al
CALGARY, Alta. — Al Rollins, veteran of 17 years of professional hockey has retired from the game. The 33 year old Rollins sent a telegram to President Clarence Campbell of the National Hockey League stating: Last season Rollins played ten games for the Rangers after they brought him up from the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League. Prior to his stint in Winnipeg he played with the Calgary Stampeders, also of the Western League. Rollins played with Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. He was signed by them after a season in Cleveland. He was subsequently traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. Request that 1 be placed on the voluntary retired list.” Rollins played eight seasons in the National League and had been in the Western Hockey League since he was sent down by…
“Well Miss Him,” Seiys Gord About Richard’s Decision
DETROIT, Mich.— When Detroit Red Wing star Gordie Howe learned that Maurice Richard had decided to retire he said he was “sorry to hear it”. “He sure was a drawing card”, said Howe, whose lifetime total of 446 goals is second-only to the Rocket’s 544. “He brought in the crowds that helped pay ourwages”. “Richard certainly has been one of the greatest players in trie-game and we will miss him”.…
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