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October 15, 1960
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Happy Birthday to YOU
October 15 to October 21 15—Hank Ciesla, Rochester, forward, 1934. 15—Willie O’Ree, Kingston, forward, 1935. 17—Bo Elik, Providence, forward, 1929. 19—Don Ward, Providence, defense, 1935. 20—Doug Anderson, Victoria, forward, 1927. 21—Carl Brewer, Toronto, defense, 1938. 21—Del Topoll, Spokane, forward, 1933.…
Ted Gets Own Show
DETROIT, Mich.— Ted Lindsay, former great left winger for the Red Wings, is turning television commentator. Lindsay will have a 15-minute program preceding the Saturday night showing of Toronto Maple Leaf games on Windsor’s CKLW-TV. Although retired as a player, Ted hasn’t given up hockey. Last summer he ran a very successful hockey school at a local rink with former teammate Marty Pavelich. The Toronto games will furnish the only televised hockey for Detroit-area fans who had become accustomed to the best hockey TV diet in the NHL. In addition to the Saturday night games from Toronto, Detroit-area fans also saw the weekly Saturday matinee game from American cities plus a 30-minute taped highlights film of Red Wing home games following completion of the games. But the network show was cancelled and now the Wings…
Playing the field
The Big Question All around the National Hockey League the question is being asked: Is this the year that will mark the end of the Canadiens long domination of the NHL? Despite the fact that they are going to be without the services of Maurice (Rocket) Richard, the greatest scorer in history, they are still the team to beat. Jack Adams, general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, says that the greatest hockey teams disintegrate after five years and then must be rebuilt. According to him, this should be a crucial year for the Habitants, as they have won the Stanley Cup the last five years in a row. Punch Imlach, manager-coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has this to say about the Canadiens: “It’s their strong defense that has kept them on…
HOCKEY CROSSWORD
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK ACROSS 1—Montreal player shown in centhe. 5—Name given Lalande, ex Black Hawk. 7—Victoria Cougars’ coach. 8—Scoreless tie. 9—Number of times the late Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy. 10—In hockey terms, Johnny Bower is one. 12—Ching Johnson was an out-standing defenseman of his—. 13—To make mistakes. 15—Ross of Providence answers to this. 16—Stannum (Sym.) 17—Initials of one of the Kilrea brothers. 18—Number of goals scored by Gordie Howe in 1959-60 playoffs. 20—Month in which Bob Kabel celebrates his bithday (abbr.) 21—A recently retired Black Hawk answers to this. 2—Initials of a Chicago rearguard. 23—Sid Abel once played this position. 25—N.H.L. team with whom Bert Olmstead first played (abbr.) 26—Former Red Wing. 27—Possess. 29—Detroit drafted this player last summer DOWN 1—Canadiens’ captain. 2—Inside Guard (abbr.) 3—Red Kelly once had this title while with Detroit. 4—Initials of Canadiens’ Vice-President. 5—Former Toronto captain. 6—This player scored 5 goals for Providence last season 8—League in which 29 across last played…
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