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December 31, 1960
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Six Game Road Trip May Tell Rangers Story
NEW YORK, N.Y.— If the Rangers are contemplating a Happy New Year, their bosses cordially invite them to get hot, pronto, and stay hot, at least until, January 8. After that, vice president Muzz Patrick and coach Alf Pike will be satisfied with a very warm club. The Blues are urged to blaze now because four of their next six games, beginning Dec. 28th against Detroit, are at friendly Madison Square Garden. After that it’s unfriendly stuff. Starting on Jan. 12th at Boston, the Rangers play six consecutive games on the road — two at Detroit and Chicago and one each at Boston, and Toronto. The thought of a road slate dees not exactly frighten the Blues for two reasons — they haven’t wilted on foreign ice this season and they’ll have three star players…
Mikita, Gottselig On Voice Of America
CHICAGO, Ill. — Stan Mikita and Johnny Gottselig, Black Hawk publicity director, were interviewed Dec. 11 by Brando Lajda, a native of Czechoslovakia, for rebroadcasts on the United States “Voice of America” program, beamed to Europe and behind the Iron Curtain. Lajda, an escaped Czech from 12 years ago, interviewed Mikita in their native tongue—Stan, of course, being born and raised in Czechoslovakia until he was eight years old. Gottselig, who was born in Odessa, Russia, discussed the general set-up of hockey in the United States and Canada and the chances of European-born hockey players making the grade in the National Hockey League. MOLTER…
Bruce Leans Into Forwards Who Play Around In Crease
BOSTON, Mass. — When Terry Sawchuk played for the Bruins four years ago he issued a manifesto which was, in effect: “Forwards, stay away from my door.” Bruce Gamble, the Bruins’ rookie goalkeeper, hasn’t issued any manifesto in the Sawchuk manner but he has been letting his actions speak for him. The powerful 190-pounder takes a vehement attitude toward trea-passers in the goal crease, which he keeps clear of traffic with brisk movements of his heavy stick. Said Milt Schmidt, Bruins’ coach, “He’s only doing his job when he cracks those guys from other teams who go in there to bother him. After he hits enough of them, they’ll stay away.”…
Ehman, Fighting Way Back To NHL, Snipes Fast For Americans
ROCHESTER, N.Y.— The calendar says Christmas is Sunday, but the Rochester Americans received their nicest present 43 days early. The parent Toronto Maple Leafs, of whom it has been said feel it is more blessed to receive than to give when it comes to hockey players, insured the Amerks of a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on November 12th. Gerry Ehman hadn’t been getting much ice time for Punch Imlach’s aggregation, and his brief appearance on the ice were reportedly far from sensational. The Toronto press started taking shots at Ehman for his play and at Imlach for keeping him with the club. And knowing Punch’s deep admiration and love for the Maple Leaf typewriter gang, he probably called the group together for a party and said: “Boys, if you don’t feel…
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