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February 11, 1961
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Hub More Secure In Cage With Ed To Back Gamble
BOSTON, Mass.— The Bruins have more goal keeping depth than they’ve had since Lynn Patrick has been their manager. That’s Patrick’s consider, ed opinion in the wake of the trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs in which the Bruins acquired Easy Ed. Chadwick for Don Simmons. Chadwick, whose source of employment for the remainder of this season was contingent upon whether or not Simmons joined the Rochester Americans, is a young veteran, as goalkeepers go. Easy Ed played his first game for a professional team during the 1952-53 season. As a 19-year old he played for the old Pittsburgh team of the American League. At the age of 27 he’s a veteran of six professional seasons, two of which were 70-game seasons with Toronto. Patrick rates the 190-pound Chadwick a splendid insurance policy, behind 22-year old…
‘He Was Robbed’ Screams Schmidt In Leo’s Corner
BOSTON, Mass.— Stocky Leo Boivin of the Bruins finished sixth among defensemen in the voting for the National Hockey League’s All-Star teams on the basis of play in the first half of the season. But in the voting tor the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defenseman, the 28-year old bodychecker finished third. In the all-star voting Boivin ‘shed behind Montreal’s Doug Harvey and Marcel Pronovost, who made’ the first team; Toronto’s Allan Stanley and Carl Brewer, who made the second team, and Montreal’s Tom Johnson, who finished fifth. Stanley received one more point, Johnson a half-point more than Boivin. In the voting for the Norris Trophy Boivin finished behind Harvey and Pronovost. Better Than Three Others And when Milt Schmidt studied the results of the voting he paraphrased 8 famous boxing quote of years ago…
Final Second Goal Touches Off Toledo - Saint Paul Riot
TOLEDO, Ohio.—Players from Saint Paul and Toledo of the International Hockey League and onlooking fans rioted in a game here on Sunday, February 5. The outbreak took place with one second remaining in the game. Saint Paul won 6-5. It took a 20-man police detail to restore order. The wild melee was touched off after Gerry Moore of Toledo got his third goal at 19:59 of the final period, just as the buzzer sounded the end of the game. St. Paul players, led by Goalie Jacques Marcotte rushed to the scorers’ table to protest that the goal was not scored before the buzzer. A spectator heckled Marcotte, who then swung a stick at the fan. Spectators swarmed to the area and the entire St. Paul team rushed in, attacking the spectators with their sticks.…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Larivee Nets His 200th Paul Larivee, veteran Providence center scored the 200th goal of his American Hockey League regular season career on January 22 against Quebec. It came in his native province, he being Montreal born, as the game was played in Quebec City. Bears Hit 200th Point A pair of Hershey players, Pete Conacber and Mike Nykoluk, scored their 200th point in the same game on January 28 against Quebec. At the time, Conacher had 79 goals and 121 assists for his total, while Ny-koluk showed figures of 61 goals and 139 assists. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Hershey 3 at Quebec 4 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Providence 4 at Buffalo 0 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2 Hershey 0 at Quebec 3 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3 Hershey 5 at Springfield 4 Providence 1 at Rochester 7 SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4 Providence 2 at Cleveland 5 SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 5 Cleveland 1 at Buffalo…
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