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February 18, 1961
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Spokane Comets Back Kilburn As Fan Sues Colin For $50,000
SPOKANE, Wash. — An ired hockey fan, who claims he was clipped on the button by Spokane Comets Coach Colin Kilburn is suing the club and Kilburn for $50,000. Bill S. Carr of Seattle says in his suit that Colin aimed several punches at him after the Spokane-Seattle game Jan. 15, and the blows caused a concussion, aggravated an old back injury and caused him to lose several days of work. Roy McBride, general manager of the Spokane club, declined comment but indicated the club will back his coach. At the time of the incident, McBride said police protection was very inadequate and his club had to fight its way through rioting fans to reach its dressingroom.…
DeLisle Maps Plans For ‘62 For Muskegon
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Jerry DeLisle, Muskegon Zephyr general manager, member of the International Hockey League’s Eastern Division, is a man of strong character. He’s had clubs in New Haven, Washington and now Muskegon. With each one, he’s shown 100% enthusiasm. Earlier in the season, DeLisle was so wrapped up in a game, he went on the ice after an official i for calling a play against his club. Naturally the referee won out. “We’ve had our ups and downs this year, but the thing that’s hurt us the most is injuries”, commented the rotund native of New Haven, Conn. Continuing DeLisle added, “I’m not trying to alibi, but I also think we have given the city of Mukegon a good hockey club in our first year, and we will improve vastly in a season or…
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, Will V. Cote, Len Bramson, President and Publisher Vice-Pres. Gen. Mgr. Editor-in-Chief 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. 14 MONTREAL. FEBRUARY 18. 1961 No. 21 • IN 11 games against New York Rangers this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won nine, tied one and lost one … The Leafs won all five games played in New York … The Rangers have also…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Topper Gets 400th Assist Zellio Toppazzini of Providence, who is making a remarkable comeback this season after being inactive in 1959-60, scored the 400th assist of his regular season American Hockey League career on February 1st against Buffalo. Gamble Has Big Night Dick Gamble, veteran left wing of Buffalo had one of the biggest games of his long career on February 1 against Providence, when he scored five points on three goals and a pair of assists. This enabled Gamble to pass the 300 point mark in his AHL career, and after that game he showed 152 goals and 119 assists. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Springfield 2 at Quebec 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Rochester 4 at Buffalo 5 Cleveland 1 at Hershey 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Buffalo 3 at Providence 0 Quebec 0 at Cleveland 4 Penalties: Mikol, 11:01, Guidolin 18:00, Leclair 18:12,…
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