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March 4, 1961
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Punch Devises New Powerplay For Playoffs
TORONTO, Ont.— It was during a recent Chicago Toronto game that Coach Punch Imlach discovered his new powerplay. At the time, the big Chicago Black Hawks were leading 2-0. and in a previous powerplay try the Leafs had looked futile when Murray Balfour of the Hawks took a hooking penalty. Toronto again looked bad when Tod Sloan took another penalty. However, you can’t fool a smart coach like Punch Imlach for the third time. When Fleming got a Chicago penalty he sent on a new fivesome for the powerplay — Mahovlich, Shack, Kelly, Olmstead and Keon. It resulted in two goals on two successive Chicago penalties. Leafs eventually won 5-2 and maintained their first place position. “I had to try something new,” said Imlach, “those other guys weren’t getting anyplace.” In this new powerplay,…
News From The Lakehead
FORT WILLIAM, ONT.— It looks like it will be the Warroad Lakers and the Port Arthur Bearcats for the Thunder Bay Senior title, which will be a best of three series with all games played in the Fort William Gardens Port Arthur coach Lee Fogolin has already indicated one of his pick ups after this round will be Barton Bradley coach of the Dryden Rockets, if their season is over. Bradley played his junior hockey in Port Arthur The Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association President Fred Page, has contacted the Manitoba Registrar Abbie Coo asking him for the lineup of the Winnipeg Maroons, who are once again going to represent the Manitoba Association in the Allan Cup hunt. Terry Hind their business manager had withdrawn the club on the fifteenth of…
Guelph Crew To Get Five Game Trials
NEW YORK, N.Y— General Manager Muzz Patrick and Coach Alf Pike were both given a vote of confidence by the New York Rangers owners last week. At the Rangers weekly press luncheon Admiral John Bergen, president of the Madison Square Garden Corporation said “there can’t be any gosh darn doubt about them coming back. I have to have faith in the people I deal with. I have that faith in Muzz and Alf.” The Admiral said it’s easy to be critical of a team that’s losing, but he has absolute confidence in both Muzz and the team. Kurtenbach May Help It was following Bergen’s talk that Patrick told the gathering that he is recalling Orland Kurtenbach from the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League for a full tryout with the Rangers. Patrick said…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Arnett Nears Record Pete Durham, the robust defenceman who toiled for New Westminster, Seattle and Victoria, spent 505 minutes in the penalty box during: his tenure in the league which is the most any player has been penalized. Frank Arnett, of Seattle, is closing: the gap. He has been penalized a total of 755 minutes to date. Matthews High Scorer Ron Matthews, of Portland, is the highest scoring defenceman in the history of the league. Ron has 320 points to his credit having played with New Westminster, Victoria and presently with Portland. Fred ucul of Calgary has 292 points, Carl Kaiser of Spokane 258. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Seattle 2 at Vancouver 2 Victoria 1 at Calgary 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Victoria 3 at Edmonton 5 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Victoria 0 at Vancouver 4 Portland 7 at Edmonton 2 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Edmonton 0…
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