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March 11, 1961
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March Favors Bears In Race For 2nd Place
HERSHEY, Pa.— The Bears began the month of March — the final stretch of the 1960-61 American Hockey League season — confident they will snag a Calder Cup playoff berth. Hershey, which has hugged the .500 mark all season, completed their long February road trip with a 3-4 record, coming off the long stretch tied for third with Cleveland. Coach Frank Mathers is of an opinion his outfit could close out second to Springfield before it’s all over on March 26. “The schedule favors us this month,” said Mathers, whose charges play eight of their last 13 games on home ice. What’s more important, Hershey meets the right clubs the last month. The Bears catch Rochester twice, and Buffalo and Cleveland three times each. These are the three teams the Bears must knock off if…
Kamloops Pulls Early Upset In OSHL Playoffs
KELOWNA, B.C.— The Kamloops Chiefs have pulled a big surprise in the Okanagan Senior Hockey League semifinals. They have squared the best of seven series with the Kelowna - Penticton Combines at two games apiece. The Combines, who finished ahead of the cellar dwelling Chiefs in regular league play were heavy favorites going into the series — but apparently Willie Schmidt’s band of hustling pucksters aren’t that easy to convince. Combines’ lobsided 12-4 win in the opener should have been enough to persuade anyone the Chiefs would bow out in quick fashion. However in the second game on home ice the Chiefs tied it up with a 6-2 win. Combines took the third game with another lobsided 9-3 victory, but the Chiefs pounded hack in the fourth match to tie the series up with…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Stamps On Rampage The Calgary Stampeders have scored 53 coals in their last eight games an average of 6.6 per game. They netted 19 in three games against Edmonton, 14 in two games against Victoria, 13 in two games against Portland and 7 in one game against Vancouver. The Stampeders are on an eight game winning streak. Portland Breaks Even Portland completed their regular season with both Edmonton and Winnipeg the past week. Edmonton and Portland broke even in the seasons play each winning four games and each had one victory on the opponents’ home ice. Portland holds the edge over Winnipeg with four wins two losses and two ties. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Portland 2 at Winnipeg 2 TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 21 Vancouver 2 at Victoria 1 Edmonton 1 at Calgary 7 WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22 Vancouver 1 at Seattle 6 Victoria 3…
St. Mike’s Takes 2nd; Rest Wide Open
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — The Toronto Mariboros have been mathematically eliminated from the Ontario Hockey Association junior “A” playoffs but the pairings of the teams in the first round may not be known until the final weekend of the schedule. The Dukes, in last place for most of the 48-game schedule, made a valiant run for the post-season games after Coach Turk Broda took over the reins in January. However a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the sixth-place Peterborough TPT Petes in Peterborough sealed their doom. While the Mariboros “clinched” last place in the seven-team standing, Guelph Royals were assured the pennant when the second place Toronto St. Michael’s Majors went down to two weekend defeats to the fifth-place St. Catharines Teepees by scores of 3-2 and 3-1. The big question mark revolves…
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