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March 25, 1961
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News From The Lakehead
FORT WILLIAM. Ont.— The Winnipeg Maroons defeated the Port Arthur Bearcats three games to two in the Manitoba Thunder Bay senior hockey final, and advance now into Western Canada semi-finals against the Saskatchewan champion Moose Jaw Pla-Mors. The Bearcat-Maroon series was one of the most exciting ever seen locally and drew the crowds by the thousands, close to fifteen thousand fans watched the entire series. As coach Lee Fogolin of the Port Arthur club said after the series; “It certainly proved that good senior hockey can draw the fans into the arenas.” Each and every game of the series was loaded with excitement and good hockey. The cheers in both the Gardens in Fort William and the Olympia in Winnipeg, almost raised the roof on numerous occasion.….. The Fort Frances Royals…
AMERICAN LEAQUE
Gordon Forced To Ploy Jackie Gordon. Cleveland Baron coach who had expected to confine his activities strictly to bench duty this season, has been forced to play in recent games due to many injuries to his players. Thus, unexpectedly, he participated in bis 600lh American Hockey League game on March 10 against Quebec. Aces Set Team Record The Quebec Aces won their fifth consecutive game on March 10, and set a new club record for their two season competition in the AHL. In their initial season of 1959-60, the Aces had gone four games without losing, and twice duplicated it this year. TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Rochester 2 at Quebec 5 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Springfield 2 at Cleveland 3 Providence 2 at Hershey 5 THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Rochester 6 at Quebec 3 How The Race Goes (Standings On Tues., A.M., March 21) FRIDAY, MARCH…
Player-of-the-Week
CLEVELAND, O. — Frederick Austin Glover returned to action last week and the Cleveland Barons returned to their winning ways. It’s hard to say whether Glover is responsible, but the fact remains that while he was out with an injury for three weeks the Barons lost eight games in a row. Last week the Barons won two and tied one and they continued to make the race for second place a tight one. Glover picked up one goal and added four assists for five points. On Wednesday, March 15 the Barons beat the champion Springfield Indianes 3-2. Glover scorea a goal ana assistea on anotner. his goal came at of the third period and gave the Barons the much needed win. On Saturday, March 18 the Barons defeated Buffalo 2-1. Glover played an…
Hull’s 100th Goal Puts Him In Speedy Class
CHICAGO, Ill.— The 100th goal of Bobby Hull’s National Hockey League career came on a blazing 15-foot shot against Montreal goalie Jacques Plante in Chicago Stadium, on March 12. Hull’s first 100 goals have come in four seasons — faster than did Gordie Howe’s or Boom Boom Geoffrion’s first 100 goals; but not in as short a period as did the first 100 goals scored by Rocket Richard or Jean Beliveau. Hull scored his first 100 goals as follows: 12 his rookie season of 1957-58 with the Chicago Black Hawks … 18 his next season … 39 last year when he led the NHL in scoring with 81 points … and 31 to date this season (with three games remaining). Hull operated as a center his first two years in the NHL, and as…
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