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April 1, 1961
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THE palefaces probably will pick up the wampum, but the redskins are collecting some scalps. That s a reference to the Montreal palefaces and the Chicago redskins, of course, it doesn’t look like a question of whether the Habs can whip the Hawks — but, rather, whether enough of the Habs will survive to carry home the loot. Meanwhile, there’s a serious situation back here at the ranch. Punch Imlach is deep in thought. That could mean one of two things: A change of tactics or a state of shock. A year ago, Punch was pursuing hockey writers with a war whoop and an axe. They had incurred his enmity bv expressing a deep-seated conviction that Toronto Maple Leals would ne lucxy to win a single heat from the Habs when…
Saskatchewan Jr Flag To Regina; Edmonton Next
SASKATOON, Sask.— Frank Mario’s regimented Regina Pats did the expected and wrapped up the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League championship with nary a slip, deflating Estevan’s pesky Bruins in four straight games. Pats, who finished at the head of the class during the regular season, advanced into interprovincial competition for the second time in four years, and now face Edmonton Oil Kings, unbeaten in their last eight playoff starts and defending western Canada Memorial Cup titlists. Only once since 1951 has a club other than Regina or Flin Flon Bombers represented Saskatchewan along the Memorial Cup trail. That was in 1955 before Scotty Munro had shifted his champion Indians from Humbolt to Estevan. “They did exactly what I asked them to do, right down to the last man,” said Mario of his young Patricias. “They…
St. Mike’s Belt Out 1960 Junior Champions In’61
ST. CATHARINES, Ont.— Few things are certain during hockey playoffs. A team which has won regularly during the schedule may be knocked off early while a club struggling for a playoff spot is apt to upset all the higher teams and emerge as league champions. However one prediction you can put your money on without a qualm is that there will be a new Memorial Cup championship team with! in the first two weeks of May. Toronto St. Michael’s Majors made that a positive fact when they eliminated the defending Canadian champs, the St Catharines Teepees, in the quarter. finals of the Ontario Hockey Association junior “A” playoffs. The Teepees opened the best-of-seven series with the Majors by registering a 3-1 win in Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. However from that point on the Majors, who…
Gord Closes Out Year Claiming 3 New Marks
DETROIT, Mich. — The Red Wings closed the 1960-61 regular season with more records for Gordie Howe, a two-coach system and another playoff meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Howe, although scoring his fewest goals (23) in a dozen seasons, became the first man to score 1,000 points in career regular season play, passed Maurice Richard as hockey’s all-time scoring leader, established a League assist record for right wingers with 49 setups breaking his own mark and set a club record by scoring at least one point in 18 straight games. Howe also drew plaudits from Montreal managing director Frank Selke as the game’s best. Detroit, which went with the two-goalie system throughout the season, came up with two coaches in a last week game against New York. Coach Sid Abel moved up to the…
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