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September 1, 1961
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Montreal To Open With New York
MONTREAL, Que.— The Montreal Canadiens announced a 35-game home schedule that opens Saturday, Oct. 14 against the New York Rangers and ends Saturday, March 24 against Chicago. As in previous seasons, the Canadiens will play all their home games on Saturdays and Thursdays. They play 22 Saturday dates—all but two during the season—and 13 Thursday contests. In meeting the Rangers in the face their former captain and Perennial all-star defenseman Doug Harvey. After 14 seasons with the Habitants, the 36-year-old Harvey accepted a post as playing coach of the Rangers during the off-season. Here are the Habs home dates: Saturday, Oct. 14, Rangers. Saturday, Oct. 21, Boston. Thursday, Oct. 26, Chicago. Saturday, Oct. 28, Detroit. Thursday, Nov. 2, Boston. Saturday, Nov. 4, Rangers. Thursday, Nov. 9, Toronto. Saturday, Nov. 11, Chicago. Thursday, Nov. 23, Detroit. Saturday, Nov. 25, Boston. Thursday, Dec. 7, Toronto. Saturday, Dec. 9,…
Bowman Appointed Habs’ Scout
MONTREAL, Que.— Sam Pollock, Montreal Canadiens’ farm director has announced the appointment of Scotty Bowman as scout and supervisor of the Canadiens’ amateur hockey activities in the Maritimes and Ottawa district. Bowman was coach of the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A series for three years. During his first season he took the Petes to the Memorial Cup finals where they lost to Winnipeg. Bowman’s successor was not named and it is unlikely a coach will be known for several weeks. Pollock said Bowman will take over most of the duties performed by former chief scout Lou Passador plus other duties in the Montreal scouting and farm system organization. Passador was appointed general-manager of the North Bay Trappers of the Eastern Professional Hockey League. Bowman has been connected with the Canadiens for…
Imlach Predicts Leafs To Be Stronger
TORONTO, Ont.— George ‘Punch’ Imlach, with a new three-year contract tucked under his arm, is ready to tackle another hockey season as general-manager-coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and no matter what lies ahead, the 1961-62 Leafs will be stronger. That’s Imlach’s contention after surveying the second-best team in the National Hockey League’s 70-game schedule last season. “We were only two points behind the Canadiens and we had more injuries than any other team in the whole league,” observed Imlach. Last year only two of the Toronto regulars, rookie-of-the-year Dave Keon and big Frank Mahovlich, the man with the magic scoring touch, were able to go the route for Toronto. In all, injuries sidelined the Leafs for a total of 168 games. In the waning days of June, the grey-suited Imlach was seated behind a…
Head racing Opposition For Boston Goal Berth
Goalie Don Head, the rookie from the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League, will have some pretty choice opposition when he attempts to win the Boston job next month at training camp. General Manager Lynn Patrick is high on the Portland star but he said he must beat out Bruce Gamble, who divided the No. 1 netminding chores last season with Don Simmons, and big Ed Chadwick, for the post. It is understood that Head will be returned to Portland if he doesn’t stick in the NHL with Boston.…
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