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January 27, 1962
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Older And Smarter Zeidel Sticks Strictly To Game
HERSHEY, Pa.— Larry (The Rock) Zeidel, the burly battle-scarred veteran defenseman, has quieted down these days and is now playing some of his finest hockey for the Hershey Bears. The 5-11, 190-pound backliner, the only Jewish skater in the game today, is known throughout the hockey world, mainly because of his once hell-for-leather style of play. It earned him 1,530 minutes in the penalty box, assorted injuries and some 150 stitches in ten pro seasons. “I guess as you get older,” said Zeidel, “you get smarter. I use to lose my temper over the least little thing and then I’d get into a jackpot. “Now I pace myself and stick strictly to hockey.” In 37 games this season, Zeidel has drawn only 71 minutes in the sin bin. all of the infractions minor ones. He…
Schedule Favours Blues In Bush For 4th Place
NEW YORK, N. Y.— The bubble that was threatening to burst over the Rangers for more than half a season finally exploded in a torrent of January losses. (Seven straight through Jan. 21.) Bombed out of the dream world that was third place, the Blueshirts are facing the stark reality that the rest of the season will be one of those “life-and-death” struggles for a playoff berth Thanks to an energetic Autumn, the Rangers built up a healthy cushion on the Red Wings, better known as the Howe A. C. But the Wings have relentlessly pursued and stayed within striking distance of New York. A few Utopians still believe the Blues have a chance to overtake Chicago but most Broadway realists concede that the fight for fourth will be against Detroit and will start…
McKenney Back On Beam As A Boston Playmaker
BOSTON, Mass.—Despite the fact that Don McKenney had one of his best seasons in goal scoring in 1960-61, he nevertheless had one of his worst pointwise. It was the first time in five seasons he dropped below the 50 mark in total points in one year. He scored 26 goals—his third best year—but only assisted on 23 others for a total of 49 points. This season he will once again move into the 50 points circle. Shortly after the half way mark he had 38 points on 17 goals and 21 assists.…
Len’s Two Way Duty In Minors Made Him Ripe
DETROIT, Mich.— Likeable Len Lunde had a full summer to ponder his problem. It was early June when Detroit traded to Chicago for center Eddie Litzenberger. Lunde, out home in Edmonton, figured that made him expendable. The Wings had Litz, Alex Delvecchio, Norm Ullman and rookie Bruce MacGregor as centermen. And, Len didn’t have a good season with the Wings. He had only six goals for the second straight year. Fans in Detroit were down on the swift-skating Westerner. Lunde had come to the Wings full of bright promise. He had 20 and 39 goal years at Edmonton and made the Western League All-Star team his sophomore year. Then it was promotion to the big club. He was 21-years-old. Lunde had a good year with 14 goals and 12 assists. But the two six goal years came…
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