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April 20, 1963
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NHL Season Proves Rugged, Only 23 Players Complete 70-Game League Schedule
MONTREAL, Que.— A rundown of the National Hockey League 1962-63 schedule revealed that the old injury jinx took a heavy toll among players attempting to navigate the league’s 70-game schedule. Of the 138 odd pros who participated in the NHL this past season, only 23 were able to go the distance and play in all 70 games for their teams. The records show that the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs were the NHL’s most durable teams. The Wings and Rangers had six players each who performed in every game. The Leafs had five. The Canadiens boasted three and Chicago two. The most brittle proved to be the Boston Bruins, who had but one player—defenseman Ted Green—who started and completed all 70 games. The NHL’s ‘iron man’ is still Andy Hebenton…
Boomer Will Play With Any Club If Canadiens Put Him On The Block
MONTREAL, Que.— While Managing Director Frank Selke and other members of Canadiens’ front office were taking in the Stanley Cup finals, nothing new came out of the Forum about the Habs’ plans for next season. Coach Toe Blake took a holiday, probably to ponder his thought of retiring, while awaiting a post-season meeting with Selke and Senator Hartland Mol-son, president of the club. Nevertheless rumors flew thick and fast about one veteran of the Canadiens right-winger Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, just one of several disappointing performers in the semi-final playoffs. The grapevine had it that the Boomer, a 50-goal scorer three years ago who slumped to 23 goals last season and again this past schedule, was on the trading block. And every other NHL club was interested. Boston Bruins were reported most likely to land…
Playoff Game Mark Set By Fashoway
PORTLAND, Ore.— Portland’s Gord Fashoway set a new Western Hockey League record when he participated in his 84th Western Hockey League game. Fashoway had shared the record for most playoff games played in the league with Bob Bergeron who played with the now defunct New Westminster Royals. Fash celebrated the occasion in typical Fashoway fashion—by scoring the winning goal in the Buckaroos first playoff game. Edmonton’s Sid Finney added to his record of most playoff goals when he fired his 37th in his ninth time participating in post-season playoffs. Fashoway follows close behind Finney in this department as he has fired 35 goals while he participates in his 11th season of playoff hockey in the Western League. Finney scored a goal and three assists in 3 games against Seattle to maintain his point-a-game…
Western Hockey League’s Patrick Cup Playoff Summaries
Mon., April 1 LOS ANGELES 8, SAN FRANCISCO 2 (First game of best-of-three series) FIRST PERIOD 1—Los Angeles, O’Ree (Arnett, Haworth).. 4:42 2—Los Angeles, White (Boileau, Haddon)… 7.35 San Francisco, Belisle (Kurtenbach, Mickoski))…… 9:09 4—Les Angeles, Haworth (White, Maxwell) 11:08 Penalties: Edmundson 4:16, Solinger 14:07, Mackell 19:11. SECOND PERIOD 5—Los Angeles, Maxwell (Haworth, O’Ree)) 9:25 6—Los Angeles, Labrne (Boileau, Bowness) 11:31 7—San Francisco, Nicholson (Haley, Cyr).. 11:52 8—Los Angeles, Solinger (Carmichael, Burega))…… 12:27 Penalties: Edmundson 11:25, Belisle 12:42, Haworth 12:42, Jackson 19:14. THIRD PERIOD 9—Los Angeles, White (Boileau)…… 0:12 10—Los Angeles, Haddon (O’Ree)…… 15:10 Penalties: Kurtenbach 9:03, Burega 12:04, Nicholson 12:35, McCartan 12:35. Saves: McLeod 44, McCartan 37. Wed., April 3 SAN FRANCISCO 2, LOS ANGELES 0 (Best-of-three series tied 1-1) FIRST PERIOD 1—San Francisco, Haley (Cyr, Nicholson).. 16:59 Penalties: None. SECOND PERIOD No scoring. Penalties: None. THIRD PERIOD 2—San Francisco, Panagabko (Jackson)…… 3:02 Penalties: None. EDMONTON 5, SEATTLE 3 (First game of best-of-three series) FIRST PERIOD 1—Edmonton, McIntyre (Finney, Kinasewich)…… 5:25 Penalties: Sabourin 4:34, Messier 15:54,…
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