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June 1, 1963

The Hockey News June 1, 1963

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0008-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01559/2176538-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg"></div><h2>Regular, Playoff Statistics</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-03402/2176531-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="1231" height="1066"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-04315/2176524-1-eng-US/f0008-042.jpg" title="f0008-04" width="1211" height="872"></div> &#9632;

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IN THIS ISSUE

Western Hockey League’s Regular, Playoff Statistics (1962-63)

NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;Marc Reaume, smooth playing defense star of the Hershey Bears became a two-time winner of special honors in the American Hockey League for 1962-63 when he was voted the Eddie Shore Plaque as the loop&rsquo;s putstanding defenseman.The voting was close, with Reaume receiving 18 out of a possible 45 points from the press, radio and television representatives from the nine league cities. Al Arbour of Rochester was second with 13 points while Bob McCord of Springfield finished third with 11, and Ian Cushenan of Buffalo fourth with 10.In all, 10 defensemen were considered. Tied for fifth were Aldo Guidolin of Baltimore and Fern Flaman of Providence, both playing coaches with 6 points each. John Hanna of Quebec had 5 and Frank Martin of Quebec, Matt Ravlich of Providence and Billy Needham of Cleveland 4 each.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-03415/2175975-1-eng-US/f0002-032.jpg" title="f0002-03" width="261" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body">Marc Reaume</figcaption></div>Reaume had two nominations for each of the first, second and third places in the voting, conducted on a 5-3-1 basis. Cushenan also had a pair of first place ballots but no more. The remaining top choices went to Guidolin, Arbour, Flaman, McCord and Hanna. &#9632;

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REAUME NAMED TOP DEFENSEMAN

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0005-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01504/2176220-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">Here are the Buffalo Bisons who won the Calder Cup this past season by defeating Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League championship series. Front row, left to right, Frank Christie, trainer, Doug Robinson, Art Stratton, Billy Reay, coach, Denis DeJordy, Fred Hunt, general manager, Gerry Melnyk, John McKenzie and Angus Lalonde, ice engineer. Center row, Ed Frankhouser, assistant trainer, Murray Hall, Brian Smith, Ron Ingram, Ian Cushenan, Aut Erickson, Ed Van Impe, Barry Cullen, Joe Cavenaugh, secretary-treasurer. Back row, Eddie Kachur, Roger Crozier, Bob Wilson, Larry Wilson, Brian Cullen, Cliff Schmautz and Billy Dea.</figcaption></div>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLYNHL-AHL STATISTICAL ISSUE WHL&mdash;EPHL<h2>Calder Cup Winners&hellip;&hellip; Buffalo Bisons</h2><h2>Patrick Trophy Winners&hellip;&hellip; San Francisco Seals</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-02467/2176213-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg" title="f0005-02" width="3001" height="1309"><figcaption class="caption-body">The San Francisco Seals won the Western Hockey League championship this year by defeating Seattle Totems in a spine-tingling final series that took overtime play in the seventh game to decide. Here are the victorious Seals. Seated, left to right, Kurt Rayer, assistant trainer and spare goaltender, Len Haley, Nick Mickoski, Coley Hall, president, Ed Panagabko, Bud Poile, manager and coach, Ray Cyr, Danny Belisle and Jim McLeod. Standing, left to right, Max Hall, assistant to general manager, Tom Thurlby, Jean-Mare Picard, Camille Bedard, Al Nicholson, Maurice Mantha, Paul Jackson, Orland Kurtenbach, Duke Edmondson, Larry McNab and Bill Grey, trainer.</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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The Hockey News

<div class="byline">By JIM ELLERY</div>NEW YORK&mdash;Denis DeJordy, 24-year-old goal tender of the Buffalo Bisons has gained all of the possible awards for a player in his position by being selected as the American Hockey League&rsquo;s Most Valuable Player for 1962-63.For his achievement, DeJordy will be presented with the Leslie Cunningham Plaque. He was previously chosen for the league&rsquo;s first all star team, and also won the Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Trophy for having the best goaltending average for the season.With voting points from the league&rsquo;s press, radio and television being awarded on a 5-3-1 basis for a first, second and third place choice, DeJordy had a clear cut margin over his closest rival in the balloting.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01484/2175889-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="259" height="426"><figcaption class="caption-body">Denis DeJordy</figcaption></div>He compiled 31 points out of a possible 45, with Hank Ciesla and Fred Glover, both of Cleveland following him with 8 points each. DeJordy had 5 nominations for first place end 2 for second.In all, 9 other players figured in the voting for the award, making a total of 12. Dave Creighton of Baltimore was fourth with 7 points, followed by Ed Chadwick of Hershey, Fern Flaman of Providence, John McKenzie of Buffalo and Bill Sweeney of Springfield with 5 points each. Al Arbour of Rochester had 3 points; Marc Reaume of Hershey, 2 and Willie Marshall of Hershey and Aldo Guidolin of Baltimore, 1 each.It is thought by many, that justice rewarded DeJordy after a wait of two years. In 1960-61, he came to Buffalo after the season had started to play in 40 games. To be eligible for all star teams and any league awards, regulations provide that a player must participate in 60% of the games, or 42. There is no doubt that he would have received much consideration for all star honors and rookie laurels had he played enough games that season.In gaining the automatic trophy for leading goaltending based on the season averages, DeJordy had 2.79 on 187 goals allowed in 67 games. He registered 6 shutouts which tied him with Chadwick in that department.In his two full seasons and part of another, he already has 17 shutouts. During the 1961-62 season he recorded 8 which just failed to equal the all time mark of 9, set by Gordie Bell of Buffalo in 1942-43.DeJordy continued his outstanding netminding in the playoffs as he sparked the Bisons to the Calder Cup title, sharing honors with Chadwick as the bulwarks of their respective teams in the finals. DeJordy allowed 28 goals in 13 playoff games for an average of 2.15 and had one shutout.Denis&rsquo; older Roger plays for Hershey and when the season started, Denis made a vow that Roger wouldn&rsquo;t score on him. He backed up his statement and in 16 games, 9 in the regular season and 7 in the playoffs, Roger failed to tally.Denis is the third Buffalo player to gain MVP honors as Ab DeMarco in 1950-51 and Phil Maloney in 1960-61 also were selected. He is the second goaltender to be chosen having been preceeded by Johnny Bower who was the MVP for three consecutive seasons, 1955-56, 1956-57 and 1957-58.DeJordy played one game for Buffalo in 1957-58 and then returned to his amateur club, the St. Catharines Teepees until 1959-60 when he turned &ldquo;pro&rdquo; with Sault Ste. Marie of the Eastern Professional League, winning the league&rsquo;s rookie award that season.He remained with Sault Ste. Marie for 33 games in 1960-61 before going to Buffalo where he has stayed except for a brief experience with Chicago this past season. Dejordy belongs to the Black Hawks and it is felt by many that he would be with Chicago now if it weren&rsquo;t for the efficient all star ability of Glenn Hall, the regular Hawk goaltender.During the off season, DeJordy lives in Montreal where he is in charge of a little league in junior baseball. &#9632;

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DeJordy Handy Winner Of MVP Award In AHL

<div class="image-hero"><img title="Cover-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01362/2177007-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">For the second straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs won professional hockey&rsquo;s biggest prize, the Stanley Cup, during the 1962-63 National Hockey League season. On their march to the coveted cup, the Leafs dropped only one game in each of their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. The Leafs also won the league championship during the regular season and thus experienced one of their most succesful campaigns in the club&rsquo;s long and colorful history. Front row, left to right: George &rsquo;Punch&rsquo; Imlach, manager and coach, captain George Armstrong, John Bassett, executive committee member, Stafford Smythe, president, Harold Ballard, exec. vice-president, assistant captain Bob Pulford, King Clancy, asst. manager. Second row, assistant captain Allen Stanley, Ron Stewart, Johnny Bower, Don Simmons, Tim Horton, assistant captain Dick Duff. Third row, Bob Haggert, trainer, Carl Brewer, Eddie Shack, Eddie Litzenberger, Frank Mahovlich, Red Kelly, Tommy Nayler, asst. trainer. Rear, Dave Keon, Bob Baun, Bob Nevin, Billy Harris, John MacMillan and Kent Douglas.</figcaption></div><h2>The Hockey News</h2>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLYVol. 16&mdash;No 32 MONTREAL, JUNE, 1963 PRICE, 15&#576;TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;The Toronto Maple Leafs, winners of two successive Stanley Cups, will be the most &ldquo;photogenic&rdquo; team in the National Hockey League next season.The Leafs and Paramount Pictures have just concluded a transaction whereby all of the club&rsquo;s 35 road games will be televised into nine theatres located in four cities.Six of the theatres are located in Toronto (the College, Beach, Glendale, Park-dale, Century and St. Clair). The others will be situated in St. Catharines (Capitol), Hamilton (Strand) and Oshawa (Regent).Tickets will be scaled in price from $1.25 to $3.00 with the average working out around the $2 mark. Subscribers&rsquo; seats will be available.In all, the six theatres have a seating capacity of 10,994.The Leafs experimented with pay-theatre television in one theatre last year and it was the success attained here which prompted the expansion, according to officials close to the scene.Even with a relatively poor location, it was pointed out that the theatre averaged 85 per cent capacity and that for some games, scalpers even operated outside the movie house.Random polls indicated that the attendance was largely local which has spurred hopes that the new deal will find plenty of takers in the added locations.While no figures were revealed, it is believed the Leafs&rsquo; share of the theatre take will be 25 per cent or a guaranteed minimum, whichever is the higher.That amount is shared with the NHL taking 25 per cent and the other five teams getting one sixth each of the league&rsquo;s share as participants.The transaction, which reportedly is for a four-year period, will enable the Leafs to reach even a wider audience than at present and has spurred speculation that this is only the shape of things to come.If, for instance, the Leafs are highly successful with the new venture, it is believed that the other clubs may take a crack at similar transactions.One of the problems created by the deal concerns the televising of games into St. Catharines, Oshawa and Hamliton where junior teams are operated by other NHL clubs.This, however, could be overcome by rearranging the schedule to avoid NHL TV being in competition with the local team, it was stated.<h2>Stanley Cup Champions&hellip;&hellip; Toronto Maple Leafs &#9632;</h2>

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Leafs Conclude New Theatre TV Deal

<div class="byline">By STAN OBODIAC</div>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;The Toronto Maple Leafs captured the Stanley Cup for the second successive year, pocketed huge bonus money worth $5,000 apiece from the league title and playoff split, placed two men (Mahovlich and Brewer) on the first all-star team, one man (Horton) on the second all-star team, and Davey Keon picked up the Lady Byng Trophy and Kent Douglas the Calder Memorial Trophy.Then they all scattered.Red Kelly, perhaps the tiredest of them all from fighting his second Stanley Cup effort and his second political campaign within a year, headed off to Florida with his wife, Andra. Soon, she was recalled to play a starring role in the Rotary Ice Revue at Maple Leaf Gardens and Mike Pearson sent a message out for Kelly to report to Parliament Hill by May 16th.The veteran goalie, Johnnie Bower, headed out to Saskatoon but would soon be &ldquo;trying my hand at fishing at Lake Waskesiu.&rdquo;Dick Duff and Bobbie Baun shoved off for Augusta, Florida with Aiderman D. Horkins to do some golfing. Soon Baun was back for a television appearance to help promote his business interest in George&rsquo;s Spaghetti House.Bob Nevin and Bob Pulford were frantically preparing for May weddings.Another westerner, Ron Stewart, took his wife to Florida then travelled leisurely back to Calgary. &ldquo;As long as I get back by Stampede time I&rsquo;ll be all right,&rdquo; he said.Trophy-a-year man, Dave Keon, took his wife to Bermuda and never knew he had won the Lady Byng Trophy for the second year in a row. &ldquo;The Hamilton (Bermuda) paper only carries cricket and soccer results,&rdquo; he claimed.Eddie Shack took his wife to Florida.Of all unlikely places, Eddie Litzenberger took his wife to North Dakota. &ldquo;I have to be back through for the hockey school at Fenelon Falls,&rdquo; stated Litz.Allan Stanley waited until the middle of May to trip back up to Blind River, Ontario. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been living it up in Toronto,&rdquo; he laughed improbably, &ldquo;and just visiting friends.&rdquo;The secretive Frank Mahovlich was very busy travelling around. First of all he went back to his home-town area around Timmins. Then on May 6th he took his wife along for a goodwill trip to the Maritimes. Mahovlich, equipped with a 30-minute coloured film of the Leafs, spoke to six or seven different giant get-togethers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. &ldquo;St. Andrew&rsquo;s-by-the-Sea is a favourite place of mine,&rdquo; claimed Big M.Two players who didn&rsquo;t see too much action in the Stahley Cup playoffs, took off immediately. Johnny MacMillan drove to Milk River, Alberta and Larry Hillman to Kirkland Lake, Ontario.Tim Horton and his model-wife, Lori, were busy attending to business in Toronto.Captain George Armstrong, the Leaf with the longest record of service, went back to Hamilton to look after his hotel. &ldquo;I hope the customers are thirsty,&rdquo; he said.A disappointed Carl Brewer, with a cast on his arm that was going to last tor weeks and weeks, had to cancel a three-month trip to Europe with his wife.Billy Harris remained in Toronto.Rookie of the league, Kent Douglas, was taking an IBM course in Toronto and was selling subscriptions for O&rsquo;Keefe Centre. Besides, he intended to shoot lots of golf. Douglas plays to a 2-handicap.What were Punch Imlach and King Clancy doing?First of all they took a short vacation to undisclosed destinations and then they took a two-week swing to San Francisco and Los Angeles. &ldquo;California, with a population equal to Canada&rsquo;s, is ready for the NHL,&rdquo; said Punch. Once back in Toronto they began plans to retain the Stanley Cup.Short summer. &#9632;

Leafs Pocket Booty, Scatter, Wait For New Season

MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;Dickie Moore, one of the National Hockey League&rsquo;s all-time great left wingers, has decided to retire.Moore, a veteran of 12 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, twice won the league scoring title and was an all-star left winger three times.During 654 regular season games, the plucky, 32-year-old veteran scored 254 goals and amassed 340 assists for a point total of 594. He also potted 38 goals and 56 assists in 112 playoff games.Moore was freely rumored to be trade bait for the suddenly talent-hungry Canadiens but decided to hang up his skates rather than go to another NHL club.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve played here all my life,&rdquo; Moore explained, &ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t want to play anywhere else.&rdquo;Moore has been plagued by injuries ever since he hit the NHL but they never stopped him from giving all out. Time and time again he played despite injuries which kept other players on the sidelines.Even the year Moore won one of his scoring titles, he was saddled with a painful wrist injury for the last few weeks of the schedule but insisted on playing and wound up with the championship.Moore hit the peak of his career in 1958-59 when he scored 41 goals and 55 assists for 96 points&mdash;still a league record&mdash;and won his second straight scoring crown.He made the first all-star team in 1958 and again the following year and was selected to the second all-star team in 1961.A native Montrealer, Moore played in the Canadiens&rsquo; organization throughout his long career. He was on two Memorial Cup champions&mdash;the Montreal Royals in 1949 and the Jr. Canadiens in 1950&mdash;and also saw brief service with the now-defunct Montreal Royals and the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL. &#9632;

Hobs’ Dickie Moore Nixes Trade Idea, Says He’ll Retire

<div class="byline">By STAN FISCHLER</div>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;The New York Rangers, who have been accused in past years of a preference for emaciated hockey players, reversed field and acquired Dick Meissner, a 23-year-old built along the lines of a baby elephant.Meissner, a 5-11, 190-pounder, bred in the Boston Bruins farm system, actually is the added attraction of the Dean Prentice-Don McKenney deal. The Bruins tossed in Meissner but announcement was withheld until now.&ldquo;Dick was with Hershey at the time of the trade,&rdquo; explained Rangers assistant general manager Emile Francis. &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t think it would be good for Hershey to make the announcement until the season ended.&rdquo;In contrast to such classic Ranger thin men as Camille Henry and Bones Raleigh, Meissner exemplifies the husky new breed which many New York observers believe has been missing in abundance from the Ranger lineup.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-02463/2175944-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="250" height="405"><figcaption class="caption-body">Dick Meissner</figcaption></div>&ldquo;Meissner an aggressive boy,&rdquo; said Francis, &ldquo;and he&rsquo;s got a lot of potential.That, of course, is what the Bruins suspected from 1959 to 1962 but the best Meissner could accomplish was eight goals and ten assists in 135 NHL games.What appealed to the Rangers, apart from Dick&rsquo;s beef, was an interesting season at Hershey this past year. Meissner was especially effective in dispatching the Blues&rsquo; Baltimore team to the sidelines. He led Hershey in playoff goals with eight and had six assists.Intelligence reports indicate Dick&rsquo;s forte is skating and shooting. He&rsquo;s purportedly weak on the deke.This information was supplied to the HOCKEY NEWS by Larry Zeidel, veteran Hershey defenseman and teammate of Meissner.&ldquo;Dick will be a challenge to Red Sullivan&rsquo;s coaching ability,&rdquo; Zeidel said. &ldquo;If Red can iron out his (Meissner&rsquo;s) difficulties, the kid&rsquo;ll be all right.&rdquo;Zeidel explained that Meissner has the power to &ldquo;skate over the opposition but he has to be in the right frame of mind.&rdquo; He added that Meissner&rsquo;s disposition occasionally goes punko.&ldquo;If he&rsquo;s not in the right mood,&rdquo; Zeidel said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;ll take all sorts of gaff.&rdquo;It has been suggested that the Rangers get the most out of Meissner by capitalizing on his effective skating and shooting.&ldquo;Dick&rsquo;s got to forget about being tricky with the puck,&rdquo; said Zeidel. &ldquo;All he&rsquo;s got to do is skate up center and have the other guys feed him. Then, he&rsquo;ll blast off.&ldquo;But he shouldn&rsquo;t try to be another Gordie Howe.&rdquo;At present, the Rangers will settle for another Andy Bathgate or Camille Henry, a heavy version. &#9632;

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Blues Look To Meissner For More Beef Up Front

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01483/2176006-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">Despite the fact that he is 35 years old, Howe had little trouble in annexing his sixth Hart Trophy. He polled more than twice as many votes as runner-up Stan Mikita of Chicago.</figcaption></div>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;Gordie Howe won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the sixth time when he was named winner of this award for 1962-63. The 35-year-old right winger of the Detroit Red Wings polled more than twice as many points as runner-up Stan Mikita of Chicago. Terry Sawchuk of Detroit finished third in the voting.Howe polled a total of 111 points out of a possible 180 in capturing the trophy that is presented annually to &lsquo;&rsquo;the player adjudged to be most valuable to his team,&rdquo; while Mikita polled 54 points and Sawchuk 44.Sawchuk was the leader at the half-way mark with 37 points. Mikita was next with 35 and Howe had 30. In the second-half voting it was Howe all the way as the National Hockey League scoring champion for 1962-63 earned 81 points out of a perfect 90. Mikita picked up 19 points in the second half while Sawchuk polled seven.In recognition of his achievement in winning the Hart, Howe picked up $1,500. He earned $500 for having the most points in the second half and $1,000 for having the most points for the two halves and annexing the award. Sawchuk earned $500 for receiving the most points in the first half.Other players besides Howe, Mikita and Sawchuk to receive consideration for the Hart Memorial Trophy for 1962-63 and the number of points they received were as follows: Glenn Hall, Chicago, 42; Frank Mahovlich, Toronto, 23; Dave Keon, Toronto, 11; Lorne Worsley, Rangers, 9; Henri Richard, Canadiens, 9; Andy Bathgate, Rangers, 8; Jacques Plante, Canadiens, 8; Pierre Pilote, Chicago, 3; Bobby Hull, Chicago, 1; Bob Pulford, Toronto, 1.The voting was conducted by a panel of hockey writers, broadcasters and telecasters from the six N.H.L. cities and the season was divided into two halves. First half consisted of games up to and including those of December 31, 1962. Second half was games after December 31st and up to and including those of March 24, 1963. A perfect selection for each half would receive 90 points. A unanimous choice for the season would poll 180.No other player in history has won the Hart Trophy as many times as Howe. He won it previously in 1951-52, 1952-53, 1956-57, 1957-58 and 1959-60. Closest to Howe&rsquo;s six Hart Trophies is Eddie Shore&rsquo;s four.The 1962-63 season was Howe&rsquo;s 17th in the National Hockey League. It was also his 17th as a member of the Red Wings where he now acts as an assistant coach as well as star right winger. It was a banner season for Howe as besides winning the Hart Memorial Trophy he also won the Art Ross Trophy as the National League&rsquo;s leading scorer, and was named to the right wing position on the First All-Star Team. Gordie scored 38 goals and had 48 assists for 86 points this season.Howe picked up a total of $5,000 from the National Hockey League for outstanding individual achievements in 1962-63. Added to the $1,500 he received for winning the Hart, he earned $2,000 for making the All-Star Team (both halves as well as the final official First Team) and $1,500 for winning the Art Ross Trophy ($500 for leading the second half and $1,000 for finishing the regular schedule at the top of the scoring parade.Mikita, like Howe, was a member of the First N.H.L. All-Star Team. Sawchuk was a member of the Second Team. Last year&rsquo;s Hart Trophy winner was Jacques Plante, Canadiens&rsquo; goalkeeper.Howe was bom at Floral, Sask. on March 31, 1928. He is six-feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds. He now makes his year-round home in Detroit. He is married and the father of four children. Howe is the holder of numerous N.H.L. records. His aim is to play 20 seasons in the National Hockey League. It is expected that when he retires he will be the owner of almost all the scoring records in the League. &#9632;

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Howe Wins Hart Trophy For Record Sixth Time

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;Dave Keon, 23-year-old center of the Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs, won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1962-63 in a breeze. He polled more than twice as many points as runner-up Camille Henry of the New York Rangers.Keon received a total of 138 points to 62 for Henry. Alex Delvecchio of the Detroit Red Wings was third with 25 points.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02385/2176037-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="244" height="397"><figcaption class="caption-body">Dave Keon</figcaption></div>This marks the second year in succession that Keon has won this trophy which is presented annually to &ldquo;the player adjuged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability during the season.&rdquo;Keon topped the balloting for the Lady Byng award for both halves. He had the same number of points for each half&mdash;69 points.The smooth-skating Toronto centerman pocketed a total of $2,000 for his achievements in winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1962-63. He received $500 for having the most points for each half and $1,000 for having the most combined points.Last year Keon polled 71 points out of a possible 180 in winning the award. This is the third year in a row that a member of the Maple Leafs has won the Lady Byng.Red Kelly won it for Toronto in 1960-61. Keon also becomes the second Toronto player to win one of the NHL individual awards for 1962-63 as Kent Douglas was named winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy earlier.Camille Henry, who finished second in the voting, polled 50 of his 62 points in the second half. Henry, the high-scoring New York left winger, is a former Lady Byng Trophy winner. He won it in 1957-58.Other players to earn points in the voting for this trophy besides Keon, Henry and Delvecchio were: Red Kelly, Toronto, 18; Andy Hebenton, Rangers, 16; Bobby Hull, Chicago, 13; Don McKenney, Rangers, 12; Ken Wharram, Chicago, 12; John Bucyk, Boston, 7; Tommy Williams, Boston, 6; Dean Prentice, Boston, 4; Henri Richard, Canadiens, 3; Ab McDonald, Chicago, 2; Norm Ullman, Detroit, 1; Andy Bathgate, Rangers, 1; Jean Beliveau, Canadiens, 1; Gordie Howe, Detroit, 1; Don Marshall, Canadiens, 1; Murray Oliver, Boston, 1. &#9632;

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Toronto’s Dave Keon Easy Winner Of Lady Byng Trophy Once Again

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div>MONTREAL&mdash;The 1962-63 winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy is Pierre Pilote, 31-year-old captain of the Chicago Black Hawks. Carl Brewer of the Toronto Maple Leafs finished second in the voting and Tim Horton, also of the Leafs, placed third.In winning the trophy which is presented annually to &ldquo;the regular defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in that position&rdquo;, Pilote polled 98 points out of a possible 180. Brewer polled 81 and Horton had 37.Pilote, who also received more points than any other defenseman on the All-Star Team, will be the recipient of $2,000 from the National Hockey League. He picked up $500 for having the most points for the two halves and another $1,000 for having the most points for the two halves combined and capturing the Norris Trophy.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-03249/2176075-1-eng-US/f0003-032.jpg" title="f0003-03" width="257" height="400"><figcaption class="caption-body">Pierre Pilote</figcaption></div>The clever play-making rearguard of the Black Hawks received 46 points in first half balloting and 52 points in the second half. Brewer had 34 points for the first half and 47 for the second. Horton had 14 in the first half and 23 in the second.Games up to and including those of December 31, 1962 constituted the first half. The second half was made up of games from December 31, 1962 up to and including those of March 24, 1963. A perfect choice for each-half would be 90 points.Pilote and Brewer with 149 and 124 points respectively were named to the First All-Star defense for 1962-63. Horton and Elmer (Moose) Vasko of Chicago were named to the Second Team. Horton had 68 and Vasko 57 points in the All-Star voting.These players received votes in the same order in the balloting for the Norris Memorial Trophy. Vasko ended up in fourth place in the voting with 28 points&mdash;20 in the first half and eight in the second.Defensemen other than Pilote, Brewer, Horton and Vasko to earn points in the James Norris Memorial Trophy balloting were: Bill Gadsby, Detroit, 25; Doug Harvey, Rangers, 14; Jean-Guy Talbot, Canadiens, 11; Marcel Pronovost, Detroit, 7; Doug Barkley, Detroit, 5; Lou Fontinato, Canadiens, 5; Doug Mohns, Boston, 4; Allan Stanley, Toronto, 3; Kent Douglas, Toronto, 3; Leo Boivin, Boston, 2; Albert Langlois, Rangers, 1.Pierre Pilote is only the fourth player to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy since it was presented in 1953-54. Red Kelly, then with Detroit, won it that first season. Tom Johnson of Canadiens won it in 1958-59.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-04148/2176068-1-eng-US/f0003-042.jpg" title="f0003-04" width="237" height="392"><figcaption class="caption-body">Carl Brewer</figcaption></div>Every other season it was won by Doug Harvey. The 38-year-old New York defenseman won it six times while playing with Montreal Canadiens and last season playing for the Rangers. &#9632;

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Pilote Edges Brewer For Norris Award

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que.&mdash;The twin cities of Rouyn-Noranda will honor native sons Dave Keon and Kent Douglas on June 16.The Chamber of Commerce under president Paul Corbeil is organizing a celebration, parade, banquet, and will present the hockey players with gifts. Manager-Coach Punch Imlach of the Leafs is also expected to attend.Paul Corbeil stated: &ldquo;We in Noranda-Rouyn think this is a unique situation and a record has been established. Two players from the same town on the Stanley Cup team and NHL champs, and both players winning a top award.&rdquo; (Keon won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and Douglas won the Calder Memorial Trophy.)&ldquo;Rouyn-Noranda are very proud of our two boys,&rdquo; continued the president of the Chamber of Commerce. &#9632;

Keon, Kent Douglas Will be Honored By Rouyn-Noranda

<div class="byline">By Ken McKenzie</div>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLYPublished weekly, except monthly May through September byKen-Will Publishing Co. Ltd.,1434 Ste. Catherine Street West,Montreal 25, Que.Kenneth William MeKenzie, Will V. Cote,President and PublisherVicvice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.Yearly Subscription Rates: $3.00 In Canada and the British Commonwealth;S5.00 In the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries.Postage paid at Rouses Point, N.Y.Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa,and for payment of postage in cash.Printed in CanadaVol. 16 MONTREAL, JUNE, 1963 No. 32<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01546/2176151-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="453" height="424"></div>&bull; IRVING MITCHELL FELT, chairman of the board of Madison Square Garden, was honored recently in New York for his work in juvenile causes. He was the first recipient of the Henshel Award, established in memory of the late Col. Harry D. Henshel who was active in amateur athletics through the Olympics, AAU and New York City Baseball Federation&hellip; Toronto&rsquo;s Kent Douglas, the National League&rsquo;s 1962-63 rookie winner, will have surgery on his injured shoulder later this month &hellip; New York&rsquo;s Andy Bathgate spending the summer as an assistant golf professional in Toronto and making a good showing in local tourneys&hellip; Bud Poile, general manager-coach of the Western League champion San Francisco Seals, was fined $500 and severely reprimanded by President Al Leader for remarks he made during the WHL finals. Poile publicly criticized Leader for suggesting the seventh and final game of the series be moved to Seattle from San Francisco &hellip; All seven games were played at the Cow Palace in San Fran&hellip; Poile did a magnificent job in piloting the Seals to the Lester Patrick Cup &hellip; He has been general manager and coach of the Western League champions for two successive years now. He led Edmonton Flyers to the Cup a year ago&hellip; Poile is the first coach to win two years in a row in the Western loop&hellip; This was the second season in the WHL for San Francisco and they won everything in sight &hellip; It would appear that the WHL is in for some great years&hellip; San Diego will be a member of the league in 1965&hellip; Vic Stasiuk is reported to be the next coach of the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American League&hellip; Bill Bentley, father of hockey&rsquo;s famed Bentley brothers, died in Saskatoon recently. He was 89&hellip;<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02510/2176144-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="265" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body">Bud Poile</figcaption></div>&bull; DES MOINES OAK LEAFS are the newest entry in the International Hockey League&hellip; Their games will be played for the most part in the brand new Oak Creek Ice Arena, built especially for hockey and seating over 4,000, while some games will be played at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium with a seating capacity of over 15,000&hellip; Coaching Des Moines will be Minnie Menard known in those parts as the &ldquo;Furious Frenchman&rdquo;&hellip; Owen Fleming is the president of the club and he is looking for players&hellip; Former NHL player, Bep Guidolin, will referee in the International League next season&hellip; Chicago Black Hawks are doing a real house cleaning&hellip; Publicitor Johnny Gottselig was the first to be fired with Coach Rudy Pilous following shortly behind &hellip; Another old-time Black Hawk executive, Bill Tobin, died last month in Chicago. He was 68. Tobin had been associated with the Hawks since the team was formed in 1926 &hellip; Vic Hadfield of the New York Rangers is an assistant golf pro in Toronto this summer&hellip; Dennis DeJordy, Buffalo Bisons outstanding goalie and Most Valuable Player in the American Hockey League, is expected to be in the National Hockey League this upcoming season&hellip; Two Buffalo forwards, Doug Robinson and Johnny McKenzie, will more than likely be with the Hawks next season, especially McKenzie&hellip; Maurice Black of the Toronto Hockey Schools advises that for the first time in the school&rsquo;s five-year history two youths from outside North America will attend the school this summer. The two are from Sweden and will attend for the month of August &hellip; A Swedish sports club will pay air transportation for the two youths, aged 18 and 16, and they will stay with Swedish families while attending the school in Toronto&hellip; Black runs a first-rate operation and is one of the pioneers in these summer hockey schools.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-03434/2176137-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="274" height="418"><figcaption class="caption-body">Vic Stasiuk</figcaption></div>&bull; GORDIE HOWE and Andy Bathgate are just two of the many NHL players taking part in the Adam Brown Memorial Golf Tournament in Hamilton on June 22&hellip; Dr. L.S. Green, Tournament Director, informs us that entries are rolling in and that this year&rsquo;s tourney will be the biggest and best event yet put on by the enthusiastic hockey-golf group from the Ambitious City&hellip; Those still interested in playing should contact Dr. Green at the Glendale Golf Club, Hamilton, Ont.&hellip; The structure of the EPHL will be entirely different this coming season. The clubs will operate out of United States cities situated for the most part in the central States&hellip; Larry Keenan, rated by Punch Imlach as the best junior in Canada three years ago, wasn&rsquo;t protected by Toronto at the draft&hellip; Imlach says the Leaf coaching job is not open but that he may have a job in the Leaf organization if Rudy Pilous is interested&hellip; Minneapolis dropped out of the IHL for a year and St. Paul left the IHL for the EPHL.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-04375/2176130-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="265" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body">Denis DeJordy</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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PASSING THE PUCK

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0004-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-05340/2176182-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">RUDY PILOUS&mdash;the Hawks found him expendable</figcaption></div>CHICAGO, Ill&mdash;Chicago Black Hawks, who have been transformed from perennial league doormats into one of the most formidable aggregations in the National Hockey League, will have a new man at the helm to guide them in the coming season.That much was assured when Rudy Pilous, the most successful coach in Black Hawks history, was fired recently &ldquo;because the management decided to make a change.&rdquo;Now, the $64 question around these parts is: who will succeed Pilous? The answer should be forthcoming shortly and the name most likely mentionned as Rudy&rsquo;s successor is Billy Reay.Reay, former coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, recently completed his most successful season in the coaching ranks by guiding the American Hockey League Bisons to their first league and playoff title. The Bisons, incidentally, are also the Hawks&rsquo; farm club which has added more spice to the rumors.The fate which befell Pilous was not entirely unexpected as the 48-year-old Winnipeg native had been on the hot seat since late in the regular season when the Hawks frittered away what appeared an excellent chance of winning their first NHL championship.The rumor-mongers were stilled temporarily when Chicago took the first two games of their semi-final series from Detroit and everything seemed rosy in the Hawks&rsquo; wigwam. But then the Wings&rsquo; stormed back and won four straight to knock the Hawks to the sidelines.Once again, it was freely suggested that Rudy was not going to be back with the Hawks. This time, the rumors bore fruit.Pilous himself took the news pretty calmly.&ldquo;Coaches have been hired and fired since the first day they tied a dollar bill to a puck,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I spent 5&frac12; years in Chicago and enjoyed every minute of it. I was well treated by the Hawks, the press, radio and television people there.&rdquo;When asked about reports of dissatisfaction among some of the Black Hawks players, Rudy commented:&ldquo;I think I always got along with the players. And I wish them and the whole organization the very best of everything, including success, in the future.&rdquo;Bobby Hull, the Hawks ace trigger-man, was one of the first players to comment on the dismissal and agreed with Pilous&rsquo; statement.&ldquo;We could use a bit more talent on the team,&rdquo; Hull said, &ldquo;but if a bunch of grown men can&rsquo;t get up for the game themselves, it&rsquo;s not the coach&rsquo;s fault.&rdquo;Hull also concurred with Pilous&rsquo; argument that injuries to key personnel late in the season were responsible for the Hawks&rsquo; misfortunes and not player dissatisfaction.He pointed out that defenseman Pierre Pilote and forwards Stan Mikita, Ron Murphy and himself were hampered by a variety of ailments.Regardless of who is picked to succeed Pilous, the new coach is going to have a tough time beating Rudy&rsquo;s record.Since joining the Hawks on Jan. 4, 1958 when Chicago was in last place and had made the playoffs only once in 12 previous seasons, Pilous moved them up to fifth place by the end of the 1957-58 season.Then they moved to third place in each of the next four years.Last season, they finished second and had the most wins (32) and the most points (81) in the club&rsquo;s history.In addition, Rudy led the Hawks to their first Stanley Cup since 1938 only three years ago. The five straight years the team made the playoffs under Pilous was another club record.In all, Pilous coached the Hawks in 387 regular season games. They won 161, lost 148 and tied 74. By comparison, in the 387 regular season games between the start of the 1952-53 season and the time Pilous took over, Chicago won only 98 games and lost 217.It all adds up to a pretty tough act to follow. But then again, the new coach will have some pretty fair country talent to work with. &#9632;

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New Coach Could Have Tough Time Matching Rudy’s Record With Hawks

TIMMINS, Ont.&mdash;For five years, rugged Bob McCord, a Timmins gift to Eddie Shore and his American League Springfield Indians, read that he was either going to be traded or drafted by every club in the National Hockey League.New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs have repeatedly expressed interest in the serious-minded rearguard but each year he found himself back in the AHL without so much as a shot at an NHL berth.Each summer, he watched the reports from the NHL draft meeting in Montreal hoping he had been picked up by one of the six clubs. No such word ever came out of the meetings.But this year, the story is different. He knows that his name won&rsquo;t be mentioned because Boston general manager Lynn Patrick has already announced that McCord has been secured by the Bruins for fall delivery.During the five-year span in which he expected to move into the NHL, the big guy saw two other AHL rearguards elevated. The first was Larry Hillman who was drafted from Providence by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last year, a Springfield mate, Kent Douglas, went to the Leafs and won the NHL rookie award.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01573/2176251-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="241" height="430"><figcaption class="caption-body">Bob McCord</figcaption></div>After graduating from juvenile hockey with the Porcupine Combines in his native Timmins, McCord played junior hockey in the Montreal Canadiens&rsquo; organization. Eddie Shore saw his potential and obtained his contract for his Indians who were then in the building stage. McCord has spent eight season with the Indians, the sojourn interupted early his pro career by a stretch in the Quebec League with Three Rivers.&ldquo;When I first went to Springfield, Eddie Shore put me on the forward line and I didn&rsquo;t do too badly but I didn&rsquo;t like it there and asked to be returned to defence,&rdquo; recalled the broad-shouldered defenceman.Kent Douglas has given Shore most of the credit for making him a big leaguer. McCord isn&rsquo;t as flowery with the words but does admit that Shore did help him in his skating, shooting and the proper methods of backing up to break up a rush.Bobby also gives credit to Springfield coach Pat Egan. &ldquo;When he was in the NHL, Egan had one of the hardest shots in the league,&rdquo; said McCord. &ldquo;He helped me with my shot, a wrist shot and showed me how to keep it low.&rdquo;The amount of player talent and money involved in the transaction that saw McCord pried away from Shore has not been announced. McCord doesn&rsquo;t know who will be going but one of the rumors around Springfield before he left was that Dale Rolfe, another Timmins boy in the AHL, Terry Gray, Dallas Smith and Bruce Gamble were all said to be bound for the Springfield wigwam.But McCord isn&rsquo;t overly interested in who goes to Springfield and his thoughts at the moment are on making the Bruins. Bobby is a modest fellow but he&rsquo;s confident that he&rsquo;s a major leaguer. Last year the Bruins, who finished last, had Leo Boivin, Doug Mohns, Warren Godfrey, Ted Green and Eddie Westfall on defence. If the Bruins gave up three players and cash, as the grapevine says, McCord is certain to crack the blue-line corps.And while McCord&rsquo;s career has been filled with disappointments in not getting an NHL crack, he has had tremendous success in Springfield. He played on three Calder Cup winners, was named the top defenceman in the AHL in the 1960-61 season, and gained second all-star recognition on two other occasions. &#9632;

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McCord Finally Gets His NHL Chance Confident He Can Stick With Bruins

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-02446/2176296-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg" title="f0006-02" width="987" height="210"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-03331/2176289-1-eng-US/f0006-032.jpg" title="f0006-03" width="635" height="2654"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-04225/2176282-1-eng-US/f0006-042.jpg" title="f0006-04" width="620" height="2646"></div> &#9632;

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National League Regular Season Official Records (1962-63)

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-05184/2176348-1-eng-US/f0006-052.jpg"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-06141/2176341-1-eng-US/f0006-062.jpg" title="f0006-06" width="607" height="1044"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-0775/2176334-1-eng-US/f0006-072.jpg" title="f0006-07" width="635" height="986"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-03393/2176327-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="631" height="373"></div> &#9632;

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National League Playoff Records For Stanley Cup (1962-63)

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-01525/2176393-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="959" height="414"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-02485/2176386-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg" title="f0007-02" width="635" height="3038"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-04300/2176379-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="617" height="3520"></div> &#9632;

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American League Season Records (1962-63)

NEW YORK, N.Y,&mdash;Doug Robinson, sensational goal scoring star of the Calder Cup winning Buffalo Bisons, has been selected as the American Hockey League&rsquo;s outstanding rookie for the 1962-63 season.Robinson will be rewarded with the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Trophy and a league cash bonus of $3,000, for his achievemen, as he polled 37 points out of a possible 45 in the voting by the league&rsquo;s press, radio and televesion. Runner-up to Robinson was Bill Masterton of the Cleveland Barons who had 29 points.Points in the balloting are awarded on a 5-3-1 basis for a first, second and third place selection respectively. Robinson and Masterton each received recognition in all nine league cities, Robinson having 6 first place nominations, 2 seconds and a third. Masterton received a pair of first place ballots, 6 for second and a single third.Eddie Joyal of Pittsburgh finished third in the voting with 12 points, gatherin the other first place selection, a second and 4 thirds. Three other players also figured in the tabulation, with Hershey having all of them, Wayne Rivers, Barry Ashbee and Roger DeJordy each having a point.During the regular season in which he played in all 72 games of the Bisons, Robinson had 36 goals and 37 assists for 73 points, while serving only 8 minutes in the penalty box.He made a pleasant habit of scoring goals in bunches, as he had a trio of three goal &ldquo;hat tricks&rdquo;, and another contest in which he tallied 4 times. Robinson gives full credit to his season long linemates, center Art Stratton and rightwing Johnny McKenzie for their valuable advice and assistance in making his first year in the league a success.Although playoff performance had no bearing on the voting, as all ballots were submitted before the post season play began, Robinson kept right on with his sensational play in helping the Bisons to the Calder Cup title.In 13 games he registered 10 goals and 4 assists for 14 points. He just failed by a single goal to equal the all time goal scoring record for playoffs, set by Wally Hergesheimer with Cleveland in 1950-51, when Hergy had 11. He was also a rookie that season.Robinson is the fourth Buffalo player to gain rookie honors in the American Hockey League. Previous winners of the Garrett Triphy were Paul Meger in 1949-50, Don Marshall, in 1953-54 and Chico Maki in 1960-61. The fourth winner for Buffalo ties them with the Cleveland Barons for having provided the league with the most outstanding rookies. &#9632;

Doug Robinson Selected AHL Rookie Of Year

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0007-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-05211/2176448-1-eng-US/f0007-052.jpg"></div>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;The regular season and Calder Cup champions, Buffalo Bisons, received proper recognition on the American Hockey League AllStar teams for 1962-63, placing three players on the first team and two on the second. Goaltender Denis DeJordy, center Art Stratton and rightwing Johnny McKenzie were the first team Bison selections while Ian Cushenan at defense and rookie leftwing Doug Robinson were voted to the alternate squad. &#9632;

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Bisons Lead AHL All-Star Squad DeJordy Only Unanimous Choice

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0007-06" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-06160/2176493-1-eng-US/f0007-062.jpg"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-07119/2176486-1-eng-US/f0007-072.jpg" title="f0007-07" width="617" height="1826"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0897/2176479-1-eng-US/f0007-082.jpg" title="f0007-08" width="629" height="1826"></div> &#9632;

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Scoring, Results For Calder Cup (1962-63)

<div class="byline">By HUGH WATSON</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02488/2176569-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="285" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body">Sid Abel</figcaption></div>SEATTLE, Wash.&mdash;One of the most mixed up Western Hockey League annual pow-wows ever experienced by this far west circuit finished here with all the delegates wondering if they would have to do it all over again sometime in June in Calgary.In order, here&rsquo;s how it went at the three-day meetings:1. Sid Abel, general manager and coach of the Detroit Red Wings, announced Detroit was withdrawing all player support for the Edmonton Flyers. His reason: a whopping $110,000 deficit last season.2. Calgary and Edmonton announced they were withdrawing from the meeting and would inform the league later on their plans for next season.3. The WHL decided to operate as a six-team circuit next season with teams in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Spokane, Seattle and Vancouver.4. Spokane assured the league it would operate &ldquo;at least one more season.&rdquo;5. Bob Breitbard, a San Diego sportsman, was given a WHL franchise for the 1965-66 season, providing he has a suitable arena ready. (Breitbard promised an arena, specifically built lor hockey, that would seat between 10,500 and 12,500.6. Art Edwards, Long Beach paint manufacturers, was turned down for the fifth straight year in a bid for a franchise. (&ldquo;I&rsquo;m used to it by now,&rdquo; said Edwards. &ldquo;All they do is send me the regular form letter.&rdquo;)7. Bud Poile, coach of the champion San Francisco Seals, was fined $500 for remarks made during the playoffs against Seattle. The remarks were directed at the league office.8. Playoff money winnings for the players was changed from a guaranteed $75,000 pot to 50% of the net gate from the first four games of all playoff series.9. President Al Leader was given a raise and a no-limit contract that can only be terminated with two year&rsquo;s notice.There were other things, of course, but the aforementioned nine points seemed to be the most critical changes.The Calgary-Edmonton walkout wasn&rsquo;t really surprising but the manner in which it happened certainly was, especially to the Edmonton delegates.Al Anderson, general manager of the Edmonton Ehhibition Association which owns the WHL franchise and in past years had leased it for $1 to Detroit, didn&rsquo;t know about the Red Wings&rsquo; withdrawal until 10 minutes before the meeting opened in the Rex Room of the Olympic Hotel.Everyone was expecting Calgary to ask for a year&rsquo;s leave of absence from the league and the assumption was that if Calgary left, Edmonton would have to go, too.Instead, Calgary never even got the chance. Edmonton suddenly found itself with a franchise but no team, so both prairie cities asked for time to consider the situation.Abel was blunt and to the point.&ldquo;Detroit lost a lot of money in Edmonton last season and the team finished third,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The year before they won the regular season race and the playoff championship and the Wings still lost money. Under those circumstances I think it&rsquo;s a good idea to get out.&rdquo;Speculation immediately arose that Edmonton would arrange a working agreement with another National League club and that Calgary might remain in the WHL if a suitable arrangement can be worked out with Chicago.The withdrawal of the prairie clubs from the meeting allowed the WHL to conduct business as usual, otherwise the trip would have been for nothing.The Spokane franchise, last place finishers in the southern division last season and heavy losers at the gate, was surrounded by rumors. The management confirmed the sale or transfer talk when it announced its &ldquo;at least one more season&rdquo; assurance.A 70-game schedule for a six team league was tentatively adopt ed with the first four clubs making the playoffs and engaging in best of-seven semi finals and final. &#9632;

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Edmonton, Calgary Future Doubtful Following “Withdrawal” From WHL

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01544/2176614-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="991" height="440"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02517/2176607-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="656" height="3362"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03461/2176600-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="608" height="1819"></div> &#9632;

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Eastern Pro League Final Regular Season And Playoff Statistics (1962-63)

<div class="byline">By JOHN TRAVERS</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-04395/2176645-1-eng-US/f0009-042.jpg" title="f0009-04" width="256" height="436"><figcaption class="caption-body">Mika Nykoluk</figcaption></div>HERSHEY&mdash;Veteran centerman Mike Nykoluk has to go down in the books as the unsung star of the Hershey Bears and the most underrated player in the American Hockey League this past season.The defensive play of the Toronto product, both in regular season action and in the Calder Cup playoffs, was sensational, to say the least.It&rsquo;s doubtful if Hershey would have enjoyed as much success this camaign without the talents of the 5-11, 190-pound forward.He pulled triple duty all year, handling an offensive spot with wingers Les Duff and Pete Conacher as well as killing penalties and being matched against the top lines of every opponent team.A mid-state automobile agency recently took time out to present Nykoluk with a handsome trophy for his season efforts, pegging him as the &ldquo;best defensive forward&rdquo; in the entire AHL.Nykoluk was startled by the award, something he never expected.&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why they singled me out,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;All I tried to do was my job. That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m paid for. It was a wonderful thing to receive it. I was real proud.&rdquo;Coach Frank Mathers remarked, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s difficult to emphasize how important Nykoluk is to our team. He&rsquo;s one of the finest young men I&rsquo;ve coached. He gives you 100 per cent every moment he&rsquo;s on the ice.&rdquo;In the first 11 playoff games, the Bears pulled 230 minutes in penalties, which gives a fair idea of how much extra ice time Nykoluk had in addition to his regular line shifts.&ldquo;I always liked penalty killing,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;because its a challenge. Duff and Conacher are darn good penalty killers, too.&rdquo; &#9632;

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Veteran Bear Center Mike Nykoluk Has Big Year As Triple Threat Forward

QUEBEC, Que.&mdash;Two players have already signed their contracts for next season with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League. They are Michel Labadie and Guy Rousseau.Labadie was one of only two Quebec players to take part in all of the Aces&rsquo; games last season. He scored 15 goals and had 29 assists.Rousseau missed a number of games because of a knee injury. He scored seven goals and was credited with 21 assists. &#9632;

Labadie, Guy Rousseau Ink Quebec Contracts

OTTAWA, Ont.&mdash;&ldquo;Pressure of business&rdquo; has forced John J. Urie to resign as president of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.A lawyer, Mr. Urie took over the post as president from Edward J. Houston two years ago. &#9632;

John J. Urie Resigns As President Of EPHL

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-05316/2176724-1-eng-US/f0009-052.jpg" title="f0009-05" width="273" height="444"><figcaption class="caption-body">Marcel Pelletier</figcaption></div>BALTIMORE&mdash;One of the more exacting tasks confronting Baltimore Clippers&rsquo; general manager Terry Reardon will be the problem of selecting his goalie for next winter&rsquo;s team.Looking beyond the American and National league draft meetings, the Clipper GM envisions a wide open scramble for the net minding job on Coach Aldo Guidolin&rsquo;s squad despite the fact that the heir apparent&mdash;Marcel Pelletier&mdash;performed in outstanding fashion at the close of the last campaign.Pelletier, the 35-year old veteran netminder who resides in Milwaukee during the off season, was a prime factor in the Clippers rush to a post-season playoff berth with a record of 13 wins in their last 16 starts.However, Pelletier is but one-fifth of the goal tending picture. Crowding, if not confusing the issue in addition to Pelletier, are the formidable frames of veterans Marcel Paille, Gump Worsley and American-born Jack McCartan, and the rookie sensation Gilles Villemure, who worked in the nets for the New York Rangers Vancouver farm team in the Western loop.Whether its Pelletier, Paille, Villemure, Worsley, or McCartan in the starting Clipper lineup next winter, General Manager Terry Reardon and coach Aldo Guidolin can relax somewhat with the knowledge that anyone of these five stalwarts will perform more than just &ldquo;adequately&rdquo; over the long season. &#9632;

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Five Candidates Standing In Wings For Clippers’ Netminding Position

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0010-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01558/2176790-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02485/2176783-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="643" height="1288"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03406/2176776-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="613" height="1248"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-02508/2176769-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="607" height="2072"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03435/2176762-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="605" height="2128"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04359/2176755-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="609" height="184"></div> &#9632;

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International League Final Season, Playoff Statistics (1962-63)

PORT HURON, Mich.&mdash;The International Hockey League will assume a true international flavor next season.Two Canadian cities&mdash;Windsor and Chatham&mdash;both located in Ontario, have been granted franchises in the league.Addition of the two Canadian teams will compensate for the loss of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minneapolis pulled out because of financial difficulties while St. Paul is expected to line up in another league, most likely the Eastern Professional Hockey League. &#9632;

Windsor, Chatham Admitted To IHL

NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;A 72-game schedule has been carded by the Eastern Hockey League for the 1963-64 season beginning on Oct. 16 and ending on March 8.President Tom Lockhart said that the league will operate with at least nine teams again next season.Ther is a possibility the loop will be expanded to 10 clubs with the addition of Jacksonville, Fla. However, no definite decision on this will be reached prior to the league&rsquo;s annual schedule meeting slated to be held here June 26-27. &#9632;

EHL Slates 72-Game Schedule For ’63-64

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U.S. Eastern League Final Season, Playoff Statistics (1962-63)

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0011-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01555/2176914-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">SOLUTION NEXT MONTH</figcaption></div>ACROSS1&mdash;Boston player shown in centre.5&mdash;Initials of 1961-62 Calder Trophy winner.7&mdash;League in which pictured star played last season (abbr.)8&mdash;Team which ended last in 1962-63 NHL standing (abbr.)9&mdash;Given name of Clapper, exBruin star.12&mdash;Former Ranger defenseman.14&mdash;Month in which Floyd Smith was born.15&mdash;Pronoun.16&mdash;Calcium (Sym.)17&mdash;Carl Brewer broke one on April 18.19&mdash;Initials of Pronovost, Detroit forward.21&mdash;Gordie Howe collected 16&mdash;in 1962-63 playoffs (abbr.)22&mdash;Iridium (Sym.)24&mdash;One of the Rochester Americans.27&mdash;Most hockeyists do summer work to keep in&mdash;.28&mdash;15th & 1st letters of the alphabet.29&mdash;Initials of Detroit&rsquo;s manager.30&mdash;The Maple Leafs celebrated their Cup victory at one.31&mdash;Bob Baun does this expertly.DOWN1&mdash;Month in which pictured star was born.2&mdash;Initials of Henry of New York.3&mdash;Given name of Provost of Montreal.4&mdash;Short for given name of pictured player.5&mdash;One of the famous Conachers.6&mdash;Initials of a Leaf forward.8&mdash;Dave Keon recently holidayed here.10&mdash;21st & 12th letters of the alphabet.11&mdash;Musical note.13&mdash;Trophy reecntly won by Keon.15&mdash;Trophy won by Jacques Plante in 1961-62.16&mdash;Alex Delvecchio is Detroit&rsquo;s&mdash;(abbr.)18&mdash;Initials of an NHL coach.20&mdash;Norris Trophy winner of 1962-63.23&mdash;Coach of 1962-63 Calder Cup winners.24&mdash;Initials of Toronto&rsquo;s captain.25&mdash;This ex-player recently purchased a brick company.26&mdash;Hockeyists eat this on game days.27&mdash;Day Bob Nevin wed (abbr.)LAST MONTH&rsquo;S ANSWERSACROSS1&mdash;Lome6&mdash;Low8&mdash;Pauline9&mdash;Kelly11&mdash;Ran.13&mdash;VI.14&mdash;R.N.15&mdash;Eng.18&mdash;E.L19&mdash;Ear21&mdash;U.S.A.22&mdash;R.L.23&mdash;Evans27&mdash;Leo28&mdash;Ingram30&mdash;Ont.31&mdash;G.A.32&mdash;KeenanDOWN2&mdash;Rouyn3&mdash;Elik4&mdash;Twelve5&mdash;Daly7&mdash;One10&mdash;Lines12&mdash;A.N.16&mdash;Giacomin17&mdash;R.R.20&mdash;Alvin21&mdash;Ullman24&mdash;Ant25&mdash;N.G.26&mdash;Sr.29&mdash;Age30&mdash;Or &#9632;

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HOCKEY CROSSWORD

KINGSTON, ONT.&mdash;Kingston Frontenacs, winners of the Tom Foley Memorial Cup this past season, will not be playing here in the 1963-64 season.President James Magee made it official when he announced that the Frontenacs have been moved out of this eastern Ontario city.Although no definite future plans for the club have yet been announced, it is believed the Fronts will operate either in St. Paul or Milwaukee next season.Magee stated he had been informed of the withdrawal of the Frontenacs from Kingston by a letter from the National Hockey League Boston Bruins, sponsors of the club.The letter from the Bruins pointed out the decision to move the club was reached after it was learned that the Eastern Professional Hockey League will not operate under the same conditions next season.General manager and coach Wren Blair said he felt that if there is a league next season, it will be composed entirely of teams from the United States.He said about 10 cities are being &ldquo;investigated&rdquo; with the possibility of forming a six-team league. Chicago, he said, seems pretty firmly settled in St. Louis and Detroit may sponsor a club in Kansas City.Among other cities being considered, Blair said, are Omaha, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. &#9632;

Kingston Loses EPHL Frontenacs Possibility Of New Loop Rumored

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f00C4-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f00c4-01142/2176976-1-eng-US/f00c4-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">The Kingston Frontenacs won the Eastern Professional Hockey League championship this season breaking a two year monopoly on the title by the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens. The victorious Frontenacs, shown here with the Tom Foley Memorial Trophy, are, front row, left to right, Bob Goy (sub-goalie), Wayne Connelly, Pat Stapleton, Jim Magee, president, Wren Blair, general manager and coach, captain Harry Sinden, Don Blackburn, Bruce Gamble. Second row, bun Cook, trainer, Red Ouellette, Pete Panagabko, Joan Paul Parise, Ron Willy, Randy Miller, Alf Treen, Tom Dockinson, assistant trainer. Third row, Dick Cherry, Jeannot Gilbert, Wayne Shultz, Billy Knibbs, Cliff Pennington, Ken Stephanson and Howie Dietrich.</figcaption></div><h2>Turner Cup Winners&hellip; &hellip; Fort Wayne Komets</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f00c4-02137/2176969-1-eng-US/f00c4-022.jpg" title="f00C4-02" width="2857" height="1663"><figcaption class="caption-body">Fort Wayne komets captured the Turner Cup this year, symbolic of the International Hockey League championship. The Komets defeated Minneapolis Millers four games to one in the final series. Shown here, front row, left to right, are 8 Lionel Repka, Reg Primeau, Bob Rivard, Chuck Adamson, Eddie Long, John Goodwin, Len Thomson. Baek row, left to right, Ken Ullyot, Roger Maisonneuve, Nelson Bulloch, Gary Young, general manager and coach, George Homenuk, Ted Wright, Norm Waslowskl, Ivan Prediger, trainer, Colin Lister, business manager.</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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