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October 5, 1963
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Kurtenbach Making Effort To Catch Bruins’ Centre Spot In Third Big League Chance
BOSTON, Mass.— Bruins’ coach Milt Schmidt believes his Boston team this season is stronger down the centre than it has been for many years and Milt should know. He was one of the NHL’s top pivots for better than 10 years. Schmidt said the Bruins were real solid down the middle with Murray Oliver, Bob Leiter, Forbes Kennedy, Orland Kurtenbach and veteran defenseman Doug Mohns, who has been shifted back into centre this season during training camp. Kurtenbach, a former Bruin and Ranger getting a third chance, has been one of the big surprises of the Boston camp here at the Garden. The Bruins have optioned six outstanding young hockey prospects to their farm team in the new Central Hockey League, Manager Lynn Patrick announced. The six are forwards Terry Crisp, Jeannot Gilbert, Wayne…
Same Old Howe —He Scores First
DETROIT, Mich.— Gordie Howe, just off the ice, sat on the edge of the bench, catching his breath. Standing behind him was a dapperly-dressed businessman who stopped off on his way to work. “Don’t you miss all this fun,” asked Howe, panting. Ted Lindsay, Howe’s partner in mayhem in the National Hockey I League for years, just smiled. A few minutes later, Red Wing manager-coach Sid Abel called Howe’s line back on the ice. “Leave the kids on awhile longer — let’s see how they look,” Howe said in mild protest. Again Lindsay smiled and went off to work… and Howe moved over the boards, onto the ice at Olympia and back to his work, his 18th season in the NHL. It was the first day of scrimmaging and all the Wings felt it, young and old. But who…
Pilous Hoping To Make Denver Contender With Help Of Leafs
DENVER, Col.- Rudy Pilous, the Western League’s newest coach, and the coach of the Western League’s newest team, arrived in Calgary to officially open the training camp of the Denver Invaders. Asked what he expected in his first year of coaching in the Western League, Rudy re-plied hastily: “I expect a very interesting year in the Western League. I know the coming sea-son is going to present a definite challenge for me in many ways, but mostly because the League is going.to be very competitive. Bud Poile’s team convinces me of that! We shared the Corral in Calgary for a few days with the Seals before we headed for Denver. Having watched San Francisco I know we’re going to have to scramble to keep up with ‘em … But well be…
Blake Not Expecting “Nightmare’ Opener
MONTREAL, Que.— The Canadiens open the hockey season in Boston, again, this year, but they have high hopes of avoiding a repetition of last October’s debacle. In their 1962 opening game in the Hub City, Habs were trounced 5-0 by the Bruins. But, according to Toe Blake, things will be different this time. “I certainly don’t expect another opener like that one,” says Toe, “and I have no reason to believe that the same thing could happen, again. For one thing, we’re in better shape than we were at this time last year, and the whole team looks sharper to me. Our veterans, especially, appear to be showing good form. We’ll be ready for the Bruins, this time,” says Toe, grimly. The game will be played in Boston Garden on Tusday, October 8th.…
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