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October 12, 1963
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Big Jean Seeks 15 Goals To Displace ‘Old Poison’
Big Jean Beliveau is looking forward to a record-breaking performance in the NHL this season. He hopes to become the highest scoring centre in the history of the game. Jean needs but 15 goals to surpass the mark of the late Nels Stewart. The former Maroon great, known as ‘Old Poison’ to his NHL rivals, retired with a lifetime total of 324 goals, which represents the top scoring mark among centre-ice players Beliveau had 310 goals going into the cur-rent schedule. “I would be very pleased if I could set a new mark this year,” says Jean. “It would be a great honor to be the highest scoring centre, and certainly I will be looking forward to it. Mainly, though, I want to have a good season so that I can be…
Stewart Shift Back To Leafs’ Defense Spot Seen Lone Change Planned For Cup Champs
TORONTO, Ont.- Ron Stewart on the rearguard way be the major change in Maple Leafs’ lineup Oct. 12 when they open defence of their Nations’ Hockey League championship. Defence, originally considered one of Leafs’ strongest factors, became coach Punch Imlach’s greatest problem during the exhibitior series. Leafs obviously were weakened by the absence of all-star Carl Brewer, back in Toronto recu perating from a broken arm received in the final playoff game last spring. Brewer way not be ready to rejoin Leafs until after Christmas. And Kent Douglas, rookie of the year last season, was very slow to round into form, having undergone a shoulder operation during the summer, and eventually was sent to Leafs’ American League farm team in Rochester. Although he returned to Toronto to take part in the all-star game,…
Five NHL Teams To Show New Faces
MONTREAL, QUE. With the exception of the Toronto Maple Leaf who are standing pat with their Stanley Cup squad, the rest of the five National Hockey League clubs will average four new players per team this season. A survey of the NHL teams shows that a total of 23 new faces will be in action, although 12 are actually no strangers to big league hockey competition. Hon having played with other clubs last year. The Rangers, striving to get back into the NHL playoff picture this season, lead the way with six new Blueshirts. They include Goalie-Jacques Plante, Don Marshall, Phil Goyette, Howie Glover Val Fonteyne and Dick Meissner Boston Bruins, mired in last place me last three years, nope to make a fresh start with five new players two of whom are actually…
Bears Happy With New Winner Gene Ubriaco
HERSHEY, Pa., - Veteran 1 e f 1 winger Les Duff is the latest to depart the see ne here as the hard-checking forward was traded by the Hershey Bears to the Rochester Americans. Coach Frank Mathers was very reluctant about parting with the 28-year-old Duff, however, he had requested to be traded to an American League club closer to his Toronto home because of family illness. The Bears, fortunately, fared very well in the transaction, obtaining winger Gene Ubriaco, a 70-point performer last season, and young center Bruce Draper. Draper was assigned to Denver in the Western League where he will be subject to 24-hour recall. Ubriaco, 26, popped in 22 goals and recorded 48 assists in the 1962-63 campaing, while Duff garnered 25 goals and 24 assists for 49 points. “We didn’t like…
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