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February 22, 1964
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Mackell Smash As Maritime Coach
NEW GLASGOW. N.S. — “I’d pay double admission to watch that guy play hockey.” “What a player!” “He’s the best to ever play here.” These were some of the reactions of fans after former National Hockey League star Fleming Mackell made his debut as playing coach of the New Glasgow Rangers of the Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League. Mackell, a 13-year veteran of NHL wars with Toronto and Boston, overnight became the sensation of Maritime hockey after being signed by New Glasgow club president D r. John Hamm. Rangers, drawing only 500 to 600 fans a game at the New Glasgow Stadium, decided the thing to do was add a “name” player as coach. Mackell was the choice and the result was almost unbelieve-able. Despite a raging snow storm close to 1,600 fans piled into the Stadium…
PASSING THE PUCK
• TERRY SAWCHUK was telling friends recently that he has decided to be more of a standup goalie and that he’s been concentrating on staying on his feet. Maybe that’s one of the reasons the Wings have climbed back into fourth place and opened up a sizeable gap between themselves and the New York Rangers … The Montreal Forum allowed the CBC permission to rent its ice surface for a television production that will take satirical slapshots at hockey after Maple Leaf Gardens refused permission to the Canadian television network … Owners of Maple Leaf Gardens were sick with disappointment when the Ontario Legislature refused permission for them to increase the Gardens’ capacity by 4,000 seats through building two overhangs over two adjoining streets. The proposal went down to defeat,…
Fans Haven’t Forgotten ’63 Finish As Clippers Top AHL At Box Office
BALTIMORE. Md. — Don’t be surprised if the Baltimore Clippers lead the American League in gate receipts again this season. The Clippers, who in their first year in the AHL collected more green at the turnstiles than any of the other eight teams, apparently are out to make a habit of the practice. It will take nothing short of a complete collapse in the homstretch to prevent Baltimore from having another big year at the gate. Figures show that both attendance and receipts are running well ahead of last year. Terry Reardon, Clipper General Manager, commented: “I had an idea Baltimore would be a good hockey town. Now’ I’m convinced of it.” Reardon continued: ’’Just imagine the response we had to a Booster Club. They’ve come up with more than 200 members. And it’s an…
Gordon’s Building Made Barons Power
CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Al Sutphin, backed by a healthy bank-roll, and the late Jim Hendy, a master wheeler and dealer in hockey flesh were tremendous assets as major domos of the Cleveland Barons during the club’s first 25 years in the American Hockey League. No less successful has been the current general manager of the Barons, Jack Gordon, since taking over the reins on Hendy’s death in January, 1961. With neither a hefty bankroll nor the long front-office experience of both Sutphin and Hendy, Gordon has kept the Barons humming in the more than three years he has been at the club’s helm. Forced by general economic conditions to build on a different basis than his predecessors, Gordon has kept the Barons a powerful factor in AHL races. As a result of a working agreement…
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