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March 7, 1964
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Leafs Plan Rest For Vet Bower
TORONTO, Ont. Maple Leafs plan to give goaltender Johnny Bower a rest before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. “Once I’m convinced we’re out of our slump, I’ll lift him for a few games,” said Punch Imlach, the coach and general manager. At one time, Imlach considered pulling Bower as a psychological gimmick to shake Leafs’ forwards from their lethargy. “He’s been fantastic,” Imlach said. “And a lot of his great efforts have been going to waste. I think it’s imperative to give him a holiday before the heavy shooting starts.” Bower’s excellent work moved him into a three-way battle with Chicago’s Glenn Hall and Montreal’s Charlie Hodge for the Vezina Trophy, the National Hockey League’s goaltending Oscar. Bower won it before in 1960-61 and was chosen all-star goalie that year, too Hall won the Vezina last year…
Hockey News Closes Out Annual Selection Poll For NHL All-Star Teams
MONTREAL, Que. If you have always longed to pick a big league all-star team and compare it with the experts, here’s your last chance. THE HOCKEY NEWS this week closes the voting for its 17th annual National Hockey League all-star selections and invites its thousands of readers and fans throughout the world to participate in the poll. Merely clip the ballot shown on this page, read the voting regulations below carefully and then fill in your selection. It’s simple and it can be fun. HOCKEY NEWS 17th ANNUAL ALL-STAR POLL As has been the custom in the past, you are requested to pick a first and second NHL all-star team, printing the name of the player carefully on the ballot. Remember, you are also afforded a chance to cast a vote for the league’s outstanding…
Wings See Trade As Blues’ Concession Of 4th Place
DETROIT. Mich. — The Red Wings took the Toronto-New York trade with incredulity and mixed emotions. The Maple Leafs and Rangers were the Wings’ two chief rivals — Detroit trying to catch Toronto for third place, the Rangers trying to catch the Wings for fourth. The players figured it as an outright concession of the final playoff spot by the Rangers. Manager-coach Sid Abel, being cautious as top-level people usually are, said “The Rangers could come out of this smiling in a couple of years if those kids pay off.” As for clinching fourth place, Abel wouldn’t say it directly, saying instead that he’d be “very disappointed” if the Wings didn’t make it when they had a 12 point lead and 12 games left. Abel admittedly was after Dick Duff and Arnie Brown of the Leafs.…
Allard, Tremblay Win Honors In Dramatic Scoring Struggle
NEW GLASGOW, N. S. A Hollywood producer couldn’t have asked for a better climax to a multimillion dollar movie. The final act of the Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League regular schedule had fans bubbling over with excitement. Unlike the film capital, the Maritimes’ top ice circuit didn’t have a Richard Burton, a Robert Mitchum, a Marlon Brando, or a Gregory Peck. But the four-team loop did have a Nels Tremblay, an Oscar Gaudet, and a Jacques Allard. And the trio played their roles almost as if they were rehearsed to thrill the paying customers! When the drama had unfolded Tremblay and Allard were the heroes and Gaudet had to be called the loser in the three-star performance. Tremblay brought down the NSSHL curtain with a six-goal jackpot — giving the New Glasgow Rangers centreman 89 goals for…
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