‘Tilson’ Award To Cournoyer As OHA’s MVP

TORONTO. Ont.— Yvan Cournoyer, right winger with Montreal Junior Canadiens, is the 20th winner of t h e Red Tilson Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player voted most valuable and gentlemanly in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A series. The trophy perpetuates the memory of Albert (Red) Tilson who played for junior teams in Regina and Oshawa. He was killed in action in World War II while serving with the Canadian army. Cournoyer was the overwhelming choice in a poll of sports writers covering the Junior A league in eight cities. Runner-up was teammate Andre Boudrias. league scoring champion. Third was Fred Stanfield. St. Catharines Black Hawks centre. Nines others received votes Ron Buchanan and Bobby Orr, Oshawa: Ron Ellis, Rod Seiling. Peter Stemkowski and Wayne Carleton of Toronto Marlboros: Ron Schock. Niagara Falls Flyers…

Bathgate’s Goal Puts Leafs Back In Series Contention With Wings

DETROIT, Mich. The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back into contention in the Stanley Cup final playoff finals by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 in the fourth game of the series, which stands tied at 2-2. With the best-of-seven series swinging back to Toronto for the fifth game, the Leafs appeared to be holding the upper hand again. Two of the last three games will be played in Toronto if the series goes the limit and there were indications it would. Andy Bathgate, the ex-Ranger who is hitting the high spots for the Leafs now, collected the deciding goal with a bristling 45-foot shot that beat Golie Terry Sawchuk in the third period to win the game. It was Bathgate’s fourth playoff goal. Frank Mahovlich came along eight minutes later to put the contest…

Injury Jinx Hard On Amerks, Club Hurt In 63 of 70 Games

ROCHESTER. N.Y. Injuries, injuries and more injuries. That was the story of the 1963-64 Rochester Americans, who despite a ridiculous rash of ailments, still missed the American Hockey League’s overall championship by only one victory. Until the final three games of the schedule, Coach Joe Crozier had everybody available only seven times in 70 games. And not once from Dec. 7 through March 24 did Crozier have a “healthy” squad. For the 10 games in which the Amerks were at full strength, eight resulted in Rochester wins, including four in five tries on the road. The injury jinx reached its peak late in January when Al Arbour. Red Armstrong. Eddie Litzenberger, Stan Smrke and Gerry Cheevers all were sidelined for the same game. The club had three or more regulars out for a half dozen games near…

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