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June 1, 1964
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How NHL All-Star Teams Looked
Five Chicago Black Hawks were named to the official 196:5-64 National Hockey League All-Star team. Only defenceman Tim Horton of the Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs prevented the Hawks from making a clean sweep of the first team selections. Following is a list of the first and second team selections with the combined first and second half vote total in brackets:…
Rangers To Hunt Defensive Strength In Draft With Eve On Boivin, Doualas
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The New York Rangers can be expected to dig into the NHL grab-bag of hockey players at the annual draft meetings with more than the usual dose of enthusiasm. Woefully weak on defense, the Blueshirts would like to grab Jean-Guy Talbot of the Habs or Ted Harris, the American League’s top defenseman, but the Canadiens reportedly will protect both in the draft. Still thinking defense, the Rangers likely will resume talks with the Boston Bruins, presumably to obtain Leo Boivin or another Bruin backliner of quality. “We’ve got a defenseman or two we can’t use,” said Bruin coach Milt Schmidt. “We’re going to sit down with a few people and talk a little trade.” Talk has it that Schmidt will want Ranger left wing Vic Hadfield in any deal for Boivin.…
Accent On Youth As Pollock, Rocket Gain Posts In Habs’ Sweeping Changes
MONTREAL, Que.— The Mont-real Canadiens, oldest club in professional hockey, are now being guided by the youngest executive panel in the NHL. In a spate of front office changes, the Montreal organization: Named David Molson, 35. as president of Le Club de Hockey Canadien and its parent organization, the Canadian Arena Company. Appointed Sammy Pollock, 38, as general manager of the hockey club. Awarded Maurice “Rocket” Richard. 42, a new position as assistant to the president of the hockey club. Nominated Frank Selke, Jr., 34. to the position of vice-president, sales and publicity, of the Canadian Arena Company; and installed Howard Hamilton, the former comptroller, as vice-president — finance and administration — of the arena company. The widespread changes followed announcements by Senator Hartland Molson and Frank J. Selke. that they were relinquishing active roles in the…
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STATISTICS
NEW YORK. N.Y. — Fred Glover, fiery playing coach and right wing of the Cleveland Barons, has been voted the Leslie Cunningham Plaque as the American Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player for the 1963-64 season. This marks the third time in the past five years that Glover has received this honor, which carries with it a cash bonus of $300. Only one other player, goaltender Johnny Bower, has I been a three-time winner, Bower taking the honors in three consecutive years, 1955-56, 1956I 57 and 1957-58. Glover was named this season to the AHL s second All Star Team, which netted him $200 in bonus money. He thus winds up the season with $500 in cash bonuses. Glover’s piloting of the Barons to an unprecedented nine straight playoff victories was not a factor in…
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