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July 1, 1964
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Andy Hebenton Out In Bruins' Plans To Revamp Squad
BOSTON, Mass.— The Boston Bruins will undergo a consider able face-lifting this seasonin an effort to get out of last place in the NHL. With the acquisition of Murray Balfour, Reg Fleming and Ab McDonald from the Black Hawks in summer hockey trades. Coach Milt Schmidt will be doing some fancy player shuffling. Two departed Bruin regulars, Doug Mohns and Jerry Toppazzini will be replaced. The club front office is ready to peddle Jean-Guy Gendron, who will likely land in Quebec The Aces are anxious to get him for’ new coach Bernard Geoffrion. Andy Hebenton was removed from the club’s protected list and placed on the San Francisco roster, meaning that he will likely be with the Seals or Portland this year instead of the Bruins. The Bruins have several young players coming up…
PASSING THE PUCK
SID ABEL made one of the boldest moves in his career when he removed Terry Sawchuk from Detroit’s protected list after drafting George Gardner. Little did he realize that Toronto would pick up the starry netminder and a proven NHL All-Star. It might also turn out to be one of Sid’s biggest boners. Only time will tell … If Toronto hadn’t drafted Dickie Moore from Canadiens and Sawchuk from Detroit the much-discussed NHL draft would have been flatter than water on a platter … Many in attendance at the draft session were surprised that Don Marshall, Al Langlois and Gump Worsley were not picked up for the $20,000 price tag … A number of experienced National Leaguers were left unprotected this year … When someone kidded King Clancy about Toronto’s preference…
THEY CALL IT HOCKEY
EDMONTON, Alta. — “Please Sir. Can I play now?” the high-pitched voice pleaded. “Not yet. Were out to win this game.” was the gruff reply. The hockey player, nine years old. screwed-up his face to hold back the tears and squatted on the snowbank shivering. He didn’t understand. The coach let him play a few times at the beginning of the season. And now all the boy did was sit and shiver and hope — maybe next time. That scene was enacted at our community league rink and, I am told, at many others. The only boys who played house-league hockey this winter, were either fairly good players, or they had an exceptional coach, who played all his players — good or bad. But the exceptional, impartial coach was definitely in the minority. It all began…
No Brotherly Love As ‘Muzz’ Crosses Lynn In NHL Draft
MONTREAL. Que. There is no such thing as brotherly love when it comes to major league hockey. That became humorously apparent at the recently concluded NHL draft meeting. New York Ranger general manager Muzz Patrick assured his brother Lynn, general man-ager of Boston Bruins, that Rangers would not be active in the draft. Then Muzz Patrick opened the draft session by claiming Boston’s 24-hour right-winger Jim Mikol. Lynn temporarily broke up the session with the stage whisper, “No. 2 son is a liar.” Later he was still talking to himself and demanded of one reporter: “How could two sons1 of the same parents turn out so differently.”…
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