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August 1, 1964
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Canadiens Send Winger Ronson To Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Reds of the American Hockey League announced they have obtained winger Len Ron-son on loan from Mont-real Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Ronson, 28, scored 29 goals and 47 assists last year in helping Omaha to first place and the playoff title in the Central Professional League. He also performed with the Cleveland Barons in their Calder Cup victory last season. He has also played for Baltimore in the American League and Sudbury and Kitchener-Waterloo in the Eastern Professional League. Fern Flaman, the Reds coach and general manager, said he expects Ronson to help provide more scoring punch up front for the Providence club. Flaman also disclosed that tentative agreement has been reached with Montreal on the loan of a defenceman, but the Canadiens have said that his name be…
Mulligan Renamed Commissioner Of IHL
TOLEDO, O.— Andy Mulligan has been re - elected commissioner of the International Hockey League. The affable general manager of the Toledo Sports Arena, the big figure in the success of the IHL for the past few years, agreed to stay at the helm of the league at its annual meeting of club directors and governors in Dayton. Mulligan said he was certain the new Dayton team would prove a valuable asset to the IHL and anticipated a big season for the circuit. He said both Windsor and Chatham had with-drawn leaving the IHL with six teams. They include Port Huron, Fort Wayne, Toledo, Des Moines, Muskegon and Dayton. The IHL season will commence Oct. 30 and close March 28 with each team playing a 70-game schedule. In other league developments, Port Huron grabbed Bill…
Solinger Retires, Hopes To Coach
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— Bob Solinger. forward and captain of the Los Angeles Blades the past two years, has announced his retirement from the game to seek a coaching position, it was announced by Blade General Manager Jack Geyer. Solinger, who gave his age as 35 against the record book’s 39, played 17 years of professional hockey, beginning with Cleveland of the American League in 1945 including years with Toronto and Detroit of the National League, Pittsburgh and Hershey in the American League and Edmonton and San Francisco in the Western League. Solinger’s decision was made public in a letter to the Blades’ management.…
Habs’ Rookie Crop Seen Bright
MONTREAL. Que. — According to Toe Blake, the Canadiens will engage in no player-swapping until their training camp sessions are completed in September. That’s the word from the Montreal coach, who recently took a hot-weather look at hoc key and came up with some thoughtful observations. “We definitely aren’t planning on any trades during the off season.” said Toe, “although of course, you always have to make allowances for the unforseen. Our plan, however is to screen our players very carefully in training camp, this year and then make our decisions.” Was he saying, then, that there’s young Gary Peters from Omaha, who’ll be getting a very close look from us in September. He’s a rugged looking kid. not tall, but powerfully built and very promising. So. that amounts to-four good candidates for the…
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