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October 17, 1964
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Berenson Late Cut By Canadiens As NHL Teams Slice Rosters
MONTREAL, Que. The National Hockey League teams wound up their player cutting prior to the start of the 1964-65 season and some of the late cuts provoked considerable surprise in hockey circles. Probably the biggest name to go was Goalie Jacques Plante, the veteran Rangers’ backstop who has won the Vezina Trophy six times in the past. Rangers sent Plante along with forwards Val Fonteyne and Ted Taylor to Baltimore of the American League. Plante has been hampered by an injured knee and Rangers’ officials felt he would get a better chance to work out his problems and regain his form playing in the minors than under the glare of big league spotlights. The Montreal Canadiens also pulled a surprise when they assigned versatile centre Red Berenson to Quebec Aces subject to recall. The…
FAN FORUM
All-Star Issue Tops Says Reader Hockey News Editor: Let me congratulate you on your fantastic All-Star issue. When you said you were enlarging, I expected a lot. I got more than I expected. I’m sure if the rest of the issues are like the first one, your readers will be happy. Stu Hackey,Fords. N.J. Wants To See More On Toronto Marlies Hockey News Editor: I was happy to see the new section in your paper in which one can express his opinion on hockey. I seldom miss an issue and find they are even better now with 20 pages. However, I’m sure your many readers would appreciate seeing a few more articles on the Toronto Marlboros junior A team. Roland Thurn,Toronto, Ont. (We hope Io rectify the Junior Hockey situation in the ensuing issues with extended coverage). Hockey Fan Seeks…
New Marathon Senior Entry May Loom As Team To Beat
— FORT WILLIAM. Ont. The Marathon Mercures, new attention to the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League, are picked by rival coaches as the team to be reckoned with this season. The Mercs will be a combination of the Marathon and neighbouring Terrace Bay Superiors which competed in the now defunct North Shore Intermediate Hockey League. Former Maritime hockey star Eddie Bolan will be at the helm of a strong puck squad which consists of veterans like Dave Whalen, Ron Kapitan, Allie Leblanc and the Osmar brothers, Marvin and Maurice. Last year’s league champions, the Port Arthur Bearcats, have signed former rugged National League defenseman Lee Fogolin to his third term as coach. Fogie will have veterans Gary Olney, Gerry Watson, Barton Bradley and Steve Ochrymowicz back in the fold. Lee may lose Herb…
NHL Veteran Ends 12-Year Ice Career
SUDBURY, Ont. Jerry Toppazzini, a former right winger with Boston Bruins, announced he is retiring after a 12year career in the National Hockey League. Topper is 33 years old. Toppazzini, who was traded to Chicago Black Hawks last, summer by the Bruins, said he was turning down a transfer to the Buffalo Bisons, Chicago’s American Hockey League farm club. A native of Copper Cliff, Ontario, Toppazzini broke into the NHL with Boston in the 1952-53 season after playing for Barrie Flyers and Hershey Bears. He played for Hershey again in 1953-54 and was traded to Chicago in 1954. He was traded to Detroit Red Wings and back to Boston in 1955 and stayed with the Bruins until last summer. In 783 NHL games he produced 163 goals and 244 assists for a total of 407…
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