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October 31, 1964
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Toledo, Muskegon, Port Huron To Face Touring Russians
TOLEDO, O. — At least three International Hockey League teams will play exhibition games against the Soviet Union team, which will make a tour of the Middle West in December. The Russians will appear at Toledo on Dec. 15, at Muskegon Dec. 16 and at Port Huron on Dec. 17. There was also a possibility that a game would be played in Dayton, the new IHL entry, on Dec. 14. This would depend upon the date of arrival of the Russians in New York. “If they get there on Dec. 12, or even on the 13th.” said General Manager Lefty McFadden,” we’ll bring them in.” This is virtually the same Russian team that won the Olympic championship in 1964 and will represent the country in the World Tournament in 1965. Early reports from IHL cities…
Balanced Race Likely With Niagara Holding Edge
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Although only 10 days of the six-month Ontario Hockey Association Junior A league have been completed, one thing is absolutely certain. It will be the tightest race in at least 10 years. In direct contrast to last season when the Toronto Marlboros were freely predicted as shoe-ins for the title, then went all the way to the Memorial Cup, there doesn’t seem to be a powerhouse among the eight clubs. In the first 15 games, five ended in ties and five others were decided by one goal. In fact eight games, or better than 50 per cent, weren’t settled until less than five minutes were remaining in the third period. Although it may be tough on the nerves of the coaches, most observers agree that the better-balanced league will provide far more…
Toronto Maple Leafs 1964-65 Roster
Moore Finds Road Back Rough One TORONTO, Ont. Dickie Moore, former left wing great of the Montreal Canadiens attempting to make an NHL comeback with the Toronto Maple Leafs, is finding the road back isn’t an easy one. The one-time hard-rock, plagued with knee troubles that required surgery, made his 196465 debut against the Boston Bruins Oct. 23 and played again Oct. 25 with Rangers his opposition. In both games, Moore was used only sparingly but he had the unfortunate experience in those two brief appearances to be on the ice for two goals by Boston’s Reg Fleming while the Bruins were actually shorthanded and in the New York game he was tagged with a misconduct penalty when he violated the league’s ‘no talking’ rule and protested to Referee Frank Udvari, which brought him…
Player of the week
Roger Crozier… … Detroit Red Wings Detroit’s Roger Crozier may be new at this business of playing big time hockey but you have to admit he’s learning fast. The youthful 22-year-old Red Wing backstop this week put together a pair of shutouts giving him a total of two for the first 6 games, in which he allowed only 12 goals. Last season Crozier had two shutouts in 15 games as an emergency fill-in for Detroit’s veteran Goalie Terry Sawchuk. Crozier has the Wings’ net-minding job to himself this year since Detroit put Sawchuk on the open market during the off season and he was grabbed for $20,000 by Toronto. The move was questioned in most hockey circles but Detroit manager-coach Sid Abel stuck by his decision and said Crozier would be his No. 1 goalkeeper…
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