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February 20, 1965
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Amazinq Gordie Howe 13 Goals From 600-Mark
DETROIT, Mich. The ‘Great One’ is scoring again and that means the Red Wings will be no push overs the rest of the way in this year’s race. It also serves to indicate that big Gordie Howe has launched a new assault on hockey’s 600-goal mark and with each passing week, he reduces the magic number, which is now ‘13’ for the irrepressible Detroit right winger. Howe clicked for his 20th and 21st goals of the season last weekend and in so doing raised his lifetime mark to 587 goals. With 19 games left on the Wings’ schedule it is possibly asking too much of the 36-year-old Howe to score 13 times but no one is foolish enough to think that he can’t do it. Howe stands as hockey’s greatest scorer and he reached…
Photo Finish Seen In Books For Three Playoff Berths
WINNIPEG, Man. A photo finish is developing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. As this is being written, only Braves have clinched a playoff berth in the all-Winnipeg league. The Tribe of coach Bill Allum (2011-5) has 45 points, seven ahead of the ambitious Rangers. Only eight points separate Rangers (38) from the cellar-dwelling Warriors. Sandwiched between the two, and clutching the third available playoff spot are Monarchs (33). By the luck of the draw, three doubleheaders, including postponed games of Nov. 15, were scheduled for the week of Feb. 8. As league commissioner Jimmy Dunn began rubbing his hands in gleeful anticipation of whirling turnstiles, Braves put their lead on the line against Rangers. Monarchs, meanwhile, prepared to face the hungry Warriors. IN THE CREASE: Warrior captain Ken Sucharski continues to lead the league’s…
Stemkowski Instant Hit With Maple Leafs
TORONTO, Ont. It was Jan. 2. The Rochester Americans were in Hershey and had just completed an American Hockey League game against the Bears. The arena switchboard had a message for Joe Crozier, coach and general manager of the Rochester club. He was to phone his boss, Punch Imlach, in Toronto. Crozier flinched, for he knew what was coming. Leafs had been running into serious injuries and Imlach, the coach, needed reinforcements, even though, as head of the Toronto hockey organization, he hated to weaken any of his farm clubs. “I’ll need Stemkowski in New York tomorrow night,” Imlach told Crozier. And so it was that Pete Stemkowski, a 21-year-old right out of junior hockey, got his promotion to the National League lineup. He caught a train bound for New York and sat up…
McCord Happy To Be A Bear-You Get Playoff Money
HERSHEY, Pa.— Veteran defenseman Bob McCord is the latest new skater to join the ranks of the Hershey Bears who have called on the services of 23 players this season. McCord was shipped to the Bears by the Boston Bruins who recalled rookie blueliner Bob Woytowich for a look-see in the National League. The 29-year-old McCord was acquired by Boston a year ago. The Bruins gave up four players to grab him away from the Springfield Indians. “McCord has the size, experience and strength to help us,” said Bears coach Frank Mathers. The 6-1, 190-pound McCord, named the most valuable defenseman in the American League in 1961, said he didn’t mind beins farmed out to Hershey. “I want to play,” he said. “Boston isn’t going anywhere and if I stay here I have a chance of earning…
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