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February 27, 1965
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Indians Confident Of Beating Clippers To Playoff Spot
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Although trailing Baltimore in the dogged race for the third and final playoff spot in the Eastern Division of the AHL, nevertheless, the Springfield Indians are confident as a whole they’ll wind up ahead of the Clippers. Coach Pat Egan cites more scoring balance among his three lines as one reason, pointing out that each unit is getting a lift at a most crucial time. “Look at what Randy Miller has been doing. He always was a plugger, now he’s scoring and assisting. Having confidence is half the trick to scoring and Randy is relaxing more all the time. We told him to stay out in front of the cage where the action is and he’s been popping them in.” The 24-year-old left winger has indeed been scoring. In a nine-game stretch…
Leafs’ ‘Sleeping Giant’ Breaks Out Of Shell As ‘Big M’ Hits Form
TORONTO, Ont.— Frank Mahovlich, the ice sleeping giant, is awakening, a development that augurs well for the Maple Leafs’ defense of their Stanley Cup championship. It’s been an unhappy, frustrating season for the Big M, who missed a month of the schedule before Christmas when he was hospitalized with a mysterious ailment that never was identified publicly. Then, when he did return to active duty he played so lethargically that spectators at Maple Leaf Gardens began to lose patience with him. And his slump got progressively worse. Coach Punch Imlach was hopefully tolerant, though, understanding that his big left-winger was struggling against disabling problems. But there was one thing Imlach knew: if the Mahovlich puzzle couldn’t be solved, Leafs’ chances of retaining the Cup would be extremely slim. Leafs have dominated big league hockey with…
10,000 Waiting For Leaf Ducats
TORONTO, Ont.—Successful on the ice, Toronto Maple Leafs must be among the National Hockey League’s wealthiest teams. They have 10,000 names on the list of people waiting to become season subscribers. They have submitted an application for permission to add 4,000 seats to Maple Leaf Gardens, which holds nearly 15,000 for hockey. And vice-president Harold Ballard recently confirmed a $9,000,000, six-year deal with a Toronto advertising agency, covering television, radio and advertising rights.…
Marlies Top 10,000 For 6th Time; Niagara’s League Lead Dwindles
TORONTO, Ont.— First and sixth positions are still the focal points of interest as the Ontario Hockey Association junior A schedule heads into the final few weeks. Niagara Falls Flyers, who seemed to have a fairly solid grip on the pennant a week ago despite the presence of eight rookies in their lineup, won only one of three games and saw their healthy lead dwindle to two points over the fast closing Toronto Marlboros. The Marlies, defending Memorial Cup champions, played to a 4-4 tie in Montreal, then scored a 4-0 win over St. Catharines and a narrow 4-3 decision over the Canadiens in Maple Leaf Gardens. More than 14,000 fans sat in on the Montreal-Toronto game in the Gardens and watched one of the tightest fixtures of the season as the Canadiens came…
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