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March 6, 1965

The Hockey News March 6, 1965

MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;Stanley Cup semi-final playoffs will open Thursday, April 1, on the home ice of the first and second-place finishers in the final National Hockey League standings.The two semi-finals and the final, all best-of-seven series, then will proceed according to last year&rsquo;s format with games on Saturday or Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday until winners are decided.The latest possible playing date, should both a semi final and the final go the full sven games, would be Sunday, May 2, because the NHL opened its season back in October one week later than usual this year.The first two games will be played on the home ice of the top-ranked finisher, then switch to the other city for the next two. The fifth, sixth and seventh games, if necessary, switch back and forth with the first or second-place team getting the odd game.Just to refresh hockey fans memories of last year&rsquo;s Cup play downs, Montreal ended first, Chicago second, Toronto third and Detroit fourth. In the semi-final playoff round, Toronto upset Canadiens in seven games and Detroit upended Chicago, also in seven.Toronto beat Detroit in seven games to become champions for the third straight year. &#9632;

IN THIS ISSUE

National League Sets April 1 To Start Stanley Cup Playoffs

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<div class="byline">BY MATT DENNIS</div>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;John Brenneman, three days away from the St.-Louis Braves after being traded to the New York Rangers spoke out strongly in favor of his former coach Gus Kyle who helped him make his way back into the major league ranks.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01416/2412806-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg" title="f0016-01" width="298" height="423"><figcaption class="caption-body">Gus Kyle</figcaption></div>&ldquo;You know after Chicago sent me down early this season to St. Louis I was disappointed as I so wanted to stay in the NHL. But Kyle helped me and worked with me to get some of my confidence back. He has been trying to help the younger players and although this year has been a disappointment to him as the team just about took every kind of injury that was going and it can only be chalked up to &ldquo;one of those seasons.&rdquo; I only want to justify Kyle&rsquo;s faith in me by staying with the Rangers,&rdquo; the 22-year-old left winger commented.Back at St. Louis, the Braves, with their playoff hopes dashed, are trying to come through with a strong finish for their loyal fans who averaged over 3,700 for the home games.Don Johns, who joined the club from Balitimore in the trade in which Wayne Hillman and Brenneman went to New York, is showing up as a solid blueline performer and as Kyle notes, &ldquo;Wished we had had him all season.&rdquo;Ray LaRose returned after being sidelined for three weeks for an appendectomy and Freeman Asmundson, who started the season with Tulsa, has also joined the club on loan from Rochester of the American League.Al &ldquo;Boom Boom&rdquo; Caron, who couldn&rsquo;t miss the injury list this term, fired 37 tallies over his first 42 games and is still seeking the league&rsquo;s goal-getting title.MEMPHIS&mdash;Never fully able to overcome their bad start that showed them hitting the victory column once in 12 starts, Eddie Bush&rsquo;s Wings could not produce any consistent win streak.The top brass of the Detroit Red Wings, parent NHL club of the Wings were hoping that the team could fight to a playoff berth but were pleased about the enthusiasm displayed throughout the season by the fans who turned out with a figure of 4,032 for the club&rsquo;s first &ldquo;Ladies&rsquo; Night.&rdquo;Norm Beaudin, seeking to move up in the organization, has been the most consistent forward, He fired 39 goals over the first 50 games and will bid for a right wing berth with the Detroit club next fall.Jimmy Peters and Gerry Abel, two American-born players whose fathers shone in the NHL may possibly get pro tryouts with the Memphis club before the regular schedule ends. Both starred this season with Hamilton in the OHA Junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; ranks.ST. PAUL&mdash;Jake Milford, general-manager of the St. Paul Rangers, wants to keep the team in the Minnesota city although he figures that after 48 games they were ready to set a season&rsquo;s loss figure around the $40,000 mark.The team was turned back to the league near the midway part of February but Milford was left in charge and will endeavor to sort out the financial problems and retain the franchise keeping the club in St. Paul for next season.But the players have not faltered although there were financial worries and Marc Dufour showed as the best two-way player in the circuit leading the scoring parade. He chalked up 72 points over the first 50 games triggering 33 goals before Rangers called him to the NHL because of an injury to Phil Goyette.MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;The Bruins were dealt a tough blow when San Francisco Seals were forced to recall Larry Lund who had been on loan.Lund opened the season with the Seals and in 32 games with the Bruins scored 26 goals and picked up 15 assists working with Jean Paul Parise and Red Ouellette as a high-powered offensive unit.TULSA&mdash;Oilers found the going rough after the first of the year but are still hoping to finish atop the CPHL standing.Mike Walton continued to pace the offense firing 32 goals and assisting his teammates count a like number.Tom McCarthy, who had trials in the NHL with Boston and Detroit and is seeking another &ldquo;Look see,&rdquo; is following Walton in the team scoring parade with 34 goals and 24 assists for 58 points in the Oilers&rsquo; first 52 games.OMAHA&mdash;Bill McCreary&rsquo;s Knights have no idea of tailing off in their battle to defend their honors as defending champs although he has been shuffling his lineup.Ron Naud and Germain Gagnon were loaned to Quebec of the American League and the Montreal Canadiens called up Noel Picard.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-06126/2412799-1-eng-US/f0016-062.jpg" title="f0016-06" width="518" height="607"><figcaption class="caption-body">JOHN BRENNEMAN&hellip;Praise For Kyle</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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Credits Kyle With Restoring His Confidence

<div class="image-hero"><img title="Cover-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01426/2413427-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">If the Maple Leafs are to match their past finishes in the NHL race this season they&rsquo;ll have to get a superior effort from the likes of big FRANK MAHOVLICH, shown here testing Chicago&rsquo;s GLENN HALL. Leafs skidded into fourth place this past week after losing three times to Rangers and Boston.</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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NHL ‘Also Rans’ Turn Spoilers

<div class="byline">BY CHARLEY BARTON</div>BALTIMORE, Md.Ulf Sterner, pro hockey&rsquo;s first European-trained player, appears ready to return to Sweden for good at the end of the season.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02308/2413458-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="280" height="434"><figcaption class="caption-body">Ulf Sterner</figcaption></div>The former captain of the Swedish Olympic team signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers, and said he is not obligated to remain here. He is now with the Baltimore Clippers of the American League, after starting with St. Paul of the Central League.Sterner played four games in the NHL with New York, and was returned to Baltimore for further seasoning.&ldquo;I have a good job in Sweden, and I can also play hockey there,&rdquo; said Sterner, who will make up his mind in the spring.&lsquo;&lsquo;Hockey is more fun in Europe. Here you don&rsquo;t pass as much, and it&rsquo;s a rougher game. I was not the worst player on the Rangers, but I needed more experience.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s easier in the NHL. They play harder and faster, but not as rough as the AHL.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure I&rsquo;m coming back.&rdquo;Sterner, 6-2 and 185 pounds, has been rattled with elbows and body checks, and hasn&rsquo;t retaliated. He was benched briefly by Coach John Crawford of Baltimore, and has been shifted from line to line.&ldquo;He hasn&rsquo;t been happy here,&rdquo; said a Baltimore source, close to the Clippers. &ldquo;They hit him all the time, and I think he feels there are too many games. He feels hockey is a business here, not a sport.&rdquo; &#9632;

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Sterner Pondering Permanent Return To Sweden

NEW YORK. N.Y.The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins may have to be content with watching this year&rsquo;s Stanley Cup playoffs from the sidelines again but they don&rsquo;t have to take their misfortune lying down.In fact, the NHL&rsquo;s two &lsquo;also rans&rsquo;&mdash;the Rangers for the third straight year and Boston for the last six&mdash;may play a major role through the remaining games in deciding what teams finish where in the final race for playoff positions.Both clubs turned spoilers last week in the NHL and the impact left the three-time cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs reeling and the Chicago Black Hawks hanging precariously to their first place lead.The fifth-place Rangers upset the Leafs twice in back-to-back games while Boston thumped the Leafs once and the Hawks within a span of five nights.If the Hawks fail again in their attempt to win their first NHL championship in 38 years, they could look back on that 5-4 loss to the lowly Bruins as the game that spoiled their victory party.In any event, both Rangers and Bruins appear to be poised for the final three weeks of the schedule and they will get plenty of opportunities to upset the leaders. Rangers play Canadiens and Detroit, three times each, Chicago and Toronto twice apiece. Boston meets Detroit in three and Toronto. Chicago and Montreal twice each.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01564/2413517-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="535" height="744"><figcaption class="caption-body">JACQUES LAFERRIERE&hellip;Montreal defenseman</figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-02539/2413510-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="538" height="762"><figcaption class="caption-body">BILL GADSBY&hellip;Detroit&rsquo;s Rearguard</figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-03466/2413503-1-eng-US/f0002-032.jpg" title="f0002-03" width="524" height="758"><figcaption class="caption-body">STAN MIKITA&hellip;Chicago&rsquo;s Top Center</figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-04342/2413496-1-eng-US/f0002-042.jpg" title="f0002-04" width="530" height="756"><figcaption class="caption-body">GORDIE HOWE&hellip;Great Detroit Right Wing</figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-05239/2413489-1-eng-US/f0002-052.jpg" title="f0002-05" width="530" height="758"><figcaption class="caption-body">CHARLIE HODGE&hellip;Montreal&rsquo;s Goaling Ace</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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Blues, Bruins May Decide Final Race

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-07" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-0782/2410760-1-eng-US/f0002-072.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">FRANK MAHOVLICH&hellip;Toronto&rsquo;s Big Left Wing</figcaption></div>HOCKEY NEWS 18th ANNUAL ALL-STAR POLLMONTREAL. Oue.&mdash;If you have always longed to pick a big league all-star team and compare it with the experts, here&rsquo;s your big chance.THE HOCKEY NEWS last week launched the voting for its 18th annual National Hockey League all-star selections and invites its thousands of readers and fans throughout the world to participate in the poll.Merely clip the ballot shown on this page, read the voting regulations below carefully and then fill in your selections. It&rsquo;s simple and it can be fun.As has been the custom in the past, you are requested to pick a first and second NHL all-star team, printing the names of the players carefully on the ballot.Remember, you are also afforded a chance to cast a vote for the league&rsquo;s outstanding rookie and most valuable player of the year. It&rsquo;s all contained in your ballot.The most important thing is to get your votes in so your favorite players are not left out.The faster you get them in the sooner we can tabulate them too. This is the only known hockey poll whereby you the public are able to participate in selecting NHL All-Stars.It doesn&rsquo;t matter who you vote for&mdash;but vote!The ballot will appear in three issues only and your team will be announced in THE HOCKEY NEWS dated April 3.Remember, if one of your favorites should fail to gain a berth on the Fans&rsquo; All-Star team by the margin of just a few points, it could be because you didn&rsquo;t send that ballot in as you had intended. So right now, while it&rsquo;s still fresh in your mind, fill out the ballot on this page and mail it right away to All Star Editor THE HOCKEY NEWS, Room 320, 1434 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, Quebec. Canada. &#9632;

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Hockey News Issues Annual Call For Fans To Pick NHL All-Stars

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-06" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-06150/2410791-1-eng-US/f0002-062.jpg"></div>My selections for the National Hockey League All-Stars are as follows (please print) &#9632;

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HOCKEY NEWS 1965 ALL-STAR BALLOT

1&mdash;Anyone is eligible to cast ballots for the National Hockey League All-Star Team, but each reader may submit ONLY ONE ENTRY, naming first and second (team, as well as MVP and Outstanding Rookie.2&mdash;The ballots will run for three weeks. Final ballot will appear in the issue dated April 3, 1965.3&mdash;Use blanks published in THE HOCKEY NEWS, or reasonable facsimile or tracings of same if you do not wish to deface your copy. Be sure to fill in your own name and address.4&mdash;Ballots must be mailed&mdash;to All-Star Editor, THE HOCKEY NEWS, Room 320, 1434 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, Que. &#9632;

Here’s The Voting Regulations

<div class="byline">BY LEO MONAHAN</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01564/2410877-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">BILLY KNIBBS&hellip;Pleasant Surprise To Bruins</figcaption></div>BOSTON, Mass.&mdash;The Bruins&rsquo; farm system, barren for years, finally is starting to channel talent to the varsity. More and more &lsquo;homebreds&rsquo; are getting a chance to make the NHL and two of the most promising are center Billy Knibbs and left wing Wayne Maxner.Maxner, Knibbs, defenseman Don Awrey and Eddie Westfall, center Ron Schock, Jeannot Gilbert, goaltender Jack Norris all were developed in Boston&rsquo;s improving system. Norris came out of the West after prepping with the Estevan, Sask. Bruins.Maxner was a member of Hap Emms&rsquo; Niagara Falls Flyers who forged to the finals of the Memorial Cup three seasons ago. They lost a rugged and bloody series to the Edmonton Oil Kings.It appeared Maxner, who ranked among the top scorers in the Ontario Hockey Ass&rsquo;n Junior A ranks, was a surefire cinch to make the NHL. One of the few products of the Maritimes in pro ranks, the 170-pound resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia couldn&rsquo;t cut it at training camp two years ago and was dispatched to Minneapolis of the CPHL for further seasoning.He had a so-so season&mdash;27 goals in 70 games&mdash;but showed enough for another shot at the NHL.Maxner hasn&rsquo;t exactly burned up the NHL, but he has shown flashes.&ldquo;Wayne is a major league skater, no question about it,&rdquo; said Coach Milt Schmidt. &ldquo;He still has a few things to learn, but he&rsquo;s working on them.&rdquo;Maxner, for one, had to tighten up his defensive play, learning to become a better checker. Also he had to practice cutting in on the goaltender before making a shot.&ldquo;Wayne has a tendency to swing wide around a defenseman. He takes himself off to a poor shooting angle. I&rsquo;ve noticed lately, though, that he&rsquo;s been working on it in practice. He certainly proved he can put &lsquo;em in the net in the OHA and I think he has a future in the NHL,&rdquo; said Schmidt.Knibbs, unlike Maxner, is not a natural skater. He has to work hard to overcome this obstacle, but he has been a pleasant surprise since being summoned from Minneapolis earlier this season.<div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02454/2410870-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="1068" height="2034"><figcaption class="caption-body">WAYNE MAXNER&hellip;Skates Like Big Leaguer</figcaption></div>Knibbs, a native of Toronto, has size and aggressiveness going for him. He&rsquo;s six feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.Knibbs&rsquo; aggressive play has annoyed several rivals, among them Detroit&rsquo;s great Gordie Howe. In a recent game, Knibbs walked around Howe to take a shot on goal and moments later filched the puck off the stick of the Red Wing super-star.Howe caught Knibbs late in the game when Billy had his back turned. He drove him into the fence near Boston&rsquo;s bench and drew a major boarding penalty that nearly led to a riot as Garden fans descended around big Gordie.Later, Knibbs shrugged off comment on the incident.&ldquo;I should have known better,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Well, I learned a lesson.&rdquo;Both Knibbs and Maxner are learning plenty this season. &#9632;

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Rookies Product Of Boston Farm System, Figure Prominently In Future Plans

BOSTON, Mass.The Bruins are counting on getting another season&mdash;maybe more&mdash;out of 37-year-old defenseman Tom Johnson, who recently reported to the dressing room and found a pair of new skates waiting for him. This was the management&rsquo;s quiet way of telling him he&rsquo;d be back as a player next season. Johnson has given two solid years of service to Boston since being drafted from Montreal, which figured he was washed up&hellip;Tanned and grinning, goaltender Eddie Johnston is back from a respite in Florida. He likely Mull miss all remaining games with his broken hand.The B&rsquo;s are in the midst of a six-game road trip while an ice show holds forth at the Garden&hellip;Rookie defenseman Bob Woytowich may have established a precedent after his first NHL goal. Next day he showed up with a box of cigars and passed them among his teammates.Forbes Kennedy, utility forward, is sidelined for the season with a broken collarbone he sustained when he crashed into the goalpost in a game against les Canadiens at Boston Garden. Some 3,000 fans from the Maritimes came to town the following weekend, hoping to see home-town boy Kennedy play, but he had his shoulder and arm in a cast. Kennedy is the fourth Bruin to be sidelined for the campaign. The others are center Bob Leiter (broken arm), wing Dean Prentice (broken bone in back) and goalie Johnston.Ab McDonald is getting a full opportunity to prove himself.The veteran left winger&rsquo;s first chance was in Toronto when the Bruins played the Maple Leafs. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to give him a regular turn in the next four games and it&rsquo;s up to him to prove that he should be playing regularly,&rdquo; said Milt Schmidt.McDonald is playing left wing on the line with Tom Williams at center and Orland Kurtenbach at right wing. &ldquo;I moved Kurtenbach over to right wing and dropped Reg Fleming off that line,&rdquo; Schmidt said.McDonald, obtained from Chicago last Summer, has been a big disappointment to the Bruins and was sent down to Providence of the American League for six games recently. &#9632;

Bruins Supply New Skates Tip Johnson Will Return

Following are the latest player movements in hockey:<h2>NATIONAL LEAGUE</h2>NEW YORK&mdash;Marc Dufour, forward, recalled from St. Paul of CPHL, and returned Jacques Plante, goalkeeper, assigned to Balti more of AHL. Jean-Guy Morrisette, goaler, recalled from Baltimore as standby.MONTREAL&mdash;Yvon Cour noyer, forward, recalled from Quebec of AHL.DETROIT&mdash;Eddie Joyal forward, recalled from Pittsburgh of AHL.TORONTO&mdash;Duane Rupp, defenseman recalled from Rochester of AHL.<h2>AMERICAN LEAGUE</h2>PITTSBURGH&mdash;Norn Beaudin, forward, and Ron Harris, defenseman, recalled from Memphis of CPHL.<h2>WESTERN LEAGUE</h2>SAN FRANCISCO&mdash;Larry Lund, forward, recalled from Minneapolis of CPHLVICTORIA&mdash;Ed Ehrenverth, forward, consented to join team after sitting out year.<h2>CENTRAL LEAGUE</h2>MEMPHIS&mdash;Real Lemieux, Jimmy Peters, Gerry Abel and Peter Loveless, forwards, called up from Hamilton of Junior OHA for pro tryout.<h2>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</h2>DAYTON&mdash;Ian Mackintosh, defenseman, recalled after being released.<h2>EASTERN LEAGUE</h2>JOHNSTOWN&mdash;Gordie Matheson, defenseman, purchased from Jersey of EHL.JACKSONVILLE&mdash;Emory Sampson, defenseman, placed on waivers. Bob Dunean, defenseman, secured from Charlotte of EHL. &#9632;

Movement Of Players

DETROIT, Mich.Manager-coach Sid Abel of the Detroit Red Wings announced that his son and three other members of Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A ranks have joined Memphis Wings of the CPHL for pro tryouts.Real Lemieux, a 48-goal scorer, Jimmy Peters, who tallied 101 points this season, Pete Loveless and Gerry Abel have been assigned to the CPHL club. They will stay with Memphis through March. &#9632;

Sid Abel’s Son Assigned To CPHL Memphis Club

<div class="byline">BY JIM PROUDFOOT</div>TORONTO, Ont.The way they&rsquo;re going, Maple Leafs&rsquo; Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuk are going to win the National Hockey League goaltending championship this season.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01627/2410980-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="280" height="429"><figcaption class="caption-body">Terry Sawchuk</figcaption></div>After 55 matches, they had limited the opposition to 2.38 goals per game on the average and that gave them a solid lead over Chicago Black Hawks&rsquo; combination, Glenn Hall and Denis Dejordy, with Detroit Red Wings&rsquo; Roger Crozier in third spot.The Vezina Trophy, according to the NHL manual, goes to the goalie who plays the most games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it. Therefore, it&rsquo;s a team trophy, actually, going to the club with the most efficient defense. But that individual goalie still gets it and collects the $1,500 bonus that goes with it. Sawchuk and Bower have agreed to split whatever money they win, although they&rsquo;re the first to admit they should divide it with their defensemen and even with those forwards who attend to their back checking duties.Alternating goalies is an innovation introduced to the NHL by Punch Imlach shortly after he became Leafs&rsquo; coach and general manager. First, he had Ed Chadwick to relieve Bower, then Dons Simmons and now Sawchuk.Now four of the NHL clubs have followed suit. Crozier plays all the Detroit games, although Carl Wetzel is always available. Boston Bruins strung along with Ed Johnston until he got hurt, then switched to Jack Norris. As a second-stringer, they had to borrow Gary Smith from Leafs.&ldquo;There are two things I always have in mind,&rdquo; says Imlach. &ldquo;In the first place, I want always to have a hot goalie on the ice. That&rsquo;s luck or guesswork, although you get a chance to size them up in practice. Secondly, I want to see each man play against each club in case one is extra good against certain opponents.&rdquo;In this category, there&rsquo;s no comparison between the two. Although Bower had one hot streak in January, Sawchuk has been a much more successful clutch performer.Against so-called &ldquo;first division&rdquo; opponents&mdash;Detroit, Montreal and Chicago&mdash;Sawchuk has an extraordinary record of 12 wins, five losses and four ties, a rate of production that would have Leafs far ahead of the league, if it were maintained. Moreover, those are &ldquo;key&rdquo; matches that Leafs feel are vital.Bower&rsquo;s record against the same three clubs is three wins, eight losses and two draws, a record that, if kept up, would put Leafs down in the slums with Boston Bruins.Overall, Sawchuk is 15-7-5 and Bower 10-11-7.&ldquo;The team plays better some nights, so that kind of statistic can&rsquo;t be considered a true indication,&rdquo; Imlach said. &ldquo;But on the other hand, if the club does a bigger job in front of one guy, then that&rsquo;s the guy for me to use.&rdquo;This creates a playoff problem for Imlach, though, because both Sawchuk and Bower have a history of outstanding work in these money matches. Bower has helped Leafs win three world titles. Sawchuk has starred for Detroit in recent playoff upsets.Off the 1964-65 record, though, there&rsquo;s no real choice. It has to be Sawchuk. &#9632;

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Sawchuk’s Clutch Play Lifts Leafs Gaoling Team; Goalies To Split Vezina Trophy Swag If They Win

TORONTO, Ont.Maple Leafs expect to recall one or two players from their minor league subsidiaries.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02583/2411011-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="235" height="397"><figcaption class="caption-body">Don McKenney</figcaption></div>Both Don McKenney and Jim Pappin are eligible for promotion, having spent the minimum 14 days in the American League with Rochester. And they fit the weaknesses that have developed in Leafs&rsquo; lineup&mdash;right and left wing with center Dave Keon.Coach Punch Imlach finally put George Armstrong on the left side in place of Dickie Moore and Eddie Shack, who&rsquo;d been alternating, and spotted Ron Stewart in Armstrong&rsquo;s right-wing position.He said he&rsquo;d leave Armstrong there for a couple of games before making a decision about bringing McKenney back.Kent Douglas&rsquo; sprained thumb prevented Imlach from sending Billy Harris down for the compulsory two weeks and ultimately brought about an NHL whirl for Rochester dedefenseman Duane Rupp.As for trades, Leafs evidently made a pitch for Boston Bruins&rsquo; Johnny Bucyk, figuring he&rsquo;d be the left-wing partner they need for Keon. That fell through and there was no truth to a subsequent rumor they&rsquo;d acquired Bucyk and Murray Oliver from Bruins in exchange for Douglas, Shack, Pappin and Harris.During a gap in the schedule, Imlach flew west and checked such Leaf farmhands as center Mike Walton and winger Nick Harbaruk of Tulsa&rsquo;s Central League team and Larry Keenan of Victoria in the Western League. Imlach is trying to assess which men he wishes to cover up in the NHL player draft next June. &#9632;

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Leafs Planning Recalls Before Rosters Frozen

This is the most complete Record Book on Hockey ever published. It contains statistics and records unobtainable in any other publication. Hockey fans call this book a &ldquo;Hockey Masterpiece&rdquo;&hellip;Complete team standings and individual scoring records by seasons of every player to perform in the N. H. L. from 1917-18 until 1963 - 64 appear in the OFFICIAL N.H.L. RECORD BOOK.PRICE: $1.25ORDER FORM ON PAGE 7<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-03495/2411042-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="640" height="894"></div> &#9632;

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OFFICIAL N.H.L. RECORD BOOK 1917-64

<div class="byline">BY LEO MONAHAN</div>BOSTON, Mass.National Hockey League President Clarence S. Campbell has moved &ldquo;to stamp out&rdquo; stick fights such as occurred recently between Boston&rsquo;s Orland Kurtenbach and Chicago&rsquo;s Doug Mohns, former teammates with the Bruins. It cost the combatants $200 a piece.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01585/2411104-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg" title="f0005-01" width="294" height="446"><figcaption class="caption-body">Orland Kurtenbach</figcaption></div>&ldquo;This is the second such instance in recent weeks. I hope we&rsquo;re not going to get an epidemic,&rdquo; said Campbell from his Montreal office.Earlier, the NHL had levied $200 fines against Boston&rsquo;s Reggie Fleming and Detroit&rsquo;s veteran defenseman Bill Gadsby for a stick-fight which took place in Boston Garden.&ldquo;This has no part in our business,&rdquo; said Campbell. &ldquo;Some-body could suffer a serious injury if it continues. We have to stamp it out.&rdquo;&ldquo;So many of our games are shown on television now that we can&rsquo;t allow impressionable youngsters to witness incidents of this kind. They naturally try to copy the major leaguers and if they see these things they&rsquo;ll start doing them themselves,&rdquo; said Campbell.Referee Bil: Friday assessed Mohns and Kurtenbach with match penalties, calling for automatic $100 fines and Campbell added another $100 each.Campbell added when announcing the additional fines to Mohns and Kurtenbach, that any further occurrence of stick swinging will be dealt with more severely.However, hockey observers believe that Campbell missed a great opportunity to supress the stick wielders for good by not slapping a bigger fine on the two players&mdash;something like $1,000 each and a possible suspension as well.Campbell was far too generous in meting out the penalties to Mohns and Kurtenbach just as he did in the case of Gadsby and Fleming.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-02540/2411097-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg" title="f0005-02" width="478" height="871"><figcaption class="caption-body">DOUG MOHNS&hellip;Cuts Up Old Teammate</figcaption></div>The lenient fining of Mohns and Kurtenbach is merely an open invitation to others to take up the wood and carve one another up in a moment of rage and in most cases for the benefit of a national television audience.The aforementioned stick duels were only two of many that have broken out this season. However, the culprits have escaped untouched with neither fine or suspensions. To cite some cases, Ralph Backstrom of Canadiens and Detroit&rsquo;s Gordie Howe made menacing stick gestures at one another early in the year. Jean-Guy Talbot of Montreal swung viciously at Detroit&rsquo;s Doug Barkley in a recent game and the big Red Wing retaliated with his stick in a hot session that brought double minor penalties but could easily have ended in grief.If stick swinging is to be outlawed in the NHL, then it would seem the only way to do it is to make the fines sizeable&mdash;$1,000 out of a player&rsquo;s pocketbook would have far more effect than any other penalty&mdash;and also include a suspension for possibly the games between the two players for the rest of the season.Prompt action today by Campbell may prevent a hockey tragedy from happening. &#9632;

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Campbell Wants To End Stick-Swinging But NHL Chief Too Lenient With Fines

<div class="byline">BY BOB SCOTT</div>MONTREAL, Que.Some National Hockey League teams have been exploring Europe as a source of supply for future hockey talent but there could be a closer production center in the next decade or so.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-03431/2411135-1-eng-US/f0005-032.jpg" title="f0005-03" width="486" height="874"><figcaption class="caption-body">CHACHO ROBERTS&hellip;Learned From Canadiens</figcaption></div>The new source, unlikely as it may sound, is Mexico.Mexican boys around Mexico City have given up their daily siestas in the blazing sun to play hockey in one of three cool, artificial arenas.Although it&rsquo;s doubtful if Mexico can produce a player of even minor pro calibre for several years Mexico City Hockey League officials are adapting the right approach&mdash;they are starting youngsters in the game at the pee wee level.At the moment there are five pee wee teams followed by 12 intercollegiate (high school) teams encompassing 300 boys in their midteens.There are also five senior A and five senior B teams, mainly comprising players from other countries who have some background in hockey. The leagues have players from such countries as Russia, Germany, Switzerland, France and the United States.&ldquo;The kids are just crazy about hockey down there,&rdquo; said Jaime Roberts, secretary of the hockey association, &ldquo;Our hockey program actually got started by former Canadians now living in Mexico City. We only started two years ago but the people are really enthusiastic about it.&rdquo;The recent upsurge in hockey in Mexico was shown to members of the Montreal Junior Canadiens recently when Roberts&rsquo; 17-year-old son, Chacho, spent nearly one month in Montreal as guest of Canadiens.Young Roberts worked out daily for two hours with the Canadiens juniors and Notre Dame de Grace juniors and feels he improved considerably. He came to Montreal after his dad wrote a letter explaining the Mexican hockey picture to Canadiens&rsquo; brass and also visited Montreal last fall.&ldquo;I learned a lot while I was here,&rdquo; said Roberts, &ldquo;I think I improved my skating more than anything. Coaches Ernie Mundey and Scotty Bowman both helped me in the slap shot, taking a pass and other things.&rdquo;Chacho also named Guy Dufour and &ldquo;numbers 20, 6 and 4&rdquo; of the Junior Canadiens as helping him with little tips on the game. The numbers represent Craig Patrick, Larry Pleau and Bob Lemieux respectively.The young Mexican saw several NHL games during his stay in Montreal and Bobby Hull was confirmed in his mind as the outstanding player in the game today.&ldquo;Hull is a big hero in Mexico,&rdquo; says Chacho. &ldquo;The papers follow the league pretty closely.&rdquo;Chacho also likes number two of Canadiens (Jacques Laperriere), Jean Beliveau and &ldquo;that Toronto goalie after the 5-2 win over Canadiens.&rdquo; The goalie was Terry Sawchuk.Just before returning to Mexico Chacho saw Gordie Howe and included him in his &ldquo;great&rdquo; list.Next summer Bowman will spend two weeks in Mexico City conducting a clinic among the hockey neophytes. Hockey officials are also eager to have an NHL player or two visit and Chicago defenseman Elmer Vasko may head south during the summer.Before leaving, Chacho stocked up with a new pair of Tack a berry skates, which cost 1,000 pesos or $80 in Mexico, and several hockey sticks. The price of equipment is extremely high in Mexico.The Mexican hockey group intends to renew its acquaintances with Canadian hockey next season by sending a pee wee team to the Quebec International Pee Wee Tournament in Quebec City.And sometime in the future they hope to send older hockey players to Canada with intentions of making professional teams. &#9632;

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Mexican Reports Hockey Upsurge In His Country

Held at OLYMPIA STADIUMDetroit, Michigan &ldquo;Home of the Red Wings&rdquo;Instructors:<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-04293/2411180-1-eng-US/f0005-042.jpg" title="f0005-04" width="250" height="421"><figcaption class="caption-body">GORDIE HOWE</figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-05190/2411173-1-eng-US/f0005-052.jpg" title="f0005-05" width="267" height="406"><figcaption class="caption-body">ALEX DELVECCHIO</figcaption></div>Also:Doug Barkley Carl Wetzel Eddie Bush Jimmy Peters Terry Sawchuk Sid AbelFOUR 7-DAY SESSIONS1. Aug. 9 - 159 thru 12 years2. Aug. 16 - 2213 thru 14 years3. Aug. 23 - 2915 thru 16 years4. Aug. 30 - Sept. 517 years & upA FULL WEEK TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BETTER HOCKEYINCLUDING: Skating Technique, Drill, Physical Fitness, Stick Handling, Offense and Defense, Goal Tending, Checking, Shooting, Passing&hellip;and the Best Way to Play Every Position on a Hockey Team.ADDED ATTRACTIONLectures and Instructional Films<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-06117/2411166-1-eng-US/f0005-062.jpg" title="f0005-06" width="527" height="864"><figcaption class="caption-body">Howe and Delvecchio demonstrate techniques.</figcaption></div>DIRECTORS: Sid Abel. Red Wings&rsquo; General Manager and Coach: Jim Skinner, Red Wings&rsquo; Chief Scout & Farm Director; John Mitchell, Activities Coordinator; Lincoln Cavalieri, Building Manager Housing for out-of-towners at Y.M.C.A.Classes LimitedWRITE FOR BROCHURE:Red Wing Hockey School, 5920 Grand River, Detroit 8, Michigan. &#9632;

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RED WING HOCKEY SCHOOL

THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLYFounded October 1st, 1947Published weekly except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing: Co. Ltd.1434 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal 25, Que.Kenneth William McKenzie, CostPresident and Publisher Vice-Pres. and Gen Mgr.Yearly Subscription Rates: $4.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth $5.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries.Postage paid at Rouses Point, N.Y.Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Printed in Canada.VOL. 18 MONTREAL, MARCH 6, 1965 NO. 22 &#9632;

The Hockey

<div class="byline">By Ken McKenzie</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01654/2411256-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="412" height="434"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-02526/2411249-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg" title="f0006-02" width="652" height="89"></div>&bull; DAVID MOLSON, youthful president of the Montreal Canadiens, recently told a French-speaking Chamber of Commerce meeting that the National Hockey League probably would eventually expand into a 10 or 12-club circuit. He also promised Montreal hockey fans a new arena&hellip;Molson is certainly making his presence felt in his first year at the head of the oldest active professional hockey team&hellip;Results have been far from successful in Toronto at theatre-TV of Leaf games&hellip;Any time a National League club talks trade with New York the one player they want is Vic Hadfield&hellip;Punch Imlach didn&rsquo;t waste much time in announcing that Don McKenney and Jim Pappin would be recalled from Rochester. Both players were terrific with the American League team&hellip;Chicago&rsquo;s Stan Mikita was named hockey&rsquo;s outstanding player in a poll conducted by 3,000 students at the University of Montreal&hellip;Ruby Pastor, president of the Buffalo Bisons, along with his brothers, Sam and Al, showed a lot of class in having the Buffalo players and their wives as guests for four days at the swank Concord Hotel in Kiamesha Lake, N.Y&hellip;George O&rsquo;Leary, a long-time reader of THE HOCKEY NEWS, sends us one &lsquo;&lsquo;H&rsquo;&rsquo; of a team&hellip;Goal: Hall and Hodge; Defense: Horton, Howell, Harris, Harper and Hillman; Forwards: Hull twice (Bobby and Dennis), Howe, Henry, Hadfield, Hay, Hicke, Henderson and Harris&hellip;What a team that would be!<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-03399/2411242-1-eng-US/f0006-032.jpg" title="f0006-03" width="287" height="419"><figcaption class="caption-body">David Molson</figcaption></div>&bull; MADISON SQUARE GARDEN&rsquo;S New &ldquo;Complex&rdquo; Look is featured in the March issue of HOCKEY PICTORIAL&hellip;Some great illustrations of the gigantic sports, entertainment, convention and exhibition center accompany this informative story&hellip;&ldquo;A Glamorous Jill is Mrs. Mikita&rdquo; is a novel story on Stan&rsquo;s very attractive wife appearing in the same issue of HOCKEY PICTORIAL&hellip;Do you know there hasn&rsquo;t been a major alteration to the rules of professional hockey since the center red line was introduced in 1943?&hellip;Helen Goodman, a 36-year-old housewife in Toronto, coaches a team of PeeWees in a league near Toronto. She has done very well at it, too, and hopes to move up to a Junior &ldquo;B&rdquo; team some day&hellip;Junior Langlois and Larry Jeffrey of Detroit are both troubled with weight problems. Sid Abel confesses he has a problem with Jeffrey because he has a pulled muscle in his side. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t put him on a bicycle,&rdquo; said Abel, &ldquo;but he&rsquo;s going to a doctor to get some pills to curb his appetite&rdquo;&hellip;John Jarvis and his lovely wife Edith, became the parents of a bouncing baby boy the other day. He&rsquo;s the obliging young fellow who works at NHL headquarters&hellip;NHL players list their favorite cities in the March issue of HOCKEY PICTORIAL.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-04283/2411235-1-eng-US/f0006-042.jpg" title="f0006-04" width="266" height="407"><figcaption class="caption-body">Larry Jeffrey</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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PASSING THE PUCK

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-05235/2411287-1-eng-US/f0006-052.jpg"></div><h2>Pro Hockey Rosters Proving Popular</h2>Hockey News Editor:In your January 16th issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS you gave the rosters of the National, American, Western and Central Hockey Leagues. This was a very good addition to your already great and informative newspaper.I would like to see this every other week or every month. Also, I would like to see added the International and Eastern Hockey Leagues.Keep up the great work and I hope you keep bringing reading enjoyment into the homes of many people for years to come.William TaylorNew Hyde Park, N.Y.(Editor&rsquo;s Note: The complete rosters and scoring records of the Eastern and International Hockey League teams were reproduced in a recent issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS).<h2>Thinks Black Hawks Should Air Games</h2>Hockey News Editor:A few years ago, our small group of Chicago Black Hawk fans used to enjoy picking up the broadcasts of the games over WCFL in Chicago. Now, for some reason, the Hawks no longer air their games.I think it is the only NHL team not broadcasting at least some of its games. With a strong contender and also with the most colorful player in the game at the moment, it&rsquo;s disappointing to fans who are in no position to attend any or many of the games.If teams like the Bruins and Rangers, seldom contenders, can carry radio broadcasts, it&rsquo;s hard to understand why the Black Hawks cannot or do not.William C. Stryker,Somerville, N.J.<h2>Has NHL Eased Up On Interference Calls?</h2>Hockey News Editor:What has happened to the interference calls so prevalent in the first part of the season? The new rule changes were designed to clean and speed up the game which they did. Could it be that long and loud protests from certain quarters forced the easing of the rules?It seems that misconduct penalties are being called at the slightest provocation. Are players not warned before being fined? I firmly endorse strict crackdown on all stick swinging but object to the one man rule of the President. Surely players should have some recourse other than his personal decisions. Game suspensions would certainly curtail dirty play and language better than fines. Discretion calls on when to stop plays on delayed penalties and drawing blood should be eliminated. This can be abused and ruin games.Angus J. Cameron,Madison Heights.Editor&rsquo;s Note: Rules and interpretation are the product of a Rules Committee in which coaches and general Managers have a full say. The move to the misconduct penalty is drastic because it was felt it was needed by these people and actually may be called if a player utters one word to an official. Regarding fines vs. suspensions, most professional athletes more readily understand a fine than the prospect of getting a night off. The delayed penalty rule is quite clear-cut in that it is called the moment the offending team gains control of the puck.<h2>Fan Club Formed For Leafs &lsquo;Big M&rsquo;</h2>Hockey News Editor:For all those who are interested in joining, I would like to announce the formation of a Frank Mahovlich Fan Club.The members will do many exciting things; for instance, we will not only interview Frank Mahovlich but also other stars in the N.H.L. The executive will not do all the interviewing as we will often ask members to do this.Marilyn DippingToronto, Ontario<h2>Canadian Goaler Whiz In Sweden</h2>Hockey News Editor:We hockey fans in Sweden would like to thank you for a very interesting newspaper. Also, to Canada for giving us the young 18-year-old goaltending genius, &ldquo;Martin Carrigan,&rdquo; currently playing for &ldquo;Gavle Godtemplrs.&rdquo;Continue the superb work with THE HOCKEY NEWS.Bertil Malmskold GavleSverige<h2>Fans Don&rsquo;t Agree Hull Being Fouled</h2>Hockey News Editor:As an ardent reader of HOCKEY NEWS, I object to Tommy Ivan&rsquo;s statement that Bobby Hull cannot produce goals because everyone holds him when he is on the ice. They all do it, including Hull.Probably Ivan would do well to give Hull a little more rest instead of playing him so often.Wm. D. StephensonRexdale OntarioHockey News Editor:On February 2, I read an article on Bobby Hull in the New York Daily News. Hull&rsquo;s coach, Tommy Ivan, said that everyone pushes Bobby around, and that the referees never call any penalties against these guilty players.I think it is the other way around. Hull thinks he is an untouchable when he is on the ice; he can&rsquo;t take a check, and if someone touches his brother, Dennis, he&rsquo;ll be after the guy like he was going for a free puck with an open net.I am a new HOCKEY NEWS reader and I think I will be one for a long time.Claude Finizio BrooklynN.Y.Hockey News Edntor:Mr. Ivan believes that all penalties should be called so that his super star can score 50 goals. If Mr. Ivan&rsquo;s memory doesn&rsquo;t serve him too well, it was during the 1960-61 season Frank Mahovlich was trying for 50 goals, and Chicago plus the rest of the league was trying to stop him. Chicago&rsquo;s Nesterenko did more than his share of hooking and holding and Mr. Ivan just sat there saying that it&rsquo;s all in the game. Now, all of a sudden the tables are turned.John HathowayLennoxville, Que.<h2>Suggests All-Star Game Move Around</h2>Hockey News Editor:I have been a hockey fan for many years, and have seen some of the greatest players in the game.There is one game I have never seen; that is, the All Star Game. I believe the game should be played in a different city each year. This would give the fans in each city an opportunity to see the great stars of the game in one great game.Keep up the good work; you have a terrific hockey paper.Alan GlaserBrooklyn N.Y.<h2>Henry Trade Shocks Suffering Ranger Fan</h2>Hockey News Editor:When I read about the trade the New York Rangers made, sending Camille Henry to the Chicago Black Hawks for Wayne Hillman and two rookies, Doug Robinson and John Brenneman, I was shocked.I have been following hockey for twelve years, and every year I have been rooting solely for the Rangers; and every year I have heard them say the same thing, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re rebuilding for the future.&rdquo; How long do I and all the other Ranger fans have to wait for them to fulfill their promise for a playoff club? In the twelve years I have been rooting for the Rangers, they have made the playoffs only twice. They keep on trading away their good players and get nothing in return. Doug Harvey got them into the playoffs so they gave him his unconditional release. Cammy, in eleven years with the Rangers, scored over twenty goals almost every year.I am now rooting for the Black Hawks and until the Rangers make some decent trades and get themselves into the playoffs, I will not be rooting for them.Marsha GoldbergBrooklyn, N.Y. &#9632;

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FAN EORUM

(This is the sixth in an exclusive weekly series of features dealing with statistics on NHL goalkeepers compiled specially for THE HOCKEY NEWS.MONTREAL, Que.Roger Crozier&rsquo;s emergence as the sole front runner at this late stage of the Vezina Trophy race brings into sharp focus the fact he could well become the first left hander to earn the prize.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-01606/2411318-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="281" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body">Roger Crozier</figcaption></div>That won&rsquo;t mean a great deal in the record books but it will stand out as unique in a profession generally regarded righthanded in a righthanded world.The only one approximating a southpaw netminder to win the Vezina previously was ambidextrous Bill Durnan who could flick his stick from hand to hand so as to keep his catching hand on the &lsquo;open&rsquo; side all the time. In this respect, Durnan was the ideal goalkeeper because the stick side is presumed to be a goaltender&rsquo;s Achille Heel.Roger is a complete left, no ambidexterity so if he wins the Vezina&mdash;and with a six goal lead at this phase of the season he looks like a better than even bet&mdash;he will record a first.Crozier came into this season as Detroit&rsquo;s major question mark. As Crozier performed as a rookie, so&mdash;they said&mdash;would Detroit go as a team. The youngster came under fire at various stages of the campaign by wise hockey men who claimed his moves were not all that great and he was inclined to flip flop on the ice too often.Those words seemed pretty wise as the season opened. His first game was a 5-2 loss against Toronto and the next one was a 4-2 setback against Chicago. That gave him a 4.50 average for two games&mdash;hardly NHL calibre.Then he started to display the fight which has become his trademark. He came up with a two goal game against Chicago, a shutout over New York, a one goaler against Montreal and back to back blankings over Boston.All of a sudden he pulled down his average from 4.50 to 1.70 and got into the NHL groove. He has been a contender ever since with the occasional &lsquo;blowup&rsquo; to remind him and his fans that he still has something to. learn.Hockey people, now sold on Crazier, look for the odd bad night. Until he is well steeped in the ways of the league and adjusts some of his moves, he will have an off night. But his &lsquo;on&rsquo; nights are far more frequent than his &lsquo;off.On December 5, for instance, he was shelled for 10 goals by Chicago and that cost him the first half Vezina leadership. But he rebounded the following night to hold Montreal to one goal. He was clipped for seven by Chicago on January 9. Those were his two worst games of the season. In &lsquo;borderline&rsquo; games&mdash;not quite off, but not quite on either&mdash;he has been hit for five goals on five occasions.Balancing out, though, are six shutouts, 17 one goal games, 13 two goal games and 11 three goal games. If those 10 and seven goal games are ignored, he holds a 2.08 average for the rest of his outings&mdash;not bad for a rookie.(Hockey News Copyright) &#9632;

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Crozier Bids To Be First Southpaw Vezina Winner

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0007-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-02558/2411349-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg"></div>(Legend:&mdash;Saves represents number of saves made, GA&mdash;goals against. Shots&mdash;total shots, and Pct&mdash;&lsquo;fielding&rsquo; average shots-saves. In brackets are won-loss-tie records of each goaler. For Partial games. Marcel Paille records the loss for Dec. 16 game when he was in for four goals; Carl Wetzel is given loss for Dec. 26 game against Montreal when he allowed four goals. Totals include empty net goals.) &#9632;

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How Netminders Rate

NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;The New York Rangers assigned Goalie Jacques Plante to the Baltimore Clippers in the American Hockey League and brought up the Clippers&rsquo; second string netminder JeanGuy Morrissette as a spare goaltender.Plante, 35, has been suffering from a strained ligament in his right knee and has played in only one of the Rangers&rsquo; last 10 league games.&ldquo;The chances were slim that Plante would be able to play &bull; in any immediate games,&rdquo; explained Ranger general manager Emile Francis, &ldquo;and it was agreed he would have a better opportunity to work himself back into condition by playing with Baltimore.&rdquo;Francis said that Plante would undergo an operation in New York immediately after the season to correct the injury that has hampered the masked goalie since the start of the NHL, campaign.Plante played in 32&#8531; games for the Rangers this season, had two shutouts and allowed 109 goals for a 3.47 average. His departure leaves Marcel Paille as the team&rsquo;s first-string goalie.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-03451/2411380-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="476" height="582"><figcaption class="caption-body">JEAN-GUY MORRISSETTE&hellip;Rangers&rsquo; Standby Goalie</figcaption></div>The Quebec Aces of the AHL had been seeking the services of an experienced netminder and made a $30,000 offer to the Rangers for either Plante or Paille. The New Yorkers turned the deal down. &#9632;

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Plante Demoted By Rangers, Will Have Surgery On Knee

MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;Henri Richard notched the fourth hat-trick of his career, last month against Rangers, and is now eyeing the Detroit Red Wings, hungrily.The Pocket Rocket can claim a three-goal game against every enemy team in the league, with the exception of the Motor City crew. His outburst against Rangers came on Feb. 24th, and added to previous hat-trick performances against Chicago, Toronto and Boston.Henri&rsquo;s three-goal effort against Rangers paced the Habs to a 6-1 victory, and also enabled him to achieve the 20-goal plateau again this year. He has missed the 20-goal mark only three times in a ten-year career.As for a hat-trick against Detroit, Henri has already come close on at least four occasions. That&rsquo;s the number of games in which he scored two goals against them. Two of those games took place in the Detroit Olympia, and the others in the Montreal Forum. All, however, were in previous seasons to this one. &#9632;

Richard Fires 4th Hat Trick

Get These Publications - NOW!THE NEW 1964-65 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GUIDEThis compact 236-page hockey book answers every question imaginable about the National Hockey League. There are also complete records on every player in all the pro leagues&mdash;NHL, AHL, WHL and CPHL It also includes highlights of the 196364 NHL season and a more extensive coverage on records than ever before.ALL THIS FOR ONLY $1.25 (Postage Paid)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-04336/2411449-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="266" height="367"></div>THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL HOCKEY ANNUAL FOR 1965This 96-page book is jam-packed with full-length features about your favourite hockey stars&hellip;biographical sketches and pictures of over 120 National Hockey League players&hellip;birthdates and places of birth too&hellip;All at a glance!Extra! Special TV Section, complete NHL Teams with Names & Numbers.SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY! ONLY 50 CENTS (Postage Paid!)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-05238/2411442-1-eng-US/f0007-052.jpg" title="f0007-05" width="377" height="472"></div>OFFICIAL NHL RULE BOOK 1964-65 EDITIONHere&rsquo;s your chance to become an expert. Settle all the arguments around the club and in the office. With this handy pocket-size rule book you&rsquo;ll be able to check a decision or rule on the spot.Fill in the coupon below and enclose 50 cents per copy for handling and mailing.SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY&hellip;.50 PER COPY (Postage Paid)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-06179/2411435-1-eng-US/f0007-062.jpg" title="f0007-06" width="243" height="420"></div> &#9632;

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A MUST FOR ALL HOCKEY FANS

1) Seven players, Phil Goyette, Doug Bentley, Buddy O&rsquo;Connor, J. C. Tremblay, Phil Watson and Joe Carveth, all have their names in the NHL record book for the same reason.Just what is the particular accomplishment these players all share?2) At one time or another, four Conachers, three brothers and a nephew, graced the NHL scene. Yet, despite their individual talents, only one has so far been placed in The Hockey Hall of Fame.Which one is it?3) You&rsquo;ll have to take your time on this one. It could be tricky. How many times have the Chicago Black Hawks ended the NHL schedule at the top of the league?4) Three NHL players have recently entered that select circle of having scored 250 goals. Their names have been in the news, so you should know them right away.Who are they?5) Besides being goaltenders, Boston&rsquo;s Ed Johnston and Canadiens Lome Worsley, also have something else in common. Tell us what it is.(6) In which city is the Hockey Hall of Fame located and in what year was it officially opened?(7) Two players, now both retired, share the record of having collected the most points in a single game. Here&rsquo;s a bonus hint. Both wore the uniform of the Montreal Canadiens.Tell us their names and how many points they amassed.(8) The teammates of the players listed below often refer to them by names other than their given ones. All you have to de is match the player with his substitute name.Pete MahovlichGunnar HenryGutch BergmanEel Pilote(9) How many seasons did Maurice Richard perform in the NHL? Was it:14 11 20 18(10) The Montreal Canadiens hold the record for the most wins in one NHL season. This was accomplished in 1955-56. How many did they have&rsquo; Was it:39 45 50 29(Answers Next Week)<h2>LAST WEEK&rsquo;S ANSWERS</h2>(1) Gordie Howe with 1! points.(2) Frank Mahovlich with 1] assists.(3) Bob Baun&mdash;42 minute: in the penalty box.(4) Chicago (1,116 minutes) Rangers (715 minutes)(5) Chicago (218 goals)(6) It was a penalty shot.(7) The Montreal Forum.(8) Yes, in 1958-59.(9) Montreal Canadiens.(10) 146 Minutes. &#9632;

HOCKEY…Quiz

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;Remember Marcel Pronovost as a youngster? A 19 - year - old who spoke unpolished English and played defense on the Detroit Red Wings&rsquo; Stan1ey Cup champions of 1950?<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01639/2411504-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="261" height="423"><figcaption class="caption-body">Marcel Pronovost</figcaption></div>That Marcel Pronovost is in his 15th big league season, is an adroit bilingual conversationalist, a keen student of hockey, one of the finest craftsmen in the game.And that Marcel is the last defenseman to come through the Detroit Red Wing farm system and stick in the National Hockey League.Like Ripley says, believe it or not.The Wings haven&rsquo;t produced an NHL-caliber defenseman in 15 years and prospects aren&rsquo;t exactly handsome right now.And yet, defense is one of the Wings&rsquo; strongest suits in their bid for a high place in the final standings this season and the reason is their manipulations at the trade and draft tables.Pronovost is the only homegrown. Bill Gadsby, developed by Chicago long, long ago, came from New York. So did Al Langlois, originally from Montreal.Doug Barkley is Chicago produce and Gary Bergman came up in the Montreal chain.Manager-coach Sid Abel has juggled the rearguards well. In one game Bergman (knee) and Barkley - (pulled groin) were on the sidelines and Gadsby (torn rib cartilage) joined them before the first period ended.That left Abel with Pronovost and Langlois plus Warren Godfrey, up from Pittsburgh to help out in the absence of Barkley and Bergman. Pronovost and Godfrey turned in outstanding games and club captain Alex Delvecchio was shifted back from center for several turns on defense and played creditably.The next night, in a big game against Toronto, Barkley, heavily strapped and taped, returned to action and played one of his best games of the season while Bergman and Gadsby watched from the press box.Godfrey again turned in a fine game in relief and Pronovost, All-Star timber the second half of the season, was the defensive marshal and set up Detroit&rsquo;s go-ahead goal in the 3-2 victory.There is an item that must nag at the back of Abel&rsquo;s consciousness however when he thinks about his blue liners and that&rsquo;s age. Bergman, 26, and Barkley, 28, are the &ldquo;kids&rdquo; of the defense.But thoughts of age are for June and the NHL meetings where trades are discussed, drafts are made. Right now the Wing defense isn&rsquo;t showing a bit of age. And, Abel figured that Gadsby&rsquo;s injury, which idled him a week, could be one of those blessings in disguise in that it gave Gadsby a rest before heading into the home stretch. &#9632;

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Abel Concerned With ‘Aging’ Defense Crew

DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;For years now we&rsquo;ve heard talk that when Gordie Howe slows down, he&rsquo;ll move back to defense.You&rsquo;ve heard the talk but not from Howe&mdash;he&rsquo;s not interested in being a defenseman.But how about Alex Delvecchio?Delvecchio was forced into a blue line position during a Detroit-New York game because two Wing rearguards were sidelined before the game and Bill Gadsby was hurt in the first period, cutting the duty roster to three men.&ldquo;I kind of enjoyed it,&rdquo; Delvecchio said afterward of his stint.The Red Wing captain enjoyed the whole game&mdash;he scored the eventual game winner at 14:59 of the first period, pumping in a shot from the point during a power play.Then, the next night against Toronto, Delvecchio, operating from the point again, took Howe&rsquo;s faceoff pass and burned a shot in off Terry Sawchuk&rsquo;s pad and that too wound up as the eventual game winning tally.It marked the second time this season that Delvecchio scored the winning goal in Saturday-Sunday contests.This most recent one was especially pleasing in another way. It was Delvecchio&rsquo;s 270th NHL goal, tying him with greats Howie Morenz and Aurel Joliat for eighth place on the all-time list.It also gave Delvecchio some satisfaction in that prior to the 1963-64 season a league official said that players currently in the game would need 250 goals to be mentioned in the NHL record book instead of the old era standard of 200. Also mentioned was that Delvecchio might have difficulty making it.One Red Wing having some difficulty these days is goalie Roger Crozier. An errant stick in Montreal cracked off two lower front teeth and in the next game, Donnie Marshall&rsquo;s stick knocked off another Crozier tooth, this one an upper.&ldquo;Yeah, they&rsquo;re real ones,&rdquo; Crozier said, &ldquo;that is, they were. I&rsquo;m on an egg die now.&rdquo;<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02560/2411535-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="521" height="709"><figcaption class="caption-body">ED JOYAL&hellip;Bock From Pittsburgh</figcaption></div>At least five minutes passed before Crozier could get medical attention after losing the tooth to Marshall&rsquo;s stick, Crozier, spitting blood right and left from his mouth wounds&mdash;his lip was cutt too&mdash;even tried to ice the puck himself once but a Ranger touched it just before it hit the New York goal line.The Wings recalled Eddie Joyal from Pittsburgh for the final push, putting them three men over the player limit but manager-coach Sid Abel said he would keep everyone.When the Wings beat Toronto on Feb. 21 moved into a third place tie with the Maple Leafs, it marked the first time they had climbed out of fourth place in six weeks. It also put them even with Toronto in the season series at 5-5-1 and was only their third victory in eight meetings with former teammate Terry Sawchuk with one tie. &#9632;

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Delvecchio Proves Sharp Defense Sub, Shoots 270th Goal, Tie Morenz, Joliat

<div class="byline">BY GIL SMITH</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01623/2411573-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="592" height="584"><figcaption class="caption-body">JEAN-GUY TALBOT&hellip;Too Many Defensemen</figcaption></div>MONTREAL, Que.-The Canadiens are anything but short of defensemen these days, and. as a result, they&rsquo;ve been spotting a senior rear guard up front.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02589/2411566-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="284" height="425"><figcaption class="caption-body">Jim Roberts</figcaption></div>Jean - Guy Talbot, a man who far outranks his blueline mates in point of service, has been making appearances at left wing. His principal chores have been as a penalty-killer, usually in company with Jim Roberts, who also started out in hockey as a defenseman. However, Talbot has also had an occasional whirl at left wing on a line this season, especially when injuries have reduced the Hab forces.Talbot&rsquo;s availability for leftwing duty has been increased by the fact that Canucks currently have five other defensemen on the squad. Jacques Laperriere, Terry Harper, J. C. Tremblay, Ted Harris and Noel Picard make up the bumper crop of rearguards.Though Talbot hasn&rsquo;t seen nearly as much action up front as some other defensemen in the NHL, the move is in keeping with a curious trend in hockey in recent years. Specifically, it involves the conversion of a bonafide defenseman, even an AllStar, into a forward. It seems to have begun with Red Kelly, but has extended recently to men like Tim Horton and Doug Mohns who are both veteran rearguards. Boston also tried it with Leo Boivin, but it didn&rsquo;t work out. They then moved Ed Westfall up to the forward line, and Detroit seems to have followed suit with Gary Bergman. Canadiens, not to be outdone, have made a right winger out of Roberts and last year they experimented with Bryan Watson up front.The pinnacle in this type of manoeuvring, of course, was reached by Punch Imlach of Toronto, on occasions when he iced five defensemen either on the power play or in the first few minutes of a game.All this is a reversal of a trend that was in vogue years ago, when forwards used to finish their careers on defense. Who, among veteran hockey fans, will ever forget the New York Americans who would end up with some of the greatest ex-forwards in the game on their blueline? At one time or another, the Americans had players like Nels Stewart, Hooley Smith and Charlie Conacher operating as defensemen in the twilight of their careers. Boston had the great Dit Clapper, who went from a position on the wing to defense. &#9632;

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Habs Move Talbot Up On Attack

<div class="byline">BY RED FOLEY</div>NEW YORK, N. Y.It was Leo Durocher who used to say, &ldquo;I&rsquo;d rather be lucky than good,&rdquo; and the Rangers, who haven&rsquo;t been either, found out why when they broke their latest four-game losing string with a last-second goal against the Canadiens, Feb. 21.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03520/2411604-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="274" height="421"><figcaption class="caption-body">Doug Robinson</figcaption></div>The 2-2 knot was tied when Doug Robinson used his long reach to deflect Rod Seiling&rsquo;s blueline bullet past Charlie Hodge at 19.59 of the third period. The marker was Robby&rsquo;s fifth since accompanying John Brenneman and Wayne Hillman here in the much discussed Camille Henry deal.&ldquo;It was the first good luck we&rsquo;ve had in four games,&rdquo; exulted coach Red Sullivan in the happy Ranger locker room. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been playing some good hockey lately, but we just couldn&rsquo;t get the big breaks when we needed them.&rdquo;One game in particular threatened to turn Sully&rsquo;s auburn locks to silver. That was a 5-4 setback they suffered, Feb. 17, in Chicago. The Blueshirts led, 4-2, in the final stanza only to have Stan Mikita fire the Hawks to three tallies to win it.The end of the four game slide did little to prevent the Rangers&rsquo; all but mathematical elimination from playoff contention. What crippled their slim chances was the two defeats handed them by Detroit during their losing span.Robinson, of course, was elated that he was able to help out, but the rangy left winger refused to agree with someone&rsquo;s suggestion that he was now replacing Henry.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not replacing anyone,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t score a couple of goals and take the place of a player like Henry. I&rsquo;m still trying to get acclimated here and I&rsquo;m anxiously looking forward to the start of a new season when I can start playing on my own and without the pressure brought on by that trade.&rdquo;While it was Robinson who got credit for the goal it was Seiling and Donnie Marshall who made the play. Marshall has been particularly brilliant of late. He&rsquo;s now centering for Vic Hadfield and Bob Nevin as well as killing penalties in his accustomed style.It was Donnie who had gotten the goal that sliced Montreal&rsquo;s margin to 2-1 at the midway mark of the third stanza. It was the third straight game in which Marshall had tallied and it hoisted his season production to 15.Marcel Paille, who has been subbing for Jacques Plante recently, was pulled in the final 48 seconds for an extra skater. The move paid off when Marshall passed from out of the corner to Seiling who let it go at Hodge.Robinson, who is showing an ability to maintain a position near the crease, got his stick on it and the roar from the SRO crowd of 15,925 let loose a roar that couldn&rsquo;t have been equalled if the Rangers had clinched the Stanley Cup.Sullivan doesn&rsquo;t know how long he&rsquo;ll continue to employ Paille. &ldquo;Marcel has been very good lately and I&rsquo;m not going to sit him down as long as he&rsquo;s playing so well.&rdquo;Asked if Plante&rsquo;s troublesome right knee was the reason for Jacques absence, Sullivan replied: &ldquo;Jacques&rsquo; knee is no better or worse than it has been all season. I gave him a rest earlier because I felt he needed it. Then Marcel got hot and I can&rsquo;t see benching him for the sake of making a change. &#9632;

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Rangers Playing Well But No Breaks Says Sullivan

WORLD&rsquo;S GREATESTPUNCH IMLACH, COACH OF THE WORLD AND STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS, THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, SAYS: &ldquo;I personally endorse Maurice Black&rsquo;s Toronto Hockey School. Any boy attending, whether he is from Canada, the United States, or even Europe, should be a better hockey player when he leaves, as he will have learned the right way, and be given expert instruction.&rdquo;&#9733; MORE ICE-TIME WILL BE OFFERED STUDENTS THIS YEAR.&#9733; SESSION WILL BE SEVEN COMPLETE DAYS.&#9733; STUDENTS MAY JOIN SCHOOL DAY BEFORE COMMENCEMENT AT NO EXTRA COST.&#9733; STUDENTS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE NEW BUILDING ADJOINING THE ARENA.&#9733; TO ASSIST BOYS WISHING TO ATTEND, MONTHLY PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE MADE.&#9733; AT LEAST 5 ONE HOUR SCRIMMAGES FOR EACH STUDENT ABOVE HIS NORMAL TUITION PERIOD.&#9733; EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE &ldquo;FREE&rdquo; A PROTECTIVE HELMET.&#9733; SPRING BEDS AND LINEN SUPPLIED.&#9733; STUDENTS ARE UNDER SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-04445/2411635-1-eng-US/f0009-042.jpg" title="f0009-04" width="478" height="660"></div>Write to Mr. Maurice BlackTORONTOHOCKEY SCHOOL1029 Spadina Road, Toronto 12, Canada.PHONE: 489-9730ACCOMMODATION FOR MANAGERS AND COACHES &#9632;

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TORONTO HOCKEY SCHOOL

&ldquo;You like 7up 7up likes you&rdquo;&ldquo;You like 7up 7up likes you&rdquo;<h2>How They Stand</h2>(Standings on Wed., Mar. 3)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01639/2411687-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="552" height="179"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Wed., Feb. 24New York 1 at Montreal 6Boston 3 at Toronto 1Detroit 2 at Chicago 3Sat., Feb. 27Chicago 3 at Montreal 3New York 4 at Toronto 3Boston 1 at Detroit 4Sun., Feb. 28Montreal 1 at Detroit 5Toronto 2 at New York 6Boston 5 at Chicago 4<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Wed., Mar. 3Boston at New YorkDetroit at ChicagoThurs., Mar. 4Toronto at MontrealNew York at BostonSat., Mar.6New York at MontrealChicago at TorontoDetroit at BostonSun., Mar. 7Montreal at ChicagoToronto at BostonDetroit at New York<h2>How Teams Rate In NHL</h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05276/2411680-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="1107" height="232"></div><h2>HOME GAMES</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-06218/2411673-1-eng-US/f0010-062.jpg" title="f0010-06" width="545" height="265"></div><h2>AWAY GAMES</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-07163/2411666-1-eng-US/f0010-072.jpg" title="f0010-07" width="552" height="268"></div> &#9632;

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHICAGO, Ill.&mdash;The emergency appendectomy that put the Hawks&rsquo; fine rookie Fred Stanfield out of action at least until the playoffs, dealt the team a double blow as far as Coach Billy Reay is concerned.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02560/2411718-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="286" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body">Fred Stanfield</figcaption></div>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll miss Fred&rsquo;s work at his regular job with Eric Nesterenko and Dennis Hull,&rdquo; said Reay. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got good speed and that&rsquo;s important late in the season.&ldquo;But his being out also means that we can&rsquo;t use Bill Hay in all the jobs he&rsquo;s been doing for us lately. Bill has had to move into Fred&rsquo;s spot regularly. It really hurts, because Bill&rsquo;s been one of the best handymen I&rsquo;ve ever seen&hellip;Goalie Glenn Hall passed out cigars in the dressing room recently after a 7-0 victory over the Boston Bruins. But he wasn&rsquo;t celebrating his 61st career shutout. Glenn had become the father of his second son and fourth child on the morning of the game.During the game, Glenn had saluted the arrival, after a fashion, by skating almost to the blue line to beat an onrushing Bruin to a puck that was rolling into Hawk ice.Then, when the Bruins threatened to regain control before Glenn could make it back to his bastion, he stayed out, flagged it down again, and skated almost to the red line before firing it deep into Boston&rsquo;s zone to gain an icing whistle.&ldquo;Jacques Plante (the Rangers sometimes wanderer) has nothing on Glenn now,&rdquo; laughed Reay. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think Jacques ever got out that far. I have a hunch Glenn half considered making a play on the Boston net before he thought better of it&hellip; &#9632;

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Appendix Flattens Stanfield

<div class="byline">BY DAN MOULTON</div>CHICAGO, Ill.One of the chief causes for concern over the Black Hawks chances of winning the National Hockey League title during much of the race was their apparent lack of an &ldquo;ice policeman.&rdquo;<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03478/2411749-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="272" height="427"><figcaption class="caption-body">Al MacNeil</figcaption></div>There seemed to be no one on the squad belligerent enough to post a threat to obstreperous opponents bent upon discouraging some of the less robust Hawks by any means available. Reg Fleming performed the role for four seasons, but after he was traded to Boston last summer nobody seemed willing to assume the part.The Hawks paid for this lack of a bellicose muscle man in games lost simply because they were worn down by constant pounding.It took a near riot during a recent game in the Stadium to uncover a player who could be counted on to cool off zealous foes. Allister Wences MacNeil. He may be reluctant, but he&rsquo;s mighty efficient.The 5-10, 185 pound defenseman from Sydney, Nova Scotia, won his star by taking on the man who had been forced out of office by executive decree, Fleming himself, and administering a solid whipping.It happened midway in the final period of a recent Stadium duel in which the Hawks skipped off to an easy victory, and the punching match put a sudden stop to what could have been the bloodiest row of the season.The spark was touched off when Boston&rsquo;s Orland Kurtenbach and former Bruin Doug Mohns came out of a scramble behind the Hawk net with sticks swinging. They kept hacking away despite the attempts of the linesmen to separate them until they reached center ice, where several members of both teams attempted to intervene.Included in this group was Hawk center Stan Mikita, whose mere presence on the ice normally is enough to bring out the beast in every would be slugger among the opposition.In this instance, it was Boston&rsquo;s Teddy Boy Green, who promptly skated up behind the preoccupied Mikita and knocked him down with a well-placed elbow.Green was quickly subdued by Matt Ravlich, but the act encouraged Fleming sufficiently to send him looking for a chunk of young Stanley.Just when the Mikita-Fleming affair was about to move out of the yapping stage into a full-fledged mismatch, MacNeil moved in.&ldquo;He really was going after Stan,&rdquo; MacNeil explained, &ldquo;And we couldn&rsquo;t have that. I belted old Reg a couple of pretty good ones, too. One was a left that caught him on the way in and really slowed him down.&rdquo;This fact was conceded by the former fan favorite, who left the ice to a chorus of boos not a decible under what generally is reserved for Toronto&rsquo;s Eddie Shack.&ldquo;He really got me,&rdquo; said Reg. &ldquo;I walked right into it.&rdquo; Then he pointed to a fresh bit of crocheting over his left eye.&ldquo;Eight stitches,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I should have known better. Al can fight. He works out with boxers in the summer. I was after Mikita but I guess that&rsquo;s what you get for sticking your nose in where it doesn&rsquo;t belong.&rdquo; &#9632;

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Veteran Flexes Muscles With Fleming ‘Target’

Vic Hadfield of the Rangers is becoming a more valued member of the New York club with each passing week.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04370/2411780-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="275" height="440"><figcaption class="caption-body">Vic Hadfield</figcaption></div>The blond &lsquo;hard rock&rsquo; of the Broadway Blueshirts gave a good indication of his usefulness to the club last weekend when he scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season to surpass his 1963-64 record of 14 goals.Hadfield&rsquo;s 15th was a game winner and beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens where the cup champions usually exert more than usual authority over their NHL rivals. But Hadfield played the &lsquo;spoiler&rsquo; role and his late third-period goal not only brought the Blues the decision but the loss coupled with Rangers 6-2 win the next night over Toronto hurt the Leafs&rsquo; chances of climbing out of fourth place in the waning league race.Hadfield is enjoying his best year since coming into the NHL as a full-time Ranger last season. With 34 points in 58 games he is outranked only by Phil Goyette and Rod Gilbert in the club scoring race.Mark Ten is pleased to salute Vic Hadfield as the player who made his mark in the NHL this past week. &#9632;

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Vic Hadfield…New York Rangers

<h2>NHL Point Race</h2>(Including games of Sun., Feb. 28)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01636/2411888-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="572" height="2837"></div><h2>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-02588/2411881-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="550" height="631"></div><h2>PENALTIES IN MINUTES</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03512/2411874-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="439" height="202"></div><h2>Wed., Feb. 24 NEW YORK 1 AT MONTREAL 6</h2>NEW YORK&mdash;Goal: Faille; defense: Howell, Brown, Neilson, Hillman, Seiling; forwards: Marshall, Nevin, Hadfield, Gilbert, Robinson, Ingarfield, Hicke, Angotti, Brenneman, Ratelle.MONTREAL&mdash;Goal: Hodge; defense: Tremblay, Laperriere, Harper. Talbot, Harris, Picard; forwards: Richard, Balon, Provost, Backstrom. Larose, Ferguson, Beliveau, Duff. Rousseau, Roberts.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04427/2411867-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="546" height="735"></div><h2>DETROIT 2 AT CHICAGO 3</h2>DETROIT&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Pronovost, Barkley, Langlois, Godfrey; forwards: Lindsay, MacGregor. Fonteyne, MacDonald, Delvecchio. Howe, Murphy, Ullman, Smith, Jeffrey. Martin, Henderson.CHICAGO&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Pilote, Vasko, MacNeil, Jarrett, Ravlich; forward; Mikita, Wharram, Mohns, Esposito, Maki, D. Hull, Hay. Henry, Mackenzie, Nesterenko.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05359/2411860-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="544" height="654"></div><h2>BOSTON 3 AT TORONTO 1</h2>BOSTON&mdash;Goal: Norris; defense: Green, Johnson, Boivin, Awrey, Woytowich; forwards: Oliver, Westfall, Fleming, Williams, Rivers, Kurtenbach, Schock, Bucyk, Knibbs, Maxner, McDonald.TORONTO&mdash;Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Brewer, Baun, Stanley, Horton, Rupp; forwards: Mahovlich, Stemkowski, Ellis, Kelly, Keon, Bathgate, Moore, Pulford, Armstrong, Stewart, Shack.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06320/2411853-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="544" height="544"></div><h2>Sat., Feb. 27 CHICAGO 3, MONTREAL 3</h2>CHICAGO&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Pilote, Vasko, Jarrett, MacNeil, Ravlich; forwards: Esposito, Mikita, Wharram, Mohns, Hay, Henry, McKenzie, D. Hull, Nesterenko, Maki, B. Hull.MONTREAL&mdash;Goal: Hodge; defense: Laperriere, Picard, Harper, Tremblay,&rdquo; Harris, Talbot; forwards: Richard, Provost, Balon, Backstrom, Ferguson, Larose, Beliveau, Rousseau, Duff, Roberts.Referee: Skov. Linesmen: Armstrong, D&rsquo;Amico.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-07291/2411846-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="546" height="722"></div><h2>BOSTON 1, DETROIT 4</h2>BOSTON&mdash;Goal: Norris; defense: Green, Johnson, Woytowich, Westfall, Boivin, Awrey; forwards: McDonald, Williams, Kurtenbach, Bucyk, Maxner, Oliver, Fleming, Knibbs, Schock, Rivers.DETROIT&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Pronovost, Barkley, Langlois, Gadsby, Godfrey; forwards: Jeffrey, Martin, Henderson, MacDonald, Delvecchio, Howe. Murphy, Ullman, Smith, Lindsay, Joyal, MacGregor.Referee: Ashley. Linesmen: B. Morrison, S. Morrison.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-08277/2411839-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="544" height="627"></div><h2>NEW YORK 4, TORONTO 3</h2>NEW YORK&mdash;Goal: Faille; defense: Howell. Seiling, Hillman. Brown; forwards: Ingarfield, Nevin, Hadfield, Robinson, Dufour, Gilbert, Hicke, Neilson, Angotti, Brenneman, Ratelie, Marshall.TORONTO&mdash;Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Brewer, Baun, Horton, Stanley, Douglas; forwards: Stemkowski. Ellis, Mahovlich. Keon, Armstrong. Stewart, Pulford, Bathgate, Kelly. Harris, Shack.Referee: Buffey. Linesmen: Pavelich, Frampton.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-09265/2411832-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="542" height="677"></div><h2>Sun., Feb. 28 BOSTON 5, CHICAGO 4</h2>BOSTON&mdash;Goal: Norris; defense: Boivin, Woytowich, Green, Johnson; or wards: Bucyk, Oliver, Westfall. Williams, Maxner, Fleming, McDonald, Knibbs, Schock, Rivers.CHICAGO&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Pilote, Vasko, Ravlich, McNeil, Jarrett; forwards: Mohns, Mikita, Wharram, Esposito, Henry, R. Hull, D. Hull. Hay, Nesterenko, Maki, McKenzie.Referee: Buffey. Linesmen: Clements, Morrison.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-10242/2411825-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="546" height="818"></div><h2>TORONTO 2, NEW YORK 6</h2>TORONTO: Goal. Bower; defense. Brewer. Horton; Stanley, Douglas: forwards. Kelly. Bathgate. Mahovlich, Armstrong. Ellis. Stewart. Keon. Moore. Pulford. Shack. Stemkowski.NEW YORK: Goal: Faille: defense. Brown. Seiling. Hillman. Howell; forwards. Ratelle. Gilbert. Robinson. Nevin. Ingarfield. Hadfield. Hicke. Neilson. Angotti. Brenneman, Marshall. Dufour.Refereer: Ashley. Linesmen: Atanas. D&rsquo;Amico.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-11216/2411818-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="546" height="679"></div><h2>MONTREAL 1, DETROIT 5</h2>MONTREAL: Goal, Hodge; defense: Laperriere. Tremblay, Harris, Picard, Talbot; forwards. Richard. Provost, Balon, Beliveau, Backstrom. Duff. Larose. Rousseau. Harper, Ferguson, Roberts.DETROIT: Goal. Crozier; defense. Pronovnst, Barkley, Langlois. Godfrey: forwards, Fonteyne, Lindsay, MacGregor. Ullman, Howe. Delvecchio. Murphy. Jeffrey, Smith. Henderson. MacDonald. Joyal.Referee: Udvari. Linesmen. Pavelich. Armstrong.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-12198/2411811-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="547" height="752"></div> &#9632;

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National Hockey League Game Summaries

TORONTO, Ont.You will not read anywhere that Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe were swapped for Eddie Shack; neither will you hear your favorite newscaster say that the entire Montreal Canadiens were traded for the complete Boston Bruins. But at this very moment in every part of Canada, NHL players are being traded, swapped and exchanged and then the players are mounted on plastic wall plaques.Thanks to Coca-Cola Ltd., Stanley Cup fever and playoff poignancy have arrived much earlier than usual this season and the current Coca-Cola and Sprite bottle cap promotion is one of the greatest boosters hockey has had in years.For the first time ever in Canada, young and not-so-young hockey fans can assemble handsome pictures of all 108 players in the six-team league. Then all the players in the NHL roster can be mounted on an attractive wall plaque which has both the NHL and individual team crests portrayed in full colour.One very popular feature of this Coke promotion is the award of a number of guaranteed tickets to Stanley Cup play-off games plus expenses. All cork liners on bottle caps of Coca-Cola and Sprite have a letter branded on them. When sufficient liners spell out the word HOCKEY they should be attached to a plain sheet of paper with the sender&rsquo;s name and address clearly printed. All entries should be mailed so as to arrive not later than midnight on March 29, 1965. Entrants will be required to correctly answer a skill testing question and all entries will be eligible to win one of the ten Grand Prizes of an expense paid trip for two to a Stanley Cup play-off game. (Includes return transportation from your home to game city, hotel accommodation, meals, and tickets for a weekend game).Right now in addition to the momentum normally prevalent as the NHL season draws to a conclusion, the quest for Coke and Sprite Caps;&mdash;the saving and swapping of players and the &lsquo;trades&rsquo; made, are combining to make this unique promotion one of the most popular ever. &#9632;

Bottle Cap Swapping Could Lead To Stanley Cup Ducats

<div class="byline">BY CHARLEY BARTON</div>BUFFALO, N.Y.&mdash;Paul Popiel has given the Buffalo Bisons topflight service as a defenseman and left winger this season, and turned in a sparkling performance as a center against the Hershey Bears in the absence of Hank Ciesla.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1454/2412051-1-eng-US/f0012-142.jpg" title="f0012-14" width="301" height="449"><figcaption class="caption-body">Paul Popiel</figcaption></div>Popiel, pro hockey&rsquo;s only Danish-born player, was a defenseman throughout his junior career with the St. Catharines Tepees. He won all-star and rookie-of-the-year honors a year ago as a defenseman with the St. Louis Braves of the Central Pro League.The parent Chicago Black Hawks wanted him used as a left-winger here to ease his path to the major league, since the Hawks appear well-stocked with defensemen and centers.Outside of a two-week period in training camp last fall, when Billy Reay, the Chicago bench boss, used him at center, Popiel had never played the position before replacing Ciesla against Hershey.Billy Dea and Jerry Melnyk were Popiel&rsquo;s wingers, and both expressed complete satisfaction with his work, as did Phil Watson, the Buffalo coach.&ldquo;He fore-checked real well, and laid his passes right where we wanted them,&rdquo; said Melnyk.It&rsquo;s quite a job, moving into a strange position, but Paul carried it off real well. He looked as if he was right at home out there.&rdquo;Popiel suffered two injuries which sidelined him for extended periods this winter. He missed 13 games with a shoulder separation he picked up in a workout, and then was out for another 11 games with a knee ailment and recurrence of separation in his shoulder.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s too bad he ran into those injuries,&rdquo; Watson said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s bound to cost him votes in the rookie voting. He has been a great asset to this team, and his versatility has helped.&ldquo;We have had to play with only 14 guys for some time. Having a guy like Paul, who eases the problem.&rdquo;ALONG THE BOARDS&mdash;Attendance passed the seven thousand mark for the first time Feb. 21, and the Bisons figured to have a busy box-office in the remaining games&hellip;Sailor Herberts, the oldtime NHL defensemen, and Herb Mitchell, the Bears&rsquo; chief scout, shared a host of memories here recently. They were teammates with the old Hamilton Tigers. &#9632;

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Popiel Clicks As Forward After Hawks Order Shift

<h2>Thurs., Feb. 18 ROCHESTER 6 AT QUEBEC 5</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-03400/2412176-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="561" height="829"></div><h2>Sat. Feb. 20 PROVIDENCE 2 AT BALTIMORE 5</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04293/2412169-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="560" height="645"></div><h2>QUEBEC 2 AT CLEVELAND 1</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-05210/2412162-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="550" height="377"></div><h2>ROCHESTER 4 AT SPRINGFIELD 1</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-06168/2412155-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="554" height="497"></div><h2>HERSHEY 2 AT PITTSBURGH 8</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-07144/2412148-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="557" height="749"></div><h2>Sun. Feb. 21 ROCHESTER 3 AT PROVIDENCE 6</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-08126/2412141-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="555" height="724"></div><h2>QUEBEC 4 AT PITTSBURGH 3</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-09108/2412134-1-eng-US/f0012-092.jpg" title="f0012-09" width="558" height="676"></div><h2>CLEVELAND 6 AT SPRINGFIELD 3</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1096/2412127-1-eng-US/f0012-102.jpg" title="f0012-10" width="553" height="639"></div><h2>HERSHEY 3 AT BUFFALO 5</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1188/2412120-1-eng-US/f0012-112.jpg" title="f0012-11" width="549" height="653"></div><h2>Tues. Feb. 23 CLEVELAND 1 AT BALTIMORE 5</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1271/2412113-1-eng-US/f0012-122.jpg" title="f0012-12" width="554" height="655"></div><h2>Wed., Feb. 24 QUEBEC 5 AT BUFFALO 6</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1360/2412106-1-eng-US/f0012-132.jpg" title="f0012-13" width="562" height="879"></div> &#9632;

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American Hockey League Summaries

WALLY NORTHERN PRO HOCKEY STICKSWALLY POOL TABLES TABLE TENNIS CROQUET SETS<h2>How They Stand</h2>(Standinrs on Tues., Mar. 2)<h3>Eastern Division</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01607/2412020-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="557" height="203"></div><h3>Western Division</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-02517/2412013-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="553" height="279"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Tues., Feb. 23Cleveland 1 at Baltimore 3Wed., Feb. 24Quebec 5 at Buffalo 6Fri., Feb. 26Quebec 4 at Baltimore 5Pittsburgh 5 at Cleveland 4Hershey 4 at Providence 7Buffalo 2 at Rochester 4Sat., Feb. 27Buffalo 2 at Cleveland 6Baltimore 2 at Pittsburgh 2Hershey 2 at Springfield 4Sun., Feb. 28Baltimore 3 at Buffalo 5Cleveland 5 at Providence 4Hershey 1 at Quebec 0Springfield 2 at Rochester 8<h2>Point Race</h2>Including Games of Sun., Feb. 28&frac12;<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1548/2412006-1-eng-US/f0012-152.jpg" title="f0012-15" width="558" height="477"></div><h2>AHL Team Scoring</h2><h3>BALTIMORE</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-01600/2411999-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg" title="f0013-01" width="561" height="436"></div><h3>CLEVELAND</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-02556/2411992-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="557" height="459"></div><h3>BUFFALO</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03517/2411985-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="551" height="408"></div><h3>HERSHEY</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04476/2411978-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="552" height="460"></div><h3>PROVIDENCE</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-05395/2411971-1-eng-US/f0013-052.jpg" title="f0013-05" width="554" height="430"></div><h3>PITTSBURGH</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-06336/2411964-1-eng-US/f0013-062.jpg" title="f0013-06" width="553" height="407"></div><h3>ROCHESTER</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-07312/2411957-1-eng-US/f0013-072.jpg" title="f0013-07" width="552" height="407"></div><h3>SPRINGFIELD</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-08294/2411950-1-eng-US/f0013-082.jpg" title="f0013-08" width="549" height="478"></div><h3>QUEBEC</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-09280/2411943-1-eng-US/f0013-092.jpg" title="f0013-09" width="554" height="405"></div> &#9632;

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY BUSTER CLEGG</div>PROVIDENCE, R. I.When coach Ferny Flaman was forced recently to employ what be called a &ldquo;bull in a china shop&rdquo;, the move met with exceptional results&mdash;both on the ice and in popularity with rabid Rhode Island Reds rooters.Flaman&rsquo;s &ldquo;bull&rdquo;, of course, was burley Larry McNabb, a six-foot, 190 pound defenseman whom the Reds&rsquo; coach shifted to right wing when injuries depleted the club&rsquo;s forward platoon.Disabling injuries to George Ranieri and Ed Kachur left the Reds short on wingers from Feb. 12th to the 21st and the harried Flaman, who has been beset by just about every problem in the book this year, had another one to solve.Enter the husky McNabb, who has been a popular favorite with local fans because of his rough style and &ldquo;old college try&rdquo; on defense!Recognizing that McNabb&rsquo;s never-say-die competitiveness might be very useful and novel on the forward line, Flaman decided to give big Larry a whirl on right wing.&ldquo;He&rsquo;ll be like a bull in a china shop,&rdquo; Flaman anticipated when he announced the move. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s big and strong and just might shake things around up front!&rdquo;Larry didn&rsquo;t disappoint his coach. In fact, he proved Flaman a seer of sorts.Though the 25-year-old bruiser did not score in five games, he accomplished just what Flaman had hoped, and loosened things up on the forward line. His inspiring play injected new enthusiasm into local Providence fans, who have patiently and faithfully followed the Reds through thick and thin tins winter.In one game in particular against Pittsburgh, Larry displayed near-brilliant moves of stickhandling, twice beating experienced Pete Goegan and Lou Marcon, only to be thwarted at the finish by Hank Bassen, the Hornets&rsquo; goalie.So exciting was his play that on several occasions he was cheered loudly by the Reds gallery, who appreciated his all-out efforts on the forward line, even though he lacked the polish of experience. &#9632;

Reds’ ‘Bull’ On The Loose As McNabb Shifted Up Front

<div class="byline">BY HANS TANNER</div>ROCHESTER, N.Y.Stan Smrke has had a lot of nights for Rochester so it is only fitting that Rochester should have a night for Stan Smrke.The Amerks&rsquo; final regular season home game against Baltimore March 28 has been designated as Stan Smrke Night at the War Memorial here.Nights for hockey players certainly aren&rsquo;t something new, but they are in Rochester. The Americans are completing their ninth season in the American League, but Smrke will be the first Amerk player to be honored with a night.A committee consisting of Morris Silver, Earl Saunders, Bob Clarke, Frank Staropoli and John Kitchen is in charge of arrangements. All but Clarke, who has been the club&rsquo;s secretary-treasurer since its formation, were directors of the Amerks until Toronto assumed full control prior to the 1963-64 campaign.Smrke has been a Rochester American for seven of their nine seasons&mdash;missing only the first and third years of operation here.Injuries and illness have kept Stan out of about 100 games with the Amerks, but he still will be within 10 of 400 when the current season ends.Although he is 36&frac12; years old, Stan has been one of the brightest stars of this year&rsquo;s Amerk squad which is loaded with bright stars.At this writing, the hustling, hard-working left wing has 24 goals and 40 assists for 64 points which ties him for fifth in the AHL individual seoring race. His sparkling all-around play is reminiscent of 1959-60 when he was voted the American League&rsquo;s All-Star left wing after scoring 40 goals and assisting on 36 others in addition to checking with authority.With 14 games remaining on the Rochester schedule, Smrke could finish with his highest point total in 14 season&rsquo;s of professional hockey. His 76 points in &lsquo;59-60 were surpassed only by 81 with Chicoutimi way back in 1952-53.Coach Joe Crozier has Stan playing on a line with veterans Bronco Horvath and Gerry Ehman, and that trio, since being united, has been at least equally as effective as Rochester&rsquo;s alltime great WHAM line of Billy Hicke, Gary Aldcorn and Rudy Migay.Crozier has been so impressed by Smrke&rsquo;s play that he offered Stan a two-year contract back in January. But the personable left winger turned it down&hellip;and not because of money.&ldquo;I&rsquo;l take each year as it comes,&rdquo; he explained. &ldquo;If I go to training camp in the fall and don&rsquo;t think I can help the club&hellip;well, then I don&rsquo;t want to put anybody on the spot. I&rsquo;ll just retire quietly when the day comes I can&rsquo;t help Rochester anymore.&rdquo;That will be a sad day in Rochester&rsquo;s hockey history.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-10260/2412207-1-eng-US/f0013-102.jpg" title="f0013-10" width="596" height="600"><figcaption class="caption-body">STAN SMRKE&hellip;Nears 400-Game Plateau</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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Americans Plan To Honor Vet Stan Smrke March 28

<div class="byline">BY GEORGE TAYLOR</div>BALTIMORE, Md.&mdash;If you can believe in home ice advantages, the Baltimore Clippers have a golden opportunity to complete a brilliant comeback in the American League&rsquo;s Eastern Division during the next couple of weeks.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-11236/2412238-1-eng-US/f0013-112.jpg" title="f0013-11" width="279" height="442"><figcaption class="caption-body">Dave Richardson</figcaption></div>Starting Saturday, Mar. 6, the Clippers will play five out of their next six games in Baltimore. And this isn&rsquo;t hard to take after a long struggle to rebound as a Calder Cup contender.The season has been an uphill battle for Baltimore. The team won only one of its first twelve games. Then, it was not until late in February that the Clippers could win more than three victories in a row.However, should the Clippers click on their home ice &ldquo;kick&rdquo; and, thereby nail down a playoff berth, it will mark the first time since joining the AHL three years ago that anything has come easy to Baltimore. In the Club&rsquo;s first attempt, the Clippers squeezed into the playoffs by virtue of an overtime victory in Cleveland on the last game of the regular season. Anything short of a win, would have knocked them out.Last year, Baltimore was nipped from a place in the playoffs, via a one goal loss in Springfield. And, until matters brightened late last month, it looked as though Baltimore wouldn&rsquo;t even be able to make a close race for a spot this season.Clipper Coach Johnny Crawford, commenting on Baltimore&rsquo;s upcoming string of home games, said:&ldquo;There was a time this season when the team won as many games on the road as they did at home. And, certainly, hockey still has a way of taking some mightly peculiar bounces. But I&rsquo;ve got to admit I like the looks of those home games coming up at this time.&rdquo;Crawford concluded:&ldquo;If the team doesn&rsquo;t clinch a berth in this series, they don&rsquo;t deserve to make it. What&rsquo;s more, they probably won&rsquo;t because the club has to play four of the last five games on the road.&rdquo;CLIPPER CLIPS&mdash;Although the Clippers&rsquo; controversial Dave Richardson is seventh on the Clippers&rsquo; official point scoring list, the left winger is the club&rsquo;s second leading scorer, percentage wise&hellip;He has tallied a point a game, a mark which is bested only by Dick Meissner.It took the Clippers 72 games to score 200 goals last season&hellip;This winter, the Clippers pumped in 202 goals in just 56 games&hellip;Swede Ulf Sterner claims the way he performs in the closing weeks of the season will be a determining factor in his plans to return to the U.S. next winter&hellip;in his first 34 games with Baltimore, Ulf scored 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points Bob Plager had no trouble winning a regular berth on the Clipper defense&hellip;Clippers went on their longest undefeated streak ever, after Gilles Boisvert took over in the nets. Dick Meissner, with 56 points. Gordon Labossiere, with 54 and Ken Schinkel, with 52, are the leading Clipper point scorers&hellip;Aldo Guidolin among those who abandoned wearing of helmet&hellip; &#9632;

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Clippers Must Clinch Playoff On Own With Lush Home-Ice Windup Schedule

<div class="byline">BY JOE GORDON</div>PITTSBURGH, Pa.Many athletes never get the notice and praise they deserve. Often they perform in the shadow of a more highly publicized teammate and frequently their fine play goes virtually unnoticed. This situation also holds true in hockey. Such an athlete is Irv Spencer, the Pittsburgh Hornets versatile do-everything guy.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-12207/2412269-1-eng-US/f0013-122.jpg" title="f0013-12" width="290" height="438"><figcaption class="caption-body">Irv Spencer</figcaption></div>Now in his second season as a Hornet, the 25-year-old Spencer has played in every one of Pittsburgh&rsquo;s games to date, one of the few to do so with the injury-riddled Hornets. And on top of this, because of his versatility he has probably logged as many minutes as any man on the squad with the exception, of course, of the goaltender.Hornet Coach Vic Stasiuk has played Spencer at every position this year with the exception of goal. He seems to have the unusual facility of being able to make the switch from one position to the other without having the effectiveness of his play suffer.Originally a defenseman in the Montreal organization, Spencer eventually made the National League with New York. After three seasons there, he was drafted by Boston and converted to a center in his only season with the Bruins.Once again he was subject to the draft and went to Detroit in the summer of 1963. A training camp injury deprived the husky bachelor of an opportunity to stick with the Red Wings. He separated a shoulder and spent all of training camp and the early part of the season on the sidelines.Spencer&rsquo;s rough and ready style of play has proven a valuable asset. A good digger and back checker, he has also managed to find the net for 15 goals. &#9632;

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Irv Spencer ‘Handyman’ For Hornets

<div class="byline">BY JOHN TRAVERS</div>HERSHEY. Pa.The Hershey Bears, struggling to maintain their hold on second place in the Eastern Division, got off to a poor start in an eight-game swing through the American Hockey League hinterlands.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-13173/2412300-1-eng-US/f0013-132.jpg" title="f0013-13" width="293" height="443"><figcaption class="caption-body">Roger Dejordy</figcaption></div>At the halfway point of the journey, the Bears had won only one of four, mainly because of ineffective defensive play.The opposition shelled the Bears for 25 goals, unleashing 189 shots at goalie Claude Dufour, an average of 47 shots a start.The Baltimore Clippers bombed Hershey, 8-2, on Feb. 14, and three nights later the Bears came back to take Cleveland, 7-4. However, in the next two games, Pittsburgh, with Ed Joyal hitting for four goals, romped to an easy 8-2 decision, and then the Buffalo Bisons came off the deck to score a 5-3 triumph 24 hours later.Offensively in that span, Hershey&rsquo;s offense mustered 14 goals with the &ldquo;French Line&rdquo; of Roger DeJordy-Michel Harvey-Bruce Cline getting eight. The other 13 skaters combined for the remaining half-dozen.Hershey as of Feb. 21 held an eight point spread over on-rushing Baltimore which was riding a five game unbeaten streak.Barring a horrendous collapse in the stretch, the Bears should still close out in runner-up spot in the East to the pacesetting Quebec Aces. If the Bears win only seven of their last 15 games, Baltimore must capture 12 of its final 16 to pass Hershey.Injuries continue to plague Hershey with winger Keith McCreary the latest to go to the sidelines, this time with a severe ankle sprain suffered in a game at Pittsburgh.Veteran winger Murray Balfour, who has been confined to Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital for nearly two weeks, was discharged and began working 6ut. He was suffering from a chest ailment. &#9632;

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Bears’ Defensive Lapses Hobbling Club

Before you say SCOTCH say &ldquo;DEWAR&rsquo;S&rdquo; it never varies<h2>WHL Point Race</h2>(Including Games of Sun., Feb. 21)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01596/2412380-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="560" height="559"></div><h2>WHL Team Scoring</h2>(Including games of Sunday, Feb. 21)<h3>LOS ANGELES</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02495/2412373-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="558" height="433"></div><h3>SAN FRANCISCO</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-03377/2412366-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="560" height="453"></div><h3>PORTLAND</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04289/2412359-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="560" height="478"></div><h3>SEATTLE</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05222/2412352-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="557" height="453"></div><h3>VANCOUVER</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-06185/2412345-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="557" height="477"></div><h3>VICTORIA</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-07144/2412338-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="556" height="478"></div><h2>How They Stand</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1540/2412331-1-eng-US/f0014-152.jpg" title="f0014-15" width="559" height="231"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Wed., Feb. 24Portland 4 at San Francisco 7Thurs., Feb. 25Seattle 3 at Los Angeles 1Fri., Feb. 26Victoria 3 at Vancouver 4Sat., Feb. 27Seattle 0 at Los Angeles 1Portland 2 at San Francisco 4Vancouver 3 at Victoria 4Sun., Feb. 28Portland 3 at Los Angeles 6Seattle 3 at San Francisco 4<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Wed., Mar. 3Seattle at PortlandThurs., Mar. 4San Francisco at Los AngelesFri., Mar. 5Portland at VancouverSat., Mar. 6Los Angeles at San FranciscoVancouver at SeattlePortland at VictoriaSun., Mar. 7San Francisco at SeattleVictoria at Vancouver &#9632;

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WESTERN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY BILL LIBBY</div>PORTLAND, Ore.If it is Portland hosting Vancouver and Seattle hosting Victoria to open the 1965 Western Hockey League playoffs, it will be no surprise. As the circuit&rsquo;s six teams move down the homestretch of the regular season, each seems to have a strong hold on its present position, although, of course, a late-season surge or slump that would shake up the standings is always possible.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-08121/2412411-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="250" height="415"><figcaption class="caption-body">Art Jones</figcaption></div>Coach Hal Laycoe&rsquo;s Portland Buckaroos appear likely to uphold their pre-season favorite&rsquo;s listing as pennant-winner. As this is written, the Oregonians have a six-point edge on Seattle, which led through the first half of the campaign. The schedule does not favor either side, as both must be on the road for about two-thirds of the remaining games.They meet only four more times twice in each city. It is possible that circumstances will make for a sensational final weekend as Portland visits Seattle on the last Saturday of the season, then goes home to take on Seattle on the last Sunday, March 27-28. Portland has won seven of the 11 meetings between the two clubs this season.Portland, sparked by centres Pat Stapleton and Art Jones, who leads the team in scoring with 65 points, winger Andy Hebenton and goalie Don Head, is a well-balanced club, which is a strong third in league scoring and a strong second in defense. At 12-122 it is the only club in the league with a .500 or better road record, and it has an incredible undefeated record in 11 overtimes with six wins and five ties. Overall, it stands 13 games over .500.Coach Keith Allen&rsquo;s Seattle Totems are eight games over .500 and seem to have shaken the slump that dropped them out of the league lead. The Totems have had trouble on the road, being only 8-13-2, and in overtimes, being only 2-3-3. Despite the presence of the league&rsquo;s leading point-collector, Guyle Fielder, Seattle is far and away the worst scoring team in the league, but, led by goalie Jim McLeod, it does have much the best defense. Rarely has a contender had more trouble scoring.Both team&rsquo;s regular goalies have had help lately with pro rookie Bob Gray filling in brilliantly in the Seattle nets and sophomore Dave Kelly filling in almost as well in the Portland nets.Coach Max McNabb&rsquo;s Vancouver Canucks stand seven points behind runnerup Seattle and have played one extra game at last counting. They have also played two more games than Victoria, which is only three points behind and represents a definite threat for third place. Both teams are just off the .500 figure.Led by centres Billy McNeill and Phil Maloney, the explosive Canucks are the highest scoring team in the league, but have had defensive woes.Coach Rudy Pilous&rsquo; Victoria Maple Leafs have come on strong from a dreadful getaway. They cannot retain the pennant they won last year as the Denver Invaders, but they could do much better in the playoffs, in which they were ousted in the first round. Center Milan Marcetta has been their key man lately.The toughest test left may be for the fourth and last playoff spot. Coach Bud Poile&rsquo;s San Francisco Seals, playoff champs the last two seasons, have played one more game than Victoria, trail the Leafs by three points, and are nursing many injuries, but they cannot be discounted. They came on strong to squeeze into the playoffs last season, then went all the way.Led by Charley Burns and Wayne Connelly, the Seals are second in league scoring, but Burns has a bum leg and has been sidelined lately. Goalie Bob Perreault and the defense in front of him may be the key as the Seals have given up more goals than any other team.Despite fine performances by Norm Johnson, Willie O&rsquo;Ree and Brian Smith, Coach Alf Pike&rsquo;s Los Angeles Blades seem doomed to the cellar. Now 12 games under .500, the Blades have not won in their last eight games, have not won in three weeks, and trail the last playoff slot by 10 points. They are keeping San Francisco in the playoff fight, having won only four of 13 games from their arch-rival fellow Californians.Statistics show that the home team wins two out of every three games and the team that scores first also wins two out of three. One out of six games goes into an overtime and 15 out of 25 of them have been decided. Vancouver has the best power-play, Victoria and Los Angeles the worst. Seattle is best at killing penalties, San Francisco the worst. &#9632;

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San Francisco Making Big Stretch Drive For Playoff With Bucks Totems, Canucks

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How WHL Teams Rate

<h2>Tues., Feb. 16 SEATTLE 2 AT VICTORIA 4</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1094/2412501-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="551" height="578"></div><h2>Fri., Feb. 19 LOS ANGELES 1 AT SAN FRANCISCO 3</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1184/2412494-1-eng-US/f0014-112.jpg" title="f0014-11" width="547" height="450"></div><h2>PORTLAND 6 AT VANCOUVER 3</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1275/2412487-1-eng-US/f0014-122.jpg" title="f0014-12" width="555" height="679"></div><h2>Sat., Feb. 20 SEATTLE 1 AT VICTORIA 0</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1361/2412480-1-eng-US/f0014-132.jpg" title="f0014-13" width="554" height="402"></div><h2>Sun., Feb. 21 SEATTLE 3 AT SAN FRANCISCO 2</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1446/2412473-1-eng-US/f0014-142.jpg" title="f0014-14" width="559" height="579"></div> &#9632;

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Western League Summaries

<div class="byline">&#x2014;By Bill Libby</div>LOS ANGELES. Calif.LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, Portland and Seattle financed Western Hockey League president Al Leader last December on a trip to Montreal, Chicago and New York to discuss with the National League governors the steps that Could be taken to get major league status for those teams. Out of this meeting has stemmed a New York meeting in March in which NHL officials will officially discuss expansion for the first time. Unofficially, they have discussed it many times. The key question is whether one or two teams will be admitted into the NHL, or whether six teams will form a companion major league. The NHL would like a U.S. TV contract which hinges on coast-to-coast representation, but they would not like a dollar war set up by a rival league.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01572/2412570-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="285" height="438"><figcaption class="caption-body">Dave Kelly</figcaption></div>While it would seem most logical that Los Angeles and San Francisco be taken into the NHL, Portland and Seattle interests, with fine attendance figures behind them, are fighting to be included in any promotions, and so far LA and San Francisco have been willing to go along with them, on the surface at least. Because of inadequate buildings, Vancouver and Victoria of the WHL are not being counted in, but strong bids from cities such as Baltimore. Pittsburgh and St. Louis to be included in a second big league could stir things up quite a bit.Los Angeles might have a major league team next season if its owners were acting vigorously. San Francisco&rsquo;s ambitious Mel Swig has been on the move, meanwhile. Swig says, &ldquo;In round figures, we have agreed that it would cost between a million and a million-and-a-half dollars to go-big league. Our directors are hot to go right now, but for every one who might not feel like putting in more money, since we&rsquo;re not having a great year, there are ten other men who would step in right now, who would buy in, who have the money, local people and those from elsewhere.&rdquo;In its fourth season, the Los Angeles franchise has come up with its worst team yet. We picked the Blades for fifth. No one should be surprised they are sixth and apt to stay there.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-02513/2412563-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="285" height="436"><figcaption class="caption-body">Bill Burega</figcaption></div>WE SPOKE TO SOME of the fans about the Blades&rsquo; troubles: Ralph Wilkerson said: &ldquo;They have one owner (James Piggott) who lives in Saskatoon, and another (Dan Reeves) who admits he is primarily concerned with his football team, the Rams. Most fans can&rsquo;t even tell you who the owners are. They do not actively seem to be trying to help the team when it needs it.&rdquo; Ed Donnelly said, &ldquo;The team is gutless. They are always blowing leads in the last period. They have never won a big game since they&rsquo;ve come here. Even last season when they got to the final round of the playoffs they lost to a team (San Francisco) they&rsquo;d beaten all season.&rdquo; Jo Ann Lieberfarb said, They are poorly coached. They make the same mistakes over and over.&rdquo;Phil Bezonsky from Montreal says, &ldquo;I think they&rsquo;re hustling and trying, I think their coach (Al Pike) is all right, although perhaps he could be tougher with them. I think they have forwards that can&rsquo;t shoot and defensemen that can&rsquo;t check.&rdquo; Brother Sam Bezonsky says, &ldquo;Their defense is very bad. The only five players I&rsquo;d like to see back next season are Norm Johnson, Brian Smith, Willie O&rsquo;Ree, Leo Labine and Marc Boileau, although goalie Jack McCartan has been all right lately since he joined the team. There is not a defenseman I want back, although young Harley Hodgson has been the best of them lately. &ldquo;Joe Levine, a former pro from Canada, says, &ldquo;In all the years I&rsquo;ve played or watched hockey I&rsquo;ve never seen defensemen so willing to let a man stand around untouched in front of the net. They won&rsquo;t hit the other team and so they give up easy goals. Sally Wilson says, &ldquo;Howie Young is exciting, but he&rsquo;s always in trouble. He must have a very unsettling effect on a team. He&rsquo;s hurt their spirit.&rdquo;You pay your money and give your opinion.Ed Panagabko, the fine Seattle center, and his wife Betty, who have two young sons, suffered the loss of their daughter when 14-month-old Paige was found dead in her crib, apparently from a sudden virus. Heavy-hearted, Ed went on with his work. &ldquo;What else can I do?&rdquo; he asked.THE SEALS RECALLED PROMISING young center Larry Lund, who had been going very well with Minneapolis of the Central League&hellip;Portland goalie Don Head was sidelined by a knee injury and soph Dave Kelly filled in very well, but then Kelly got hurt in a game and Head had to go back in the nets&hellip;Bob Gray, the American-born former U.S. collegian just recalled from Fort Wayne of the International League to give Jimmy McLeod a breather in the Seattle nets, was nothing short of sensational in his first few games, in which he averaged 40 stops each.Vancouver defenseman Bill Burega is blamed by Seattle&rsquo;s side for breaking Mo Mantha&rsquo;s cheekbone and Bob Sabourin&rsquo;s nose. In a recent game, he put a 10-stitch cut in Chuck Holmes&rsquo; chin and manhandled smaller Bobby Barlow in a brief fight. He is as popular in Seattle as measles. Right now, Seattle has Sabourin out with a cracked rib and Gerry Brisson out with an abdomen injury&hellip;In its new arena, Seattle has surpassed 200,000 in attendance for the first time in its 35-year pro-hockey history&hellip;Victoria&rsquo;s Lou Jankowski has 26 goals and an amazing 13 of them have come against second-place Seattle. Milan Marcetta has scored at least one point in 12 straight games. Larry Keenan now has 29 goals, but San Francisco&rsquo;s Wayne Connelly was the first in the league to hit 30.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03435/2412556-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="237" height="398"><figcaption class="caption-body">Lou Jankowski</figcaption></div> &#9632;

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Western Ad Lib

SEATTLE, Wash.&mdash;In sixteen previous seasons of operation, the Western Hockey League has failed to produce a forty goal scorer only once. The 1964-65 season could prove to be the second.The only previous season in which one or more players did not hit the 40 goal total was 1952-53 when Vic Stasiuk, then playing with the Edmonton Flyers and now coaching the Pittsburgh Hornets in the AHL, scored a high of 37 markers. That season Edmonton&rsquo;s Earl &ldquo;Dutch&rdquo; Reibel won the scoring crown with an even 90 points on 34 goals and 56 assists in 70 games played.At the present time this season only one player in the League has reached the 30 goal plateau. San Francisco winger Wayne Connelly fired his 30th marker last week, after playing in all 55 of his team&rsquo;s games. This means he has 15 games left in which to score 10 or more goals to reach the coveted 40 goal level. Projecting his present goal production rate (30 goals in 55 games or one goal every 1.83 games) through the remaining 15 games, Connelly will end up the season with some 38 goals, two shy of the forty mark.Victoria&rsquo;s Larry Keenan has scored 29 in 50 games played and is second in the current goals scoring race. His average is one goal every 1.72 games up to the present time. Since the Maple Leafs have 17 more games to play before season&rsquo;s end Keenan, at his present rate, will score approximately 10 more goals, ending the season with 39 markers.Two points still separate the league&rsquo;s top two scorers. Seattle&rsquo;s Guyle Fielder picked up a goal in three games played and Vancouver&rsquo;s Billy McNeill added an assist to his totals in the only game played by the Canucks last week. As a result, Fielder still leads by two points with an even 70 for the season, 10 goals and 60 assists. McNeill is in second with 68, 24 goals and 44 assists. &#9632;

WHL Snipers Seen Likely To Miss 40

This year HOCKEY NEWS and HOCKEY PICTORIAL are sponsoring a travel contest to London and will present two BOAC tickets to the lucky winner.All readers of THE HOCKEY NEWS and HOCKEY PICTORIAL are eligible to enter the contest. The drawing of the winning entry will be made in March, 1965, and the winner will be announced in the Playoff issue.HERE ARE THE CONTEST RULES1. Answer correctly the question asked in the entry coupon. Fill in your name and address (Please Print), and mail the coupon to Contest Editor, HOCKEY NEWS, Box 248, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.2. You may have as many chances to win as you wish. The Travel Contest Coupon will be published in each issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS and HOCKEY PICTORIAL from October 1964 through March, 1965. Each correct answer is a chance to win. The regulation contest form from either THE HOCKEY NEWS or HOCKEY PICTORIAL must be used to qualify.3. At the end of the Contest, the winner will be selected by a qualified panel of judges.4. The Contest is open to all readers of THE HOCKEY NEWS ond HOCKEY PICTORIAL except employees and their immediate relatives of these publications, British Overseas Airways Corporation and its Advertising Agency.5. The winner will be notified by mail or in person on or before March 31st, 1965.6. The Contest is void in any area where prohibited or restricted by law.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04332/2412632-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="996" height="372"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05250/2412625-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="1017" height="704"></div>WHAT HOCKEY FAN WOULDN&rsquo;T WANT TO WIN A TRIP TO LONDON FOR TWO! &#9632;

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Hockey News WIN A RETURN TRIP FOR TWO TO LONDON FLY B.O.A.C. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION

MEMPHIS, Tenn.&mdash;President Jack Adams of the Central Professional Hockey League announced at a league meeting that the playoff pool has been increased to $48,450 and that each player on the team victorious in the playoffs would receive $1,500. The remainder of the money will go to the clubs based on the order of their finish.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-03269/2412837-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="282" height="417"><figcaption class="caption-body">Jack Adams</figcaption></div>The regular schedule will be completed March 28 and playoffs open March 30. The first and third teams and the second and fourth clubs will meet in best-of-five series and the title set will be a best-of-seven series.An All-Star team will be selected and the players named to the &ldquo;dream&rdquo; squad will each receive $100. Sports writers in the six representative cities will make the selection by vote of the league&rsquo;s most valuable player, the top rookie of season and the all-star team.With ice unavailable in the Minneapolis Bruins&rsquo; home rink at playoff time, if the club makes the playoffs, all games will be played on their opponents&rsquo; ice. &#9632;

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Playoff Pool Increased To $48,450 For CPHL

<h2>Fri., Feb. 19 OMAHA 3 AT ST. PAUL 2</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-04220/2412875-1-eng-US/f0016-042.jpg" title="f0016-04" width="551" height="504"></div><h2>Sat., Feb. 20 ST. PAUL 3 AT TULSA 2</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-05158/2412868-1-eng-US/f0016-052.jpg" title="f0016-05" width="547" height="503"></div> &#9632;

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Central League Summaries

NHL PLAYERS NAMES AND NUMBERSIf You Are An Ardent Fan Who Likes His Hockey On Television&mdash;You&rsquo;ve Got It Made With Complete Names and Numbers Of AH NHL Teams Contained In A Special TV Section of theOFFICIAL HOCKEY ANNUALThere&rsquo;s A Wealth Of Reading In This Hockey Book For Only 50 &cent;ORDER FORM ON PAGE 7<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-08104/2412906-1-eng-US/f0016-082.jpg" title="f0016-08" width="594" height="746"></div> &#9632;

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Enjoy Hockey In Your Living Room!

Don&rsquo;t be vague&hellip;say HAIG & HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY<h2>How They Stand</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-07114/2412768-1-eng-US/f0016-072.jpg" title="f0016-07" width="557" height="271"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Wed., Feb. 24Memphis 5 at Minneapolis 2St. Louis 2 at St. Paul 2Fri., Feb. 26St. Louis 0 at Omaha 4Sat., Feb. 27St. Louis 2 at Omaha 4Sun., Feb. 28St. Louis 1 at Minneapolis 7Omaha 2 at St. Paul 2Memphis 2 at Tulsa 5<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Tues., Mar. 2St. Paul at MemphisWed., Mar. 3St. Paul at St. LouisFri., Mar. 5Omaha at MinneapolisSt. Louis at MemphisSt. Paul at TulsaSat., Mar. 6Memphis at St. LouisMinneapolis at OmahaSt. Paul at TulsaSun., Mar. 7Omaha at MinneapolisSt. Paul at Memphis<h2>CPHL Leaders</h2>(Including Games of Sun., Feb. 21)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-02346/2412761-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="559" height="357"></div><h2>Hockey Races</h2><h3>MARITIME SENIOR LEAGUE</h3>Semi-Final Playoffs<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-01336/2412754-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="553" height="132"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-02289/2412747-1-eng-US/f0017-022.jpg" title="f0017-02" width="553" height="132"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Thurs., Feb. 25Moncton 1 at Halifax 4Fri., Feb. 26Halifax 3 at Moncton 7Sun., Feb. 28Moncton 7 at Halifax 5<h3>ONTARIO SENIOR LEAGUE</h3>Semi-Final Playoffs<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-03231/2412740-1-eng-US/f0017-032.jpg" title="f0017-03" width="550" height="130"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Sat., Feb. 27Woodstock 2 at Guelph 5Sun., Feb. 28Guelph 5 at Woodstock 3<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-04177/2412733-1-eng-US/f0017-042.jpg" title="f0017-04" width="581" height="132"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Sat., Feb. 27Oakville 5 at Galt 4Sun., Feb. 28Galt 3 at Oakville 6<h3>SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR</h3>(Standings on Thurs., Feb. 25)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-05138/2412726-1-eng-US/f0017-052.jpg" title="f0017-05" width="556" height="255"></div><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3>(Including Games of Fri., Feb. 19)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-06117/2412719-1-eng-US/f0017-062.jpg" title="f0017-06" width="556" height="530"></div><h3>CENTRAL ONTARIO JUNIOR</h3>Final Standings<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-07108/2412712-1-eng-US/f0017-072.jpg" title="f0017-07" width="552" height="303"></div><h3>NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR</h3>SOUTHERN DIVISIONFINAL STANDINGS<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0881/2412705-1-eng-US/f0017-082.jpg" title="f0017-08" width="551" height="153"></div><h3>FINAL SCORING LEADERS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0970/2412698-1-eng-US/f0017-092.jpg" title="f0017-09" width="551" height="479"></div><h3>UNITED STATES LEAGUE</h3>(Standings on Mon., Feb. 22)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1061/2412691-1-eng-US/f0017-102.jpg" title="f0017-10" width="551" height="155"></div><h2>EHL Point Race</h2><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3>(Including games of Sun., Feb. 21)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1152/2412684-1-eng-US/f0017-112.jpg" title="f0017-11" width="551" height="279"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1245/2412677-1-eng-US/f0017-122.jpg" title="f0017-12" width="551" height="261"></div><h2>How They Stand</h2>EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE(Standings on Tues., Mar. 2)<h3>NORTHERN DIVISION</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1526/2412670-1-eng-US/f0017-152.jpg" title="f0017-15" width="553" height="178"></div><h3>SOUTHERN DIVISION</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1624/2412663-1-eng-US/f0017-162.jpg" title="f0017-16" width="556" height="203"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Wed., Feb. 24New York 3 at New Haven 5Clinton 4 at Johnstown 2Charlotte 5 at Jacksonville 2Long Island 2 at Greensboro 9Fri., Feb. 26New Haven 3 at New Jersey5 New York 2 at Long Island 1Johnstown 4 at Clinton 9Charlotte 2 at Knoxville 5Sat., Feb. 27New Haven 4 at Clinton 7Johnstown 4 at New Jersey 12Knoxville 4 at Jacksonville 3Charlotte 2 at Nashville 9Sun., Feb. 28Clinton 2 at New York 4New Jersey 4 at Long Island 6Johnstown 10 at New Haven 3Knoxville 1 at Greensboro 6Jacksonville 4 at Charlotte 3<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Mon., Mar 1Knoxville at New YorkTues., Mar. 2Charlotte at JacksonvilleNashville at GreensboroLong Island at New JerseyWed., Mar. 3Knoxville at JohnstownNew Jersey at New HavenLong Island at ClintonFri., Mar. 5Charlotte at New JerseyNew York at Long IslandNashville at JacksonvilleGreensboro at KnoxvilleSat., Mar. 6New York at Johnstown.Long Island at New JerseyCharlotte at ClintonGreensboro at JacksonvilleNashville at KnoxvilleSun., Mar. 7Johnstown at New YorkCharlotte at Long IslandClinton at New HavenJacksonville at GreensboroKnoxville at Nashville &#9632;

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CENTRAL LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY HARVEY POLLACK</div>COMMACK. L.I.&mdash;One man often times proves the difference between a winning and losing club so the addition of Jim Armstrong to the Long Island Ducks&rsquo; lineup could enable the team to go a long way in the Eastern Hockey League playoffs which open next week.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1334/2412944-1-eng-US/f0017-132.jpg" title="f0017-13" width="284" height="447"><figcaption class="caption-body">Joe Zorica</figcaption></div>Armstrong was secured by the Ducks in an 11th hour deal on the eve of the trading deadline in a transaction with New Haven. Goalie Andre Daoust of the Ducks went to the Blades immediately, and at the end of the year junior winger Ron Hergott also will be dispatched to the Northern Division&rsquo; tailenders to complete the trade.The Ducks&rsquo; defense has been bothering coach John Muckier, and he felt some change was necessary. Daoust started the year in fine fashion but has been slipping of late. Armstrong meantime had been the netminder for New Haven and had a 5.02 average at the time of the trade as compared to 3.32 for Daoust.But Muckier felt that Armstrong was a fine goalie and his average was due to his poor defense. He recalled how his work was so good a year ago that he displaced Gaetan Dessureault, previously a New Haven fixture.&ldquo;Armstrong is a much better goalie than his record shows,&rdquo; with a bad team that has the worst defense in the league. In fact they have no defense. It&rsquo;s like playing six men against four, in the playoffs last season, Armstrong had a 2.40 average and almost single handedly beat Johnstown in the first round.&rdquo;Armstrong, a mere 22 compared to Daoust&rsquo;s 20, was delighted with the deal and made an impressive debut for the Ducks, winning his first four frays including a tough overtime game at home against Knoxville, a vital win at Jersey and a shutout over Clinton.NASHVILLE: John Lumley and Joe Zorica swung sticks at fans in the Knoxville balcony and were rewarded with paper cups and spit balls. Flyers a cinch to top EHL record of 101 points. Flo Pilote nursing injured leg. Zorica aiming for 100-point mark. Flyers favored to sweep playoffs as easily as they did regular season honors in South. George Standing near 50-goal mark.CHARLOTTE: Checkers had murderous 11-game grind in 13 days. Don Labelle calls Checkers worst checking team in south. Winger Claude Ouimet suffered concussion and Ralph Winfield has foot ailment. Moe Savard and Gus Brassard show signs of snapping their scoring slumps.CLINTON: Norm DeFelice&rsquo;s 15th shutout came over Knoxville. Club honored by Kiwanis at luncheon. Comets have clinched Northern honors but only have slim chance of beating out Nashville for overall honors. Club was 30-1-1 at home at last count. Orval Tessier appears out of scoring race. DeFelice could boast lowest goalie average since 1943-44.JERSEY: Long Island ended Devils&rsquo; 11-game home win streak. Largest crowd of year, 4,154, saw win over Clinton. Wayne Caufield battled Comets&rsquo; Jim Jago. Dave Green on injured list after suffering severe eye cut in exhibition at Syracuse. Center Don Grosso back after knee operation. Dudy Filion hit in face with puck. Filion and Ben Greco are club&rsquo;s penalty killers. Club figures 2, 3, and 4 spots in North won&rsquo;t be decided until schedule finale.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1430/2412937-1-eng-US/f0017-142.jpg" title="f0017-14" width="529" height="864"><figcaption class="caption-body">GARY SHARP&hellip;Top Goal Getter In EHL</figcaption></div>JOHNSTOWN: Club continued to win despite shortage of manpower. Original plan in face of Frank Ridley&rsquo;s refusal to report was to get Ian Macintosh as defensive replacement. This was changed by availability of Gordie Matheson who was purchased from Jersey. Gordie had been on a job in Vancouver all year. Dick Roberge and Gary Sharp in battle for scoring title. Dick made EHL all-star team for 7th time. Jets beat New Haven here for 18th straight game.GREENSBORO: Jacques Monette returned to nets after missing six contests. Gens lost both games on northern trip. Ron Spong unhappy with defense, especially Doug Carpenter. Mike Draper used on defense. Garry Sharp paces league in goals. Spong says goalie Ludger Doucet &ldquo;moves well and is fast.&rdquo; Sharp is now tied with Nashville&rsquo;s Ted McCaskill for league lead in hat tricks with six apiece.JACKSONVILLE: While goalie Gordie Dibley was sidelined with a groin injury, Greensboro&rsquo;s spare netminder, Ludger Doucet played for Rockets. Whole team given flu shots to halt spread of bug. Rockets almost worked deal for Charlotte&rsquo;s Murray Wilkie but it fell through at last moment.NEW YORK: Jean Pierre Lafond called up by St. Paul. Veteran Tommy Williams back in lineup after being on injured list with separated right shoulder. Bob Leduc paces club scoring with Trevor Fahey first in goals and Clare Wakshinski the assist leader. Rovers hopes for playoffs were dashed by Jersey&rsquo;s steady wins.KNOXVILLE: Rookie Fred Purvis playing well in season&rsquo;s late stages. Knights wore road uniforms at home to snap five game losing streak. Ray Crew and Don Labelle participated in celebrity bowling tourney here with Labelle&rsquo;s 490 series earning him fifth spot. Crew had a 420 series. &#9632;

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Goalie Armstrong Buoys Ducks’ Hopes; Nashville Rated Team To Beat For Title

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HOCKEYPICTORIAL

<h2>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</h2>(Standings on Taes., Mar. 2)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-01342/2413027-1-eng-US/f0018-012.jpg" title="f0018-01" width="555" height="230"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Wed., Feb. 24Fort Wayne 6 at Toledo 3Port Huron 4 at Dayton 7Thurs., Feb. 25Port Huron 3 at Dayton 4Fri., Feb. 26Toledo 5 at Muskegon 3Fort Wayne 2 at Des Moines 4Sat., Feb. 27Dayton 5 at Muskegon 9Port Huron 6 at Toledo 8Fort Wayne 4 at Des Moines 2Sun., Feb. 28Dayton 5 at Port Huron 9Muskegon 2 at Toledo 6<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Tues., Mar. 2Port Huron at Fort WayneMuskegon at DaytonFri., Mar. 5Muskegon at Port HuronFort Wayne at ToledoDayton at Des MoinesSat., Mar. 6Fort Wayne at MuskegonPort Huron at ToledoDayton at Des MoinesSun., Mar. 7Muskegon at Fort WayneToledo at Port Huron<h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3>(Including games of Sun., Feb. 21)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-02256/2413020-1-eng-US/f0018-022.jpg" title="f0018-02" width="556" height="307"></div><h2>How They Stand</h2><h3>OTTAWA-ST. LAW SENIOR</h3>FINAL STANDING<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-03167/2413013-1-eng-US/f0018-032.jpg" title="f0018-03" width="559" height="180"></div><h3>FINAL SCORING LEADERS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-04124/2413006-1-eng-US/f0018-042.jpg" title="f0018-04" width="552" height="280"></div> &#9632;

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How They Stand

<div class="byline">BY BOB REED</div>TOLEDO, O.It&rsquo;s going to be more expensive for players in the Intertional Hockey League who employ vulgar or profane language or gestures.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0591/2413065-1-eng-US/f0018-052.jpg" title="f0018-05" width="253" height="348"><figcaption class="caption-body">Andy Mulligan</figcaption></div>Commissioner Andy Mulligan said that recent incidents caused him to raise the fines for these offenses.Mulligan said the fines will be raised from $10 to $25 for a first offense, to $50 for a second offense and a third will result in suspension without pay.He said of the previous fine, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think this was doing the job.&rdquo; He said &ldquo;players get a little hot now that they&rsquo;re fighting for the playoffs so we&rsquo;ll hit them a little harder in the pocketbooks.&rdquo;Mulligan announced that the playoffs will start March 30, with the first and third place finishers and the second and fourth place teams meeting in best-of-seven game series.FORT WAYNE&mdash;Komet defenseman Terry Pembroke may have scored the league&rsquo;s record long distance goal into a guarded net. The shot was estimated between 130 and 140 feet. Pembroke let fly from well back of his own blue line and the puck sailed through the air almost the length of the rink and past a startled goalie Glenn Ramsay of Toledo&hellip;Merv Dubchak had a hat trick in the same game&hellip;Bill Orban celebrated his 21st birthday with a goal&hellip;The Komets drew their fourth capacity crowd, 8,013 and their ninth over 7,000.DES MOINES&mdash;Overtime games continued costly for the Leafs, who have won only three out of 21 in two years&hellip;The last one also cost them the services of Pat Ginnell, when he went out with a broken ankle&hellip;Oak Leaf attendance was up 15,000 over last year.PORT HURON&mdash;Larry Mavety, secured from Toledo, replaced the injured Bert Fizzell and Tom Clark moved up to the front line&hellip;Ken Gribbons ran his goal total to 33, just two short of his best previous in the IHL&hellip;The Flags won an exhibition game from Wallaceburg, Ont., Intermediates, 6-4.TOLEDO&mdash;Greg Jablonski ended his record of 364 consecutive games when he sat out one against Muskegon because of an injured knee&hellip;Goalie Glenn Ramsay had 40 saves in a 7-2 loss to the Komets&hellip;The Blades lost six straight on Komet ice.MUSKEGON&mdash;The Zephyrs&rsquo; failure to catch fourth place Toledo lay in their poor 3-9 record against the Blades&hellip;Goalie Bob Sneddon, who had a 3.28 average for Port Huron, jumped to 5.40 in his first six games with the Zephyrs. He had 42 saves in an overtime win at Fort Wayne&hellip;Stan Konrad moved into a tie with Bobby Rivard for the league scoring lead&hellip;<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0680/2413058-1-eng-US/f0018-062.jpg" title="f0018-06" width="482" height="693"><figcaption class="caption-body">GREG JABLONSKI&hellip;Injury Ends Streak at 364</figcaption></div>DAYTON&mdash;The Gems played with only 12 men in winning an overtime at Des Moines&hellip;Ted Lebioda was out for the season with a broken bone in his leg and Bob Bailey had a torn knee cartilage&hellip;Ian Mackintosh, who had been, cut, replaced Lebioda. Goalie Pat Rupp had 49 saves in beating the Oak Leafs. &#9632;

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Mulligan Hikes Fines In Crackdown; Komet Rearguard Nets 140-Foot Goal

<div class="byline">BY STANLEY BRINK</div>CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.Even the early bird can lose the ticket worm in this hockey bent educational center within hailing distance of Boston because McHugh Forum is sold out days in advance whenever Boston College is posted at home.When the Forum opened in 1958, capacity 4,000, it was believed then all reasonable needs had been foreseen. Seven years later Coach John A. (Snooks) Kelley&rsquo;s Eagles, a gang of crowd pleasing products of Greater Boston area high schools, could play to an additional 2,000 or more if seats and space were available.One lure is a balanced squad, 18-3 in its first 21 matches, that will leave an etching of prowess in any competition entered. Another is a sophomore line of hustlers who thrive under the spur that opportunity never knocks but must be courted: Bob Kupka, left wing; Jerry York, center; Fred Kinsman, right wing.Add John Cunniff, Phil Dyer, and Jim Mullen as the major trio backed by Dick Fuller, Pete Flaherty, and John Moylan. Tie in four defensers&mdash;Ralph Toran, Woody Johnson, six foot four inch sophomore, Francis Kearns, and Allan Keirstead fronting Pat Murphy in goal.&ldquo;B.C.&rdquo; rates as one of the nation&rsquo;s first ten and can &ldquo;go all the way.&rdquo; Coach Kelley makes no promises beyond, &ldquo;we&rsquo;ll just keep skating and shooting.&rdquo; And while in this his twenty-ninth season at Boston College he would relish another national championship to place alongside the one of 1949 he is content &ldquo;to stay with the schedule&rdquo; and let the results talk.<h2>SETS STATE RECORD</h2>EAST LANSING, Mich.&mdash;Charles (Mike) Jacobson, sophomore left wing for Michigan State, fired two at Madison February 12 as State skinned Wisconsin 8-4 and now owns the school record for most goals counted in a single season. His 25 passed the 23 of Terry Moroney in 1958-59.Jacobson, 5 feet 11, weight 180 pounds, a right hander, an exceptionally smooth, fast, and deceptive skater, is a native of Copper Cliff, Ontario, where he played high school with two State teammates, Brian McAndrew and Tom Mikkola.The following night Jacobson failed to score as State won, 9-3. Against Wisconsin at East Lansing in December Jacobson had three in 60 seconds.<h2>WILLIAMS&rsquo; DUO STARS</h2>WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.&mdash;One way to win is have two centers on two different lines sink three goals each. That was all the counting as Williams College rapped traditional rival Amherst on the latter&rsquo;s rink, 6-1.Co-captain Gary Burger and Steve Bartholomew were those sharing &ldquo;hats.&rdquo; Other helpers were Bob Bradley, Bill Roe, and Jon Stableford. In the first meeting at Rye, N.Y., back in January Williams edged Amherst, 3-2.<h2>INJURIES HOBBLE DENVER</h2>DENVER, Colo.&mdash;An uncurbed epidemic of injuries and illness harmed extensively the University of Denver cause. Center Lyle Bradley, latest to be shelved, had tabbed 10 goals and 23 assists. A bad knee was the reason.Illness or injury took away Norm Kvern, Grant Warwick, and Wayne Wisten. Doug Kowel and Wayne Smith were absent for varying periods. Kvern was back for the pair Denver divided with Michigan Tech at Houghton, 3-0, 1-3. That left Tech ahead on the season, 2-1-1.<h2>REACHES MILESTONE</h2>HANOVER, N.H.&mdash;Douglas M. Hayes, senior center, became the thirteenth Dartmouth player in history to score more than 100 points in a three-season career. Hays &ldquo;crossed the line&rdquo; during the Yale game here February 13 that was a feature of the annual winter carnival. Dartmouth won, 8-4, before a turnaway crowd of 2,300.<div class="sidebar">College publicists are reminded they should forward information and news to Stanley Brink, 830 N. Oakwood Ave., Oconomowoc, Wis. &#9632;</div>

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The Action-Packed 1964-65

<div class="byline">BY JACK GATECLIFF</div>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;Although Oshawa Generals defenseman Bobby Orr has been subjected to more publicity than any junior A player since Bobby Hull graduated from St. Catharines Teepees to the Chicago Black Hawks, the Toronto Marlboros feel that they have a defender with equal potential.His name is Jim McKenny, at 18 years of age a veteran of three junior A seasons and now rated one of the most capable blueline performers in the eight-team league.McKenny, no relation to former New York Ranger and Toronto Maple Leaf Don McKenney (now with Rochester) has had his ups and downs the past few months.He was an integral part of the Marlboros&rsquo; Memorial Cup victory over Edmonton Oil Kings last spring but just couldn&rsquo;t round into form early this season.In fact for a time his game was so poor that Toronto Coach Jim Gregory sat him on the bench.&ldquo;Whatever his problems were, they&rsquo;re cured now,&rdquo; says Gregory. &ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t trade him for any defenseman in the league&hellip;and that includes Orr?Perhaps his greatest performance came in a game against Peterborough Petes&hellip;one the Marlboros had to win to stay close to the league-leading Niagara Falls Flyers.McKenny scored two goals himself, set up two others in the 5-3 win and Gregory said flatly later that &ldquo;without McKenny we might not be in the running for the league lead.&rdquo;&ldquo;He has everything,&rdquo; said Gregory, a confirmed McKenny fan. &ldquo;A wicked shot from the point, excellent mobility, puck sense which belies his age and he&rsquo;s just about the best body checker in the league.&rdquo;With another year of junior eligibility remaining, McKenny isn&rsquo;t likely to move up to the parent Toronto Maple Leafs until the 1966-67 season.But few doubt that he will make the NHL&hellip;and make it big.Andre Lacroix, the league&rsquo;s leading points scorer since the second week of the schedule, suffered an eye injury during the game with Toronto and may be lost to Peterborough for at least two weeks.The Peterborough center was clipped with a stick in a collision with Marlboro defenseman Jack Chipchase and was rushed to hospital.He is expected to remain there at least six days until a full diagnosis of the extent of the injury is determined.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-02267/2413144-1-eng-US/f0019-022.jpg" title="f0019-02" width="467" height="873"><figcaption class="caption-body">JIM McKENNY&hellip;Big Man For Marlboros</figcaption></div>There was no penalty on the play but Peterborough Coach Frank Mario claimed that Chipchase slashed him intentionally.&ldquo;He was checking me and had his stick over mine,&rdquo; explained the burly Toronto defenseman. &ldquo;I yanked my stick up and it caught him in the face. It was strictly an accident.&rdquo;The battles continue for first place between the Marlboros and Niagara Falls Flyers and the final playoff position involving St. Catharines, Kitchener Rangers and Hamilton Red Wings, weeks should finish third, Oshawa fourth and Montreal fifth.<h2>Scoring Race</h2>St. Catharines right winger Ken Hodge edged to within eight points of the leading and idle Andre Lacroix in the race for the individual points championship.Lacroix still led the way with 117 points on 45 goals, 72 assists but Hodge crept closer with a league high of 55 goals. Combined with his 54 assists he has 109 points.Jim Peters, one of the bright spots in a rather dull season for the last place Hamilton Red Wings is third with 99 points (35 goals, 64 assists) and Sandy Fitzpatrick of Kitchener Rangers is fourth with 96 points (47 goals, 49 assists).Bernard Parent, Quebec-born goaltender with Niagara Falls Flyers, leads his department with an average of 2.68 goals against in 28 games. His teammate Doug Favell is second with 3.62. &#9632;

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Gregory Touts Marlies’ McKenny For Spot In NHL

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-01319/2413175-1-eng-US/f0019-012.jpg"></div><h2>SOLUTION IN NEXT WEEK&rsquo;S ISSUE</h2><h3>ACROSS</h3>1. Ranger player shown in puzzle.7. Gary Bergman and Doug Barkley rent one in Detroit.8. Month in which Bob Pulford celebrates wedding anniversary.9. Ralph Keller now has&mdash;sons.11. Number of NHL teams with which Doug Mohns has played.13. Given name of Ravlich of Chicago.16. Color of ice Toronto may try for TV purposes.17. Second name of 3 down.20. Kenny Reardon once spent a night in one after a Canadien game.21. What readers get from this paper.23. Initials of a Habitant center.24. Punch Imlach never played&mdash;hockey, (abbr.)26. Girl&rsquo;s name.28. The Red Wings often go here during the playoffs.32. Position played by 3 down.34. A Rochester player answers to this.35. Initials of Thurlby of San Franscisco.36. One of the Red Wings answers to this.<h3>DOWN</h3>1. Pictured rearguard once starred in this league (abbr.)3. Rookie Bruin rearguard.4. Initials of Ubriaco of Hershey.5. Initials of Stout, Boston&rsquo;s publicist in 1963-64.6. Most hockeyists like their steaks&mdash;.8. This AHL coach is a native of Winnipeg.10. To many coaches, Bobby Hull is the&mdash;player.12. Initials of Ezinicki, ex-NHL forward.13. Initials of Balfour, ailing Hershey player.14. Given name of &ldquo;Battleship&rdquo; Leduc, old time great.15. 20th and 21st letters of the alphabet.18. Pictured star&rsquo;s second name.19. League all hockeyists want to play in (abbr.)21. Initials of Picard, currently on trial with Canadiens.22. Bobby Rousseau is familiar with these tools of golf.25. Goalie Don Simmons catches pucks with this hand.27. Picard&rsquo;s given name.29. The (Fr.)30. Team managed by 33 down (abbr.)31. Initials of Labossiere of Baltimore.33. Initials of an NHL manager.<h2>LAST WEEK&rsquo;S SOLUTION</h2><h3>ACROSS</h3>1. Knibbs5. T.F.7. Ru.8. USHL9. Leiter11. I.E.12. Last13. Farm14. T.I.15. R.H.17. Ten18. E.T.20. Reg.21. Saw22. An23. Pro.25. Rt.26. French29 Assists.31. On32. Bus34. Nineteen<h3>DOWN</h3>1. Keller2. Irish3. Butt4. Surf5. Thirteen6. Fleming10. Ea.16. Hearts17. Train19. Two21. Sprain24. Chas.26. Fine27. R.S.28. E.T.30. Son32. B.E.33. U.N. &#9632;

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HOCKEY CROSSWORD

<h2>ONTARIO JUNIOR LEAGUE</h2>(Standings on Tues., Mar. 2)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-03215/2413220-1-eng-US/f0019-032.jpg" title="f0019-03" width="549" height="304"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3>Thurs., Feb. 25St. Catharines 1 at Peterborough 4Toronto 3 at Hamilton 3Fri., Feb. 26Montreal 5 at Toronto 3Peterborough 1 at Niag. Falls 3Sat., Feb. 27Kitchener 5 at Montreal 4Sun., Feb. 28Hamilton 3 at Niagara Falls 2Oshawa 5 at Toronto 4Kitchener 4 at St. Catharines 6Peterborough 3 at Montreal 3<h3>GAMES TO COME</h3>Tues., Mar. 2Montreal at OshawaToronto at St. CatharinesHamilton at PeterboroughThurs., Mar. 4Montreal at HamiltonNiagara Falls at PeterboroughFri., Mar. 5Hamilton at Niagara FallsSt. Catharines at KitchenerSat., Mar. 6St. Catharines at OshawaToronto at MontrealSun., Mar. 7Niagara Falls at MontrealHamilton at TorontoOshawa at KitchenerPeterborough at St. Catharines<h2>OHA Point Race</h2><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3>(Including Games of Sun., Feb. 21)<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-04187/2413213-1-eng-US/f0019-042.jpg" title="f0019-04" width="549" height="281"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-05157/2413206-1-eng-US/f0019-052.jpg" title="f0019-05" width="548" height="354"></div> &#9632;

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THE HOCKEY NEWS

TORONTO, Ont.Coach Gordon Simpson of Canada&rsquo;s National hockey team believes he has welded together a pretty good hockey club for the forthcoming World hockey championships at Tampere, Finland, March 4-14, but you couldn&rsquo;t convince the National Hockey League Old Timers of it.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-01161/2413282-1-eng-US/c4-012.jpg" title="C4-01" width="291" height="437"><figcaption class="caption-body">Gordon Simpson</figcaption></div>The galaxy of former NHL stars held the Nationals to a 2-2 tie on the eve of their departure for Finland in a parting exhibition game at Maple Leaf Gardens.The pros, who included such ex-big league stars as Harry Watson, John Henderson, Bob Goldham, Sid Smith and others, skated with their younger rivals until the game&rsquo;s doing minutes. They also surpassed them in controlling the puck, shooting and stickhandling for the most part as 7,943 fans yelled their approval.The NHL players praised the Nationals after the game but most of them were dubious about Canada&rsquo;s chances at the world tournament.Goldham, 42-year-old ex-Toronto. Chicago and Detroit defenseman, said the Nationals lacked agressiveness and experience although he admitted they &ldquo;have the nucleous of a good team.&rdquo;Simpson whose job it is to bring back a world title amid all the criticism that has flowed around his team, insists the Nationals will show well once they get settled in Europe.Canada&rsquo;s first game will be against Finland March 5, and they will close the tournament March 14 with Russia their opponents in what could be the &lsquo;showdown&rsquo; game for the title.Following is the draw for the tournament.MARCH 42:00 p.m.&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. East Germany.5:30&mdash;Sweden vs. U.S.8:30&mdash;Russian vs. Finland.MARCH 52:00&mdash;Russian vs. West Germany or Norway.5:30&mdash;Sweden vs. East Germany.8:30&mdash;Canada vs. Finland.MARCH 62:00&mdash;Canada vs. West Germany or Norway.5:30&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. U.S.MARCH 75:30&mdash;Russia vs. East Germany8:30&mdash;Sweden vs. Finland.MARCH 85:30&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. West Germany or Norway.8:30&mdash;Canada vs. U.S.5:30&mdash;East Germany vs. U.S.8:30&mdash;Finland vs. West Germany or Norway.MARCH 102:00&mdash;Canada vs. East Germany.5:30&mdash;Russia vs. Sweden.8:30&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. Finland.MARCH 112:00&mdash;Sweden vs. West Germany or Norway.5:30&mdash;Russia vs. U.S.8:30&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. Canada.MARCH 125:30&mdash;East Germany vs. West Germany or Norway.8:30&mdash;Finland vs. U.S.MARCH 132:00&mdash;Czechoslovakia vs. Russia.5:30&mdash;Canada vs. Sweden.8:30&mdash;Finland vs. East Germany.MARCH 1411:00 a.m.&mdash;U.S. vs. West Germany or Norway.2:00 p.m.&mdash;Sweden vs. Czechoslovakia.5:30&mdash;Russia vs. Canada. &#9632;

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Simpson Confident Canada To Do Well But NHL Old Timers Think Differently

GALT, Ont.&mdash;Two members of the pennant-winning Guelph Regals captured the top individual honors as the OHA senior hockey race ended last week.<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c4-04111/2413313-1-eng-US/c4-042.jpg" title="C4-04" width="272" height="441"><figcaption class="caption-body">Jack McIntyre</figcaption></div>Right winger Dave Luciuk and goalie Harold &lsquo;Boat&rsquo; Hurley annexed the Ecclestone and Turofsky Trophies respectively as scoring champion and leading goaltender. Both men led the races for most of the 40-game schedule.Luciuk, a first year Regal after transferring from Chatham Maroons, accumlated 64 points to win the scoring crown by a two-point margin over linemate, Joe Malo, Fast-closing Woodstock Athletic coach, Ted Power, was third with 59 points while another Regal, centre Don McGregor, placed fourth with 58 points.Hurley, often a Turofsky winner in past years, repeated for the first time in four years. Boat posted an average of three goals per game in 39 starts and led in shutouts with two.Dave Dryden of Galt Hornets, idled by pneumonia since January 30, was runner-up with a 3.10 mark in 34 full games and part of another. Dryden won the title last year with a 3.61 average.George Montague of the fifth place Welland Blacks earned the goal scoring title, firing a pair of goals on the final night of the schedule to finish with 28. Montague, eighth in the point parade, had one more goal than Luciuk and Art Sullivan of Woodstock. Sullivan was fifth in the point race with 52 points. &#9632;

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March 6, 1965

National League Sets April 1 To Start Stanley Cup Playoffs

SIXTH ANNUAL

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Credits Kyle With Restoring His Confidence