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March 20, 1965

The Hockey News March 20, 1965

<div class="byline">BY STANLEY BRINK</div><p>MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.&mdash;</p><p>North Dakota (13-3), Michigan Tech (12-5-1), Minnesota (10-8), and Michigan State (7-7) was the first four order of finish in 1965 of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Michigan, Denver and Colorado College followed as listed.</p><p>Back in November the consensus pointed to North Dakota as surely safe for the first three. Michigan Tech&rsquo;s fate rested on the sophomores and they came through as the record indicates. Minnesota bore out the pre-season good words. Michigan State was the surprise outfit. Michigan and Denver were one-two in 1964 and their decline was unexpected.</p><p>Michigan never made up the graduation losses. A deluge of illness and injury hit Denver just when full strength was a must, Colorado College lacked depth and balance although the kind of squad that never quit so long as a play was left. And the league was stronger than a year ago, perhaps the strongest in its history.</p><p>Mel Wakabayashi, Michigan&rsquo;s 5-6 and 150 pound centre from Chatham, Ontario, had 30 points as leading scorer, on 13 goals and 17 assists in 18 games. Wakabayashi didn&rsquo;t pick up a single penalty which means he had the admirable quality of &ldquo;staying on the ice and playing hockey.&rdquo;</p><p>Dennis Hextall of Poplar Point, Manitoba, a North Dakota wing and son of Bryan Hextali one time fine winger for New York Rangers, was runner-up in the scoring race with 28 points.</p><p>Three centers tied for third at 27: Douglas Woog, Minnesota; Gerry Kell, North Dakota; and Tom Mikkola, Michigan State. Mikkola revealed, barring official audit, what may be the record highest scoring single series with 12 points in two games against Colorado College. Mikkola, of Copper Cliff, Ontario, was not eligible until January.</p><p>Others to land in the first 17 were Doug Roberts, Michigan State, 25; Wayne Weller, Michigan Tech, 24; Gary Hokanson, Minnesota, 23; Gary Milroy, Michigan Tech, 23; Charles Jacobson, Michigan State, 22; Ricky Yeo, Michigan Tech, 21; Craig Falkman, Minnesota, Warren Fordyce, Colorado College, Terry Casey, North Dakota, tied at 19. Wilfred Martin, Michigan, Al Holm, Michigan Tech, and Brian McAndrew, Michigan State, had 18 each.</p><h2>NEW RINK DEDICATED</h2><p>Durham, N.H.&mdash;Hockey at University of New Hampshire is now free of pioneer hardships and the state is full of persons who recall how patrons and players alike were forced to huff, puff, heave and force their frames through hip-high snow drifts to the natural ice rink behind the baseball field.</p><p>The Harry C. Batchelder rink, part of the recently dedicated Snively Arena, provides New Hampshire with vitally needed facilities that were long years on the way not only for hockey but other winter sports. In the spring there will be room for indoor baseball and tennis practice until outdoor temperatures are suitable.</p><p>Members of the squad during the season just closed, merit a special vote of confidence from every loyal follower of New Hampshire. Minus ice, artificial or otherwise, they sacrificed hours of valuable study time in the 22 mile round trip and waiting period to Phillips Exeter Academy for the needed practice. And with more than half the schedule played in alien rinks they often found themselves at sharp disadvantage.</p><p>A 4-3 overtime loss to Norwich University February 13 marked the first stand at home. A week later, after the dedication game, 3,000 spectators&mdash;the capacity, went home happy. New Hampshire repulsed Massachusetts, 5-1.</p><p>New Hampshire showed 5-11 for the first 16 games. Five of the losses were by one goal, four in sudden death, and four of the five on the road.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

IN THIS ISSUE

North Dakota Nips Michigan Tech For Western Conference Honors

<div class="byline">BY GEORGE TAYLOR</div><p>BALTIMORE, Md.</p><p>In the midst of Baltimore&rsquo;s brilliant comeback towards a play-off berth in the American Hockey League&rsquo;s Eastern Division, Clipper Coach Johnny Crawford took precautions against every possible pitfall that might upset his sizzling team. But one he failed to take into consideration was, literally, losing a player.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-01636/2529038-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg" title="f0013-01" width="275" height="416"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bob Plager</b></figcaption></div><p>In all of Crawford&rsquo;s years of coaching, he never has had such an experieince as this. There had been times when his players were lost to his club because of injuries or missing from the lineup because of recall.</p><p>However, in the case of defenseman Bob Plager, it was a matter of losing a player because he was lost. At least, he was missing for six days and there wasn&rsquo;t anyone in the Baltimore Clipper organization who knew his whereabouts.</p><p>It all started when the 21-year-old Plager made, what appeared at the time, a simple request to leave the Clipper team after a game in Buffalo to make the short trip with teammate Dave Richardson to Toronto to pick up a new car Richardson had ordered. Plager &ldquo;sold&rdquo; Crawford on the leave of absence to &ldquo;assist Richardson with driving duties on the return to Baltimore.&rdquo;</p><p>Once in Toronto, however, Plager made another short hop, this time to Guelph, Ont. to visit friends where he played junior hockey. He was to rejoin Richardson at a designated point in Toronto the following afternoon for the drive to Baltimore. But, when the time arrived, Plager didn&rsquo;t show. Richardson waited as long as he dared, so as not to miss the Clipper&rsquo;s game against Cleveland the following night.</p><p>In the middle of the Cleveland game, Crawford received a telegram from Plager, stating he was delayed by illness and would be back to Baltimore the following morning. But the next day, the next, the next and even the next passed without further word from Plager. Telephone calls to Toronto and Guelph by Baltimore officials and press failed the turn up any information on &ldquo;Burley Bob.&rdquo;</p><p>Then, just as police were being brought in on the case, and with the Clippers pulling on their sweaters for another game without the services of Plager, he strolled into the dressing room. Examined by team physician Dr. Ross Pierpont, Plager was found to have all the signs of flu and was ordered to bed while his teammates beat Buffalo.</p><p>Although Clipper Manager Terry Reardon accepted Plager&rsquo;s excuse of illness, he took a dim view of the blue-liner&rsquo;s failure to keep in touch with Baltimore officials.</p><p><b>CLIPPER CLIPS</b>&mdash;Gordon La-bossiere missed a good chance to set an AHL record when he failed to score a single goal in the last 40 minutes of play in a game in Providence&hellip;The Clipper center was well along the way to a &ldquo;Hat Trick&rdquo; when he scored his second goal in the opening minute of the second period&hellip;However, he went scoreless from this point on&hellip;Had he tallied, it would have given Labossiere &ldquo;Hat Tricks&rdquo; in three consecutive games&hellip;He has turned the three goal trick four times this season&hellip;Despite use on a part-time basis, Clipper leftwinger Dave Richardson is clicking at a point-a-game average&hellip;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Missing Clipper Bob Plager Shows After Battling Flu For Week

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Junior OHA All-Star Teams

<h2>GROUP &lsquo;A&rsquo; (CHAMPIONSHIP)</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01619/2528022-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg" title="f0005-01" width="563" height="229"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 4</b></p><p>Russia 8, Finland 4</p><p>Czechoslovakia 5, East Germany 1</p><p>Sweden 5, United States 1</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 5</b></p><p>Canada 4, Finland 0</p><p>Russia 14, Norway 2</p><p>Sweden 5, East Germany 1</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 6</b></p><p>Canada 6, Norway 0</p><p>Czechoslovakia 12, United States 0</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 7</b></p><p>Russia 8, East Germany 0</p><p>Sweden 2, Finland 2</p><p><b>Mon., Mar. 8</b></p><p>Canada 5, United States 2</p><p>Czechoslovakia 9, Norway 2</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>East Germany 7, United States 4</p><p>Finland Norway 1</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Canada 8, East Germany 1</p><p>Russia 5, Sweden 3</p><p>Czechoslovakia 5, Finland 2</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Russia 9, United States 2</p><p>Sweden 10, Norway 0</p><p>Czechoslovakia 8, Canada 0</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>East Germany 5, Norway 1</p><p>United States 4, Finland 0</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Russia 3, Czechoslovakia 1</p><p>Sweden 6, Canada 4</p><p>East Germany 3, Finland 2</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Russia 4, Canada 1</p><p>United States 8, Norway 6</p><p>Czechoslovakia 3, Sweden 2</p><h2>LEADING SCORERS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-02567/2528015-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg" title="f0005-02" width="559" height="505"></div><h2>GROUP B (CONSOLATION)</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-03447/2528008-1-eng-US/f0005-032.jpg" title="f0005-03" width="557" height="204"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 4</b></p><p>Switzerland 7, Austria 3</p><p>Poland 9, Hungary 5</p><p>Britain 5, Yugoslavia 5</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 5</b></p><p>West Germany 8, Yugoslavia 2</p><p>Poland 5, Austria 3</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 6</b></p><p>West Germany 12, Britain 4</p><p>Switzerland 3. Hungary 1</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 7</b></p><p>Poland 3, Switzerland 0</p><p>Austria 5, Britain 4</p><p>Hungary 3. Yugoslavia 0</p><p><b>Mon., Mar. 8</b></p><p>West Germany 2, Austria 1</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Switzerland 3, Yugoslavia 2</p><p>Poland 11, Britain 2</p><p>West Germany 4, Hungary 4</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Austria 6, Yugoslavia 5</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>W. Germany 3, Poland 2</p><p>Switzerland 7, Britain 4</p><p>Hungary 5, Austria 3</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Poland 4, Yugoslavia 1</p><p>Switzerland 6, W. Germany 1</p><p>Britain 5, Hungary 1<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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World Hockey

<div class="byline">BY KEN MCKENZIE</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Expansion is coming to the National Hockey League in the form of a six-team second division but just when and where is the big question in the minds of hockey people everywhere.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01447/2530251-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg" title="Cover-01" width="273" height="418"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Clarence Campbell</b></figcaption></div><p>Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL, said that in the interest of progress, the league will expand its operations through the formation of a second six-team division with responsible people behind the franchises&mdash;not hockey promoters&mdash;in larger Canadian and United States cities.</p><p>Campbell said when the six teams are able to fulfill the requirements laid down by the NHL, they will be accepted and only then will expansion come about. The NHL chief executive did not hint when that day would arrive. It was believed it would not be before the 1966-67 season at the earliest.</p><p>It was made quite clear by Campbell that the six new teams will be no fly-by-night operation. Said Campbell, the &ldquo;six new cities must be of major league status and have arenas with permanent seating capacities (approximately 13,000) and ice surfaces meeting current NHL standards (200 &times; 85 feet). The new owners must either own the arenas or have long-term leases,&rdquo; added Campbell.</p><p>The NHL president said that in his estimation Los Angeles and St. Louis would qualify under present conditions and that Baltimore, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Vancouver might be ready later with more suitable rinks.</p><p>As soon as the NHL announced its intention of considering expansion, three cities&mdash;Baltimore, Vancouver and St. Louis&mdash;declared they would file applications immediately with the league if the NHL is ready to &ldquo;accept them seriously.&rdquo;</p><p>It was understood the NHL would set up a partial interlocking schedule with the new division teams. Campbell said the calibre of play would be lowered by the move to 12 teams but also expressed confidence that the situation would rectify itself once enough players can be developed. This was one of the risks the NHL was prepared to take to put their expansion plans over, said Campbell.</p><p>One of the prime moves behind the expansion of the NHL is to ultimately land some of the big television money circulating in U.S. sports circles. It is a known fact that the larger American television networks have bypassed the National Hockey League as a major TV attraction until the league has a coast-to-coast operation. particularly in the West Coast area of San Francisco and Los Angeles, where hockey is growing.</p><p>Campbell said the present NHL teams will sponsor new entries initially by providing them with players until some kind of balance is achieved. It would take time to set up farm systems, but the league would help by creating a player selection pool.</p><p>&ldquo;Properly distributed on a competitive basis, not on a giveaway basis, we feel it is possible in the long run to establish a competitive league which span the length and breadth of this continent,&rdquo; he said.</p><p>Campbell said fans would have to be tolerant towards expansion until the league completes its shake-up of players and teams.</p><p>Max McNab of Vancouver Canucks, Seattle&rsquo;s Keith Allen, Emory Jones, vice-president and general manager of St. Louis Braves and Baltimore&rsquo;s Zanvyl Kreiger one of the two principal owners of the Baltimore Clippers, have all gone on record as saying they would seek NHL franchises for their cities. Kreiger said the club is prepared to invest &ldquo;several million dollars&rdquo; to expand the 11,000-seat Baltimore civic centre.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02328/2530244-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="1090" height="1755"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Players like veteran goaler GLENN HALL may not be around to participate in the expansion of the NHL, but certainly the likes of BOB PULFORD, here trying to score on Hall, would be at their peak when the National League becomes a two-division 12-team affair.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NHL PLANS FOR EXPANSION

<div class="byline">BY DAN MOULTON</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01600/2527636-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="528" height="1502"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BOBBY HULL&hellip;Difficult Times</b></figcaption></div><p>CHICAGO, Ill.</p><p>The way things have been going recently for Bobby Hull, if the Black Hawk star were to shoot a puck off the end of Chicago&rsquo;s navy pier, it would land in the only row boat within 15 miles.</p><p>That puck would never, ever land in Lake Michigan.</p><p>At this writing, the Golden Jet, who seemed well on his way to scoring 55 or 60 goals midway through the season, has managed to hit only once in the last 21 games, seven of which were missed because of injuries to both knees.</p><p>&ldquo;Things were tough enough during that stretch when the puck wouldn&rsquo;t go in before I got hurt,&rdquo; moaned Bobby. &ldquo;But now it&rsquo;s murder. I&rsquo;m hitting posts (on an average of once a game and in one contest four times) missing open nets and putting what should be good shots right on the goalies&rsquo; pads.</p><p>&ldquo;This is a difficult game to play when you feel good but when you hurt, and I assure you these knees hurt, nothing goes right.&rdquo;</p><p>There&rsquo;s been no letup as far as Bobby&rsquo;s drive and hustle are concerned. The throttle still is wide open every time he has the puck. But the results aren&rsquo;t the same.</p><p>&ldquo;When you&rsquo;re hurt, and particularly when you hurt and aren&rsquo;t scoring, the mental pressure affects your overall play,&rdquo; Bobby admitted.</p><p>&ldquo;In a game with the Bruins recently, I hit posts four times, then made a bad defensive play that let them get the winning goal in the last period after we&rsquo;d taken a 4-3 lead.</p><p>&ldquo;Late in the game I watched Pierre Pilote force Reggie Fleming into a corner with the puck. Then I misjudged the situation and made all the wrong decisions.</p><p>&ldquo;Next think I knew, my man, Ed Westfall, had got past me before I even realized he was around, took a pass out from Reg and put an easy shot in for the winner.&rdquo;</p><p>Hawk Coach Billy Reay is convinced that all his superstar needs to escape the doldrums is one game in which the puck rolls for him.</p><p>&ldquo;Bobby is a real scorer,&rdquo; said the Hawk pilot. &ldquo;And like all goal scorers, putting that puck in the net is what he lives for. Rocket Richard, Boomer Geoffrion, all of those guys, were the same.</p><p>&ldquo;If the Rocket was in a slump, it was almost possible to be around him. Bobby isn&rsquo;t like that but not scoring effects him differently.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll bet that when that puck starts going for Bobby, even his knees will start to feel better.&rdquo;</p><p>Hull&rsquo;s injuries at a crucial time in the season typify the luck the Hawks have been suffering through all year. Starting with All-Star Right Winger Kenny Wharram, who suffered a skull fracture in a pre-season exhibition, every key player on the team, with the exception of Goalie Glenn Hall, has been injured seriously enough to impair his play for several games and sometimes for two or three different stretches. Up until now, Reay has refrained from using the Hawks&rsquo; considerable physical misfortune as an excuse for some of the problems they&rsquo;ve had in trying to win Chicago&rsquo;s first league title.</p><p>But now, that he and his crew are in the final stages of a threeway fight for the crown and in danger of being edged out for the third year in a row, Reay is willing to concede that his athletes have overcome tremendous odds just to stay in the fight and that whether or not they manage to scramble home on top, their battle has at least earned them his complete respect.</p><p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t find it in me to complain about this team, no matter what happens,&rdquo; said Reay. &ldquo;I never saw players work under such difficult circumstances.</p><p>&ldquo;Injuries to players with the abilities of Hull, Stan Mikita, Doug Mohns, Freddie Stanfield, and Wharram would have killed most teams. But our guys just kept hustling.</p><p>&ldquo;Whether we finish first or fourth, the players deserve plenty of credit. &ldquo;Everybody forgets that we have six rookies on this team and one player&mdash;Phil Esposito&mdash;who played only 27 big league games last year.</p><p>&ldquo;If we make it, it will be a fantastic thing for these kids. If we don&rsquo;t, they can still be proud of the tremendous job they&rsquo;ve done just to get where they are.</p><p>&ldquo;I know I&rsquo;m proud of every one of them.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hull Admits Puck Not Rolling Way It Used To, Hawks’ Star Has One Goal In Last 21 Games

<p>CHICAGO, Ill.</p><p>The Chicago Black Hawks, while whitewashing Montreal 70, provide that penalties, good or bad can be overcome by breaking the league record for shorthanded goals as Eric Nesterenko scored his fifth and sixth penalty killing goals to give the team 14 for the season, two more than the old record held by Boston in two different years (1955-56 and 1957-58).</p><p>Nester is now only one short of the modern record of seven held by Jerry Toppazzini of Boston and set in 1957-58.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Hawks Set New Shorthanded Scoring Mark

<p>CHICAGO, Ill.&mdash;</p><p>Stan Mikita and Pierre Pilote of the Black Hawks are about to put another couple of records in the NHL books.</p><p>Mikita, the league&rsquo;s current scoring leader with 84 points, has picked up 56 assists this season to move him to within two of tieing the existing NHL record of 58 held jointly by Jean Beliveau and Andy Bathgate. &lsquo;Stash&rsquo; is certain to set up a new standard with five games still remaining to play.</p><p>Pilote, who shares the record for most assists by a defenseman, 46, with Detroit&rsquo;s Bill Gadsby, has 42 for the current season and will have to pick up five in his last five games to set a new record.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Mikita, Pilote Seek NHL Marks

<p>Following are the latest: player movements in hockey:</p><h2>NATIONAL LEAGUE</h2><p>MONTREAL&mdash;Red Berenson, forward, recalled from Quebec of AHL.</p><p>NEW YORK&mdash;Ted Taylor, forward returned to Baltimore of CPHL. Gordon Labossiere recalled from Baltimore and returned after one game. Sandy Fitzpatrick, forward, called up from Kitchener of Junior OHA on five-game pro tryout.</p><h2>AMERICAN LEAGUE</h2><p>PROVIDENCE&mdash;Bob Leduc and Jerry Rempel, forwards, recalled from New York Rovers of EHL. Andre Daoust, goalkeeper, and Tony Goegan, defenseman, recalled from New Haven of EHL.</p><p>BALTIMORE&mdash;Ken Block, forward, recalled from New York of EHL.</p><h2>CENTRAL LEAGUE</h2><p>ST. PAUL&mdash;Al Hamilton, defenseman, called up from Edmonton Oil Kings of Western Junior League on five-game tryout. John McMillan, forward, recalled from New York of EHL. Jean-Pierre Lafond, defenseman, returned to New York Rovers.</p><p>OMAHA&mdash;Jacques Lemieux, defenseman, called up from Montreal Junior Canadiens of OHA on pro tryout basis and returned.</p><h2>EASTERN LEAGUE</h2><p>CHARLOTTE&mdash;Bill Dobbyn defenseman, returned to Waterloo, Ia., of USHL. Lloyd Leslie, defenseman, secured from N.Y. Rovers of EHL.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Movement Of Players

<p>TORONTO, Ont.</p><p>Dave Keon has his sights set on the forthcoming Stanley Cup playoffs and little wonder. It seems Davey is at his goal-scoring best in the money round.</p><p>Keon has a record of 20 goals in 41 Stanley Cup playoff games for the Leafs, a somewhat impressive feat when you consider that Dave is usually well shadowed in the playoffs.</p><p>Keon scored seven goals in each of the past two playoff years and five the previous one as Toronto swept to three cup victories.</p><p>Any wonder little Dave Keon is itching for the playoffs.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Keon Prolific Playoff Scorer

<p class="dropcap"><span>A</span>thletes know the value of food energy&hellip;the kind of energy you get from Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup. Ask your Mom to get you Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup&mdash;SOON!</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-03322/2527808-1-eng-US/f0003-032.jpg" title="f0003-03" width="717" height="948"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-04196/2527801-1-eng-US/f0003-042.jpg" title="f0003-04" width="281" height="644"></div><p>For a free picture of Dave Keon or any of the Montreal Canadiens or Toronto Maple Leafs send one Bee Hive Corn Syrup collar or token; top from Durham Corn Starch or Ivory Laundry Starch; collar from St. Lawrence Corn Oil 25 oz. One collar, top, or token for each picture. Show your name and address, name of player you want, and mail to:</p><p><b>ST. LAWRENCE STARCH COMPANY LIMITED</b></p><p><b>Dept. &ldquo;H&rdquo; Port Credit, Ont.</b></p><p><b>Mounted pictures measure 5&Prime; &times; 7&Prime;</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Get yours FREE from BEE HIVE GOLDEN CORN SYRUP

<div class="byline">BY MARGARET SCOTT</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01601/2527746-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg" title="f0003-01" width="548" height="1576"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DAVE KEON&hellip;Jumped from Juniors</b></figcaption></div><p>TORONTO, Ont.</p><p>Every club in the NHL has at least one good &ldquo;little&rdquo; man. He&rsquo;s the fellow who&rsquo;s light on poundage, fast on skates and slick when it comes to scoring goals. Henri Richard, Camille Henry and Dave Keon are three who come quickly to mind, because their contributions to their respective clubs can make a whale of a difference in a season.</p><p>Take Keon as an example. In heighth and weight he&rsquo;s the smallest Leaf, but he&rsquo;s big in every other way. He&rsquo;s now in his fifth NHL cam-paign and has never produced less than 20 goals per season, once going as high as 28, and last year had a commendable 60 points comprised of 23 goals and 37 assists. Except for Andy Bathgate, who had gathered in a number of points as a Ranger, Keon was the top Toronto point getter surpassing even Mahovlich.</p><p>At this writing, he&rsquo;s one goal short of 20, but will no doubt hit that circle before the schedule ends on March 28. Actually, by standards of other seasons, Dave got off to a poor start this year and was not the whiz fans were accustomed to watching. True, he missed some games through injury, but there was something lacking in his general effectiveness. But there has been a marked improvement in his play in recent weeks and he is currently having a nip and tuck battle with Mahovlich for point honours.</p><p>Veteran Harry Howell of the Rangers claims the fleet-footed Keon is often a headache to him, pointing out that his adroit movements make things tough for more cumbersome men. Howell isn&rsquo;t the only one who&rsquo;s aware of Dave. Most other rearguards in the league have, at one time or another, been embarassed by him, and the goaltenders have known the sting of his scoring blade. Last December 5, when Toronto overpowered Detroit by a 10-2 score, Keon collected 2 goals and 4 assists at the expense of Roger Crozier. He has, however, found the Wings&rsquo; net a poor hunting ground, having since picked up only 1 goal and 2 assists against them.</p><p>The little pivot, who will only be 25 on March 22, is 5&prime; 9&Prime; and 160 pounds, but he&rsquo;s durable, has missed only 8 games prior to this season and has already won the Calder and Byng Trophies and once been named to the alternate All-Star team.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02485/2527739-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="1669" height="1442"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Here&rsquo;s little DAVE KEON (14) of Maple Leafs buzzing around Ranger goalie MARCEL PAILLE as he pursues puck in tough big league action. One of the cleanest players in the NHL, he has totalled only 22 minutes in penalties in 328 league games.</b></figcaption></div><p>In his early days as a Leaf, Keon escaped numerous bodychecks by sheer fast skate work. He&rsquo;d sneak along the boards, slither away from a well aimed blow, then dash in on goal to set a play or get off a shot. Latterly, the enemy seems to have partially caught onto his style and he&rsquo;s been nailed with some fairly hard checks, but even those haven&rsquo;t done much to slow him up.</p><p>Where Toronto fans are concerned Dave is an untouchable-physically; that is. There&rsquo;s an immediate moan or yells of indignation when he&rsquo;s clobbered by a foe and only Keon seems unruffled; he&rsquo;s usually up in an instant and heading back into the fray. Proof that he&rsquo;s not petty is the fact that he has, to date, only 8 minutes in penalties for the current campaign and a meagre total of 16 for all his past seasons which amounted to 272 regular scheduled games.</p><p>On occasion, perhaps because of fatigue over the long haul of a season, Dave has been excused from practice by coach Punch Imlach. Yet, when he does participate, he&rsquo;s likely to stay on the ice long after his mates have showered, peppering shots at either Sawchuk or Bower.</p><p>A ceaseless skater, Keon is invaluable as a penalty killer and can be deadly on a power play. He can also throw the bombs in playoffs having collected 20 goals and 11 assists in the 41 Stanley Cup games he&rsquo;s participated in. One might wonder if he does have a weakness and he would probably be the first to mention his inability to capitalize on a breakaway. For some reason, when it&rsquo;s center against goalie, the man in the net usually thwarts him.</p><p>Bom in Noranda, Quebec, he worked his way up through local minor teams and at fifteen moved to Toronto&rsquo;s St. Michael&rsquo;s College after coming to the attention of Leaf head scout, Bob Davidson. There, he was tutored and advised by Father Bauer and Bob Goldham. In those days backchecking was Keon&rsquo;s weak point, the one drawback which could have kept him out of the NHL and the one aspect of hockey which was boring to him. It was Goldham who instructed the youngster to take in NHL games at the Gardens and specifying good backcheckers for him to watch and copy. That was the turning point for him. He became a checker, but has later insisted he gets more satisfaction from scoring a goal than preventing one.</p><p>To Keon&rsquo;s credit, and that of his coaches, he bridged the gap from the junior OHA to the NHL without detouring to the minor pro ranks. That&rsquo;s a task he has handled just as capably as the job of being head of a young family. Married to a home town girl, Keon and his wife, Lola, have three youngsters and make their year round home in Toronto&rsquo;s east end. They&rsquo;re They&rsquo;re homebodies during the hockey season, putting Dave&rsquo;s occupation and their children ahead of everything else, but come spring they usually manage a vacation to some exotic spot, such as Bermuda, where they both relax after a long hard season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Dave Keon Ranks With NHL’s Little Men’ But Leafs’ Pivot Looms Big As Scorer

<p>(1) With playoffs around the; corner and the Detroit; Red Wings making a surprisingly strong bid for first place, one suddenly realizes they&rsquo;ve seen plenty of Stanley Cup action.<br>How many times have the Red Wings been in the finals? Is it:<br>9 16 12 10<br>(2) In January, 1943, Max Bentley of Chicago set a record, which still stands, for the most goals scored by one player in a single period.<br>How many did he collect?<br>6 4 5 3<br>(3) When the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1956-57, who did they dispose of in the finals?<br>(4) Now we&rsquo;re talking about goaltenders. This one, a really outstanding player, won the rookie awards in the three pro leagues in which he has played. Name him.<br>(5) Only one Boston Bruin, other than the late Bobby Bauer, ever won the Lady Byng Trophy. This man is still active in the; NHL. Who is he?;<br>(6) Defensemen aren&rsquo;t really expected to score many goals nor set up plays, but every now and again that type pops up and is still solid on the blue-line.<br>When he was a Maple Leaf, Babe Pratt established a record for the most assists by a rearguard in one game. So far, no one has shattered his record.<br>How many assists did he amass? Was it:<br>4 8 6 5<br>(7) The way he&rsquo;s going at the moment, Detroit&rsquo;s Roger Crozier has a good chance of winding up with two trophies&mdash;the Vezina and Calder&mdash;at the end of the season.<br>If he succeeds, he&rsquo;ll be the second netminder to accomplish such a feat. Who is the starry fellow who managed to do this earlier?<br>(8) This former NHL player must have been tired of always packing a grip. He was, at one time or another, owned by all six NHL clubs. Name him.<br>(9) Only one NHL club has ever had rookies grab the Calder Trophy in three consecutive seasons. Can you name the team which had these brilliant tyros?<br>(10) Wayne Hillman, Dick Duff and Ralph Backstrom all share the same, Ontario birthplace. Name; it.</p><p><b>(Answers Next Week)</b></p><h2>LAST WEEK&rsquo;S ANSWERS</h2><p>(1) 10 Feet.<br>(2) 9<br>(3) Boston&mdash;3 shots.<br>(4) Johnny Bucyk.<br>(5) He was a softball pitcher.<br>(6) He wore No. 13 on his sweater.<br>(7) Ab McDonald and Reg Fleming.<br>(8) Jacques Laperriere.<br>(9) Dean Prentice&mdash;6 points.<br>(10) Czechoslovakia.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

HOCKEY…Quiz

<div class="byline">BY GIL SMITH</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.</p><p>It was shortly after he&rsquo;d taken over the position of Habs&rsquo; GM last summer, that Sammy Pollock cast a resounding vote of confidence for Henri Richard.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01663/2527870-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="290" height="446"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Sam Pollock</b></figcaption></div><p>Pollock was asked to comment on speculation in the press, and elsewhere, that Henri might be nearing trail&rsquo;s end. The Pocket had completed an unhappy season, during which his performance had been well below par; and, he was a team questionmark when the present campaign began. Sammy didn&rsquo;t hesitate to go to bat for the little pivot, however.</p><p>&ldquo;All the talk about Richard being near the end of the trail is ridiculous,&rdquo; said Pollock, at the time. &ldquo;This man is one of the most talented centres in hockey. His best years are still ahead of him.&rdquo;</p><p>As things have turned out, Sammy&rsquo;s confidence has been well justified, but, at the start of this season it didn&rsquo;t look that way. Richard&rsquo;s troubles began early, when he suffered a groin injury in an exhibition game that put him on the shelf. It kpet him out for 15 games, and seemed to confirm suspicions that the physical battering a small man takes in the NHL was catching up. When he finally got back to action, he naturally showed the effects of his long layoff, and his passing and shooting were both &lsquo;way off.</p><p>Richard, however, hit his real stride in aForum contest against Boston last Nov. 28th. He scored his 200th goal that night, while playing one of his really great games. It proved to be a turning point for the Pocket Rocket, for it started him off on what has been an outstanding performance this season.</p><p>The 49 points (21-28) that Henri had accumulated prior to the middle of this month, mightn&rsquo;t have seemed much compared to the scoring leaders. It was, for instance, a long way from Stan Mikita&rsquo;s 80 (26-54). Or, Norm Ullman&rsquo;s 68 (34-34). But, it took on more significance when examined in the light of 47 games Richard had appeared in. Since he got back into action, the Pocket Rocket has been clicking at better than a point-a-game rate. Only four other players in the league,&mdash;Mikita, Ulman, Hull and Howe&mdash;could make that claim, prior to games of March 13th.</p><p>What it adds up to, of course, is that Richard is still a potent force in this league; and, certainly he&rsquo;s a pacemaker on Canadiens. Only Claude Provost had more scoring points than the Pocket, and Provost hadn&rsquo;t missed any games. In many ways, then, the Pocket Rocket has shown that he&rsquo;s far from nearing the end of the trail; or otherwise slipping out of the key spot he holds on the Montreal team. There is, however, one more river for Henri to cross, in order to make his season complete. That&rsquo;s the one that that concerns the last half-dozen games of the schedule.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02614/2527863-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="468" height="517"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>HENRI RICHARD&hellip;Hab&rsquo;s Pacemaker</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Richard’s Best Years Still To Come Predicts Canadiens’ GM Sam Pollock

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>A pair of right wingers have accounted for more than one-third of Canadiens&rsquo; goals away from home, this season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-03520/2527901-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="290" height="435"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Claude Larose</b></figcaption></div><p>Claude Provost and Claude Larose are the top shooters in enemy territory. Between them, they&rsquo;ve chalked up 27 tallies on the road. The team, as a unit, scored only 74 times in enemy rinks over a stretch of 62 games this year.</p><p>Provost heads the list with 16 counters, while Larose has eleven. In addition, Provost has potted nine goals in the Montreal Forum, and Larose has scored 10 times at home.</p><p>Provost also ranks high in game-winning tallies. He has four of them, and shares the lead in this respect with Henri Richard and Dave Balon.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Larose, Provost Deadly On Road

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-04452/2527953-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="263" height="369"></div><h2>THE NEW 1964-65 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GUIDE</h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>his 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.</p><p><b>ALL THIS FOR ONLY $1.25 (Postage Paid)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-05399/2527946-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg" title="f0004-05" width="375" height="465"></div><h2>THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL HOCKEY ANNUAL FOR 1965</h2><p>This 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!</p><p><b>Extra! Special TV Section</b>, complete NHL Teams with Names & Numbers.</p><p><b>SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY! ONLY 50 CENTS (Postage Paid)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-06325/2527939-1-eng-US/f0004-062.jpg" title="f0004-06" width="236" height="415"></div><h2>OFFICIAL NHL RULE BOOK 1964-65 EDITION</h2><p>Here&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.</p><p>Fill in the coupon below and enclose 50 cents per copy for handling and mailing.</p><p><b>SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY&hellip;.50 PER COPY (Postage Paid)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-07252/2527932-1-eng-US/f0004-072.jpg" title="f0004-07" width="1013" height="1328"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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A MUST FOR ALL HOCKEY FANS Get These Publications—NOW!

<p><i> (Following is an editorial that was heard on Montreal sports-caster Russ Taylor&rsquo;s morning radio show over Station CFCF)</i></p><p>MONTREAL, Que.</p><p>Canadian Amateur Hockey Association officials are &ldquo;up in arms&rdquo; over their failure to obtain for Canada, the site of the 1967 World Hockey Championships. The International Ice Hockey Federation voted against Canada&rsquo;s bid and awarded the 1967 games to Vienna, Austria. Canada was hoping to land the games in 1967 to add to our Centennial celebrations.</p><p>There seems to be a general feeling among CAHA officials that Canada was handed the old Queen of Spades by the world body.</p><p>It is my opinion, that if anyone is to blame for our failure to get the games it should be the CAHA for the way in which they applied for the championships. Canada, in its bid, asked only for the &ldquo;A&rdquo; Series, involving the top five teams&mdash;Russia, Sweden, Czechoslovakia United States and Canada. The Canadian bid suggested that the &ldquo;B&rdquo; Series, involving the lesser powers be played in Europe.</p><p>The CAHA officials would have had to have rocks in their heads to think that the International Ice Hockey Federation was going to segregate the world championships, giving Canada the &ldquo;cream&rdquo; of the tournament and leaving the &ldquo;skim&rdquo; for Europe.</p><p>How could anybody in their right minds think that the lesser hockey powers, who make up the bulk of the International body, would vote for any proposal that would make them second class citizens?</p><p>The CAHA has pulled off some pretty bad moves in the past, but really, this one takes the cake!</p><p>Right away, people who are not too familiar with the facts will take it out on the dictatorial head of the International body, &lsquo;Bunny&rsquo; Ahearne of Great Britain&mdash;or the iron curtain bloc that voted against Calgary&rsquo;s Olympic Games&rsquo; bid. But truly, the blame should be shouldered entirely by the CAHA for not going &ldquo;whole hog&rdquo; in their bid for the 1967 games.</p><p>Some of our hockey people are taking the lame-brained attitude that Canada should pull out of the world body. Well, the fact of the matter is&mdash;that the International Ice Hockey Federation couldn&rsquo;t care less, if Canada did pull out because the Russians have made it quite clear that Canada is no longer the hockey power.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CAHA Can Take Blame For Losing 67 Games

<p>TAMPERE, Finland&mdash;</p><p>Canada&rsquo;s future in world hockey competition remained in doubt after the 1965 tournament came to an end with the Canadian National team a disappointing fourth and Russia champions for the third year in a row.</p><p>Father David Bauer, special consultant to the Canadian team, said the Russians were &ldquo;marvellous&rdquo; and he predicted that it would &ldquo;be very difficult for Canada, to win the World Championship any time within the next few years.&rdquo; He didn&rsquo;t say so officially but he did express a personal opinion that Canada would be better off skipping the tournament next year in Yugoslavia and prepare for the 1968 Olympics.</p><p>Russia won its third world title with a perfect record of seven victories, defeating a gallant but outclassed Canadian team in the final game of the round-robin championship 4-1.</p><p>Canada finished fourth in the eight-country tournament behind Russia, Czechoslovakia and Sweden. East Germany was fifth, the United States sixth, Finland seventh and Norway last.</p><p>Previously. Canada placed fourth in the 1963 World Championships and the 1964 Winter Olympics.</p><p>But the Canadian showing at Tampere was worse in one respect. The Canadians were beaten by all three top European teams, and this never has happened before.</p><p>Russia clinched the title downing Czechoslovakia 3-1, while Sweden crushed what was left of Canada&rsquo;s hopes with four second-period goals to defeat the Canadians 6-4.</p><p>Czechoslovakia took second place with a stirring 3-2 victory over Sweden while the United States, led by Roger Christian&rsquo;s five-goal per-formance&mdash;the best single game showing of the tournament&mdash;defeated Norway 8-6.</p><p>Russia, 7-0 in the won-lost column, finished with 14 points. Czechoslovakia was 6-1 for 12 points, Sweden third with nine points from four wins, two losses and a tie, and Canada fourth with four wins and three losses for eight points.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m quite happy with our showing considering we only put this team together three weeks ago,&rdquo; Father Bauer said.</p><p>&ldquo;Our coming here served its purpose in that It gave our younger boys a chance to play together in international competition.</p><p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t expect to win the championship. Of course, we always hope but, after seeing the Russians play in Canada, if you were a realist at all, you couldn&rsquo;t help but expect them to win.&rdquo;</p><p>The Roman Catholic priest said the Canadian team was in as good condition as Russia, Czechoslovakia and Sweden.</p><p>The Canadians suffered their worst defeat ever at the hands of the Czechs, an 8-0 drubbing, but they bounced back to play their best against Sweden and Russia.</p><p>The International Ice Hockey Federation picked Czechoslovakia&rsquo;s Vladimir Dzurila as the outstanding goalie of the tournament.</p><p>The IIHF named another Czech player, Frantisek Tikal, as the best defenseman and selected Vyacheslav Starshinov of Russia as the best forward.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Canada’s World Ice Future Doubtful As European Teams Dominate ‘65 Play

<p><b>Detroit, Michigan &ldquo;Home of the Red Wings&rdquo;</b></p><p><b>Instructors:</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-04305/2528091-1-eng-US/f0005-042.jpg" title="f0005-04" width="254" height="415"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GORDIE HOWE</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-05196/2528084-1-eng-US/f0005-052.jpg" title="f0005-05" width="275" height="413"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ALEX DELVECCHIO</b></figcaption></div><p><b>Also:</b></p><p><b>Doug Barkley Carl Wetzel Eddie Bush Jimmy Peters Terry Sawchuk Sid Abel</b></p><h2>FOUR 7-DAY SESSIONS</h2><p><b>1. Aug. 9-15</b></p><p>9 thru 12 years</p><p><b>2. Aug. 16-22</b></p><p>13 thru 14 years</p><p><b>3. Aug. 23-29</b></p><p>15 thru 16 years</p><p><b>4. Aug. 30-Sept. 5</b></p><p>17 years & up</p><p><b>A FULL WEEK TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BETTER HOCKEY</b></p><p><b>INCLUDING: 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.</b></p><p><b>ADDED ATTRACTION Lectures and Instructional Films</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-06122/2528077-1-eng-US/f0005-062.jpg" title="f0005-06" width="539" height="870"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Howe and Delvecchio demonstrate techniques.</b></figcaption></div><p><b>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.</b></p><p>Classes Limited</p><p><b>WRITE FOR BROCHURE:</b></p><p><b>Red Wing Hockey School, 5920 Grand River, Detroit 8, Michigan.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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RED WING HOCKEY SCHOOL Held at OLYMPIA STADIUM

<p>Founded October 1st, 1947</p><p>Published weekly except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd.</p><p>1434 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal 25, Que.</p><p><b>Kenneth William McKenzie</b>,<br>President and Publisher</p><p><b>Will V. Cote</b>,<br>Vice-Pres, and Gen Mgr.</p><p><b>Yearly Subscription Rates: $4.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth $5.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries.</b></p><p>Postage paid at Rouses Point, N.Y.</p><p>Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash</p><p>Printed in Canada.</p><p><b>VOL. 18 MONTREAL, MARCH 20, 1965 NO. 24</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

The HockeyNews THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY

<div class="byline">By Ken McKenzie</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01690/2528174-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="413" height="442"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-02557/2528167-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg" title="f0006-02" width="653" height="100"></div><p>&bull; <b>NEW YORK&mdash;NO</b> one is more determined to see the Rangers improve their team than Bill Jennings, articulate president of the Madison Square Garden icemen&hellip;&ldquo;Every move we&rsquo;ve made since Irv Felt and I took over the club has been with one goal in mind and that&rsquo;s to make the Rangers a powerhouse in the National League where they&rsquo;ll be fighting for the championship each year,&rdquo; Jennings pointed out to us before the game here the other night against Canadiens&hellip;The Rangers&rsquo; management has been receiving a number of raps recently about some of their trades&hellip;But when you analyse these trades closely you have to go along with Jennings. As a matter of fact we queried top management from a few other NHL teams and they had to agree that the New York trades were good ones and that after the dust has settled it will prove that Jennings and Co. made the correct moves in their all-out efforts to rebuild the Broadway Blueshirts into a National League contender&hellip;There isn&rsquo;t a National Hockey League club with a management team such as Felt, Jennings, Ed Ost and Emile Francis who are better informed of the situation and more determined to improve their organization&hellip;Weston Adams, the ownerpresident of the Boston Bruins, feels the same way about his team as does Jennings, and Weston has told us several times that he will never be satisfied or completely happy until the Bruins are again a top team in the NHL&hellip;It wasn&rsquo;t so many years ago that the Chicago Black Hawks were perennial cellar-dwellers. Remember how long it took Jim Norris and Art Wirtz, with all their know-how and resources behind them, to build the Hawks into a power.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-03425/2528160-1-eng-US/f0006-032.jpg" title="f0006-03" width="268" height="412"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bill Jennings</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>DOUG ROBINSON</b>, Rangers&rsquo; husky wingman, is a devotee of hillbilly music and says he &ldquo;sings it with the worst of them&rdquo;&hellip;Maybe Robbie is whistling hillbilly style when he&rsquo;s on the ice with linemates Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert. If so it seems to be O.K. with the Rangers, as Robinson has been playing excellent hockey since he joined the club and his forward line has been averaging three points a game&hellip;Wayne Hillman has been playing some solid defense for the New Yorkers&hellip;Bobby Hull, hockey&rsquo;s Golden Jet, is hobbled by two injured knees and appears as helpless as an aircraft with three engines out, writes Stan Fischler in the NY Journal-American&hellip;Detroit Red Wings are the hottest team in the NHL during the second half of the season. They&rsquo;ve won 19 and lost 10 since the halfway mark of the schedule&hellip;Cornell has 16 Canadians out of the 20 players on its roster in the Eastern College Hockey League&hellip;A center named Doug Ferguson is hailed as one of Cornell&rsquo;s. greatest puck stars. He comes from Saskatchewan&hellip;Boston College has been averaging 4,000 for their home games this year&hellip;Gordie Howe has gone through four pairs of skates this season. The skates cost $75 a pair&hellip;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-04304/2528153-1-eng-US/f0006-042.jpg" title="f0006-04" width="255" height="406"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>John Muckier</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>BILL LIBBY</b>, our ace Western League reporter, won the United States National Magazine Sportswriter of the Year Award. This is really some honor and we&rsquo;re thrilled to have him on our team of correspondents&hellip;Long Island Ducks played before a 4,500 overflow crowd in Commack on Saturday night as they downed New Jersey Larks, 6-1. The Ducks ousted the Larks the following night and have advanced into the Eastern League playoffs&hellip;Long Island Ducks have one of the best organizations in U.S. hockey with Al Baron, president; John Muckier, general manager; and Carl Johnson, public relations director; forming a solid threesome&hellip;Johnson puts out one of the best programs in hockey and is also the director and organizer of minor hockey on Long Island&hellip;He is a native of Glace Bay, N.S., but now resides in St. Catharines, Ont&hellip;The Ducks have a hard-core of faithful fans who support them religiously and Baron, Muckier and Johnson haven&rsquo;t left any stones unturned in their efforts to bring their followers the best hockey possible&hellip;Gene Achtymichuk, their leading scorer, played briefly with Detroit and Montreal, while Ed Stankiewicz, another of the Ducks&rsquo; top performers, played for years in the American League&hellip;Most of us enjoy being in the limelight, but not Toronto&rsquo;s Ron Ellis. According to an article in the current issue of Sport magazine, Ellis fears the big buildup and would rather receive less notice in the press. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately for him, the young Maple Leaf star&rsquo;s extraordinary ability rates and receives the space, so he&rsquo;ll just have to learn to live with it, concludes the Sport magazine article.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-05254/2528146-1-eng-US/f0006-052.jpg" title="f0006-05" width="261" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ron Ellis</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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PASSING THE PUCK

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-06" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-06186/2528205-1-eng-US/f0006-062.jpg"></div><h2><b>Reader Hails Forum As Great Innovation</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>Your Fan Forum is the greatest thing to happen to hockey followers since the initiation of the indoor rinks. We can at least have our say after countless years of silent submission to the vocal tones of the men in-officialdom. It&rsquo;s about time. We&rsquo;ve been paying the shot and never has our opinion been sought.</p><p>There is no reason why the paying public should only be allowed to participate actively at the box office. After all take the fans out of sport and what have you?</p><p><b>Noel Gallagher</b>,<br>Montreal, P.Q.</p><h2><b>Fleming Holds Penalty Record</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I enjoy your paper very much. Your coverage of the different leagues is most informative.</p><p>I would like to know the record for the most minutes in penalties received by a player in one game.</p><p>I am looking forward to your forthcoming Stanley Cup section in April.</p><p><b>Dwayne Christensen</b>,<br>New Denmark, N.B.</p><p><b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>:&mdash;Reggie Flemming, then with Chicago Black Hawks, received a minor, three majors, a misconduct and a game misconduct for 37 minutes, October 19, 1960, at New York.</p><h2><b>Touts Baltimore Man As Top Sportcaster</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I have been following hockey for a long time and I have seen and heard quite a number of sportscasters.</p><p>One of the best in the business I believe is the fellow who broadcasts all Baltimore games. His name is Jim West. I have been listening to the Clipper games since they started broadcasting on WBAL.</p><p><b>Sid Seidman</b>,<br>Bronx, N.Y.</p><h2><b>Frank Mahovlich Not Over-rated Player</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I have just read a letter in the Fan Forum which states &ldquo;Frank Mahovlich most overrated player&rdquo; and as a Toronto fan I feel I am in a position to answer.</p><p>Since Frank Mahovlich has been in the NHL he has been my favorite player and, as requested, I have taken a good look and I think the same as always, he is terrific and certainly not overrated. I do not think the repor-ters are wrong mentioning his name with Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe or Rocket Richard. I will say that this year he has had a bad start, but since Christmas I think he certainly has found himself and the records show this also.</p><p>Fans are very unfair with the &ldquo;Big M.&rdquo; When he misses a pass or fails to put the puck in the net, he is booed. Players such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Johnny Bucyk, Phil Goyette and Henri Richard have had bad nights too&mdash;they miss passes and don&rsquo;t always score when it appears that they should have, but you don&rsquo;t hear people pulling them apart or booing them. This to me is very unfair.</p><p>I have already said above that I am a Toronto fan and a very loyal Mahovlich fan. I would like to inform this fan that if Toronto is relying on the &ldquo;Big M&rdquo; to help us win the Stanley Cup this year, he will be right in there as always doing his best and we certainly will not have to give up our hopes.</p><p><b>E. Lamb</b>,<br>Toronto, Ontario</p><h2><b>Delvecchio Deserves Place With Greats</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>To most hockey fans, Alex Delvecchio is known just as the Captain of the Detroit Red Wings. Most people underestimate the ability of this fine centre.</p><p>He is constantly overshadowed by his teammate Gordie Howe and, recently, Norm Ullman. As of February 25 only seven players in the history of the National Hockey League have scored more goals than Delvecchio; only five players have more assists; and only seven players have more points. He has more goals than such greats as Howie Morenz, Bill Mosienko, Max Bently, Toe Blake, Milt Schmidt and many other great players. He plays just as much as anyone in the league, being one of the best penalty killers, playing the point on the power play, killing penalties, besides his regular shift. For the last seven years he has scored over eighteen goals each season.</p><p>Some hockey fans say that playing on a line with Gordie Howe has made him look good. This is ridiculous. Many a time I have seen Howe set up by a beautiful pass from Delvecchio. He is also a great clutch player, scoring big goals such as the winner in the third game of the Stanley Cup finals last year and has scored 33 goals in the playoffs.</p><p><b>David Wirtanen</b>,<br>Victoria, B.C.</p><h2><b>U.S. Reader Wants Hockey Live On TV</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>Could you please explain why we great hockey fans throughout the U.S.A. cannot turn to T.V. on Saturday nights to see and hear the two most wonderful hockey announcers ever in Danny Gallivan and Foster Hewitt bring us the play by play of the great NHL action. This delayed television business is just an insult to us good Canadian hockey fans here in the United States. Let us see the game live.</p><p>We sure would appreciate seeing this year&rsquo;s Stanley Cup semifinals and finals on T.V. Let us show our home talent of Canadian players to the hockey fans in the United States.</p><p><b>Jerry Aucoin</b>,<br>Waltham, Mass.</p><p><b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>: Sorry, but this is a matter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to settle. Kindly write them in Montreal.)</p><h2><b>Statistics Best Part Of Hockey Says Fan</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I have been a hockey fan for ten years and have always been interested in the statistics part of the game. Keep them coming.</p><p>I wish you would explain how the shotmaker is decided in your shooting accuracy statistics. If Pierre Pilote takes a shot from the &lsquo;point&rsquo; which Camille Henry deflects with his stick or his body which is stopped by the goalie, does Pilote or Camille Henry get charged with the shot on net or both?</p><p><b>PFC Robert Fath</b>,<br>Woodside, N.Y.</p><p>(<b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>: The NHL credits the last man to touch the puck with the shot on goal, even on deflections).</p><h2><b>Says Bruins Show Hope For Next Year</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>The February 24th effort of the Boston Bruins in Toronto was really superb. Though I have seen the Bruins only five times this year, each time out they seem to improve tremendously.</p><p>The efforts of Teddy Green, Jack Norris, Eddie Westfall and Bob Woytowich really made me hopeful for next year&rsquo;s Bruins. Also, I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s a better defenceman anywhere than Ted Green.</p><p><b>A. J. Swanson</b>,<br>Toronto, Ontario.</p><h2><b>Laments Canada Playing European Hockey Rules</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I have been a subscriber to your HOCKEY NEWS the past three seasons and enjoy it. very much.</p><p>I would appreciate it very much if you would explain why European teams touring Canada are permitted to play under International hockey rules. The game of hockey originated in Canada; therefore, Canadians should play under their own rules. By allowing international rules to be used in Canada constitutes a disgrace to our wonderful game of hockey.</p><p><b>Graham Chisholm</b>,<br>Ohio, Antigonish Co.. N.S.</p><p>(<b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>: Canadian teams consent to play International rules when European teams visit here more as a courtesy than anything else. On the other hand, it would be doubtful if the European teams would even consider coming here if they had to play our slam-bang type game).<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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FAN FORUM

<p class="dropcap"><span>R</span>eaders of <b>THE HOCKEY NEWS</b> are reminded that each month a year&rsquo;s free subscription to <b>HOCKEY PICTORIAL</b> magazine will be presented to the lucky writer of the best letter to the <b>FAN FORUM</b> corner.</p><p>All letters received within the month will be scrutinized by a panel of editors and the one adjudged the best will be honored with a subscription to the <b>HOCKEY PICTORIAL</b> for one year.</p><p>So we urge you to get in on the chance to win this grand hockey prize and send your letters to the <b>FAN FORUM</b> expressing your feeling about hockey.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

News To Honor Best Fan Letter

<div class="byline">BY ALEX HENDERSON</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0007-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-02588/2528291-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>A group of youngsters get together with BILLY HARRIS, center, who directs the Doublerink Arena Summer Hockey School, and two of its most illustrious instructors, DAVE KEON, left, and JOHNNY BOWER, right, centre, during the summer sessions. School operates in July and August each year.</b></figcaption></div><p>TORONTO, Ont.</p><p>If minor amateur hockey continues to expand at its present frenetic rate, a lot more hockey-minded businessmen of the type of Bill Sills will soon have to come to the rescue.</p><p>Two years ago, Sills, a suburban Toronto realtor, got weary of driving 60 miles every Saturday to and from his son&rsquo;s church league pee-wee game and decided to do something about it.</p><p>So, today, he is owner of perhaps the most unusual and by far the busiest hockey emporium in the world&mdash;a double-domed building housing two regulation ice surfaces with a glass-walled lounge running practically the full length down its middle.</p><p>Doublerink Arena, located at Jane St. and Highway 7 on the northern fringe of Metropolitan Toronto, is used by no less than 370 Toronto area teams (5,550 players&rsquo; for games and practices every week. The $25 per hour tariff charged at this establishment may be higher than the average, but not for clubs who otherwise would have to travel many miles farther for inferior facilities or find no ice time at all.</p><p>In fact, business is so good at Doublerink that the owner plans soon to put up another just like it right alongside. Both surfaces are occupied from five to midnight Monday to Thursday and from 5 p.m. Friday right around the clock until the pre-dawn hours of Monday.</p><p>Built at a cost of $750,000 including land, Doublerink counts more than twin-ice surfaces among its unique features. It doesn&rsquo;t, for example, rely on municipal hydro power, not even for light. It is the world&rsquo;s first arena to obtain energy for light, heat and refrigeration from a total energy plant fueled by natural gas.</p><p>The rinks, measuring 185 by 85 feet, each contain seats for 300 spectators not counting the spectator space in the heated lounge. Rink-side seating areas are kept to a 50-degree temperature by means of radiant heating pipes fed with by-product heat from the total energy plant. All excess heat is exhausted outside.</p><p>From the elevated spectator lounge, protected by armour plate glass, viewers can follow the progress of one game and walk a few steps across the floor to watch the other.</p><p>Twelve heated dressing rooms with connecting toilets and showers. equipment rooms, a private room for referees and a well-equipped first-aid station are located immediately below the lounge.</p><p>With twin ice surfaces the arena was designed specifically as a profit-making enterprise on the most economical lines possible. Only one ticket-taker is required at the gate and the full personnel compliment (not counting lounge employees) is made up of just six permanent and eight part-time workers.</p><p>But more than just a wintertime operation, Doublerink stays open the year round. As soon as OMHA and THL series end at Easter, an industrial league begins. and there is pleasure skating every day throughout summer.</p><p>In July, the Billy Harris Hockey school gets underway, with several big-name NHL stars, including Johnny Bower and Dave Keon, as instructors.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Canada’s Most Unusual Arena Houses Two Rinks

<p>CHICAGO, Ill.</p><p>Because he has to perform in shadows east by some of the National Hockey League&rsquo;s great ones, the work of Defenseman Matt Ravlich in the Black Hawks&rsquo; drive for the title almost has been overlooked.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-01643/2528260-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="294" height="433"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Matt Ravlich</b></figcaption></div><p>But it&rsquo;s fairly safe to say that if the 26-year-old rookie had en-countered trouble adjusting to big league play when Manager Tom Ivan called him from Buffalo shortly after the season opened, the Hawks now would be wrestling with Toronto for the final playoff spot instead of trying to fight off Montreal and Detroit (or the championship.</p><p>Ivan and Coach Billy Reay opened the season with what they thought was a solid defense. They&rsquo;d picked up Doug Mohns in trade from Boston to add speed and dash to the crew which already included Pierre Pilote, Elmer Vasko, Al MacNeil, and Wayne Hillman, a group which ranged in ability from outstanding to competent.</p><p>Things began going wrong with the rearguards almost from the start when it became apparent Hillman&rsquo;s lack of speed was being compounded by a suddenly developed lack of aggressiveness.</p><p>Under normal conditions, when Mohns suffered a broken foot two weeks into the season, Hillman would have moved from the No. 5 spot into Doug&rsquo;s position, with the emergency replacement, Ravlich, acting as spare.</p><p>However, Matt was given a chance at steady work on the day he reported from the Bisons and hasn&rsquo;t been out of the regular lineup since.</p><p>Hillman remained on the end of the bench until Ivan decided that Doug Jarrett&rsquo;s play in St. Louis merited a promotion and sent Wayne to the Central League club to replace the youngster.</p><p>Ravlich&rsquo;s play and Jarrett&rsquo;s arrival lent to the solution of another major problem. Doug Robinson had failed utterly to replace the departed Ab McDonald at left wing on the Stan Mikita-Ken Wharram line.</p><p>Ivan and Reay knew that Mohns could play left wing but had kept insisting Doug was acquired as a defenseman and would be used solely on the blue line, where they felt he was needed most.</p><p>They relented, however, after exhausting every other possibility and when Mohns recovered from his injury, he was on the left side with Stan and Ken.</p><p>Ravlich and Jarrett, meanwhile, had been formed into the most successful rookie defense combination since Toronto came up with Gus Morton and Jimmy Thomson in the late 1940s.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Ravlich’s Steady Defensive Play Helping Keep Hawks In Title Fight

<p class="dropcap"><b><span>A</span>MONG OTHER THINGS</b>, Clarence Campbell has been called the world&rsquo;s highest-paid office boy. This is a sneering reference to the fact that Campbell, despite his scholarly background and his title as president of the National Hockey League, is, after all, an employee of six club owners who have very definite ideas about the operation of their business.</p><p>When Conn Smythe occupied the presidential suite at Maple Leaf Gardens, it wasn&rsquo;t unusual to hear him say, in moments of anger: &ldquo;The people who built this league don&rsquo;t need anybody to tell them how to run it.&rdquo;</p><p>That &ldquo;highest-paid office boy&rdquo; crack isn&rsquo;t original, by the way. It has been applied to Ford Frick, who draws more than double Campbell&rsquo;s salary as commissioner of big league baseball. Frick also works for a group of men with an affliction that&rsquo;s common to most of them: They are fans before they&rsquo;re tycoons.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01676/2528322-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="534" height="534"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CARL VOSS</b></figcaption></div><p>That&rsquo;s what makes the jobs of commissioners and league presidents so difficult. It&rsquo;s the fan who rushes into print with demands that Carl Voss be fired as referee-in-chief&mdash;even though the fan&rsquo;s name is Bill Jennings and he&rsquo;s president of the Rangers.</p><p>It&rsquo;s the fan who challenges Voss on the calibre of officiating in Chicago&mdash;although his name is Don Murphy and his title is director of publicity for the Chicago Black Hawks. Offhand, nobody seems to recall that Murphy ever was named player of the year in the NHL&mdash;or even rookie of the week in the Chicago parks and playgrounds league. He is recalled as a fellow who used to compose blurbs for the old International Boxing Club.</p><p>Suddenly, he&rsquo;s an expert on hockey officiating. He runs pictures in the Chicago program to show what a raw deal the Black Hawks are getting from those bandits in the striped sweaters. This is a tribute to Murphy&rsquo;s loyalty to the home side&mdash;but a terrible commentary on his credentials as a praise agent. He&rsquo;s knocking the product he gets paid to promote.</p><p>He and Voss had a run-in last week in Chicago. Tommy Ivan, general manager of the Hawks, who must have fought as an atom-weight&mdash;if he ever fought at all&mdash;had to break up a battle between the two in the Chicago press box. The Stadium has seen some terrible fights. That&rsquo;s where Joe Walcott took his famous snooze. Ivan simply couldn&rsquo;t tolerate another stinker.</p><h2>THE BOMB CELLAR IS EXCLUSIVE</h2><p><b>MURPHY MAY NOT KNOW IT,</b> but he&rsquo;s on dangerous ground. Campbell may not have the authority to fire a club president who carries on like the cheer-leader for <i>a</i> marching and chowder club&mdash;but he can knock down a publicity man. It&rsquo;s right in the league constitution.</p><p>The men who wrote the book&mdash;the founding fathers, in other words&mdash;built a bomb shelter for themselves. They gave their league president power to torpedo the hired hands. Campbell could order Murphy fired. He probably won&rsquo;t do it&mdash;but here&rsquo;s the best bet of the day: You have heard the last of Mr Murphy as an authority on officiating. He will withdraw to duties for which he is more eminently qualified.</p><p>At the same time, it would seem like a pretty good idea to have Voss retreat from the press box. If the Chicago Stadium can&rsquo;t provide the league&rsquo;s referee-in-chief with a seat, he should stand in the aisle, the way so many paying customers do. When he goes to the press box, he&rsquo;s invading the one nook of the whole building in which Murphy has a scrap of authority.</p><p>Murphy isn&rsquo;t the first mouse to spit in the eye of a lion. From time to time, Campbell has had to remind minor officials they were getting too big for their britches. The organist at Chicago used to play &ldquo;Three Blind Mice&rdquo; when the referee skated out with his linesmen. That was good for a laugh everywhere except in the league&rsquo;s head office.</p><p>In the same rink, the P.A. announcer used to wax lyrical at any mention of a Black Hawk. Any reference to Glenn Hall was followed by a salute to &ldquo;Mister Hockey&rdquo;. Reggie Fleming was &ldquo;Mister Muscles&rdquo;. It was good for home consumption but slightly bush for non-partisans. Campbell shut off all except the essentials.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Worst Fan Is An Executive

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div><p>DETROIT, Mich.</p><p>If you have the idea that hockey players, especially the big stars, snarl at each other across the ice as they face off&hellip;forget it.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02592/2528360-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="269" height="427"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bill Gadsby</b></figcaption></div><p>Here&rsquo;s an exchange before the opening faceoff of the Red Wings&rsquo; final regular season game in Chicago Stadium.</p><p>Gordie Howe is against Bobby Hull.</p><p>&ldquo;Howya feelin?&rdquo; asked Howe.</p><p>&ldquo;Not bad,&rdquo; said Hull, &ldquo;just don&rsquo;t hit my knees.&rdquo;</p><p>Hull was playing on two gimpy knees although you&rsquo;d have a hard time proving that by Wing goalie Roger Crozier who blocked several blistering Hull shots enroute to a 2-0 shutout.</p><p>Howe and Hull are respecters of each other. Howe marvels at Hull&rsquo;s strength and shot; Hull&rsquo;s respect of Howe was pointed up a year ago when he switched his uniform number to Howe&rsquo;s nine.</p><p>The Wings set the club penalty record at the 13-minute mark of the March 7 game in New York when Doug Barkley was penalized for tripping John Brenneman.</p><p>The two minutes boosted the Wings past 964 minutes for the season, the figure they reached in Howie Young&rsquo;s record season of 273 minutes a few years ago.</p><p>The Wings figure to have five 100-minute men this season: Ted Lindsay, Howe, Barkley, Bill Gadsby and Al Langlois. They also may break the NHL penalty mark of 1,116 minutes established last year by Chicago.</p><p>The big chunk of Detroit penalty time hasn&rsquo;t been in the old bad man bruise-and-bang tradition, however&hellip;it&rsquo;s been for misconduct penalties.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-03491/2528353-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="537" height="532"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MARCEL PRONOVOST&hellip;All-Star Consideration</b></figcaption></div><p>Wing manager-coach Sid Abel&rsquo;s hopes for a closing spark rested with Gadsby and rookie defenseman-forward Gary Berg-man.</p><p>Gadsby missed eight games in a 10-game stretch because of a variety of injuries&mdash;back, rib cartilage, ankle and charley-horse&mdash;and Bergman was out three weeks with a knee injury.</p><p>While the club prospered during their absences, thanks to a lift from veteran Warren Godfrey, up from Pittsburgh to help in the emergency, the remaining rearguards started showing wear and tear.</p><p>The keystone was Marcel Pronovost who has had an excellent second half and should get AllStar consideration.</p><p>A coach is more than a door opener as Abel proved during the Wings&rsquo; sweep of a three game road swing to Chicago, Boston and New York. All were essentially one goal victories&mdash;the one in Chicago was 2-0 but the second goal was an empty-netter.</p><p>In Chicago Abel dropped Alex Delvecchio back to keep Crozier company by the net, using him as a &ldquo;roving defenseman&rdquo; to stop the Hawks from firing the puck in off the backboards and flying in for the rebound.</p><p>Hawk coach Billy Reay was quoted as calling it &ldquo;cornball hockey&rdquo; but the Wings won the game.</p><p>Abel used the maneuver successfully in the playoffs against Chicago last season and resorted to it again on the last two trips into the Stadium this season after the Hawks walked all over the Wings in Chicago.</p><p>Abel then dropped Delvecchio back in the next game in Boston when the Bruins were pressing and that&rsquo;s not a bad compliment.</p><p>The next bit of strategy came in New York where Abel switched third and fourth line centers Pit Martin and Eddie Joyal at the start of the third period and Martin quickly rewarded Abel by steering in old tiger Ted Lindsay&rsquo;s pass to start the Wing comeback from a 5-3 deficit to a 6-5 victory.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Howe Marvels At Hull’s Strength, Bobby Switched To Gordie’s No. 9

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GUNZO’S

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THE HOCKEY NEWS

<div class="byline">BY LEO MONAHAN</div><p>BOSTON, Mass.&mdash;</p><p>There were snickers when the Bruins traded for Reggie Fleming&hellip;After all, every body knows you can&rsquo;t score goals from the penalty box and Reginald had shown a great inclination to wind up in the bastille during four previous, strife-filled seasons with the Black Hawks.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01659/2528460-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="274" height="428"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Eddie Johnston</b></figcaption></div><p>But guess who&rsquo;s having the last laugh? Bull-necked Reginald Fleming, that&rsquo;s who. Reggie the Reformed, in fact, has an outside chance of reaching the 20-goal plateau this season, and for a guy who had scored just 21 NHL goals prior to coming to Boston, that&rsquo;s quite a feat.</p><p>The secret to Fleming&rsquo;s success? Plain and simple: He&rsquo;s getting ice time.</p><p>&ldquo;I always told people I could score if I got a chance to play steadily, but before nobody would believe me,&rdquo; says Fleming.</p><p>&lsquo;&lsquo;When I left Chicago, I said I&rsquo;d get between 15 and 20 goals if I got a chance to play regularly. Well, I got the opportunity and I backed up my word.</p><p>&ldquo;I figure I&rsquo;m getting three or four times as much ice time with the Bruins as I did for Chicago, where I was used mainly as a penalty-killer and for spot play,&rdquo; he added.</p><p>Most of Fleming&rsquo;s &lsquo;spot play&rsquo;, it might be noted, was when an opponent was becoming obstreperous and needed to be ironed out. Reginald was the Enforcer, the muscle guy, and more often than not he&rsquo;d be in a jackpot an instant or two after going over the dasher.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d sure like to get 20 goals. No, make that 21. I&rsquo;d like to equal the total I had, but we only have a few games left and I don&rsquo;t know if I can do it. Maybe if the puck bounces right for me, I&rsquo;ll get that chance.&rdquo;</p><p>The multi-player swaps between Chicago and the Bruins&mdash;deals that figured to make a playoff contender of the B&rsquo;s&mdash;have largely been in the Hawks&rsquo; favor. Doug Mohns is playing well for Chicago&rsquo;s Billy Reay. Defenseman Matt Ravlich, who hadn&rsquo;t much of a chance to show what he could do while a Boston chattel, has been taking a regular shift.</p><p>On the other hand, Murray Balfour was a major disappointment to the B&rsquo;s and the Garden fans have been &lsquo;on&rsquo; left wing Ab McDonald, back for a second shot with the Bruins after a demotion to Providence of the AHL.</p><p>Surprisingly, the guy who figured to be the least help to Boston, muscular, bellicose Reggie Fleming, has turned out to be a pleasant surprise.</p><p><b>AROUND THE HUB</b>&mdash;The Garden management, in tandem with the championship basketball Celtics, recently helped make a memorable weekend for a group of 20 underprivileged kids from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The kids were flown to Boston via Air Canada, were hostled in a local YMCA and were the guests of the management for NHL games against Detroit and Toronto and a National Basketball game between the Celtics and the Phila-delphia 76ers.</p><p>Eddie Johnston, regular B&rsquo;s goalie who was sidelined with a broken little finger, has resumed practicing with the team, but it&rsquo;s unlikely he&rsquo;ll be used in any of the remaining jobs. &ldquo;It all depends on how Eddie looks in practice and whether he can regain his sharpness after such an extended layoff&rdquo;, says Coach Milt Schmidt.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02620/2528453-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="512" height="768"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>REG FLEMING&hellip;Paying Off On Trade</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Fleming Has Last Laugh—He’s Eyeing 20 Goals

<p>BOSTON, Mass.</p><p>It didn&rsquo;t take rookie Bruins goaltender Jack Norris long to get the message&mdash;they shoot a lot harder in the National Hockey League. Thus Norris recently wasfitted for a mask by Detroit trainer Lefty Wilson and chances are he&rsquo;ll be wearing it next season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03539/2528491-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="294" height="434"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jack Norris</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;Jack will want to use it in practice for a while until he gets used to it,&rdquo; said Coach Milt Schmidt. &ldquo;I doubt very much if he&rsquo;ll use it in a league game this season.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;My mask,&rdquo; said Norris, &ldquo;is similar to that worn by other goalies with the exception of Jacques Plante&rsquo;s. That&rsquo;s a special design and it&rsquo;s quite expensive to have made.</p><p>&ldquo;The main difficulty with the mask is that it obstructs side vision and the part of the ice right at your feet. It will take me a while to get accustomed to it. I think in the long run it will be a big help, though, and it&rsquo;s worth giving a good try.&rdquo;</p><p>Norris has experienced difficulty with high shots since he was summoned from Los Angeles of the WHL to spell ailing Eddie Johnston.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Norris May Wear Mask Next Year

<p>&ldquo;You like 7up 7up likes you&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;You like 7up 7up likes you&rdquo;</p><h2>NHL Scoring Race</h2><p>(Including Games of Sun., Mar. 14)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02595/2528529-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="593" height="2477"></div><h3>Goalkeepers&rsquo; Records</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03505/2528522-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="557" height="870"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0010-02

NATIONAL LEAGUE

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05295/2528567-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="340" height="333"></div><h2><u>Claude Provost&hellip;Montreal Canadiens</u></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he NHL&rsquo;s &lsquo;top seven&rsquo; scorers are generally all well known for their offensive prowess. They dabble in defensive hockey, sort of speak but it isn&rsquo;t one of their best attributes.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01676/2528560-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="281" height="444"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Claude Provost</b></figcaption></div><p>Except for lantern-jawed Claude Provost of the Montreal Canadiens. who is rapidly becoming the surprise package of the 1964-65 NHL season. Provost, known primarily os a checker and defensive specialist, currently stands as the league&rsquo;s fifth highest point man and its fourth leading goal scorer with 26.</p><p>The Canadiens have been truly surprised and pleased by Provost&rsquo;s play this season. His 61 points in 64 games hasn&rsquo;t escaped the all-star selectors, either, who gave him the firt-half nod over the great Gordie Howe among others.</p><p>Mark Ten is pleased to salute Claude Provost of the Montreal Canadiens as the player who made his mark in the NHL this past week.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0010-05

THE MAN

<div class="byline">BY RED FOLEY</div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Unlike the Lost Weekend that won Ray Milland his academy award the one the Rangers experienced earlier this month not only disqualified them from playoff contention, but might have cost more than one Blueshirt his job as well.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04393/2528598-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="269" height="397"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Red Sullivan</b></figcaption></div><p>The 2-1 defeat at Montreal, March 7, coupled with a 6-5 loss to the Red Wings the following night, mathematically extinguished the Rangers&rsquo; flickering hopes but not before cooking the goose of a couple of still unnamed skaters.</p><p>&ldquo;Some of them really let me down and there should be three or four jobs open on this club as a result,&rdquo; stormed coach Red Sullivan after his team had twice blown three goal leads to Detroit.</p><p>&ldquo;I was pleased and hopeful when we were in training camp,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll recall I said if we played well&mdash;and we did&mdash;in our first 25 games I figured we&rsquo;d make the playoffs. Then they fell apart in December and they never recovered.&rdquo;</p><p>It was the second time in a five day span that Sullivan had publicly admitted disgust with his club&rsquo;s performance. He&rsquo;d done the same thing&mdash;a rarity for him&mdash;after the Blues had been belted, 6-1, by the Bruins on March 3.</p><p>On both occasions he refrained from naming the specific players with whom he was disenchanted but his inferences were plain.</p><p>Don Marshall, Arnie Brown, Rod Seiling, Rod Gilbert and Vic Hadfield comprise a partial list of players who escaped Sully&rsquo;s wrath. He&rsquo;s satisfied with Bob Nevin, too, but said the right winger never regained the form he&rsquo;d exhibited prior to the shoulder he injured early in December.</p><p>Jean Ratelie has been having a hot hand lately and his sudden emergence as a possible future star undoubtedly saved the tall centreman&rsquo;s job. Lou Angotti clinched a spot on pure, unadulterated hustle. Phil Goyette, who has been virus-bitten on and off all season, always performed well when he was right.</p><p>This marks the fifth time in six seasons the Rangers have failed to achieve the playoffs. They reached fourth place in 1962 when Doug Harvey served as player-coach.</p><p>Getting eliminated again was a particularly bitter pill for Sullivan and general manager Emile Francis. The latter can&rsquo;t be faulted for it, however. He didn&rsquo;t take over until Nov. 1 and, as it developed, by that time it was too late to make the extensive repairs needed on the club&rsquo;s roster and farm system.</p><p>Francis has been working steadily toward building a bigger and brighter future for Ranger fans&mdash;the most loyal but yet longest suffering customers in sportsdom. An entire generation has heard promises of &ldquo;wait&rsquo;ll next year,&rdquo; but next year never seems to come. Francis had to make the same pledge, but he sounded believable. He has been doing something about it.</p><p>He&rsquo;s still getting raps on the Camille Henry deal. But it says here that he made the right move. The Rangers weren&rsquo;t winning with Henry and if an honest effort was going to be made to erect a winning dynasty the seeds had to be sown with youth.</p><p>Putting young players on the ice isn&rsquo;t a particular problem. It never bothered the Rangers before. But putting young players with both talent and ability to execute on the ice is.</p><p>Francis has increased the club&rsquo;s scouting force and Bert Olmstead has been hired to direct it as well as player personnel. Both moves were in the right direction. It takes scouts, scouts who know their business, to acquire raw kids.</p><p>Olmstead and Francis know the type of hockey player they want and they intend to get them. It&rsquo;ll take time. It always does. But at least they&rsquo;re making the effort. For the present, however, the customers will have to be satisfied with efforts and hope for results.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0010-04

‘There’ll Be Jobs Open On This Club’ Says Ranger Coach After Blues Blow

<p>(Standings on Wed., Mar. 17)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01671/2528629-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="552" height="177"></div><h2>GAMES REMAINING</h2><p>Detroit (6)&mdash;At home against Boston, Toronto, Chicago, New York. Away to New York, Toronto.</p><p>Chicago (5)&mdash;At home against New York. Away to Boston (2), Detroit, Montreal.</p><p>Montreal (6)&mdash;At home against Toronto, Chicago, Boston. Away to New York, Boston, Toronto.</p><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Montreal 2 at Detroit 3</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Detroit 4 at Toronto 2</p><p>Chicago 1 at New York 1</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Detroit 2 at Montreal 4</p><p>Boston 2 at Toronto 0</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Montreal 6 at New York 4</p><p>Toronto 3 at Chicago 5 Detroit 5 at Boston 2</p><h2>GAMES TO COME</h2><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Chicago at Boston</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 18</b></p><p>Toronto at Montreal</p><p>Boston at Detroit</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Detroit at New York</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Chicago at Montreal</p><p>New York at Toronto</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>Montreal at Boston</p><p>Toronto at New York</p><p>Chicago at Detroit<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0011-01

How They Stand

<div class="byline">BY JOE GORDON</div><p>PITTSBURGH, Pa.</p><p>With the playoff positions all settled in the Western Division, Hornet Coach Vic Stasiuk is confidently preparing his charges for the post-season play. The Hornets will open playoff play with a five-game series against the second place Buffalo Bisons.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-02622/2528660-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="281" height="431"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Butch Paul</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;We have done pretty good against Buffalo this season, and I think that if we play our game we&rsquo;ll beat them,&rdquo; said Stasiuk. The Hornets took the season series from the Bisons by winning four games and losing two with three matches ending in overtime ties. That&rsquo;s where the first round will get underway and if a fifth game is necessary, the odd game will be played on the Bisons&rsquo; home ice.</p><p>Stasiuk is hopeful that his squad, which played much of the season undermanned, will be at full strength for the playoffs. Latest casualty is rookie defenseman Jim Watson, who suffered strained ligaments in his left knee. He has already missed some games with the injury and may be out for a considerable period of time.</p><p>Watson&rsquo;s injury came at a most inopportune time as veteran blue liner Warren Godfrey was still with the parent Detroit Red Wings under the emergency clause.</p><p>Handyman Irv Spencer dropped back to play in Watson&rsquo;s spot and this caused further re-shuffling of the forward lines as Spencer had been taking a regular turn at left wing on the line centered by Murray Hall. Fortunately, Hornets are well-fortified with forwards at the present time.</p><p>Butch Paul has resumed light skating drills and should be available for the playoffs. The rookie centerman recently had the cast removed from his left leg which was broken six-weeks ago in a game against Springfield. He reports that the leg feels good, aside from some stiffness, and hopes to get into a few games prior to the playoffs.</p><p>Paul, in his first year as a pro, has shown tremendous promise even though he twice has suffered broken legs.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0011-02

Hornets Confident Of Beating Bisons In Calder Cup Opening Playoff Round

<h2><b>Tues., Mar. 9 MONTREAL 2 AT DETROIT 3</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>M</span>ONTREAL</b>&mdash;Goal: Hodge; defense: Talbot, Harper, Laperriere, Harris, Tremblay; forwards: Ferguson, Backstrom, Larose, Beliveau, Duff, Provost, Rousseau, Richard, Balon, Roberts, Peters.</p><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Barkley, Gadsby, Pronovost, Godfrey; forwards: Delvecchio, Howe, MacDonald, Ullman, Smith, Jeffrey, MacGregor, Murphy, Lindsay, Martin, Henderson, Fonteyne.</p><p>Referee: Udvari; linesmen: Pavelich, D&rsquo;Amico.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03539/2528740-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="549" height="634"></div><h2><b>Wed., March 10 CHICAGO 1 AT NEW YORK 1</b></h2><p><b>CHICAGO</b>&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Vasko, Pilote, MacNeil, Jarrett, Ravlich; forwards: Henry, Wharram, Mikita, Mohns, Esposito, Maki, Hay, B. Hull, Nesterenko, D. Hull, McKenzie.</p><p><b>NEW YORK</b>&mdash;Goal: Paille; defense: Howell, Seiling, Brown, Neilson, Hillman; forwards: Robinson, Ratelle, Gilbert, Ingarfield, Marshall, Nevin, Angotti, Labossiere, Hadfield, Hicke, Brenneman.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04453/2528733-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="544" height="450"></div><h2><b>DETROIT 4 AT TORONTO 2</b></h2><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Barkley, Gadsby, Pronovost, Godfrey, Langlois; forwards: Delvecchio, Howe, MacDonald, Ullman, Smith, Jeffrey, MacGregor, Murphy, Lindsay, Henderson, Fonteyne.</p><p><b>TORONTO</b>&mdash;Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Brewer, Baun, Stanley, Horton, Douglas; forwards: Bathgate, Armstrong, Stewart, Mahovlich, Ellis, Stemkowski. Keon, Shack, McKenney, Pulford, Kelly.</p><p>Rerefee: Skov; linesmen: Pavelich and D&rsquo;Amico.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05381/2528726-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="554" height="670"></div><h2><b>Sat. Mar. 13 DETROIT 2 AT MONTREAL 4</b></h2><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Pronovost, Barkley, Godfrey, Gadsby; forwards: Delvecchio, Howe, MacDonald, Ullman, Martin, Murphy, Jeffrey, Lindsay, MacGregor, Smith, Bergman, Henderson.</p><p><b>MONTREAL</b>&mdash;Goal: Hodge; defense: Laperriere, J. C. Tremblay, Harris, Harper, Picard; forwards: Richard, Provost, Balon, Beliveau, Backstrom, Duff, Larose, Coumoyer, Rousseau, Peters, Roberts.</p><p>Referee&mdash;Udvari; linesmen: Armstrong, B. Morrison.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06339/2528719-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="546" height="823"></div><h2><b>BOSTON 2 AT TORONTO 0</b></h2><p><b>BOSTON</b>&mdash;Goal: Norris; defense: Boivin, Green, Woytowich, Awrey. Forwards: Kurtenbach, Williams, Mcdonald, Bucyk, Maxner, Oliver, Westfall, Fleming, Knibbs, Schock, Rivers.</p><p><b>TORONTO</b>&mdash;Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Brewer, Baun, Horton, Douglas. Forwards: Pulford, Stewart, Shack, Keon, Armstrong, McKenney, Kelly, Bathgate, Mahovlich, Stemkowski, Ellis, Moore.</p><p>Referee&mdash;Friday. Linesmen&mdash;D&rsquo;Amico, Pavelich.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-07308/2528712-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="544" height="453"></div><h2><b>Sun. Mar. 14 DETROIT 5 AT BOSTON 2</b></h2><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Gadsby, Langlois, Pronovost, Barkley. Forwards: Ullman, Murphy, Smith, Howe, Delevcchio, Fonteyne, Lindsay, MacGregor, Henderson, MacDonald, Joyal, Bergman.</p><p><b>BOSTON</b>&mdash;Goal: Norris; defense: Woytowich, Boivin, Green, Awrey. Forwards: Oliver, Westfall, Bucyk, Williams, Kurtenbach, McDonald, Schock, Fleming, Maxner, Knibbs, Rivers.</p><p>Referee&mdash;Buffey. Linesmen&mdash;Atanas, Armstrong.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-08293/2528705-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="542" height="698"></div><h2><b>TORONTO 3 AT CHICAGO 5</b></h2><p><b>TORONTO</b>&mdash;Goal: Sawchuk; defense: Horton. Douglas, Brewer, Baun. Forwards: Stewart, Shack, Armstrong, McKenney, Kelly, Bathgate, Mahovlich, Stemkowski, Ellis, Moore, Keon, Pulford.</p><p><b>CHICAGO</b>&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Pilote, Vasko. Ravlich, Jarrett, MacNeil. Forwards, R. Hull, McKenzie, Mikita, Wharram, Maki, Mohns, Esposito. Henry, D. Hull, Hay.</p><p>Referee&mdash;Skov; Linesmen, D&rsquo;Amico, Pavelich.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-09281/2528698-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="551" height="829"></div><h2><b>MONTREAL 6 AT NEW YORK 4</b></h2><p><b>MONTREAL</b>&mdash;Goal: Hodge; defense: Laperriere, J. C. Tremblay, Harris, Harper, Picard; forwards: Rousseau, Duff, Provost, Beliveau, Backstrom, Larose, Coumoyer, Berenson, Ferguson, Peters, Roberts.</p><p><b>NEW YORK</b>&mdash;Goal: Paille; defense: Brown, Seiling, Neilson, Hillman, Howell; forwards: Gilbert, Robinson, Nevin, Ingarfield, Hadfield, Hicke, Angotti, Brenneman, Marshall, Fitzpatrick.</p><p>Referee: Udvari; linesmen: B. Morrison, Frampton.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-10256/2528691-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="544" height="799"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0011-03

National Hockey League Game Summaries

<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I.&mdash;</p><p>The hockey future of Bob Beckett&rsquo; of the Rhode Island Reds became doubtful yesterday when he was advised by doctors to give-up skating on his injured right ankle and return home to Canada.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-11230/2528771-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="284" height="461"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bob Beckett</b></figcaption></div><p>Beckett, who broke the ankle in a game in February last season, has been nursing the injury since an operation this past November. Despite reconditioning treatments that recently allowed him to begin skating, the ankle has failed to respond further. Doctors say he is through for this season, and possibly forever.</p><p>The news came as a great disappointment to Beckett and the Reds, with whom he has played on loan from the Boston Bruins the past six seasons. In giving Beckett permission to return to his home in Agencourt, Ont., the Reds have paid the veteran player the remainder of his seasonal contract.</p><p>Beckett broke the ankle in February of 1964 when he crashed into the boards in a game at Providence. After having the fracture set, he was out the remainder of last season and had a long rest over the summer.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0011-11

Doctors Fear Career Over For Beckett

<p>Personally endorsed by&hellip;George &ldquo;Punch&rdquo; Imlach coach of Toronto Maple Leafs</p><p><b>7th YEAR 1965 &ldquo;LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY AT THE SCHOOL THAT TEACHES&rdquo;.</b></p><p><b>8 WEEKLY SESSIONS AT EAST YORK MEMORIAL ARENA JULY & AUGUST</b></p><p>WE GUARANTEE TO GIVE OUR STUDENTS MORE ICE-TIME THAN ANY OTHER SCHOOL.</p><p><b>BROCHURE NOW READY</b></p><p>Write or Phone</p><p><b>TORONTO HOCKEY SCHOOL</b></p><p><b>1029 Spadina Road TORONTO 12-Phone 489-9730</b></p><p>New accommodation building now ready at the arena.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

WORLD’S GREATEST TORONTO HOCKEY SCHOOL

<p><b><i>WALLY</i> NORTHERN PRO HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b><i>WALLY</i> POOL TABLES TABLE TENNIS CROQUET SETS</b></p><h2><b>How They Stand</b></h2><p>(Standings on Tues., Mar. 16)</p><h3>EASTERN DIVISION</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01644/2528847-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="555" height="155"></div><h3>WESTERN DIVISION</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-02551/2528840-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="556" height="206"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Pittsburgh 3 at Baltimore 6</p><p>Cleveland 4 at Quebec 6</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Hershey 1 at Buffalo 5</p><p>Springfield 6 at Pittsburgh 4</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Providence 3 at Baltimore 7</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Buffalo 3 at Hershey 2</p><p>Cleveland 1 at Pittsburgh 7</p><p>Providence 2 at Springfield 10</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Hershey 1 at Baltimore 5</p><p>Cleveland 0 at Buffalo 3</p><p>Springfield 2 at Providence 1</p><p>Pittsburgh 2 at Rochester 4</p><h3>GAMES TO COME</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Springfield at Baltimore</p><p>Providence at Quebec</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Springfield at Hershey</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 18</b></p><p>Providence at Quebec</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Rochester at Providence</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Baltimore at Buffalo</p><p>Pittsburgh at Cleveland</p><p>Quebec at Hershey</p><p>Rochester at Springfield</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>Springfield at Buffalo</p><p>Baltimore at Cleveland</p><p>Hershey at Providence</p><p>Quebec at Rochester</p><h2><b>Point Race</b></h2><p>(Includine games of Sun., Mar. 14)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1563/2528833-1-eng-US/f0012-152.jpg" title="f0012-15" width="553" height="380"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1654/2528826-1-eng-US/f0012-162.jpg" title="f0012-16" width="552" height="252"></div><h3>PENALTY LEADERS</h3><p>Most Penalized Player&mdash;Fred Glover, Cleveland, 206 mts.</p><p>Most Penalized Team&mdash;Providence, 924 mts.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0012-01

AMERICAN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY CHARLEY BARTON</div><p>BUFFALO, N. Y.</p><p>The major league clubs which looked past Ed Van Impe in recent years will have big eyes for the rugged Buffalo Bisons defenseman when the annual National Hockey League draft is held in June.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-03431/2528878-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="292" height="421"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ed Van Impe</b></figcaption></div><p>At 24, Van Impe is in his fifth season as a professional and his fourth with the Herd. Once heralded as the top prospect in the Chicago Black Hawks&rsquo; chain, Van Impe never lived up to expectations.</p><p>The rap against the 5-foot, 10-inch, 175-pounder was a poor attitude and too many penalties. At long last he appears to be reaching the heights predicted for him, and at least two NHL teams have scouted him here in recent weeks.</p><p>Van Impe is first to admit he has taken too many foolish penalties, and that his attitude has not been exemplary. All of that, he hastens to add, is in the past.</p><p>&ldquo;I guess it was apparent I was disappointed when I didn&rsquo;t get a chance to play in the NHL after we won the Calder Cup two years ago,&rdquo; Van Impe said. &ldquo;I realize I didn&rsquo;t play too well last year.</p><p>&ldquo;When I came to camp this season I made up my mind to work hard, but I must have forgotten about the penalties. Then, Phil Watson (the Buffalo coach) got on me, and I have really cut down.</p><p>&ldquo;Our club has played much better over the second half, and I feel I have, as well. I&rsquo;d like to get a crack at the NHL, and at least have the satisfaction of knowing I got a chance.&rdquo;</p><p>Van Impe has led the league in penalties for two straight years, 193 minutes last year and 196 two years ago. With 11 games remaining, he had 147 minutes this time around.</p><p>Watson feels Van Impe deserves a crack at a major league job.</p><p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s carrying the puck a lot better, and really has improved since Christmas,&rdquo; Watson pointed out. &ldquo;And he has cut down on his penalties.&rdquo;</p><p>Van Impe is one of the few players to successfully defy owner Eddie Shore of the Springfield Indians. The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him for Shore two years ago, but when Van Impe refused to join the Tribe, Shore dealt him back to Chicago, Somehow, Van Impe escaped Shore&rsquo;s lengthy suspended list.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0012-03

Ed Van Impe Shakes Penalty Habit, Eyed By Two National League Teams

<h2><b>Wed., March 3 PROVIDENCE 2 AT BUFFALO 6</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04317/2529007-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="553" height="768"></div><h2><b>Fri., March 5 PROVIDENCE 5 AT ROCHESTER 13</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-05232/2529000-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="558" height="1122"></div><h2><b>SPRINGFIELD 7 AT PITTSBURGH 1</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-06187/2528993-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="549" height="664"></div><h2><b>Sat., March 6 BUFFALO 1 AT BALTIMORE 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-07163/2528986-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="556" height="617"></div><h2><b>CLEVELAND 2 AT SPRINGFIELD 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-08144/2528979-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="546" height="547"></div><h2><b>ROCHESTER 5 AT PITTSBURGH 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-09126/2528972-1-eng-US/f0012-092.jpg" title="f0012-09" width="549" height="698"></div><h2><b>PROVIDENCE 2 AT HERSHEY 8</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-10113/2528965-1-eng-US/f0012-102.jpg" title="f0012-10" width="556" height="784"></div><h2><b>Sun., March 7 PITTSBURGH 1 AT BUFFALO 1</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-11104/2528958-1-eng-US/f0012-112.jpg" title="f0012-11" width="551" height="673"></div><h2><b>BALTIMORE 6 AT PROVIDENCE 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1287/2528951-1-eng-US/f0012-122.jpg" title="f0012-12" width="556" height="706"></div><h2><b>CLEVELAND 3 AT QUEBEC 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1376/2528944-1-eng-US/f0012-132.jpg" title="f0012-13" width="551" height="529"></div><h2><b>SPRINGFIELD 2 AT ROCHESTER 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1469/2528937-1-eng-US/f0012-142.jpg" title="f0012-14" width="549" height="572"></div><h2><b>Tues., March 9 CLEVELAND 4 AT QUEBEC 6</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-03197/2528930-1-eng-US/f0018-032.jpg" title="f0018-03" width="554" height="762"></div><h2><b>PITTSBURGH 3 AT BALTIMORE 6</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-04152/2528923-1-eng-US/f0018-042.jpg" title="f0018-04" width="550" height="673"></div><h2><b>Wed., March 10 SPRINGFIELD 6 AT PITTSBURGH 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-05111/2528916-1-eng-US/f0018-052.jpg" title="f0018-05" width="547" height="677"></div><h2>HERSHEY 1 AT BUFFALO 5</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0692/2528909-1-eng-US/f0018-062.jpg" title="f0018-06" width="551" height="599"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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American Hockey League Summaries

<div class="byline">BY HANS TANNER</div><p>ROCHESTER, N. Y.</p><p>Rochester hockey fans have been lucky this season. After all, they&rsquo;ll have watched the American Hockey League&rsquo;s All-Star team in action exactly 36 times by the time the regular schedule runs out March 28.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-02592/2529069-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="276" height="417"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Gerry Ehman</b></figcaption></div><p>Yes, with the official ballots for the AllStar voting in the hands of the circuit&rsquo;s press, radio and television representatives, it&rsquo;s just a matter of which Rochester Americans are chosen to fill out the first team.</p><p>The Amerks figure to sweep All-Star honors just as they are spreadeagling both the Western Division and overall race in the AHL this season. Rochester skaters could nail down all six first team berths.</p><p>Hard to believe? Just stop and think about the Amerks for a minute.</p><p>Goaltender Jerry Cheevers is a shoo-in to finish with the lowest goals-against average in the league. He&rsquo;s the only netminder to have played in all his team&rsquo;s games, and the Amerks are the lone club to allow fewer than 200 goals.</p><p>There just isn&rsquo;t a better minor league defenseman anywhere than Al Arbour. But now comes a problem. Do you put steady, effective Duane Rupp or the flashier Larry Hillman on as the other first team choice? And Darryl Sly&rsquo;s credentials aren&rsquo;t bad, either.</p><p>The Americans have five forwards in the foreground for the three line spots. Bronco Horvath, enjoying one of his finest seasons in pro hockey, is very much in the running for the League&rsquo;s scoring championship and could wind up with 100 or so points. His high calibre of play and 31 goals should be enough to beat out Buffalo&rsquo;s Art Stratton for the center ice spot.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Americans Expect To Get ‘Heavy’ All-Star Vote

<div class="byline">BY JOHN TRAVERS</div><p>HERSHEY, Pa.</p><p>The Hershey Bears found themselves in a pressure-packed race with the Baltimore Clippers for second place in the Eastern Division as the American League headed into the final month of play.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03548/2529100-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="268" height="429"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Keith McCreary</b></figcaption></div><p>Only a few weeks ago the Bears appeared to have the runner-up spot behind the powerful Quebec Aces locked up. However, Hershey turned in a poor eight-game road record in February and let the Clippers off the hook.</p><p>The Bears, getting spotty overall defensive play in the long road stand, won only two of eight games, being out-scored 40-24 by the opposition.</p><p>In the interim, the Clippers came on like gangbusters, going through nine games without a setback to cut Hershey&rsquo;s lead to a slim three points with both clubs having 11 games to play.</p><p>&ldquo;We got off to a poor start on the road trip,&rdquo; said coach Frank Mathers. &ldquo;But through the latter part of the trip we started to click again and I hope we&rsquo;re out of the slump.&rdquo;</p><p>In its final three road games, Hershey dropped a 4-2 decision to Springfield, then shutout Quebec, 1-0, before losing a 4-3 overtime decision to the Aces.</p><p>Going to the wire the Bears play six of their last 11 matches on home ice where they have posted a 17-10-3 log.</p><p>&ldquo;I figure if we can win five games, we&rsquo;ll wind up second,&rdquo; said Mathers.</p><p>Hershey, bugged all seasoB with injuries, still has two forwards on the ailing list with Keith McCreary and Danny Poliziani sitting out.</p><p>On the road journey, Hershey&rsquo;s only potent line was the &ldquo;French Line&rdquo; of Bruce Cline-Michel Harvey-Roger DeJordy. They combined for 12 goals with Harvey popping in a half-dozen to jack his season total to 20.</p><p>The club&rsquo;s top line of Myron Stankiewicz-Mike Nykoluk-Pete Conacher delivered only seven with Conacher getting four. Hampering the line has been an ankly injury to Nykoluk, who hasn&rsquo;t been able to go at top speed.</p><p>Conacher raised his career goal aggregate to 199 when he scored in a game at Providence, Feb. 26. In 10 AHL seasons, Conacher has played 543 games and amassed 424 points. He assisted on 225 goals.</p><p>Murray Balfour, who had been hospitalized for sometime with a chest ailment, returned to action late last month.</p><p>Defenseman Don Awrey came down from the Boston Bruins for a two game stand against Quebec, but then was recalled when the NHL club fell below strength with an injury. He will rejoin the Bears for the Calder Cup playoffs.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hershey, Baltimore Locked In Battle For Second Spot

<div class="byline">BY BUSTER CLEGG</div><p>PROVIDENCE, R.I.</p><p>The Rhode Island Reds will have some new, young blood in their lineup during these last two weeks of the current American Hockey League campaign!</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04500/2529131-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="287" height="422"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jerry Rempel</b></figcaption></div><p>Mathematically out of the Eastern Division playoff race, the Reds have on hand four young amateur prospects whom coach Ferny Flaman is testing under actual AHL game conditions.</p><p>Those four players summonsed last week are wingers Bob Leduc and Jerry Rempel of the New York Rovers of the Eastern League, plus goalie Andre Daoust and defenseman Tony Goegan, both from New Haven of the same circuit.</p><p>In the estimation of Flaman, all four are good prospects and each rates a chance to tryout in the AHL.</p><p>&ldquo;Each youngster shows-promise and will be given a good chance to show what he&rsquo;s got,&rdquo; Flaman says.</p><p>Rempel, a right winger, is the quartet&rsquo;s oldest player at 22, while the other three each are 21-years-old. Both Rempel and Leduc began the season with the Reds but then were sent to the Rovers for seasoning.</p><p>Of the four, Leduc appears to be the best prospect, although Flaman won&rsquo;t sell short any of his rookies. The Sudbury, Ont. youth was second highest scorer on the Rovers this year while playing on the same line as Rempel and player-coach Red Johansen, former Red.</p><p>Leduc&rsquo;s record in 58 games was 29 goals and 32 assists for 61 points, while Rempel&rsquo;s was 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Reds Build For Next Year, Recall Four Top Prospects

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<p><i>Before you say</i>&nbsp;<b>SCOTCH</b>&nbsp;<i>say</i>&nbsp;<b>&ldquo;DEWAR&rsquo;S&rdquo; <i>it never varies</i></b></p><p><i>Before you say</i>&nbsp;<b>SCOTCH</b>&nbsp;<i>say</i>&nbsp;<b>&ldquo;DEWAR&rsquo;S&rdquo; <i>it never varies</i></b></p><h2><b>How They Stand</b></h2><p>(Standings on Tues., Mar. 16)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-10109/2529224-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="555" height="229"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>San Francisco 4 at Victoria 2</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Victoria 3 at Los Angeles 2</p><p>San Francisco 2 at Portland 5</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Victoria 6 at Los Angeles 0</p><p>Seattle 1 at Vancouver 5</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Victoria 3 at San Francisco 5</p><p>Vancouver 2 at Portland 5</p><p>Los Angeles 3 at Seattle 7</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Victoria 4 at San Francisco 0</p><p>Portland 4 at Seattle 2</p><p>Los Angeles 2 at Vancouver 4</p><h3>GAMES TO COME</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Los Angeles at Vancouver</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Seattle at San Francisco</p><p>Victoria at Portland</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 18</b></p><p>Seattle at Los Angeles</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Portland at Los Angeles</p><p>Seattle at San Francisco</p><p>Victoria at Vancouver</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Vancouver at Victoria</p><p>Sun., Mar. 21</p><p>San Francisco at Los Angeles</p><p>Vancouver at Portland</p><p>Victoria at Seattle</p><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3><p>(Including games of Sun., Mar. 7)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1198/2529217-1-eng-US/f0014-112.jpg" title="f0014-11" width="554" height="429"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1289/2529210-1-eng-US/f0014-122.jpg" title="f0014-12" width="556" height="281"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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WESTERN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY BILL LIBBY</div><p>VANCOUVER. B.C.&mdash;</p><p>This has been a strange season for the Western Hockey League&rsquo;s two Canadian cities. As the Denver Invaders the runaway pennant winners last season, coach Rudy Pilous&rsquo; transplanted Victoria Maple Leafs got off to a horrid start this season, rebounded from midseason on, then stalled. The last-place team last season, Coach Max McNab&rsquo;s Vancouver Canucks started strong, then skidded. As the season entered its last week, both clubs were fighting for playoff berths.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01632/2529255-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="281" height="448"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Danny Belisle</b></figcaption></div><p>The pro hockey future of the two British Columbia cities is in doubt. Attendance has been disappointing in Victoria&rsquo;s 5,200-seat Memorial Arena, but while too small for major league consideration, the island city would like to retain a WHL franchise against the bids of communities like Long Beach and San Diego in California and Phoenix in Arizona.</p><p>Vancouver could support a major league team, but not in its acient 5,080-seat Forum, where the average attendance has been 3,200 fans a game. Early this winter, Vancouver voters turned down a proposition which might have put a new Toronto Maple-Leaf-backed arena in town. Toronto asked only that it be given the land.</p><p>Recently, the Pacific National Exhibition Company president Capt. H. J. C. Terry said his group, which runs the Forum, is interested in a $2 million plus plan to rebuild the Forum to a 10,000-seat arena. And spokesmen for the town of Burnaby, 10 miles from downtown Vancouver, offered a propsal for a $5.7 million 13,000-seat rink on the shores of Burnaby Lake, in conjunction with a 40,000-seat outdoor stadium. Both proposals would require government aid. Either might require voter approval.</p><p>Vancouver&rsquo;s McNab, whose basses have been running deep in the red for years, said it was all very nice, but he would want to see, and he&rsquo;s sure NHL officials would want to see, some concrete poured before he got excited.</p><p>Meanwhile, there were crucial games to be played. Coach Pilous, who rebuilt his Victoria club in mid-season with veterans like Ed Mazur, Steve Witiuk, Claude Labrosse, Danny Belisle and Don Chiupka, was being hailed as having done an outstanding job. With 11 players past 30, it is one of the pro hockey&rsquo;s oldest clubs. Latest addition has been Ed Ehrenverth.</p><p>With AWOL Fred Hu cull having rejoined brother Sandy on the backline, Victoria&rsquo;s defense has perked up and goalie Al Millar has been back in his old form, playing as well as any netminder in the league.</p><p>Key men on offense have been Milan Marcetta with 66 points and Larry Keenan with 29 goals. Keenan has been getting extra credit for sterling fore-checking defense, particularly against Seattle&rsquo;s great Guyle Fielder, whom he handcuffs.</p><p>The team has really missed &ldquo;Spider&rdquo; Mazur. The 35-year-old, 210-pounr left-winger had six goals and six assists in his last eight games before being sidelined with an injured knee. Mazur admitted Pilou raised heck with him and some of his teammates needled him until he began to shoot more, but the injury curtailed his spree.</p><p>A father of five, Mazur has spent the layoff studying. An off-season student at the University of Manitoba, he says, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a great deal of sweat and hard work involved, but I think it will be worth it.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Vancouver, Victoria Battling To Make Playoffs

<h2><b>Wed., March 3 SEATTLE 0 AT PORTLAND 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02529/2529335-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="554" height="619"></div><h2><b>Thurs., March 4 SAN FRANCISCO 2 AT LOS ANGELES 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-03404/2529328-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="550" height="560"></div><h2><b>Fri., March 5 PORTLAND 5 AT VANCOUVER 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04312/2529321-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="549" height="712"></div><h2><b>Sat., March 6 LOS ANGELES 2 AT SAN FRANCISCO 1</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05240/2529314-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="548" height="456"></div><h2><b>VANCOUVER 3 AT SEATTLE 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-06202/2529307-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="551" height="587"></div><h2><b>PORTLAND 4 AT VICTORIA 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-07160/2529300-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="549" height="684"></div><h2><b>Sun., March 7 SAN FRANCISCO 5 AT SEATTLE 7</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-08137/2529293-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="553" height="856"></div><h2><b>VICTORIA 1 AT VANCOUVER 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-09124/2529286-1-eng-US/f0014-092.jpg" title="f0014-09" width="549" height="604"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Western League Summaries

<h2>NHL PLAYERS NAMES AND NUMBERS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1372/2529366-1-eng-US/f0014-132.jpg" title="f0014-13" width="591" height="749"></div><p class="dropcap"><span>I</span>f You Are An Ardent Fan Who Likes His Hockey On Television&mdash;You&rsquo;ve Got It Made With Complete Names and Numbers Of All NHL Teams Contained In A Special TV Section of the</p><p><b>OFFICIAL HOCKEY ANNUAL</b></p><p>There&rsquo;s A Wealth Of Reading In This Hockey Book For Only 50&cent;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Enjoy Hockey In Your Living Room!

<div class="byline">&#x2014;By Bill Libby</div><h2><b>Blades Doomed To Shakeup</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>T</span>WO WEEKS AGO WE</b> printed some comments by the fans on the last-place Los Angeles Blades. They were unkind, to say the least. But attendance has never declined as it might have been expected to do. And the fans who came to boo have stayed to cheer as the Blades, after going winless in 11 straight games, turned spoilers, rebounding to win four in a row, one each over Seattle and Portland and two over San Francisco. And the last of these was on television in LA from San Francisco, a set of circumstances that has spelled automatic doom for the Blades all season. When this reaches print we will be in the last week of the regular season and it is unlikely, though not impossible, the Blades will have managed to reach playoff contention, but coach Alf Pike has a right to be, as he says he is, proud of his boys for hanging together and closing strong.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01608/2529411-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="264" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Norm Johnson</b></figcaption></div><p>LA newspapers, which are totally disinterested in the Western League, have now given up on the home team and are burying their stories deep in the rear of the sports sections. No one is more disappointed in the Blades than the Blades themselves and a shakeup is in order for next season, but a few players have distinguished themselves and should not be overlooked. The clever veteran Norm Johnson is not going to win his first WHL scoring crown, but is going to finish high up in the top ten as usual. At this writing he has 68 points. Brian Smith has 31 goals and Willie O&rsquo;Ree 28 in contending for league honors. The speedy O&rsquo;Ree has matched his previous alltime high, while the sharpshooting Smith has more than doubled his. While they have been unable to score often, Marc Boileau, Leo LaBine and Gordon Vejprava have skated and checked hard. Jack McCartan has given the team a lift in the nets.</p><p>Probably the most interesting rush to the limelight has been that of Harley Hodgson the 26-year-old part Cree defenseman. This is his third year as a pro and he was playing so little he left the team early this season. He came back early and made a place for himself. Not long ago, a depressed coach Pike said, &ldquo;The tipoff on my club is that Hodgson was my sixth defenseman last season, but he&rsquo;s my first this season.&rdquo; That may have been damning him with faint praise, but at season&rsquo;s end Hodgson is playing like an NHL prospect. The fearless 5-11, 185-pounder is skating well, carrying and passing the puck well and hitting ferociously. He has even gotten some votes from the coaches for the All-Star team we will announce in the next issue.</p><h2><b>Black Hawks Send L.A. Help</b></h2><p><b>PIKE HAS TAKEN TO</b> banging the sideboards to remind Blade defensemen to drop back and cover up. The way they play, the games have sounded like Indian war dances. But there is no truth in the report he has been visiting Shelly&rsquo;s Manne Hole to take lessons from the jazz drummer. Instead, Pike is planning a youngsters&rsquo; hockey camp at Squaw Valley this July with Johnson and Boileau as instructors&hellip;Two journeyman pros, defenseman John Hendrickson and wing Mervin Kuryluk, were loaned to Pike by the Chicago Black Hawks from the St. Louis club for the stretch drive. Kuryluk has been on suspension. Hendrickson looks excellent. Big veteran amateur Frank Dunnagin has been trying to land a defensive spot since pre-season camp and almost made it, but had lost a new pair of skates the club bought him last fall, couldn&rsquo;t cut it in borrowed skates and lost out.</p><p>Sign of the times: A beauty-contest winner, Stephanie Swanigan, has been voted &ldquo;Miss Seals.&rdquo; She is a Negro and she is a doll. Her road to the honor was softened when a female seal entered by some joker was disqualified&hellip;The San Francisco club won one of the strangest games in WHL history when it beat visiting Seattle and the league&rsquo;s leading goalie, Jimmy McLeod, 4-3, although outshot 42-13. They took four shots on McLeod in the first period and scored on three of them. McLeod made only nine saves in the game&hellip;For awhile, Seals&rsquo; coach Bud Poile was publicly criticizing his 34-year-old goalie Bob Perreault and running up telephone bills seeking a sub, but Bob has come on a bit lately. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s the best goalie in the league when he&rsquo;s right,&rdquo; insists Bud pointedly.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-02546/2529404-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="284" height="449"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bob Perreault</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Dornhoefer Man In The Mask</b></h2><p><b>POILE SINGLES OUT IMPROVED</b> play by Paul Jackson, Tom Thurlby, Jean Picard, Nick Mickoski, Larry Lund and Del Topoll for the team&rsquo;s improvement. The Seals have missed great pivot Charley Burns, out with torn knee ligaments, but he may be back by now. Gary Dornhoefer returned with a mask to protect a cracked cheek-bone&hellip;Poile tried to reclaim rugged defenseman Larry McNabb from Providence, but will have to wait for next season. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s our property, he was out on loan, but he figures in our future plans,&rdquo; Bud explains&hellip;While Portland coach Laycoe flatly denies it, Poile insists Connie Madigan was sent out to injure some Seals recently. After several recent brawls between the two feuding coaches&rsquo; teams, WHL president Al Leader has threatened stiff disciplinary action for any future outbreaks.</p><p>Seattle&rsquo;s Guyle Fielder has been having severe pain in his sore left elbow and his chronically-ailing knees have been filling up with water and have to be drained after most games&hellip;Howie Young of LA passed Seattle&rsquo;s Larry Zeidel in the fierce penalty-minute battle as the badmen entered the stretch. Lovable Lawrence is our subject this month in HOCKEY PICTORIAL&hellip;Little Tommy McVie&rsquo;s late surge has carried the Portland veteran into a tie with Seal Wayne Connelly and Blade Smith for the goal-scoring lead at 31 each.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03463/2529397-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="235" height="387"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Tom Thurlby</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0015-01

Western Ad Lib

<p>HOUGHTON, Michigan&mdash;</p><p>Michigan Tech hockey captain Al Holm, a senior from Rossland, B.C., turned in a fabulous performance as Michigan Tech won the first round WC-HA playoff from Minnesota 11-7.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04356/2529466-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="287" height="421"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Al Holm</b></figcaption></div><p>The two-game series was decided on total-goals scored. Tech defeated the Gophers 8-4 in the first game and played to a 3-3 tie in the second contest.</p><p>Captain Holm scored the hat-trick in each game with his second contribution bringing the Huskies from behind twice to gain the 3-3 tie with the hard-skating Minnesota team. This gives Holm three hat-tricks for the season. He hit the magic figure January 29 against the University of Michigan.</p><p>So far this season, Holm has already outstripped his entire point production in his sophomore and junior years. Through the Minnesota series Holm&rsquo;s 1964-65 point production stands third on the team. He has amassed a matched set of goals and assists, 18, to total 36 points. He trails linemates Wayne Weller (41) and Gary Milroy (40) who both hail from Toronto, Ontario.</p><p>&ldquo;Holm&rsquo;s contribution to this year&rsquo;s Michigan Tech team both on and off the ice cannot be measured,&rdquo; says Michigan Tech Head Coach John Maclnnes.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Michigan Tech Captain Holm Registers Key Playoff Goals

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05264/2529497-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="747" height="1005"></div><p><i>STARRING</i></p><p><b>GORDIE HOWE OF THE DETROIT RED WINGS</b></p><p>ACTUAL GAME SHOTS, INSTRUCTION IN HOCKEY FUNDAMENTALS, GOOD TRAINING AND PRACTICE TIPS. *ALL IN ONE 24-MINUTE, 16 mm SOUND MOVIE. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW. NO CHARGE. <b>WRITE TO:</b> ROBIN HOOD SPORTS PROGRAM, BOX 8505, MONTREAL 3, QUE.</p><p><b>MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TROPHY</b></p><p><b>awarded by</b></p><p><b>Robin Hood Oats</b></p><p>Attention: Minor hockey leagues, boys ages 7 to 14. These trophies are awarded across Canada. Is your league registered?</p><p>For details and registration forma, <i>write to:</i> Robin Hood Sports Program, Box 8505, Montreal 3, <b>Que.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0015-05

SEE “HOW TO SCORE MORE GOALS”

<p><b>Don&rsquo;t be vague&hellip;say HAIG & HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY</b></p><p><b>Don&rsquo;t be vague&hellip;say HAIG & HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY</b></p><h2><b>How They Stand</b></h2><p>(Standings on Wed., Mar. 17)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01453/2529535-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg" title="f0016-01" width="556" height="256"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed, Mar. 10</b></p><p>Memphis 1 at St. Paul 3</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Tulsa 8 at St. Louis 4</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>St. Paul 4 at Minneapolis 1</p><p>Omaha 3 at St. Louis 2</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Minneapolis 3 at St. Paul 8</p><p>Tulsa 6 at St. Louis 4</p><p>Memphis 6 at Omaha 2</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>St. Louis 2 at Memphis 7</p><p>Omaha 0 at Tulsa 3</p><h3>GAMES TO COME</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Memphis at Minneapolis</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Memphis at St. Paul</p><p>Omaha at St. Louis</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Tulsa at St. Paul</p><p>Minneapolis at St. Louis</p><p>Memphis at Omaha</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>Tulsa at Minneapolis</p><h2><b>CPHL Scoring</b></h2><p>(Including games of Sun., Feb. 28)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-02382/2529528-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="588" height="2544"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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CENTRAL LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY MATT DENNIS</div><p>DETROIT, Mich.</p><p>Sid Abel is general manager-coach of the Detroit Red Wings but also carries the burden of being the man fully responsible for the overall operation including the development of young talent for the National Hockey League team.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-03301/2529566-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="252" height="378"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Cesare Maniago</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;We were quite pleased with the reception accorded our team by the fans of Memphis in the Central Professional League but like every organization we hoped that we would have risen higher in the standing. Right now we are in fifth place and it will be tough sledding to make the playoffs.</p><p>&ldquo;That long stretch on the road at the start when the Mid-South Coliseum was not ready for occupancy hurt the team. In 12 successive games on the road, our club only came up with one victory and it appears to be just too rough an obstacle to overcome.</p><p>&ldquo;But we are looking ahead to next year already wanting to put a stronger team in Memphis. There will be player changes and already we are making plans,&rdquo; said Abel.</p><p>In following up his &ldquo;look ahead&rdquo; to next season, he arranged for four of the junior-age players from the Hamilton club of the Ontario Hockey Association ranks, including his son, to be sent to Memphis for the month of March. All were given spot duty and the Memphis fans could be enjoying a premiere in that they will be able to select next year&rsquo;s favorites now instead of waiting until next fall.</p><p>Center Jimmy Peters, who scored 36 goals and assisted on 65 tallies, rightwinger Real Lemieux who triggered 48 goals in 47 games, Pete Loveless, another rightwinger who was an 18-goal man and Gerry Abel, another pivotman have joined the Memphis team.</p><p><b>ST. PAUL</b>&mdash;St. Paul Rangers will finish their regular schedule at the Aldrich Arena and in the East Side rink they drew a crowd of 3,100 in the first game. The building is smaller than their former home at the Auditorium and will be filled if 4,000 fans show up for a game.</p><p>Coach Fred Shero looks ahead to higher attendance in the final month of the season remarking, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got the only game in town with university and high school hockey over.&rdquo;</p><p>Meanwhile Jim Mikol&rsquo;s injured elbow responded to treatment, Jim Johnson has returned after a shoulder separation, Wayne Hall is getting back into form after a back injury and Mike McMahon is skating better following a leg injury as Rangers stay in the battle for a first-place finish.</p><p><b>MINNEAPOLIS</b>&mdash;When San Francisco of the Western League exercised its recall rights on Larry Lund. Bill Levins general manager of the Bruins sought Gary Dornhoefer from the Seals. Dornhoefer has been sidelined with a fractured cheek bone but once the Seals grabbed fourth place in the WHL race managercoach Bud Poile was reluctant to weaken his club in any way.</p><p>Jean Paul Parise has already bettered his last season&rsquo;s pointgetting mark counting 64 in 60 outings while last year he chalked up 63 in 72 engagements.</p><p>Pete Panagabko and Terry Crisp are also enjoying their best seasons in pro hockey.</p><p>Cesare Maniago, anxious to be given another chance at an NHL goalkeeping job, has the best record in the circuit staying within the 2.80 goals-against mark and he blanked the opposition five times over 59 games.</p><p><b>OMAHA</b>&mdash;Bill McCreary keeps his Knights rolling along in top spot although players have been shifted around between the NHL and AHL.</p><p>Noel Picard will stay with the Montreal Canadiens and Jacques Lemieux has been with the Knights on a five-game pro tryout basis and picked up an assist against St. Louis in his first game. Lemieux belongs to the OHA Junior Canadiens.</p><p>Andre Boudrias made a jaunt to Quebec on loan to the Aces of the AHL and Knights were understaffed when rightwinger Keith Wright was sidelined for the season with an injured knee.</p><p><b>TULSA</b>&mdash;Nick Harbaruk, Andre Champagne and Mike Walton were stars last winter with Toronto Marlboros as they won the Memorial Cup. Oilers&rsquo; coach Rudy Migay has them now all healthy and reunited and the fans have dubbed them the &ldquo;Marlboroline.&rdquo;</p><p>The trio accounted for 75 of Tulsa&rsquo;s 195-goal total over the first 58 games.</p><p>Marc Reaume has been a standout this season on defense for the Oilers and judging by the manner in which he has helped Larry Johnston, Pat Quinn, Barry Trapp and Mike Corbett, the ex-NHL star appears to have the material for a coaching career in the future.</p><p><b>ST. LOUIS</b>&mdash;Braves appear to be resigned to missing the playoffs but the injury jinx has never left them and an indication of their weak offensive can be gleaned from the figures that showed on a six-game road trip they only flashed the light 10 times. Their three centermen: Bob Cunningham, Bill Taylor and Harry Ottenbreit didn&rsquo;t make the trip nursing their injuries at home.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0016-03

Abel To Give CPHL Team ‘New Look’ Next Year

<h2><b>Sun., Feb. 28 OMAHA 2 AT ST. PAUL 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-04246/2529639-1-eng-US/f0016-042.jpg" title="f0016-04" width="546" height="452"></div><h2><b>ST. LOUIS 1 AT MINNEAPOLIS 7</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-05180/2529632-1-eng-US/f0016-052.jpg" title="f0016-05" width="546" height="708"></div><h2><b>Tues., March 2 ST. PAUL 2 AT MEMPHIS 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-06144/2529625-1-eng-US/f0016-062.jpg" title="f0016-06" width="554" height="822"></div><h2><b>Wed., March 3 ST. PAUL 7 AT ST. LOUIS 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-07132/2529618-1-eng-US/f0016-072.jpg" title="f0016-07" width="555" height="889"></div><h2><b>Fri., March 5 ST. PAUL 5 AT AT TULSA 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-08120/2529611-1-eng-US/f0016-082.jpg" title="f0016-08" width="550" height="558"></div><h2><b>OMAHA 0 AT MINNEAPOLIS 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-09104/2529604-1-eng-US/f0016-092.jpg" title="f0016-09" width="553" height="530"></div><h2><b>Sat., March 6 ST. PAUL 3 AT TULSA 9</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-1088/2529597-1-eng-US/f0016-102.jpg" title="f0016-10" width="551" height="928"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Central League Summaries

<p><b>EASTERN HOCKEY CLINIC</b></p><p>To Be Held At</p><p><b>WORCESTER ARENA-WORCESTER, MASS.</b></p><p><b>TWO-TWO WEEK SESSIONS</b></p><p><b>August 2 to August 14&mdash;August 16 to August 28</b></p><p>(Limited Registration Each Session)</p><h2>&ldquo;Learn from the Pros&rdquo;</h2><p>Charlie Hodge-Montreal</p><p>Junior Langlois-Detroit</p><p>Jack Riley-West Point</p><p>Phil Goyette-New York</p><p>Ralph Backstrom-Montreal</p><h2>&ldquo;Outstanding Features&rdquo;</h2><p>Dormitory Housing at Worcester Tech</p><p>Dormitory Supervision</p><p>Two Ice Sessions Daily</p><p>Class Room Lectures</p><p>Exhibition Games</p><p>Dining at Worcester Tech Cafeteria</p><p>FOR INFORMATION WRITE&mdash;</p><p><b>RICHARD &ldquo;Doc&rdquo; CONNORS</b></p><p><b>P.O. BOX 213&mdash;MELROSE 76, MASS.</b></p><p><b>Founder and Director of EASTERN HOCKEY CLINIC</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

SIXTH ANNUAL

<h2><b>EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>NORTHERN DIVISION Semi-Finals</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-01369/2529757-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="556" height="108"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Johnstown 3 at Clinton 4</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Clinton 3 at Johnstown 6</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Johnstown 2 at Clinton 5</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Clinton 0 at Johnstown 2</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Johnstown vs. Clinton</p><p>(At Utica, N.Y.)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-02320/2529750-1-eng-US/f0017-022.jpg" title="f0017-02" width="556" height="134"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>New Jersey 4 at Long Island 5</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Long Island 1 at New Jersey 2</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>New Jersey 1 at Long Island 6</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Long Island 4 at New Jersey 3</p><h3>SOUTHERN DIVISION Semi-Finals</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-03260/2529743-1-eng-US/f0017-032.jpg" title="f0017-03" width="552" height="133"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Nashville 4 at Charlotte 1</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Charlotte 3 at Nashville 4</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Charlotte 3 at Nashville 11</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-04201/2529736-1-eng-US/f0017-042.jpg" title="f0017-04" width="554" height="133"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Mon., Mar. 8</b></p><p>Knoxville 3 at Greensboro 4</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Greensboro 4 at Knoxville 7</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Greensboro 4 at Knoxville 5</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Knoxville at Greensboro</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Knoxville at Greensboro</p><h2>ONTARIO SENIOR LEAGUE</h2><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-05159/2529729-1-eng-US/f0017-052.jpg" title="f0017-05" width="552" height="132"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Feb. 26</b></p><p>Woodstock 2 at Guelph 5</p><p><b>Sun., Feb. 28</b></p><p>Guelph 5 at Woodstock 3</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 2</b></p><p>Woodstock 3 at Guelph 13</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 5</b></p><p>Guelph 3 at Woodstock 4</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 7</b></p><p>Woodstock 6 at Guelph 2</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Guelph 1 at Woodstock 2</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Woodstock 3 at Guelph 2</p><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-06135/2529722-1-eng-US/f0017-062.jpg" title="f0017-06" width="551" height="130"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Sat., Feb. 27</b></p><p>Oakville 5 at Galt 4</p><p><b>Sun., Feb. 28</b></p><p>Galt 3 at Oakville 6</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 2</b></p><p>Oakville 4 at Galt 5</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 3</b></p><p>Galt 5 at Oakville 3</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 6</b></p><p>Oakville 3 at Galt 2</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 7</b></p><p>Galt 5 at Oakville 6</p><h2>MARITIME SENIOR LEAGUE</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-07125/2529715-1-eng-US/f0017-072.jpg" title="f0017-07" width="550" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 4</b></p><p>Moncton 4 at New Glasgow 7</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 6</b></p><p>New Glasgow 5 at Moncton 1</p><p><b>Mon., Mar. 8</b></p><p>Moncton 0 at New Glasgow 3</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>New Glasgow 2 at Moncton 6</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Moncton 6 at New Glasgow 4</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>New Glasgow 4 at Moncton 2</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Moncton 3 at New Glasgow 4</p><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0896/2529708-1-eng-US/f0017-082.jpg" title="f0017-08" width="554" height="255"></div><h2>QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0985/2529701-1-eng-US/f0017-092.jpg" title="f0017-09" width="553" height="134"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLTED</h3><p><b>Sun., Mar. 7</b></p><p>Sherbrooke 5 at St. Hyacinthe 4</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 8</b></p><p>Sherbrooke 3 at St. Hyacinthe 7</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Sherbrooke 8 at St. Hyacinthe 3</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>St. Hyacinthe 6 at Sherbrooke 4</p><h2>SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR</h2><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1076/2529694-1-eng-US/f0017-102.jpg" title="f0017-10" width="550" height="130"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0017-01

Playoff Races

<div class="byline">BY HARVEY POLLACK</div><p>NASHVILLE. Tenn&rsquo;.</p><p>This city already has gone daffy over the regular season championship of the Nashville Dixie Flyers, and there&rsquo;ll be no holding the fans if the club goes on to win the Eastern Hockey League&rsquo;s playoff crown.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1162/2529795-1-eng-US/f0017-112.jpg" title="f0017-11" width="258" height="416"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Don Labelle</b></figcaption></div><p>Things reached such a climax that Mayor Beverly Briley proclaimed the final week of the campaign &ldquo;Dixie Flyer Week&rdquo; and at the club&rsquo;s regular season finale, the city presented awards to the six Flyers who were picked on the Southern Division All-Star team, namely Marv Edwards, Ted McCaskill, George Standing, Norm Ryder, Lloyd Hinchberger and coach John McLellan.</p><p>The Flyers wound up the season with 108 points to establish a new league standard, topping the 101 posted by Charlotte in the 1956-57 season. They won the Southern Division crown by a tremendous 30 points over second place Greensboro and also exceeded the 102 total that Clinton made in landing Northern Division laurels.</p><p>The great season climaxed an amazing three year-build up into the EHL&rsquo;s foremost team. In the 1962-63 season when the Flyers entered the loop, they were patsies for all concerned, and the other clubs took pity on them and their 16-48-4 record for a mere 36 points. Last year the club doubled its point total with a 37-31-4 log for 78 points good for third place in the South.</p><p>This year the Flyers really game of age with 54 wins against a mere 18 defeats. They were 32-4 at home and 22-14 on the road. Their home slate was topped only by Clinton and no club had a road mark anywhere near their success. McLellan&rsquo;s team won the season series from every rival except New Haven and Clinton with which they split their two-game series. The Flyers&rsquo; 4-2 log in the north was the best of any southern team and they trimmed every northern team on their home ice. Against southern competition the Flyers were 44-16 and against northern foes the mark was 10-2.</p><p>Naturally this sort of record makes them a heavy favorite to win the playoff laurels, but McLellan realizes that in a short series, anything can happen. Still he enters the playoffs confident of bringing Nashville its first pro title in 16 years. The Flyers meet Charlotte in a best of five series while Greensboro takes on Knoxville in a similar set (In the north it&rsquo;s Clinton versus Johnstown and Jersey vs Long Island).</p><p>The biggest problem facing the Flyers is the lack of home ice after the first series. That&rsquo;s why they are rooting for Knoxville to upset Greensboro so the games at least can be played close to home territory.</p><p><b>JOHNSTOWN:</b> Dick Roberge&rsquo;s 10-year service was rewarded with a big night in which he received a kiss from movie actress Greta Thyssen and a truckload of gifts including a $500 check. Dick broke club mark for most points set by Ken Laufman in 1961-62.</p><p><b>KNOXVILLE:</b> A six game northern trip without a win killed club&rsquo;s hopes for second place. Ray DuPont hit with stick at Jacksonville and had 3-stitch repair. Then he was hit with puck and suffered broken toe at Greensboro. Eddie Burr&rsquo;s bad back bothered him and so coach Don Labelle played whole game against Rovers. Labelle fined team $50 per man after 9-0 loss to Rovers. Team lost 5 out of last 6 to finish 4th.</p><p><b>GREENSBORO:</b> Ron Spong plans to use two lines in playoffs with Don Davidson, Gerry Share and Dom DiBerardino as one unit and Don Carter, Rob Muir and Jackie Nairn the other. Club lost 18 games by two goals or less. DiBerardino&rsquo;s great season as a 100 point man helped club gain second place. He hit four hat tricks and Sharp eight. Carter, DiBerardino and Davidson all finished in top ten in scoring with Sharp.</p><p><b>NEW HAVEN</b>: Jackie Leclair disappointed over club&rsquo;s failures, especially in not beating out Jersey for playoff berth. Present owners to run club again next season. Leclair had 4-goaler against Devils. Ray Carpentier had two late season hat tricks. Andre Daoust posted 50-saver against Clinton. Tony Bukovich suspended when he left for Johnstown to get married and never returned. He was sidelined with eye cut on Feb. 19 and never played thereafter.</p><p><b>NASHVILLE:</b> Flyers swept all 7-home games from Charlotte for second straight year. Hockey TV show here was a big success and final game was carried live for first time. By winning the overall EHL title, the Flyers earned two percent of the player&rsquo;s pool in the playoffs. Last year that total amounted to $185 a man, and the farther the club progresses in the playoffs will boost the figure. Ted McCaskill set club record for points and goals.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1254/2529788-1-eng-US/f0017-122.jpg" title="f0017-12" width="489" height="870"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>TED MCCASKILL&hellip;Highest Scoring Flyer</b></figcaption></div><p><b>JERSEY:</b> Devils had 3-9 record against Long Island in regular season and thus had worst possible foe for first playoff rival Coach Pat Kelly disregards this log and says &ldquo;that&rsquo;s all wiped off the boards. We&rsquo;re not going to roll over and play dead.&rdquo; Attendance was steadily over the 3,000 mark in all late season weekend home games and there is bright hope for next year. Art Chiupka shooting for 60-goal season with playoffs.</p><p><b>LONG ISLAND:</b> Gene Achtymichuk cracked Russ McClenaghan&rsquo;s club scoring record of 106 points. In preview of playoffs, Ducks beat Jersey 2 out of 3 in last week of campaign. Ducks preferred meeting Devils instead of Johnstown, and feel confident of beating Jersey and Clinton for Eastern title. Jim Armstrong&rsquo;s goaltending continues to impress. Veteran defender Don Perry and John Brophy will be key men in playoffs.</p><p><b>CHARLOTTE:</b> Checkers 7-game losing streak in last 10 days of season cost them second place in South. Center Moe Savard, on crutches with broken ankle, directed team while pilot Fred Creighton was sidelined with throat infection. Lloyd Leslie was secured from New York to finish out season. Loss of Savard and Claude Ouimet for stretch with knee injury hurt offense. Bill Dobbyn went back to Waterloo.</p><p><b>CLINTON:</b> Hec Lalande selected as favorite player on club by fans. Norm DeFelice missed his 16th shutout by 16 seconds versus Long Island. Junior Dave Armstrong came through with hat trick as Comets wound up 34-1-1 on home ice. Comet&rsquo;s total of 102 points was best mark in their history. Bill Glashan broke his thumb and bruised his knee and rested in last week of regular season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0017-11

Nashville Flyers Pride Of Dixie ke Fans Winning EHL Pennant Setting Points Record

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f0017-13

HOCKEY PICTORIAL

<h2>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</h2><p>(Standings on Tues., Mar. 16)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-01374/2529888-1-eng-US/f0018-012.jpg" title="f0018-01" width="556" height="258"></div><p>(NHL Affiliation: 2. Montreal, 3. Chicago, 6. Boston).</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Muskegon 3 at Des Moines 6</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 10</b></p><p>Toledo at Fort Wayne 9</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Port Huron 4 at Muskegon 3</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>Fort Wavne 5 at Muskegon 0</p><p>Dayton 4 at Toledo 7</p><p>Port Huron 2 at Des Moines 7</p><p><b>Sun., Mar 14</b></p><p>Port Huron 3 at Des Moines 7</p><p>Muskegon 4 at Fort Wayne 7</p><h3>GAMES TO COME</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Des Moines at Dayton</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Des Moines at Port Huron</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 18</b></p><p>Fort Wayne at Dayton</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Port Huron at Muskegon</p><p>Des Moines at Toledo</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Des Moines at Muskegon</p><p>Dayton at Toledo</p><p>Fort Wavne at Port Huron</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>Toledo at Port Huron</p><p>Muskegon at Dayton</p><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3><p>(Including games of Sun., Mar. 7)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-02288/2529881-1-eng-US/f0018-022.jpg" title="f0018-02" width="556" height="299"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0018-01

<div class="byline">BY BOB REED</div><p>FORT WAYNE, Ind.&mdash;</p><p>Komet hockey fans will have an opportunity to honor one of their alltime favorites on the night of March 27, which has been designated &ldquo;Eddie Long Night.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0780/2529926-1-eng-US/f0018-072.jpg" title="f0018-07" width="243" height="410"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Lloyd Maxfield</b></figcaption></div><p>On that occasion they will pay tribute to the only Komet player who has gone all the way since Fort Wayne has been in the International Hockey League&mdash;a period of 13 years.</p><p>Members of the press, radio and television, with several leading sportsmen started the movement for the special night and early reaction assured that it would be a tremendous success. The Komet veteran has set an example of all-out effort and dedication to the game that Fort Wayne fans will never forget.</p><p>Long played what was expected to be his last game on February 10, when he stepped aside in reducing the Komet roster to the required 14 men. In 13 years he left a record of 847 games played, 898 points, 443 goals and 455 assists.</p><p><b>PORT HURON</b>&mdash;The Flags riding in first place with the IHL Pennant their goal, broke an eight-game losing streak on the road by jolting Toledo, 9-1&hellip;Larry Mavety, former Blades defenseman. had a hat trick against them, his first goals of the season&hellip;Lloyd Maxfield&rsquo;s six points, including a hat trick against Dayton, set a new club record&hellip;Ken Gribbons netted his 42nd goal of the season.</p><p><b>MUSKEGON</b>&mdash;With 11 games remaining Joe Kastelic was almost certain to set a new IHL career record, passing Eddie Long&rsquo;s mark of 443&hellip;Stan Konrad and Bryan McLay were crowding the Komets&rsquo; Bob Rivard for league scoring lead&hellip;The Zephyrs finished their season against Toledo with three wins and 11 losses.</p><p><b>FORT WAYNE</b>&mdash;Three Komets were league leaders; Bobby Rivard in total points, Chuck Adamson in shutouts and goals against average and Norm Was-lawski in winning goals&hellip;The Komets also topped the league in goals scored and goals against&hellip;Merv Dubchak had 15 goals in 14 games&hellip;Attendance for 31 home games reached 157,808&hellip;Seven players scored in an 8-3 win over Muskegon. Bill Orban had two.</p><p><b>TOLEDO</b>&mdash;The Blades had 3,092 for a game with Port Huron. Receipts went immediately to pay players&rsquo; back salaries&hellip;The Blades held only a 2-10 record against Fort Wayne, whom they outdistanced badly in last year&rsquo;s meetings to win the pennant&hellip;Bobby Thomas had to leave the game after winning an unofficial decision in a scrap with Komet Ted Wright.</p><p><b>DAYTON</b>&mdash;The Gems were reduced to 12 men, with Ted Lebioda injured and Sid Garant given leave to be with his ailing mother&hellip;In 30 home games the attendance was 88,992 for an average of 2,966&hellip;The Gems played .500 hockey in their 30 home games but won only four and tied two in 23 away&hellip;The Gems were able to practice only once in a month in their building because of other events&hellip;Guy Trottier was making a strong bid for goal scoring lead.</p><p><b>DES MOINES</b>&mdash;John Annable had the hat trick in a 6-5 loss to Dayton&hellip;The Leafs&rsquo; attendance reached a total of 102,519 for 30 dates&hellip;Nelson LeClair and Barry Jakeman were picking up in their scoring after slumps.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0869/2529919-1-eng-US/f0018-082.jpg" title="f0018-08" width="480" height="770"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>EDDIE LONG&hellip;Veteran To Be Honored</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0018-07

Fort Wayne To Honor Long With Night

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-01351/2529988-1-eng-US/f0019-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>ACROSS</b></h2><p>1. Chicago player shown in centre.</p><p>8. Johnny Bower once owned one.</p><p>9. Ed Johnston is sidelined with a broken one.</p><p>12. Number of playoff goals Howe scored last spring.</p><p>13. Given name of Dufour, Ranger rookie.</p><p>16. Ells English (abbr.)</p><p>17. Pronoun.</p><p>18. Native province of Bob Woytowich (abbr.)</p><p>19. Initials of Ranger&rsquo;s farm team director.</p><p>20. One of the Bisons answers to this.</p><p>21. Native province of 1 down (abbr.)</p><p>22. Initials of Montreal&rsquo;s publicist.</p><p>23. In playoffs, the top team has the advantage of home&mdash;.</p><p>25. This Hab was once voted the EPHL&rsquo;s most valuable player.</p><p>28. That is.</p><p>30. Birthplace of Jack Norris.</p><p>34. Given name of a Detroit defenseman.</p><p>35. Initials of Ertel of Portland.</p><h2><b>DOWN</b></h2><p>1. Ex-Bruin, now with Hawks.</p><p>2. Boston&rsquo;s trainer.</p><p>3. Initials of Harris of Montreal.</p><p>4. Name given Dennis of Omaha.</p><p>5. Initials of one of the Top-pazzini brothers.</p><p>6. Same as 28 across.</p><p>7. Initials of Litzenberger, ex-NHL star.</p><p>10. Most players report to camp in this condition (slang.)</p><p>11. Of (Fr.)</p><p>14. Boston has been at the&mdash;of the league in recent seasons.</p><p>15. Phil Goyette&rsquo;s position.</p><p>17. Reg Fleming&rsquo;s birthplace.</p><p>18. Goaltender loaned by Canadiens to Boston.</p><p>19. Bobby Hull was once injured while in one.</p><p>24. Nickname of Wentworth, old time star.</p><p>26. Name given Corbett, Leaf prospect.</p><p>27. Nickname of Mather&rsquo;s club (sing.)</p><p>29. Number of games Howe missed last season.</p><p>30. Intials of an NHL coach.</p><p>31. Initials of Baluik who scored 27 goals for Providence last season.</p><p>32 Initials of Thurlby of San Francisco.</p><p>33. Otherwise.</p><h2><b>LAST WEEK&rsquo;S SOLUTION</b></h2><h3>ACROSS</h3><p>1. Ravlich</p><p>7. Cahan</p><p>8. Barber</p><p>11. Ends</p><p>12. Shoe</p><p>14. Ten</p><p>16. N.P.</p><p>18. Rib</p><p>19. Dad</p><p>21. Y.C.</p><p>22. One</p><p>23. A.E.</p><p>24. Edwin</p><p>25. Forward</p><p>26. Opal</p><p>28. D.W.</p><p>29. Stearns</p><p>34. College</p><p>31. E.L.</p><h3>DOWN</h3><p>1. Robert</p><p>2. Verdun</p><p>3. Ice</p><p>4. Cars</p><p>5. H.H.</p><p>6. Knees</p><p>9. An</p><p>10. B.S.</p><p>13. Henry</p><p>15. Egan</p><p>17. Picard</p><p>19. Don.</p><p>20. Def.</p><p>27. Wing</p><p>29. SC.</p><p>30. To</p><p>32. R.E.</p><p>33. Se.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-01

HOCKEY CROSSWORD

<div class="byline">BY JACK GATECLIFF</div><p>ST. CATHARINES, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>St. Catharines Black Hawk right winger Ken Hodge was the only player to win the minimum 21 points in a vote of the eight Ontario Hockey Association junior A coaches for the 1964-65 all-star team.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-02299/2530019-1-eng-US/f0019-022.jpg" title="f0019-02" width="294" height="450"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bobby Orr</b></figcaption></div><p>The first team was rounded out with two Toronto Marlboros, two Niagara Falls Flyers, one from Oshawa Generals and one from Peterborough Petes.</p><p>Three paints were awarded for a first place vote, one point for second place. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players on their own team.</p><p>The only hold-over from last year&rsquo;s first team was the brilliant Oshawa defenceman, 17-year-old Bobby Orr.</p><p>The unanimous choice in 1963-64, Orr was named to the first squad on six ballots and the second team on one ballot this season.</p><p>Jim McKenny of the Marlboros and Gilles Marcotte of Niagara Falls tied for the second defence position on the first team with 14 points each.</p><p>Andre Lacroix of Peterborough won the centre position, Brit Selby of Toronto Marlboros was named to left wing.</p><p>Chuck Goddard of Peterborough is the goaltender with the second team while Serge Savard of Montreal and John Vanderburg of Peterborough were elected to the defence; Ron Buchanan of Oshawa at centre; Jacques Lemaire of Montreal on left wing; Danny Grant of Peterborough on right wing.</p><p>Last season Goddard made the first team, Parent the second squad.</p><p>A total of 30 players received first or second place votes.</p><p>Goaltenders named, other than Goddard and Parent, were Al Rivard of Montreal and Gary Desjardins of the Marlboros.</p><p>Defensemen were Jack Chipchase and Wayne Mosdell of the Marlboros, Ros Eichler of St. Catharines, Gary Doak of Hamilton.</p><p>Other centres were Paul Laurent of the Marlboros, Brian McDonald of St. Catharines and Sandy Fitzpatrick of Kitchener Rangers.</p><p>On left wing votes were awarded to Jean Pronovost, Bill Goldsworthy and Brian Bradley of Niagara Falls; Wayne Cashman of Oshawa; Mike Corrigan of Toronto, Leo Thiffault of Peterborough and Brian McDonald of St. Catharines.</p><p>The only other right winger, besides Hodge and Grant, was Real Lemieux of Hamilton who was given two second place votes.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-02

Ken Hodge Only Player In OHA To Get Maximum All-Star Points

<h2><b>ONTARIO JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-03243/2530064-1-eng-US/f0019-032.jpg" title="f0019-03" width="551" height="137"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Mar. 12</b></p><p>Oshawa 0 at Niagara Falls 5</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Niagara Falls at Oshawa</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Oshawa at Niagara Falls</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 20</b></p><p>Niagara Falls at Oshawa</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 23</b></p><p>Oshawa at Niagara Falls</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 27</b></p><p>Niagara Falls at Oshawa</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Oshawa at Niagara Falls</p><h3><b>QUARTER-FINALS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-04209/2530057-1-eng-US/f0019-042.jpg" title="f0019-04" width="548" height="126"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>St. Catharines 2 at Peterborough 3</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Peterborough 3 at St. Catharines 10</p><p><b>Sat., Mar. 13</b></p><p>St. Catharines 2 at Peterborough 3</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Peterborough 5 at St. Catharines 2</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>St. Catharines at Peterborough</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 18</b></p><p>Peterborough at St. Catharines</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>St. Catharines at Peterborough</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-05173/2530050-1-eng-US/f0019-052.jpg" title="f0019-05" width="544" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 9</b></p><p>Montreal 5 at Toronto 5</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 11</b></p><p>Toronto 4 at Montreal 3</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 14</b></p><p>Montreal 5 at Toronto 3</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 16</b></p><p>Toronto at Montreal</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 17</b></p><p>Montreal at Toronto</p><p><b>Fri., Mar. 19</b></p><p>Toronto at Montreal</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 21</b></p><p>Montreal at Toronto<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-03

<p>ST. CATHARINES, Ont.</p><p>Ken Hodge, St. Catharines right winger, claimed the in dividual points scoring championship, finishing with 63 goals and 61 assists for 124 points.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-06139/2530109-1-eng-US/f0019-062.jpg" title="f0019-06" width="287" height="437"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bernie Parent</b></figcaption></div><p>Andre Lacroix of Peterborough, the leader from the second week of the schedule, missed six games after suffering an eye injury two weeks before the end of the season and placed second with 119 points on 45 goals, 74 assists.</p><p>The 63 goals scored by Hodge fell five short of tying the all-time OHA junior A record of 68 goals set by Brian Cullen, captain of the St. Catharines Teepees who won the Memorial Cup in 1954.</p><p>Bernie Parent, Quebec-born Niagara Falls Flyer goaltender, had the best goals against avtender Doug Favell for runner-up spot.</p><p>Goddard had 3.56 in 55 games, Favell 3.59 in 23 games.</p><h2>FINAL SCORING LEADERS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-07122/2530102-1-eng-US/f0019-072.jpg" title="f0019-07" width="552" height="408"></div><h2>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-08109/2530095-1-eng-US/f0019-082.jpg" title="f0019-08" width="549" height="428"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0019-06

Hodge Races Past Lacroix To Win OHA Scoring Title

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="C0004-07" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-075/2530147-1-eng-US/c0004-072.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>STAN MIKITA&hellip;Facing Tough Odds</b></figcaption></div><p>DETROIT, Mich.</p><p>Norm Ullman shows no sign of giving up his grasp on his first All-Star team berth even though Stan Mikita, his chief competition, has taken over the scoring leadership in the National Hockey League.</p><p>The 29-year-old Red Wing center, a 10-season veteran, finally impressed the voters enough in the first half of the season that they named him the leading pivot.</p><p>Ullman, always one of the best defensive centers in the game, a point often overlooked, got the voters&rsquo; eyes with a 19-goal burst in the first half and now in the second half has passed the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career and ranks second in the goal derby only to Bobby Hull.</p><p>Ullman hit a lull however when he went seven games without a goal, the longest he&rsquo;s gone all season. Then he shattered it, opening with a hat trick.</p><p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t explain it,&rdquo; Ullman said. &ldquo;I know I&rsquo;m a streak scorer. You go along and feel real good physically for five or six games&mdash;feel real strong&mdash;and then hit a period when you feel a little weak or tired and yet you&rsquo;ve been doing the same thing.&rdquo;</p><p>Ullman&rsquo;s highs usually last longer than the lows&mdash;he has a brilliant record of eight straight 20-goal seasons.</p><p>The latest high saw him pump seven pucks into the net in four games and two of them were game winners, bumping that important goal statistic to eight for the season, tops in the league.</p><p>And, just as importantly, he assisted on the winning goal in two other games of a five-game Detroit victory streak.</p><p>In all, Ullman has assisted on seven winning goals, aided on one tying goal and scored the tying goal in another deadlocked game. In addition, he&rsquo;s scored several &ldquo;clinching&rdquo; goals.</p><p>Rather obviously, Ullman&rsquo;s credentials for keeping the first All-Star spot are impressive despite the fact he will have to knock off one of the league&rsquo;s best pivots&mdash;Stan Mikita.</p><p>Surprisingly despite his string of eight consecutive 20-goal seasons, Ullman has no scoring bonuses in his contract so his immediate rewards&mdash;you can be sure he&rsquo;ll get a hefty raise next season&mdash;would be from league bonuses for Detroit&rsquo;s final position in the standings plus All-Star bonuses.</p><p>Ullman collected $500 for leading the first half and could add $1,500 more to that by leading the voting in the second half and taking the total vote.</p><p>While turning in the finest performance of a consistently good career, Ullman is being pushed in the second half by his own teammate&mdash;Alex Delvecchio.</p><p>The carefree Delvecchio is giving Ullman a run for the winning goal leadership, coming up with three winners in an eight-game span and five for the season. Delvecchio also has one tying goal and in the Wings&rsquo; recent surge rattled off a point or better in eight straight games.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-082/2530140-1-eng-US/c0004-082.jpg" title="C0004-08" width="477" height="630"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>NORM ULLMAN&hellip;Having Big Year</b></figcaption></div><p>In the free-wheeling 6-5 victory at New York where the Wings twice were down by three goals, Delvecchio aided Parker MacDonald on the tying goal and 17 seconds later shot the winner himself on a set-up by Gordie Howe.</p><p>Delvecchio too is a streak scorer and with both Ullman and Delvecchio hitting and Howe setting up goals the Wings took off like they were shot from cannons.</p><p>Others shared in the bonanza and it appeared the Wings, with a shade of luck, would come up with five 20-goal scorers this season. Ullman. Howe and Bruce MacGregor were by the mark and Delvecchio and Ron Murphy were on the doorsteps going into the Wings&rsquo; final 10 games.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

C0004-07

Norm Ullman vs Stan Mikita

<h2><b>ONTARIO JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>FINAL STANDINGS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0138/2530213-1-eng-US/c0004-012.jpg" title="C0004-01" width="554" height="316"></div><h2><b>SASKATCHEWAN SENIOR</b></h2><h3>FINAL STANDINGS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0239/2530206-1-eng-US/c0004-022.jpg" title="C0004-02" width="549" height="207"></div><h2><b>SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR</b></h2><h3>FINAL STANDINGS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0331/2530199-1-eng-US/c0004-032.jpg" title="C0004-03" width="551" height="229"></div><h3>LEADING SCORERS</h3><p>(Including games of Fri., Feb. 26)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0417/2530192-1-eng-US/c0004-042.jpg" title="C0004-04" width="551" height="454"></div><h3>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-059/2530185-1-eng-US/c0004-052.jpg" title="C0004-05" width="545" height="228"></div><h2><b>ALBERTA JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>FINAL STANDINGS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-067/2530178-1-eng-US/c0004-062.jpg" title="C0004-06" width="543" height="158"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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