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April 17, 1965
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Regina’s Huck Helps Spill Oil Kings; Sherbrooke Rolls Into Senior Finals
REGINA, Sask.— Regina Pats, sparked by sensational young Fran Huck, have taken a commanding lead on the Edmonton Oil Kings in their quest to gain the Western Canada junior cup finals and advance along the Memorial Cup trail. Huck, the scoring king of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, scored the winning goal in overtime and then the Pats added two more to beat the Oil Kings 5-2 for a big 2-0 lead in their Western semi-final. Regina, Edmonton, Port Arthur North Stars and Winnipeg Braves are the four remaining Western teams while in the East six teams are still in the running headed by the strong Niagara Falls Flyers of the Junior OHA, who have a 3-0 edge on the Toronto Marlboros in their league final. Lachine Maroons, Sydney Post and Smiths Falls Bears…
‘Professor’ Hap Emms Will Groom Milt For Future Role As Boston Bruin GM
BOSTON, Mass.— Milt Schmidt, who graduated “Magna Cum Hall of Fame” from the National Hockey League’s College of Hard Knocks, is going back to school. The Bruins coach is to begin immediately studying for his “Master’s Degree” in player development and personnel handling under “Professor” Leighton (Hap) Emms in Boston. Object of the post-graduate course, which may take two to three years, is to prepare Schmidt to take over the general manager’s chair in the Bruins’ front office. The present occupant, the newly-arrived Emms himself, will be working hand in glove with Milt in a unique situation which will doubtless find them looking over each other’s shoulder. Emms, 60, is the veteran organizer and master developer of young material who has worn the tricornered hat of owner, manager, and assistant coach of the highly-successful…
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THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st, 1947 Published weekly except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal 25, Que. Kenneth William McKenzie,President and Publisher Will V. Cote,Vice-Pres. and Gen Mgr. Yearly Subscription Rates: $4.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth $5.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries. Postage paid at Rouses Point, N.Y. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Printed in Canada. VOL. 18 MONTREAL, APRIL 17, 1965 NO. 28…
Hawks Rehire Billy Reay To Coach Team Next Year
CHICAGO, Ill. Billy Reay has accepted an offer to remain as coach of the Chicago Black Hawks, James D. Norris chairman of the Board of Directors of the club, has announced. The announcement was made by Norris and general Manager Tommy Ivan, who said, Reay had no contract, but would continue under the “verbal agreement” under which he has coached the team for the past two seasons.” Norris said he was surprised rumors even existed that Reay would not be back with the Hawks next year. “Billy has done a fine job for us and we have no intention of making any coaching change,” said Norris. Reports persisted at the close of the season that the NHL would ex-perience coaching changes at Chicago, New York and Boston. Milt Schmidt has been rehired by the Bruins…
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