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April 17, 1965

The Hockey News April 17, 1965

<p>PORTLAND, Ore&mdash;</p><p>Goalie Don Head of Portland came up with two shutouts in the semi-final series against Vancouver Canucks.</p><p>Head blanked the Canucks 1-0 in the second game and 3-0 in the fourth game, both times on Vancouver ice.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

IN THIS ISSUE

Head’s Two Shutouts On Vancouver’s Ice

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-06" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-06190/2548308-1-eng-US/f0006-062.jpg"></div><h2><b>Richard Deserving Of All-Star Berth</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>Is there such a thing as justice in the NHL&rsquo;s All-Star voting?</p><p>How can Henri Richard miss the All-Star team but yet he will? And if not the first or second AllStar team, how about the Most Valuable Player Award?</p><p>Is it not true that Normie Ullman has a Gordie Howe and a great Detroit power play behind him? Is it not true that Stan Mikita has a Bobby Hull, a Pierre Pilote and a great Chicago power play behind him? But what does Henri Richard have? Just himself and the ability to keep Montreal in contention for first place and Claude Provost a sure bet for the first All-Star team. Montreal doesn&rsquo;t have another super-star besides Richard. Is it not true that Provost remained scoreless for ten games and Montreal went on its worst losing slump in 12 years when Richard was replaced by Beliveau on Provost&rsquo;s line.</p><p>Just look at Richard&rsquo;s average per game&mdash;not counting the games he missed due to injury. Ullman and Richard have the same average and Stan Mikita not much more.</p><p><b>Brendan McGladdery</b>,<br>New Westminster, B.C.</p><h2><b>Gives Crozier Credit For Wings&rsquo; Showing</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I think the great goaltending of Roger Crozier this season helped put the Wings in a playoff position. Also, great players such as Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay have been doing a lot for the Wings. Bill Gadsby has been great on defense. A few other players such as Norin Ullma: and Alex Delvecchio have also played well.</p><p>As Detroit has been my favorit team, I hope they manage to get the Cup.</p><p><b>Ken Coulter</b>,<br>Minne, Manitoba</p><h2><b>Rates Junior OHA Best In Country</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I am particularly pleased that you expanded your coverage on the OHA Jr. A League. Without a doubt it is the best Junior League in Canada, I think I express the sentiment of many when I say that I wish the 1963-64 Memorial Cup Toronto Marlies had met with some comparable team.</p><p>It is good to see ex-Marlies Ron Ellis, Rod Seiling and Peter Stemkowski as well as others from the league make it into the &ldquo;big time.&rdquo;</p><p>Why doesn&rsquo;t the NHL make some provision for players like Peter Stemkowski and Phil Esposito who have no chance of receiving the Calder rookie award? They are truly deserving players and why should they be denied the right for trying for the cup just because they were not called up until mid-season. They don&rsquo;t have a chance in any season at all. In their first season they haven&rsquo;t played enough games to qualify and by the next year they have played too many. Is that fair?</p><p><b>Betty Koyama</b>,<br>Downsview, Ontario.</p><h2><b>Assists To Goalies Not New In Hockey</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>Recently I read that Ed Giacomin of the Providence Reds received credit for an assist on a goal.</p><p>I am wondering if any other AHL or NHL goalie has received any credit for an assist on goal.</p><p><b>Marcia Hart</b><br>Plymouth, Mass.</p><p>(<b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>: Many netminders receive assists on goals. For example this season in the NHL, Terry Sawchuk picked up two, and Marcel Paille, Jacques Plante and Denis DeJordy one each).</p><h2><b>Pulford Among Great Centermen In Hockey</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>In my mind Bob Pulford can do anything on the ice. He&rsquo;s a hard skater and a big threat as a scorer and playmaker. He definitely is one of the best checking forwards in the NHL today and also can dish out a hard, but clean bodycheck. He is one of the best, if not the best, penalty killer in the league and to go with it, is one of the biggest breakaway threats. Also, he is a great clutch player. With all this going for him, I can&rsquo;t see how anyone can leave him out of the alltime list of great centermen</p><p>Mikita may outscore Pully 2 to 1 but as an all round player, Bob can duplicate this. When Richard is at his best he may be one of the biggest threats in the league but he does incline to loaf at times, something Pul-ford never does.</p><p><b>Wayne Organ</b>,<br>Langruth, Manitoba</p><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>I would like to disagree with the fan who states that Stan Mikita is &ldquo;twice the center Bob Pulford is.&rdquo; A player can&rsquo;t always be valued by his standing in the scoring column and this person has obviously neglected the other facets of the game.</p><p>Who holds the N.H.L. record for the most goals scored while his team is short-handed? Who was voted as the league&rsquo;s best penalty-killer in a poll of the N.H.L. coaches? As for scoring, at this writing who leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in goals? The answer to all these questions is Bob Pulford.</p><p>Last year, the Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup. The highest scorer during the regular season was Frank Mahovlich with 26. Three players on the Chicago team had more than 35 goals; Hull, 43; Wharram, 39; and Mikita, 39; yet, Chicago failed to advance to the Cup finals. If a team is low on goals it must make up for it in stopping them, if it is to be successful. A talented goal tender can help but he is next to worthless without a solid defense and some good defensive forwards. And Pulford is the best in the game.</p><p><b>Bill Carter</b>,<br>Oakville, Ontario</p><h2><b>Fight &lsquo;Originator Should Get Penalty</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>This season the National Hockey League has changed a bit in regard to penalties.</p><p>When one player starts fighting another, that player will fight back. The referees should give a penalty to the player starting the fight and not to both, since the challenged person only fights back for his rights. I think a person is entitled to this kind of a draw, but the penalty should be imposed on the starter. If the National Hockey League does not take action in seasons to come, the name hockey will lose its true meaning.</p><p>Your HOCKEY NEWS is the best published sports review. I am very impressed with it.</p><p><b>Hessy Vander Sluis</b>,<br>Chatham, Ontario</p><h2><b>NHL Expansion Should Include Western Canada</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>Expansion of major league hockey to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, cities which appear to have the inside track, will be the biggest farce in hockey history.</p><p>Major league hockey should expand, but its first obligation is to people who made the NHL a great entertainment organization at the start of the modern era, Western Canadians. Yes, I am suggesting expanding westward to Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and Vancouver to form a truly National Hockey League.</p><p>My main bone of contention is the fact that very few Canadians outside Toronto and Montreal, have the opportunity to attend a game of major league calibre.</p><p><b>Stan Muc</b><br>Tuffnell, Saskatchewan</p><h2><b>Hockey Fan Seeks Trophy Information</b></h2><p>Hockey News Editor:</p><p>If you would answer two questions, I would sincerely appreciate it.</p><p>(1) What same team did two goalkeepers, each winning the Vezina Trophy six times, play for?<br>(2) What player has won the Art Ross Trophy six times?</p><p><b>Reid Thorburn</b>,<br>Scarborough, Ontario.</p><p><b>Editor&rsquo;s Note</b>: Both Bill Durnan and Jacques Plante, six time Vezina Trophy winners, played for Montreal Canadiens. Gordie Howe has won the Art Ross Trophy six times.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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FAN FORUM

<p>BUFFALO, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Rochester Americans were sharpening up their shooting irons for either the Buffalo Bisons or Hershey Bears in what will be the American Hockey League&rsquo;s Calder Cup championship series.</p><p>The Americans, overall league champions this season with one of the most powerful hockey squads seen in the AHL in many years, disposed of the Quebec Aces in five games in their best-of-seven semi-final series and they were mighty convincing doing it, outscoring Bernard Geoffrion&rsquo;s Quebecers 22-11.</p><p>Buffalo Bisons won a semifinal berth when they eliminated Pittsburgh Hornets in a four-game quarter-final series. Hershey Bears made it by pulling off three straight victories against Baltimore after Clippers had won the first two games of the best-of-five series. Big man for the Bears was goalie Claude Dufour.</p><p>As the Bisons and Bears clashed in the semi-finals it seemed of little concern to the Americans who they drew in the cup final just as long as it didn&rsquo;t mean too long a layoff for the AHL champions.</p><p>In their rivalry with the teams this season, Amerks beat Buffalo five times and tied two others in nine games. However, it was a different story against Hershey with the Bears actually holding a 5-4 edge, the only AHL team to win more games against the Americans than they lost.</p><p>Phil Watson&rsquo;s Bisons were established as favorites to topple the Bears mainly on the strength of a 6-3 record over Hershey during the regular schedule and the fact they won the series opener 2-0 on Buffalo ice with Ed Chadwick coming up with a shutout performance.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Rochester Dumps Aces To Await Calder Cup Final

<h2><b>Wed., March 31 MINNEAPOLIS 3 AT ST. PAUL 0</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-02389/2549721-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="552" height="526"></div><h2><b>TULSO 0 AT OMAHA 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-03308/2549714-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="559" height="628"></div><h2><b>Fri., April 2 OMAHA 2 AT TULSA 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-04249/2549707-1-eng-US/f0016-042.jpg" title="f0016-04" width="549" height="628"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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CPHL Playoff Summaries

<div class="byline">BY KEN MCKENZIE</div><p>DETROIT. Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Red Wings and Mont real diens are assured of a berth in the Stanley Cup finals if the teams continue their home ice &lsquo;trend&rsquo; that has prevailed throughout the 10 semi-final playoff games up to last weekend.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01452/2550244-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg" title="Cover-01" width="273" height="419"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Sid Abel</b></figcaption></div><p>Home ice it seems has charmed the four playoff teams.</p><p>Detroit has won all three of its Olympia starts and Hawks took two in the spacious Chicago Stadium. If Hawks follow form and win the sixth game then Sid Abel will lead the Wings home to wrap up the series here where they were the NHL&rsquo;s winningest home team of 1964-65 taking 25 out of their 35 Olympia starts.</p><p>The other semi-final, too, has been a &lsquo;homer&rsquo; series. Canadiens have won three times in Montreal and Leafs twice in Toronto. Habs have the advantage of the extra game should the series go the limit, which should guarantee them a ticket into the finals with &lsquo;road&rsquo; teams sporting an ignominous 0-10 record.</p><p>Last season when three Stanley Cup playdowns went to the capacity 21 games, home teams only managed to win 11 times. In fact, the Leafs won their semi-final series from the Canadiens in the seventh game on Montreal ice and the Red Wings did likewise in Chicago beating the Hawks in the series finale.</p><p>Red Wings, who seem to have found the magic touch in games at the Olympia, may be leading the series but it isn&rsquo;t worrying Chicago coach Billy Reay, who calmly predicted his Hawks would take the Wings and in Detroit, too. Reay figured to win the sixth game at Chicago and then return for the &lsquo;showdown&rsquo; seventh game here.</p><p>Reay, wasn&rsquo;t the only underdog to speak out. Punch Imlach of Leafs said after Canadiens went ahead 3-2 in the series, &ldquo;don&rsquo;t worry, we&rsquo;ll be back if I have to drive them all the way with a whip.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02333/2550237-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="1644" height="1170"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Detroit Goalie ROGER CROZIER handles a &lsquo;hot&rsquo; one in semi-final playoff series.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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HOME ICE CHARMS NHL TEAMS

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div><p>DETROIT, Mich.</p><p>Pretty? No. Pretty successful? Yes. That&rsquo;s the Red Wing power play.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01606/2547791-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="290" height="426"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Gordie Howe</b></figcaption></div><p>It hears some hoots of derision, some impatient stamping and clapping from the fans at Olympia while it sputters, misfires and then catches hold.</p><p>But this ability to capitalize, even though it takes a bit to get going, stood the Red Wings in good stead during their drive to the National Hockey League championship and it was the big factor in the opening Stanley Cup games.</p><p>For instance: In the opening 4-3 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks, Alex Delvecchio scored twice from the point on power plays.</p><p>For instance: In the 6-3 second game Detroit scored four power play goals to one for the Hawks and, for good measure, Gordie Howe also scored in a penaltykiller role.</p><p>Wrap those up&mdash;the power play goals and Howe&rsquo;s penaltykilling goal&mdash;and you get a good idea of why the Wings are league champions.</p><p>Only Montreal scored more power play goals during the season. The second place Canadiens scored 57 while holding a man advantage and Detroit scored 56. New York had 54, Toronto 50, Chicago 48 and Boston just 25.</p><p>The Wings also spent the most time in the penalty box, breaking the National Hockey League record with 1,121 minutes spent meditating in the solitude of the penalty bench.</p><p>But their penalty killers were a proficient group, even scored eight short-handed goals compared to only a pair in 1963-64. During one penalty, in a New York game, both Floyd Smith and Howe scored during the same penalty to teammate Ron Murphy.</p><p>Howe, the master of everything, was the most adept power play worker too, scoring 13 of his 29 goals on the gang play, picking up 32 of his 76 total points.</p><p>Norm Ullman scored nine of his league-leading 42 goals on the gang play, 26 of his 83 points and Del Vecchio, like Parker MacDonald and Smith, had six power play goals, scored 25 of his 67 points while the other club was short handed.</p><p>Delvecchio and Howe are the Wings&rsquo; power play leaders with Delvecchio normally employed on the point and Howe in close.</p><p>Wing boss Sid Abel is somewhat torn on where to use Howe. He&rsquo;d rather use him in close because of his talents behind and in front of the net and his strength. But he often has to use him on the point because the Wings are shy of men who can work the right point and boom the puck into the goal area. Defenseman Doug Barkley is the only one that fits the description.</p><p>Abel often winds up with two left handers on the points&mdash;Delvecchio and MacDonald.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-02579/2547784-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="1646" height="1422"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>There&rsquo;s plenty of playoff action behind the net in this Detroit-Chicago game as EDDIE JOYAL of Wings eyes puck along backboards while Hawks&rsquo; CHICO MAKI (16), left, and big MOOSE VASKO, come up on play.</b></figcaption></div><p>And there are times&mdash;often&mdash;when no one wants to carry the puck, every pass is a foot behind its intended receiver and the Wings just can&rsquo;t seem to get the puck over the red line let alone the opposition blue line.</p><p>But then, just when the power play looks its worst, it blooms with a goal and its falterings are forgiven.</p><p>It was that way when Eddie Joyal scored the clinching goal in the second victory over Chicago.</p><p>Bobby Hull was serving a major for high-sticking Doug Barkley and the Wings struggled mightily for better than four minutes without success.</p><p>Then, in what looked like a harmless play at start, they scored. Marcel Pronovost fed ahead to Val Fonteyne and the slim, lightweight Fonteyne carried down left wing, ran smack into two big Hawk defenders at the Chicago blue line and hit them like a brick wall, sliding off them to the ice.</p><p>But the puck slid through and Joyal, unguarded, swooped down the middle, picked it up 30 feet out from goalie Denis DeJordy and burned it over his shoulder. It came 45 seconds before Hull&rsquo;s penalty expired.</p><p>Like the Ugly Duckling, the Wing power play may not look like much at the start but in the end, it&rsquo;s been a handsome thing to the Detroiters.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Delvecchio, Howe Red Wings’ Leaders On Ice As Power Play Proves Lethal Playoff Weapon

<div class="byline">BERRY</div><p>DETROIT, Mich.</p><p>The traditional octopus made its appearance at Olympia when Floyd Smith scored the Wings&rsquo; first playoff goal. The octopus had company later when another was tossed following the first of Alex Delvecchio&rsquo;s two goals.</p><p>Theater television finally made it big during the Wings&rsquo; second home playoff game, drawing some 12,000 fans to four theaters and almost matching the 15,002 fans at Olympia.</p><p>Attendance in the theaters was down during the first game and both the picture and sound quality were bad necessitating refunds at one theater.</p><p>Norm Ullman, doing all sorts of things this year, passed Kraut Line center in playoff scoring when Ullman assisted on a goal in the opening game.</p><p>With a strong playoff&mdash;10 points&mdash;Ullman also could pass boss Sid Abel in the all-time Stanley Cup scoring figures.</p><p>The Wings, not ones to fly in the face of success, continued their relaxed approach, resting in Toledo for the games played in Detroit, staging card tournaments, going to the movies and visiting the horse track.</p><p>Best handicappers, and this will surprise you, are westerners Ullman and Bruce MacGregor.</p><p>Visitor to Olympia during the playoffs was Mud Bruneteau, hero of the longest playoff game in history, that six-overtimer in Montreal when Detroit beat the Maroons, 1-0, in 1936.</p><p>Bruneteau, tanned from a southern vacation, looked around the Red Wing dressing room and memories flooded back as Carl Mattson, former trainer of the Wings, came in to greet him.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been 20 years since I&rsquo;ve seen a major league game,&rdquo; said Bruneteau, now an Omaha barowner. &ldquo;And you know, I&rsquo;m getting nervous.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Old Times As Octopus Hits Ice

<div class="byline">BY JIM PROUDFOOT</div><p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>During the National Hockey League season just past, two of Toronto Maple Leafs&rsquo; players decided they could no longer function as linemates. Convinced their talents simply would not merge, they were becoming discouraged.</p><p>The problem was solved by George Armstrong who, as team captain, has played a much more important role in Leafs&rsquo; recent successes than any outsider probably realizes. Armstrong&rsquo;s achievements are in the record book for anybody to see; he produces when production is needed. But the fact is that he is not one of the major cogs in the Leaf machine.</p><p>What he is, though, is the oil that makes that mighty engine run so smoothly.</p><p>Bob Pulford is Leafs&rsquo; player representative and, as such, has been instrumental in smoothing out many of their economic difficulties. He is the shop steward, the grievance committee, the fellow who pounds on management&rsquo;s desks.</p><p>But Armstrong is the good-natured leader, the organizer. He sensed the trouble that could develop from two unhappy players and discussed the matter with Punch Imlach, Leafs&rsquo; coach and general manager. That unsuccessful combination was soon broken up.</p><p>It was a typical Armstrong move, quiet, completely unpublicized and extremely valuable.</p><p>Imlach doesn&rsquo;t mind admitting how important Armstrong has been. Imlach&rsquo;s coaching theories, which can be summarized in a single word, toil, is not designed to make him popular among his men. He doesn&rsquo;t mind it if they&rsquo;re all angry at him. But he still recognizes the importance of sound morale and that&rsquo;s where Armstrong comes in. He quietly supervises Leafs&rsquo; dressing room and is very sensitive to moods and feelings. If a certain player is down in the dumps, it&rsquo;s Armstrong who encourages him. If another is getting bigheaded, it&rsquo;s Armstrong Who deflates him. Frequently, Armstrong relieves tension by making jokes at his own expense, about his Indian ancestry or his decreasing speed. He is very good with newsmen, putting in plugs for players he thinks deserve a boost.</p><p>As captain of a team that has won the Stanley Cup three years in succession, while representing the world&rsquo;s most hockey-mad city, Armstrong has found the role of team captain a demanding one. He has become an adept public speaker after hundreds of appearances on behalf of the club, always deflecting credit to the proper places, always reflecting immense credit on the organization he represents. This has given him an excellent reputation in Toronto, the city he now calls home. He is a resident of suburban Leaside.</p><p>Becoming captain improved Armstrong. He grew into the job, recognizing the responsibility. He was appointed after the retirement of Sid Smith in 1957 and has been a much better player ever since. Although endowed with a few native skills, he has surpassed by far 200 goals in a 13-year National League career and, most significant of all, has been Leafs&rsquo; leading playoff scorer in the three years they&rsquo;ve won the Stanley Cup.</p><p>In short, he&rsquo;s been a reliable money player, the yardstick of a first-rate professional.</p><p>Now the end is in sight. The chances are Armstrong will be a key figure these days, for Leafs are in the midst of defending their Stanley Cup championship and this is the sort of occasion to which Armstrong responds. But he knows that he&rsquo;ll be 35 in July and that he hasn&rsquo;t got the legs to stall off much longer the advance of Leafs&rsquo; many young farmhands. Hustle and condition were always his best assets.</p><p>He&rsquo;s already made plans for the future. He spent an absorbing summer last year travelling among the Indian settlements of Northern Ontario. It was partially a government project and Armstrong, who is half Indian, would like to get into this type of work on a full-time basis. As perhaps the most famous Indian in Canada, he can accomplish a great deal in this field. The people listen to him.</p><p>Chances are, though, that Armstrong will be given some sort of job in the Leaf organization. That&rsquo;s assuming, of course, that this has been his last season as a player and there&rsquo;s no guarantee of that, at all.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02492/2547853-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="504" height="594"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GEORGE ARMSTRONG&hellip;Grew Into Job</b></figcaption></div><p>Armstrong came out of the Sudbury area, sent to Leafs by Bob Wilson, the same talent scout who unearthed Tod Sloan and, in later years, Bobby Hull. He played for Marlboro juniors and then for Marlboro seniors in 1950, when they won the Allan Cup. It was during the Allan Cup finals out west that he acquired the Indian name, Big Chief Shoot the Puck, officially given to him by an Alberta tribe. Today, his nickname is still Chief.</p><p>Armstrong was in the American League with Pittsburgh in 1951 when Leafs won the Stanley Cup under coach Joe Primeau, who&rsquo;d handled Marlboros. He moved up to Leafs during the 1951-52 season, and stayed.</p><p>That meant Armstrong was with Leafs during the lean 1950&rsquo;s, when it was a tremendous achievement just to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. He was captain in 1958 when Punch Imlach arrived on the scene, beginning a new era in Leaf history.</p><p>Not long afterwards, there was a movement inside the Leaf organization to trade Armstrong. Boston Bruins always had been intensely interested in him and were anxious to make a deal. Another faction, which ultimately won out, thought Armstrong had leadership qualities which could be exploited and that it would be a poor move, publicity wise, to unload the team captain.</p><p>So Armstrong stayed, and led the team to three consecutive Stanley Cup triumphs.</p><p>It wouldn&rsquo;t be a great surprise if that became four, because Leafs shrewdly arrived at their peak just as the Cup playoffs were about to begin.</p><p>&ldquo;Us old guys are playing for our jobs,&rdquo; Armstrong says. &ldquo;If we lose, Punch will have to rebuild and that means guys like me will have to go. I don&rsquo;t kid myself. We&rsquo;d have been gone a year ago if we hadn&rsquo;t won.&rdquo;</p><p>Maybe so. But the betting here is that the Maple Leaf organization always will have a job for the &lsquo;Big Chief.&rsquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01608/2547846-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg" title="f0003-01" width="1644" height="1716"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Despite the fact he is nearing 35, GEORGE ARMSTRONG of the Leafs still poses a problem for opposing defenseman on the ice. Here&rsquo;s Detroit&rsquo;s MARCEL PRONOVOST, left, putting a bear hug on Armstrong to keep him away from net. In his 14-year NHL career, Armstrong has scored 227 goals.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Armstrong Man Who Keeps Club Morale High

<p class="dropcap"><span>G</span>eorge Armstrong underplays it but professional scouts take more than a passing interest in his son, Brian, who plays minor hockey in Leaside. The Armstrong family has lived in that Toronto suburb for a number of years.</p><p>As one of the few Indians playing professional hockey, Armstrong admits he used to be very conscious of racial prejudice.</p><p>&ldquo;Then,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;I realized most of it existed in my own mind. I used to look for it.&rdquo;</p><p>Now Armstrong used his Indian ancestry&mdash;his mother is Indian&mdash;as a source of comedy material. His favorite gag: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like those cowboys and Indians movies. My side always loses.&rdquo;</p><p>While Armstrong has scored 227 goals in regular league play, he has also come up with some pretty big playoff goals as well. Over the years he has scored 24 times, including this year&rsquo;s semi-finals and many of his goals have been game winners.</p><p>In the last three years when Leafs won the cup each time, Army ranked among the top point men collecting 34 of his 53 lifetime points in this period.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Pro Scouts Eye Army’s Son Brian

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<div class="byline">BY DAN MOULTON</div><p>CHICAGO, Ill.</p><p>Hard as it is to believe, some good may have come out of the Black Hawks&rsquo; two-game disaster against the Red Wings in the playoffs.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01670/2547946-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="264" height="426"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bobby Hull</b></figcaption></div><p>In fact, the 6-3 defeat by the Wings in the second game may be marked as the game in which Hawk star Bobby Hull finally got over his &ldquo;nice guy&rdquo; complex and began to fight back.</p><p>For most of his eight years as a Hawk, Hull has endured a star&rsquo;s share of punishment from opposing players. Except for a few explosions, he chose to suffer the hooks, trips, high sticks, elbows, and cross-checks without retaliating.</p><p>This, despite the fact that several well-respected former stars regularly warned him that he was cutting down his effectiveness by failing to &ldquo;punish&rdquo; offenders.</p><p>Angered, perhaps, by well-publicized reports that the Wings planned to &ldquo;test&rdquo; his injured knees during the series, Bobby divided his time in the second game between scoring goals (two) and flattening Red Wings (two).</p><p>First to feel the force of Hull&rsquo;s power to resist was Larry Jeffrey.</p><p>Jeffrey made one of his patented &ldquo;runs&rdquo; at Bobby along the boards in center ice during the second period. The Golden Jet simply added a bit of extra zest to the brushing arm motion he generally employs to hold off checkers, and Jeffrey went careening into the boards.</p><p>Jeffrey had to be removed from the ice on a stretcher. Reports were he had suffered a back injury.</p><p>Wing defenseman Doug Barkley was next to feel the sting of the &ldquo;new&rdquo; Hull. Doug headed for the Olympia first aid early in the final period for repair work on a cut above the lip, suffered when he encountered Hull during a scramble along the boards.</p><p>The act cost Bobby five minutes in the penalty box and his absence all but killed the Hawk chances of rallying.</p><p>But if Barkley, who a couple of times attempted to carry out the Detroit threats against Bobby in the first game, will treat the Hawk star with a bit more respect during the rest of the series, some good was accomplished.</p><p>Barkley, being a bit optimistic perhaps, said he thought his trouble with Bobby was all an accident.</p><p>&ldquo;I had him beaten for a loose puck in the corner and he was just trying to use his stick to pull me back to him. It came up high and caught me near the mouth. That&rsquo;s all it was, I&rsquo;m sure.&rdquo;</p><p>Doug&rsquo;s teammate, Ted Lindsay, who has taken and handed out his share of trouble over the years, wasn&rsquo;t at all convinced that several of his painful encounters with Robert Marvin during the game were accidental.</p><p>When asked what he&rsquo;d said to Referee Frank Udvari to earn a 10-minute misconduct penalty early in the final period, &ldquo;Scarface&rdquo; replied:</p><p>&ldquo;Hull had given me a high-stick about three times in the corner and as I skated past Udvari I shouted &lsquo;Can&rsquo;t you see those ****** high sticks&rsquo; I just wanted to make sure that when I got it again from Bobby, Udvari would be watching for it.&rdquo;</p><p>Hull isn&rsquo;t talking on the subject, but Hawk Coach Billy Reay sees some cause for encouragement in Bobby&rsquo;s vendetta-like performance against the Wings.</p><p>&ldquo;It may be that Bobby finally has realized that it helps in this game if a star is a little bit mean,&rdquo; said Billy.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hull Discards Nice Guy’ Tag To Flatten Red Wings

<p>CHICAGO, Ill.</p><p>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.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02621/2547977-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="273" height="425"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Billy Reay</b></figcaption></div><p>The announcement was made by Norris and general Manager Tommy Ivan, who said, Reay had no contract, but would continue under the &ldquo;verbal agreement&rdquo; under which he has coached the team for the past two seasons.&rdquo;</p><p>Norris said he was surprised rumors even existed that Reay would not be back with the Hawks next year.</p><p>&ldquo;Billy has done a fine job for us and we have no intention of making any coaching change,&rdquo; said Norris.</p><p>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 leaving only Red Sullivan sitting on the hot seat for the moment.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hawks Rehire Billy Reay To Coach Team Next Year

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<p><i>(As seen in Toronto Daily Star)</i></p><p><b>THE ONLY THING</b> about Detroit Red Wings that discourages Sid Abel, their general manager and coach, is that they have been discovered. Up to now, they&rsquo;ve been a collection of rough old codgers in red and white sweaters.</p><p>It wasn&rsquo;t until they hit the top of the heap that people began pointing excitedly and saying: &ldquo;Hey, this really is a hockey club.&rdquo; Abel scowls and asks sarcastically: &ldquo;Who did they think played Toronto last year in the Stanley Cup final&mdash;the Green Bay Packers? We shoulda won it, too. In the sixth game, we lost out, by the width of a goal post.&rdquo;</p><p>Abel&rsquo;s reference is to a shot which Floyd Smith of the Detroits bounced off the pipe, while Leafs&rsquo; ancient but agile Johnny Bower was in a position from which he couldn&rsquo;t have reached the puck with a butterfly net.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01624/2548115-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg" title="f0005-01" width="524" height="676"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ALEX DELVECCHIO</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;If that one goes in, you can start playing the home waltz,&rdquo; Abel adds wistfully. &ldquo;But it didn&rsquo;t go in. So we&rsquo;ll give it another big try this year.&rdquo;</p><p>Some of Sid&rsquo;s employees must have remembered how close they came to the champagne party. At contract time last fall, several of them completed negotiations, agreed on terms, and signed their names on the line which Abel indicated.</p><p>Seemingly as an afterthought, they wandered back and said: &ldquo;Since it isn&rsquo;t costing the club anything, how about a bonus for finishing first?&rdquo; Abel was glad to oblige. Now, it looks as if those innocent clauses are likely to cost the Wings a few pesos.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be happy to pay,&rdquo; Abel vows. &ldquo;It isn&rsquo;t very often that anybody on this club except the big guy (Howe) gets picked for anything. Nobody expects us to win anything. Nobody wants our players.&rdquo;</p><p>That&rsquo;s a slight over-statement of the situation. Alex Delvecchio, the pipe-smoking centre, won the Lady Byng Trophy one time. It was so long ago that Sid can be excused if he&rsquo;s forgotten.</p><p>&ldquo;Once was enough,&rdquo; Delvecchio chuckles. &ldquo;I got the impression that Jack (Adams) wasn&rsquo;t delighted. He told me about it.&rdquo;</p><h2><b>No More Of That Fame For Him</b></h2><p><b>THE LADY BYNG</b> is for skill and sportsmanship. Some coaches fear that a player who is making a bid for the Byng may become over-gentlemanly in his checking. He is haunted by the fear he will earn a penalty that might cost him the $1,250 which goes with the tinware.</p><p>Since that single pass at fame, Delvecchio has retreated into anonymity. AU he has done is score 275 goals. There are exactly seven players in the history of the league who have scored more&mdash;starting with Gordie Howe and running down the scale through Rocket Richard, Boomer Geoffrion, Ted Lindsay, Jean Beliveau, Nels Stewart and Andy Bathgate.</p><p>Yet Delvecchio never gets picked for anything, as Abel says, Bill Gadsby never has been on a winning team, although this is his 19th season on the major ponds. Gadsby always has been a top hand who had trouble with his timing. He was out of Chicago before the Hawks won the Stanley Cup. When he arrived at Detroit, the glory days were over.</p><p>&ldquo;Shoulda won it one year when I was with Chicago,&rdquo; Gadsby recalls. &ldquo;We were two games up on Montreal Canadiens, with the sixth game on our own ice. That was the year Dick Irwin, who was coaching the Canadiens then, made a lot of changes in his lineup for the sixth game. He took Gerry McNeil out of goal and put in Jacques Plante. They beat us two in a row. I haven&rsquo;t been close since until last year.&rdquo;</p><p>Abel, himself, has capitalized on the indifference of others toward his talent. Last summer, at the draft meeting, he left five or six of his serfs unprotected while he went fishing for bargains. Floyd Smith, Parker MacDonald, Albert Langlois and Vai Fonteyne were among the Redbirds who were available. Only Terry Sawchuk was lost. Leafs grabbed him.</p><p>It looked as if Leafs did Sawchuk a big favor. Now, it could turn out that they lifted him off a Stanley Cup winner.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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The Wrappings Are Off Now For Detroit’s Veteran Star

<p>REGINA, Sask.&mdash;</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Lachine Maroons, Sydney Post and Smiths Falls Bears are playing a three-team round robin series in Sydney, N.S. to determine a winner for the Ontario titleholder, which will likely be Niagara.</p><p>Garson-Falconbridge Native Sons, Northern Ontario Junior champions, are awaiting the winner of the Niagara-Toronto series for the right to advance into the Eastern Canada junior finals against the Maritime round-robin surviver.</p><p>In Allan Cup play, only seven teams are still battling on the playoff trail, three in the East and four in the West.</p><p>Sherbrooke Beavers, a strong collection of old pros and senior stars, marched untouched through the Kingston Aces winning their best-of-five semi-final series in three straight games as they piled up 24 goals to win a berth in the Western Canada finals against the winner of the Woodstock Athletics-Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes semi-final series.</p><p>Woodtock, Senior OHA champions, were outclassing the Alouettes in their semi-final and appeared headed for an Eastern final showdown with the strong Sherbrooke crew. Winner would move into the Allan Cup finals against the West.</p><p>Nelson Maple Leafs were two games ahead of the Moose Jaw Pla-Mors in their best-of-five Western Canada semi-finals and looked like a good bet to advance to the finals against the Warroad Lakers, who were expected to dispose of Transcona Lions.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Regina’s Huck Helps Spill Oil Kings; Sherbrooke Rolls Into Senior Finals

<h2>ALLAN CUP</h2><h3>East</h3><p>SHERBROOKE BEAVERS</p><p>ROUYN-NORANDA ALOUETTES</p><p>WOODSTOCK ATHLETICS</p><h3>West</h3><p>WARROAD LAKERS</p><p>TRANSCONA LIONS</p><p>MOOSE JAW PLA-MORS</p><p>NELSON MAPLE LEAFS</p><h2>MEMORIAL CUP</h2><h3>East</h3><p>TORONTO MARLBOROS</p><p>NAGARA FALLS FLYERS</p><p>LACHINE MAROONS</p><p>SMITHS FALLS BEARS</p><p>SYDNEY POST</p><p>GARSON-FALCONBRIDGE NATIVE SONS</p><h3>West</h3><p>PORT ARTHUR STARS</p><p>WINNIPEG BRAVES</p><p>REGINA PATS</p><p>EDMONTON OIL KINGS<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Amateur Hockey Picture

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<p>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</p><p>Founded October 1st, 1947</p><p><b>Published weekly except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd.</b></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>Yearly Subscription Rates: $4.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth $5.00 in the U.S.A, and Foreign Countries.</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 Printed in Canada.</p><p><b>VOL. 18 MONTREAL, APRIL 17, 1965 NO. 28</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

The Hockey News

<div class="byline">By Ken McKenzie</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01697/2548277-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="412" height="433"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-02564/2548270-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg" title="f0006-02" width="647" height="91"></div><p>&bull; <b>CHICAGO&hellip;BOBBY HULL&rsquo;S</b> great play in the games here marked the difference between the teams. The Hawks now seem to have gathered the momentum needed and if players like Stan Mikita and Kenny Wharram start to play the hockey of which they are capable of playing the Hawks will be tough to stop&hellip;Roeer Crozier played both games here with a bad cold. The rookie Detroit netminder never saw the bullet fired by Hull for the game winner in the fourth game&hellip;Ab McDonald and Reg Fleming, members of last year&rsquo;s Hawks and also their Stanley Cup winners of 1961, but both traded to Boston during last summer, are taking in the games here. Fleming was busy most of the time signing autographs&hellip;Mr. and Mrs. Hull from Pointe Anne, Ont., parents of Bobby and Dennis, are taking in the series&hellip;Bobby&rsquo;s two-year-old son, Bobby Jr., was out on the Stadium ice prior to the start of the third game complete with a Chicago uniform, skates, stick and a puck&hellip;Ted Lindsay told friends that he has never enjoyed playing hockey as much as he has this season. The &ldquo;Comeback Guy&rdquo; of Hockey is playing very weU in the playoffs and was one of the Red Wings&rsquo; top players in the games played here&hellip;Chicago&rsquo;s forward line of &ldquo;Chico&rdquo; Maki, &ldquo;Pancho&rdquo; Esposito and &ldquo;Roberto&rdquo; Hull is known as their &ldquo;South of the Border Line&rsquo;&rsquo;&hellip;Lloyd Pettit and Harvey Wittenburg are doing the closed circuit TV of the games played in Chicago. The games are shown on seven Chicago area theatres. We guested with Harvey between periods of the first game played here and discussed THE HOCKEY NEWS annual pre-season poll and All-Star Team.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-03431/2548263-1-eng-US/f0006-032.jpg" title="f0006-03" width="276" height="423"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Roger Crozier</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>ATTENDANCES HAVE</b> Deen very small in the Chicago Stadium for the closed circuit TV of the Hawk games played in Detroit&hellip;One of hockey&rsquo;s No. One fans, Mrs. Ted Damata (the wife of the hockey writer with the Chicago Tribune) was on hand for the games, however&hellip;Disappointed with their showing Mrs. Damata remarked: &ldquo;I go to the Chicago Stadium to see the Hawks lose on Detroit ice&rdquo;&hellip;Newton Minow, former chairman of the FCC in the United States, saw the first hockey game of his life the night Hull scored the winner to give the Black Hawks a 2-1 win&hellip;Mr. Minow sat with Jack Leonard, prominent United States advertising executive and one of the most knowledgeable hockey fans in this part of the country. Jack&rsquo;s son Mike played for the Wilmette Juveniles, Illinois State Champions&hellip;Minor hockey is booming in Chicagoland and for the first time since the 1930&rsquo;s an amateur tournament will be played before an audience, when the State tourney takes place at the Rainbo Arena later this month&hellip;Don Tarditf, former Montrealer who is currently prospering in advertising circles here, coached the Flossmore Juvenile team to one of the best records of any Dlinois amateur team this past season. Don&rsquo;s team finished the season with 19 wins and one loss in 20 starts&hellip;Jack Adams, Eddie Bush and Guy Kyle of the Central Pro League were spectators here as was Ken Campbell, chief Chicago scout&hellip;Eric Nesterenko and Bill Hay are playing well for Chicago as is Al MacNeil and Pierre Pilote.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-04310/2548256-1-eng-US/f0006-042.jpg" title="f0006-04" width="254" height="400"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bill Hay</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>GOALIE GLENN HALL</b> of the Black Hawks gives inside tips on the art of goal-tending in an article in the current issue of Sport magazine. It&rsquo;s must reading for all young netminders interested in improving their game&hellip;There&rsquo;s such a colony of ex-NHL players in the Detroit area that 30 of them chartered a bus to take them here for the third and fourth games&hellip;Toronto fans are now booing Andy Bathgate and Don McKenney. Bathgate has been a big bust for the Leafs&hellip;Ron Ellis, Toronto rookie gets better with each game and most observers feel he will develop into one of the super stars before long&hellip;Gordie Drillon, former NHL scoring great, saw the fifth game in the Toronto-Montreal series. Gordie is the only former NHL player that we know of who pays his own money to attend the Stanley Cup playoffs each year. He is presently a salesman in Saint John, N. B&hellip;. For the first time in history, the Hawks have been staying away from Chicago between games scheduled here. They bus into the Stadium from Rockton, III. im-mediately before the game, returning right after it&rsquo;s finished&hellip;When the trumpeter in Montreal had trouble hitting a high note the other night, Gil Smith cracked: &ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t sound like he&rsquo;s up for the playoffs&rsquo;&rsquo;&hellip;Frank Mahovlich has been playing well for the Leafs in the series&hellip;Hockey fans everywhere wish Clarence Campbell a speedy recovery from his recent attack of ulcers.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-05260/2548249-1-eng-US/f0006-052.jpg" title="f0006-05" width="268" height="419"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ron Ellis</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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PASSING THE PUCK

<p class="dropcap"><b><span>T</span>he editors of THE HOCKEY NEWS have selected a letter submitted to the FAN FORUM by Spencer Boudreau of Newton, N.J., as the best fan letter for the month of March.</b></p><p><b>Mr. Newton, who wrote that &ldquo;the Prince of Wales Trophy and not the Stanley Cup should be hockey&rsquo;s top prize in the NHL,&rdquo; will receive a free one year&rsquo;s subscription to HOCKEY PICTORIAL, the world&rsquo;s official hockey magazine, with our good wishes.</b></p><p><b>The Editors,</b><br><b>HOCKEY NEWS</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Newton Reader Wins Fan Award

<div class="byline">BY GIL SMITH</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The Hab-Leaf semifinal has produced its share of outstanding Performances, this year, and some big efforts were made by men on both sides.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-01649/2548370-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="266" height="397"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>J. C. Tremblay</b></figcaption></div><p>There was, for instance, the classy work of Habs&rsquo; Jean Beliveau. Henri Richard and Bobby Rousseau, who scored two winning goals to date. There was the clutch performance of Toronto&rsquo;s Dave Keon, and his overtime goal in the third contest. Tim Horton was a driving figure in this series. Johnny Bower rose to the heights, at times. And, a man named J. C. Tremblay did his best with new responsibilities&mdash;especially in the early games.</p><p>Tremblay has made some strong efforts in this series, and there&rsquo;ve been times when his work prevented certain goals. He&rsquo;s been a cool overall performer, despite some unfortunate moments in individual games. For instance, he took just one minor penalty in the first three games of the series, but it resulted in a key goal for the Leafs. He was also one of the victims of Keon&rsquo;s overtime goal in the third contest. Yet, despite these things, Tremblay&rsquo;s general contribution has been useful.</p><p>J.C., in fact, has found himself in the curious position of being unofficial &ldquo;chief&rdquo; of the Hab defense, in this series. He became the senior member when Jean-Guy Talbot was moved up front. Though he&rsquo;s only twenty-six, and has spent little more than four and a half years in the NHL Tremblay outranks the remaining rearguards on the team by a fair margin. Laperriere and Harper appeared in only two playoffs prior to this one, while for Ted Harris, the series against Leafs was a debut.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-02592/2548363-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg" title="f0007-02" width="506" height="1186"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JEAN-GUY TALBOT&hellip;Busy Attacker</b></figcaption></div><p>What this adds up to, is that Canadiens have gone into this year&rsquo;s series with the youngest and most inexperienced defense of any team in the playoffs. When you leave out Talbot,&mdash;who&rsquo;s been busy and productive up front,&mdash;you&rsquo;ve got four defensemen whose average age is 25% and whose NHL experience equals just three years. That&rsquo;s well below the average of other teams, who have plenty of age and experience on their blueline.</p><p>Toronto, for example, have got a defense corps whose years average out to 30. and whose NHL experience is nine seasons. That&rsquo;s not counting Horton, who&rsquo;d raise the mark if he were included. Detroit&rsquo;s defense is even older. They check out to 31 years, on an average, with 10 NHL seasons behind them. Chicago is closest to Habs in flaming youth. Their rearguards average 29. and have five NHL campaigns to their credit.</p><p>It will be interesting to see, as the playoffs grind on, whether youth or experience on the bluelines will prevail. It usually takes a long time before a defenseman can play up to his potential, under the kind of sustained pressure a Stanley Cup playoff can bring. On the other hand, aging legs and weary bodies are subject to sudden collapse.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Canadians’ J. C, Tremblay Rates Tops As Vet Heads Rookie-Studded Defense

<p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>National Hockey League President Clarence Campbell was reported showing improvement in Toronto&rsquo;s Sunnybrook Hospital where he was rushed before the fourth game of the Stanley Cup semi-final playoffs last week.</p><p>Campbell, who is suffering from an attack of peptic ulcers and not a heart attack as was first reported, is resting comfortably and is only permitted one visitor, his wife.</p><p>Meanwhile, the NHL&rsquo;s huht for a possible successor or even a younger assistant to Campbell, may have to be launched sooner than expected. Campbell is 60.</p><p>Campbell, NHL&rsquo;s chief executive. became ill here before the start of the Leafs-Canadiens Stanley Cup semi-final series and had to be rushed to hospital by police cruiser.</p><p>The NHL Governors, at their spring meeting in New York, moved that the league consider looking into the possibility of securing a successor for Campbell or an aide who could take over in the event of illness to the NHL top executive.</p><p>Referee-in-chief Carl Voss has assumed Campbell&rsquo;s immediate duties in the playoffs.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Ailing NHL President Said Improved

<div class="byline">&#x2014;SMITH</div><p>MONTREAL. Que.</p><p>Henri Richard may never equal his brother&rsquo;s scoring feats, but he was netting pucks in traditional style in early playoffs this year.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-03470/2548425-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="287" height="433"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Henri Richard</b></figcaption></div><p>The Pocket Rocket had four in the first four games of the Hab-Leaf series. It was the highest number of goals he&rsquo;d scored in playoffs, since his rookie days of 1955-56. He got four goals in the 1956 playoffs, in what amounted to ten games. The record for most goals in a semi-final series is eight&hellip;going into the current rounds. It&rsquo;s shared by three men, Gordie Howe, Jerry Topazzini and Bobby Hull.</p><p>Richard&rsquo;s best year in playoffs was in 1960, when he led the scoring parade with 12 points (3-9). He also equalled a record for most assists in one period, that year. He chalked up three in the first period against Toronto on April 7, 1960. No less than nine other men share that particular record, including Richard&rsquo;s coach, Toe Blake.</p><p>Whether Henri will set a new mark for himself, this year, remains to be seen. When he had his 12-point year in 1960, he accomplished it in eight games. This year, he had four goals plus two assists, giving him a total of six points in four contests.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Richard Shooting Goals In Rare Playoff Form

<p>Top Goalie in the NHL</p><p>Recognized as the top netminder in the National Hockey League, goalie Glenn Hall of the Chicago Black Hawks gives expert tipson how to defend against breakaways, screened shots, and rebounds in the informative feature.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-04346/2548456-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="459" height="539"></div><p><b>&ldquo;HOW TO PLAY GOAL&rdquo;</b></p><p>in the May issue of</p><p><b>SPORT Magazine</b></p><p><b><i>Now On Sale everywhere</i></b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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GLENN HALL

<div class="byline">BY BOB GATES</div><p>BOSTON, Mass.&mdash;</p><p>Milt Schmidt, who graduated &ldquo;Magna Cum Hall of Fame&rdquo; from the National Hockey League&rsquo;s College of Hard Knocks, is going back to school.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01683/2548487-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="278" height="434"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Hap Emms</b></figcaption></div><p>The Bruins coach is to begin immediately studying for his &ldquo;Master&rsquo;s Degree&rdquo; in player development and personnel handling under &ldquo;Professor&rdquo; Leighton (Hap) Emms in Boston.</p><p>Object of the post-graduate course, which may take two to three years, is to prepare Schmidt to take over the general manager&rsquo;s chair in the Bruins&rsquo; 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&rsquo;s shoulder.</p><p>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 Niagara Falls, Ont., Flyers (Junior A) of the Ontario Hockey Association. Schmidt, 47, is the bright young man destined to lead the Bruins to better times&mdash;providing Emms can open the door.</p><p>Weston W. Adams, president of the Boston hockey club, decided a year ago that he had to make a change. Emms, a gentleman whose keen hockey judgment and success he had admired for nearly 20 years, was the man Adams wanted.</p><p>&ldquo;For a long while it didn&rsquo;t appear we would get Hap. He was my choice, my first choice from the start,&rdquo; declared the Bruins&rsquo; president. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t to this day know what we would have done if Emms hadn&rsquo;t finally been able to take the position.</p><p>&ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t need the job,&rdquo; Adams stressed. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s coming here because he sincerely thinks he can help the Bruins.</p><p>&ldquo;When it looked for a time that Emms wasn&rsquo;t available I talked with Milt Schmidt. But he told me frankly he didn&rsquo;t think he was ready yet, acquainted well-enough with a general manager&rsquo;s duties. One day he will be, that&rsquo;s for certain&hellip;two, maybe three years.</p><p>&ldquo;Hap and Milt will work well together. At first they&rsquo;ll have to lean on each other,&rdquo; Adams said. &ldquo;But they&rsquo;ll get us off the ground. It&rsquo;ll be a top combination.&rdquo;</p><p>Emms channeled numerous players to the Boston Bruins from his Junior A farms, first at Barrie and later from his present location at Niagara Falls, Ont.</p><p>His teams have won six OHA (Ontario Hockey Association) titles, including his most recent triumph this year. And he has two Memorial Cups and four Eastern Canada championships to his credit.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been 18 years in the playoffs,&rdquo; Emms says. &ldquo;I hope some of this will rub off on Boston.&rdquo; The Bruins haven&rsquo;t reached a playoff in six years. Each of the last five seasons they&rsquo;ve finished in the league cellar.</p><p>&ldquo;I know full well the extent of the challenge,&rdquo; he admitted. &ldquo;But I am prepared to meet it head on and will give my best to get the Bruins back into a contending position. I know that having Milt Schmidt as coach will make the job a lot easier.</p><p>&ldquo;As for the personnel situation on the Bruins, I have ideas on what should be done from the several times I watched them play. But rather than make snap judgments, I&rsquo;d like to swap opinons with the man (Schmidt) who ran the team for 70 games. I think this is the sensible way. My immediate plans are to see as many playoff games as possible in the NHL and AHL.</p><p>&ldquo;As soon as possible,&rdquo; Emms continued, &ldquo;Milt and I will have a meeting with key men in our player-development program. I want their ideas on any changes that should be made in our amateur program. Also it is my plan to bring these men closer to the present and future problems of the Bruins.&rdquo;</p><p>Hap (a misnomer attributed to the perpetual scowl he wore during 12 years play as a forward in the NHL), said he wouldn&rsquo;t make any promises for next year other than to field a hustling, fighting club.</p><p>&ldquo;Winning hockey games is strictly work,&rdquo; Emms declared. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like wishy-washy players. I like tough players&mdash;fellows who will work for 60 minutes. If they don&rsquo;t work, they won&rsquo;t stay.&rdquo;</p><p>Lynn Patrick, the man Emms replaces as GM, will move upstairs, taking the new title of administrative vice-president in the Bruins&rsquo; organization.</p><p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re going to be strong on the ice, you&rsquo;ve got to be strong in the office,&rdquo; Adams assessed. &ldquo;Lynn and I will be working closely on the executive side. I want to reevaluate our entire setup from top to bottom. Hap and Milt will handle the practical side&mdash;that of winning hockey games. Together we&rsquo;ll be a four-man team.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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‘Professor’ Hap Emms Will Groom Milt For Future Role As Boston Bruin GM

<div class="byline">BY JACK GATECLIFF</div><p>OSHAWA, Ont.</p><p>When Wren Blair, (manager of the Oshawa Generals, talks about Bobby Orr, he soundslike a fisherman who was hunting for oysters and 3 came up with a nest of. pearls.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02598/2548518-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="289" height="446"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bobby Orr</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s one of those strange quirks how we got Orr,&rdquo; said Blair who, in addition to managing the Boston Bruin farm club in the Ontario Hockey Association junior A league also seeks out talent for the parent organization.</p><p>&ldquo;Six years ago I was tipped off that there was a good young forward named Rick Eaton playing with a Gananoque bantam hockey team. I called Lynn Patrick and we decided to take a look at Eaton during an Ontario Minor Hockey Association bantam final between Gananoque and Parry Sound.&rdquo;</p><p>The Boston G-M and Blair sat for more than a period in Gananoque watching Eaton&rsquo;s every move.</p><p>Early in the second period Blair turned to Patrick and asked:</p><p>&ldquo;Tell me something, Lynn. Who do you like best out there?&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Eaton looks all right&rdquo;, said Patrick, &ldquo;but I like that little blond kid on the Parry Sound defence even better.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;The little blond kid&rdquo; was Bobby Orr who is now &ldquo;a big blond kid&rdquo; and firmly entrenched in the Boston organigation.</p><p>&ldquo;He made so many good moves so easily,&rdquo; said Blair, &ldquo;that I figured we had to get him for the Bruins. I practically lived in Parry Sound for three years convincing his parents he should play junior in our farm system.&rdquo;</p><p>Three years ago, at 14, Orr was taken to Oshawa where he played regularly with the Generals in the Metro junior A league.</p><p>Last year the Generals joined the stronger OHA junior A group and naturally Orr went along.</p><p>Although the youngest player in the league he was an immediate sensation.</p><p>He scored 30 goals, breaking the previous record for defenseman of 29 goals set by present Montreal Canadien Jacques La-perriere when he was with the Montreal junior Canadiens.</p><p>And Laperriere was 20 years of age when he scored 29.</p><p>He was the unanimous choice of the eight coaches to the allyears of age.</p><p>This season he broke his own mark with 34 goals, added 59 assists for 93 points&hellip;highest total for a defenseman in the history of the league.</p><p>Although the Bruins are keeping their collective fingers crossed that nothing happens to Orr, it is reasonable to assume that he will be the first genuine Boston super star since Milt Schmidt retired in 1955.</p><p>He has absolutely everything going for him.</p><p>A fine skater, now just a half inch short of six feet and with a strong accurate shot, Orr has the Doug Harvey knack of controlling the play whenever he is on the ice.</p><p>&ldquo;He seldom makes a wrong move&rdquo;, says his coach Jim Cherry.</p><p>&ldquo;Perhaps his biggest asset is anticipation. He not only seems to know what the opposing defense is going to do when he&rsquo;s on the attack but his judgement on defense is positively uncanny. It&rsquo;s almost like he had a magnet on the end of his stick how he attracts that puck.&rdquo;</p><p>When you add to these faculties his ability to play 45 to 50 minutes a game without retiring, there is little wonder that the entire Bruin organization drools when the name Bobby Orr is mentioned.</p><p>In the last game of the regular schedule the Oshawa Generals played St. Catharines Black Hawks.</p><p>Points meant nothing to the Generals at that stage&hellip;they had already clinched fourth place in the final standing.</p><p>However the Hawks still needed a tie or win to be assured a playoff spot.</p><p>The result?</p><p>The Generals won 7-4 and Orr figured, officially, in six of the seven goals.</p><p>He scored once himself and added five assists. In fact the official scorer credited him with a sixth assist but he skated to the timer&rsquo;s bench and asked that it be credited to forward Wayne Cashman.</p><p>&ldquo;I was fourth man on the play,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Wayne deserved the point.&rdquo;</p><p>Modesty is another asset in Bobby Orr&rsquo;s makeup.</p><p>Many feel that Orr could step into the National Hockey League immediately and more than hold his own.</p><p>However NHL rules prohibit a boy playing professionally until he is 18 years of age.</p><p>Orr will reach that magic number March 20, 1966 and you can be sure that the Bruins will waste no time in giving him a whirl.</p><p>While there is unanimity that Orr will be a great professional, there is some discussion as to what position he will play when he leaves junior.</p><p>Although always listed as a defenseman, he has moved up on many occasions to take over a center spot and is just as impressive there.</p><p>&ldquo;I think he should remain on defense,&rdquo; says Coach Cherry. And Wren Blair agrees.</p><p>However a few coaches feel that he would be even more effective at center or on the wing.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0008-02

Hockey Experts Predict Junior Ace Bobby Orr Bruins’ Next Super Star

<p><b>NOW AVAILABLE BY MAIL</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-03496/2548556-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="514" height="332"></div><p><b>Yes, now you can buy official &ldquo;Canadien&rdquo; souvenirs by mail. Pennants, crests, cuff links, key chains, yearbooks and other items are ready for all hockey fans. To order, use this advertisement, check off the items desired, send postal money order PLUS your name and address to &ldquo;Hockey Souvenirs, Dept. C, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec.&rdquo; Please add 10% to all orders under $2.00 to cover postage and handling. We pay charges on all other orders. Order now while supply lasts.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-04380/2548549-1-eng-US/f0008-042.jpg" title="f0008-04" width="840" height="1102"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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OFFICIAL SOUVENIRS-MONTREAL CANADIENS

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01665/2548594-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="530" height="632"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MARCEL PAILLE&hellip;Not Likely To Return</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.</p><p>&ldquo;The difference between this season and last is like night and day.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02624/2548587-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="250" height="421"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Mike McMahon</b></figcaption></div><p>The speaker was Ranger General Manager Emile &lsquo;Cat&rsquo; Francis and the subject, naturally, was a comparison of Ranger fortunes, this season and last.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve just been through a major transition year,&rdquo; Francis points out, &ldquo;and it&rsquo;s been <i>a</i> year in which we&rsquo;ve filled several key positions on our team. Right now, I&rsquo;d estimate the club is at least 50% stronger than it was at this time last year. We&rsquo;ve got one of the youngest teams in the league, and I feel we have the nucleus of a playoff club right on our present roster.&rdquo;</p><p>It&rsquo;s Francis&rsquo; feeling that the Rangers are only two or three men away from having a solid contender. &ldquo;And, if we can obtain these men through our own farm system or by trade and the annual draft, we&rsquo;ll be in a fine shape for next season and many seasons to come,&rdquo; Francis says.</p><p>&ldquo;Trades could be the key to the off-season,&rdquo; Francis feels. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m always willing to talk trade, and it&rsquo;s my opinion that we&rsquo;ll be involved in one or two deals before another season rolls around.&rdquo;</p><p>Perhaps the biggest battle for jobs will be on defense. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no doubt that defense is our strongpoint,&rdquo; Francis says. &ldquo;Our young defensemen, though short on experience, are the envy of the other clubs in the league, and we&rsquo;ve got three other youngsters with good prospects for next season, Dune McCallum, 24. and Mike McMahon and Bob Plager, both 23.&rdquo;</p><p>Additional strength at center ice is one of Francis&rsquo; main objectives over the summer months. &ldquo;We need a good strong centerman,&rdquo; Emile says. &ldquo;Right now, with the exception of Jean Ratelle, our centers are a little on the small side.&rdquo;</p><p>It&rsquo;s the Ranger plan to have two healthy goaltenders all season long in 1965-66. &ldquo;Jacques Plante and Marcel Paille both performed adequately this season,&rdquo; Francis says, &ldquo;but often our biggest worry was their physical health.&rdquo; Plante will be operated on for his ailing right knee at the end of this month. When Plante is healthy,&rdquo; Francis says, &ldquo;he&rsquo;s the best in the business. Rangers are in the market for another goaltender and the likelihoc &lsquo;. is that Paille won&rsquo;t be retained next season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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‘Cat’Sees Off-Season Trades Key

<div class="byline">BY RED FOLEY</div><p>NEW YORK, N. Y.</p><p>Except for the players who required medical attention, the Rangers didn&rsquo;t linger long in New York once the NHL season ended. Jim Neilson and Don Marshall had dates with Kazuo Yanagisawa, the club physician. Neilson underwent surgery to correct a deviated septum. Marshall had a mid-April appointment to have a cyst removed from his right ankle.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03542/2548625-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="290" height="433"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jim Neilson</b></figcaption></div><p>Rod Gilbert and Jacques Plante will see Yanagisawa shortly. The former, who will work for a building supply corporation in Montreal, is expected back here in July to have an operation similar to Neilson&rsquo;s. Rod will then participate in the annual hockey school sponsored by the Rangers.</p><p>Marshall went to Florida for a vacation before checking in with the medics. Plante will have his bothersome right knee sliced when Baltimore concludes its playoff games.</p><p>Doug Robinson, Arnie Brown and Rod Seiling will spend the summer in school. Doug is pursuing a BA at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. Seiling studying at Waterloo University. He hopes to eventually become a teacher. Brown, who is expected to return here in the Fall a married man, is attending the University of Ottawa.</p><p>Vic Hadfield and John Brenneman will play golf. Hadfield is head pro at the Richview CC in his native Oakville, Ont. Brenneman hopes to hook on as an assistant at a course in the Toronto area.</p><p>Billy Hicke and Marcel Paille will do public relations work for Molson&rsquo;s Brewery. Bob Nevin will team with Toronto&rsquo;s Dave Keon and Billy Harris in the operation of a hockey school in the Queen City. Lou Angotti, a Toronto resident, will resume duties with the construction firm his brother operates. Lou will act as estimator and purchasing agent.</p><p>Marshall and Phil Goyette are partners in a bowling alley in Lachine, Quebec and will do sales and promotional work for firms in Montreal. Harry Howell has chucked his usual office job with a Hamilton firm and will play baseball with the NHL All-Star team which annually tours southern Ontario.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0009-03

Four Rangers Slated For Off-Season Surgery

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div><p><i>&ldquo;You like 7up 7up likes you&rdquo;</i></p><p>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Playoff hockey thrives on controversy and this year isn&rsquo;t any different.</p><p>The Detroit-Chicago series hopped into the rainy day arguments when Red Wing manager-coach Sid Abel very frankly said that the Wings in-tended to &ldquo;test&rdquo; Bobby Hull to see if the Chicago super star&rsquo;s knees were in shape.</p><p>It&rsquo;s something that every team in sport does, be it football, basketball or hockey, amateur, collegiate or professional. But no one admits it. Abel is different though, in case you hadn&rsquo;t noticed.</p><p>When told later that the words surprised some, Abel answered &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a man&rsquo;s game. We&rsquo;d expect it and I&rsquo;m sure they do, too.&rdquo;</p><p>Not that any dirty work was afoot&mdash;just some stiff checking. Hull showed in a hurry though that he could withstand the Wings&rsquo; best checks and that controversy ended but there were more coming.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01683/2548656-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="477" height="632"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>NORM ULLMAN&hellip;Stick Drew Blood</b></figcaption></div><p>Late in the first game Hull tripped Norm Ullman by the Detroit blue line and Ullman angrily swung back with his stick and cut Hull on the lip. Not serious but it drew blood.</p><p>Referee John Ashley penalized both for roughing, turning aside angi-y Hawk arguments for a major for Ullman.</p><p>And then Hull went to sleep in the penalty box. Ullman jumped on the ice when the penalty ended but Hull had his gloves over stick down and was washing his mouth out with water, didn&rsquo;t get on the ice until Ullman was in the middle of the rink.</p><p>Ullman grabbed a right wing pass and Hull finally gathered his accouterments and hopped on, chased Ullman to the corner and caught him there. Ullman laced a pass into the goal mouth but Parker MacDonald couldn&rsquo;t turn it in.</p><p>However, Parker McDonald dug the puck out of the opposite corner and whipped it back into the goal area. Ullman had zipped over from the corner and backhanded a high hard one as soon as he got it to score the winning goal. Hull caught up to Ullman, but again, too late.</p><p>The Hawks bitterly complained afterward about the lack of a major for the pesky Ullman and then, in the next game, the controversy rose again over the officiating.</p><p>Last year it was the Wings who boiled at Frank Udvari. This time the Hawks were unhappy when Udvari whistled 12 minors and a major on Chicago to 10 minors and a misconduct on Detroit.</p><p>Look pretty even? Yes, but Detroit scored four power play goals, once while holding a two-man advantage, got the clincher while Hull was serving a major&hellip;and Chicago got only one power play goal and had another power play backfire when Gordie Howe scored.</p><p>What really crushed though was the major to Hull who scored two quick third period goals to cut Detroit&rsquo;s lead to 4-3. Then they lost both Hull and their momentum when Udvari sentenced Hull for high-sticking Doug Barkley along the boards and cutting the Detroit defenseman for four stitches.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0010-01

“Hockey Man’s Game’, Says Sid Abel As Wings Set Out To Test Hull Knees

<h2><i><u>Bobby Rousseau&hellip;Montreal Canadiens</u></i></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>L</span>ittle Bobby Rousseau has blossomed out as a great clutch scorer for the Montreal Canadiens in their semifinal playoff series against the Maple Leafs.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05298/2548687-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="286" height="438"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bobby Rousseau</b></figcaption></div><p><b>The fast-skating right winger with the blazing slap shot, scored his second winning goal of the series last weekend as the Habs edged the Leafs 3-1. Rousseau&rsquo;s 50-footer not only beat Bower for the game-winning counter, but it also shattered the Toronto goalie&rsquo;s stick.</b></p><p><b>Rousseau, who only scored 12 times this season in a disappointing year, has been one of the Canadiens&rsquo; playoff standouts. He rattled the deciding goat past Bower in the first game and has been a threat with his big shot every time he touches the puck.</b></p><p><b>Mark Ten is pleased to salute Bobby Rousseau as the player who made his mark in the NHL&rsquo;s Stanley Cup playoffs this past week.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE MAN

<h2>SERIES &lsquo;A&rsquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02601/2548732-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="551" height="125"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 1</b></p><p>Chicago 3 at Detroit 4</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Chicago 2 at Detroit 4</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Detroit 2 at Chicago 5</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 8</b></p><p>Detroit 1 at Chicago 2</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Chicago 3 at Detroit 4</p><h2>GAMES REMAINING</h2><p><b>Tues., Apr. 13</b></p><p>Detroit at Chicago</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 15</b></p><p>Chicago at Detroit</p><h2>SERIES &lsquo;B&rsquo;</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03510/2548725-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="557" height="132"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 1</b></p><p>Toronto 2 at Montreal 3</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Toronto 1 at Montreal 3</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Montreal 2 at Toronto 3</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 8</b></p><p>Montreal 2 at Toronto 4</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Toronto 1 at Montreal 3</p><h2>GAMES REMAINING</h2><p><b>Tues., Apr. 13</b></p><p>Montreal at Toronto</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 15</b></p><p>Toronto at Montreal</p><h2>SCORING LEADERS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04395/2548718-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="561" height="1538"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Stanley Cup Playoffs

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All-Time Playoff Leaders

<h2>SERIES &ldquo;A&rdquo; <u>Game Three</u></h2><h3>Tues., April 6 DETROIT 2 AT CHICAGO 5</h3><p>CHICAGO, Ill.&mdash;</p><p>The Chicago Black Hawks, after two straight losses on Detroit ice, came home to register their first victory in the best-of seven semifinal series with the Red Wings as they won 5-2 to cut Detroit&rsquo;s lead to 2-1 in the series.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01676/2548878-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="287" height="428"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ted Lindsay</b></figcaption></div><p>Bobby Hull scored twice in the game to lead the Hawks&rsquo; resurgence. Stan Mikita, Bill Hay and Doug Mohns got the others. One of Hull&rsquo;s goals came while Gordie Howe was in the penalty box for Detroit.</p><p>Fiery Ted Lindsay, still evoking surprise every time he steps on the ice for Detroit, scored both goals for the Red Wings.</p><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal: Crozier; defense: Gadsby, Pronovost, Barkley, Langlois, Spencer; forwards: Howe, Delvecchio, Ullman, MacDonald, Murphy, MacGregor, Lindsay, Joyal, Henderson, Smith, Martin, Wall.</p><p><b>CHICAGO</b>&mdash;Goal: Hall; defense: Pilote, Jarrett, Vasko, MacNeil, Ravlich; forwards: Mikita. Esposito, R. Hull, Maki, Wharram, Hay, D. Hull, Mohns, McKenzie, Nesterenko, Henry, Stanfield.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-02626/2548871-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="550" height="768"></div><h2><u>Game Four</u></h2><h3>Thurs., April 8 DETROIT 1 AT CHICAGO 2</h3><p>CHICAGO, Ill.&mdash;</p><p>Bobby Hull&rsquo;s sizzling slap shot from just inside the blue line was the deciding factor in the fourth game of the semi-final series with the Red Wings as the Hawks came out on top 2-1 to square the best-of-seven round at 2-2. The teams moved to Detroit for game five.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03543/2548864-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="255" height="398"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Glenn Hall</b></figcaption></div><p>Hull&rsquo;s sixth playoff goal came midway in the final period and thrilled an. overflow crowd of 19,000. Earlier Chico Maki had scored for the Hawks and Gordie Howe, with his third of the series, for Detroit.</p><p>Much of the credit for the Chicago victory belonged to veteran Goalie Glenn Hall and his excellent defense. Hall stopped 27 Detroit drives and was particularly spectacular in the final period when the Red Wings pressed for the equalizer.</p><p>The Wings missed a golden opportunity to win the game when Phil Esposito was banished with a major penalty for cutting up defenseman Marcel Pronovost of Detroit. Hall held the Wings off for the entire penalty.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05385/2548857-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="550" height="550"></div><h2><u>Game Five</u></h2><h3>Sun, April 11 CHICAGO 2 AT DETROIT 4</h3><p>DETROIT, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Explosive Normie Ullman was the whole show for the Detroit Red Wings here in the fifth game of the Stanley Cup semifinal series.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06343/2548850-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="270" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Doug Barkley</b></figcaption></div><p>Ullman, the NHL&rsquo;s big goal scorer this season with 42, was up to his old tricks in the fifth game as he scored the hat trick&rsquo; to lead the Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Black Hawks and send Detroit into a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Sixth game is set for Chicago ice.</p><p>Ullman connected with two goals within five seconds of each other in the closing minutes of the second period to set a new playoff record for the fastest two goals. The former mark was seven seconds and held by Chicago&rsquo;s Red Hay.</p><p>Terrible Ted Lindsay scored the other Detroit goal on <i>a</i> power play while Eric Nesterenko and Bobby Hull, With his seventh in five games, scored for the Hawks.</p><p>Defenseman Doug Barkley of the Wings suffered a concussion in this game and had to be carried from the ice on a stretcher.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-07312/2548843-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="545" height="529"></div><h2>SERIES &ldquo;B&rdquo; <u>Game Three</u></h2><h3>Tues., April 6 MONTREAL 2 AT TORONTO 3</h3><p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>Little Dave Keon of the Maple Leafs came up with the winning goal in overtime play to enable Toronto to beat the Canadiens 3-2 in the third game of the best-of-seven series semi-final series.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-08297/2548836-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="285" height="422"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Dave Keon</b></figcaption></div><p>Keon&rsquo;s game-winning tally eame at 4.17 of the extra period when he raced off the Toronto bench during a line change to beat Montreal&rsquo;s J.C. Tremblay to the puck and fire a shot past Goalie Gump Worsley.</p><p>The win was Toronto&rsquo;s first of the series, which stands at 2-1 for Montreal.</p><p>Henri Richard and Jean Beliveau connected for the Canadiens While Eddie Shack and Andy Bathgate, butt of booing Toronto fans, got the other for the Leafs on a power play in the final period to force the game into overtime.</p><p><b>MONTREAL</b>&mdash;Goal: Worsley, Wakeley; defence: Tremblay, Laperriere, Harris, Harper, Talbot; forwards: Richard. Provost, Balpn, Back-strom, Ferguson, Larose, Beliveau, Duff, Rousseau, Roberts, Cournoyer, Peters.</p><p><b>TORONTO</b>&mdash;Goal: Bower, Sawchuk; defence: Baun, Brewer, Horton, Stanley, Douglas; forwards: Kelly, Mahovlich, Bathgate, Pulford, Keon, Armstrong, Stewart, Stemkowski, Ellis, MacKenney, Shack, Moore.</p><p>Referee: Udvari; linesmen: Morrison, Armstrong.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-09285/2548829-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="546" height="647"></div><h2><u>Game Four</u></h2><h3>Thurs., April 8 MONTREAL 2 AT TORONTO 4</h3><p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>Paced by Red Kelly&rsquo;s two goals, the Maple Leafs stormed back from a 2-0 deficit in the fourth game of the Stanley Cup semi-final series with Can adiens to beat the Montrealers 4-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-10260/2548822-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="280" height="429"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Red Kelly</b></figcaption></div><p>Kelly&rsquo;s two counters&mdash;the second of which was fired into an empty net&mdash;helped the Leafs square their best-of-seven series at 2-2 and sent the teams to Montreal for the fifth game.</p><p>Ron Ellis and George Armstrong shot the other two Toronto goals while Bobby Rousseau and Henri Richard, with his fourth of the series, sniped for Canadiens.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-11233/2548815-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="547" height="679"></div><h2><u>Game Five</u></h2><h3>Sat. April 10 TORONTO 1 AT MONTREAL 3</h3><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>The Montreal Canadiens bounced back into a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series with the Maple Leafs putting them one game away from a berth in the Stanley Cup finals.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-12210/2548808-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="270" height="417"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Yvan Cournoyer</b></figcaption></div><p>Sparked by Bobby Rousseau&rsquo;s 50-foot slap-shot goal in the third period that proved to be the winner, the Canadiens downed the Leafs 3-1 after dropping two straight games inToronto.</p><p>The teams swung back to Toronto for the sixth game and what could be the last game of the series.</p><p>Yvan Cournoyer, with his first Stanley Cup playoff goal, and Jean Beliveau with his 45th goal in playoff competition, were the other Montreal scorers.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-13170/2548801-1-eng-US/f0011-132.jpg" title="f0011-13" width="545" height="601"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04457/2548794-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="2204" height="912"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Chicago&rsquo;s dazzling BOBBY HULL winds up with his big wrist shot in playoffs. Hull has seven goals.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Stanley Cup Playoff Story Game By Game…

<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>Playoff Races</h2><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1290/2548930-1-eng-US/f0012-122.jpg" title="f0012-12" width="552" height="129"></div><p>(Rochester wins best-of-seven semifinal series 4-1).</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Quebec 2 at Rochester 4</p><p><b>Fri&bdquo; Apr. 2</b></p><p>Quebec 1 at Rochester 5</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Rochester 3 at Quebec 5</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Rochester 5 at Quebec 1</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 8</b></p><p>Quebec 2 at Rochester 5</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1379/2548923-1-eng-US/f0012-132.jpg" title="f0012-13" width="550" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Hershey 0 at Buffalo 2</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Apr. 13</b></p><p>Hershey at Buffalo</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 14</b></p><p>Buffalo at Hershey</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 17</b></p><p>Buffalo at Hershey</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 18</b></p><p>Hershey at Buffalo</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1472/2548916-1-eng-US/f0012-142.jpg" title="f0012-14" width="550" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Pittsburgh 4 at Buffalo 5</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Pittsburgh 0 at Buffalo 2</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Buffalo 1 at Pittsburgh 4</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Pittsburgh 3 at Buffalo 7</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1566/2548909-1-eng-US/f0012-152.jpg" title="f0012-15" width="548" height="128"></div><p>(Hershey wins best-of-five quarterfinals 3-2).</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Baltimore 2 at Hershey 1</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Hershey 0 at Baltimore 2</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Baltimore 2 at Hershey 3</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Baltimore 2 at Hershey 3</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Hershey 7 at Baltimore 2<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY SHEL FULLERTON</div><p>CLEVELAND, Ohio</p><p>On the outside, looking in, as far as the current Calder Cup playoffs are concerned, the Cleveland Barons can console themselves with the thought that there is nowhere to go but up in the 1965-66 American Hockey League season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01651/2548961-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="290" height="429"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Les Binkley</b></figcaption></div><p>After sustaining more losses (43) than any other Cleveland team in AHL history, allowing more enemy goals (285) and scoring fewer points (53), the Barons realize that sweeping changes are in order.</p><p>Apparently sensing this, Cleveland players with an eye to holding their jobs next season put on a garrison finish to win their final five games in sensational fashion.</p><p>The spurt came too late. The barn door was locked after the horse had been stolen.</p><p>Looking back on the 1964-65 season, it is obvious that the talent of past Baron clubs was lacking. To complicate matters, however, injuries were so prevalent that only five players got through the season without being sidelined at one time or another. The rugged five were Coach Fred Glover, Ron Attwell, Bob Ellett, Gordon Wilkie and Doug Senior.</p><p>At the close, goalie Les Binkley was on the sidelines with an injury suffered in the second last game of the year. Andre Gagnon stepped in to take his place, just as he did on the first game of the season.</p><p>There were a few bright spots as the Barons missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1939-40 season.</p><p>Howie Glover, reporting late in the campaign, was brilliant, finishing with 21 goals in 25 games.</p><p>Bob Courcy proved to be the best of the newcomers, tallying 33 goals to surpass by far his previous efforts with Buffalo and Quebec.</p><p>It is pointless, at the present time, to speculate on changes for next season.</p><p>&ldquo;Nobody&rsquo;s job is safe,&rdquo; President Paul Bright was quoted as saying in a Cleveland newspaper story.</p><p>As for the Baron-owned players&mdash;Binkley, Bill Speer, Ted Lanyon, Dick Mattiussi, Bill Needham, Attwell, the two Glovers, Wayne Larkin and Cecil Hoekstra&mdash;anything can happen.</p><p>Trade winds are sure to be blowing.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Barons Due For Major Rebuilding Job Next Season

<h2><b>Wed., March 31 BALTIMORE 2 AT HERSHEY 1</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-02557/2549083-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="553" height="528"></div><h2><b>PITTSBURGH 4 AT BUFFALO 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-03435/2549076-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="553" height="723"></div><h2><b>QUEBEC 2 AT ROCHESTER 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04320/2549069-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="550" height="671"></div><h2><b>Fri., April 2 QUEBEC 1 AT ROCHESTER 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-05235/2549062-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="551" height="659"></div><h2><b>HERSHEY 0 AT BALTIMORE 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-06190/2549055-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="548" height="481"></div><h2><b>Sat., April 3 PITTSBURGH 0 AT BUFFALO 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-07166/2549048-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="549" height="479"></div><h2><b>BALTIMORE 2 AT HERSHEY 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-08147/2549041-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="549" height="552"></div><h2><b>Sun., April 4 ROCHESTER 3 AT QUEBEC 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-09129/2549034-1-eng-US/f0012-092.jpg" title="f0012-09" width="554" height="851"></div><h2><b>BUFFALO 1 AT PITTSBURGH 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-10116/2549027-1-eng-US/f0012-102.jpg" title="f0012-10" width="551" height="661"></div><h2><b>Tues. April 6 BALTIMORE 2 AT HERSHEY 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-11107/2549020-1-eng-US/f0012-112.jpg" title="f0012-11" width="546" height="571"></div><h2><b>Wed April 7 HERSHEY 7 AT BALTIMORE 2</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1657/2549013-1-eng-US/f0012-162.jpg" title="f0012-16" width="549" height="808"></div><h2><b>PITTSBURGH 3 AT BUFFALO 7</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1743/2549006-1-eng-US/f0012-172.jpg" title="f0012-17" width="552" height="803"></div><h2><b>ROCHESTER 5 AT QUEBEC 1</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1839/2548999-1-eng-US/f0012-182.jpg" title="f0012-18" width="550" height="655"></div><h2><b>Thurs., April 8 QUEBEC 2 AT ROCHESTER 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1933/2548992-1-eng-US/f0012-192.jpg" title="f0012-19" width="549" height="651"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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American Legaue Playoff Summaries

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SPORTS PHOTOS!

<div class="byline">BY JOHN TRAVERS</div><p>HERSHEY, Pa.</p><p>Jake (The Snake) Plante and Claude Dufour turned the first four Calder Cup playoff games between the Baltimore Clippers and Hershey Bears into a personal goaltending duel, the likes of which 25,000 fans will long remember.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-01642/2549145-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg" title="f0013-01" width="530" height="583"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JACQUES PLANTE</b></figcaption></div><p>The Bears finally broke the spell in the fifth and deciding game of the best-of-five quarterfinal playoff set, routing Baltimore 7-2 to take the series.</p><p>One could easily run out of adjectives in describing the efforts of Plante, the Clippers&rsquo; veteran cage cop, and young Dufour, the Bears&rsquo; netminder.</p><p>Time and again in the first four matches their fantastic cat-like moves with glove and stick brought thunderous cheers from the crowds.</p><p>After 225 minutes of pulsating action&mdash;including 15:07 of overtime in the series opener&mdash;the scorecard of the goalies for the first four games read: Plante, seven goals against with 123 saves. Dufour was eight and 109.</p><p>Both Clipper coach, Johnny Crawford and Bears mentor, Frank Mathers, agreed that the work of Plante and Dufour was &ldquo;sensational&rdquo;.</p><p>&ldquo;Plante was supposed to be bothered with a bum knee,&rdquo; said Mathers. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d hate to see him when he&rsquo;s healthy.&rdquo;</p><p>The one-time Montreal flash who was shipped to Baltimore after the mid-season mark by the New York Rangers is slated to undergo an operation at the season&rsquo;s conclusion.</p><p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no question of it,&rdquo; said Crawford, &ldquo;Plante kept us in two of the first three games. He was great and gave our defense a mighty big lift.&rdquo;</p><p>Plante backstopped his teammates to a 2-1 overtime victory in the first game and then came back to shutout Hershey 2-0, in the next match.</p><p>However, in the third game, the Bears offense finally got to Plante, though he performed amazingly even in defeat. Hershey turned in a 3-2 win to force a fourth game, which Hershey also won 3-2.</p><p>Ken Schinkel bagged the game winning goal for Baltimore late in the first period of overtime and in the next game, Dick Meissner, the ex-Hershey hand, scored the deciding marker.</p><p>In the next contest, Michel Harvey came up with a game winning tally, only moments after Bob McCord smashed a 50-foot screen shot past Plante to deadlock the game 2-2 in the final period.</p><p><b>ICE CHIPS</b>&mdash;Noel Price sparkled on defense for the Clippers, who were without the services of Aldo Guidolin. He had two dislocated fingers&hellip;McCord and rookie Don Awrey have been standouts on the Hershey picket line&hellip;The first three games drew a 7,000 average with Baltimore packing in 9,621 for the first game on their ice&hellip;Ted Taylor injured an ankle in the second game, while Hershey&rsquo;s Danny Poliziani hurt his ankle in the opener&hellip;Jack Butterfield, Springfield general manager, was the league official assigned to the series&hellip;Cleveland coach Fred Glover, enroute to Florida for a rest, took in the third game at Hershey&hellip;Ken Smith, former Hershey and Boston Bruins&rsquo; performer, who lives in nearby Elizabethtown, was on hand for the series.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-02597/2549138-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="468" height="596"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CLAUDE DUFOUR</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Plante-Dufour Coaling Duel Highlights Calder Cup Series

<p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Alex Pearson, 24-year-old barber who operates a two-chair shop at the rear of Ernie MacCalder&rsquo;s Tobacco Store in Lindsay, Ont., is going to get an opportunity to study Beatle haircuts this Spring. Alex was the winner of the Travel Contest sponsored by the British Overseas Airways Corporation and THE HOCKEY NEWS and HOCKEY PICTORIAL.</p><p>Alex, who has been buying both THE HOCKEY NEWS and HOCKEY PICTORIAL for the last ten years, won two return tickets via BOAC from Toronto to London, England. He plans to leave early next month. A keen hockey fan, Alex has been entering the Travel Contest each month since it started last October. &ldquo;I won&rsquo;t be going until after the Stanley Cup playoffs,&rdquo; he said.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Lindsay Barber BOAC’s Travel Contest Winner

<div class="byline">BY GEORGE TAYLOR</div><p>BALTIMORE, Md.</p><p>There was plenty of salvage before the Baltimore Clipper hockey ship was scuttled by Hershey in the opening round of the Calder Cup series.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03553/2549200-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="275" height="437"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Dave Richardson</b></figcaption></div><p>Unharmed by Hershey&rsquo;s come-from-behind victory over Baltimore were such prized items as:</p><p>Gate receipts for the regular season which appear certain to place the Clippers the second highest in the AHL; a home attendance average of about 5,000 which should close no worse than fourth in the circuit, a continued increase in season ticket sales and an invitation to be included in the National League&rsquo;s proposed expansion plans.</p><p>Adding particular joy to the Baltimore owners for continued success at the gate is the fact that the Clippers showed no signs of treating its followers to winning hockey until late in the season. For five months it appeared the club would not even make the playoffs.</p><p>Of course, the setback to Hershey was a disappointment. The Clippers won the first two games by 2-1 and 2-0 scores.</p><p>However, the Bears clawed back to even the count with a pair of 3-2 victories. This sent the fifth and final game back to Hershey where the Clippers were clobbered 7-2. Actually, it was still a close game until the final five minutes of play. With Baltimore desperately attempting to overcome a 4-2 deficit, Hershey clicked for three goals in less than two minutes.</p><p>The teams played amazingly close all season. They finished the regular league season with identical records of 4 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie, in games played against each other.</p><p><b>CLIPPER CLIPS</b>&mdash;Baltimore, which escaped injuries throughout the regular league season, was heavily hit at playoff time&hellip;Those sidelined for the playoffs were: Aldo Guidolin with a dislocated hand; Dave Richardson with an injured eye; Ted Taylor with a bruised ankle, and Ron Ingram with a hip injury&hellip;Before the final game in Hershey, Clipper team physician Ross Pierpont injected three of his players to &ldquo;freeze&rdquo; their wounds&hellip;Among them was goalie Jacques Plante who played the last two playoff games with his right hand &ldquo;frozen&rdquo;.</p><p>Incidentally, there still is fear that Richardson may suffer some loss of sight, due to his eye injury&hellip;He was struck with a puck during a practice for the next to last playoff game&hellip;Dave has been confined to stay in the hospital, his head placed between sand bags to reduce hemorrhaging in his eye&hellip;</p><p>Clipper bosses Jack Embry and Zan Krieger repeatedly have opened the club&rsquo;s bulging purse in efforts to purchase more players for next year&hellip;The stumbling block is the fact that most hockey talent is not for sale at any price&hellip;But a deal still is alive to buy at least two players this Spring&hellip;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Vanquished Clippers Rank High At Box Office; Richardson’s Injury May Cause Loss Of Sight

<div class="byline">BY CHARLEY BARTON</div><p>BUFFALO, N.Y.</p><p>Don Johns found instant popularity with his new teammates, management and fans when he joined the Buffalo Bisons for the American Hockey League&rsquo;s Calder Cup playoffs.</p><p>The 27-year-old defenseman with prior AHL service at Springfield and Baltimore, came here at the close of the regular schedule from the St. Louis Braves of the Central Pro League.</p><p>Johns was included in the mid-season, seven-man deal between the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers. The Hawks assigned him to St. Louis, along with Billy Taylor, acquired in the same transaction. Taylor also joined the Herd for the playoffs.</p><p>Johns, playing alongside Ed Van Impe, carried the puck well, and was a major factor in the club&rsquo;s stout defense which helped oust the formidable Pittsburgh Hornets in the quarterfinals.</p><p>&ldquo;This guy is quite a hockey player,&rdquo; said Coach Phil Watson. &ldquo;Watch him when he goes after a puck in a scramble with four or five guys along the boards. He&rsquo;ll usually come up with it, and move it out of our zone.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04505/2549231-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="521" height="579"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ALAIN CARON&hellip;Called For Playoffs</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;He covers up well in our end, and makes good plays. He will be an important part of our team in the playoffs.&rdquo;</p><p>Johns, a crew-cut blond, was warmly received by local patrons, and fitted in well with the Herd in the post-season series, despite the fact he didn&rsquo;t get a chance to join them until the regular season ended.</p><p>A native of St. George, Ont., Johns now lives in Montreal. He started his organized hockey career with the Montreal Canadiens&rsquo; farm system, and then joined the New York Rangers&rsquo; organization. He spent two years with the Broadway Blues, and opened this season with Baltimore.</p><p><b>ALONG THE BOARDS</b>&mdash;In addition to Johns and Billy Taylor, the Bisons enrolled Alain (Boom Boom) Caron and Gary Kilpatrick from St. Louis for the playoffs, and also brought up Ken Hodge from St. Catharines Junior Black Hawks. Goalies Bob Sneddon (Muskegon) and Dave Dryden (Galt Hornets) were on the standby list&hellip;Watson returned his club to Buffalo from Pittsburgh between the third and fourth games of the series.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Ex-NHL Rearguard Johns Proves Popular With Bisons As Replacement For Playoffs

<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 Spodina Road TORONTO 12-Phone 489-9730</b></p><p>New accommodation building now ready at the arena.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<p><b><i>Before you say</i> SCOTCH <i>&ldquo;say&rdquo;</i> DEWAR&rsquo;S <i>it never varies</i></b></p><h2><b>Playoff Races</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01639/2549293-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="552" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Vancouver 6 at Portland</p><p><b>3 Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Portland 1 at Vancouver 0</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Vancouver 3 at Portland 4</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Portland 3 at Vancouver 0</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Vancouver 2 at Portland 6</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02535/2549286-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="550" height="127"></div><p>(Victoria wins best-of-seven semi-1 finals 4-3).</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Victoria 2 at Seattle 4</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Victoria 0 at Seattle 3</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Seattle 2 at Victoria 5</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Seattle 5 at Victoria 3</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Victoria 3 at Seattle 1</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Seattle 1 at Victoria 2</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Victoria 4 at Seattle 1<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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WESTERN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY BILL LIBBY</div><p>SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.</p><p>A shoo-in for rookie of the year honors when the $300 prize is announced in the Western League this season, San Francisco&rsquo;s 22-year-old right winger George Swarbrick would seem to have a bright future in the game. He scored 22 goals and was credited with 22 assists to total 44 points.</p><p>But, the handsome youngster has to get more serious about the game according to his coach, Bud Poile. and he faces something of a jinx. Of 19 prior winners, only 1955-winner John Bucyk and 1960-winner Orland Kurtenbach were in the NHL this season, both with Boston. Swarbrick could join them. San Francisco owns him. but has a working agreement with Boston.</p><p>Four previous winners are all still in the WHL&mdash;Dave Kelly (last year) and Don Head (1961) as Portland goalies, Gilles Villemure (1963) as Vancouver goalie and Jim Baird (1962) as Vancouver winger. Head did have one season in the NHL. With Boston, of course.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-03409/2549355-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="475" height="589"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ROLLIE WILCOX&hellip;Second Best</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;Ice-hockey is just one big ball for George. It&rsquo;s all a party,&rdquo; Poile told an interviewer, Paul Lippman. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s out there as happy as a lark: no sweat, no problems, just a lot of fun. The game is so easy for him that he hasn&rsquo;t yet taken it seriously. When he does decide to do so. he very likely will go all the way to the top. He&rsquo;s one of the best prospects I&rsquo;ve ever seen.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04317/2549348-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="484" height="592"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BOB ERTEL&hellip;Underrated Hope</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s proven he can play in this league. He hasn&rsquo;t proven he can play higher,&rdquo; Poile added.</p><p>Swarbrick, who stands 5-10 and weighs 175. can skate, shoot and check. &ldquo;I hadn&rsquo;t really thought of having more ability than the next guy.&rdquo; Swarbrick said. &ldquo;I was nervous through the first half, but am getting more confidence now. I think I&rsquo;ll have a lot of good years if I stay in this league. I would like to make the NHL. of course, but the WHL is good enough for me.&rdquo;</p><p>The Moose Jaw carpenter scored 40 goals in 60 games his last year as a junior, then 30 goals in 40 games as a senior, earning a place on Canada&rsquo;s Olympic team, which he led with seven goals in 11 games. Springfield of the AHL let a tryout option on him. but let it expire and San Francisco outbid six other clubs with a substantial bonus to sign him.</p><p>When he first came up. he said, &ldquo;The one thing that bothers me is the checking. It&rsquo;s a lot rougher than I&rsquo;m used to.&rdquo; Late in the season, L.A.&rsquo;s Howie Young dumped him to the ice, Swarbrick was sidelined a short time with a concussion and closed out the season with a helmet. Asked what bothers him now, he grins and says, &ldquo;The hitting. They hit you.&rdquo;</p><p>But some things have changed. &ldquo;I used to pass the puck and get nailed. Now, I make the play and get the lumber up.&rdquo; He learns fast and got into a few lively scraps.</p><p>Swarbrick&rsquo;s closest rookie rival was Victoria left-wing Rollie Wilcox. 21, who stands 5-7 and weighs 160. Out of Rose Valley. Sask., he&rsquo;s deceptive and doesn&rsquo;t impress at first glance, but he&rsquo;s unusually fast, he checks his opposing wings very well and plays a solid all-around game.</p><p>Bob Plager, the burly Vancouver defenseman. would have been a strong contender but he spent the last half of the season in New York and Baltimore. Portland&rsquo;s Bob Ertel, a good-looking wing and defenseman wound up playing 66 games and was probably underrated as a future bet.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Swarbrick Best Of League’s Rookies, Could Make Big League In Time Says Poile

<h2><b>Wed., March 31 VANCOUVER 6 AT PORTLAND 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05245/2549421-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="553" height="815"></div><h2><b>VICTORIA 2 AT SEATTLE 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-06207/2549414-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="553" height="626"></div><h2><b>Fri., April 2 PORTLAND 1 AT VANCOUVER 0</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-07165/2549407-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="546" height="418"></div><h2><b>VICTORIA 0 AT SEATTLE 3</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-08141/2549400-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="549" height="616"></div><h2><b>Sat., April 3 SEATTLE 2 AT VICTORIA 5</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-09128/2549393-1-eng-US/f0014-092.jpg" title="f0014-09" width="556" height="670"></div><h2><b>Sun., April 4 VANCOUVER 3 AT PORTLAND 4</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-10112/2549386-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="551" height="830"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Western Hockey Playoff Summaries

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<div class="byline">&#x2014;By Bill Libby</div><h2><b>Portland Real WHL Champions</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>N</span>OW IS THE TIME</b> to reserve credit for the pennant-winner. Hockey&rsquo;s playoff winners deserve credit, but too often the team which has established its superiority over the long, hard season is forgotten. The playoff champion may be the glamour club, but the regular-season leader is the real champion in our book. And for 1965, that is the Portland Buekaroos.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01614/2549521-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="255" height="402"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Con Madigan</b></figcaption></div><p>Personally, we also feel the playoff system needs revision. At present, the pennant-winner plays the third-place team and runnerup plays the fourth-place team in the first round. The pennant-winner has earned the right to the softer touch of playing the fourth-placer in the opener series. Why should it be penalized for having done the best? Similarly, the third-place team has earned a softer touch than the fourth-place team has and should not be penalized for its superior play by having to take on the league-leader first.</p><p>Among other things, a 1-4, 2-3 playoff system would eliminate the suspicion that inevitably attaches to a close race wherein a team might prefer to finish fourth instead of third, even though sacrificing some money. And it increases the percentages of having a better, more-deserving team in the final round. While we&rsquo;re on the subject of proposed rules changes, let&rsquo;s have a balanced schedule next season. Every team should meet every other team the same number of times, which was not true this season.</p><p>At the beginning of the season, we predicted the Western League would finish in this order: Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Victoria, Vancouver and Los Angeles. The actual finish was: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Clearly, it was not a season of great surprises. Seattle was expected to improve and did. Los Angeles was expected to decline and did. The surprises were Vancouver&rsquo;s improvement and San Francisco&rsquo;s decline. L.A.&rsquo;s doom was sealed when Connie Madigan was sold, Frank Arnett retired and an option to purchase Jimmy McLeod was not exercised, all during the off-season, crippling the club&rsquo;s defense.</p><h2><b>Poile Would Take Young</b></h2><p><b>AS THE SEASON ENDED</b>, Alf Pike, the L.A. coach, said that it was very hard to coach &ldquo;when you have to use two sets of rules.&rdquo; He meant one set for Howie Young and one for the other players. Young was criticized by Pike several times this season for going AWOL or for drawing &ldquo;stupid penalties.&rdquo; He missed three games at season&rsquo;s end, but returned for the last game to draw the six minutes in penalties he needed to set a new league record of 227 in one season, surpassing the 226 set by Mike Donaldson of Portland last season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-02552/2549514-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="295" height="434"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bud Poile</b></figcaption></div><p>Young, who commuted to the Blades&rsquo; games this season from his beach apartment on a motorcycle with his wife on one arm and his monkey on the other, wants to learn to surf and to act. His acting debut takes place in the current Frank Sinatra movie, &ldquo;None But the Brave&rdquo;, in which he plays one of the Marines. The way he uses his hockey stick, some of his foes think it is as big as a surfboard already. But the 27-year-old gypsy insists, &ldquo;A guy as bad as they say I am would be in the electric chair.&rdquo; Actually, while he may have hurt overall team morale, Young played well in spots and was not the worst player on a team that did riot have enough good ones.</p><p>San Francisco&rsquo;s Bud Poile would like to acquire Young for next season. Like everyone else, he thinks he can handle him. He has had him before. But Poile may not be back. He has told owner Mel Swig he would like to return as general manager or coach, but not in the dual capacity. If Alf Pike is let out in L.A., he may get the San Francisco job. New vice-president Lynn Patrick of Boston promised Portland&rsquo;s Andy Hebenton and Pat Stapleton to Poile and S.F. for next season. Anyway, Stapleton figures to go up. This was only the second time in 11 seasons Poile missed the playoffs&hellip;Our personal WHL All-Stars for this season: Wings&mdash;Wayne Connelly of S.F. and Willie O&rsquo;Ree of L.A.; Center-Art Jones of Portland; Defense-Pat Stapleton of Portland and Sandy Hucul of Victoria; Goalie-Jimmy McLeod of Seattle; MVP-Stapleton, with McLeod second.</p><h2><b>Jackson, Ward Ended Strong</b></h2><p><b>TWO PLAYERS WHO CAME</b> hard as the season rolled to a finish were big defensemen Paul Jackson of San Francisco and Don Ward of Seattle&hellip;In recent seasons, the 6-2, 195-pound Jackson has been the most booed Seal at home, but lately he&rsquo;s gotten a few cheers. Coach Bud Poile says, &ldquo;Jackson hasn&rsquo;t had a great year and he makes a lot of mistakes, but he&rsquo;s made some great plays. He and our Tom Thurlby are the most underrated players in the league. Jackson is only 24 and he may have a great future, but he has to improve his offense.&rdquo; That is an understatement. Jackson has scored only four goals in four pro seasons and was the only WHL regular without a goal this season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03468/2549507-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="297" height="443"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Don Ward</b></figcaption></div><p>The 6-3, 215-pound Ward is a mild-mannered lad who has never thrown his weight around, but he has been more aggressive lately and his all-around effectiveness picked up so markedly he received some coaches&rsquo; votes for the all-league team. Ward has unusual speed to go with his size and a strong shot, although he has only three goals. Don is 29, however, and has had nine pro seasons, including 34 NHL games with Chicago and Boston&hellip;Thurlby, the veteran handyman mentioned by Seal Coach Poile, is 26, did not top his career single-season high of a dozen goals this year, but proved a valuable all-around workman.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Western Ad Lib

<p>PORTLAND, Ore.</p><p>Andy Hebenton of Portland has become the first player to win a &ldquo;most gentlemanly&rdquo; player in two pro leagues as he has been named winner of the Fred J. Hume Trophy in the Western League for this season to go with the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy he won in the National League in 1957.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04361/2549552-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="245" height="408"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Andy Hebenton</b></figcaption></div><p>The high-scoring, seldom-penalized 15-year-pro veteran pulled 173 votes in the WHL voting to far outdistance Seattle&rsquo;s Guyle Fielder with 116. Phil Maloney of Vancouver was third with 72 and Lou Jankowski of Victoria fourth with 71.</p><p>The most gentlemanly San Francisco player was adjudged to be Charley Burns, while Brian Smith led L.A. in this category.</p><p>Portland won the WHL attendance title for the fifth straight season, finishing with 286, 396. The Bucks have led each year since it returned to the league, topped by a league-record high of 294, 361 in 1962. Average attendance for eight Saturday night games was 9,681.</p><p>Portland also set records with 420 minor penalties and 1,128 minutes in penalties in all. The old marks with 355 minors by the 1957 Winnipeg team and 1,074 minutes by the 1962 Spokane team.</p><p>Portland winger Cliff Schmautz&rsquo;s wife Pat gave birth to their first child, a seven-pound boy named Clifford Jr., at 3 a.m. of a Sunday morning and that night Clifford Sr. helped Portland win the third game of the first playoff round from Vancouver 4-3. &ldquo;I went to see him today,&rdquo; said Cliff in the dressing room, &ldquo;and he told me, &lsquo;Dad, you make sure you win that one tonight.&rsquo;&rdquo; So, naturally, Dad did.</p><p>Jean Guy Morrisette has come over from the American League to serve as spare goalie for all WHL teams during the playoffs. However, several WHL clubs have their own spares&hellip;Victoria goalie Al Millar was fined $100 by WHL president Al Leader for &ldquo;actions unbecoming a professional athlete and detrimental to the league&rdquo; in a late-season game.</p><p>Millar was so unhappy when the lighting in Seattle weakened, he didn&rsquo;t want to continue play and delayed the game. He was considered to have made an obscene gesture, but he and his coach Rudy Pilous are protesting the fine, contending he was only pointing at the flickering lights.</p><p>The Los Angeles Blades voted an all-opponents&rsquo; team of goalie Jim McLeod of Seattle, defensemen Gerry Odrowski of San Francisco and Ron Matthews of Vancouver, center Guyle Fielder of Seattle, left wing Tom McVie of Portland and right wing Wayne Connelly of San Francisco. Curiously, the player most recorded as the league&rsquo;s best this season, Portland&rsquo;s Pat Stapleton, did not make even the third team in the Blade balloting.</p><p>And the player the Blades selected as MVP, Billy McNeil of Vancouver, was only their second-team center. Most astonishing of all, the player they picked for the &ldquo;best defenseman&rdquo; award, Gordon Sinclair, was only a second-team choice on their own ballot!<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hebenton Captures Hume Award As Most Gentlemanly Player

<p>SEATTLE, Wash.&mdash;</p><p>The award to the outstanding defenseman in the Western Hockey League for the 1964-65 season, as voted on by all of the players in the league, went to Pat Stapleton of the Portland Buekaroos.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05268/2549583-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="243" height="404"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Pat Stapleton</b></figcaption></div><p>This is the first season that an award has been presented to a defenseman in the Western League and it will carry with it a cash bonus of $300 and an attractive trophy for personal keeping.</p><p>Stapleton, in winning the award, received 198 voting points, some 69 more than his nearest rival, Seattle&rsquo;s Gordon Sinclair, who received 129. Votes are counted on a 5-3-1 basis for first, second and third choices.</p><p>Stapleton was an outstanding two-way player for Portland this season as he oftentimes filled in at center as as well as carrying out his defensive duties on the blueline. He finished the season with 86 points, fourth highest in the League, and was noted for his excellent puck control and hard shot from the point.</p><p>Complete tabulation of the voting is as follows: Stapleton, Port. 198; Sinclair Sea. 129; Madigan, Port. 119; A. Hucul, Vic. 117; Odrowski, S.F. 65; Matthews, Van. 38; F. Hucul, Vic. 33; D. Smith, S.F. 32; Ward, Sea. 28; Evans, L.A. 28; Hunt, Van. 22; Messier, Port. 12; Hale, Sea. 11; Cahan, Van. 9; Mantha, Sea. 6; Burega, Van. 4; Picard, S.F. 3; Young, L.A. 3; Zeidel, Sea, 2; Thurlby, S.F. 1; Jackson, S.F. 1; Bedard, L.A. 1; Donaldson, Port. 1; McCallum, Van. 1.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Portland Ace Stapleton Named Best Defenseman

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THE HOCKEY NEWS

<p><b>Don&rsquo;t be vague&hellip;say HAIG & HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY</b></p><p>ST. PAUL, Minn.&mdash;</p><p>St. Paul Rangers grabbed the first game of the Central Pro Hockey League final playoffs from Tulsa Oilers 6-2 and if the score is any indication then the Saints appear to be on their way to the title.</p><p>Fred Shero&rsquo;s league-champion Rangers won the right to enter the final when they disposed of Minneapolis Bruins in five games with the entire series played on St. Paul ice when the Minneapolis arena was not available.</p><p>The Tulsa Oilers moved into the final for the Jack Adams Trophy when they pulled a major upset as they defeated Omaha Knights, the defending CPHL ehampions, 4-1 in their best-of-seven final series.</p><p>The Oilers went into Omaha and spilled the Knights 4-3 in the fourth game and came back to clinch the series in Tulsa with a 4-0 victory as Don Simmons came through with a shutout.</p><p>Rangers&rsquo; victory over the Bruins was achieved without too much difficulty. Sparked by Marc Dufour, St. Paul ended the season for Minneapolis last week when they put together 812 and 4-3 victories to clinch the best-of-seven series 4-1.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

St. Paul, Tulsa In Showdown For CPHL Title

<div class="byline">BY MATT DENNIS</div><p>MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.</p><p>Minneapolis Bruins were still enjoying the satisfaction of capturing a playoff berth for the second straight year in the Central Professional Hockey League when an announcement was made that they were definitely ticketed to leave the city for good.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01460/2549676-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg" title="f0016-01" width="473" height="869"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>TOM MCCARTHY&hellip;CPHL Scoring Champ</b></figcaption></div><p>Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, owning 51% percent of the club, will move their farm club elsewhere next season, revealed Walter L. Bush Jr., president of the Minneapolis club.</p><p>Bush regretfully made the announcement noting. &ldquo;The obvious facts are that there is not enough interest in Minneapolis to support a team of the Bruins&rsquo; calibre and we had to concur with Boston&rsquo;s decision to relocate.&rdquo;</p><p>As the Bruins opened their semi-final playoff series with St. Paul, indications pointed to their home being Oklahoma City, Okla, next season.</p><p>In 33 home games, Bruins, in finishing in third place, attracted 52,127 paying customers. An average of 1,582 fans per game was recorded for an income of $75,000 and to break even they require approximately $195,000 over the season.</p><p>Undaunted by the lack of followers on their home ice. the Bruins moved into St. Paul&rsquo;s Aldrich Arena and blanked the St. Paul Rangers, 3-0 in the opener of their best-of-seven set before being eliminated by the Rangers in five games.</p><p>Captain Pete Panagabko was the Bruins&rsquo; top point-getter over the season counting 74 points and Cesare Maniago, the loop&rsquo;s allstar netminder fashioned a stylish 2.75 goals-against average.</p><p><b>ST. PAUL</b>&mdash;St. Paul Rangers&rsquo; Marc Dufour finally had to take runnerup position to Tulsa&rsquo;s Tom McCarthy in the loop scoring race. In the 69th game of the schedule, McCarthy triggered five goals as Tulsa dropped Memphis, 6-2 to clinch the Top spot.</p><p>Mike McMahon joined Dufour on the circuit&rsquo;s all-star team with a steady two-way effort throughout the campaign scoring 20 goals and assisting on 41 giving the defenseman 61 points. Dufour, winning the &ldquo;dream team&rsquo;s&rdquo; right wing berth, flashed the light on 43 occasions and drew 93 points, four less than the front-running McCarthy.</p><p><b>OMAHA</b>&mdash;Forced to settle for second place, Bill McCreary&rsquo;s Omaha Knights were ready for the Tulsa Oilers and handed them a 5-0 lacing in the first game of the series on Omaha ice but on a trip to Tulsa were victimized. 4-2. The Oilers pulled the upset of the playoff when they eliminated Knights in five games.</p><p>Norm Dennis, captain of the Knights topped their scoring parade with 30 goals and 40 assists for 70 points and with Jean Gauthier, is eligible to play for Montreal Canadiens in the N.H.L. Stanley Cup playoffs once the Knights are through their playoff activity.</p><p>Individual trophies were handed to four Omaha players for their efforts during the season. Playing-coach Bill McCreary received the B.Q. Haines Memorial award as the Knights&rsquo; most valuable player. Bill Inglis picked up silverware as the most popular and outstanding player. Gary Bauman as the most improved player and Andre Boudrias as the rookie of the year.</p><p><b>TULSA</b>&mdash;Tulsa Oilers&rsquo; Tom McCarthy, with the league scoring championship and the left wing all-star berth tucked away, led the club in their playoff win against Omaha.</p><p>Looking back over the season, McCarthy had the longest scoring streak counting at least one goal in 13 straight games from Feb. 20 to March 27. Terry Clancy had the &ldquo;no penalty&rdquo; streak going 19 straight games without a visit to the sin bin.</p><p>Playing-coach Rudy Migay was sidelined, for the playoffs with back and rib injuries and Gary Veneruzzo replaced him in the lineup.</p><p><b>MEMPHIS</b>&mdash;Although they missed a playoff berth, Memphis Wings had no complaints on the attendance over the season that disclosed in 35 games they drew 134,016 fans, an average of 3,826 per contest.</p><p>Following their final game, goalie George Gardner, defenceman Bob Wall and right-winger Ron Harris hurried to Detroit to join the NHL Red Wings for standby duty available if needed in the Stanley Cup playoffs.</p><p><b>ST. LOUIS</b>&mdash;The Braves finished a dead last in the six-team loop with only 13 victories in 70 engagements but they showed an attendance figure of 123,764 fans an average of 3,507 per contest.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-05183/2549669-1-eng-US/f0016-052.jpg" title="f0016-05" width="467" height="549"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RUDY MIGAY&hellip;Shelved For Playoffs</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Oklahoma City Likely New Home For Bruins

<h2>Finals</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-06147/2549766-1-eng-US/f0016-062.jpg" title="f0016-06" width="548" height="138"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Tulsa 2 at St. Paul 6</p><h2>GAMES REMAINING</h2><p><b>Tues., Apr. 13</b></p><p>Tulsa at St. Paul</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 15</b></p><p>St. Paul at Tulsa</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 17</b></p><p>St. Paul at Tulsa</p><h2>SEMI-FINALS</h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-07135/2549759-1-eng-US/f0016-072.jpg" title="f0016-07" width="547" height="135"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Minneapolis 3 at St. Paul 0</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Minneapolis 2 at St. Paul 3</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Minneapolis 1 at St. Paul 4</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Minneapolis 2 at St. Paul 8</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 8</b></p><p>Minneapolis 3 at St. Paul 4</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-08123/2549752-1-eng-US/f0016-082.jpg" title="f0016-08" width="549" height="127"></div><h2>GAMES COMPLETED</h2><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Tulsa 0 at Omaha 5</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Omaha 2 at Tulsa 4</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Tulsa 2 at Omaha 5</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Omaha 3 at Tulsa 5</p><p><b>Tues., Apr. 6</b></p><p>Tulsa 4 at Omaha 3</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 8</b></p><p>Omaha 0 at Tulsa 4<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Playoff Races

<h2>ALLAN CUP</h2><h3>EASTERN CANADA SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-01375/2549881-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="543" height="130"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Sherbrooke 9 at Kingston 4</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Sherbrooke 5 at Kingston 1</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Kingston 5 at Sherbrooke 10</p><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-02326/2549874-1-eng-US/f0017-022.jpg" title="f0017-02" width="541" height="128"></div><p>(Woodstock leads best-of-five semifinals 20.)</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Rouyn-Noranda 3 at Woodstock 9</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Rouyn-Noranda 4 at Woodstock 7</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-03266/2549867-1-eng-US/f0017-032.jpg" title="f0017-03" width="547" height="103"></div><p>(Woodstock wins best-of-seven quarter-finals 4-0.)</p><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Woodstock 7 at Collingwood 4</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Collingwood 3 at Woodstock 5</p><p><b>Mon., Apr. 5</b></p><p>Woodstock 4 at Collingwood 1</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Collingwood 1 at Woodstock 3</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-04206/2549860-1-eng-US/f0017-042.jpg" title="f0017-04" width="547" height="251"></div><p>(Kingston wins best-of-five quarterfinals 4-1.)</p><p>(Sherbrooke wins best-of-five quarter-finals 3-1.)</p><h2>WESTERN CANADA</h2><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-05164/2549853-1-eng-US/f0017-052.jpg" title="f0017-05" width="539" height="126"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Moose Jaw 1 at Nelson 7</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Moose Jaw 2 at Nelson 9</p><h3><b>SEMI-FINALS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-06139/2549846-1-eng-US/f0017-062.jpg" title="f0017-06" width="542" height="128"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Warroad 5 at Transcona 1</p><p><b>Mon., Apr. 5</b></p><p>Warroad 7 at Transcona 1</p><h2>MEMORIAL CUP</h2><h3>EASTERN CANADA QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-07129/2549839-1-eng-US/f0017-072.jpg" title="f0017-07" width="542" height="124"></div><h3>AMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Victoriaville 5 at Lachine 7</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Victoriaville 2 at Lachine 9</p><p><b>Mon., Apr. 5</b></p><p>Lachine 8 at Victoriaville 2</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-08100/2549832-1-eng-US/f0017-082.jpg" title="f0017-08" width="542" height="126"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Api. 2</b></p><p>Ottawa Monties 2 at Smiths Falls 0</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Ottawa Monties 3 at Smiths Falls 4</p><p><b>Mon., Apr. 5</b></p><p>Smiths Falls 2 at Ottawa 7 (Game washed out on protest.)</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Ottawa 2 at Smiths Falls 5</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Smiths Falls 3 at Ottawa 6</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 10</b></p><p>Ottawa 1 at Smiths Falls 2</p><h3>WESTERN CANADA SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0989/2549825-1-eng-US/f0017-092.jpg" title="f0017-09" width="541" height="124"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Port Arthur 1 at Winnipeg 10</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Port Arthur 5 at Winnipeg 4</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Winnipeg 8 at Port Arthur 7</p><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1080/2549818-1-eng-US/f0017-102.jpg" title="f0017-10" width="540" height="124"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Edmonton 5 at Regina 7</p><p><b>Sat.. Apr. 10</b></p><p>Edmonton 2 at Regina 5</p><h3>QUARTER-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1165/2549811-1-eng-US/f0017-112.jpg" title="f0017-11" width="540" height="123"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Sun., Apr 4</b></p><p>Regina 10 at New Westminster 4</p><p><b>Mon., Apr.5</b></p><p>Regina 4 at New Westminster 2</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>New Westminster 2 at Regina 7</p><h2>MARITIME JUNIOR</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1257/2549804-1-eng-US/f0017-122.jpg" title="f0017-12" width="540" height="125"></div><h2>NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1346/2549797-1-eng-US/f0017-132.jpg" title="f0017-13" width="541" height="123"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Garson-Falcon. 2 at Kapuskasing 3</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Garson-Falcon. 4 at Kapuskasing 2<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<div class="byline">BY HARVEY POLLACK</div><p>COMMACK, N.Y.</p><p>Goalie Jim Armstrong and winger Ron Hergott, two players who are destined to travel different paths next Eastern Hockey League season, played the key roles in the championship drive of the Long Island Ducks.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1438/2549919-1-eng-US/f0017-142.jpg" title="f0017-14" width="294" height="438"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jim Armstrong</b></figcaption></div><p>Armstrong in the cage and Hergott in the scoring department were towers of strength for coach John Muckier&rsquo;s Ducks who won final playoffs upsetting Nashville Flyers, the Southern Division kings, 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.</p><p>The Flyers won the first game at Nashville by a 5-0 count, but it was all Long Island thereafter with all the games on Ducks&rsquo; ice. Nashville went down, 5-0, 3-1, 5-3 and 3-1 in successive fashion as Long Island captured the first championship in its history.</p><p>Muckier is the first to pinpoint Armstrong and Hergott as vital factors in this glory. Armstrong came to the club in a late season maneuver that had all the EHL experts open-mouthed. Muckier traded Andre Daoust, the Ducks netter, to New Haven for Armstrong, whose goal allowed average was in the telephone numbers.</p><p>But Muckier evidently has a keen eye for talent, for he felt that New Haven&rsquo;s lowly estate could in no way be attributed to Armstrong. As far as Muckier was concerned, Jim was as good a goalie as any in the loop, especially in making the clutch saves.</p><p>The playoffs have amply provided the proof of the pudding. In a pressure-packed series against Jersey, Armstrong limited the Devils to 11 goals for a 2.7 average for four games including an overtime win at Jersey in the finale. Then came six games with Clinton against Norm DeFelice, the league&rsquo;s No. 1 goalie. DeFelice couldn&rsquo;t match Armstrong as the Ducks goalie twice posted shutouts, didn&rsquo;t allow more than four goals in any game and wound up by allowing nine goals in six games for a 1.5 average.</p><p>Then came Nashville and the battle with Marv Edwards, who is deemed in many quarters a better goalie than DeFelice. But again Armstrong was the superior netminder. His shutout in the second game gave his club the inspiration to go all the way in the playoffs.</p><p>At the same time Armstrong was performing his heroics in the cage, Hergott did similar stunts in the scoring division. His goals were steady and in the clutch.</p><p>In one of the Nashville games, he tallied twice, once on a penalty shot, to spark the triumph. He also was a vital contributor to the club&rsquo;s wins against Jersey and Clinton. And Muckier is unhappy about Hergott&rsquo;s exploits for one big reason&mdash;he won&rsquo;t have the lad&rsquo;s services next year. No, he won&rsquo;t move up the ladder. It&rsquo;s just that Hergott was part of the deal that brought Armstrong to the Ducks. Mucklet&rsquo;s only stipulation at the time was that Hergott be kept by the Ducks this year and not sent to New Haven until the 1965-66 campaign.</p><p>Ever since the deal, Hergott has been playing like a man possessed. He would love to stick with Long Island, and Muckier is hopeful that he might be able to induce New Haven to take another player in Hergott&rsquo;s stead. However, the Blades are well aware of Hergott&rsquo;s prolific pointage in the playoffs and they may demand too steep a price in personnel to surrender Hergott.</p><p><b>NASHVILLE:</b> The Flyers were upset by the abuse given them by Long Island fans. Only the juicy gates on the Ducks ice salved their wounds. Marv Edwards was hit in back of head by beer can. Flyers won 35 of 39 home games this year. Joe Zorica scored in eight out of nine games. Ted McCaskill rumored as player-pilot of Knoxville next year. Turnout for whole Knoxville series (11,542) was disappointing. Lloyd Hinchberger didn&rsquo;t score goal all year until playoffs.</p><p><b>LONG ISLAND:</b> Ducks were bothered by shortness of Nashville rink which is 15 feet shorter than their own ice. Wayne Kitchen tabbed big goals in one game and Ron Hergott in another against Nashville. Jim Armstrong had only 13 saves in one of games with Flyers. Gordie Stratton and Russ McClenaghan steady playoff scorers. Ducks rate Ted McCaskill superior to Rudy Filion and Hec Lalande. Ducks held their own in the roughing department with Nashville which had intimated most of its foes during the season.</p><p><b>KNOXVILLE:</b> James Bradley stepped down as business manager and Herman Wynn asked to be relieved of club presidency. Reports also indicate that Don Labelle&rsquo;s status is shaky after club lost 13 of last 17 regular season games. The play of goalie Harrison Gray, rookie defenseman Ray DuPont and winger Glen Cressman deemed highlights of season for club. Chuck Stuart replaced Jackie Leclair in final loss to Nashville. Gray made 189 saves in series with Flyers.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1533/2549912-1-eng-US/f0017-152.jpg" title="f0017-15" width="463" height="585"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RON HERGOTT&hellip;Playoff Scoring Sensation</b></figcaption></div><p><b>CLINTON:</b> Jack Kane and Dave Armstrong were picked by parent Boston Bruins for playoff duty with Minneapolis of Central League. Indications are that some new and younger faces will replace some of the older Comets next year. Comets made playoffs for 9th time in 11 years despite elimination by Long Island in the upset of the playoffs.</p><p><b>GREENSBORO:</b> Don Carter also rumored as possible successor to Don Labelle as playing pilot at Knoxville next season. Knights have great respect for Carter who joined club for a portion of the series with Nashville. The loss of Carter could be as devastating a blow to Generals as was the departure of Pat Kelly this season. But the Gens won&rsquo;t stand in the way of the advancement of a player.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Armstrong, Hergott Lead Long Island To Title As Ducks Upset Nashville Flyers In Finals

<h2><b>EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1631/2549978-1-eng-US/f0017-162.jpg" title="f0017-16" width="536" height="129"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 30</b></p><p>Long Island 0 at Nashville 5</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 1</b></p><p>Nashville 0 at Long Island 5</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Nashville 1 at Long Island 2</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Nashville 3 at Long Island 5</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Nashville 1 at Long Island 3</p><h2>NORTHERN DIVISION</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1725/2549971-1-eng-US/f0017-172.jpg" title="f0017-17" width="537" height="127"></div><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1819/2549964-1-eng-US/f0017-182.jpg" title="f0017-18" width="538" height="253"></div><h2>SOUTHERN DIVISION</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1914/2549957-1-eng-US/f0017-192.jpg" title="f0017-19" width="538" height="127"></div><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-2010/2549950-1-eng-US/f0017-202.jpg" title="f0017-20" width="541" height="198"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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EHL Plavoff Picture

<div class="byline">BY BOB REED</div><p>FORT WAYNE, Ind.</p><p>Fort Wayne&rsquo;s Komets went through their semi-final series with the Toledo Blades in a hurry, taking four straight games and then settled back for what looked like at least a week to meet the winner of the Port Huron-Des Moines series to decide possession of the International Hockey League&rsquo;s Turner Cup.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-0694/2550016-1-eng-US/f0018-062.jpg" title="f0018-06" width="243" height="406"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Len Thomson</b></figcaption></div><p>The Flags and Oak Leafs got locked in a see-saw battle and split even in the first four games. Each club was able to win a game on opponents&rsquo; ice.</p><p>It was the third straight year that the Komets appeared in the IHL final playoffs. They were beaten by Toledo last year four games out of six and took the title in 1963, winning four out of six from Minneapolis.</p><p>It was only the second time in nine years that an IHL playoff series of seven games had been decided in four. Muskegon swept four games against St. Paul three years ago to win the title and Cincinnati did it in 1956.</p><p>Des Moines&rsquo; third place Oak Leafs, reduced to 12 men after an injury to Paul Johnson in the first game, shocked the season champion Port Huron Flags at the outset, taking the second game at Port Huron in an overtime after blowing a 4-2 lead going into the third period in the opener. The Leafs made up for the lack of manpower by some terrific checking all over the ice.</p><p>These games were extremely hard-fought and a near free-for-all developed in the first game at Port Huron. It was claimed by a Des Moines reporter that a Port Huron policeman pulled a gun on John Bailey in an altercation after the game but Bailey said later he did not actually see it happen and the Port Huron police department denied the incident.</p><p>In the Fort Wayne-Toledo series, Len Thomson topped the Komets in scoring with eight points and Chick Chalmers led the Blades with six.</p><p><b>FORT WAYNE</b>&mdash;It has been determined that the Komets&rsquo; retiring Eddie Long is still the IHL career goal champion, with the discovery of an error in the league year book, which discredited him by ten goals. He finished the 1962-63 season with 412 and added 32 last year for a total of 444 but the book credited him with 434. He scored nine this season for 453, leaving Muskegon&rsquo;s Joe Kastelic, who was credited with a new record, still six behind. Long has 460 assists for a point total of 913, surpassed only by team mate Len Thomson.</p><p><b>MUSKEGON</b>&mdash;General Manager Jerry DeLise announced sweeping changes for next year, saying only five of this year&rsquo;s team will be back and the status of four depends upon plans of the Montreal Canadiens. He said Joe Kastelic will be traded or sold, as will Claude Boucher, Stan Konrad and Jim McLeod. Coach Lome Davis resigned.</p><p><b>DAYTON</b>&mdash;General Manager Lefty McFadden is eyeing four players for next year&mdash;Toledo&rsquo;s Moe Benoit and Chick Chalmers and Muskegon&rsquo;s Joe Kastelic and Stan Konrad&hellip;Bob Bailey, second highest scorer, has announced he is retiring&hellip;Season ticket sales for next year reached 450.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-01381/2550009-1-eng-US/f0018-012.jpg" title="f0018-01" width="476" height="769"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JOHN BAILEY&hellip;Did He Face Gun?</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0018-06

Fort Wayne In Final For Third Straight Year; Coach Davis Quits As Muskegon Plans Shake-Up

<h2><b>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</b></h2><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-02295/2550068-1-eng-US/f0018-022.jpg" title="f0018-02" width="553" height="133"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 30</b></p><p>Des Moines 4 at Port Huron 6</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 2</b></p><p>Des Moines 4 at Port Huron 3</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Port Huron 2 at Des Moines 4</p><p><b>Mon., Apr. 5</b></p><p>Port Huron 4 at Des Moines 2</p><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Des Moines 0 at Port Huron 6</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Port Huron 4 at Des Moines 5</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Des Moines 2 at Port Huron 1</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-03204/2550061-1-eng-US/f0018-032.jpg" title="f0018-03" width="551" height="130"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 30</b></p><p>Toledo 1 at Fort Wayne 8</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Toledo 4 at Fort Wayne 5</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Toledo 4 at Fort Wayne 6</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Toledo 3 at Fort Wayne 5</p><h2>ONTARIO JUNIOR LEAGUE</h2><h3>FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-04157/2550054-1-eng-US/f0018-042.jpg" title="f0018-04" width="551" height="131"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Wed., Apr. 7</b></p><p>Niagara Falls 4 at Toronto 2</p><p><b>Fri., Apr. 9</b></p><p>Toronto 2 at Niagara Falls 4</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 11</b></p><p>Niagara Falls 6 at Toronto 1</p><h3>GAMES REMAINING</h3><p><b>Tues., Apr. 13</b></p><p>Toronto at Niagara Falls</p><p><b>Thurs., Apr. 15</b></p><p>Toronto at Niagara Falls</p><p>Sat., Apr. 17</p><p>Niagara Falls at Toronto</p><h3>SEMI-FINALS</h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-05115/2550047-1-eng-US/f0018-052.jpg" title="f0018-05" width="546" height="130"></div><h3>GAMES COMPLETED</h3><p><b>Tues., Mar. 24</b></p><p>Peterborough 2 at Toronto 1</p><p><b>Thurs., Mar. 25</b></p><p>Toronto 6 at Peterborough 1</p><p><b>Sun., Mar. 28</b></p><p>Peterborough 3 at Toronto 3</p><p><b>Tues., Mar. 30</b></p><p>Toronto 1 at Peterborough 4</p><p><b>Wed., Mar. 31</b></p><p>Peterborough 6 at Toronto 1</p><p><b>Sat., Apr. 3</b></p><p>Toronto 5 at Peterborough 3</p><p><b>Sun., Apr. 4</b></p><p>Peterborough 4 at Toronto 5</p><p><b>Mon., Rpr. 5</b></p><p>Toronto 4 at Peterborough 1<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0018-02

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0019-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-01358/2550099-1-eng-US/f0019-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>Solution In Next Week&rsquo;s Issue</b></h2><h3><b>ACROSS</b></h3><p>1. Pictured NHL coach who is in Hockey Hall of Fame.</p><p>7. Initials of one of the Rochester Americans.</p><p>8. This ex-hockeyist is sometimes called Sonny.</p><p>10. Clarence Campbell is one.</p><p>12. 12th and 14th letters of the alphabet.</p><p>13. Gordie Howe uses three pair per season (sing.)</p><p>15. Name given Stapleton of Portland.</p><p>16. Initials of an NHL referee.</p><p>18. Los Angeles Blades&rsquo; coach answers to this.</p><p>19. Initials of Hampson of Pittsburgh.</p><p>21. Nattrium (sym.)</p><p>22. The Leafs always get&mdash;sweaters before the playoffs start.</p><p>24. Initials of McCreary of Montreal.</p><p>26. One of the Buffalo Bisons.</p><p>27. Trainers often apply this to injured players.</p><p>28. Name given pictured coach.</p><p>29. Name given Vancouver&rsquo;s mentor.</p><p>30. Short for given name of an NHL coach.</p><p>33. Artificial language.</p><p>34 Initials of one of the Black Hawks.</p><p>35 An injured Bruin.</p><h3><b>DOWN</b></h3><p>1. The youngest coach in the NHL.</p><p>2. Victim&rsquo;s of Rocket Richard&rsquo;s 500th NHL goal.</p><p>3. Reg Fleming weds in this month.</p><p>4. Denotes colour of Joyal&rsquo;s hair.</p><p>5. Initials of a former Montreal manager.</p><p>6. Played 60 games for Los Angeles last season.</p><p>9. Hank Bassen&rsquo;s native province (abbr.)</p><p>11. Initials of a Toronto forward.</p><p>14. Fred Stanfield had an operation for the removal of this.</p><p>17. The NHL&rsquo;s oldest coach.</p><p>20. Part of skate boot</p><p>23. An AHL coach.</p><p>25. Foster Hewitt receives a lot of this.</p><p>27. Right Winger on NHL 196263 All-Star team.</p><p>28. One of the Black Hawks.</p><p>31. Denotes numeral worn by Kelly.</p><p>32. Initials of 35 across.</p><p>33. Initials of Ingram of Baltimore.</p><h2><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Solution</b></h2><h3>Across</h3><p>1. Haggert</p><p>6. G.I.</p><p>7. G.O.</p><p>8. U.S.A.</p><p>10. Anger</p><p>12. Solinger</p><p>13. Lad</p><p>15. J.E.</p><p>16. Ill</p><p>17. B.O.</p><p>18. N.D.</p><p>19. OY</p><p>21. Mar.</p><p>23. Apr.</p><p>25. Blackburn</p><p>28. Na.</p><p>29. AL</p><p>30. R.H.</p><p>32. Pilote</p><p>34. Hotel</p><h3><b>Down</b></h3><p>1. House</p><p>2. Goalie</p><p>3. Egan</p><p>4. Ring</p><p>5. Tor.</p><p>7. Gerald</p><p>9. S.O.</p><p>11. Gelineau</p><p>14. D.L.</p><p>15. Joyal</p><p>17. Bomber</p><p>20. Ernie</p><p>22. Ran.</p><p>24. Pratt</p><p>26. Capt.</p><p>27. Bill</p><p>31. H.H.</p><p>33. I.E.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-01

HOCKEY CROSSWORD

<div class="byline">BY JACK GATECLIFF</div><p>NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>Regardless of what happens during the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A finals between Toronto Marlboros and Niagara Falls Flyers&hellip;it&rsquo;s almost certain to be an anticlimax in comparison with the Marlboro-Peterborough semifinal round.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-02306/2550130-1-eng-US/f0019-022.jpg" title="f0019-02" width="273" height="428"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Barry Watson</b></figcaption></div><p>This was probably the most exciting junior A hockey playoff in a decade and featured an astounding comeback by the defending Memorial Cup champion Marlboros&hellip;not only in the round but on a gamfi-to-game basis.</p><p>The Petes took the opener 2-1 in Toronto, then lost the second, on home ice, by a decisive 6-1 margin.</p><p>In retrospect the turning point&hellip;or at least one of the turning points&hellip;came during the third game played before 12,000 fans in Maple Leaf Gardens.</p><p>Peterborough led 3-0 midway in the second period, and still held to a 3-2 edge late in the third thanks to the sensational goaltending of Chuck Goddard.</p><p>Only three seconds of playing time remained when the Marlboros forced a faceoff to the right of the Peterborough net.</p><p>Coach Jim Gregory pulled his goalie, Jerry Desjardins for an extra forward.</p><p>However the sixth attacker wasn&rsquo;t really needed.</p><p>Centre Brit Selby, a sure-fire bet as a National Leaguer next season with Toronto Maple Leafs, slapped the puck directly off the faceoff past Goddard to give the Marlboros a 3-3 tie.</p><p>No overtime is played in OHA junior A playoffs.</p><p>During the next two games this seemed only a reprieve for the Dukes.</p><p>Peterborough took the fourth start 4-1 at home, then trimmed the 1964 Canadian champions 6-1 in Maple Leaf Gardens.</p><p>The Marlies however refused to roll over and play dead.</p><p>With the knowledge that the Petes needed only a tie to advance into the finals, they stepped into Peterborough and won 5-3.</p><p>The following afternoon, again with a capacity crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Marlboros were on the ropes again.</p><p>Peterborough scored three unanswered goals&hellip;by Captain Jim Paterson, Mickey Redmond and Andre Lacroix, then added a fourth early in the second period by Leo Thiffault.</p><p>Once more the Dukes refused to concede.</p><p>Paul Laurent, Brit Selby and Mike Corrigan cut the margin back to 4-3 before the second intermission, then Corrigan, a graduate of the London Nationals of the Western Ontario junior B League, slapped in the winner midway in the third.</p><p>This forced an eighth game in what started out as a sevengame series&hellip;and the scene shifted again to Peterborough.</p><p>&ldquo;I told the boys that whatever they did in that last game I&rsquo;d be proud of them,&rdquo; said Coach Jim Gregory. &ldquo;I had to do something to relax them and I guess it worked.&rdquo;</p><p>If there was a &lsquo;&lsquo;tight team&rdquo; on the ice it was the Petes.</p><p>The Marlboros opened the scoring by Al Osborne after a scoreless first period, Leo Thiffault tied it up two minutes later.</p><p>However the third period was strictly for the Dukes.</p><p>They poured in three more&hellip;two by Barry Watson, one by Jerry Meehan to win 4-1 and qualify for the finals.</p><p>Peterborough Coach Frank Mario was understandably disappointed.</p><p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t really think it was a case of over-confidence,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Sure we only needed a point in those last three games. But we knew darn well we had to work for it. You just have to give credit to the Marlboros. They&rsquo;re a team which just wouldn&rsquo;t quit.&rdquo;</p><p>You&rsquo;d have to go back 11 years to find a similar comeback in junior A hockey in Ontario.</p><p>In the semi-final round that year St. Catharines Tepees found themselves behind three games to one with one tied against Toronto St. Michael&rsquo;s Majors.</p><p>Like the Marlboros of 1965, the Tepees came back to win three consecutive games&hellip;&lsquo;two of them in Maple Leaf Gardens&hellip;and enter the finals.</p><p>This time however the Dukes were their victims.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-02

Marties’ Semi-Final Victory Rates As Comeback Of Year

<div class="byline">BY STANLEY BRINK</div><p>BOSTON, Mass&mdash;</p><p>&ldquo;Overall best in the East, look at the record,&rdquo; is the reply of Boston University adherents when claims for their team are opposed. After a look few neutrals will dispute those who insist, &ldquo;the Terriers did all right.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-03248/2550161-1-eng-US/f0019-032.jpg" title="f0019-03" width="265" height="417"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ricky Yeo</b></figcaption></div><p>An impressive 25-6, the best winning figure, .806, in Boston University history, first place in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I over the likes of such opponents as Boston College, Northeastern,</p><p>Brown, Clarkson, Dartmouth, Cornell, and Providence College, are two causes for elation. Last season the stand was 9-13-2. Best previous sheet was 20-4 in 1947-48.</p><p>Also on the record is third place in the ECAC tournament after losing to Brown, 5-2, in the semi-finals. Third came by way of chastising highly regarded Clarkson, 4-0. BU defeated Brown, 3-1, earlier in the season at Providence.</p><p>Coach Jack Kelley called defense the key to BU&rsquo;s rise. Opponents had only 650 shots on the BU nets while the Terriers were managing 1,347. BU gave up only 65 goals in 31 games. Goal-minder John Ferriera, selected for various all-star teams, turned in eight shutouts. The single victims were Yale, New Hampshire, Providence, and Rensselear Polytechnic. He had two each over Harvard and New Hampshire.</p><p>Ferriera had a regular schedule average of 1.9 and 2.0 overall. The best previous contribution by a BU goaler was four by Sid Silverberg back in 1925-26.</p><p>In front of Ferriera were Tom Ross, regarded by Coach Kelley as the ruling defenseman in the East, Vic Conte, Brian Gilmour, and Pete McLachlan. All-American Richie Green was lost before the season began because of injury in a freak trampoline accident.</p><p>BU produced 165 goals with 12 members scoring more than 20 points each. Not one was listed among the East&rsquo;s top ten scorers. Team spirit counts and BU had it.</p><p>Bruce Fennie, Dennis O&rsquo;Connell, Fred Bassi, Bob Sylvia, Bob Martell, Jim Quinn, Mike Sobeski, Ken Ross, Lyman Carter, Jim Wood, Jim Todaro, and Frank D&rsquo;Orio were others who helped keep Coach Kelley on an even keel and BU in the limelight.</p><h2><b>TECH NAMES MVP</b></h2><p>Houghton, Michigan&mdash;Gary Milroy of Toronto, outstanding on the Michigan Technological University NCAA championship array, was voted by his teammates as the most valuable player, Milroy (5-9, 160) is rated as one of the best dribblers and carriers in Tech history.</p><p>Ricky Yeo, another center, a junior from Port Arthur, Ontario is the new captain succeeding Albert Holm. Yeo&rsquo;s brilliant forechecking in the national tournament at Providence last month told decisively for Tech.</p><p>Yeo is called &ldquo;a one gear player.&rdquo; At 5-8 and 150 Yeo&rsquo;s warcry is &ldquo;full speed ahead.&rdquo; His knack for finding the open man with the right pass to the shooting spot has rival defensers talking to themselves.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0019-03

Boston U Terriers End Big Year With 25-6 Mark

<div class="byline">BY JIM PROUDFOOT</div><p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>As soon as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost their first two playoff matches&mdash;and therefore seemed well on their way to losing the Stanley Cup championship they&rsquo;d won three years in succession&mdash;analysts here began to speculate about what changes would be made before the 1965-66 season begins next October.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0139/2550206-1-eng-US/c0004-012.jpg" title="C0004-01" width="291" height="439"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Mike Walton</b></figcaption></div><p>Reconstruction most certainly was indicated, partly&rsquo; because many&rsquo; of Leafs&rsquo; veteran players had obviously reached the point where they no longer were useful on a full-time basis and partly because the Leaf farm system was crowded with impressive-young prospects, ready to move up to National Hockey League competition.</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a detailed breakdown:</p><p>Goal: Johnny Bower plans at least one more season and, off his phenomenal work in recent weeks, his thinking is completely justified. Terry Sawchuk has discussed retirement and, if he&rsquo;s serious, Leafs are prepared, with Jerry Clieevers in the wings. Cheevers had an outstanding season with Rochester in the American League and seems ready for promotion. Giving them further insurance is young Gary Smith, who&rsquo;s been the reserve goaltender for all Leaf professional clubs this winter, plus Don Simmons. who&rsquo;s a proven bigleaguer. And Leafs also own NHL rights to Dave Kelly, who has been first-rate since returning to duty with Portland&rsquo;s Western League club.</p><h2><b>DEFENSE SET</b></h2><p>Defense: There&rsquo;s some chance Allan Stanley won&rsquo;t be back. The other four, Tim, Horton, Bobby Baun, Carl Brewer and Kent Douglas would be adequate to face an NHL campaign, with Rochester&rsquo;s Al Arbour and Larry Hillman in reserve. Management is also high on Duane Rupp of Rochester, Ray Dupont, who had a fine rookie season in the Eastern League, and is intensely interested in Bill White, who reportedly has become an outstanding defenseman with Eddie Shore&rsquo;s Springfield team.</p><p>Center: Here&rsquo;s a spot where Leafs are loaded. Bob Pu1ford, PeteStem-kowski and Dave Keon give them tremendous first-string strength. Billy Harris has finished the season with Rochester, but everybody knows what he can do. Jack Adams, president of the Central League, says young Mike Walton. all-star center with Tulsa, is a $150,000 prospect and adds he would gladly pay the 150 G&rsquo;s if he were still running an NHL club, And don&rsquo;t be surprised if a fellow called Gary Dineen, who&rsquo;s spent two seasons with Canada&rsquo;s national team, shows up in a Leaf uniform. There is no telling how good this boy can become; he&rsquo;s developing by leaps and bounds.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0240/2550199-1-eng-US/c0004-022.jpg" title="C0004-02" width="287" height="441"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Peter Stemkowski</b></figcaption></div><p>Left wing: Here&rsquo;s where Leafs are in serious trouble, after failing to get Dean Prentice or Johnny Bucyk from Boston or Vic Hadfield from New York. Inconsistent Frank Mahovlich, Dickie Moore, Red Kelly, Don McKenney and Eddie Shack don&rsquo;t add up to the kind of power an NHL contender needs. Keon, in particular, has suffered from the lack of left-wing support. Look for Leafs to keep trying to deal and, failing that, to elevate Tulsa&rsquo;s aggressive Andre Champagne and Marlboro juniors&rsquo; polished Brit Selby into regular assignments.</p><p>Right wing: Ron Ellis, off an excellent rookie year, is a big plus factor. Ron Stewart is a solid two-way skater who seems to have fallen into disfavor this winter. Andy Bathgate&rsquo;s talent is beyond question but he&rsquo;s displayed it very infrequently since coming to Leafs in that 1964 deal with Rangers. Certainly, he hasn&rsquo;t done as much for Leafs as Bob Nevin, who went to New York in that transaction, has done for his new employers. Finally, among Leafs&rsquo; right flankers, there&rsquo;s captain George Armstrong, whose future is very much a question mark. Like the left side, this is clearly a spot where Leafs need reinforcement. A tipoff was the fact that late in the season, defenseman Horton moved up and was Leafs&rsquo; best right-winger.</p><p>Coach: There doesn&rsquo;t seem to be much question that Punch Imlach, who&rsquo;s general manager, too, can go on coaching Leafs as long as he sees fit. The Imlach era has been amazingly successful for Leafs but some of the lustre has been knocked off this winter, now that the Bathgate swap has turned but so badly and some of the old-timers Imlach has stuck with so stubbornly have faded so badly. There&rsquo;s no doubt that Imlach is under more pressure now than ever before, because there&rsquo;s a powerful faction within Leafs&rsquo; executive suite that believes he&rsquo;s been too slow to make use of the fine youngsters turned out by the club&rsquo;s costly farm system.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0332/2550192-1-eng-US/c0004-032.jpg" title="C0004-03" width="1081" height="1217"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JOHNNY BOWER&hellip;Good For Another Year</b></figcaption></div><p>And the crucial point is that, win or lose, triumph or disaster, the conviction among Leaf brass is that this rebuilding program must be instituted immediately before it&rsquo;s too late&mdash;if, indeed, it isn&rsquo;t too late already.</p><p>Imlach, himself, was pretty well sold on this idea more than a year ago but Leafs surprised him by retaining the Cup after a pair of desperate seven-game playoffs.</p><p>When that happened, Imlach abandoned his changeover plan. The way he looks at it, players who won a championship deserved to have their jobs until they proved conclusively that they no longer had the stuff to continue as champions. This loyalty is both a virtue and a fault with Imlach. It&rsquo;s been one of the major reasons for Leaf successes and yet, in the long run, a sports executive must be callous enough to make changes that are required for future successes.</p><p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;d better win.&rdquo; he said recently, &ldquo;because if they don&rsquo;t, there&rsquo;s going to be the biggest upheaval you ever saw. There&rsquo;ll be new guys coming in and some of those fat cats are going to be surprised at the pay cuts they take.&rdquo;</p><p>The indication, though, was that if they did win somehow, The story of stubbornness and sentimentality would be told over again.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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