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March 12, 1966

March 12, 1966

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Hockey Races

ONTARIO SENIOR LEAGUE FINAL STANDING (x-plays fourpoint games except against Oakville). GAMES COMPLETED Tues. Mar. 1 Guelph. 7 at Galt 2 Wed. Mar. 2 Oakville 7 at Kingston 3 (Oakville wins third place for playoffs). SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFFS Fri. Mar. 5 Oakville 2 at Guelph 6 (First game of best-of-seven semi-finals). Kingston 3 at Woodstock 10 (First game of best-of-seven semifinals). Sun. Mar. 6 Kingston 7 at Woodstock 5 (Best-of-seven semi-finals tied 1-1) Guelph 1 at Oakville 4 (Best-of-seven semi-finals tied 1-1) FINAL SCORING GOALKEEPERS RECORDS QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE (St. Hyacinthe leads best-of-seven semi-finals 3-1). (Sherbrooke leads best - of - seven semi-finals 3-1). FINAL LEAGUE SCORING GOALKEEPERS’ RECORDS NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR FINAL STANDING FINAL SCORING SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR FINAL STANDING…

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Howe’s Future With Wings ‘For Life’

DETROIT, Mich. — Would you believe it? Hockey’s greatest goal scorer only recently had a goal bonus inserted in his contract ! Twenty-year and 600-goal man Gordie Howe revealed it during a marathon Detroit television show in which fans telephone in with questions. Howe also said, in response to a question on whether or not he’d like to coach, that club owner Bruce Norris told him he has “a job for life” with the Red Wings. Abel explained the lack of goal bonuses, almost standard equipment in NHL contracts, with a laugh: “Gordie always talks me into putting it into his salary,” Abel said, obviously not minding parting with the money. One point Howe made concerned the effects of minor hockey on youngsters. Gordie’s two oldest boys are Marty, 12, and Mark, almost 10. Howe pulled…

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How They Stand

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (Standings on Tnes. Mar. 8) (NHL Affiliation: 2. Montreal. 3. Chicago, 6. Boston, x-idenpendent). GAMES COMPLETED Tues. Mar. 1 Muskegon 9 at Dayton 4 Wed. Mar. 2 Muskegon 6 at Fort Wayne 6 Des Moines 5 at Toledo 6 Fri. Mar. 4 Fort Wayne 7 at Toledo 4 Sat. Mar. 5 Fort Wayne 4 at Muskegon 6 Des Moines 3 at Toledo 10 Dayton 4 at Port Huron 1 Sun. Mar. 6 Dayton 3 at Port Huron 7 GAMES TO COME Tues., Mar. 8 Toledo at Des Moines Wed., Mar. 9 Port Huron at Fort Wayne Thurs., Mar. 10 Dayton at Muskegon Fri.. Mar. 11 Muskegon at Toledo Port Huron at Des Moines Sat., Mar. 12 Fort Wayne at Muskegon Port Huron at Des Moines Dayton at Toledo Sun., Mar. 13 Toledo at Fort Wayne LEADING SCORERS (Including games of Sun., Feb. 27 League Leaders Most Goals: Gary Schall, Muskegon, 59. Most Assists: Bob Bailey, Dayton, 70. Best Goals-Against-Average: Gerry Randall, Fort Wayne 3.33. Most Shutouts: Bob…

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National Hockey League Summaries

Wed., March 2 MONTREAL 3 at TORONTO 3 MONTREAL — Goal: Hodge, Worsley: defense: Laperriere, J. C. Tremblay, Harris, Talbot, Harper; forwards: G. Tremblay, Beliveau, Provost, Backstrom, Duff, Larose, Cournoyer, Rousseau, Richard, Ferguson, Roberts. TORONTO — Gamble, A. Smith; defense: Horton, Stanley, Douglas, Hillman, Baun; forwards: Kelly, Ellis, Armstrong, Stemkowski, Keon, Boyer, Pulford, Shajrk, Kurtenbach, Mahovlich, Imlach. Referee: Udvari. Linesmen: Pavelich, Casselman. DETROIT 4 at CHICAGO 5 DETROIT — Goal: Bassen, Crozier; defense: Marshall, Boivin, Godfrey, Watson, Bergman; forwards: Henderson. Ullman, Smith, Howe. Delvecchio, Fonteyne, MacGregor, Prentice, Bathgate, McDonald. CHICAGO — Goal: Hall, Dryden; defense: Pilote, Vasko, Stapleton, MacNeil, Jarrett; forwards: Mohns, Mikita, Wharram, Angotti, Esposito, Hull, Hay. Hodge, Nesterenko, Maki, Stanfield. BOSTON 3 at NEW YORK 5 BOSTON — Goal: Johnston, Parent; defense: Doak. Langlois, Awrey, Woytowieh. Marotte; forwards: Westfall, Oliver, Bucyk, Martin, Williams, Stewart, Kennedy, McKenzie, Maxner,…