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February 4, 1967
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Putnam Figures Six Years Before Philly Can Win Cup
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— It will take six years but by that time the Philadelphia Flyers will have a club that could win the Stanley Cup. So says Bill Putnam, president of the new NHL club here, after evaluating the stocking formula devised by the existing NHL clubs. “The draft formula will give us a fine nucleus for a club at the outset,” Putnam said. “From that core of men, we aim to build a team that can give the six current clubs a run for their money. Naturally the higher we pick the better performer we’ll get.” Putnam’s scouts have been eyeing NHL talent all year and have a good idea as to which men will be available. They also know which men they’d like to get in the draft. However, as Putnam says, “it…
Shore Steps Out Of Hockey Picture Restoring Peace To Troubled Tribe
Special to The Hockey News SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Eddie Shore signalled the end of an era whrn he stepped head of dians in head off a threatend strike by members of his American Hockey League team. Shore, controversial former all-time great with the Boston Bruins and a member of the Hall of Fame, turned over control of the team to his son, Eddie Jr., and his nephew, Jack Butterfield. Butterfield, longtime general manager of the Indians, will continue in that post while the younger Shore will handle the coaching duties. Eddie Jr., whose playing career was limited to a mediocre stand with American International College here, succeeded Harry Pidhirny when Pidhirny quit after 34 games this season. Butterfield, the American Hockey League’s president pro tem, revealed Shore’s movements before a threatened strike by the players.…
Ranger Star’s Night A Ho welling’ Success
NEW YORK, N.Y.— “We’ve had our disagreements,” Harry Howell told the Madison Square Garden fans who once nearly booed him out of New York, “but you’re the greatest.” Then, on Jan. 25th the Ranger defenseman played his 1,002nd NHL game in the Blueshirt livery and gave a graphic demonstration why he was the recipient of “Harry Howell Night”, the first time in history that a Ranger has been honored for his playing career alone. The 33-year-old Hamilton, Ont native who was the architect of the first Ranger goal by Phil Goyette and played his typically unobtrusive yet stout game on the backline as the Blues defeated Boston, 2-1, before an SRO 15,925. Bob Nevin scored the winning goal after John Bucyk tied the game early in the third period. But the night was all…
HOCKEY FOTOQUIZ
Here is a challenge to every hockey fan, young and old. How well do you know your hockey players? See how many you can guess right — 10 points for each correct answer. 70 is passing, 80 gives you the right to be a second guesser, 90-100 you are an expert. 1. He was tossed out of the NHL along with another top player for alleged betting on league games. His first name is Don. What was his last? 2. Here are three golf playing members of the hockey set who shouldn’t be too difficult to identify. How many of them do you know? Get them all right and you pick up 20 points. 3. They called him ‘Tiny’ despite the fact he was a six footer. He was a top NHL netminder…
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