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February 18, 1967
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“Big Names” Just Not Producing Says Punch After 10th Setback
TORONTO, Ont.— Is old age ruining the Toronto Maple Leafs? Punch Imlach, the coach and general manager, rejected that theory after a prolonged losing streak had extended to ten games and had dumped Leafs out of third place in the National Hockey League standings and allowed the fifth-place Detroit Red Wings to hurtle past them. “Don’t blame the wrong people,” Imlach said. “Four of our guys collect big salaries and they’re the ones we have a right to count on to carry this club. They aren’t. I’ll name them, too: Frank Mahovlich, Bob Pulford, Dave Keon and Eddie Shack.” The Big M, it must be pointed out, was injured about the time Leafs’ skid began and then Pulford was hurt. But Imlach was absolutely right in contending that these four players are far behind…
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Don’t be vague… say HAIG&HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY Don’t be vague… say HAIG&HAIG SCOTCH WHISKY How They Stand GAMES COMPLETED Tues. Feb. 7 Tulsa 1 at Houston 4 Wed. Feb. 8 Houston 3 at Oklahoma City 2 Memphis 1 at Omaha 7 Tulsa 1 at St. Louis 4 Fri. Feb. 10 Omaha 1 at Memphis 4 Houston 1 at St. Louis 1 Sat. Feb. 11 Omaha 1 at Oklahoma City 3 Memphis 2 at St. Louis 7 Houston 3 at Tulsa 5 Sun. Feb. 12 Tulsa 1 at Omaha 3 Memphis 3 at Oklahoma City 1 GAMES TO COME Mon. Feb. 13 Oklahoma City at Houston Tues. Feb. 14 St. Louis at Memphis Wed. Feb. 15 St. Louis at Houston Sat. Feb. 18 Memphis at Omaha St. Louis at Tulsa Sun. Feb. 19 St. Louis at Omaha Houston at Memphis Oklahoma City at Tulsa CPHL Point Race LEAGUE LEADERS Most goals: Paul Andrea, Omaha, 29. Most assists: Art Stratton, St. Louis, 39. Most penalties in minutes: Real Lemieux, Memphis, 167. Leading goalie: Wayne Rutledge,…
Memphis Moving To Fort Worth
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— It was reported here that Sid Abel, coach and general manager of the National Hockey League Detroit Red Wings said an offer to move the Club’s Memphis Wings farm team of the Central League to Fort Worth, Tex. is “very enticing.” “While we haven’t made a firm commitment,” Abel said, “we are within an eyelash of moving. The Fort Worth deal is by far the strongest.” In Fort Worth, Don Magness, manager of the Will Rogers Coliseum, disclosed that the CPHL will have an entry from his city next year but hesitated to name what current team member was moving to the Texas City.…
Denver Rising Fast In Western Ice Race; Boston U. Tops East
DENVER, Colo.— The fast-rising University of Denver team, coached by former Regina mentor Murray Armstrong, had won nine of their last ten games going into the first weekend of February play. Their most recent wins were 7-1 and 3-1 decisions over Coach Jack Kelley’s visiting Boston University team, rated the best in the East… Denver had jumped from fifth place to third in the tough Western Association by the end of January on the torrid scoring pace set by Jim Wiste. The Moose Jaw junior was credited with 18 points over the first ten league games… Michigan and North Dakota stood one and two respectively mid-way through the western season with Michigan the top team offensively, averaging 50 goals-per-game. Back east, Boston University’s mid-season sectional record of 12 wins against no losses…
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