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January 18, 1969
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Bruins’ Successes Compounded As Cheevers, Orr, Esposito Named To NHL All-Star Team
BOSTON, Mass. — There are any number of reasons why the Bruins have been on the top or challenging for the East Division I lead in the ‘National Hockey League this season but the most important reasons became obvious this week with the results of the all-Star voting for the first half of the season. The Bruins placed three men among the East’s top 12, including the top defenseman in the League, the East’s leading center and the Division’s second ranked goalie. Naturally Bobby Orr was the top ranked defenseman in the game with a unanimous 90 points from the 18 hockey writers in the East. Phil Esposito who ran down to the wire to finish second to Stan Mikita in the scoring race a year ago was named the leading center with 84…
Hockey Races
ONTARIO JUNIOR A’ (Standings on Tues. Jan. 13) GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Jan. 9 Niagara Falls 2 at Hamilton 4 Montreal 6 at Peterborough 3 Fri. Jan. 10 Montreal 4 at London 5 Oshawa 4 at Ottawo 7 Peterborough 3 at Kitchener 3 Hamilton 3 at Niagoro Falls 6 St. Catharines 4 at Toronto 3 Sun. Jan. 12 Niagara Falls 1 at Montreal 7 Ottawa 4 at St. Cothorines 6 Kitchener 3 at Toronto 5 Homilton 2 at Oshawa 5 LEADING SCORERS (Including Games of Sun. Jan. 5) NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR (Standings on Wed. Jan. 8) LEADING SCORERS CENTRAL JUNIOR LEAGUE (Standings on Mon. Jan. 6) LEADING SCORERS QUEBEC METRO JUNIOR A’ (Standings on Mon. Jan. 13) LEADING SCORERS (Including Games of Wed. Jan. 8) QUEBEC PROVINCIAL JUNIOR (Standings on Tues. Jan. 14) LEADING SCORERS (Including Games of Sun. Jan. 5)…
WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP Third Annual Hockey Tour to Stockholm, Sweden
(March 15-30, 1969) CANADA, U.S.A., RUSSIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, SWEDEN, FINLAND, (he TOP SIX International hockey teams in the world, competing for the title ‘World Champion’. For the FIRST TIME in the history of the World Hockey Championship, the teams will be involved in a ‘double’ round-robin tournament. You can witness this event. The most thrilling exciting event in the Sport Calendar. Your tour host, Mr. Ken McKenzie, Publisher of THE HOCKEY NEWS, is well known to all of you. A competent well informed host who will supply you with a host of information on your favourite sport, HOCKEY. This tour departs on March 12th, returning March 31st. A LIMITED number of hockey passes to ALL games are available. The total cost, CDN $795.00 from Toronto, U.S. $710.00 from New York, includes economyclass…
Blues’ Norm Dennis Turns In Big Week As Kansas City Battles Tulsa For Top
Norm Dennis, tireless right wing for the Kansas City Blues, slapped in five goals and three assists in four outings to open the New Year and earned Central Hockey League “Player of the Week” honors. Climbing into a tie for ninth place in the scoring with Cliff Koroll of Dallas, Dennis has been one of the big reasons why the Blues haven’t been beaten since Dec. 18. Each player has 33 points, but Dennis had only 21 before the Blues began their streak of eight games without a loss. Norm also scored a “hat trick” in a 3-3 tie at Ft. Worth. Dennis, 26, is in his seventh year of professional hockey. Last season the native of Aurora, Ontario, played for Cleveland of the American Hockey League, where he tallied 11 goals…
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