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March 29, 1969
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All-Time Barons’ Hockey Great, Glover Joins Club Hall Of Fame
CLEVELAND O.— Fred Glover, one of Cleveland’s all time hockey greats, was honored here March 15 between periods of the Barons’ game with Rochester. Glover’s No. 9, well known throughout the American Hockey League for sixteen seasons, was permanently retired and the former Barons’ player and coach was inducted into the newly formed Cleveland Hockey Club’s Hall of Fame. Glover, now coach of the NHL’s Oakland Seals, was in town for the ceremony and Cleveland fans turned out to pay tribute to him. The official ceremony was conducted by Barons’ president, Nick J. Mileti, who presented Glover a plaque which will hang in the Hall of Fame and his white Barons’ sweater with the large numeral nine which will also be displayed there. A replica of the plaque and his sweater bearing number…
Baltimore Signs Rink Pact With Sights Set On NHL Spot
BALTIMORE. Md.— Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League may have stepped a notch closer to major league hockey with the signing of a 15-vear lease pact for the use of city’s civic Centre rink. Clipper management considers the long-term arrangement a preparation for an NHL berth, going as tar as to forecast a franchise by the 1970-71 season. Though the American Hockey League team has requested the Civic Centre to enlarge its seating capacity for hockey bv about 1,000 seats, its commission has ruled it will do so only after the team has a firm NHL offer. The NHL requires a member city to furnish facilities for at least 12.500 fans. The capacity of the Civic Centre is 11.329.…
Lloyd Pettit Brings Color To NHL Games As‘Voice Of Hawks’
CHICAGO, Ill. — Earlier this season, Lloyd Pettit was in Boston where he interviewed the Bruins’ John McKenzie during the intermission of a Chicago at Boston hockey game. As Pettit began his questioning of the player, and the TV cameras rolled, a lady seated just behind them stood up and accidentally spilled her drink all over Lloyd’s greying head and elegant clothes. A less experienced man might’ve been upset by the incident, but Pettit kept his cool. “The lady spilled a glass of bourbon all over me,” he dead panned, “but, personally, I prefer scotch with a lemon twist.” Obviously, Lloyd Pettit is a man of wit and presence and he has utilized these attributes to become one of the most highly regarded reporters in the radio and television business, today. He’s the man who…
Clinton, New Haven Roll Into Northern Final As Greensboro, Nashville Triumph Down South
NEW HAVEN, Conn— Three Eastern Hockey League clubs made short work of their foes in the opening round of the post season play bv eliminating their rivals in three straight contests. Clinton’s ouster of Long Island was the most one-sided, New Haven’s eviction of Johnston the most explosive, and Nashville’s conquest of Charlotte the most surprising. Only Grensboro and Jacksonville were forced to go extra games before Greensboro won in four games. Clipton and New Haven are currently meeting for the Northern crown and Nashville is opposing Greensboro for the Southern diadem. Defending champion Clinton pulverized Long Island winning 13-2, 8-4, and 14-2. In the first two games the Comets didn’t even have the services of their regular goalie, Lyle Carter, due to a leg injury and utilized Syracuse’s netminder Tony Gale. Still…
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