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May 10, 1969
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Four Hubs Head Poll For Smythe Trophy As Top Playoff Star
MONTREAL, Que. — Selectors for the Conn Smythe Trophy award as the best performer in the playoffs never had the headaches in the past they’ve encountered trying to figure out who will win the honor this season. No less than four members of the Montreal Canadiehs head the list of playoff standouts who will be considered for the Smythe award and the accompanying $1,500 bonus money. Because of their convincing victory in the cup finals over St. Louis Blues, the Canadiens’ players have the inside track. Last season the award went to a loser — goaler Glenn Hall of St. Louis—but it isn’t likely to happen this season. The Habs hold all the big aces this time around and the selectors will have to ponder their choices from among goaler Rogatien Vachon, defenseman Serge Savard,…
Footloose
YOU’RE THE GENERAL MANAGER of a National Hockey League team and what are you doing right now? … “It’s the toughest time of the year for us,” says Larry Regan, GM of the Los Angeles Kings. “This is when GM’s go grey trying to decide what players to protect, which ones they can take a gamble on not losing, what deals they can make to strengthen their obvious weak spots, what players the other GMs are likely to make available, and so on.”… Regan began charting the Kings’ future course of action immediately after the Los Angeles team was kayoed by St. Louis Blues in the Western Division final … Day after day you would see him at his desk in Jack Kent Cooke’s Fabulous Forum, going over the rosters…
EHL PLAYOFFS
EASTERN LEAGUE Finals (Clinton wins best-of-seven finals 4-3) GAMES COMPLETED Wed Apr. 2 Nashville 3 at Clinton 2 Sat. Apr. 5 Nashville 3 at Clinton 4 Thurs. Apr. 10 Clinton 2 at Nashville 3 Fri. Ap. 11 Clinton 3 at Nashville 1 Sun. Apr. 13 Nashville 2 at Clinton 5 Tues. Apr. 15 Clinton 2 at Nashville 9 Fri. Apr. 18 Nashville 2 at Clinton 3 NORTHERN DIVISION FINALS (Clinton wins best-of-seven finals 4-3) GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Mar. 19 New Haven 2 at Clinton 5 Thurs. Mar. 20 New Haven 2 at Clinton 3 Fri. Mar. 21 Clinton 3 at New Haven 6 Sun. Mar. 23 Clinton 5 at New Haven 6 Tues. Mar. 25 New Haven 3 ot Clinton 7 Wed Mar. 26 Clinton 3 at New Haven 5 Sat. Mar. 29 New Haven 1 at Clinton 3 Semi-finals (Clinton wins best-of-five series 3-0) (N. Haven wins best-of-five series 3-0) SOUTHERN DIVISION Finals (Nashville wins best-of-seven finals 4-0) GAMES COMPLETED Wed Mar. 26 Nashville 4 at Greensboro 2 Fri. Mar. 28 Nashville 5 at Greensboro…
Fan Forum
OFFICIAL NATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st, 1947 Published weekly except monthly June through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 St. Catherine Street West Montreal 107, Canada. Kenneth William McKenzie President and Publisher. William Z. Stevenson Managing Director Yearly Subscription Rates: $5.00 in Canada $6.00 in the U.S.A, and $8.00 in Foreign Countries. Postage paid at Rouses Point. N.Y. Authorized as second Class mail, Past Office Department, Ottawa Second class mail registration number 1327 Printed in Canada Vol. 22 MONTREAL, MAY 10,1969 No. 31 Referee In Stands Could Be Good Move I could not help commenting on an article in your Fan Forum of April 12 concerning the idea of putting the referee in the stands. That is one way of solving the so-called ‘garbage refereeing”. But an official is only human and is bound to make a mistake once in a…
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