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October 10, 1969
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New Habs To Have Same Old Look Despite Problems On Left Wing
MONTREAL — Despite one of the largest training camps in club history with 105 players turning out lor the parent Canadiens and the new AHL Vovaseurs, Montreal is expected to have a standpat roster, tor the NHL opener. But early exhibitions left a gaping hole at the club’s most vulnerable spot on left-wing—when hardrock John Ferguson suffered a bad thumb injury in a pre-season game at Halifax. It turned out to be torn ligaments and a bone chip in his left thumb and while no operation was necessary he was expected to be sidelined about six weeks. It was a freak accident when Fergy barely ran into Carl Brewer as the Detroit defenseman let his shot go and followed through. Somehow the Hab winger caught his hand in Brewer’s equipment and he felt…
Off-Season Movements
NATIONAL LEAGUE OAKLAND — Gary Smith, goalkeeper, defensemen Frank Lacombe and Adam Keller, forwards, Joe Szura, Alton White, Warren Harrison, Tony Goegan and Tom Foxcroft, assigned to Providence of AHL. MONTREAL — Jack Norris, goalkeeper, forward Larry Mickey and defenseman Guy Lapointe, assigned to Montreal Voyageurs of AHL. Lyle Bradley, Ron Roberts Drake Jopling and Jim Pritchard, forwards, assigned to Salt Lake City of WHL. Rocky Farr, goal keeper, John Schella and Dan Sharp defensemen, Jean Rene Losier Hugh Harris, Kent Byrne an Serge Boily forwards, assigned to Denver of WHL. Dale Blomquist, forward, sent to Des Moines of IHL. Mike Goulet, forward, assigned to Columbus of IHL. John Cowley, Jim Shine, Ed Kassa, Ron Forbes and Bob Shannon, forwards, released outright. Andre Pronovost forward, purchased from Minnesota of NHL. DETROIT — Bob…
Broda Wants Winner As New Aces’ Coach
QUEBEC CITY — Walter (Turk) Broda, one of hockey’s all-time great netminders and a member of Hockey’s Hall of Fame, has been named to coach the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League. Broda will be forced to fill a big pair of hockey shoes. He replaces Vic Stasiuk, who was elevated to the head coaching job with the Philadelhia Flyers of the NHL after guiding the Aces the last two years. Broda told Quebec newsmen that he hoped to have a winning club, a fact that was supported by Philadelphia general manger Bud Poile, who was on hand to make the announcement of Broda’s appointment. The new Quebec coach played most of his professional career as a goaltender with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During his fourteen seasons with the Leafs, he played on…
‘Catering’ To Kings Trainer Mackie’s Job
LOS ANGELES— On all hockey teams, few men work harder or are more valuable than the trainer. This is true on the Los Angeles Kings as it is on other clubs. The Kings trainer is Norm Mackie, a tall, 34-year-old red-haired fellow who tends the players’ minor wounds, tapes them up, takes care of their sticks and other equipment, takes care of their clothes, washes their clothes or sees that they are washed, and so on and so forth into the wee hours. Mackie is the first to arrive in the dressing room and the last to leave. Think about it for a moment: Every time the Kings have a game, Norm must see that all their gear is distributed in the proper cubicles. After the game, he must pick up after…
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