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October 16, 1965
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Boston Bruins…
STRONG POINTS: New attitude, new spirit, new confidence, and a new general manager, Hap Emms, who insists he won’t tolerate less than 10 percent from any player. “For the first time in a great number of years,” says Coach Milt Schmidt, “we have some depth.” Trades and the expenditure of a record $120,000 in the summer draft could spring the hustling Bruins from a five-year stay in the league cellar. Look for veterans Ron Stewart (from Toronto) and Al Langlois (from Detroit) to strengthen right wing and defense. WEAK POINTS: Questionable situation at center. Murray Oliver is Grade A; slim Tom Williams showed late last year he could do the job. But apart from these two? Young Ron Schock, injured much of last season, will have to come around. OUTLOOK: (a) If…
PASSING THE PUCK
• MANY OF THE NHL writers are picking their own clubs to finish second. Not first but in the runner-up position… Most AHL writers feel that Quebec should win the Eastern Division and that Rochester will finish ahead of Buffalo and Pittsburgh in the Western sector… Hershey Bears will be a top contender again and some scribes feel they are capable of finishing ahead of Quebec in the East… Ab McDonald will start the season at left wing on a line with Center Norm Ullman and Right Wing Floyd Smith for Detroit. Big Ab will be starting his 8th NHL season and is looking forward to a big one. This line was the most effective for the Red Wings in the pre-schedule games… Other new Red Wings looking forward to…
Ivan Irwin Providence Puck Coach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Ivan Irwin, one of the most popular players ever to perform with the Rhode Island Reds, has been appointed coach of the American Hockey League club, it was announced by Ferny Flaman, the Reds’ general manager. Irwin, a prominent member on two championship Reds’ teams back in the mid-50’s, completed negotiations with Flaman and owner Lou Pieri to coach the Roosters this season. The hiring of the 38-year-old Irwin ended weeks of speculation about who would relieve Flaman of the burdensome coaching chores of the dual managercoaching job he has held the past two years. It was reported this summer that both Flaman and Pieri were anxious to find a capable coaching replacement in order to permit Flaman the necessary time needed to devote to the important management aspects of scouting and…
Habs Face All-Stars For Record 7th Time
THE ALL-STARS THE CANADIENS All-Star Game’s Top Point Men MONTREAL, Que. The 19th annual All-Star classic will be played at the Montreal Forum Oct. 20th, and whatever the outcome the Canadiens are assured of a new team record. When the Stanley Cup champs skate out against the pick of the rest of the league, it’ll mark the seventh time they’ve hosted the All-Stars since 1947. That’s a record, and puts them one-up on their closest competitors the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lefian teams have been the party of the second part in the all-star classic on six occasions, including last year. The all-star game originated in 1947 as a means to augment the NHL Players’ Pension Fund. Over the years, it has drawn well over half-a-million dollars in gross gates. Some quarter-of-a-million fans have attended the games,…
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