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November 5, 1947
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With acquisition of Jack Church and Harry Taylor, the Providence Reds now boast of an all-veteran team…Last week was the opening of the 23rd season of professional hockey in Madison Square Garden. More than 70 youngsters turned out for the first session of Lynn Patrick’s Pee-Wee hockey class…. Patrick figures that the Ramblers will finish no worse than second in the Eastern Division…The Leafs’ top line of Syl Apps, Harry Watson, and Bill Ezinicki, which is surprising hockey experts no end, carries all the qualities of a top-notch line. They have ruggedness, finesse around the goal, and strong back-checking…. Jimmy Milne, who. broadcasts New Haven Ramblers games had a tight squeeze recently. He aired a football game in the afternoon, then hopped a plane to be on time for the night hockey…
Saint John Counts On “Coast-to-Coast” Line
SAINT JOHN, N.B.— Coach Jack Keating of Saint John Beavers is pinning his hopes on a “Coast-to-coast” line to keep his crew in contention in this winter’s Maritime Big Four race, which got under way November 1. The Beavers big line is centred by Johnny Gauthier, mooted as a whirlwind on blades, who hails from the Pacific Coast On the wings are Nick Nicolle from-Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and Ron Gaudet from Moncton, N.B. Keating, who performed several seasons with New Haven Ramblers of the American Hockey League before he took up coaching, expects this trio to dish out plenty of trouble to the other teams in the Maritime Senior Hockey League Halifax Crescents, Moncton Hawks and Truro Bearcats. Goal Job Doubtful Keating’s first-string defence line consists of Bill Allan and Peter Wright, while Tom…
Billy Like Brothers
OTTAWA—Billy Boucher, another member of one of hockey’s great families will be spending much of his spare time this season handling the coaching chores of the Renfrew Juniors of the Ottawa Valley League. Billy, who is a brother of Frank. Boucher of the New York Rangers and George of the Ottawa Senators, will well be remembered by his feats on the line with Howie Morenz and Aurel Joliat of the Montreal Canadiens. Boucher held down the coaching position with the Aylmer Saints of the local junior league last winter and he expects to have several promising looking young players with the Renfrew club this year.…
DETROIT PLAYERS ARE YOUNGEST IN NHL AND RANGERS OLDEST
The average age of a player in the National Hockey League today is 25.7 years. The oldest player in the loop is Hector “Toe” Blake at 35, while Ed Sandford, Boston’s highly-touted rookie is the baby at 19—five months younger than Detroit’s Gordon Howe. Detroit Red Wings have succeeded Toronto Maple Leafs as having the youngest club in the League. The average age of the 17 players on the Red Wings roster is 24.2 years—with Jack Stewart at 30 being the oldest member ot the team. Toronto Maple Leafs, who iced a squad last season averaging 24.1 years, have upped their average a shade League. The average age of the 17 players presently performing for the Stanley Cup champions is 25.3 years. The average age of the 16 players sporting the colors…
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