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December 31, 1947
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Hershey Obtains Pratt and Cooper From Cleveland For Hymie Buller
CLEVELAND— The much travelled Walter “Babe” Pratt, the towering exNational Hockey League defenceman, has hit the road again and this time he returns to Hershey along with the veteran Joe Cooper. Al Sutphin, owner of the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, announced last week that the two rearguards had been traded to the-Bears for another defenceman, Hyman Buller. Commenting on the all-backliner deal, Sutphin stated, “I know that the deal looks silly on paper but I feel that we have a winning club and can win without Pratt and Cooper.” Hard Hitte In Buller, the Barons will get a hard-hitting and hustling blue line blocker who is the only Jewishborn player in the league. Born in Montreal in 1926, Buller has been with the Bears for the past four seasons. He joined…
12-Year-Old Winnipeg Girl Banned From League Play
WINNIPEG “Never a dull moment” say many about the game of hockey. And that goes for one of the most unorthodox happenings in the game which is going on these days in Winnipeg. It comes in the form of a request by a 12-year-old girl to resume play with a minor hockey team in one of the city’s park leagues. The junior miss is Phyllis Chorney and all she wanted from Santa Claus this Christmas was to be able to get back into action with all the boys with one of the 30 Parks League teams competing under the auspices of the Winnipeg Young Men’s Board of Trade. Cried At News But this is nothing new. The dark-haired Phyllis hag been playing the rough and tough game of hockey with the stronger sex for…
Bunny Morganson
Views the Ontario Scene Johnny McCormack of Toronto Marlhoros popped up with a i seven point performance, two goals and five assists, as the Senior 1 Dukes waltzed around the third place Stratford Indians to the tune of a 14-0 score. McCormack played with St. Michael’s Majors two: winters ago, but—after turning pro with the Leafs and playing a few games for Tulsa Oilers last winter, retired from hockey. Back in the swing of things again and displaying the same old tricky poke-check around centre ice—”The Goose’’ that’s what they call him now,—has a good chance of regaining professional status… McCormack is definite future Maple Leaf material and may find’ his spot as centre-man for the Leafs two high-flying wing players with Pittsburgh, Les Costello and Fleming Mackell, who are also St.…
Seattle Ironmen Best Winning Team In P.C.H.L Since Loop’s ‘45 Start
On October 21, 1946 the Portland Eagles lost to the Seattle Ironmen 7-3 in the first game played in the present Pacific Coast Hockey League. The game was played in Seattle before a packed house and at 3:45 of the first period, Roger Jenkins took a pass from Shorty Coombs to become the first player to score a goal in league play. Later in the game, Frank Dotten scored three goals to become the first player to turn the hat trick. Since that memorable night and up to Saturday, December 14, 1947, the following records have been established by individual clubs. Records include all league and play-off games.…
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