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February 25, 1948
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Shutout Dearth Causes Dismay In Western Loop
Fans around the Western Canada Senior Hockey League are getting lots of scoring these days, if that’s what they like, but shutouts have been few and far between. In fact, after 108 contests in the 120-game schedule there have been exactly two measly whitewash jobs. The matter is very annoying to Joe Purvis, a former goaltender himself, who donated the Mrs. R. J. Scott Memorial Trophy to be presented each season to the netminder marking up the MOST SHUTOUTS. Just now he is racking his brains trying to decide whether to award the trophy on the basis of lowest number of goals allowed during the season—as is done with the Vezina Trophy in the N.H.L.—or by some other system. Shutouts? They represent nothing but headaches to Purvis.…
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Never before in the history of the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Hockey League has the fight for playoff positions been so rabid and uncertain, that with less than four weeks of the regular league schedule remaining, not one of the section’s five teams is absolutely assured of one of the four playoff berths—the clubs are that closely bunched—and it is doubtful if the final positions of the teams will be known until the schedule runs out March 14. Only 13 points separated first-place Los Angeles (64) and tailenders, Oakland (51), in games up to Feb. 19. Los Angeles, heretofore considered a “shoo-in” to win the division bunting, is going to have its hands full in keeping the resurgent San Francisco Shamrocks from overtaking them and catapulting into first…
Happy Birthday to You
February 25 to March 2 25—Rudy Brodeur, Fort Worth, left wing, 1924; Clare Martin, Boston, defence, 1922; Johnny Holota, Cleveland, 1921; Frank Mario, Hershey, centre, 1921. 26—Joe lannarelli, Omaha, centre, 1922; Conrad Poitras, Dallas, left wing, 1924; Bus Wycherley, Minneapolis, left wing, 1920. 27—Jack Fogolin, Indianapolis, defence, 192 6. 28—Jean Paul Denis, New Haven, right wing, 1924. March 1—Max Bentley, Toronto, centre, 1920. 2—Stan Kemp, Pittsburgh, defence, 1924; Bill Quackenbush, Detroit, defence, 1922.…
Bunny Morganson Views the Ontario Scene
Adding special interest to the race to the playoff-wire for desired positions in the Ontario Hockey Associations’s senior and junior “A” series, was the nip-and-tuck campaign put on by individual players for the final scoring honors. Never before in the history of the “A” division in both ‘the senior and junior series has there been such a finish. Although figures, for the time being must remain unofficial, because of the necessary check-up, Marlboro’s Johnny McCormack picked up three points in his last league game to finish up with a season’s total of 77 points, one ahead of Hamilton Tigers’ Clarence Shillington who claimed 76. It is the same story in the junior “A” series with Stratford Kroehlers’ George Armstrong one point better with 73 than Barrie’s Gil St. Pierre who finished the…
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