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Players. Winners of the Stanley Cup last year, the Chicago Black Hawks suffered a blow when their star goalie, Charles ("Chuck") Gardiner, died of a brain tumor last summer. To bolster their scoring attack, the Black Hawks traded Defenseman Lionel Conacher for speedy Forward Howie Morenz of the Montreal Canadiens. Irvin ("Ace") Bailey, Toronto Maple Leaf star who was nearly killed in a game early last season, was still unfit for play last week. The New York Rangers had a crop of new forwards, one of whom is Manager Lester Patrick's Son Lynn, making his professional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Start on Ice | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

...American Group, lost their first game to the Montreal Canadiens, 4 to 3. Defending the championship, which they have won for the past two years, the Canadiens were favorites to win again. A fast, clever team, they are noted for a brilliant offense. Its spearhead is Howie Morenz, reputedly the fastest player in the world, famed for the way he pivots behind the goal to get up speed when carrying the puck. Last week, Howie Morenz received a cup for being the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League. In the second game, after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stanley Cup: Apr. 4, 1932 | 4/4/1932 | See Source »

Montreal Canadiens, present world champions, are the fastest and one of the toughest teams on the ice. In their lineup is still famed slope-faced, round-shouldered Howie Morenz, the highest paid, the fastest hockey player in the world. Aurel Joliat, in his little black cap, puts Morenz in position to shoot and handles his passes with none of the jealousy that in past seasons has marred their cooperation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hockey, Midseason | 1/5/1931 | See Source »

...star centre, wore a cast of tape and bandage around ligaments he had torn away from his left collarbone shortly before the series. They came from behind in the third period of the deciding game with Ottawa, scored three times in three minutes, won at 5 to 2. Howie Morenz of the Canadiens, the fastest skater in hockey, his round, heavy shoulders hunched toward his stick, his strong legs pumping in characteristic gait resembling a shuffle, but matchless in speed, broke a tie and won his team's series by curling a high shot past Gardner, frenzied Chicago goalie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stanley Cup | 4/14/1930 | See Source »

Montreal Canadiens. A team of virtuosos-tricky Joliat in his little black cap, Leduc, indolent, brilliant Howie Morenz, the world's fastest puckster. Puzzled by the new rules, the Canadiens were bumped around and badly beaten by the Maroons, outskated by the Rangers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hotter Hockey | 12/23/1929 | See Source »

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