Mr. Hockey My Story (34 page)

helps Gordie Howe choose Red Wings jacket,
66

hockey advice,
165
,
170

marries Pat,
111

meets Colleen,
88

named as All-Star,
75
,
124

and pension issue,
151
–52

and Production Line,
73
,
105

reputation as player,
86

scoring and assists statistics,
76

Stanley Cup playoffs (1952),
108

talent of,
82

and Winter Classic (2014),
1
–2

Lumley, Harry,
104
,
105

Lund, Don,
127

MacGregor, Bruce,
174

Mahovlich, Frank,
172
,
211

Major League Baseball Players Association,
151

management companies,
65
,
148
,
187

Martin, Clare,
105

Matthews, Dr. Jim,
123

McCormack, John,
147

McCormack, Mark,
187

McCrory, Russ,
48

McFadden, Jim,
105

McNab, Max,
105

McNeil, Gerry,
119
,
125
,
127

McNeill, Billy,
175

Memorial Cup,
195

Mikita, Stan,
7
,
170
–71,
172

Montreal Amateur Athletic Association,
102

Montreal Canadiens

feelings about Red Wings,
125

playoffs of 1953,
118
–19

rivalry with Red Wings,
138
–39

Stanley Cup finals (1951),
107
–8

Stanley Cup finals (1954),
124
–27

Stanley Cup records,
109

win Stanley Cup (1951),
105

Morrison, Don,
104

Mortson, Gus,
70
,
71

Mosdell, Ken,
124
,
125

Murray, Al,
56

Nash, Steve,
17

National Hockey League

changes in hockey,
4
–5

compared to WHA,
213
–14

expands schedule,
76

expansion,
163

inclusion of international players,
5

merges with WHA,
216

and players’ association,
152
–53

survival tips,
6

and WHA competition,
196
,
197

during World War II,
47
–48

National Hockey League Pension Society,
151

New England Whalers.
See
Hartford Whalers

New York Rangers

contract offer,
52

scout Gordie Howe,
48

New York Yankees,
114

NHL Players’ Association,
188

Norris, Bruce,
146
,
147
,
148
,
172
,
188
,
193
,
198
,
201
,
202

Norris, James,
101
–2,
145
–46

Norris, Jimmy,
146
,
147

Norris, Marguerite,
146
,
148
,
153

Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League,
113

Notre Dame (school),
52

octopus tradition,
109

Olmstead, Bert,
118
–19,
124
,
125

Olympia Stadium,
64

Olympia Travel Bureau,
202

Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights,
59

Ontario Hockey Association (OHA),
56

Orr, Bobby,
6
,
7
,
106

as crossword puzzle answer,
23

owners,
66
,
137
,
145
,
149
,
151
,
152
–53

Palmer, Arnold,
187

Parent, Bernie,
196

Patrick, Lester,
50
,
51

Pavelich, Marty,
66
,
73
,
105
,
106
,
122
,
128
,
152

pensions,
150
–51

Peters, Jimmy,
105

Pike, Alf,
50
,
51

Pinckney, Fred,
53
–54

Plante, Jacques,
125

player-coaches,
109
–10

players’ unions,
151
,
152
–53

Production Line,
2
,
73
,
74
–75,
76
,
105
,
106
,
110
,
124
,
125

Pronovost, Marcel,
106

Prystai, Metro,
84
,
85
,
104
,
105
,
106
,
124
,
138

Quackenbush, Bill,
83

Raglan, Clare,
105

Reibel, Earl “Dutch,”
124

Reise, Leo, Jr.,
76
,
106

Richard, Henri,
176

Richard, Maurice “Rocket,”
6
,
7
,
69
,
70
,
105
,
107
,
118
,
124
,
125
,
126
,
139
,
173

Richard Riot,
138
,
139
–40

Robinson, Frank,
110

Robinson, Jackie,
3

Rose, Pete,
109
–10

Russell, Bill,
109

salaries,
52
,
63
,
109
,
145
,
148
,
149
–50,
188
,
196

Salming, Borje,
4

Sam Houston Coliseum,
208

Sanderson, Derek,
196

Sandford, Ed,
147

Saskatoon Quakers,
44
,
53

Sawchuk, Terry,
104
,
106
,
108
–9,
118
,
124
,
147

Schmidt, Milt,
167
,
168

Schreiber, Dr. Frederick,
78

Schultz, Katherine,
10
–11.
See also
Howe, Katherine

Seller’s Restaurant and Lounge,
88

Shack, Eddie,
165

Shanahan, Brendan,
4

Shaw, Ma,
83
,
84
,
95
,
113
,
154

Shedden, Frank,
23
,
24

Shedden, Mr. (Frank’s father),
23
–24

Sittler, Darryl,
1

Skinner, Jimmy,
138
,
172

Skov, Glen,
105
,
106
,
147

Smith, Jim,
200
,
211

Smith, Sid,
76
,
77

Stanley Cup

Canadiens records,
109

finals of 1951,
107
–8

finals of 1954,
124
–27

financial rewards of winning,
145

Leafs win (1949),
75

Leafs win (1951),
89

Montreal wins (1953),
119

playoff series 1955,
140

Red Wings win (1936),
102

Red Wings win (1937),
102