Maple Leafs Magazine Project #13

Here are the latest additions to the Maple Leafs Magazine Project. I'm trying to collect as many as magazines with Maple Leafs covers as possible. These three are from the mid-1950's, starting with an April 1958 issue of Hockey Blueline featuring a rookie Frank Mahovlich on the cover.
There's a cool article inside with an interview of Rangers GM, Muzz Patrick. In it, Patrick makes predictions of what the NHL will look like twenty years in the future, the far-away date of 1978. There were some neat ideas, one being a curved blue line which would allow wingers to get closer to the net without going offside. 
Another fine rookie is featured later, #16 of Chicago, Bobby Hull. This is followed by an article about what makes the Montreal Canadiens so good.
Next up is the February, 1955 issue of Hockey Blueline with a cover shot of Leaf defender Jim Thomson. 1955 was the first year of the Blueline magazine, this is the 5th edition that season.

This issue features a photo spread of the New York Rangers, as well as a story on the Red Wings dominance of recent seasons.
The March 1956 issue features Maple Leaf goalie Gil Mayer on the cover. Mayer filled in for an injured Harry Lumley for 6 games this season, producing a 3.00 GAA but losing 5 of the 6 games. Mayer would return to Pittsburgh of the AHL where he would win his fourth consecutive Hap Holmes Award as Best Goaltender. These would be the last games of Mayer's 9 game NHL career, an example of one of those players who's career was hindered by the fact there were only six NHL teams.
There is an article which could have been written today titled, "Those Puzzling Maple Leafs". Some things never change. As well, the Leafs are featured in this month's team photo gallery.
The back cover has a nice hockey themed ad for Dow Brewery of Montreal.

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