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October 6, 1962

October 6, 1962

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Leafs’Salary Demands Too High For Imlach

TORONTO, Ont.— As forecast in THE HOCKEY NEWS recently, Punch Imlach’s greatest problem this month hasn’t been getting his Maple Leafs ready for the defence of their Stanley Cup championship. It’s to get their names on contracts. As Leafs toured Western Canada last week, only two players were known to have signed up for the 1962-63 season—rookies Kent Douglas and captain George Armstrong. Imlach was holding daily talks with the others, one by one. He didn’t report much progress. Those asking the biggest increases were Frank Mahovlich, who scored 81 goals during the run of a two-year deal, Dave Keon, who became an established National Hockey League star during his first two big-league campaigns, and Tim Horton, who had his greatest season ever last winter. But every player wants a raise, on account of Leafs’ Stanley…

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HOCKEY PICTORIAL

OCTOBER ISSUE Now At YOUR NEWSSTAND WORLD’S OFFICIAL HOCKEY MAGAZINE What Makes The Pocket Go, Go, Go? ALSO • Canada’s Hockey Playing MP—Red Kelly • Harry Howell Has The Last Laugh • Stan Mikita’s Big Test In NHL • Red Wings Look To The Future…

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Boston Bruins

Strong Points—A stronger, more stable defense squad of Doug Mohns, Leo Boivin, Ted Green, Pat Stapleton and Warren Godfrey, with Godfrey as the key addition. Mohns was a left wing a year ago at this time, Green and Stapleton rookies, Boivin trying to play an unfamiliar right defense. Now everyone’s in his right spot. Another strong point: the line of Murray Oliver, Johnny Bucyk and Wayne Connelly, which may be one of the league’s best. Weak Points—A continued lack of checking strength on the forward squad which, while stronger, is still not overloaded with strongarm men. If the Bruins’ defensive is to improve, the improvement must start up front. Wayne Hicks, Irv Spencer and more experienced Tom Williams and Connelly may help. New Faces—Beaming Bobby Perreault and Young Eddie Johnston will be…

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Reardons Expansion Plan Calls For Second Big League

NEW YORK, N.Y.— A blueprint for establishing two major leagues of hockey has been laid out by Terry Reardon, general manager of the Baltimore Clippers, newest entry in the American Hockey League. The day of two big leagues—National and American—is merely “a few years away” Reardon told the HOCKEY NEWS in an exclusive interview. It would include six teams in each league with winners playing off in a “World Series”. Flushed with enthusiasm over the Clippers, equipped with a new 11,000-seat arena in a city of 1,000,000 people, Reardon said a second major league could be accomplished this way: “The NHL would have to set up a draft where AHL clubs could each pick up a couple of tried and proven NHL players. That’s all we’d need to balance it out, player-wise.” He asserted that…