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July 1, 1964

July 1, 1964

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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NHL Drafts Record 11 Minors

MONTREAL, Que.— National Hockey League teams dipped into the minors for a record 11 players in this year’s interleague draft. Surpassing the 1958 season high of 10 drafted players, the six clubs each selected at least one minor leaguer with the Toronto Maple Leafs making the biggest indent by grabbing four in what was described as a bookkeeping affair involving Toronto-owned players with the Denver Invaders of the Western League. The most prominent names in the minor league draft were those of Jim Mikol of Cleveland Barons and Marc Reaume of Hershey Bears. Boston Bruins chose Mikol as their No. 1 draft choice from the Barons then proceeded to lose the hard-checking left winger to the Rangers the next day in the NHL’s intra-league draft. The Bruins also grabbed John Gravel, a solid young…

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Brenchley, Bowman Named Coaches Of Junior Hawks, Hubs In OHA

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. The St. Catharines Black Hawks have been assured that the parent Chicago Hawks will not move the Ontario Hockey Association franchise from this city. Ken Campbell, former coach and manager of the Junior Hawks, made the announcement while disclosing that Chirp Brenchley will become the new coach of the OHA club succeeding Campbell, who is reportedly taking over the scouting role formerly held by Bob Wilson with Chicago. Wilson has left the Black Hawks’ organization. “We’ll definitely be back in St. Catharines,” said Campbell. The Juniors will be starting their 22nd year of representation in the OHA series. Brenchley, who coached Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League the past few years, will take over his new duties immediately. He is the second new OHA coach named in recent weeks. Scotty Bowman…

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NHL All-Star Game Set For Toronto Ice Oct. 10

TORONTO, Ont. — The annual All-Star hockey game between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup champions, and a select National Hockey League team, will be held here Sat. Oct. 10. Punch Imlach of the Leafs and Sid Abel of Detroit, will again be the rival coaches for the game at the Maple Leaf Gardens. The NHL will open its 1964-65 schedule Monday, Oct. 12 in Boston when New York Rangers will meet the Bruins on Columbus Day, a legal holiday in the U.S.…

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Swedes Expect Their Top Stars To Make NHL

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — It will take another five years before a Swedish player performs in the National Hockey League (that is if Ulf Sterner doesn’t I do it with New York Rangers before that lime). But whether it’s five or 10 years the day of players from this country playing in hockey’s top circuit is a certainty according to most i of the Swedish ice hockey leaders we talked with on our visit to this hockey-mad nation. Over 100,000 players are registered with the Svenska Is hockey Forbundent (Swedish Ice Hockey Association) right now. There are 1,600 teams affiliated with this giant hockey movement which employs a full-time staff of 10 on a year-round basis to administer its developments. Arne Stromberg, coach of Sweden’s National Team and a former outstanding player himself, is…