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August 1, 1968
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AHL, WHL Vote To Drop Interlocking Schedule
SEATTLE, WASH.— The interlocking schedule between the American and Western Leagues has been for the time being. Both Leugue’s would like’ to see an Annual Playoff between the two leagues, if arrangements can be made. The formal Affiliation Agreement with all professional hockey leagues, has been signed, which guarantees territorial rights for each league and their clubs. The agreement also provides the rights for the National Hockey League member clubs to draft one player from each Western and American League club, in turn for the right of Western and American League clubs to draft two players from each N.H.L. club.…
Rookie Winner Quick To Shun ‘Bad Man’ Role
BOSTON, MASS.— When an analysis is made of the strong points of the squad that moved the Bruins from sixth to third place in the National Hockey League last season, one of the stresses is at center ice. And one of the major reasons for this transformation was rookie Derek Sanderson. Playing his first professional season Sanderson succeeded Bobby Orr as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year and now everyone connected with Boston hockey is willing to predict that the aggressive 22-year-old also will become one of the game’s brightests stars. Sanderson was hardly an unknown to Bruins’ brass or other hockey experts when he appeared at the London, Ont. training camp a year ago. Playing with the Niagara Falls Flyers in the OHA he led the league in scoring for three straight years. He stood…
Houston Expecting Good Nucleus With 10 Returning Ice Veterans
HOUSTON, Tex.— The Houston Apollos will open their 1968-69 Central Professional Hockey League season with a home game against the Fort Wings in the Sam Houston Coliseum on Saturday, October 12, it was announced by Apollos’ general manager, Art Routzong. The Apollos will play a total of 36 home games in the Coliseum. The complete CPHL schedule of 72 games will include the newest team, Amarillo, a farm team of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Routzong reported further that the Apollos will play at home on 16 of the 25 weekends of the season which ends on March 25. The Apollos close out the season with the final three games at home against Fort Worth and Dallas plus league champion Tulsa. With the return of a nucleus of at least ten of the past season’s exciting…
Kings Swap Two Wingers For Cahan
MONTREAL, Que.— Larry Cahan, one of the National Hockey League’s more robust defensemen, will be playing with his fourth big league hockey club this season when he performs with Los Angeles Kings. Cahan, who formerly played with Toronto and New York and participated in all 74 games with Oakland Seals last season, was traded to the Kings by the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for two players—both wingers. The 34-year-old 200 pounder ranked as the fifth highest scoring rearguard in the NHL’s Western Division last season with 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points. Cahan, who was picked up by the Stanley Cup champions in the summer draft meetings from Oakland, heads to the Kings in return for a pair of left wingers, Brian Smith and Yves Locas. General manager Sam Pollock of the Canadiens,…
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