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August 1, 1968
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NHL Decides On East-West Format For All-Star Game
MONTREAL, Que.— The National Hockey League has adopted a new format for its annual all-star game. It will now become an East-West struggle commencing next season. This was the aftermath of the Montreal summer hockey meeting at which the NHL’s Board of Governors decided on the new formula for the 1968-69 game slated for Montreal’s $9,000,000 renovated Forum Jan. 21. NHL President Clarence Campbell disclosed the new plan for the ice classic stating that teams made up of players from the East Division will oppose the West Division for the first time. Campbell said players will be chosen by three members of the National Hockey League Writers’ Association in each of the 12 NHL cities for the game. Overall first and second half all-stars would still be chosen at the end of the season. Compensation…
Hockey Crossword
SOLUTION ON PAGE 16 ACROSS 1—Pictured player. 6—Former Ranger Heller answers to this. 8—A Minnesota defenseman. 11—Friend. (Fr.) 12—Goaltenders must have good ones. 14—26th and 19th letters of the Alphabet. 15—Montreal plays most of its home games on this day. (abbr.) 16—Number worn by Harry Howell. (Rom. Num.) 17—Number of Stanley Cup winners coached by Rudy Pilous. 18—First name of the N.H.L.’s referee in chief. 20—9th and 18th letters of the alphabet. 21—Initials of recently traded Flyer. 22—Initials of a Hawk centre. 24—Initials of Caron, recently acquired by Montreal. 25—An ex-Ranger forward. 27—First name of one of the Hawks. 29—A Canadian Province. (abbr.) 30—8 across answers to this. DOWN 1—A St. Louis forward. 2—22 across played Junior Hockey here. 3—A Buffalo defenseman. 4—First name of Former Red Wing Leswick. 5—Initials of Former Bruin Toppazzini. 7—An ex-Bruin. 9—Initials of Mortson of Quebec. 10—15th and 5th letters of the alphabet. 13—This former Bruin is now a Golf Pro. 16—Denotes number worn by…
Lowly Seals Confident 14 New Hockey Faces To Put Western Team In Thick Of NHL Race
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Western Division race is going to be as tight this year as it was last, with one major difference: there’s going to be another team in the race — the Oakland Seals. That’s Teddy Hampson’s view of things to come for the scraggly National Hockey League tailenders. After several months of uncertainty, a financial crisis or two, and a hideous debut in expansion, the Seals believe they can see a little light peeking in from behind all those black clouds. And Hampson, the 32-year-old ex-Red Wing pivot who gave the Oaklanders such a lift last season, is typical of the enthusiastic pros who are eagerly awaiting the Sept. 13 Oshawa, Ont. training camp. “I can’t wait to get going,” says Billy Harris, “I’ve got a few things to prove.” Harris had a…
Rangers Hoping Geoffrion To Boom dub Stock As ‘Cat’ Steps Aside
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The announcement in early June that Bernard Andre Geoffrion, the gallant Gaul, would take over as coach of the New York Rangers was one of the most popular appointments of Its kind in the memory of this reporter. Only the apointment of Mel Ott, this agent’s boyhood hero, as Manager of the New York Giants was received with such enthusiasm as did Ranger supporters greet the new that the Boomer would coach New York in 1968-69. They swamped the Madison Square Garden switchboard with congratuolatory calls. This is not a reflection on Emile “The Cat” Francis, the human dynamo who revived the moribund Ranger franchise just when it was about to go down for the last time. Realistically, it is a tribute to Francis’ maturity and to his desire to…
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