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July 1, 1969
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Blues Ink European Ice Stars
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — European players in the National Hockey League may some day become a reality and if it happens, the St. Louis Blues want to be in on the ground floor. General-manager and coach Scotty Bowman sees some hope in coming up with some fine European prospects for the Blues. He said that at least two players from Europe would be in the Blues’ training camp next September. One is a hot prospect from Finland named Esa Isaccson and the other is Jaroslav Jirik. The Blues’ chief scout, Cliff Fletcher, is going to Europe this summer to finalize plans for bringing iover Isaccson and Jirik. Bowman says there is isome good talent in Europe. The only question, he says, is whether they ican play in North America under the different rules…
ONTARIO SENIOR LEAGUE RECORDS
Allan Cup Champions — GALT HORNETS Here are the Galt Hornets, who dominated Canadian amateur senior hockey during the 1968-69 season by winning the Allan Cup. first row, left to right, WES LILLIE, manager, VANCE MILLAR, JOE HOGAN, captain, GORD RENWICK, president, RON HERGOTT, RIO CARON, BOB ERTEL, BILL WIG’ WYLIE, coach. Second row, BOAT HURLEY, JOHN NICKERSON, FERN BELANGER, BILLY HWAY, BOB MAXWELL, HOWIE DIETRICH, PETE BRENNAN, EARL McKIBBON. Third row, PETE PANAGABKO, CORBY ADAMS, RON SMITH, DOUG KELCHER, DON SNIDER, JOHN BEECHEY, RON BOOMER, LARRYZILIOTTO FINAL 1968-69 TEAM STANDINGS INDIVIDUAL SCORING AND PENALTY STATISTICS GALT GOALIES’ RECORDS BARRIE * Also played with Colling wood * Also played with Orillia GOAUES’RECORDS ORILLIA * Also played with Barrie GOALIES’ RECORDS OAKVILLE * Also played with Galt GOALIES’ RECORDS * Also played with Galt COLLINGWOOD * Also played with Barrie GOALIES’ RECORDS KINGSTON GOALIES’ RECORDS BELLEVILLE GOALIES’ RECORDS WOODSTOCK GOALIES’ RECORDS OTTAWA GOALIES’ RECORDS…
BRUINS LOOK TO FUTURE AFTER TRADES
BOSTON, Mass. The Boston Bruins figure they were the second best hockey team in the National Hockey League this past season but that’s not good enough for general manager Milt Schmidt. “If you don’t look ahead in this game, all of a sudden you find out the barrel has run dry,” said Schmidt recently after the Bruins had unloaded two veterans Eddie Shack an.d Tommy Williams and raded away a promising young defenseman Barry Gibbs. What the Bruins received in return was insurance for the future not players who can step in right away and help the B’s dislodge Montreal from its hold on the Stanley Cup. Although the Bruins dropped their Eastern final series with Montreal in six games — including three overtime defeats the general feeling is that they do not have…
Seals Hand Glover Three-Year Contract
OFFICIAL NATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st, 1947 Published weekly except monthly June through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 St. Catherine Street West Montreal 107, Canada. Kenneth William McKenzie President and Publisher Charlie Halpin Editorial Director Yearly Subscription Rates: $5.00 in Canada $6.00 in the U.S.A, and $8.00 in Foreign Countries. Postage paid at Rouses Point. N.Y. Authorized as second Class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Second class mail registration number 1327 Printed i n Canada Vol. 22 MONTREAL, JULY, 1969 No. 33 OAKLAND, Calif.— The Oakland Seals have new owners at last and one of their first acts was to quickly sign coach Fred Glover to a new three-year contract. Trans National Communications Inc., announced that its purchase of the majority interest of the Seals has been completed. The sale price was report edly $4,500,000. In making the overall announcement Seals’ President William N. Creasy, Jr. said, “All…
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