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September 19, 1969
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Kinasewich Hangs Youth Tag On Eagles; New Faces Bolster Denver, Phoenix
SALT LAKE CITY — Listening to summer sounds in Western Hockey League country. In Salt Lake City, where the Golden Eagles will bring professional hockey to Utah for the first time, Coach Ray Kinasewich has given some insight on the type of club he wants to put on the ice. Writing in a dandy new club news paper, Kinasewich says, “My desire as a hockev coach has been to go with a younger club, one featuring players who average 24 or 25 years of age with some previous pro experience behind them.” Kinasewich also makes it clear that his Eagles will not be timid. “Hockey is a very fast and aggressive game involving body contact, “he says. “It is this latter phase of the game which we plan to emphasize. The name of the game…
Charlotte Eyes Big Year With Creighton Back
CHARLOTTE All reports that Fred Creighton would be leaving the Charlotte Checkers tor greener pastures have gone up in smoke for the veteran coach definitely will be back to skipper the Eastern Hockey League club during the 1969-70 campaign. There was a lot of talk during last season that Fred Creighton would not return this year and that be would be getting a spot in a higher league. Naturally these rumors were denied at the time but not wholeheartedly. So either Creighton wasn’t able to land the better job or else president Al Manch convinced Creighton that he could stay here. In any event. Creighton spent a good portion of the summer trying to line up some talent for his club for the coming campaign. He is hopeful of having at least 25…
OF ALL GUYS—GUMP WINS AIRLINES GOLF
TORONTO— Gump Worsley has been accused of taking many liberties in his lengthy big league hockey career but winning the American Airlines Golf Tournament, was just too much. Now everyone from Frobisher to Capilano knows that flying was never Gump’s cup of tea. It always made the pudgy little netminder feel nauseated whenever he left the ground in one of those super flying machines. Gump even quit the Canadiens once rather than fly to California. Admittedly things have changed today in Worsley’s life. He’s accepted the flying bit as part of hockey progress in spanning the wide reaches of the NHL. No one has to push him up the ramp anymore to take his seat on the club’s chartered plane. In spite of all this, it was rather ironic that he should come home the…
Kings’ 2-Year Record Best Against The East
LOS ANGELES— The Los Angeles Kings have been the most successful West Division team in collecting victories over the East Division, two-year statistics have revealed. Since the NHL was divided into two divisions for the 1967-68 season, the Kings have compiled a record of 20 wins, 36 losses and four ties against the East Division teams. Second are the Oakland Seals with 18 wins, 36 losses and six ties. The Seals collected 14 of those wins last season, compiling the West’s best record against the East, at 14-18-4. The Kings had the best record against the East in 1967-68, rolling up a mark of 10-12-2. L.A. was 6-6-0 that year in East Division arenas, winning in all cities except Toronto. The Leafs, conversely, have been the Kings’ favorite target in Los Angeles. L.A. holds a…
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