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December 26, 1969
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Brossart Big Hit For Aces
QUEBEC CITY— Bill Brossart is a 20-year-old American Hockey League rookie defenseman. He was the Philadelphia Flyers third draft pick in the June pickings. One would think a third round pick would show up for the 1969-70 season with pretty good potential. “Yes, that’s right,” says his QU ebec Aces’ coach Turk Broda, “but to tell you the truth, he’s been playing like a star veteran for us this season. “Our fans here in Quebec love the guy. He hits with authority and the players around the league are showing a lot of respect around Brossart.” The rookie, who played with the Estevan Juniors last season, was drafted for his size, which is 6-0 and 190 pounds. Added pressure has been placed on Brossart since the parent Flyers have needed to take defensemen Terry Ball and Larry…
NHL Leaders Agree Accepting Vancouver Progressive Move For Big Time Hockey
Special to the Hockey News VANCOUVER— Three well-known hockey personalities reportedly once linked with the opposition warmly greeted Vancouver when the Western Canadian metropolis was granted a conditional franchise in the National Hockey League. Clarence Campbell, the NHL president, and David Molson and Stafford Smythe, heads of the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively, were nothing less than ecstatic following Vancouver’s admission. Molson, a member of the beer empire which bears his name, was said to have opposed any involvement of a rival brewer, Labatt’s, in the Vancouver operation when it was originally proposed. “I’m particulary happy because I shared the frustrations of the Vancouverites for a long time,” Molson said. Smythe insisted he wasn’t against Buffalo the first time. “I wasn’t against Buffalo,” he said. “I thought the six cities we took in…
THE FANS’ CORNER
Who do you think will be the greatest stars in the NHL five years from now? WARREN BRANSBY, Floor-covering tycoon, Arcadia, Calif.: “Bobby Orr will be one. Its got to be, unless it’s Gordie Howe, who’ll only be 46.” DONALD SMITH, contractor, Denver, Colo.: “I get to see perhaps a dozen NHL games a year on my trips and based on what I’ve seen, I’d say Bobby Orr of Boston or Gerry Desjardins of L.A.” RUSS THOMPSON en-gineer. El Segundo, Calif; “Bobby Orr of Boston, Brad Park of New York and Gerry Desjardins of L.A. I also like some of the kids I’ve seen this season for the first time, such as Red Hoganson of L.A. and Keith Magnuson of Chicago.” SAM ARKAPOP, liquor dealer. Los Angeles: “Some of those who are stars already, like Phil Esposito and…
Recalls Hurting Jersey’s Playoff Drive
CHERRY HILL— It’s been said that an Eastern Hockey League team needs help from a higher affiliate to make a go of it in the league, but the Jersey Devils today may argue about the problems of not being able to hang on to personnel. The Devils had been making threatening gestures of doing something about their lowly plight which found them posting just one win in their first 21 starts. Then the roof caved in. I heir ace winger, Claude Chartre, was assigned here by the Philly Flyers, but when their farm club, the Quebec Aces, found themselves short of manpower, the Flyers ordered Chartre to join Quebec. This blow was bad enough but then the Jacksonville Rockets decided they could use defenseman Ed Kea who had proved a good addition in…
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