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September 1, 1970
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Columbus Checkers Quit IHL; Davton Names Moore New Coach
COLUMBUS— The Columbus Checkers made an 11th hour decision to pull out of the International Hockey League leaving the loop with seven teams and a hand full of good hockey talent that will be spread around through a special draft. The Checkers. who were reportedly sold to a Chicago interest by the Schmelzer brothers of Columbus. have been besieged by financial problems for the better part of two years. When negotiations with the new group broke down, the club had no alternative but to suspend operations for the 1970-71 season. Flint general manager Frank Gallagher expressed regret that the Checkers had to drop out so close to the new season start. “We tried everything possible to keep Columbus in the league this season. However, because of the legal and financial entanglements it was…
Salt Lake Hunting New Coach After Hook Up With Buffalo
SALT LAKE CITY— The busiest club in the Western Hockey League this summer—in terms of one announcement after another—was Salt Lake City. The publicity releases flew off the presses…“Eagles Sign Working Agreement with Buffalo Sabres”…“Defenseman Bob Heaney will be reporting”…“Eagles buy tough defenseman Larry McNabb”…“Eagles announce acquisition of left wing Bobby Ellett”. None of ‘em exactly bombshells—except McNabb, in his own sweet way. Then came one that was: Ray Kinasewich, coach and general manager during the Eagles’ inaugural season, resigned. Kinasewich, a long-time professional star, cited “personal reasons.” “I regret having to make the decision to leave at this time,” he said, “but with mounting personal problems involving my family and business in Edmonton, I have no other choice.” “I feel that Salt Lake is well established as a WHL franchise,” Kinasewich added, “and all the credit for…
Thompson Ends 38-Year Career
ABSECON— The man who helped discover the Eastern Hockey League 38 years ago is finally stepping aside. Philipe E.M. (Phil) Thompson has announced his retirement as secretary-treasurer of the EHL and the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States. Long a diligent worker on behalf of American amateur hockey, Thompson started in the game in 1930-31 as secretary of the old Tri-State Hockey Association. Since then he was manager of the Atlantic City Sea Gulls and the Atlantic City Auditorium, both at the same time. He also owned the Philadelphia Falcons before he struck up an acquaintance with Tom Lockhart. Between them they launched the EHL in 1932 with Lockhart acting as president and Thompson filling the role of secretary-treasurer, a post he held until his retirement this season. After nearly four decades of…
Kelly Builds Chumpions With Incredible Comets
CLINTON— For a few brief moments which struck him like an eternity, coach Pat Kelly thought the jig was up for his Comets last season. Applying three successive shutouts in an unprecedented playoff rally, the pesky New Haven Blades carried the Eastern Hockey League Kings to a torturous seventh game in the semi-final series for the third year in a row. This time, Don Perry’s hirelings went to the absolute brink before the speediest Comet, winger Don Herriman, scored with 15 seconds left for a 4-3 victory that put the proud, but weary Clinton team in the finals against Greensboro’s Generals. When the Gens toppled the defending champs, 5-2, in the second game, Kelly declares he remained confident. After all, the rest of the series would be played in Clinton because a renovation in…
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