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October 16, 1970
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Ranger Hopes Rise As Holdouts Settle For NHL Arbitration
NEW YORK— Emile “The Cat” Francis grinned and laughed, “I am out of it now. Its up to the arbiters in every case. Remember, what they decide is binding. I made a final offer and the boys stated what they want, so it is now up to the arbitration decision.” Francis was talking about the big break in the Brad Park, Walter Tkaczuk. Jean Ratelie, Vic Hadfield holdout situation. All of the players were back practicing with New York and ready to play in the final pre-season games. Park agreed to have his father and Clarence S. Campbell, the President of the National Hockey League, arbitrate his case. Tkaczuk settled on Campbell and Merv Villemure, a director of the Kitchener Arena, whom Walter has always been friendly with. Both Ratelle and Hadfield went for Campbell and…
Plante Seen Ready For New Challenge, Aims At 50 Games
TORONTO— Jacques Plante, who’ll be 42 next January, says he’d like to • play goal in all 78 of Toronto Maple Leafs’ games this season. That’s impossible, though, so he’ll settle for 50, which is still a whole lot more than he worked in either of his two comeback years with St. Louis Blues. “I just can’t handle those back-to-back doubleheaders any more,” he explains. “When we play Saturday-Sunday or Wednesday-Thursday, I can play only once. I just don’t recover the way I used to. “Other than that, I think I’m a better goalie now than I was before I retired in 1965. In a couple of seasons watching hockey, I learned a great many things about goal-keeping and about the players I’d have to face—things I didn’t know before, I think that knowledge…
Henry Behind Bench To Develop Blues’ Kids
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD. Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILIE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD. Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada KANSAS CITY— The St. Louis Blues are putting the future of their promising hockey performers in the hands of National Hockey League veteran Camille Henry. The 37-year-old Henry has decided to hang up his skates in favor of a full-time coaching career and the parent Blues are happy with his decision to retire. That way he can concentrate on teaching the young, promising players in the St. Louis farm system the art of putting the puck in the net. No one knows better than Henry how to do it. The 15-year NHL campaigner…
Coach Reay Doesn’t Like Thinking Around The NHL, But Hawks Loaded For West
CHICAGO— The best in the West. That must be the unabashed appraisal of the 1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks. With a re-peat performance by last year’s outstanding rookie crop, and perhaps a boost by a newcomer or two, the Hawks look loaded for the upcoming National Hockey League season. Last year, the Black Hawks spent most of the winter trying to recover from a woeful start—a five-game losing streak—and then wondering about making the Stanley Cup playoffs. They spent much of the season in fifth place. The result, of course, was first place in a hectic East Division race, and that didn’t materialize until the final night on the regular schedule. This winter in the weaker West Division, there should be none of last season’s apprehension about qualifying for the playoffs, or even finishing on top. That…
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