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August 1, 1971
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Vancouver Still Hopes For Trade
VANCOUVER— The Vancouver Canucks went into last month’s draft meeting in Montreal looking for wingers, especially large, experienced wingmen who can check. They came away loaded with defensemen and centers and despite this unseemly turn of events appeared entirely satisfied. “Yes, we drafted to our strength rather than our weakness,” admitted coach Hal Laycoe, “but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A lot of National Football League teams operate on that theory.” “What it does,” said general manager Bud Poile, “is put us in a position to make a trade for the first time. Like the old saying goes, to get something, you have to give up something. The NHL isn’t a charitable operation. For the first time in our history we’ve got a surplus of desirable talent at a position or two.” That’s…
North Stars Figure On Higher Finish With Set Lineup
TWIN CITIES — Whether their strength on paper will far surpass their ability on skates is always open to some conjecture at this time of the summer, but the fact remains that the Minnesota North Stars have reached a new milestone. For the first time since their inception in 1967, they are going into training camp with a reasonably set lineup and with a realistic opportunity for a high finish in the West Division. They emerged from the June drafts in as good a condition as anyone could hope. There was virtually no way they could avoid losing a goalie, either Gary Kurt off their Cleveland roster or Gump Worsley. They lost Kurt, in the inter-league draft to California, but managed to nurse the unprotected Worsley through the intra-league draft. The only other loss…
Barons Get New Home As Mileti Reveals $ 17 Million Plans
CLEVELAND— The Cleveland Barons will play their final year next season in the old Cleveland Arena. By the 1972-73 campaign they’ll be performing in a spanking new Coliseum rink which will be part of a spectacular $17,000,000 complex announced by Nick Mileti. Mileti, owner of the Cleveland Arena, Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. disclosed plans for the new Coliseum complex to be located between Cleveland and Akron at the intersections of the Ohio Turnpike and Routes 271 and 303 in Richfield Township. The complex will cover approximately 250 acres in Richfield Township, 50 of which will be taken by the Coliseum, landscaping and parking. The remaining 200 acres will be landscaped and reserved for possible development later. Space for 6,200 cars will surround the…
Cup Winning Kings Eve New Coach As Changes Mount
SPRINGFIELD— The Springfield Kings, who will defend the Calder Cup next season, have undergone many changes in both their front office and playing ranks. But most significant is the fact the club is hunting for a new head coach after John Wilson was released from his commitments by the Los Angeles’ organization to join the Detroit Red Wings as coach of its new AHL Tidewater Wings entry. The team was not hurt too much in the summer player drafts but the loss of Wilson is bound to have an effect on the club. One of Wilson’s duties was handling the general manager’s job with the Kings and he has already been replaced in this aspect by George Maguire, the former chief scout of the parent L. A. Kings. So the new coach of the…
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