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May 5, 1972
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Miami Not Included Among 10 Starters; Gardner, Pleau Sign
CHICAGO— Now that the World Hockey Association has firmed up its first year membership with $1 million in performance bonds, you can look for a steady barrage of player signing announcements. There are some problems to be worked out along the way, but it has become apparent the WHA will be dropping the puck as a second major professional league in October. In a press conference during its recent Chicago meeting, WHA President Gary L. Davidson hinted “more than 50’’ players had signed or agreed to terms with the new league. The group is supposed to include at least 20 NHLers. Right wing Wayne Connally and goalie George Gardner, both members of the Vancouver Canucks this season and Larry Pleau of Montreal Canadiens, jumped to the WHA encampment immediately following the Chicago meeting. And…
Charlotte Keeps EHL Title; Prexy Lockhart Steps Down
CHARLOTTE— The Charlotte Checkers are still champions of the Eastern Hockey League. The heavily-favored Southern Division titleholders lived up to their advance Walker Cup billing by sweeping past the Syracuse Blazers in four straight games to successfully defend the league championship they won in 1970-71. The Checkers are back in the EHL throne room but it will be their last title under the presidency of Tom Lockhart, the 80-year-old head of the Eastern League. After 39 years at the helm of the EHL, Lockhart is stepping down in May when the league holds its annual meeting at which time they will name a successor to Lockhart, who has been responsible for the emergance of the Eastern League from a run-of-the-mill amateur hockey circuit to an 11-team operation that has been increasingly successful in recent…
Portland Subdues Phoenix In Six Games To Win Cup Final Berth Against Denver
PORTLAND— The Portland Buckaroos spotted the Phoenix Roadrunners a 2-1 series lead and then roared back to score three straight victories—two of them on home ice—to wrap up their semi-final series and advance to the Western Hockey League finals against the Denver Spurs. The Bucks took the best-of-seven series 4-2 in games winning 4-3, 3-2 and 6-2 in succession after the Runners had broken on top in the series with a two-games-to-one lead. By virtue of their win, the Buckaroos get another chance to defend the Patrick Cup they won last season by facing up to the powerful and undoubtedly favorite Denver Spurs. The Spurs hardly worked up a sweat in disposing of San Diego Gulls in four straight in the other WHL semi-final series. The Buckaroos won the series opener 3-1 and the…
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