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June 1, 1972
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McLellan Will Be Back To Coach If Health OK
TORONTO— If John McLellan feels up to it physically, he can have his coaching job back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. So says Harold Ballard, the Leafs’ owner who insists that the ailing McLellan is his man as long as he is medically fit and the team is a reasonable winner. Ballard, who admitted trying unsuccessfully to lure former Bruins’ coach Harry Sinden to Toronto when McLellan fell ill late in the 1971-72 season and had to be replaced by King Clancy, says he doesn’t see why McLellan can’t return to run the Leafs. “The year before last, McLellan was the coach of the year. Last season he was going pretty well until he got those ulcers. The doctor now says he’s all right and shouldn’t have any trouble physically next season,”…


How They Voted For NHL Awards


HOCKEY CROSSWORD
SOLUTION IN JULY ISSUE ACROSS 1—Pictured player. 7—Received game misconduct in first game of Stanley Cup finals. 8—Used to be known as “Teeder” when with Leafs. 11—Color man for St. Louis hockey broadcasts. 12—Affirmative. 14—One of the Rangers answers to this. 16—First name of a Penguin veteran. 17—Skating requisite. 19—Former Hawk Litzenberger. 20—To make mistakes. 21—Denotes number worn by Marc Tardif. 22—A member of the Red Wings. 25—An NHL referee. 27—Former Leaf Armstrong. 29—Registered only 1 goal for Leafs this season. 31—A former Hawk and Red Wing forward. 32—First name of a Hawk defenseman. DOWN 1—An NHL right winger. 2—A Detroit farmhand. 3—First name of an NHL goaltender. 4—Wears No. 9 for New York. 5—15th and 1st letters of the alphabet. 6—Kelly of Philadelphia. 9—Initials of one of the Rangers. 10—Non-negotiable. (init.) 13—Participated in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. 15—A Black Hawk farmhand. (init.). 18—One of the Blues. 22—Ratelle recently broke one. 23—Boston won their’s in the East. 24—Number worn by 9 down. 26—A…


Blues Swing To Youth Program Makes Vets Vulnerable In Draft
ST. LOUIS— The St. Louis Blues, having changed from one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League to one of the youngest, will try to protect their newly acquired youth in the expansion draft. Mike Murphy, Phil Roberto, Jack Egers, Andre Dupont and Chris Evans, all young players acquired this season, are certain to be protected. With these players and a few veterans the Blues hope to build a team that can play together for many seasons to come. Murphy and Roberto were playing on a line with Garry Unger, and Egers was playing with Gary Sabourin and Frank St. Marseille. Those six will be protected among the forwards, but others are less certain. The Blues would like to protect Curt Bennett, their tall rookie center who managed to play 31…