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May 4, 1973
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HABS, HAWKS CUP FAVORITES
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Saskatoon Blasts Into First WCHL Final Cup Series
SASKATOON — Jack McLeod had a vision three years ago … and it had nothing to do with sugar plums or siestas in the sun. McLeod accented the coaching position with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League prior to the 1970-71 season and laid some facts on the line. He outlined a ‘New Deal’ to any interested listeners and indicated building a junior hockey winner in Saskatoon was a three-year proposition. The former coach of Canada’s National Team, where he pulled the strings for five seasons before the club folded in 1970, does not profess to be a gypsy or fortuneteller of any sort. But his three-year plan with a WCHL championship in mind appears to be right on schedule. Blades captured the Eastern Division playoff championship by eliminating the Flin…