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August 1, 1975
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Swedish All Star Goaler Holmquist Inks Multi-Year Pact With Racers
INDIANAPOLIS— Leif “Honken” Holmquist, goalie for Sweden’s National Team and one of the finest ever developed in European competition, signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association. The announcement of Holmquist’s signing was made by Jim Browitt, Racers’ president-general manager from Stockholm. Sweden. Browitt, the Racers “man in motion,” was on a two-week swing through Sweden and Finland searching for and discussing the availability of playing talent that will add to the Racers “new look” and make them a more competitive hockey club. Holmquist has played 202 games for Tre Kronor, Sweden’s National Team. 25 of them this past season With Leif in goal, the Nationals finished second to the Russians in world competition on three occasions. 1967, 1969 and 1970. He is also a member of the…
Off-Season Movements
Following are the latest offseason player movements in hockey: NATIONAL LEAGUE MONTREAL—Glen Sather, forward, sold to Minnesota for unspecified future amateur draft choice. GregHubick, defenseman, traded to Toronto in exchange for Doug Jarvis, forward, and Leafs’ second draft choice in 1975. Henri Richard, forward, placed on voluntary retired list. Jacques Laperriere, defenseman. placed on voluntary retired list to accept coachingjob with Montreal Juniors of Quebec Major League. N.Y. ISLANDERS—Pat Price, defenseman. signed with NHL club after securing release from Vancouver Blazers (now the Calgary Cowboys) of the WHA. DETROIT—Rick Lapointe, defenseman. from Victoria of WCHL and Wings’ first draft choice, signed to NHL contract. ST. LOUIS—Gilles Gratton, goalkeeper, signed with NHL club after securing release from Toronto Toros of WHA. Jamie Masters, defenseman from Ottawa 67s of OHA Junior League and Blues’ second amateur draft…
Former Pro McCallum New Coach
BRANDON— Four WCHL teams have made personnel changes during the summer. In Brandon, former major league pro Dune McCallum (late of Chicago Cougars and Houston Aeros) takes over as coach, replacing Norm Johnson, and Jack Brockest, formerly the Keystone Centre’s manager, is the new general-manager of the team, taking over from Doug Clark; George Dorman is the new coach of Winnipeg Clubs, replacing Murray (Muzz) MacPherson, who took on the reins of Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHA; Jim Munro, son of Scotty Munro, will handle the managing chores of Cal gary Centennials while the Scotsman devotes his energies to the Calgary Cowboy (WHA) franchise; and Har Roy has been given the double portfolio of coach and general-manager of Kamloops Chiefs. Roy coached last year under general manager Jack Tennant.…
Laperriere Replaces Regan As Juniors’ Bench Boss
MONTREAL— Jacques Laperriere, a twelve-year veteran of the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, has taken over the coaching reins of the Montreal Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 6’2”, 190 pound defenseman played in 691 regular season NHL contests recording 40 goals and 282 points. He also appeared in 88 postseason encounters amassing a record of nine goals and 22 assists. Lapierre, 34. missed the entire 1974-75 season after having undergone surgery to repair knee damage but the situation was never completely rectified and his playing days came to an end. Both the coach and general manager of last year’s version of the Montreal Juniors have departed the scene. Larry Kegan, who handled the coaching chores, and GM Roger Bedard guided the club to a second-place finish in the…
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