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August 19, 1976
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San Diego’s Status Remains Up In Air
SAN DIEGO— Thefutureof hockey in this city remains unchanged. Uncertain. Just hours before he was to board a plane for the World Hockey Association annual meetings in Toronto. Peter Graham, the Canadian millionaire who operates the San Diego International Sports Arena, said he had dropped his efforts to buy the franchise. The franchise had been defaulted last March by Baltimore businessman Joseph Schwartz. As the WHA season ended last spring Graham promised the Mariners would be back and reaffirmed that June 7. The WHA trustees elected to grant an extension to round up backers. Meanwhile, a schedule was being drawn up for an 11-team league. Former WHA president Dennis Murphy and Bill MacFarland, a candidate for the league presidency, were attempting to round up backers in San Diego and negotiate a more favorable lease…
CHL Likely To Have Same Starters As Islanders, Kings Abandon Omaha
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRAOSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRAOSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada DALLAS— Roger Neilson, 42-year-old general manager-coach of the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey Association’s Major Junior League for the past four years, was announced as the new manager-coach of the Dallas Black Hawks for their first season as a joint farm operation of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Hawks. Neilson had coached the Petes for five and a half years before adding the responsibilities of general manager. The parent club general managers, Tommy Ivan in Chicago and Jim Gregory in Toronto, issued a joint statement: “We are delighted to get a person of Roger’s…
Leafs’ Revival Scaring Off Player Trades
TORONTO— Unless they swing some major deals before the opening of the 1976-77 National Hockey’ League season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will present almost the same faces as in ‘75-76. Leaf general manager Jim Gregory admitted to hitting closed doors in the trade market-place. “It’s tough making deals until the teams have all their players signed and sometimes that doesn’t happen until training camp,” Gregory said. “I’d suspect that if we do make any trades it will happen early in the season when teams have had a chance to have a good look at their situations.” Another Leaf problem is that few opponents want to help improve the club. The Toronto side launched a rebuilding program in ‘75-76, jumped from a 13th place finish the previous year to seventh overall and then extended the Philadelphia…
Few New Faces Likely To Alter Look Of Kings
LOS ANGELES— Barring an unexpected trade, no major changes are planned in Los Angeles this coming season. Owner Jack Kent Cooke feels the Kings have a combination that can win now. There are spots coach Bob Pulford would like strengthened and players manager Jake Milford is willing to part with, but so far the deals that have developed have not been satisfactory to management. Three players haye been listed by the league as having completed their contracts—veteran defenseman Larry Brown, veteran winger Mike Corrigan, and young center Vic Venasky. However, Brown has signed a three-year contract now and Venasky is expected to sign one shortly. Corrigan rejected a two-year pact and it is felt he may not be back. Corrigan re-emerged from parttime status to enjoy a successful season last season, and is only 30 but…
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