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September 1, 1977
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Merger Rejection Further Divides NHL Clubs
Saved—From What? THE NEWSPAPER PHOTO showed Harold Ballard, the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, with his hands clasped over his head in a victory pose. Victory over what? A Leaf Stanley Cup? No, Ballard was whooping it up after leading the defeat of a merger plan between the NHL and the World Hockey Association. The Leaf boss and five other owners voted against the amalgamation. The question required a three-quarters majority within the NHL board of governors. Ballard mustered sufficient votes to kill it. Thus, another split was created within the NHL board, a group already divided in an assortment of factions on a variety of issues. On one side—where the merger issue was concerned—were Ballard, Jack Kent Cooke of Los Angeles Kings and Paul Mooney of Boston Bruins. The other group,…
Revamped CHL Sports New Look With Alignment Changes Galore
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada DALLAS— With less than six weeks remaining to the opening of the 1977-78 season, all clubs are busily preparing for the Central Hockey League’s 15th season. Helping to pave the way for their preparations was the League office’s announcement of the new schedule. The 1977-78 season will have six teams operating with the Phoenix Roadrunners replacing the Oklahoma City Blazers, who have suspended their operation for the upcoming season. Joining the Roadrunners will be Dallas, Fort Worth, Tulsa, Salt Lake and the defending champions. Kansas City. However, there have been some NHL-CHL alignment changes for the upcoming…
Caps’ Trainer Had Moment In Sun
WASHINGTON— He wears a different “uniform” from the rest of the Washington Capitals and he may be the most colorful guy in the bench area but he’s the least noticed. He’s Raymond Angelo “Gump” Embro, the trainer. He color-keys his outfits to red, white and blue nowadays, but for years it was the black and orange of the Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League. In fact Embro was the only trainer that franchise ever knew. “I never missed a game of the Clippers, from day one till they went under halfway through the ‘74 ‘75 season,” says Gump. Even more remarkable, he’s never even missed a practice. I haven’t missed nothin’ in 20 years.” Embro states, without even knocking on wood, showing he is less superstitous than the hockey players he waits on. Embro…
World Championship Coach Becomes Micron ‘Advisor’
Phil Chiarella, president of Micron Sports Products was pleased to announce the appointment of Scotty Bowman as a key member of the Micron hockey skate advisory staff. Scotty, as coach of the world champion Montreal Canadiens. is one of the leading figures in the sport today. He will act as a spokesman for the new molded skate, will assist in new product development and will be featured in a national advertising campaign. Since succeeding to the position of coach of the Canadiens on June 10, 1971, Bowman has brought Montrealers three Stanley Cup championships. Bowman had a promising career cut short in 1951-52 by a head injury and therefore never had a chance to become an active player in professional hockey. He then chose to turn to a coaching career, which he did…
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