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September 1, 1966
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EXHIBITIONS HAVE NHL FLAVOR
MONTREAL, Que. National Hockey League teams, who a decade ago were rarely seen in the same rink with one another during training camp, this season will be matched in 22 of the league’s 45 pre-season exhibition games. A survey of the exhibition schedules of the six NHL teams reveals that the trend towards intra-league competition is continuing to find favor. Last year there were 21 games solely involving NHL clubs. The most active NHL team will be the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have 11 games against ‘league’ opposition. Punch Imlach’s squad will have only eight days skating when they climb over the boards at London, Ont., to face the Boston Bruins, Sept. 23, in the first camp game. While the Leafs play 11 of 15 against NHL teams, the Bruins are down for 8…
Former IHL Star Bill Mitchell Named Toledo University Coach
—TOLEDO, O. Bill “Red” Mitchell, has been named head hockey coach for the University of Toledo hockey team. He replaces Terry Slater who is now coaching the Toledo Blades in the International Hockey League. Mitchell, a native of St. Catherines played last seoson in the United States League. Most of his hockey career has been spent with teams in the International League. He played with the Windsor Bulldogs for two years, the last season he was with them when they won the Allan Cup, and the following year played in the Olympic hockey championships representing Canada.…
Champion Leafs Expecting 26 At Camp Start
—VICTORIA, B.C. Victoria Maple Leafs, the defending Lester Patrick Cup champions, are planning a brief but rugged training camp. General Manager A.J. “Buck” Houle announced a total of 26 players are expected to report for the camp’s opening at Victoria’s Memorial Arena on Sept. 26. Coach Frank Mario, returning for his second season at Victoria, will have 20 days in which to pick the players he hopes will repeat Leaf’s play-off success of last spring. Five exhibition games are included in Leafs’ pre-season plans. They include games in Victoria against San Diego Gulls (Oct. 5) and Seattle Totems (Oct. 8). Three other pre-season clashes will be on the road. These are: Saturday, Oct. 1, San Diego at Chilliwack; Tuesday, Oct. 11, Spokane Comets at Spokane, and Wednesday, Oct. 12, Trail Smoke Eaters at…
Junior Whiz Bobby Orr Inks Record Bruin Contract
BOSTON, Mass. Boston Bruins, anticipating a further resurgence this season in their hockey fortunes, plucked one of Canada’s most promising amateur players out of the clutches of the Canadian national team but lost another who figured prominently in their 1966-67 plans. Bruins inked 18-year-old Bobby Orr to a two-year contract that reportedly was close to $60,000. Orr’s legal adviser, Allan Eagleson of Toronto hinted that the amount paid Orr was the highest salary ever received by an 18-year-old in the history of the NHL. Orr’s father said the offer was between $40,000 and $60,000. The brilliant junior defenseman is rated as the finest prospect to hit the big time in a decade. Orr was believed to have shown an interest in playing for Canada’s national team unless he got the contract he was demanding from…
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