MONTREAL — National Hockey League Players’ Association president Alan Eagleson confirmed here Tuesday night that more under-age juniors will sign with the World Hockey Association. Eagleson now feels it’s essential his under-age clients maintain credibility in the wake of WHA Indianapolis Racers signing Soo Greyhounds sensation Wayne Gretzky, 17, to a reported seven-year, $ 1.75-million …
This Day In Hockey History-June 8, 1976-Orr ‘s Knee Problems Started A Decade Ago
WREN BLAIR remembers it almost as clearly as the last time he visited his friendly banker with a satchel of money under each arm — which was probably .yesterday. He was the general manager of the Oshawa Generals in the spring of ’66. His team coached by Armand Guidolin, was in Shawinigan Falls for a …
This Day In Hockey History-June 1, 1976-Bobby Orr Leaves Boston Bruins, Becomes Free Agent
There are 30 major league hockey teams spread across the United States and Canada, and all but one received the following telegram yesterday: “As of today, Bobby Orr is a free agent. If you are interested in acquiring his services for the future, please contact me at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, on June 7. …
This Day In Hockey History-April 19, 1967-Eddie Shore Not All that Bad
Ballis Beck – Albertan Sports Editor The name Eddie Shore means a lot of things to a lot of people. To Toronto lawyer Alan Eagleson it means an ugly, evil, old ogre who rides herd on an enslaved collection of hockey players who were unfortunate enough to be shipped off to Springfield, Mass., a franchise …
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