NEW YORK (AP) – The path of a National Hockey league team to Cleveland appears to have been cleared, II was burned Monday. Two independent sources said Monday night that an announcement relevant to the NHL’s operation in Cleveland would be made at some time today, It also was learned that the World Hockey Association …
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TORONTO (CP) — Pat Price says he will follow the tradition of many other rich young hockey players and buy a sleek sports car. Price, a 19-year-old defenceman from Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League, was the first choice Friday in the World Hockey Association amateur draft. He then signed with Vancouver Blazers …
TORONTO (CPi — Defenceman Bobby Orr of Boston Bruins is the key to an attempt by a Toronto group to buy Kansas City Scouts and move the National Hockey League team to Toronto. Ted Tobias of Toronto, who once tried to place a World Hockey Association team in Hamilton, said he will offer Orr a …
NHL, WHA wed for better or worse By Al Colletti Canadian Press staff writer 31 Mar 1979, Sat The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) NEW YORK — Some call it expansion and others a mini-merger, but whatever terminology is used, the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association are wedded for better or for …
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CLEVELAND (AP) – “A loss like this will make us realize we have to work,” said New England coach Jack Kelley after the Cleveland Crusaders came from two goals behind to win 7-5. It was the only pro hockey game played Monday night. The Crusaders started out on top and held a 3-1 lead after …
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Cheevers Blanks Wings 7-0 09 Feb 1976, Mon Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, Maine) BOSTON (AP) — Gerry Cheevers, the Boston Bruins’ wandering goalie who is back in good standing after 3 1/2 years in the World Hockey Association. is off to a perfect start with his old pals in the National Hockey League. Making his first …
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