DETROIT – (AP) -Detroit soon may be sponsoring a World Hockey Association team, if one of two groups here is succesful in their bid. And the WHA squad may feature some Red Wing players who are now negotiating with the Wings. Ralph Wilson, owner of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, said he is considering …
This Day In Hockey History-June 1, 1974-WHA Amateur Draft- Vancouver Blazers sign top two draft picks
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 …
This Day In Hockey History-May 21, 1974-Michigan Stags Sign Johnny Wilson And Gerry Desjardins
BY HOWARD ERICKSON Free Press Sports Writer After seven weeks of haggling and painstaking delays, Johnny Wilson was finally announced Monday as coach of the Michigan Stags. And in the same quick breath, the Stags’ owners revealed that they had signed goaltender Gerry Desjardins … and that they were now accepting season-ticket requests. The biggest …
This Day In Hockey History-March 30, 1979-NHL Merges With WHA
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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