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 5, 1976- WHA Toronto Toros Move to Birmingham
By John Cargile Sports Staff Will people in Birmingham support a professional hockey team” Do people in Birmingham know anything about hockey? The questions are being asked this week in Birmingham, and guess who is asking ? John Bassett. Jr. You remember John Bassett, Jr , from the World Football League’sMemphis Grizzly organization Well, Mr …
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This Day In Hockey History-April 12, 1976-If Bobby Orr Joins Kansas City Scouts, Toronto is ready
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 …
This Day In Hockey History-April 4, 1976-WHA Records Broken at Record Pace
TORONTO (CP) — While World Hockey Association have been fighting for playoff position, season records have been failing in every direction. A league official said Sunday night at least eight team or individual records have tumbled in recent weeks as the league completes the longest schedule in its brief history. Quebec Nordiques, led by league …
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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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