Remembering Frank McCool and Percy Nicklin, hockey figures
Frank McCool, famed Maple Leafs goalie with 85 NHL games, later Calgary Albertan executive, is remembered for his modesty and devotion to family. Percy Nicklin, coach who helped Britain win Olympic gold in 1936, is noted for reshaping Canadian hockey and bringing Winnipeg talents to Moncton before moving to England.
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Frank McCool
Percy Nicklin
Toronto Maple Leafs
Harry Scott
Calgary Albertan
Calgary
Max Bell
Frank
McCool
Max
Toronto
Sweeney Schriner
Montreal
London
England
Canada
Britain
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Bunny Ahearne
Harringay Arena
Harringay Racers
Nicklin
Midland
Ont
Fort William
Eveleth
Minn
Winnipeg
Moncton
N.B
Jimmy Foster
Bill Gill
Len Burrage
Duke McDonald
Walter Monson
Monty Muckle
Moncton Hawks
Foster
Flyers coach pledges rough play next season
Philadelphia coach Fred Shero says the Flyers will be tougher in 1973-74 after a 1,754-minute penalty mark last season. He spoke after earning a two year extension beyond the remaining year, while assistant Mike Nykoluk also got a two year pact. The team finished second in the NHL west and reached the Stanley Cup semi finals.
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Flyers
Fred Shero
National Hockey League
Mike Nykoluk
Shero
New CAHA president looks to junior hockey
Jack Devine was elected president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. He pledged focus on junior hockey amid many professional teams, and said cooperation is a two-way street. Other officers named include Don S. Johnson and Gordon Renwick. The meeting discussed international invites, transfers, and future interprovincial relations.
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Charlottetown
Jack Devine
Joe Kryczka
Calgary
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
CAHA
Devine
Belleville
Ont
Don S. Johnson
St. John’s
Mld
Gordon Renwick
Cambridge
Roland Mercier
Quebec City
T. B. McCormack
Thunder Bay
Walter Clark
Grand Falls
Gordon Juckes
Ottawa
Juckes
Canada
Sweden
Poland
Finland
France
Yugoslavia
Russia
Kryczka
Quebec
Ontario
Plouffe
Gatineau
Clarke tops voting for NHL's Hart Trophy
Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers won the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP with 158 points from PHWA balloting in 16 cities, the first West Division player to win. Esposito was runner up with 96 points, Orr third, with 21 players voting in total. Clarke's 100-point season and career totals are noted, along with prize money and prior awards.
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Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Phil Esposito
Bobby Orr
Esposito
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Chicago
Hull
Mikita
Bruin
Black Hawk
Jean Beliveau
Montreal Canadiens
Clarke
Bill Masterton
Boston Centre
Orr
NHL
Bobby Clarke
Philadelphia
Boston
Ken Dryden
Montreal
Gilbert Perreault
Buffalo
Mickey Redmond
Detroit
Dennis Hextall
Minnesota
Tony Esposito
Yvan Cournoyer
Jean Ratelle
New York Rangers
Jacques Lemaire
Phil Myre
Atlanta
Rick MacLeish
Walt Tkaczuk
Tim Horton
Frank Mahovlich
Dennis Hull
Garry Unger
St. Louis
Terry Harper
Los Angeles
Jim Pappin
Seattle seeks NHL expansion via Totems link
Vince Abby, Seattle Totems minority stockholder, says NHL advised him to attend the league meeting in Montreal June 10 as expansion chatter intensifies. He notes Seattle and San Diego as likely WHL sites and suggests the parent Vancouver Canucks would benefit from Seattle's major-league move.
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Seattle
Vince Abby
National Hockey League
Montreal
Abby
Seattle Totems
Western Hockey League
NHL
World Hockey Association
San Diego
Totems
Vancouver Canucks
Bill MacFarland
WHL
MacFarland
Clarke Wins NHL MVP as Diabetic Athlete Inspires
Bobby Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers is named the Hart Trophy winner as the NHL’s most valuable player. The 23 year old diabetic captain led his team to second in the West Division and the Stanley Cup semi finals while never missing a game, reinforcing that diabetics can pursue active, high level sport. Also noted are diabetics Billy Talbert and Ham Richardson, and Cubs star Ron Santo, all public figures for their athletic achievements despite their condition. Clarke, a Flin Flon native, emphasizes being an athlete first and has served as campaign manager for the Delaware Valley Diabetes Association.
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Montreal
Bobby Clarke
Philadelphia Flyers
National Hockey League
Clarke
Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
PHWA
NHL
Flin Flon
Man
Esposito
Hart
Flin Flon Bombers
Western Canada Hockey
Philadelphia
Ron Santo
Billy Talbert
Ham Richardson
Santo
Chicago Cubs
Talbert
Richardson
Phil Esposito
Boston Bruins
Canada
United States
Connelly
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Maple Leafs
Mighty
Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Leafs
Red Wings
Harry Lumley
Lumley
Bruneteau
Vern DeGeer
Babe Pratt
Syd Howe
Ahearne
Wyman
Davos
St. Moritz
Hockey
QAHA
Bill Reddick
Rosetown Red Wings
Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association
Reddick
Humboldt Broncos
Saskatchewan
Portage la Prairie Terriers
Humboldt
Portage
Hanson T. Dowell
Middleton
N.S
Lionel Fleury
Fred Page
Vancouver
Earl Dawson
Association
Hugh McLean
McLean
Pedersen
BENT
St. N.W. Crescent His
THE
Medicine Hat
Mighty Mites
Vancouver East
Port Moody
New Westminster
B.C
Delaware Valley Diabetes Association
National Association
AFUN
Honda
Clarke Simpkins
Honda 760
Alderbridge Way
Richmond, B.C
Int's
Roller Derby League
Action
Paul "the Bear’ Rupert
Dianne Severson
Boston Bucks
Channel 13
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat Arena Convention Centre
Black's Sport Centre
Structo
Third Street
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