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that won ror the browns, lt;-i.n____Kopak got tne omers,inws can k.i m usr inrm.nHardy Sees Amateur HockeyWorld Series” Alter WarTORONTO. April l8.-Hockey-wise Dr. W. G. Hardy, o fEdmonton, cocking an appraisingeye on hockey's post-war future,today visualized an amateur “World Series involving teams from Canada, United States, England and Scotland.Plans for the series will he formulated next fall by the International Ice Hockey Association, amateur hockey international governing body which Dr. Hardy heads.“If such a world championship series can be arranged, teams would be flown from the various parts of the world to take part, ’ Dr. Hardy told The Canadian Press in an interview.Dr, Hardy said he expects tosee great development of hockey after the war. Basic machinery to prevent raiding of Canada for players was already prepared.“The association proposes to allow not more than one player from any one club in Canada to transfer to any dup outside the country without consent of the club and the branch of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in which it is located.Ten clubs are already operating on I he U.S. Pacific coait. An amateur league may be formed in the Chicago area. The Michigan-Ontario league is preparing to reopen. Minnesota and North Dakota leagues plan to operate. Montana Interestshave started negotiations withofficials In Edmonton for a postwar league and another league may operate across the borderfrom Winnipeg.In Europe, England and Scotland took an average of SO Canadian players each year be fore the war. There were two all-Canadian teams in Paris—Lei Rapides and Les Volants.Discussing anticipated growth in the British Isles and Europe. Dr, Hardy said:“A great deal of hockey has hern played in England and Scotland by Canadian servmcmen stationed there and it s«ems likely that a large number will remain when the war is over.I expect considerable horkey expansion in England. Scotland and Europe after the war,it
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Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Wed, Apr 18, 1945
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