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Olympic HockeyPossible Yet?TORONTO (CP) - Hockey Canada’s board of directors is expected to meet within the next week to consider an unofficial invitation from the Japanese Olympic Committee to send a team to the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo next February.A Hockey Canada official confirmed Thursday a meeting would be held, possibly with federal Health Minister. John Munro in attendance, to consid-sauction of Canadian teams going abroad after a dispute with the International Ice Hockey Federation two yeaxi ago over the makeup of Canada’s National team.er.a Japanese invitation, “butthere’s nothing concrete I can give you at this time.”Lou Lefaive, head of the federal Sports Directorate, said later in Ottawa he expected Japan “to invite Canada to send a hockey team to the Winter Olympics.”“We know that Japan would be anxious to have as successful a hockey tournament as. possible and that means Canada would have to be there.” He said he expects the invitation to arrive within five or six days.“If and when the invitation comes through, the board of Hockey Canada will sit down and talk about it.” ne said there’s no indication Hockey Canada would accept or reject the invitation.The UHF first agreed to allow Canada to use nine professionals in. world hockey com-petition, then withdrew its offer. The Nationals were disbanded and Canadian teams were barred from further international play.The rule was relaxed in recent months and now applies ‘ only to world competition.TORONTO (CP) - Hockey Canada, created to organize Canada’s international hockey tours, comes under' the health department’s jurisdiction.The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, aiso a member of Hockey Canada, said in a recent dispatch from secretary-manager Gordon Juckes’ office in Ottawa it would not send a team to the 1972 Winter Olympics.Hockey. Canada withdrew itsCUAC BOMBS WEST ENDCUAC scored 10 runs in the third inning to down West End Tigerettes 17-4 Thursday night' in the Senior A Girls’ Fastball I League. June Graham pitched' the win and received support at the plate from Joan Ingram, who hit a double and two singles.Silverman'sforfll ■ AMiANaLlDiamonds487 MAIN STREETACROSS FROM THE CITT HAU,r
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Fri, Aug 06, 1971
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