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Trail Arrives In NorwayOSLO, Norway, (AtO—Canada's entry In U\e world hockey championships arrived in Oslo Monday and star Led a brief rest before embark Ins on mi exhibition warm-up schedule.Members of the Trail, B.C., Smoke Eaters team landed at Foinebtl airport alter the flight from Montreal.Coach Eab ICromm rated Smokies a qoncl bet to tako the championship.Naturally we e:pcct to win the championships. I think the team we scut aver this year plays the most European style Hockey of any Canadian team.We also will do a fair amount of body - checking, how-nver,” lio added.I tliInk our team this year is comparable to the last world championship team Canada sent out.He said ha expects the toughest opposlliou from the Russians, Chechoslovakians and the Swedes.Jack Roxburgh, Canadian Amate.ur Hockey Association president who arrived with tile team, described Smokies as a well - balanced club. Although there are no stand - out stats, lie said, ihe team was In top condition and had a keen righting spirit.Rox bo rough said the British Columbia team woulu “’.an body contact to foil the classy passing of the top European teams.Smokies open their exhibition schedule against he Norwegian national team at Jordn.1 Arena —site of the 195U world championships — Wednesday night, and then move to Sweden for more warm-up matches.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Sun, Dec 31, 1961
Page 13
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