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JuniorsWilson to chair new leagueby AL McNEIl,QUEBEC (CP) — Thv chairman of the recently-formed Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL) saysthe new league hopes to operate “under the umbrella of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA).Del Wilson, owner of Regina Pats of the Western Canada Hockey League and newly-elected chairman of the board of the CMJHL, said Tuesday night theleague hopes to solve some of its internal problems today and if possible reach a working agreement with the CAHA Formation of the new league was announced two weeks ago It incorporates teams from Canada's three major junior leagues—the WCHL. the Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior A series and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.The CMJHL is meeting here in connection with the CAHA's annual meeting.In addition to the election of Wilson as chairman. (Jus Bodnar of the OHA Oshawa Generals assumes the role of vicechairman while Paul Dumont ofQuebec Remparts of the QMJI1L will actas eeretary-treasurer.Earlier, the WCHL had indicated itwould withdraw next season from the CAHA. governing body for amateur hockey in Canada. But the OHA and QMJHL had indicated they would remain within the framework of the national hodv.Wilson said the CMJHL was meetingwith the ( AHA in an effort to resolve this and other problems that exist between the two groups. The WCHL had decided to withdraw from the ('AHA Because the latter would not permit it to cross over branch (provincial) boun-daires in its recruitment of players from Tier 2 Junior A clubs in other provinces.The ( AH A had maintained that the major junior teams of the CMJHL could recruit within its own provincialbranches“In other words, we could not cross over the current branch boundaries.” Wilson said “This problem must be resolv ed with the I MIX’The new league features a standard across-the-eountn contract that will keep players signed until their 21stbirthday.Wilson said the CMJHL could deal directly with the professional leagues—the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association—concerning tlie drafting of players from its leagueb\ the professionals“But we wouldn't forget the (’AHA/* he said Somebody has to run minor hockey in Canada and that's the job of thet All AThe CAHA currently is involved in adispute with the NHL and the WHA andhas failed to bring the two leagues tothe bargaining table. It had hoped to negotiate a renewal of a pro-am agreement whereby the two leagues paid the CAHA for amateur players drafted to professional ranks.
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Brandon Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Wed, May 21, 1975
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