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Increase ImportsFor JuniorClubsOihtr action during the CAHA convention Wednesday included:• increased import limits for junior hockey dubs in Man* itoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Leagues with four or five teams will now be allowed three out-of-province transfers j while a league with six or more I teams will be allowed four im-I ports.j The MJHL and two B.C. | leagues wfll fall under the first j formula wile Saskatchewan will be permitted the four imports. The three - team Thunder Bayget a legal representative toehek the matter.’*He said the in corpora ed Montreal club agreed to pay the CAHA $4,000 for a game between the Olympics and the Russian all-star team that toured Canada last winter.The game was played in Montreal but the guarantee has not been paid. The Olympics lost to Trail in the 1#62 Allan Cup final. The team itself has gone out of business.• rejected a hid by the Northern Ontario Hockev Asso-league and Alberta wfll not be ciation t0 and t0 becomeallowed any additional imports.n-h| The rule makes it clear that ^ teams must play in a junior A league to qualify.Officials said the change is aimed at bringing the calibre of western clubs up to the Edmonton Oil Kings, four-time westernchampions in succession;• agreed to press for a universal hockey draft and decided to take up the matter with the National Hockey League.Little hope is held out herefor the success of universal draft negotiations immediately.anaidleryrsn-ora full branch member. For 40 years, the NOHA has been an afFilin e o? the Ontario Hockev Association which is much larg^ er and more powerful.Jim Asp in of North Bay, NOHA president, said his group wanted independence because ‘ we are losing players right and left to the OH A clubs in juvenile, midget and probably lower than that *’Aspin told delegates before the vote that full branch membership for the NOHA wouldhe!p prevent the transfer ofkthhetieh-heplayers to Southern Ontario NHL president Clarence Camp- teams.bell told a press conference here Tuesday a universal pro-CAHA president Art Porter, after te vote, requested that14!4feesionai draft now of amateur j lhe two *S50Ciatloni gal logeth t* completely premature. er l0 protert northern players.• the CAHA is considering Lloyd Pollock, OH A past* pres-legal action to collect $4,0001 ident, agreed that somethin % from the Montreal Olympics1 should be done about this and senior hockey club. Secretary- said he is more than willing tlt; manager Gordon Juckes told work out some sort of agree delegates there are plans to i ment.
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Brandon Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Thu, May 23, 1963
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