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WINNIPEG FREE PRESS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1966CAHA Suspends BoucherThe Canadian Amateur Hockey Association suspended commissioner Frank Boucher of the maverick Canadian Major Junior Hockey League Saturday * and amended regulations to woo the league's players back to its domain.The new steps to cripple the league were taken at a special CAHA executive meeting which upheld its earlier ruling that the CMJHL was unacceptable. It also upheld the suspensions of the governors and players of the newly-formed league.President Fred Page of Vancouver said the CAHA voted 20 to 2 to uphold its decision although branches in Saskalche-wan, Alberta and Quebec had indicated opposition to the league suspension earlier.“There may have been differences of opinion but, as far as the future is concerned, I thinkthey’re pretty well agreed on this issue,’* said Page in an interview.He also said the executive had agreed to help players 4‘as much as possible” to play with CAHA - sanctioned clubs by■waiving some regulations and that the officers were authorized to revoke suspensions at any time.These steps were taken to protect the “innocent victims” involved in the formation of theFRANK BOUCHERleague this season which has teams in Edmonton, Calgary’. Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Estevan and Weyburn.Executive members agreed to welcome back 'the renegade clubs providing: Alberta teams play in the Alberta League and Saskatchewan teams play in the revived * Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League; and that suspended governors and commissioner Boucher be no longer associated with ■ the clubs.The suspended governors arc Bill Hunter of Edmonton, Scotty Munro . of Estevan, Bel Wilson of Regina, George Agar of Saskatoon, Brian Shaw of Moose Jaw-and Jack Monleith of Weyburn.Page said two regulations were • altered at the meeting. One permits the transfer of one additional player between East and' West branch teams if hecomes from the suspended* league and the transfer is approved by both, branches.The other permits any Saskatchewan team, regardless of category or league affiliation, to compete for the Memorial Cup.Formation of the CMJHL killed the SJHL, the only normally-el-igible Saskatchewan league.Saskatchewan’s amateur hockey situation will be reviewed at the CAHA’s semi-annual meeting in January, says Page. If it appears necessary to strengthen Saskatchewan junior teams,, we will help with the slrengQiemng.”Boucher, in a telephone interview from Regina, said he was pleased to be suspended and accused the CAHA of amending regulations “iu order to try and break up our league.”“I can only say I was apparently suspended for attempting to prevent the CAHA from breaking its own regulations. L would not want to be a part of any organization that cannot live up to its own regulations. I don’t want any part of it.”He said CAHA regulations permit teams to operate outside their own branches if all branches agree. There was agreement between Alberta and Saskatchewan for the Canadian Major Junior League. It was overruled by the CAHA.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Mon, Oct 24, 1966
Page 27
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