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THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1974

Corporate Backing For Jets Now Seen

Corporate support for the Save the Jets fund will increase dramatically, thanks to the City of Winnipeg's decision to conditionally lend $300,000 campaign chairman Bob Graham said early Thursday after a marathon meeting of city council.

"Potential large contributors will look upon this as a great v o t e of confidence in our drive," said Mr. Graham. "Believe me, without the city's support now, it would have been very, very difficult persuading some companies to participate."

City councillors approved the $300,000 interest-free loan by a vote of 25 to 13 at 2 a.m. Thursday, under the condition t h a t the fund could raise $600,000 from the private sector. "I feel very confident we'll raise at least $600,000 privately," he said. His greatest concern — if council's decision on the subject had been postponed until after July 1, the expiry date of the option to purchase the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association.

To date, more than- $225,000 has been raised by the sale of $25 membership certificates and from pledges of $1,000 founder's loans. E a r l i e r Wednesday night Mayor Stephen Juba said 90 per cent of the councillors either intended to or had already purchased $25 membership certificates. Due to the lateness of the meeting, several councillors either left for home or slipped out for a late-night snack.

"I was beginning to worry that too many councillor; -,vho looked favorably on the motion might have gone," said Councillor Ken Galanchuk, a crusader1 for city involvement in the fund to keep the Jets. One councillor had returned from a feed of Chinse food just in time to vote affirmatively on the Jets' motion, moved by Councillor R. A. (Go Jets Go) Wankling.

The motion was amended, following a vote of 24 to 18, that $ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 rather than $500,000 be raised by private means before the city becomes involved. "Can you live with that? wondered Councillor B e r n i e Wolfe, directing his question toward the near-empty public seats where Mr. Graham pensively sat in the front row. Mr. . Graham nodded back approvingly. "It's not serious at all," he said. "We need $600,000 any way to reach our goal of $900,000. " T h a t ' s exactly what we asked for."

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1974

ONE MORE GOOD DAY WILL CLINCH IT
Maybe, Just Maybe, The Jets Have It Made

By REYN DAVIS
Free Press Staff Writer

Pssst. The word's out. But keep it under your hat, Pat, because the campaign people are worried stiff that someone may get the idea that the Jets have been saved. "Officially," whispered one worker, "we've got '$475,000 and need a good day tomorrow." "But unofficially, b a b y , we've got it made."

An hour or so later, the conversation was repealed lo campaign- chairman Bob Graham. He seemed amused. "I think that's probably
true," said Graham, somewhat sheepishly. "We don't have the $600,000 in the bank just yet, but we fully expect to have it by tomorrow ... or I'll have egg all over my face."

Although the disclosed figure after Thursday's usual banking deadline of 3 p.m. was $475,000 a jump of $90,000 over the previous day, the actual total late Thursday night was closer to
$550,000. If the last figure is nearer the actual amount raised going in to the campaign's final day, then the $600,000 goal appears well within the grasp of the Grade 3 kids who held a bicycle wash, the inmates at Stony M o u n t a i n , MGM Sporting Goods, The Bay, Mikki Mailette, the Happy Penny Donut Place and Don Jonas, among several thousand others.

How real is the transaction that will turn Winnipeg Jets into a non-profit, community owned hockey team with a debt of $1.8 million? Tentatively scheduled this afternoon at 4 is a signing ceremony at Royal Trust, where the money has been held since the campaign's beginning 18 days ago.

O n c e the account climbs over the $600,000 mark, five "settlers" will sign a document which will instruct the company not lo sent the money back. Falling short of the $600,000 goal would have meant the return of every nickel to the members and founders. The "settlers" are Graham, Bill Shields, Jim Burns, Art Coulter and Martin Freedman. One won't be there. Burn's is recovering in the Health Sciences Centre following a g a l l bladder operation last weekend.

Graham has the "power of attorney" to sign for him. But before the document is signed, Graham has accepted an invitation from Jets' president Ben Hatskin lo view the books.

Already Graham has been privy to many otherwise confidential matters. "For example, we know what the Swedes are being paid," said Graham. The Swedes are the Jets only announced signings to date — defenceman Lars-F,rik Sjoberg and forwards Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg. But other players, as yet unannounced, are under contract.

"The present owners have briefed us on the strengths and weaknesses related to operating the club. Proceedings dictate that we look very carefully at all matters relating to the feasibility of the Jets staying in Winnipeg a long time." Reached at his home, one ol his rare visits there in recent weeks, Hatskin revealed that he had his doubts the money would be raised at one point in he campaign, "It looked bad for a little while, until the different firms started responding," said Hatskin. "But when il got down to zero hour, they sure came through."

Graham said his doubts completely disappeared Thursday afternoon, during a committee meeting. "I was sure of the outcome when I saw $55,000 coming from the Richardsons, The Bay and I n v e s t o r s , ' 1 he said. "Thai's an awful lot of money to raise by other means. It was a great moral lift for us."

The campaign is not suddenly grinding to a halt loday. More money is on the way and may not be collected for two more weeks. Campaign headquarters will stay open in the Marlborough Hotel until July 15 for persons who want lo purchase $25 memberships or give $1,000 founder's loans.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1974

Jet Saviors Meet Success

By REYN DAVIS
Free Press Staff Writer

It is somewhat ironical that a company which involved so much publicity and so many people should meet its objective on the merits of an anonymous founder's loan of $25,000. Who can afford that kind of money and prefer -to remain anonymous. There were guesses all day Friday. Chairman Bob Graham has no idea. He could guess but he wasn't about to give credit where credit may not be due.

This, after all, was everybody's day to howl. "I don't know of any other city in North America .that could pull this off,'' said Jim Burns, from his hospital bed. "This is a classic example of a groundswell of support, in this community of ours. "I've lived in cities all over, the world, but only in Winnipeg can I believe this kind of reception to the campaign to keep the Jets."

Burns, who shared the honorary chairmanship, with Lieutenant Governor Jack McKeag. applauded the response of everyone and especially the Roy Beehham-Gary Bigwood group of small founder's loans, of less than $10,000.

Graham estimated that 4,000 membership certificates were s o l d , raising in excess of $100,000. Somewhat surprisingly h e credited $275,000 -to the less than-$ 10,000 crowd, while the mightiest group ($10,000- $25,000) he estimated contributed $200,000. ' '

It was 4:30 p.m. when Graham, lawyer Martin Freedman, -membership co-chairman Art Coulter and accountant Bill Shields signed the papers, which consolidated the. objective's goal of $600,000 in the bank

Technically, the. total at 4 p.m. was $603,102.31— a figure provided by Barrie McPherson, manager of the corporate trust department at Royal Trust. E a r l i e r Friday, Graham spent some time studying the Jets' financial statements. "Yes," he. agreed. ".Today's hockey players are in the midst of a very well-paid profession. But I can't blame them if they make. hay while the sun shines."

Graham revealed , that two very expensive contracts are waiting the committee's approval. Both players- are from the National 'Hockey League. He also predicted thatThe campaign goal would reach $700,000 by early next week on the strength of late pledges.

Only The formal paper signing remains lo complete the sale of Winnipeg Jets. "They've got the deal," Jets president and part-owner Ben Hatskin said after The success of the drive was guaranteed by an anonymous $25,000 donation. "You can say they'll, take over, probably in a couple of weeks."

Hatskin and the Simkin family agreed to sell The franchise to The group for- $2.3 million, with a $500,000 down payment, to ensure the club remained in Winnipeg. The purchase originally appeared set more Than a month ago until the provincial government decided it would not provide the businessmen with a $300,000 interest-free loan. That decision also nullified the City of Winnipeg's original approval of a similar loan, made on 'the condition that the province also participate. Last week, however, the cily said il would make the loan available if the fundraising campaign was successful in reaching $600,000.

"We were never .really sure of success," Ivan Berkowitz, a spokesman for The businessmen said. "As late as Wednesday we
weren't sure. While it was large donations by corporations in the final two days that put The fund over the top, it was the tremendous response from the private citizens which kept The campaign committee hopeful and confident.

"We began in the ivory towers. of Ihe businesses and moved down from There. We went to the unions where we got tremendous support and that was our first indication that we should broaden our horizons past the businesses

The group began The campaign June 10, raising the money through the sale of $25 membership certificates for citizens , acquisition of $1,000 founders' loans from small businesses and large donations from larger companies. They faced a July 1 deadline set by the current owners after The provincial government rejected the loan request. Hatskin said at that time The group was being given additional time because he and The Simkins wanted to do everything possible lo keep the learn in Winnipeg.

Berkowilz said the group will meet next week lo determine what changes will be made in the management of the club. Hatskin, while he will not remain as president of the club, will remain a league trustee.. "The major job is ahead of us," Berkowtasaid, "The main tiling right now is to sell tickets. The response to season tickets has been very exciting so far." Berkowitz said there would be "no revolution" when management changes are discussed because the future owners are satisfied

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WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1974

Imlach Suggests A Scheme To Lure Back WHA Players

BUFFALO (AP) - Punch Imlach, general manager of Buffalo Sabres of the.National Hockey League, says he wants the league to remove its restrictions on recruiting players in the rival World Hockey Association.

Imlach sent out letters Tuesday to all other NHL clubs, advising them that any club which signs any Sabre-owned player now playing in the WHA could have the rights to that player for the waiver price alone.

The price for a player who had been in the NHL and j u m p e d leagues would be $40,000. For a minor league player who went into the WHA, the waiver price would be $20,000.

NHL bylaws now require that a team signing a player belonging to another team must make compensation for him. The rule was enacted to stop defections within the league, but now it tends to restrict signings of players who jump to the WHA.

" W e ' r e fighting with our hands tied," Imlach said in an interview. "Take off the restrictions we're putting on ourselves and we'll get plenty of players back from the new league. "The WHA's principal idea is to get the player in the league. to that end, they will trade rights around, in the NHL, on the other hand, you can't sign a player who jumped unless you own him. We should go about It the same way the WHA does. If we do, we'll get plenty of players back.

The Sabres have seven former players now in th« WHA and five former farm hands in the rival league.

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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1974

Canada Comes First

It has never been our pleasure to meet Harold Ballard, president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that suffered more than most National Hockey League clubs from raids by the World Hockey Association. Despite this, however, Mr. Ballard has proved himself to be a Canadian first rather than a narrow-minded president of a NHL team, by granting Dave Keon permission to play for Team Canada '74 against the Russians if the speedy centre wishes to do so.

Mr. Ballard's action is the kind of thing that one has the right to expect from any National Hockey League team based in Canada but which, unfortunately, is not the case. As our national prestige is much more important than that of an individual league, perhaps now that Mr. Ballard has shown the way, the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks too, will permit invited players who express a desire to play against the Soviets, to do: so. But don't hold your breath, particularly where the Canadiens are concerned.

Keen; one of the fastest skaters in the National Hockey League, will definitely help Team Canada, to be composed mostly of players from the WHA, when they tangle with the now-feared -Russians. It can only be hoped now that Keon, who was overlooked by the selectors when the NHL'ers played the stars from the USSR, will accept the invitation by coaches Billy H a r r i s and Bobby Hull.

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SATURDAY, JULY 27. 1974

Hard, Tough Bargaining
After Team Canada 74 is announced to members oi the press at a luncheon in the Royal York Hotel next Wednesday, Ben Hatskin will be taking off for Helsinki, Finland, where he'll go into session with European hockey officials. . . .

Major topic of that little tete-a-tete will be compensation for the players the WHA — mainly the Winnipeg Jets — have swiped from Sweden. . . .

There's no question it'll be quite a lively session and Hatskin had better be prepared for some real hard and tough bargaining on the part of Swedish officials, whom we are sure will want $40,000 per man, which was what Toronto's Harold Ballard of the Maple Leafs paid lor Borje Salming and ,Inge Hammarstrom, who both became outstanding NHL rookies . . .

Hatskin claims the NHL doesn't really have a hard and fast agreement with the European hockey people and that actually its teams can pay whatever they wish for players taken from over there. . . . Benny is regarded as a pretty shrewd operator when it comes to talking money but it's fair to warn him that once he's closeted behind closed doors, with the Europeans he'll find that dealing with them isn't easy. . . .

The Russians in particular, are difficult bargainers. They always look for and generally get the edge, a statement that is borne out by the number of times the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association came away on the short end of its dealings with them. . . .

It's-unlikely, however, that whatever transpires In Helsinki will lead to the calling off of the upcoming series between the Soviets and Canada. . . .

It's guesstimated the Russians stand to make close to a million dollars In western currency, 'the most of it from television And even if Czech star Vaclav Nedomansky did defect to Canada, they're not likely to allow their good business judgment to be swayed by what little sentiment they may have for their unwilling partners. ...

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July 31 1974 SAN DIEGO — Tile Mariners, formerly the Jersey Knights of the WHA, plan to stay in San Diego and find a new owner acceptable to the City Council. At least four groups arc interested in buying the Mariners, according lo league president Dennis Murphy. The Council ruled out a three-year Mariner lease to play in the San Diego Sports Arena because of the underworld tics by owner Joe Schwartz of Baltimore.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1974

Jets' Sales

By REYN DAVIS
Free Press Staff Writer

While the real push is yet to come, already Winnipeg Jets have sold 2,501 season tickets, a pace which is 25 per cent ahead of last year. R a y Bauschke, business manager of the Jets, said Friday he still believes a goal of 6,000 season ticket sales can be atained. . "We'll start August 22 with a real thrust," he said. "I agree we're perhaps leaving it a little late ... but we're more concerned that this drive is efficient."

A season ticket committee of 35 men has already been appointed. "... Within the next few days, we could very well have sold out the Red Section of the Arena," said Bauschke. "One of the main points that we will be emphasizing in our campaign will be the fact that every season ticket holder will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket to the Canada-Russia hockey' game."

Total season ticket sales last year numbered 2,726, including 550 purchased by the Manitoba government. A similar purchase by the provincial government is not expected this year. Neither will the, 10. per cent amusement tax be imposed.

Season tickets prices are $280 for a seat in the Reds and $240 for one in the Blues. The package is 40 games, 39 regular World Hockey Association games and one exhibition game against Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League. Single game ticket prices will be $7 for a scat in the Reds and $6 for one in the Blues . . . marking ' an increase of 40 cents and 50 cents, respectively, over last year.

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Wednesday, August 14, 1974

Players threaten to cancel Canada-Soviet hockey series
by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Three top-level officials expressed confidence Tuesday that the Canada-Soviet hockey series, scheduled to begin Sept. 17 in Quebec City and end Oct. 6 in Moscow, will go on as planned, despite threat of cancellation by the World Hockey Association Players' Association (WHAPA).

Ron Roberts, executive director of the WHAPA, told a news conference in Toronto Tuesday that unless the .association is represented on the Team Canada 74 steering committee, the players will be withdrawn. However, in Ottawa later, Lou Lefaive, president of Sport Canada, and the man chiefly responsible for arranging the Canada-Soviet hockey series, said he is sure the eight games will be played. He said a meeting of the steering committee will be held in a couple of days and he is confident the differences can be settled.

"I'm sure this series is too important to the players and the owners not to work it.out," he said. He said he was informed by Roberts last Sunday that he wanted to be on the steering committee. Speaking for himself and Douglas Fisher, the other Hockey Canada representative on the committee, Lefaive said: "We think he should be on."

But Ben Hatskin of Winnipeg, president of Winnipeg Jets and one of the two WHA representatives on the committee, rejected the idea. In Winnipeg, Hatskin said he believed arrangements had been made to everyone's satisfaction at a meeting the day before the team members were announced. He said the question of Roberts' participation on the steering committee never came up for discussion. "We never invited him because we had made him legal counsellor for Team Canada."

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles. Dennis Murphy, WHA president, said he was "shocked" by the dispute. He said it was the league's understanding that matters referred to by Roberts had been settled "to the satisfaction of all." Besides being denied a voice on the Team Canada 74 steering committee, Roberts, a Dallas lawyer, complained about the money factor. He pointed out that the National Hockey League Players' Association received $405,000 for participating in the 1972 Team Canada series against the Soviets. He said the WHA players originally sought $100,000 or 50 per cent of the WHA's profits from the 1974 series, whichever was greater. Later, Roberts agreed with Hatskin that the players' association should receive 50 per cent of the WHA owners' first $100,000 profits and 35 per cent of anything beyond.

"To preserve this series, we would agree to abide by that financial agreement," said Roberts. The steering committee consists of Fisher, chairman of Hockey Canada; Lafaive; Jack Devine, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA); Gord Juckes, CAHA managing director; Chris Lang, secretary of Hockey Canada; John Bassett Jr., owner of the WHA Toronto Toros. and Hatskin.

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WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1974

Series Gets Green Light

TORONTO (CP):—-The World Hockey Association and Its players' association announced Wednesday that an agreement has been reached clearing the way for a proposed exhibition' series against National Hockey League teams. Twelve games, the first on Sept. 26, have been scheduled between "WHA and NHL clubs, but the'.WHA Players' Association announced last month its members would refuse to participate unless the league provided
some compensation.

WHA President Dennis Murphy and Ron Roberts, executive director of the players association, said in a joint statement that agreement has been reached whereby the players' insurance benefits Have been increased and the players have endorsed, the exhibition series.

The improved insurance provides payment of the balance of a player's contract in the event he is seriously injured and unable to continue playing hockey. The NHL Players' Association earlier reached a similar agreement with the NHL Total cost of the improved WHA benefits was not announced.

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Wednesday, September 18, 1974

Golden Jet scores two direct hits
by GLENN COLE

QUEBEC (CP) — Bobby Hull has been a hero many times in his 19-year professional hockey career, but probably never more so than Tuesday night when he gave Team Canada '74 a 3-3 tie with the Soviet Union.

Hull, the first big-name player to jump to the World Hockey Association from the National Hockey League three years ago, scored his second goal of the game at 14:18 of the third period for the tie. He also assisted on the first goal of the game, scored by John McKenzie. "That was the greatest team effort I've ever seen by forwards and a defense who have only been together for a few weeks," Hull said moments after being selected as the top Canadian player in the game.

"It was amazing. We worked together very well." Unlike Team Canada '72, a collection of NHL stars, this year's edition, made up of WHA players, didn't wilt in the third period. The first Team Canada took an early lead in the first game but sagged to a 7-3 loss.

Team '74 put pressure on in the final minutes and nearly won the game. Frank Mahovlich was given a clear shot at goal on a pass from Gordie Howe with 35 seconds left, but missed the net with a high and wide shot. "I was trying to put the puck up high, but (Vladislav) Tretiak (the Russian goalie) was twisted like a pretzel, with his body up," said Mahovlich, a left winger. "So I hammered the puck past the post. "I was maybe this wide," he said holding his fingers perhaps half an inch apart.

The Soviet Union led 3-2 entering the third period on second-period goals by Vladimir Luchenko, Valeri Kharlamov and Vladimir Petrov. McKenzie scored for Canada in the first period and Hull scored his first goal in the middle period. McKenzie's goal was the result of a mistake by Petrov. Hull was battling along the right boards with defenseman Valeri Vasilyev and Petrov moved in to pick up the puck. He fired it into the corner to the left of the Russian goal where Andre Lacroix was left uncovered. Lacroix fed the puck to McKenzie who knocked it into the short side at 7:47. The score remained 1-0 for Canada until 7:46 of the second period when defenseman Luchenko scored on a screened shot from about 10 feet inside the blue line.

Russia 3 Canada 3
FIRST PERIOD — 1. Canada, McKenzie (Lacroix, Hull) 12:13.
Penalties — None.
SECOND PERIOD — 2. Russia, Luchenko (Tsygankov, Kapustin) 7:46;
3. Canada, Hull (Walton, Howe) 12:07;
4. Russia, Kharlamov (Vasilyev) 14:04;
5. Russia, Petrov (Gusev, Kharlamov) 17:10.
Penalties — Houle C 0:24; McKenzie C. Lyapkin R 4:24, Vasilyev R 11:07, Selwood C, 12:40, Shmyr C 14:38,17:02.
THIRD PERIOD — 6. Canada, Hull (Lacroix, McKenzie) 14:18.
Penalties — Kapustin R 6:04, Bodonov R 15:16.
Shots on goal by
Russia 8 11 9—28
Canada 9 10 15—34
Goal: Tretiak, Russia; Cheevers, Canada.
Attendance: 10,958.

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Friday, September 20, 1974

It s home sweet home
By lAN MacLAINE

TORONTO (CP) —
Team Canada coach Billy Harris and t hose Canadians who arrange international –hockey schedules might do well to set up more dates at Maple Leaf Gardens. Team Canada '74 romped to a 4-1 win over the Soviet Union national team Thursday, marking the second time in a row that a Canadian professional side has knocked off a Russian club at the Gardens.

In 1972, Team Canada, made up of National Hockey League all-stars, won by an identical score—the only game they won in Canada. Normally a bastion of NHL sophistication, a sellout crowd of almost 16,500 cheered wildly at the Canadians from the World Hockey Association who moved into a 3-0 lead and were rarely pressed afterwards. Bobby Hull,. Andre. Lacroix, Ralph Backstrom and J.C. Tremblay scored for the Canadians and Alexander Yakushev for the Russians.

The only time the Russians threatened was early in the third period when they had an apparent goal disallowed by Canadian referee Tom Brown. Team Canada was ahead 3rd when Brown ignored the red goal light that flashed moments after Vladimir Petrov apparently beat goaltender Gerry Cheevers. Asked later if he had considered pulling his team off the ice after the disputed goal, Kulagin said: "No. We have high respect for spectators and are well aware that they pay to see the game."

Team Canada could have doubled the score except for the superb goaltending of Valdislav Tretiak. Yakushev ended Canadian goalie Gerry Cheevers’ shutout bid at 13:09 of the second period. T h e C a n a d i a n s , employing a four-line system that allows them to skate with the younger Soviet players in short, quick bursts, still are 'not favorites to win the series. But their, crowding tactics appear to have upset the patterned Soviet system and, unlike the 1972 squad, this Canadian team is not averse to laying on the stick and elbows in the corners.

Referee Brown, as did Josef Kompalla of West Germany in the first game, ignored many of the infractions. But Brown called a penalty shot for Canada's Mike Walton when he was hauled down in the second period by d e f e n c e m a n Valeri Vasilyev. . .However, the WHA scoring king's slapshot went into Tretiak's pads. Just before the period started, Cheevers' father-in-law, John Giacomi, apparently suffered a heart attack in the stands behind the Team Canada bench. He was in serious condition in hospital.

Gordie Howe was taken to hospital after the first period with rib injuries, but x-rays showed no breaks and the 46year-old winger was expected to be ready for the next contest. Whether Harris decides to sit out hockey's elder statesman in Saturday's game won't be known until the Team Canada coach discloses his lineup for the weekend match.


International Exhibition
Can. 4 Rus. 1 (in Toronto)
FIRST PERIOD — 1. Canada, Backstrom 1 (Mark Howe, G. Howe) 4:31;
2. Canada, Lacroix 1 (McKenzie, Tremblay) 10:49.
Penalties — Smith C 1:44, Kapustin R 10:19, 12:50, Mahovlich C 16:08.
SECOND PERIOD —3. Canada, Hull 3 (Lacroix; McKenzie) 2:50;
4. Russia, Yakushev 1 (Shadrin, Lebedev) 13:09.
Penalties — Mahovlich C 9:44, Lacroix C 15:39:
THIRD PERIOD — 5. -Canada, Tremblay 1 (Lacroix, Hull) 17:03.
Penalties — Smith C 13:23, Maltsev R 16:04, Tremblay C 19:00.
Shots on goal by
Soviet Union 13 8 9—30
Canada 10 16 7—33
Goal: Cheevers, Canada; Tretiak, Soviet Union.
Attendance: 16,485.

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Russia hockey squad whips Team Canada, 8-5

WINNIPEG (AP) — Alexander Yakushev fired three goals, two of them in a free-scoring third period, as Russia's national hockey team held off Team Canada 8-5 Saturday. .
The victory tied the eight game international series between the Russians and a Canadian team made up of World Hockey Association players at one victory apiece. One game ended in a lie.

The Canadians hopped in front on Bruce -MacGregor's shorthanded goal with just over five minutes left in the first period. But Yakushev got that gocl back before the period ended. Boris Mikhailov scored for the Soviets early in the second period but Tom Webster tied it for Team Canada before goals just 15 seconds apart by Valcri Vasiliev and Alexander Mallsev boosted Russia into a 4-2 lead.

Yakushev scored two more goals in the third periodo sandwiched around a one by Alexander Bodnnov as the Russians built a 7-2 margin against goalie Don McLeod. McLtjori replaced Gerry Cheevers, whose father in law (lied in the stands at the second game of the series in Toronto Thursday night.

Suddenly, Team C a n a d a mounted a comeback. Paul Henderson connected for two goals and Serge Bcrnier added another against Vladislav Tretiak and the score was 7- But the Soviets cut short the rally on Yuri Lebcriev's goal in the final two minutes of the game. The Russians outshot Team Canada 40-33.

September 21, 1974 Winnipeg
Canada 5, USSR 8
FIRST PERIOD - 1. Canada MacGregor 1 (Henderson) 14:58
2. Russia Yakushev 2 (Shadrin) 17:25
Penalties: Lacroix Canada (slashing) 5:02, Smith Canada (cross-checking) 13:25, Walton Canada (tripping) 19:16
Team USSR: Penalty shot 6:30 (no goal)
SECOND PERIOD - 3. Russia Mikhailov 1 (Petrov) 1:23
4. Canada Webster 1 (Bernier, Tardif) 12:40
5. Russia Vasiliev 1 (Mikhailov, Petrov) 15:14
6. Russia Maltsev 1 (Anisin) 15:31
Penalties: Hamilton Canada (cross-checking) 3:26, McKenzie Canada (roughing) 5:49, Kuznetsov Russia (roughing) 5:49, Shadrin Russia (slashing) 8:16, McKenzie Canada (roughing) 13:24, Lebedev Russia (roughing) 13:24
THIRD PERIOD - 7. Russia Yakushev 3 (Shadrin) 2:35
8. Russia Bodunov 1 8:44
9. Russia Yakushev 4 11:27
10. Canada Henderson 1 14:31
11. Canada Henderson 2 (Harrison, MacGregor) 15:04
12. Canada Bernier 1 (Tardif, Stapleton) 16:01
13. Russia Lebedev 1 (Lutchenko) 18:05
Penalties:
Kuznetsov Russia (holding) 12:20, Lutchenko Russia (holding) 18:56

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Clock stops—so does Team Canada


By RON SUDLOW
VANCOUVER (CP) A malfunctioning Scoreboard clock at Pacific Coliseum showed only minutes no seconds but it didn't tick them away fast enough for Team Canada '74 Monday night.

The Soviet Union kept the eight-game hockey series tied with two goals 51 seconds apart in the final four minutes then killed a critical penalty to gain a 5-5 tie. The. result gave each team a win, a loss and two ties as they head for Moscow for the fifth game Oct. 1. "

The Canadians held a 5-2 advantage at the end of the first period as Bobby Hull scored three times in five minutes and four seconds to run his series goal production to six. Frank Mahovlich and Gordie Howe got the other Canadian goals. Valeri Vasiliev, Boris Mikhailov, Alexander Yakushev, Alexander Maltsev and Alexander Gusev scored in that order for the Soviets.

The Russian comeback followed consecutive penalties to Johnny McKenzie who had kept his stick elbows and Gloves in the soviets faces for nearly every shift McKenzie, booed by some fans after he took two penalties that could have been-costly, said he was frustrated by the officiating. "I'm not saying it cost us the game, but in the last few games we've taken almost three times as many penalties as the Russians and I'm sure we're not that much worse than they are." McKenzie. said the club was downcast but that the World Hockey Association players would be ready when the series resumes after exhibition games with the national teams of, Sweden and Finland. ! "I think we're getting stronger and I still think we can win this thing," McKenzie said as, he nursed a cut upper lip.

Russian coach Boris Kulagin said he was not surprised when his club came back against Team Canada, a "great, very talented team." He said through an interpreter that left-winger Yakushev may miss the early games of the Russian part of the series. Yakushev was laboring after the first period when he took a hefty jolt from Gordie Howe. But he got his fifth goal of the series with the only score of the second period, on a 40-foot slapshot.

Yakushev, who injured his hip in the 3-3 tie in Quebec City, was picked as the outstanding Russian in the game. Hull, who received the same accolade for the Canadians, said his club let down slightly after the first-period blitz. "We didn't bear down. We have to play 60 minutes against this great Russian team." Mahovlich said the Canadians were better off than the 1972 National Hockey League version of Team Canada which left for the. Soviet Union with one win and a tie in the first four games.

After the Vancouver game in 1972, the Canadians left amid a chorus of boos, but this time the 15,772 fans in the steaming coliseum were in an uproar. In the wide-open first period the teams started scoring where they left off in the 8-5 Russian victory Saturday in Winnipeg. Defenceman Vasilyev beat Gerry Cheevers, who also played in the 4-1 victory in Toronto, at 3:34 of the opening period on a screened drive from the right point. Howe evened the score 46 seconds later when he took a Ralph Backstrom pass and drove a wrist shot high over the shoulder of the falling Vladislav Tretiak

McKenzie was serving an elbowing penalty when Mikhailov scored his second goal of the series from Cheevers' doorstep as Vladimir Petrov dug the puck out of a scramble behind the Canadian net. The momentum swung when Gusev took a slashing penalty as his team-mates had a two-on one break. Hull evened the short-handed goals at one apiece when he gathered in Mahovlich's pass and beat Tretiak with a blueline blast along the ice. The Golden Jet continued his strafing mission he scored three times on the three shots he had in the first period — by taking Pat Stapleton's pass to beat Tretiak high again from 20 feet out to give Canada the lead for the first time.

A smart play by Rejean Houle was the key to Mahovlich's marker. Houle dodged a Soviet defenseman at the blueline then held the puck at the side of the net before firing a pass out to Mahovlich who timed his goalmouth swoop perfectly. Hull scored the final Team Canada goal with another high shot, taking a-pass from Andre Lacroix and blasting the puck just under the crossbar.

Can. 5 Rus. 5 in (Vancouver)
FIRST PERIOD — 1. Russia, Vasiliev 2 (Kharlamov) 3:34;
2. Canada, G. Howe 1 (Backstrom, Stapleton) 4:20;
3. Russia, Mikhailov 2 (Petrov) 5:59;
4. Canada, Hull 4 (Mahovlich) 12:45;
5. Canada, Hull 5 (Stapleton) 15:11;
6. Canada, Mahovlich 1 (Houle, Bernier) 17:10;
7. Canada, Hull 6 (Lacroix) 17:49.
Penalties — McKenzie C 5:24, Gusev R 11:38.
SECOND PERIOD — 8. Russia, Yakushev 5 (Lebedev) 11:04.
Penalties - Shmyr C 4:08, Petrov R, Smith C 13:35, Ley C 17:07.
THIRD PERIOD — 9. Russia, Maltsev 2 16:08;
10. Russia Gusev 1 (Petrov, Mikhailov) 16:59.
Penalties — Schadrin R 6:45, McKenzie C 7:30, 10:26, Tsygankov R 17:51.
Shots on goal by
Russia 12 10 6—28
Canada 11 8 9—28
Goal: Tretiak, Russia; Cheevers, Canada.
Attendance: 15,772.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1974

Russians Tip Foes,Lead the Series

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexander Maltsev scored twice and Alexander Gusev got the game-winning goal midway in the third period to lead Russia to a 3-2 victory over Team Canada Tuesday night.

The victory gave the Soviet Union the lead in the eight game series. Russia has won two games, Canada has taken one and two have ended in ties.

Russia Scores

Malslev gave Russia the only first-period goal with a breakaway at the 5:34 mark, and Gordie Howe tied it for Canada just 15 seconds into the second period before Maltsev drilled a slap shot past Gerry Cheevers at 15:04 on a power play with Canada's John McKenzie off the ice.

Gusev made it 3-1 at 11:48 of the third period when he took Valeri Kharlamov’s rebound off the beards and, from pointblank range, flipped the puck into the upper right hand corner of the net. Mark Howe, who had set up his father's second-period goal, closed the scoring for Canada with 1:50 to play.

Team Canada, made up of players from the World Hockey Association, started slowly and was fortunate to escape from the first two periods with only a 2-1 deficit. Cheevers, playing despite a slight groin injury, was sharp although Canada's defense and forwards sometimes backed in on him.

The absence of Alexander Yakushev, Russia's high scoring left wing, cast a shadow over the Soviet offense.
Conversely, Canada was hurt by the absence of defensive specialist Bruce MacGregor, out with a viral infection.

The first Russian- goal came after Tom Webster, playing in MacGregor's place, had failed to clear the puck in the Russian zone.


First Period 1. Russia. Maltsev (Vikulov, Anisin) 5:34.
Penalties — Mahovtich, Canada. 2:32. Ley. Canada. 6 59, Petrov, Russia. 6:59, Selwood. Canada, 15:07
Second Period—2. Canada G Howe (Mark Howe) 0:15.
3. Russia Maltsev (Shadrin, Vikulov) 15:04.
Penalties—Webster. Canada. 4:14, Lebedev, Russia, 7:02. McKenzie, Canada, 13:52, Kharlamov Russia. 18:52. Bernier. Canada. 18:52.
Third Period—4. Russia Gusev (Kharlamov) 11:48.
5. Canada. Mark Howe (Shmyr) 18:10
Penalties—Lacroix Canada, 2-46; Backstrom, Canada (10 minute misconduct), 4:37; Bodunov. Russia, 16:31
Goalies Canada. Cheevers. Russia, Tretiak
A – 15,000

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Oct. 4, 1974

Teams Brawl as Russia Rips Canada

MOSCOW (AP) - Two brawls and a boycott by Canadian officials sparked the sixth game of the international hockey series between the Soviet Union and Team Canada Thursday. The Soviets won the contest, 5-2, their third compared to one loss and two ties, as Russian fans shouted "Go home" to the Canadians.

The biggest fight came at the final bell when Canada's Rick Ley pummelled forward Valeri Kharlamov. Players from both 'benches swarmed onto the ice and Canadian defenseman Paul Shmyr rained punches on Boris Mikhailov. Kharlamov left the ice bleeding from the face and mouth. In the second period, Canada's Paul Henderson was manhandled along the boards by a Russian defenseman. Forward Bruce MacGregor went to his aid and players from both sides followed. Referee Vick Viktor Dombrovsky handed out major penalties to MacGregor and Russian defenseman Valeri Vasilyev. MacGregor did not drop his gloves nor his stick, but did raise his stick.

Mark Howe was in the penalty box at the time, and while Canada was shorthanded, Yuri Shatalov scored to give the Soviets a 4-2 advantage. Team Canada officials boycotted the game to bring to a head discussions over alleged indifference by the Russian hosts. Boris Mikhailov scored with only 34" seconds gone in the game to give Russia a quick lead. Two minutes later/Vasilyev tallied with an unassisted goal while Marty Howe was in the penalty box.

Rejean Houle put Team Canada, composed of players from the World Hockey Association, on the Scoreboard when he took a feed from Shmyr late in the first period. Gordie Howe's score at 6:15 of the second period, with his son, Mark, assisting, tied the score. But goals by Viacheslav Anisin, Shatalov and Kharlamov finished the scoring.

First Period — 1. Russia, Mikhailov (Kharlamov) 0:34.
2. Russia, Vasiliev .2:43.
3. Canada, Houle (Shmyr) 15:56.
Penalties — Marty Howe, Canada, 0:55; Smith, Canada, 16:38; Tardif, Canada, misconduct, 16:38.
Second Period — 4, Canada, G. Howe (Mark Howe) 6:15.
5. Russia, Anisin (Vikulov) 8:22.
6, Russia, Shatalov (Tsygankov) 13:57.
Penalties — Mark Howe, Canada, 12:12. Vasilyev, Russia, major, 12:44; MacGregor, Canada, major, 12:44.
Third Period — 7, Russia, Kharlamov (Vikulov) 13:00.
Penalties — Kharlamov, Russia, 10:54; Smith, Canada, 10:54; Marty Howe, Canada, misconduct, 15:04; Lebedev, Russia, 15:04.
Shots on Goal – N/A
Goal: Cheevers, Team Canada; Tretiak, Soviet Union.
Attendance: 15,000.

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Oct 6, 1974

Canadians, Russia in Protested Tie

MOSCOW (AP) – Team Canada gained a 4-4 tie with the Soviet Union Saturday night, but immediately protested, claiming victory with the-puck in the Russian net al the final buzzer.

Ralph Backstrom's third-period goal had tied the game for the Canadian team composed of players from the World Hockey Association. Then in the final moments, with Canada pulling its goalie for an extra skater, Bobby Hull apparently scored. But the goal was disallowed when officials ruled that time had run out.

Team Canada protested earlier that the timekeeper had allowed four seconds to be run on the clock when time was supposed to be out. Bill Hunter, general manager of the Canadian team, immediately filed a protest. When he went into the meeting considering the complaint, he said, "Just remember, the score is 5- 4 for Canada."

A Canadian victory would give Team Canada a chance to tie me series in Sunday's eighth game. If the 4-4 result stood, the series record would be three victories for Russia, one for Canada and three tics. The final game is scheduled for Sunday. Trailing 4-3 going into the final period, the Canadians tied the" score at 6:38 when Backstrom took a pass from J.C. Tremblay about 15 feet to the right of the Russian net, fought off a check and lifted the puck past goalie Vladislav Tretiak.

The fired-up and determined Canadians dominated the remainder of the game and had several excellent scoring opportunities, but Tretiak thwarted them. In a last-ditch effort to win the game, the Canadians gambled by removing goalie Gerry Cheevers in the waning moments. In a melee in front of the Russian goal, the puck popped into the net, but the goal, was disallowed, apparently because time had run out.


Can. 4 Rus. 4
FIRST PERIOD — 1. Russia, Anisin 2 (Lutchenko) 3:34;
2. Russia, Schadrin 2 (Lebedev) 13:13;
3. Canada, Webster 2 (Lacroix) 17:42.
Penalties —None.
SECOND PERIOD — 4. Canada, Backstrom 2 (G. Howe) 2:55;
5. Canada, Mark Howe 2 (Tremblay) 6:38;
6. Russia, Gusev 3 (Petrov, Kharlamov) 7:20;
7. Russia, Mikhailov 4 (Petrov) 7:59.
Penalties— Lutehenko R 6:11, Stapleton C 7:06, Maltsev R 9:18.
THIRD PERIOD — 8. Canada, Backstrom 3 (Tremblay) 6:38.
Penalties — None.
Shots on goal by
Canada 9 15 8—32
Russia 9 8 4—21
Goal: Cheevers, Canada; Tretiak, Russia.
Attendance: 15,000.

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Oct 7, 1974

Soviets Top Canada

MOSCOW (API - The Soviet Union won on the ice and in the conference room during the weekend as the incident-plagued Team Canada-Russia hockey series wound up. With a 3-2 victory Sunday and a 4-4 tie Saturday, the Russians wrapped up the eight-game series with four wins, one loss and three ties. They also gained clear superiority over the World Hockey Association all-stars.

In their last meeting in 1972 with Canadian pros — from the National Hockey League — the Russians lost four games against three wins and a tie. Sunday's game was anticlimactic since it meant nothing to the Russians, who actually won the series with Saturday's tie. But the Soviets didn't let down. They skated and bumped in their usual fashion and proved too strong for Canada. Team Canada went ahead in the first period on Bobby Hull's power-play goal just 39 seconds after Alexander Yakushev was given a penalty Yakushev knotted the score at 6 27 of the second period with Jim Harrison of Team Canada in the penalty box

Russia's Viktor Shalimov scored in the opening moments of the third period while Canada was playing two men short. Later. Shalimov tallied again. Ralph Backstrom. voted the top player in the game for Can- . ada. scored on a pass from Gordie Howe at 12.42, but it was not enough.

The Saturday gamp ended in controversy that carried over into Sunday's match. With. The score tied 4-4. Hull apparently scored. However, referee Tom Brown of Canada ruled the game was over and disallowed the goal Anatoly Seglin of Russia, a former referee in world championship and Olympic hockey competition, said Brown could have overruled the timekeeper and declared a goal for Canada "He could have skated to center ice and faced off the puck. That's all he had to do," Seglin said.

Rus. 3 Can. 2
FIRST PERIOD — 1. Canada. Hull 7 (Backstrom, Tremblay) 13:47. Penalties — Webster C 7:57, Yakushev R 13:08. Turin R 15:26, Hamilton C 18:21.
SECOND PERIOD — 2. Russia. Yakushev 6 (Shadrin) 6:27.
Penalties — Popov R. Ley C 2:18, Harrison C 6:12. 10:34, major 18:10, Mark Howe C 19:03.
THIRD PERIOD — 3. Russia. Shalimov 1, 0:53;
4. Russia, Shalimov (Yakushev) 6:59:
5. Canada, Backstrom 4 (G. Howe, Ley) 12:42.
Penalties — Shadrin R major, Stapleton C misconduct 2:15. G. Howe 17:50, Turin R 19:20, Canada bench (served by Webster) 19:58.
Shots on goal by
Canada 10 8 6—24
Russia , 10 12 8—30
Goal: Cheevers, Canada; Sidelnikov, Russia.
Attendance: 15,000.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1974

Seek Changes In Agreement To Buy Jets

Winnipeg civic executive policy committee isn't happy with a proposed agreement between the city and the Winnipeg Jets hockey club,' and wants some changes before the club backers get a $300,000 civic loan.

Policy committee Thursday sent the loan agreement bad to the city solicitor with instructions to negotiate change ensuring that at least two civic representatives are appoints to the club's board of directors.The committee also wants the loan repayment procedure clarified and is seeking guarantees that the club won't be sold to other interests in the city in the future.

The city agreed in principle to the $300,000 loan, following a citizens' campaign'- initiated by local businessmen to purchase, the Jets from former owner Ben Hatskin. The move to buy the team, which was completed a few months ago, was seen as a means of ensuring the World Hockey Association franchise would remain in the city.

Councilor Michael Dennehy (Independent Citizens Election Committee — St. Boniface) told the committee it is imperative that at least two civic representatives sit on the club's board of directors "t look after the city's interests." The civic representative may be councilors or senior civic administrative personnel he said.

There was also' concern among committee member that the city's loan be the first repaid, ahead of debts to any other club creditor. The agreement, as presented to the, committee, stipulated 'that Mr. Hatskin, as the seller, would be the first creditor. The city wants a clause prohibiting sale of the club other private interests in Winnipeg, because the purpose behind the city's decision to loan the $300,000 was that the club would become community owned.

The city's legal staff will meet with Jets officials and revised agreement is expected to be presented to city council next Wednesday.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1974

Loan To Jets Finally Set To Take Off

All the loose ends have been tied, and will1 get the Winnipeg Jets their anticipated $300,000 loan from the city — perhaps as early as Thursday. City council gave final approval Wednesday to the loan agreement, which gives the community-owned, professional hockey club the .money promised by -the city several months ago. The final agreement was held up last week when civic Executive policy committee members expressed concern about the lack of civic representation on the club's executive board.

There was also concern about provisions to prevent the club from being sold to private interests within the city and unclear loan repayment procedures. City legal officials met with Jets’ representatives earlier this week, and a revised agreement was presented to a special meeting of policy committee before Wednesday night's council meeting. The agreement was endorsed and sent on to council' where final approval was given. Under the agreement, two civic representatives '— likely a member of the finance department administration and a councilor — will sit on the club's executive.

The agreement prohibits the sale of the club to any private interests within the city. Civic officials insisted on this provision because the basis for the city loan was that the club would be community owned. Under the terms of the agreement, no money will have to be repaid until the club shows an operating profit. However, if the club is sold to another city, Winnipeg will get the entire $300,000, plus interest, out of the sale capital. Interest on the loan is to be assessed at the current rate charged the city by its bankers.

Councilor Michael Donnelly (Independent Citizens Election Committee v — St. Boniface) .said in an interview that if Mayor Steve Juba signs the agreement Thursday,' making it official, there is no reason why the money couldn't he advanced to 'club 'officials immediately. He said the loan is seen by city council ns one-way of ensuring that the World Hockey Association franchise remains in Winnipeg.