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times

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tisval capabines of the west
erm Canada franchises. So the
Patricks engineered the sale ot
ai but moofthe western
plavers to the NHI. tora
grand total of about
$300,000,

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bide Shore,

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bredimeksca, Dake Reats,
Buller dog Simpson and ceake
Harr Hapo Holmes. we
more, Bib aid Bun Cook,

niade their own deals. in total,

thes provided mest ot the
players tor the NHD Ss test big
expansion inte Ci age,
Detrom and New York.
Westein Canadians back
then shrugged and got on

were nee apy us to er

crmmment tor cay breaks ea
tos te keep woste

teams ot buses. Nr
kets were the predvem then,
fast as they are todas
Admuticdh, though. the
Canadian tay structure was
not the problear it rs today,

Nonetheless, the problems
the Canadian tearts - anda
teow Amenean teams as well
now have were created bw the
NIT. Constant expansion

fines. The

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Means dbete
NEL. wi aschall,
devsnrt tie nie sorter TV
Tome tosapport sacha
studs litestle,

Phe war the loans is
gong, wath three more expan
sion projects saming up in the
NEM De years to farther
dilute the product and itlate
the pavroih. the Malls

Huskies maul Cobras

THE West Van Huskies compiled a 8-1 season record en route to the Gordon Sturtridge League minor

division championship. The Huskies beat the
Vancouver players are: (front row, left to right) B
Mike Stewart, Tyler Robinson, and Steve Koran (coach); (middie
(coach), Jann Tize, Chris Wilson, Andrew Williams, Matt Balfour,
Andrew Terret and Rich Balfour (coach); (back row) Jono Bergen,

Noble, Yashir Farmanara and Scott Jeanness. Missing from photo: Alex Hill.

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North Van Cobras 40-0 in the championship game. West
rvan Stewart (coach), Jeff Bay, Jeff Hastings, Drew Pottinger,
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Connor Christopher, Brendon Hatch, Geoff

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inten bettonmtges >

Phere could steven be sunt!
SHOT FAN Comcessteens and thes
would only tempore post
pone the mnesitible.

Despre our Monopods
moner dollar and oar tay
structure, Canadian teams
and troabled CLS, pean he
Carolina and bankrupt
Prtsburgh could conumuc
te operare the NUD would
do the semable hing. Such as
liquidausg nselt re appearing
with anew name. 18 $0 a
hon per team salary coiling

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aboo ops which anes

bad ander One tor ail and ak
tor ong. Limit the compet
non te the we surtice and the
dratt able. And. hopetulh
chiminate any more sugges
vons thar Canadas taypavers
should subsidize wealthy play
ets, team owners and carne
rate fab eats in LOO".
deducuble shu boxes.

Will it ever happen?
Certainly, Just as soon as Glen
Clark becomes dre most pop
war politican in Back

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