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and American.
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Montreal.
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began to filter back to North

players over to North:Amer-

under NHL and WHA game

mpossible. to sign any
Czech or Soviet player due
to political. pressures, alth-

Farda bolted to the West in

rather

seasons in: ‘the WHA, retired,
but Vaclav, after a stint in

brings ‘us to. the Swedes.

country, the -Swedish

‘hammer. Out:

—_ Genesis _
2 in. 1973, -the- Toronto
Maple. Leafs offered national ©
| team. star defenseman
. Borje Salming - ‘a lucrative -.
8 contract, and ‘ the formal
_ — exodus began — the -WHA »
a Winnipeg «Jets - ‘decided: to”
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f creme de: ja. creme of”
ff, Swedish. hocky. by signing .
jg. Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson:
mand Lars-Erik Sjoberg. A few
@ Finnish players also followed
@ suit...and) went. to. the

: ‘the early: ‘part. of. this © Oe
decade, ‘European hockey. he

was dismissed by pro ‘hock- =... -
ey pundits as: being sub-par 9°:
“to NHL’ and-WHA standards. |.
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awakening, for the Soviets.”

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~ many - ‘North: American pro.
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"gall: ‘in the eyes of fanatical-
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fans. to...
defeat. the best junior ‘hock- oe
last year :in -

| Canada. oa

When. the: “first: inkling of
European: hockey. ‘parity.

America, several pro clubs .
were interested in bringing

ica and see how they fared

onditions. Of course. At was”

ough Czech. stars Vaclav -
Nedomansky | and Richard. ~

a~James-Bond-ish.. and ~-
‘politically. ticklish :
manner a few years ago: -

Farda, after playing a few adian players who felt that

the WHA. is now playing out.
is career in. Detroit..Which — were: Scoring
eing a. democratic-socialist =
ce.
Hockey Federation, was: able

‘agreement ‘with - both ‘pro. %
loops in. which -the. Swedish ©
“Federation. would - ‘be duly.
compensated. in’ American.
and Canadian’ dollars. — _

- Borje Salming -
White ‘the:
being
maliciously © by» rival» Can-
their national... pride. was.
being infringed: upon, : they

‘especially. ‘the

“quite. ‘well: ‘in his | inaugural .
~ONHL campaign as well. But ~
-the..-snickering continued. ~
NHL ‘owners: claimed: that --
“the -WHA needed players to ——

‘fill out: their. ‘rosters since ~
better: talent wasn't avail-.
able. This was true to an:
a extent.

NHL Double Standard?»

But. today it is the WHA™

‘who: can- look toward. the
_NHL and. say, : “You. see, |
‘told you. s0,'’ ‘as: many

Swedes now. grace the ros-

_-ters of NHL teams. Swedish

‘players bring with them to.

in. bundles,”
- Swedish |;
members. of. ‘the Jets: Tor-
onto's: Salming | “also: did

a puck | more, they are , adept.
at pinpoint: passing,
. use. wrist shots more often
‘than the slapshot, and they -

‘are well disciplined and well.

- conditioned: athletes: Below ©.

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New York: Islanders. me

.- Stefan Persson, ‘defense—._
next. to Salming, Stefan is
one’ of: the. best.
_world.. oa

Swedes were
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North America the distinc- _

‘tion of being hard workers.
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differences.

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: - catlike. ptanianisn -possess- . .
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is a ‘playmaker supreme and
an-excellent: penalty: killer.
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‘performer = es Sia - .. Borje: Salming, ‘defense— oe
Minnesota. an ~ some. Say . he- 4S: ‘the best.
» Per-Olov Braser, forward—— “defenseman in: pre °. hockey.
crafty. Playmaker ~ with: Maou, ca
lightning speed. | Andersson, Thomas Gradin, forward—

“Vancouver ° signed a.bunch . —
of Swedes, this past. summer
-. and. Gradin. ‘looks : like a
dandy. He's. quick with, his.
‘feet. and stick.. —
‘Roland Erikkson, forward—

“in? the.” _ overshadowed by. Hedberg =
“ and: Nilsson- Excetlant
“player. -

.. - Lars. Lindgren, ‘defense— -
learning the league the hard —
way but: improving — each a

. Lars  Zetterstrom. my
“defense—he | “started. the
season in Vancouver, but he
needs a little minor. teague .
- seasoning. enone
Washington . ee
Rolf: Edberg, _ forward— ° -_
Another: spark: plug forward _
who has helped" the: Caps So
anemic offense. . pe
Leif. Svensson, detense—

lends stability _ the
. baciline.” 7
a —
Winnipeg

Kent Nilsson, forward—
high scoring. ‘speedster.
Willy Lindstrom, forward—
. not as offensively potent as
Nilsson, but. he gets the job
done.

_. Markus Mattson, goalie—
‘learning the ropes but: pro-
Bressin nicely.
-Lars-Erik : Sjoberg,
“ defense—currently out with

~ an injury, ‘but when he's
healthy he’s one - (of the |
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