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THE EKANDQN SUN, Friday, Jun 1WI No draft dodgers in this lot! BUTCH DEADMAKSH (l AY BltOWNLEE TVAiWi MARSHALL DOH 'I'lTCIIM-ll wound up the Firsl round by taking Dan Maloney From London. Ios Angeles did not get. a chance to pick vinlil the 24th player when they chose Al McDonuugh from the. OHA Stc. Catharine Black Hawks.

The Kings would not have got a chance even then, except Ihat Montreal ceded its choice to them through a previous deal. Before the draft. NHL president Clarence Campbell confirmed that Ihe price structure to be paid for players in Thursday's draft had been changed. Prrviouslv the pro clubs paid Sli.ullO for the first 72 amateurs picked and S2. thereafter.

Latest ratification of the pro-amatcur agreement between Ihe NHL and the Cana-d i ii Amateur Hockey Association, now has ihe proclaiming club pay 53.0(10 to draft, an additional Sl.fJOO wlun the player signs a pro contract and a' possible if the newcomer performs it) 25 NHL games in the coming season. Boston wound, up with four of the firsl 14 picks of Ihe firsi round when in addition to Leach atid MacLeish. they used Si. Louis' turn lo dral'l Ron Plumb, the outstanding delenceman in Ihe OHA this season, from Peterborough. The Bruins used their own drat I choice to lake another defenceman.

Bob Stewart from Ofhawa Generals of the OHA. Greg Polls or Estevan Bruins was the first-round choice of Pittsburgh Penguins, and Toronto Maple Leafs led their drive by picking high-scoring forward Darryl Sit tier rrom the OHA's lonclon Knights. Mmilreal ceded its first-round choice to Oakland and the Seals picked up Chris Oddleifsori from Winnipeg-Jets. York Rangers look right wing Norman Oration Trom Muni real Junior Canadiens. Detroit Red Wings then drafted defenceman Serge Lajeuncsse from Ihe same club.

Chicago Hawks Jubilation for four, plus one bsfore it disbanded. Some indication of the interest in the top juniors picked is that lour of the first six railed are represented by lawyers in their dealings fur their first pro contracts." Perreault said he has no one representing him in his a I i with Imlach, although he readily admits he will need an interpreter or Imlach will. Perreaull. a native of Arlhabaska. sp.aks Mule English.

Tallon is represented by Alan Eagleson, the Toronto lawyer -who also is executive director of le NHL Players' Association. Eagleson will lake his clienl lo Vancouver in mid-summer to talk about a one-year contract for his lalcnted client. Already there is lalk or a "deal for Tallon from the Canucks. Bob Woolfe, the Boston lawyer who handles the affairs of Bruins star centre Derek Sanderson, lias' also been retained to look after the interests of Leach, Martyniuk and Lefley. Woolfe said there had been a tremendous crop oT juniors available for this year's draft and he has handled the cases of top rookies in baseball and basketball and assisted them to their first pro contracts.

li draft proceedings, which dragged on for three hours, weal 10 rounds with a record I Hi players chosen. The previous, high for an amatiiir draft, was one year ago when B4 players were chosen. Jack Taggarl. frum the University of Denver had the honor of being Ihe record R5th player when he was drafted by St. Louis Blues.

MONTREAL CP The National Hockey League's annual amateur dral'l of junior players wen! as expected Thursday, at least in the early rounds 15 rial 11 Sabre? and Vancouver Canucks, the iwo new clubs ihat will eiuer he MIL for the coming season and possessing the tup two choices in the amateur draft, walked ol'f with two of the top-regarded players in the ci it i try, Buffalo ene ra I manager Punch Imlach went true lo form, and with first pick, wasted no time in grabbing Gilbert Perreaull. the classy young centre from Montreal Canadiens of the Uniario Hockey Association's A series. Imlach's counterpart at Vancouver, experienced Bud Poile. drafted top prospect Dale Tallon from Toronto Marlboros of the OHA. Tallon is a centre and de-fenceman but Poile said he will use him as a Forward.

After the two expansion clubs had completed their first-round choices. Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens moved to collect some unpaid accounts. Boston used Los Angeles first-round pick to draft high-scoring winger Reg Leach from Flin Flon Bombers of the Western Canada Hockey League and used Philadelphia Flyers choice tn grab centre Rick MacLeish from the OT-1A Peterborough Petes. The Canadiens moved on to the scene when they used Oakland Seals choice to grab top goalie Ray Marf.yniuk from Flin- Finn and forward Chuck Lefley. who played with Canada's National team Blow by blow last wilder, and Doug Sleeves is probably still dancing In the streets.

"I was surprised lo be drafted by BosLon." Brownlee "but now that I've completed my course In alucalion, I'm going lo concenlrale on huckey and try and gel my degree, in the off season. Il's a nice feeling lo get back into this type of hockey, and I'm looking forward to it." Marshall one of the nice guys, and an unsung hero on the blueline last year, was more than a little surprised when he heard that St. Louis grabbed him in the seventh round. The Virden native, who would probably take horses before hockey, is currently employed with a riding academy at Riding' Mountain National Park. A telephone day for league with Five potential professionals.

The ciuintet included: Ed Dyck, to Vancouver: Len Frig, l.o Chicago; Randy Rota, to Oakland: Murray McNeill, to Minuesufa: and Brian Carlin, lo Ijis Angeles. Meanwhile, Edmonton oil Kings and Ihe Bruins figured wilh four players each. Fur the Oil Kings: Larry Bignell. Id Pittsburgh: Randy WyroKiib. to BttTfalo: Doug Kcrslakc.

lo Philadelphia: and Ted McAnceley. to Oakland. 'I'lie biggest surprise oT lltr. draft ws Ihe fact thai Ted's I i brother Bob was overlooked. With ail the adverse publicity the NHL received over the Green-Makf light prior to Hit; regular schedule, a Boil's stick-swinging incident the Wheat Cil.v Arena, and Win up to $1,000 WITH A a Filchner was "really a al the prospect of turning pro, figured 20 players would be drafted from our league, and although 1 knew I woukin'l be at the top.

I susp.cled a belter ihan even chance," Was ho surprised al "Frankly, yes I though! il I did get drafled, would be St. Louis. New York. Philadelphia or Oakland. I didn't want to be drafted by an established team.

so I'iftsburgh sounds line." Bruwnlee. a high scoring winger who decided to leave the Wheaiies last season "for my was drafled in Ihe third round by the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. He was an all-star with the Brandon University of tlie Wesleru Intercollegiate Athletic Association Great By BILL DAVIDSON Siih Spoi-ts Editor Ul Western Canada hockey lalcnl was far up the ladder ring yesterday's NHL amateur draft, and no. that's nol too surprising. Leading the way were Klin I ti Bombers' starry p.rfornicrs.

Reg Leach and Ray Martyniuk. still not surprising. However, must Western Canadians ligored l.e;ich to go number two, behind Gilbert Perreaull. But Ihe Bomber scoring machine de luxe had the torluno. or misfortune, lo be drafted third, and by the powerful Bo.slon Bruins.

Martyniuk. meanwhile, was denll io Montreal in (he opening round, and because of that leant 's dismal finish last season, lie may surprise a few by grabbing a sxit. wilh the parent Nabs. Other lirsl round choices from the WCHL were (ircg l-'olis of Estcvan Bruins, in Pittsburgh: and Chris Oddlief-son or Winnipeg -Jets, lo Oakland Seals. (I 0 am Martyniuk.

the Bombers had two other graduates Cal Hammond, In Muni real: and John Stewart, to Pittsburgh. Calgary Centennials. in surprising fashion, lopped the Dakota). New York Gcry CociIIt (Womilion). Tom loi (Boston University).

Son Eorel I Cum Gill's Mfioehf (Vcrdunl. SIXTH SOUNO Buffalo AAiks K-jirr (Miagaro Fallsi. Vancouver Phi caslnnic. (London). Oaklond I (bo-'D 'iniMOld i (Caigorv).

PiStsbu Claude Detroit Bs-rn Dokoral. Chicago Passed. 5KVtNTH ROUND Bu Tim Reaan (Boston Unf Jock Haonord (London). Pittsburgt; Jim i.V. Catharines).

Toronto Loroii (Quebec). SI. Louis ViOrahCfM (Sronrlon). AAon: Bob Fowler (EsJevon). Nc Bor.ton Glen Sictrir1 Kitchen? Chicago Pasied.

EIGHTH FOUND- Buffalo Daup Rombouqh (Si. Catherine Toronto Ron Lev (Dauphin). S1. Dave Teloryn (Niagara Falls). V'Crrrr-nl Bossnp 1 CWcopo possed.

NINTH ROUNO Suflalo Luc Mooaau (Drummondvill). St. Louis Unl, Ct.nrono Angeles l- ibcoll. Oaklond. Bassad.

Pittiaurch (Oouphh). Toronto Otwr rVioi'lrra -York Jdt Rolscti nn St. Louis Ce-ry Hoirt! Dllroit. Boston. Chicane players drafted in brackets): IR5T ROUND Buffalo I i Perraault fManfrsnil ICONVer On tr (Tgroitoj.

umh IPelerborough); Bob lon); Chuck Lefley Pltlsbursh Grfa (Estevan, Toronto Oakland Chris OddlieFsoi (Winnipeg). New York Derail Chicaao Don SECOro Round Buffalo Hutch Dsodmorsh (Brandonl. Vnncouvr Jim Horgreavss nlcidelohio i (St. Catharine! Murphy (Toronto), flob G'jiruoi'. (AAanrrecl).

THIftO KOUr- Buifoio stev i'l-nesclo Denni! i I burgh Ltirtv Bignetl (Edmonton). Toronto C.rry I KT tr L3L'ls Ron CI in ip I Lo' Armeies J-irry Hoibrook (Londonl. New York WeneeU Bunnell Mj nti.O't Yvm Lombtrl Boston ov POUBTH ROUND- C-ord Brooks (London). John Frenctt (Toronto). FIFTH ROUND- Sullol Moi'tor.

Vor 3HI rddcrl Ift I r. i C1 1 "ivjiui-v P'ttsburqh 'S'A Luc Simord Tro'S-Ririrsl Sltverr, (University if isolo. Ou uthl Wit si By HILL DAViDSON Siin Sports Editor The select inn uf 24 players I'rom tlie Western Canada Hockey L.ague -shows tlie Na-Linnal Hnckey League is awars of the calibre play we have been president Run Butlin said las', night via the wires nT Canadian Press. Four Wheat Kings, five ir you want to count Chuck Lefley, were picked up during the one-day amaicur draft, and although thai fact won't enhance next year's local club, it must produce a little satisfaction for Bruce Kent and Company. Resides lefley, Butch Dead marsh: tJttb Kitchncr and terry Marshall, all of last, year's sqUHd.

along with Ray Browhlee. were grabbed by Ihe 14 participating teams. Lefley. who wys here long enough tn take a couple or showers, but rightfully goes tinder Ihe banner of a former Canada Nat. was picked by Montreal Canadiens.

in Ihe first round no less. Deadmarsh. not thai, anyone has tu be reminded, was Mr. Wlieal. King last season, and as expected was drafted high, the second ruttnd to be exact.

But the real surprise, according to Butch himself. vas the fact he was picked up by Buffalo Sabres, one of Ihe two new expansion teams. "Toronlo and Minnesota were the only teams to contact me." explained Dcadmarsh. "ami 1 thought if 1 was going lo be drafted, it would be by one uf Hie two." So how does the rugged left winger leel about going to Hunch imlach and the couldn't be happier." he said. "1 was kind of seared Ihat one of the established teams would draft me.

If that was the case I'd have lo push out one uf Hie old pros lo catch a spot." This doesn't mean that "I'm guaranteed a sXJt with the Sabres, but at least I feel I'm on an even par with everybody else. I never expected it and I feel great." Kilcliuer. an under-rated centre when it came to W'CHI. accolades, went lo Pittsburgh in Ihe sixth round, By Ihe way, two other former Wheatks. Dune McCailuni and Bryan Hextall are regulars wilh the Penguins.

Lusty, Wild, EXPORT CIGARETTE TOBACCO Reverse draft interview with The Sun lasl night went something along these IIiks: THE SUN; Congratulations What was your first reaction concerning today's draft: A ALL: Was I THE SUN: llavcn'l you St. Louis picked you in the seventh round. MARSHALL: No kidding. I never really thought about it. I just expected to-come back-to I.Ik Wheaiies next year.

THE SUN: Will you allend their tSt. Louis MARSHALL: If they ask me. I sure will, thanks for calling and anytime you're tip at the lake, be sure and drop by. And off into the sunset go Marshall and horse Egad, what cool! WCHL it I suspended sentence, was instrumental in that move. In any event, most definitely had the talent, lo be drafted, at least.

Along with Polis. the Bruins making it included: Wayne Bell, to New York: Bob Fowler, to Montreal: and Brent Taylor, to Vancouver. And Oddlcifson wasn't the only Jet to skate ins way into Ihe draft. All-star defenceman Jim Hargreavcs lias a good shot al a regular spot with Vancouver. Another big surprise was the fad that' only one Swift rent Bronco i Bill McFaddcn.

Vancouver), was picked up. Also, not one Saskatoon Blade made Ihe grade. In all. the WCHL placed 24 of 4:1 potentials on pro hockey's list. Not a bad average, nol bad at all.

including lour goaltenders, from the eligible minor league clubs. 'Hie price rot-each player is SI5.IXX). Goalie Serge Aubry. whn moved to Roc li I Americans of Ihe AHL. and right winger Alain Caron, who moved lo San Diego Gulls of the W11L.

were Ihe bcsl-known names moved. Forward Bobby Walton, younger brother of Toronto I Maple Leafs centre Mike, was I drafted by Ihe AHL Montreal a from the Mimusola Xorlh Stars chain. List of players moved with pre viiius affiliation in brackets: Rochcsliv HI r.nriin, irrnf AuOti (Torontnl. Barry Wnlsr'i (Vancouver I. Sail Lolsr; CUV WML Ini'K Rnlhvc (Miniicsolrl Prr.iorncc AIM.

Run (Dflroll), poaJic Sob ir.cnrjr.n (Lo1, AngclM). Denver WML Jim Graham (Chicaaol. Son Dieao WHL Coi-rSil r. -n I Boston), I.Wiimcsolo). Soil Lokr CilV Myers (OfJrolll.

Baltimore aml Ar.fleleL). (MonTreoD. Huph Pontanrf vhl (New Vorr. .10 Yrsr- WHL In the second phase 'if the reverse draft proceedings. AHL and WHL clubs were able lo claim NHL-owncd players from lists furnished by MIL clubs for ihe claiming price of each.

C.lv vryiS (Dcrroil AML r.r," Y.r-k! MUNROE'S AUTOMATIC CAR WASH 25th nd Victoria SUMMER HOURS: n.t". 5'ir Hy vrrM. 11 t.nl- 5 p.m. BUY GULF GAS AND $AV5 MONTR EL (CP i -A in i a and Western Hockey League clubs paid lolal of OTD.nOll lor 22 players rrom I heir National Hockey League counterparts in Ihe first phase of Thursday's reverse draft. Each NHL club was allowed lo I 37 players.

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