He played junior hockey for the Quebec Jr. Aces and Quebec Ramparts, leading the ramparts to the Memorial Cup title in 1971, CBC reported. Nicknamed “The Flower,” Lafleur was drafted in 1971 ...

Started as a 12-team league when it was announced in 1971, the WHA became a serious competitor to the National Hockey League with ... (The National/CBC Archives) "For both leagues, expansion ...

In the beginning was The Hockey. And The Hockey was with the CBC. And The Hockey was the CBC. This week's news that Rogers Communications will pay $5.2-billion for the main National Hockey League ...

Video of Canada's greatest hockey triumph was dubbed a national ... and body of work, CBC. La Cloison (Oct. 28, 1971) and body of work, Radio Canada. Anthology (1954-1985) episode 'Aspects of ...

Longtime Canadian sports broadcasting pioneer Ralph Mellanby ... producer, Ralph took a chance on this untested 26-year-old in 1971 and showed confidence in my ability to fill the host's role ...

Played out at the hockey shrine that was the old Montreal Forum, it was a decisive defeat, not only for the team of NHL all-stars but for the Canadian approach to the game overall. That the elite ...