SEPTEMBER 8, 1947
MOTORS SIGN FORMER FIRST OVERALL PICK EMOND
The Detroit Motors have announced the acquisition of left winger Remy Emond. The 25-year-old, who was originally drafted first overall by the Brooklyn Eagles in 1941, has never quite lived up to the billing of a number one selection but he did score 18 goals and 39 points for the Buffalo Bears of the HAA last season. Emond has never played in the NAHC but does have 7 years of experience in the Hockey Association of America, including the past three years with the Bears. It is there that the Quebec native caught the attention of Motors Head Scout Bill Yeadon, as Detroit has a working agreement with the Bears and Emond's knack for scoring prompted Detroit to sign him to a two-way contract.
"Odds are he will end up back in Buffalo, at least to start the season," explained Detroit coach Mark Moore, noting the newfound depth the Detroit club now has up front. "But he will be just a phone call away and I would not be surprised if you see him at the (Thompson) Palladium at some point this season."
The Motors released veteran forward Bill Woodley after signing Emond. The 30-year old had 8 goals and 20 points for Detroit last season and has 37 goals in 263 career NAHC games. Word is the club let Woodley go in order to keep a contract spot open should they find a depth defenseman.
From Bob Murphy, Detroit Times --End of Line for Yeadon? For almost as long as anyone can remember Doug Yeadon has been a fixture on the Detroit Motors roster. The 35-year-old Motors assistant captain has hockey history in his blood. Quite literally in his blood, as his father Frank and uncle Bill Yeadon were the founders of west coast hockey and would later hold at one time or another nearly every role imaginable in the sport. Player. Coach. Even owner as Uncle Frank was in charge of the Eagles franchise when they were called the New York Eagles. Bill was a star player in the early days of the sport and has spent the past decade as the head scout of the Motors -a position he still holds. Meanwhile, Doug's brother Fred ,32, was a teammate on the Motors for a number of seasons and now owns a pair of Challenge Cup rings after being dealt by the Motors to Boston four years ago.
It seems like the end of the line might be near for Doug as the Motors have signed several good young forwards including HAA scoring sensation Adam Vanderbilt, ex-Brooklyn Eagle Hank Walsh and first round draft pick Ben Witt. It is early as camp does not even start for another few weeks, but there is speculation that head coach Mark Moore's preliminary depth chart does not include a spot for Yeadon on the top three lines.
Yeadon scored a career low 30 points last season including just 6 goals, but he is undetered in vowing he will come in to camp with the same mindset he has had every season. "No job is guaranteed. I have to prove to them every fall I am one of the nine best forwards so I can be in the lineup every day."
Consistency has been a key part of Yeadon's game. Yeadon had not been out of the lineup since a back injury cost him two games in February of 1942 until last December when he was forced to miss one contest last year after a scary cut to his face left him with 9 stitches. Here is hoping he gets a chance to spill some more of that royal hockey blood on the Thompson Palladium ice surface again this season.
From FHN Staff --Yeadon is far from the only established player who's job may be on the line. The shrinking of the league from seven to six teams endangers the NAHC career of a number of vets across the league. Many have already been cut loose by there teams. Among those are Rosie McInnis, a 33 year old forward who has 194 points this decade including 23 for the Toronto Dukes last year. The Dukes also elected not to resign assistant captain Sam Koger after the 35-year-old had just 11 points in 30 games last season. Gilbert Chandler, who wore a letter in New York last season, was let go by the Shamrocks despite being just one shy of his career high with 22 points last year. The much travelled Chandler has suited up for 5 NAHC clubs in his 7 year career. George Lynn is also looking for work after the 26-year-old, who had 26 points for the Brooklyn Eagles a year ago, was not selected in the dispersal draft of former Eagles players.
OTHER HEADLINES THIS WEEK
- The countdown continues. 2 more homers for Bobby Barrell giving the Philadelphia Keystones star 58 on the year -two shy of Max Morris' 1923 record setting 60.
- Defending AIAA grid champion St. Blane tops the preseason poll for the 1947 campaign. The Fighting Saints are followed by Detroit City College, Liberty College, Travis College and Alabama Baptist. The AIAA grid season opens Tuesday.
- The AFA starts its 28th year of pro ball this weekend. The second year CFC got underway a week ago and defending champion Kansas City had a tough time, but nipped the Buffalo Bulls 35-34 on Friday in the Cowboys home opener.
- A long battle is expected in the United Nations General Assembly over a committee plan to divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states and admit 150,000 Jewish immigrants in the next two years.
- Acting Secretary of State Lovett warns that Europe's economic crisis is developing much faster than expected and that some type of American action to help relieve the situation will be necessary before the end of the year.
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