On this Date 40 Years Ago Today

Someday I hope to have an "On This Day in EHL History" calendar. For now, when an "on this day in" pops up, I'll post it....
http://nhregister.com/articles/2010/06/02/sports/doc4c055e6a3d09b382784280.txt
June 2 — On This Date...
1970 - The New York Rangers and New Haven Blades are close to finalizing a deal to extend their working agreement.