Campbell led NHL for 31 years after World War II heroics

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler looks ahead to Sept. 4, which marks the 77th anniversary of Clarence Campbell being named NHL president. Campbell's 31-year League stewardship involved many innovations as well as the growth of major league hockey in North America.

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