play game six of the series in Quebec City due to an angry mob atmosphere and violence encountered in game four in Quebec City, and due to threats from the made against their best player, Marcel Dionne. The Remparts refused to play game six at a neutral site and Remparts executives assured Dawson that adequate police protection would be provided. Dawson declared the series forfeited when he received a written statement that St. Catharines would not play in Quebec City. No decision had been made on whether the 1971 Memorial Cup would be contested since teams in Eastern Canada disagreed with the use of four over-age players by the WCHL teams, and Western Canada teams receiving $10,000 in travel expenses compared to $5,000 in the east. The Edmonton Oil Kings became the Western Canada junior champions without any over-age players on their roster, and challenged the Remparts for the Memorial Cup. Dawson arranged a shortened best-of-three series for the 1971 Memorial Cup, with all games played in Quebec City. Past-president Dawson declined to accept a fourth term as president and was succeeded by Joe Kryczka in May 1971. Dawson summarized his time as president in an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press by stating, "I just seem to be the kind of person who gets involved in controversy, be it in hockey or politics". He advocated for more full-time employees within the CAHA since it had too big for volunteers, and felt it should be operated by a commissioner with more authority. He also felt that the CAHA had made its point to the IIHF and that it was time to reconsider international games. The CAHA subsequently voted to allow Canadian hockey teams to enter any international competition except for the Olympics or World Championships. Dawson served as chairman of the 1972 Memorial Cup playoffs. The format for the finals was changed from an Eastern Canada versus Western Canada final, into a round-robin format involving the tier-1 junior champions of the WCHL, the OHA and the QMJHL. Coaches of the three league champions were opposed to the new format, and felt that a short series put extra pressure on players and lacked the environment of a home game during the playoffs. Despite the initial criticism, the new format became financially viable and was retained until the 1983 Memorial Cup when a fourth team was added. Manitoba legislator On December 1,