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December 5, 1986
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This Polite Player Actually Apologized
Rarely does a player apologize to a referee when a penalty is not called but the Devils’ Craig Wolanin did just that with referee Don Koharski. “I was giving him a lot of lip,” Wolanin explains, “and he could have given me two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct, but he didn’t. I appreciated that and, later, I went over and told him that I was sorry for what I had done.”…Although Chicagoans might find it hard to digest, Denis Savard is said to be an untouchable no more. In fact the Blackhawks are believed to have only one skater in that category—Troy Murray. Philly speculators can see the goalie-hungry Hawks dealing Savard for Bob Froese and Brad McCrimmon. Montreal Canadien Ryan Walter says that despite all the practical joking he’s endured in…
Capitals Take Break, Search For Solutions
LANDOVER—Baffled by a 7-11-4 record that marked their worst start since 1981. the Washington Capitals went back to basics, using a three-day break for intensive training and soul searching. The Capitals, winless in seven straight games, moved into a prearranged cycle that included lectures, videotapes, on-ice skill sessions, conditioning drills, and interviews with players. “We’re analyzing tapes and looking at areas where we’ve had breakdowns,” said coach Bryan Murray. “Basically, it’s a re-teaching of what we’re supposed to be all about. “We had scheduled this cycle before, but it has come at an advantageous time, after the last couple of games, where we can sit back and look at ourselves. We’re not confident now and after we get ahead, we play tentatively, like everybody’s afraid of losing. This is a chance to identify…
‘Lose-A-Peg’ Is Back To Being Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—The last time the Winnipeg Jets were able to enjoy the lofty heights of first place, Winnipeg was getting ready to say goodbye to Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson. John Ferguson was using the fortunes of Gulf and Western to lure them to the New York Rangers and the Red River was breaking up. It was the first week of April in 1978 and down in Halifax a young man named Ron Wilson was ready to lead the Nova Scotia Voyageurs to the Calder Cup. A year later, the Jets would acquire him from the Montreal Canadiens for $50,000 with the understanding the player and the money would be returned if he failed to crack the lineup of the National Hockey League expansion team starting out in Winnipeg. Remarkably. Wilson, now 30, is as…
Broncos Bucking For WHL Survival
SWIFT CURRENT—For years the Western League had heard a constant pounding on its door. A group of eager Swift Current businessmen was on the other side. After numerous attempts to obtain a WHL franchise, the small southwest Saskatchewan city finally has a major junior team. The league approved the purchase and relocation of the Lethbridge Broncos, but the odds are stacked against continued survival of the team. Swift Current housed the Broncos before they moved to Alberta, but sentiment didn’t count for much in the face of these obstacles: • The Broncos compiled a 27-42-3 record last season and needed an overhaul to be competitive. • Many of the franchise’s best players weren’t willing to report to Swift Current. • Graham James was brought in as general manager and coach, even though he had marginal…
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