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October 24, 2006
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Habs’ hometown kid has city buzzing
ROSTER SURPRISE There hasn’t been this much excitement in Montreal about a Canadiens rookie since Guy Lafleur. Some would suggest it was by popular demand, but Guillaume Latendresse, a bruising 19-year-old power forward, earned the Canadiens’ last available roster spot after scoring three goals and five points in six exhibition games. Latendresse, 19, still has junior eligibility, making the move even more surprising for the Habs. “He played well every game,” said coach Guy Carbonneau. “Under pressure, he performed and he deserves the spot he’s in right now.” The 6-foot-2 right winger provides Montreal with a combination of physical play and a deft touch around the net. He was among the team’s final cuts last season and learned from his experience. The Ste-Catherine, Que., native grew up cheering for the Habs.…
‘Scooter’ gets help chasing the dream
St. Louis Bandit defenseman Charles ‘Scooter’ Vaughan is any coach’s dream: a tough-minded blueliner who adds a sprinkle of offense. A right-handed shot, the 17-year-old stands 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. “He’s a great skater and puck handler,” said Bandit assistant coach and chief scout John Burkart. “Combine that with his physical play and you’ve got someone whose game translates to the new NHL.” California-born and raised, Vaughan is 2007 draft eligible, but isn’t rated among the top 150 by International Scouting Services. Not surprisingly, he has Division I schools watching him closely. Vaughan’s billet home offers him extra guidance: He’s living with Bandits’ co-owner and former NHL tough guy Kelly Chase.…
Breaking down Hobey hopefuls
LAST SEASON’S HOBEY Baker winner, Matt Carle, walked away from his senior season with Denver to turn pro with the San Jose Sharks last spring. That leaves the door wide open in the competition for the award given to the top U.S. college player. Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott is a contender after he and Boston College senior forward Chris Collins were runners-up last year. Here’s a look at the top Hobey Baker candidates from each of the four major college conferences: BRIAN ELLIOTT, G, WISCONSIN Elliott wasn’t the only reason Wisconsin won the NCAA title in 2006, but he was the biggest. As a junior, Elliott led the nation with a 1.55 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and tied the WCHA standard with eight shutouts. He was a first-team all-America. A total of 290 players were…
2006-07 Statistics
NHL team-by-team Injuries (Oct. 3-11) ANAHEIM none. ATLANTA none. BOSTON Milan Jurcina, D, elbow, day-to-day. BUFFALO Tim Connolly, C, concussion, indefinite. CALGARY Rhett Warrener, D, knee, day-to-day. Eric Nystrom, LW, shoulder, day-to-day. CAROLINA Frantisek Kaberle, D, shoulder, early March. Cory Stillman, LW, shoulder, early Dec. CHICAGO Patrick Lalime, G, back, indefinite. Cam Barker, D, foot, indefinite. Tuomo Ruutu, RW, knee, early Nov. COLORADO Pierre Turgeon, C, shoulder, late Oct. Brad May, LW, shoulder, early March. Jordan Leopold, D, hernia, late Oct. George Parros, RW, groin. COLUMBUS Sergei Fedorov, C, shoulder, indefinite. DALLAS none. DETROIT Greg Johnson, C, heart, retired. Valtteri Filppula, C, finger, day-to-day. EDMONTON none. FLORIDA none. LOS ANGELES Richard Petiot, D, knee, indefinite. Alyn Mc-Cauley, LW, knee, indefinite. MINNESOTA none. MONTREAL none. NASHVILLE none. NEW JERSEY Richard Matvichuk, D, back, indefinite. Alex Mogilny, RW, hip, indefinite. David Hale, D, eye, day-to-day. Jason Weimer, LW, knee, late Feb. NY…
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