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September 23, 1988
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St. Louis Stocking Up On Blue-Brand Beef
ST. LOUIS—After firing coach Jacques Martin, St. Louis Blues’ general manager Ron Caron complained his team was too wimpy last season. So Caron hired fiery team captain Brian Sutter to replace Martin, and promised changes. Before training camp opened, Caron spent heavily to give Sutter some new hit men to deploy. First came Craig Coxe, a 24-year-old scrapper acquired in the Doug Gilmour-Mike Bullard deal. The left winger hasn’t established himself as a top enforcer yet, but he is a willing fighter and a true heavyweight at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds. Just two days later, Caron sent defenseman Robert Nordmark and a second-round pick in 1990 to Vancouver for veteran policeman Dave Richter. Though touted as the league’s top fighter in a Blues’ press release, Richter, 28, hasn’t ranked with reigning heavyweight Bob Probert…
AHL’s Overtime Losers Won’t Get Point
Hockey purists have another reason to celebrate in the American League this season—losers of overtime games will no longer be awarded a point in the standings. AHL governors decided on the change at a meeting in Boston on Sept. 7. Before last season, the AHL voted to abolish one-on-one shootouts which decided games tied after the five-minute overtime period. That was another move applauded by traditionalists. As in the NHL, AHL overtime winners will receive two points, while a tie is worth a point to each team. The AHL decided to award a point to overtime losers last season to improve the quality of overtime games. The league felt that too often, teams tried not to lose rather than win in overtime—not an entertaining spectacle. Overtime periods generally became more entertaining. But guaranteeing each team…
Craftsmanship, Design Brown Specialties
Top-quality craftsmanship and innovative designs have earned John Brown Custom Sports a solid reputation in the Hockey industry. Brown is devoted to designing equipment that is lightweight and comfortable, yet offers maximum protection—a combination more and more goaltenders are demanding. New this season is the Brown JB-25 Pro Catch Glove. This unique innovative design offers the ultimate in protection and flexibility. A one-piece cuff and finger protector offers excellent protection to the back of the wrist and hand area. All foam and plastic protective parts are now internal, making the glove easier to break in. The glove has been designed to close tightly from the top of the trap to the base of the hand. Our velcro fastening system secures the hand in the glove at all times. Brown Introduces Forwards’ Pants Our new…
Champs Stay On Top By Not Standing Pat
The Oilers' upheaval after winning their second straight Stanley Cup—and fourth in five years—doesn’t surprise Harry Neale. The NHL-coach-turned-broadcaster says, “1 remember something told to me about Conn Smythe, when he was manager of the Maple Leafs and they won all those Stanley Cups (four in five seasons) in the 1940s,” says Neale. “The Leafs had just won the final game of one of their many Stanley Cups and the team was going back to Toronto by train. The guys were drinking, celebrating, but when the train stopped for half an hour Smythe took a walk with his coach (Hap Day). It was a warm spring evening. Smythe said, ‘Well, who are the guys we want to get rid of?’ The coach said, ‘Wait a minute, we've just won the…
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