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October 7, 1988
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Early Line On 1989 Draft Prospects
It’s a little like judging a beauty contest before you’ve seen the swimsuit competition. Nevertheless, National Hockey League scouts already have some idea about the top prospects for the 1989 entry draft, June 17 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. “Actually,” says one scout, “it’s still too early to call these guys top prospects. Call them the guys who will be watched the most early on with the best opportunity to become a top prospect. There may be a kid out there who we haven’t seen much of (a first-year major junior player, for example) who could go near the top of the whole thing.” In other words, it’s wide open, even for the coveted No. 1 spot. However, two players—Laval Titan defense-man Patrice Brisebois and Seattle Thunderbird right winger-defenseman Lindsay Vallis—enter the season as morning line…
Hazing Snuffs Kent State Hockey
Kent State University president Michael Schwartz cancelled the Golden Flashes’ 30-game 1988-89 hockey schedule Sept. 22, after a team initiation incident resulted in 12 criminal charges against team members. Seven veteran players took five freshman to the basement of a house off campus, shaved their heads Mohawk-style, and forced them to drink a mixture of rum and beer. One of the freshmen, Timothy Evans, 19, of Claremont, Ont., had a reaction to the alcohol and was taken to hospital. He was released later in the evening. Evans and the remaining freshmen—Roger Gill Jr., 19, Michael Gregorio, 19, John Petropoulos, 19, and Ross Antonini, 19—were charged with underage consumption of alcohol. The legal drinking age in Ohio is 19 for beer and 21 for hard liquor. The five face possible sentences of six…
NEXT WEEK
The NHL season opens Thursday, Oct. 6, in nine cities, and THE HOCKEY NEWS will keep you prepared. On the eve of the 1988-89 season, THN presents its annual team-by-team analysis. All 21 NHL team stories will be devoted entirely to previewing the coming season, with special emphasis is on strengths, weaknesses, newcomers and camp developments. THN also looks at college-university hockey in North America—previewing Hockey East, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association and Central Collegiate Hockey Association in the U.S., plus the Ontario Universities Athletic Association, Canada West Universities Athletic Association and Atlantic Universities Athletic Association in Canada. Also included are schedules. Don't miss these features, and much, much more in the Oct. 14 issue of THN.…
Guerard’s Future Uncertain After Leaving Nords’ Camp
QUEBEC CITY—Defenseman Stephane Guerard surprised everyone at the Quebec Nordique camp by announcing Sept. 19 he was going home. He asked for time off to sort things out. “He doesn’t want to play hockey any more,” said Nordique general manager Martin Madden. “He seems confused and very discouraged.” The Nordiques said they were not suspending him. There were unconfirmed reports this was the second time during camp Guerard had talked of quitting the game. Guerard, the Nordiques’ third choice, 41st overall, in the 1986 entry draft, phoned Madden to tell him he was quitting. The 20-year-old, accompanied by his agent Bob Beale, then met with Madden. The Nordiques have said they will try to do everything possible to help the young man sort out his problems. When he reported to camp, his medical examination discovered Guerard…
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