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March 31, 1989
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LEAGUE TO PUT TEETH INTO BITING RULE
The American League will likely adopt anti-biting legislation in the wake of a second biting incident. “We are concerned about it,” said league vice-president Gord Anziano. “But some governors, although they want a rule against biting, are reluctant to change in mid-season, I’m sure there will be some change in the off-season.” Anziano indicated an automatic suspension of an as-yet undetermined number of games will likely be instituted. The latest incident occurred March 11 during Binghamton’s 5-0 home-ice win over Rochester. Late in the first period, Rochester right winger Kevin Kerr bit Whaler right winger Ed Kastelic on the hand during a fight. Kerr was suspended the rest of the regular season by the league. The Americans had nine games left. Ironically, Kastelic was the first AHL player suspended for biting this season. He…
POOL CUES
There are two approaches to take in your Stanley Cup playoff pool—the right one and the wrong one. If you show up to your draft on the eve of this year’s playoffs armed only with the final regular-season scoring statistics, you deserve what you will undoubtedly get—nothing. If you happen to win your pool picking on that basis, then you are either a) the luckiest human being ever to grace God’s green earth, or b) your competitors are even more unprepared than you. In which case the least you can do is invite us serious players to come in and take your money. Did we mention money? Oh, a slip of the tongue. Playing hockey pools for profit is strictly against the law. We play for fun. We’re sure you do, too. Nevertheless, to…
CANADA PRIME SOURCE OF NHL TALENT BUT U.S. CLOSING GAP
Three out of every four National Hockey League players are from Canada and two out of every three NHL players were developed in Canadian major junior hockey. Those were among the findings of a study by The Hockey News, which surveyed in early March the top two goalies, six defensemen and 12 forwards for each of the 21 NHL clubs. Of the 420 players considered, 74.8 per cent were born in Canada (see Country of Origin 1988-89 chart) and 66 per cent were developed in either the Ontario, Quebec or Western Leagues (see Development 1988-89 chart). However, both figures are less than they were six years ago (see corresponding 1982-83 charts). A survey of 20-man rosters from early March, 1983 indicates that 78.1 per cent were from Canada, representing a decline of 3.3 per…
RANGERS GO APE OVER LOST PRIMATE
A “Gorilla Alert” to help the New York Rangers’ playoff chances has been posted by members of the Blueshirts’ front office staff. It’s all because of the mysterious disappearance of Archie, a stuffed relative of King Kong. Archie arrived in the offices on Dec. 26th along with Carey Wilson, the center the Rangers acquired from Hartford. No one is quite sure how the stuffed ape got to Madison Square Garden but, suddenly, the Blueshirts began winning and Archie became a favorite among secretaries and public relations people. “Archie was like a regular member of the staff,” says one Ranger office worker. “He’d show up on Phil Esposito’s desk one day and in the ladies’ room the next. Pretty soon he became our good luck charm.” But Archie was gorilla-napped late…
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