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August 1, 1989
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ARBOUR SIGNS FOR TWO MORE YEARS
When Al Arbour replaced Terry Simpson as New York Islanders’ coach Dec.7, 1988, he had no idea how long his “interim” stint would last. “It could be six days, six months or six years,” he said at the time. But general manager Bill Torrey knew. The night he asked Arbour to coach again after more than two years away from the bench was the day the Isles began building for the 1990s. Torrey wanted everyone to believe Arbour answered an emergency by agreeing to replace the fired Simpson, but deep down the GM knew Arbour wasn’t coming back for six days or six months. “I wouldn’t have offered him the job unless I felt there was a good chance he’d come back,” Torrey admitted at the June 26 press conference in which Arbour’s new…
RED TAPE TANGLES PLANS FOR TOUR OF EUROPE
The great European tour has become about as confusing for the Washington Capitals as it has for the fans who planned September vacations with the team. The itinerary that was to be finalized in December was still uncertain with the start of the trip less than six weeks away. The Capitals, at one point tentatively scheduled to spend eight days in Czechoslovakia before visiting the Soviet Union, learned in June they were destined for Sweden instead. And there was an interesting twist; they would train in Karlstad, home base for ex-Capital star Bengt Gustafsson’s Farjestads club. But the NHL’s dispute with the Swedish federation over Fredrik Olausson, another Farjestads signee, was jeopardizing that plan. The playing rights of Olausson, under contract to the Winnipeg Jets when he signed with the Swedish club, are in…
REACTION MIXED TO LARIONOV SIGNING
If you were a veteran of the Vancouver Canucks, you couldn’t help but notice the royal treatment Soviet star Igor Larionov was getting. It was the little things that must have been grating, like the sight of president and general manager Pat Quinn on television acting like a porter, carrying three iced salmon to the airport for the former Central Red Army center to take home. Then there’s the case of right winger Rich Sutter. One of the hardest-working players on the Canucks, he’s wrestling with management for a raise after suffering broken teeth, a broken nose and very nearly a broken neck at the hands of Philadelphia Flyer tough guy Craig Berube. “I just hope they know what they’re doing,” said Sutter, who knows the Canucks have been surviving on togetherness and…
BURKE’S MENTOR SAUVE CALLS IT QUITS
He was a New Jersey Devil for only two seasons, but Bob Sauve clearly left his mark on the organization before a chronic back problem forced him to retire after a 12-year NHL career. The veteran goaltender, limited to just 15 games last season because of a herniated disc that has bothered him the past eight years, announced his retirement July 13 at the age of 34. He will remain in the Devils’ organization as a special assignment scout and goalie consultant. He’ll also serve as president of the newly-formed Devils’ Alumni Association. “Everybody knows I have a bad back,” said Sauve, “but really it was my performance last year that did it. I didn’t feel I was doing what I should for the team. I didn’t feel it was honest of…
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