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January 26, 1990
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REMEMBER, YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST
You have heard all about the search for Alan Eagleson’s successor as executive director of the NHL Players’ Association. You have heard all about the six finalists, one of whom is supposed to be chosen at the NHL All-Star Weekend in Pittsburgh. What you haven’t heard is the top secret list of emergency replacements, should the NHLPA decide none of the six finalists in Pittsburgh are suitable. Remember, you heard it here first: • Don King: Flair. Hair! The man has it all, and then some. King is campaigning on behalf of all NHL heavyweights. With him as boss, the next Collective Bargaining Agreement would contain a clause to permit and promote intermission fights. Picture it: Basil McRae vs. Joey Kocur at—where else?—Joe Louis Arena. The undercard will feature Link Gaetz vs. Torrie Robertson.…
RUZICKA IMPRESSES AT OILERS’ PRACTICE
OILERS Czechoslovakian newcomer Vladimir Ruzicka practised with the Oilers for the first time Jan. 14. “I don’t think you have to worry about him keeping up with the team,” observed GM Glen Sather. “He can skate.” Coach John Muckier was impressed by Ruzicka’s puckhandling ability. “He’s got good hands and he skates exceptionally well. He looks like he’s in pretty good shape, although he got tired towards the end of practice. That’s understandable. He hasn’t played for a while (Jan. 4) and he’s not in game condition.”…The Oilers’ All-Star Game contingent has a combined 21 years of ASG experience. Defenseman Kevin Lowe was voted to the Campbell Conference side in fan balloting, while center Mark Messier and right winger Jari Kurri were named by Calgary Flames’ coach Terry Crisp as alternates.…
QUALITY MAKES BAUER THE ONE AND ONLY
A commitment to quality and an overwhelming desire to be the best has made Bauer the No. 1 skate in hockey today. And the 1989 Decima Research survey is proof. It clearly depicts Bauer as a skate that is three times mor popular among NHL players than that of its closest competitor. Why? Simply because Bauer skates are crafted out of a meticulous dedication to superior quality and high-performance features. For 1990, Bauer introduces the new Bauer 2000 V2, which not on sports all the high-performance features that have created Bauer’s unprecedented reputation—it also features the new Tuuk Plus V2 Thin Blade, the world’s most advanced blade. The unique thin design reduces drag by 20 per cent, thereby increasing speed and manueverability. Bauer’s exclusive Flolite ankle pads provide a custom fit in the…
CSGA KEEPS ON GETTING BIGGER
The biggest sporting goods extravaganza in Canada is getting bigger this year. In fact, when the Canadian Sporting Goods Association’s Annual Convention and Exhibition is held at two Montreal sites Feb. 11 to 14, it will be the largest one in its 73-year history. Responding to the troubles created by space constraints, this year’s show has been moved to dual sites to accomodate more exhibitors and to give more space to those who will already be showing their sporting goods wares. Place Bonaventure, which has 284,000 square feet of space, will remain as the main headquarters for the event. But all the footwear and fashion sportswear exhibitors will be housed in the 100,000 square foot Palais de Congres. “There should be room for more than 100 more exhibitors,” says CSGA executive director Gaby Deschamps.…
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