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February 2, 1990
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ROAD SHOW TAKES LUMBERJACKS TO THE TOP
A perfect 8-0 start to the ‘90s vaulted the Muskegon Lumberjacks to the top of the International League standings. The game which sent the Lumberjacks ahead of Indianapolis was a 3-2 victory Jan. 15, at the Ice’s Indiana State Fairgrounds home. It was fitting the Lumberjacks took over the No. 1 spot while on the road, where they had a league-best 12-6-2 record before beating Indianapolis. Coach Blair MacDonald’s club had earned as many points on the road as it had at home (14-6-0). “We’ve had a lot of tough games,” MacDonald said. ’ ‘They all go down to the last minutes and we’ve been able to hang on.” The win over the Ice was the eighth straight for Muskegon—the longest winning streak in the IHL this season—and followed a 5-4 overtime victory two…
SHEPPARD MAKING MOST OF OPPORTUNITY
Ray Sheppard did not fall off the face of the earth this season. Sometimes it just seems that way. Two years ago, Sheppard was runner-up for rookie of the year after scoring 38 goals in his first season. For most of this season, he was a spare part but when he finally got his chance to play regularly, he made the most of it. Sheppard lined up on right wing with Pierre Turgeon in Vancouver Jan. 13 and promptly scored a goal in the Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Canucks. The victory snapped the Sabres’ six-game losing streak. Two nights later, he scored the game-winner in a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. That boosted his modest totals to three goals and two assists in 12 games. “I’m just happy to be playing…
A NEW QB IS SHARING TOP BILLING IN NHLPA
When the NHL Players’ Association goes into labor within the next two years, there will be a new man delivering the baby on behalf of the players. But Bob Goodenow doesn’t see himself as a doctor. He compares his new position as deputy executive director of the NHLPA to that of a quarterback. And this QB does not lack for confidence, skills or strength of character. Much like executive director Alan Eagleson, the man whom he will replace by Jan. 1, 1992. If that sounds like a long time from now, and you don’t expect to see the rookie QB on the field much while the veteran goes on a farewell tour, you’re mistaken. Although Goodenow does not officially supplant Eagleson for up to two years, he hasn’t joined the NHLPA to relay…
NHLPA SEARCH ENDS WITH APPOINTMENT OF PLAYER AGENT GOODENOW
The NHL Players’ Association has named its heir-apparent to Alan Eagleson. Player agent Bob Goodenow, a 37-year-old lawyer from Dearborn, Mich., is being groomed to replace Eagleson next year. In the meantime, the association’s first-ever deputy executive director will take a lead role as negotiations get underway for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHLPA and league owners. Goodenow was named to the post Jan. 21 in Pittsburgh, just hours before the NHL All-Star Game. “The NHL is growing dramatically and as we work our way through the 1990s,” said Goodenow, “there are going to be so many changes. It’s going to be a great challenge and I’m looking forward to it. The opportunity to have an impact on the future of hockey is very exciting.” Eagleson could continue as executive director as…
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