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February 9, 1990
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THE FACTS ON MAX
Disappointed but not discouraged, the rookie enters Wayne Maxner’s office after learning he’s been one of the first cuts of the London Knights. He tells the coach of his intention of going back home to play Tier Two hockey. Says he’s going to work his butt off and wants to know what he should work on in order to crack the lineup the next season. “Look, son,” says the coach, leaning back in his chair. “You can’t shoot, you can’t skate and you can’t play hockey. Go to school.” Meet London Knights’ coach-general manager Wayne Maxner. He answers to the name Max—which is appropriate, since there’s no middle ground. Either you love him or hate him; you’re either his friend or his enemy. “He starts every conversation with ’I,’ and ends every conversation with…
NICHOLLS TIES ONE ON IN HOMECOMING
Bernie Nicholls made a triumphant return to Los Angeles Jan. 27—earning a standing ovation, a tie, a victory and his 30th goal of the season, all in one evening. Showered with cheers by the Kings’ fans, Nicholls scored his third goal in three games as a New York Ranger to help his new team defeat Los Angeles 3-1 at the Great Western Forum. “Bernie put on a pretty impressive homecoming show,” said his new right winger, rookie Darren Turcotte, who shifted over from center Jan. 20 when Ranger GM Neil Smith dealt right wingers Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato to the Kings for Nicholls. Nicholls, 28, met with Tom Webster before the game and accepted a tie as a gift from his former coach. Stunned and hurt by the trade, Nicholls was critical of…
MANSON PROMISES PERSONALITY CHANGE
Off the ice, Dave Manson is a quiet, well-mannered young man. It’s on the ice the Chicago Blackhawks’ defenseman undergoes a personality change into one of the roughest and toughest players in the NHL. Manson returned from his league-imposed 13-game suspension Jan. 27 at Hartford, saying it might be time to settle down just a bit after being suspended for a total of 16 games this season for runs-ins with officials. “I’ve got to show more composure,” Manson said. “I’m still going to play physical. I just need to be a little smarter.” Manson received his 13-game suspension for his part in a Dec. 23 brawl between the Hawks and Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens. Denis Savard was involved in a fight with Gary Leeman when Manson came to his teammate’s aid, bowling over…
TIME TO FREE THE PLAYERS
Now that the National Hockey League Players’ Association has a new deputy executive director (Bob Goodenow), perhaps some significant changes will be made to ease restrictions on player movement in the NHL. It’s not news, but the fact remains: the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is the most onerous in all of professional sport where player movement is concerned. The Jimmy Carson episode of this season is a classic case. Carson, playing out his option with the Edmonton Oilers, requested a trade last summer. Apparently, he wasn’t comfortable with either the city or the team. Ultimately, though, the young American star wanted to play for a U. S.-based club so as to take advantage of the stronger U. S. dollar and more beneficial tax laws. But Carson received an incredibly rough ride from both media…
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