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February 16, 1990
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EX-BRUIN REARGUARD NOT YOUR AVERAGE SMITH
During his 13 years in professional hockey, Rick Smith’s life centered on the fast-paced life of cities and their noisy arenas. Today, Smith has traded city life for a quiet rural setting, and has given up rowdy stadiums to spend time with his energetic children. And the ice which interests him most these days is that near his house on Buck Lake, in eastern Ontario. “Life is really centered on the lake here,” says Smith. “I spend most of my (spare) time on or near the lake with my beautiful daughter Samantha, who’s seven, and my son Dustin, who’s nine.” After leaving hockey in 1981, Smith got his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. He now teaches computer courses at the school, and says the laid-back lifestyle is…
THE NEXT GENERATION
The Tuuk(r) moulded skate blade was one, the Cooperall(r) one piece girdle protection was another. Next came the Itech Face-Off(r) polycarbonate face shield. Today Itech does it again… with Jock-Plus(r), a simple concept whose time has come. The JockPlus(r) provides all the protection an aggressive player needs, yet it alone replaces three cumbersome pieces of equipment. With on cool, comfortable and easy to care for garment, you’ve got an inner jock - an outer pocket for a protective cup, plus Velcro(r)tabs that hold your socks up. And while everyone else stumbling in the dressing room, you’ll be out on the ice ready for action, wondering what took them so long. CANADA: Itech Sport Products Inc. Robin Bums Enterprises Inc., 1055 Bégin Ville St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4R 1V8 (514) 335-7767/ 68 U.S A Robin Bums Enterprises…
PROBERT RETURN NOT IMMINENT: DEMERS
RED WINGS In the days leading up to Bob Probert’s parole from prison Feb. 5, Red Wings’ coach Jacques Demers was deflecting questions about what the Wings had in mind for him. “I don’t want to even think about Bob Probert,” he said. “The chances of him playing at all this year are very slim. “.. The Wings had given up 48 goals in their last eight games but were 4-40 in those games. Demers said he was not as concerned about playing good defense as winning games. “If we have to win five games in a row 10-9, we’ll take it. I know it’s not the kind of hockey you win the Stanley Cup with. But we can’t think Stanley Cup right now. We’ve got to think playoffs.. .The Wings…
KRYGIER’S RISE TO THE PROS ‘MIRACULOUS’
The University of Connecticut has one of its former students playing in the National Basketball Association. The school also has one of its former students playing in the NHL. But that’s where the similarities between the Huskies’ basketball and hockey programs ends. The basketball program, which produced Portland Trail Blazers’ rookie center Cliff Robinson, is a multi-million dollar. Big East machine. The hockey team, which produced Hartford Whalers’ rookie left winger Todd Krygier, is a glorified Division III pick-up squad. Cut by the Rochester Institute of Technology, turned down by major college hockey programs and finally ending up at an outdoor rink at Storrs, Conn., Krygier’s rise to the Whalers’ No. 1 line with Ron Francis is practically a miracle. He has had to overcome asthma, to boot. ’’Todd is an amazing story,” Whalers’…