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March 16, 1990
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PRO FILE
Born: Sept. 17, 1962, Kingston, Ont. Height: 6-foot-l. Weight: 190 pounds. Team: Buffalo Sabres. Position: Left wing. Acquired: Traded from Winnipeg in 1986. Boyhood Heroes: “First it was Bobby Orr, then as 1 grew up it was Bobby Clarke. I finally got to meet (Orr) when I was a junior in Cornwall.” Most Respected Opponent: Wayne Gretzky. “I usually have to check him. It doesn’t matter what you do, he always seems to get a point.” Hobbies: Golfing, fishing, waterskiing and collecting hardcover books. Favorite Movie: The Sting. Drives: A blue Nissan 300ZX. Favorite Actor: “Ted Danson. I love that show (Cheers). It’s on three times a day in Buffalo.” In a movie about his life he’d be played by…: “Tom Berenger because I really like the movies he’s been in and he’s one of the few…
CHEERS JEERS
▄The Boston Bruins. First, for playing so well for so long this season. Second, be- cause they’re not afraid to admit, in words and actions, that they’re shooting for the Stanley Cup. Third, because they’re the least-penalized team in the league and don’t have a one-dimensional goon on their roster. ▄New York Islander GM Bill Torrey. He’s complaining long and hard about horrible ice conditions at Madison Square Garden and well he should. The Isles lost three players to injuries that were arguably ice-related. Perhaps the Islanders should next time refuse to work in unsafe conditions at MSG; the Rangers don’t have much choice. ▄Edmonton Oilers-Los Angeles Kings. The relative infrequency of brawls, such as one that took place on Feb. 28 at the Great Western Forum, doesn't minimize their blight on…
AMBASSADORS PEAKE EARLY BY ANNOUNCING FIRSTOVERALL PICK
Three months before the Ontario League draft, the expansion Detroit Ambassadors have decided who will be their first pick. The Ambassadors, who will begin play in the OHL in 1990-91, intend to draft Detroit native Pat Peake when they choose first overall in the draft, scheduled for North York Centennial Arena May 26. The announcement was made at a media conference in Detroit March 5. Peake, a 6-foot, 180-pound center, plays for Compuware (Tier 11) of the North American Junior League—the same team Oshawa’s Eric Lindros played for. Computer software company Compuware Corp, also owns the Ambassadors. Peake, 16, had 22 goals and 30 assists for 52 points in 24 games for first-place Compuware. Ambassadors’ director of hockey operations Jim Rutherford said the announcement to select Peake was made “at this time as…
AN EARTHQUAKE ON ICE
An earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter Scale rumbled through Southern California on the afternoon of Feb. 28. The after-shocks came in the form of a brawl- filled affair between Edmonton and Los Angeles that night at the Great Western Forum. “It got a little out of hand,” said the Kings’ interim co-coach Cap Raeder. That’s an understatement. Referee Denis Morel called 86 penalties for 356 minutes, including 28 roughing minors, 15 fighting majors, a 10-minute match penalty and six game misconducts. The 86 penalties broke the NHL re- cord for most penalties in one game by both teams (86), set by the Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars Feb. 26, 1981. Wayne Gretzky had three points and no penalties in the Kings’ 4-2 win. The game began at 7:40 p.m. PST and ended…
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