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December 14, 1990
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SIZE AND CHARACTER REMAIN IN DOUBT
The issues aren’t popular among the Calgary Flames’ players, nor are they likely to be in the future. Despite a decent start—34 points in 28 games—two questions kept dogging them through the first third of the season. One, are they tough enough? And two, do they have enough leadership? On the matter of leadership, coach Doug Risebrough contributed to the uncertainty by not naming a permanent captain. Originally, he planned to do it by the end of October. But October became November and there was no appointment in sight in early December. To date, four players—centers Joel Otto, Joe Nieuwendyk and Doug Gilmour plus defenseman Jamie Macoun—have worn the ‘C’ in games. Otto and Macoun appear to be the most likely choices based on the number of games played as captain, but Risebrough appeared…
FOGARTY FLYING HIGH; GIRELLA ASKING WHY
Defensemen Bryan Fogarty and Joe Cirella were attracting a good share of attention this season. And they were a big reason behind the team’s sudden resurgence over the past few weeks. But that’s where the similarities end. Fogarty was quickly becoming an impact player, burning opposing teams with his speed, moving around the ice like he did in junior hockey, when he was chosen the Ontario League player of the year in 1989. But in Cirella’s case, the boo birds were out in force. Even when he was doing a solid job in his own end of the rink, he was taking heat from the fans. ‘“I’d be lying if I said I don’t hear the boos,” said Cirella. “But there isn’t very much I can do about them. So I go out there and try…
OWNER GUNG-HO OVER BID FOR NEW ARENA
Barry Shenkarow will put up long before politicians shut up. Shenkarow, president of the Winnipeg Jets, said the National Hockey League team is prepared to put its money where its mouth is in pursuit of a new arena. The Jets will fund a marketing study to determine the saleability of private boxes and luxury seating, now that the consultant’s report is in on the future of sports facilities in Winnipeg. The Lavalin report, released Nov. 28, indicated a downtown arena, as opposed to a multipurpose stadium, is the most feasible route to follow. That’s exactly what Shenkarow has been pushing for all along. And he has threatened to sell his team if he didn’t get it. The next step will be making it work, which means a lot of long-winded political discussion. “There’s going to…
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES NATURAL FOR EX-RANGER
Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky have virtually rewritten the All-Star Game record book over the past couple of years; most goals in a game, most points in a game, most goals in a period and so on. But one of the few records they haven’t been able to touch is the mark for the fastest two goals from the start of a game. Wally Hergesheimer, a right winger for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks from 1951-59, set that standard when he potted two goals in five minutes and 25 seconds for the NHL All-Stars in 1953. The closest anyone has come to the mark since was when Toronto’s Frank Mahovlich scored twice in 12:11 in the 1963 classic. “How about that,” says a genuinely surprised Hergesheimer. “It’s nice to have…
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