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February 15, 1991
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RED-HOT RENEGADE NO ORDINARY JOE
Quite often a traded player goes on a hot streak with his new team and then cools off. But Richmond Renegade Joe Ferras has steadily climbed the East Coast League’s scoring ladder since his December trade and had moved into fourth spot with 29-46-75 totals. “So far, so good,” the 24-year-old center said, in describing his Dec. 21 move from Winston-Salem to Richmond. And the Renegades couldn’t be happier. Coach Chris McSorley was looking for a top scorer and that’s exactly what he acquired in the 5-foot-10, 177-pound native of Brantford, Ont. Ferras was playing on a line between left winger Frank LaScala and Steve Scheifele with the Renegades. Scheifele, 22, was assigned from Hershey (American League) to Richmond by Philadelphia Jan. 19. “I’m a free-wheeler and Chris gives me a lot of ice…
QUARTERBACKS SHOW DOMINANCE
Boasting the best quarterback tandems in hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames rank 1-2 in power-play efficiency. With Chris Chelios and Doug Wilson working the points, the Hawks moved into first place ahead of Calgary scoring a power-play goal every seven minutes, 11 seconds on average. The Flames, with Al MacInnis and Gary Suter controlling the flow, are one tick back at 7:12. The NHL average is 8:38. The Washington Capitals regained top spot in the penaltykilling department allowed a goal while playing short-handed every 11:37 on average. The Buffalo Sabres are well back at 11:11. The NHL average is 8:38. TEAMS POWER PLAY/PENALTY KILLING TIME FRAME GAMES PLAYED THROUGH 2/03/91 POWER PLAY EGA LEADERS PENALTY KILLING HOT SEAT…
FLAMES’ LOSS A HULL OF A DEAL FOR ST. LOUIS
The date: March 6, 1988. The place: Calgary Flames’ general manager Cliff Fletcher’s office. The subject: Brett Hull…and his imminent departure from the Calgary Flames. The untold story: With a month to go before the Flames would win their first-ever President’s Trophy, Fletcher knew his team was good. But were they good enough? The consensus was no. They needed help. They needed a goalie to play behind Mike Vernon because Doug Dadswell was flunking his first NHL trial. And they needed a rugged defenseman to supplement their no-hit, all-finesse blueline. The St. Louis Blues were offering the desired commodities, but the price was high: Brett Hull, who in limited playing time with the Flames, was on pace for a 40-goal season. Fletcher polled his people in the room and asked one question. Do we deal a…
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Scott Lachance, the Boston University rookie defenseman, is the highest rated U.S. college player for the 1991 NHL entry draft. We’ll examine his career. In volume 1, No. 4 of The Hockey News’ Collectors World, is a complete guide for all hockey cards from 1951 to 1991. Also included is the first ever Collectors World readers’ poll. John Anderson and Bruce Boudreau of the Fort Wayne Komets are two of many former NHLers in the International League. Both are among the league scoring leaders.…
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