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September 13, 1991
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LIST OF UNHAPPY TRAINING CAMPERS GROWING FAST
Perhaps it’s because of the cold, dank arenas and the impending arrival of another winter, but hockey’s boot camps have never shared the allure of baseball’s rapturous spring training. Usually, the unfailingly cheery personalities of hockey players offset the cool monotony of NHL training camps. This year, it’s different. On the eve of camp, each of the NHL’s 22 teams seems to have at least one player whose disposition is as sour as the smell of his sweaty jockstrap. With a Collective Bargaining Agreement still in the acrimonious stages of negotiation and with salaries skyrocketing in some circles, agents and owners are struggling to settle on players’ market value. Throw in a restrictive free-agency system and Quebec City’s confirmation as the Siberia of the NHL and you have the recipe for a stew of…
NEW 652 TACKS FEATURE STABILIZED HEEL
CCM is proud to introduce an all new, totally redesigned line of Tacks skates for 1991. Leading the way are the revoluonary new 652 Tacks, the product of a two-year research and development effort. The new skates are loaded with features designed to improve every element of your game. The new Heel Stabilizing Wedge, the skates’ most visible new development, provides unmatched lateral support and stability while providing increased heel lock to the skater. The unique Grip-Tite leather lining features tremendous water absorption resistance, thereby drying quicker and minimizing heel slippage for a more comfortable fit and better performance. And it doesn’t end there. The new 652 Tacks are available in two models: the 652VT featuring CCM’s exclusive Vaku-form material, heat mouldable to the exact dimensions of your foot for perfect fit; and the 652CF,…
POOR SEASON TICKET SALES GIVE GORDON EMPTY FEELING
Jugglers and magicians provided some of the entertainment Aug. 27 at the inaugural “I Signed With The Whalers!” pre-season party the club threw for its ticketholders at the Civic Center. But with Connecticut’s severe economic times, Whalers’ owner Richard Gordon knew many of his guests had done plenty of deft financial juggling of their own to hold on to their season tickets. “Our season ticketholders have gone through tough times with us,” he said. “We’ve got to go through tough times with them. In adversity, you try to get people to understand first hand what you’re doing and why.” Thus, the Whalers held the giant party, which was a success and attended by more than 5,000 people. Whalers’ attendance last season was at its lowest point since 1984-85 and, although the club has frozen…
POP GOES JOE’S KNEE AND CANADA CUP JOB
For Joe Nieuwendyk, the next time Team Canada calls, the temptation may be to say forget it. Thanks but no thanks. Not on your life. Consider that after the Calgary Flames were eliminated in the first found of the 1990 playoffs, Nieuwendyk jumped on a plane for Bern, Switzerland and within hours of landing, had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Nieuwendyk needed extensive rehabilitation that summer to return in time for last season. Early on, surgery was considered a strong possibility. Then 14 months later, trying out for Canada’s team in the Canada Cup, the same knee popped out again during a training session in Hamilton. Originally, Nieuwendyk thought the injury was not serious, but after seven days of seeing no progress, Nieuwendyk left camp to have his knee…
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