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September 13, 1991
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KEENAN DESTROYS FIGHTING MYTH
Notes, quotes, dribs and drabs as the Canada Cup begins: Wayne Gretzky can foresee the day when the NHL expands to Europe. “I don’t think there’s any question that Sweden and Finland could support teams, maybe Italy too,” says the Great One. “I think players would love to play over there. Maybe you could have a European division of six teams. I think that would be great for hockey. Why not? What’s another five hours in a plane from L.A. to Sweden? Can you imagine playing in Stockholm one night and Boston Gardens two nights later? Wouldn’t that be something?” John Ziegler take note: Largely because of Mike Keenan’s no-fighting edict—drop the gloves and Canada will drop you from the roster—even the most notorious hotheads on the Canadian roster kept their cool…
CROWDER’S ADDITION A NIGHTMARE FOR NORRIS FOES
When Troy Crowder visited Detroit in early August to listen to a formal contract offer from the Red Wings, he didn’t need general manager Bryan Murray’s sales pitch about the passion with which Detroit fans follow their hockey team. “I felt their wrath when I was here,” Crowder said of a late January visit with the New Jersey Devils that was hailed as a heavyweight rematch between him and the Wings’ Bob Probert. On the first night of the season, Crowder tagged Probert with a punch that opened a 13-stitch gash under his right eye. Wings’ fans wanted revenge and Probert delivered by pummelling Crowder in the second fight. It was a night Crowder never will forget. “It was incredible, the amount of enthusiasm of the fans there,” he said. “I’m looking forward…
BALLET ON HEXTALL’S DANCE CARD
Considering his fiery style, the last thing Ron Hextall might be expected to do is study the soothing art of ballet. But that’s pretty much what the Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltender did during the off-season. Hextall, plagued by groin injuries the past two seasons, consulted with Flyers’ physical conditioning coach Pat Croce after last season ended on a sour note. Croce referred Hextall to Bill DeGregory, a principal dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet. DeGregory showed the 27-year-old netminder some of the exercises ballet dancers perform to keep loose and prevent injuries. Hextall has incorporated them into a vigorous training program that he hopes will keep him on the ice for a full season of action. That doesn’t mean Hextall is ready to trade in his pads for tights. It just says that he is willing…
BAUER LEADS THE WAY IN SKATE TECHNOLOGY
Only one skate has remained in the forefront of the game and prevailed as hockey’s No. 1 performer—Bauer. And it’s the only skate that has an NHL following three times that of its closest competitor. The reasons are simple: Bauer skates are—and always will be—crafted with meticulous dedication to superior quality and high performance. Why? Because today’s game demands it. And now Bauer takes the legacy of the Supreme line into 1991 with the new Bauer Supreme Custom 3000. This skate incorporates several new features and designs along with the proven attributes that have made Bauer the No. 1 skate in the world. For starters, the new Bauer Supreme Custom 3000 utilizes a new superior Flofit(R) ankle support system. This design actually combines a moulded anatomical ankle support along with superior Flolite(R) ankle pads. NO. 1 SKATE The…
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