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October 25, 1991
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Hard-luck Kennedy hopes for injury-free year
Forgive Sheldon Kennedy if he looks out of place. During the past two years, the 22-year-old has spent more time in a hospital than in an arena. Well, it seems that way. Consider this: In his rookie year of 1989-90, a shoulder injury limited Kennedy to a mere 46 games—20 in Detroit and another 26 with the Adirondack Red Wings. Then, last season, a string of bad luck took a life of its own. A freak arm injury and recurring problems with his left shoulder resulted in two separate operations. Remarkably, Kennedy still managed to play 18 games, splitting time with Adirondack and Detroit. It finally looks like Kennedy—touch wood—has beaten the injury bug, making up for lost time during the AHL’s opening weekend. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder, scored three goals to lead the Red Wings to…
Limelight starting to burn edgy Hull
The most prolific goal-scorer in hockey awakens each day wondering if his golden touch has abandoned him. Fortunately for St. Louis Blue right winger Brett Hull, the recurring nightmare has in recent years mostly been reduced to a passing thought, washed away by the previous night’s game summary. Scoring 72 goals and then 86 goals in two consecutive NHL seasons will do that for you. And with two goals in his first three games this season, Hull wasn’t far off his goal-a-game pace. No need for concern, right? Perhaps. But it is a different Brett Hull who enters the 1991-92 season. Another year older, wiser and maybe, just maybe, a little bit jaded—even with the 1991 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on his mantle. He still has a million-buck smile and it’s worth noting…
Agent assigned to ‘Case’
The Minnesota North Stars have hired an agent to get goalie Jon Casey signed. Casey is in the option year of his contract and has refused arbitration. The Stars are at least a little anxious because: (a) Casey is their only NHL-tested goalie; (b) Ron Simon, his agent, is the guy who led Neal Broten to Germany and took Don Beaupre out of the Washington Capitals’ training camp; and (c) Jon Casey is their only NHL-tested goalie. “We’re doing everything we can to accelerate the process, to keep Jon happy and make sure no personality conflicts get in the way,” general manager Bob Clarke said, explaining the team’s hiring of Minneapolis attorney Vance Opperman to negotiate with Simon. Opperman’s relationship to the North Stars is similar to Simon’s with Casey. He has been…
Wilson’s return rough one
For three San Jose Sharks, the team’s first visit to Chicago Stadium was a bittersweet homecoming. The Oct. 13 visit marked the return to Chicago of former Blackhawks Doug Wilson, Bob McGill and Wayne Presley. All were treated royally by the 17,748 spectators who packed the Radium. But the Blackhawks played rude hosts and skated to a 7-3 victory. “It was nice to be back and see a lot of friends,” said Wilson, who played 14 seasons with the Blackhawks and was greeted by a loud standing ovation when he took the ice. The homecoming provided Wilson with a not-so-fond memory as he accidentally scored into his own net when a centering pass by Chicago’s Mike Hudson bounced off Wilson’s skates and went between the legs of Sharks’ goalie Jeff Hackett for a…
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