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November 1, 1991
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Cougars play possum, bench top two scorers
If Regina Cougars’ coach Bill Liskowich was playing his cards close to the vest, he wasn’t admitting it. But by sitting out Len Nielsen and Troy Edwards during a game against arch-rival Calgary in the Saskatchewan Huskies’ Classic Tournament Oct. 5-6—the major pre-season tournament in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association—he was definitely holding onto a pair of aces. Nielsen, who was third in conference scoring last season with 22 goals and 48 points and Edwards, who notched 18 goals and 46 points were surprise benchwarmers against the Golden Bears. With the Cougars and the Golden Bears pegged to fight it out for top spot this season, the move by Liskowich didn’t go unnoticed. The Bears won 7-6 and finished with a 3-0 record. Six of the eight CWUAA teams participated. OUAA: Last season’s Ontario…
NHL STATISTICAL REPORT
STANDINGS NHL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, OCT. 21/9 (PCT) PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL POINTS VERSUS POSSIBLE POINTS CLARENCE CAMPBELL CONFERENCE OVERALL STANDINGS OVERTIME RECORDS RESULTS SCHEDULE DIVISIONAL RECORDS POWER PLAY (ADV)-TOTAL MAN ADVANTAGES; (PPG)—POWER-PLAY GOALS; (PCT)-POWER-PLAY GOALS DIVIDED BY TOTAL ADVANTAGES. TEAM PENALTIES (PIM)—TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES IN’ CLUDING (BMI) BENCH PENALTY MINUTES; (AVG)—AVERAGE PENALTY MINUTES PER GAME. PENALTY KILLING (TSH)-TOTAL TIMES SHORTHANDED; (PPGA)-POWER-PLAY GOALS ALLOWED; (PCT)—PENALTY-KILLING PERCENTAGE. LEADERS TOP SCORERS TOP DEFENSEMAN TOP ROOKIES…
Cyclone on horizon
What goes around comes around. The Knoxville Cherokees were the worst team in the East Coast League in 1989-90 and rebounded last year to win the league regular-season championship—with a record 46 wins. But the Cherokees, 46-13-5 last season, will return to mediocrity in 1991-92. Knoxville coach and director of hockey operations Don Jackson left to join the Quebec Nordiques as an assistant. The only veteran from last season certain to be back is Troy Mick, who scored 35 goals and 83 points in 38 games. However, the second-team all-star left winger will miss opening night because of off-season knee surgery. Hampton Roads has the firepower to retain its East Division crown. However, the Admirals are not favored to defend the Riley Cup and become the league’s first repeat champion. Cincinnati, the best in the…
Irbe real coup for K.C.
Arturs Irbe is back in the cold war, the one he prefers, the one where being the last line of defense means facing men armed with sticks and pucks instead of guns and bullets. How this world-class goaltender got to the International League is a story in itself. How he’ll one day leave the Kansas City Blades to play hockey in the NHL for the San Jose Sharks is the happy ending this 24-year-old from Riga, Latvia, is hoping for. “It was always my dream to play in the NHL,” said Irbe, who had a 5-0 record for the Blades. “I play for Kansas City now, but I think maybe soon I play for San Jose.” For five seasons Irbe was the goalie for Dynamo Riga of the Soviet Elite League and one…
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