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November 29, 1991
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Expansion IceCaps melting
They don’t wear teal uniforms, but there is no mistaking the Raleigh IceCaps. They are the San Jose Sharks of the East Coast League. The evidence is the expansion teams statistics after 10 games: Raleigh’s 2-8-0 record was the league’s worst after 10 games. The IceCaps had the ECHL’s least-productive offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game. Raleigh’s nets had been scorched for a league-high 57 goals. “We’re trying to keep pace with the Sharks,” Raleigh coach Kurt Kleinendorst said. However, the IceCaps—like the Sharks—are capable of the occasional upset. Raleigh broke a three-game losing streak by edging the visiting Greensboro Monarchs 5-4 in an overtime shootout Nov. 10. The IceCaps erased a 3-0 first-period deficit to ambush the Western Division leaders. “We are much better than our record indicates,” Kleinendorst said. “There have been a…
Tricks of no-trade cause for concern
Is it proper for the chairman of the board of the NHL to knowingly enter into an agreement that violates the league by-laws? Is it okay for an NHL club to delude a player and his agent into thinking they have a no-trade clause? Is it prudent for the NHL executive office to veto no-trade clauses when it permits its member clubs to negotiate them? Is there anything to stop an NHL club from honoring the spirit of a no-trade agreement even though the league has struck it down? Is it possible a court of law, if asked, would rule a no-trade agreement between the club and player is legal even though the NHL has ruled otherwise? Is the NHL’s no-trade policy a cheap facade? These are all valid questions, in light of the Toronto Star’s…
Burns promotes safe sex after Magic’s revelation
The Montreal Canadiens’ clinic is filled with thousands of dollars of life-saving equipment, but coach Pat Bums is spending a few bucks for something he thinks might save lives in the future. Bums is making condoms available in the Forum clinic, a move he hopes will prevent his players from suffering a fate similar to basketball star Magic Johnson’s. The Los Angeles Laker guard retired after he tested positive for the HIV virus, which is the cause of AIDS. Johnson said he contracted the virus living the bachelor’s life of a pro athlete where willing sexual partners are never far away. “(The condoms) aren’t there to encourage the players to party, but for prevention,” Burns said. “After all, most of the players on the team are bachelors. There are a lot of opportunities…
Complex deal struck to keep team in Winnipeg
Making a reasonable deal with reasonable people has been Barry Shenkarow’s goal for quite some time. The Winnipeg Jets’ president finally scored. With each acknowledging keeping the Jets in Winnipeg is the bottom line, Manitoba premier Gary Filmon, Winnipeg mayor Bill Norrie, Winnipeg Enterprises director Alan Maclnnes, Derek Riley, spokesman for a group of private investors and unveiled a agreement Nov. 12 which will do that. The Provincial cabinet and city council had until Nov. 22 to approve their participation in a deal that guarantees the Jets won’t leave Winnipeg until at least 1997. The city of Winnipeg (through Winnipeg Enterprises, 36 per cent owners of the team and Winnipeg Arena landlords) and the province agreed to underwrite equally Jets’ losses for the duration of the six-year agreement. The deal creates an interim steering…
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