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January 24, 1992
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Gaetz haunted by past
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police had a surprise for Link Gaetz when the San Jose Sharks flew into Vancouver. As players filed off the team’s plane at Vancouver International Airport Jan. 6, police officers arrested Gaetz on warrants issued for three charges dating back to May 1990. A Gaetz was wanted on charges of dangerous driving in Chilliwack, B.C., in May 1990; damage to private property in Sicamous, B.C., in June 1990; and criminal mischief in Maple Ridge, B.C., in July 1991. Gaetz was held at the Richmond RCMP station four hours. He then appeared before a judge and was released on bail of $400 (Cdn). Gaetz has a history of off-ice problems but has been well-behaved since joining the Sharks. He declined comment, but coach George Kingston said the team would take no…
Bowness casts new line, hooks the big one
The idea struck Rick Bowness after the first period of a Jan. 8 game in Montreal. With his team trailing 2-0 and desperate for offense, the Boston Bruins’ coach took speedy Jeff Lazaro off the left wing on the Craig Janney-Cam Neely line and replaced him with Brent Ashton. The results were instant, though the Bruins still lost 3-2 that night. The newly-formed line scored both Boston goals, added four more in a 5-4 victory over Quebec the next night and two in Boston’s 5-1 triumph Jan. 11 over Philadelphia. Ironically, Neely is the line’s healthiest member. He is still rounding into shape after missing the season’s first 38 games with a severe thigh injury, but is in better shape than Janney (tendinitis in both knees) and Ashton, who was suffering from a right…
Red Devils triumphant over touring Europeans
The University of New Brunswick Red Devils captured the prestigious Viking Cup at Camrose, Alta., during the Christmas break. The Red Devils played impeccable defense in the championship game, a 4-2 win Jan. 4 over a touring under-19 team from the Commonwealth of Independent States. Rookie right winger Trevor Boland scored two goals in the championship game to pace the Red Devils. Boland, defenseman Mike Cavanagh and goaltender Chris Somers were selected to the tournament all-star team. The Red Devils finished with a perfect 4-0-0 record. They beat Camrose Lutheran College 4-2 Dec. 30, an under-19 Czechoslovakian select team 4-2 Jan. 1 and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology 5-4 in overtime Jan. 3. EAGLES END SLIDE: The Moncton Blue Eagles ended their worst losing streak in two decades-seven games by upsetting the secondranked…
Courtnall ignites offense
Russ Courtnall wasn’t exactly in mid-season form in his first game back after missing 41 games with a serious shoulder injury. But the Montreal Canadiens’ right winger didn’t need to be to help defeat the Hartford Whalers Jan. 11. Courtnall was nothing short of sensational in his return as he used his trademark speed to key a third-period comeback in a 3-2 win. “I just wanted to show that my shoulder was OK.” said Courtnall, who aggravated a tom rotator cuff in his right shoulder against Hartford in the third game of the season. “I just wanted to get hit, give a hit and take a shot on that first shift.” The Habs hoped Courtnall Tsretum-he led the team with 76 points last year would add some spark to their often punchless offense. And it…
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