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February 21, 1992
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Independent Mavericks join hunt for membership
If the Mankato State (Minn.) Mavericks have their way, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association will be growing in the future. The Mavericks recently announced they will elevate their Division III hockey program to Division I status for the 1992-93 season. And although the Mavericks will operate as an independent next season, they hope to gain full membership in the WCHA by the 1995-96 season. The upgrade is in response to a National Collegiate Athletic Association directive that states a Division 111 school cannot compete at that level if it fields a team in any sport at the Division II level. The Mavericks’ football and basketball teams compete in Division II. Mavericks’ coach Don Brose—who guided the team to the NCAA Division III title game last season—is scheduling 20 Division I games next year. “In order…
IN THIS ISSUE
Los Angeles Kings’ left winger Luc Robitaille, who led NHL scorers with seven goals and nine points in four games, was named NHL Pro Set player of the week for the period ending Feb. 9. New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Chris Terreri (3-0-0 record, 2.00 goals-against average) and center Michal Pivonka of the Washington Capitals (eight assists in four games) were runners-up for the award. Throughout the 1991-92 season, Pro Set Inc., will donate $600 to the youth hockey organization designated by the player of the week. Pro Set will also contribute $1,200 on behalf of the player of the month and $8,500 for the player of the year award winner. Now in its second season as sponsor of these NHL awards, Pro Set is contributing over $56,000 to youth hockey organizations across North…
Shannon no longer buffaloed; he’s taking bull by the horns
Until a few months ago, Darrin Shannon was just another hockey player waiting for a chance. Presented with one after being traded by Buffalo to Winnipeg Oct. 11, Shannon has taken full advantage of his opportunity. He was the Jets’ leader at plus-12 through Feb. 9 and was on the team’s most resourceful line. “I’m happy with the trade, though I was upset at first,” the left winger said. “But I couldn’t have asked for anything better. If you don’t do well with the chance, you’ve got nobody to blame but yourself.” Shannon had 11 goals and 33 points in 45 games. He was a hot performer in early December, while the Jets were forging an 11-game unbeaten streak and he was up to the same sort of tricks again with a five-game…
Deserted Island
As difficult as they have found the art of collecting enough good players to build a playoff contender, the New York Islanders realize that is only half of their recruiting problem. Getting people into the seats has proven just as troublesome. Nassau Coliseum, once a site for traffic jams and a workshop for scalpers, stands half empty on most game nights. A fifth-place team, a sagging economy and soaring ticket prices have kept many Long Islanders at home when the home team is playing. Only seven times in the first 27 home games did crowds exceed 10,000 in the 16,297-seat arena. Two of those were sellouts when many fans showed up to see the visiting team, the rival New York Rangers. Despite that pair of large turnouts, the Islanders’ attendance averaged a…
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