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July 1, 1992
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Leetch is Da-Man
Whatever sporting event you attend these days, you’re almost certain to hear somebody scream out a statement which has become the term of respect imong both athletes and fans. Whether it’s on a golf tee, a basketball court, a football field or a sheet of ice, the most important guy on that playing surface is going to hear, “You Da Man.” Loosely translated it means, you are the man. And when Brian Leetch accepted the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the NHL this season, he immediately became Da Man. Whether it’s for a single season, or whether it will be a long-term arrangement like the one Ray Bourque has enjoyed, there is no question Leetch has all the tools to remain the premier defenseman in the NHL. As is his nature, Leetch…
Euro-lnvasion: New Kids From the (Eastern) Bloc
Like a severe storm warning issued by the weather bureau, the European downpour at the entry draft in Montreal didn’t come without prior notice. Still, the force with which it hit the Forum June 20 was startling. The final numbers tell only part of the story. Of the 264 players chosen, 87 (33 per cent) were bom and trained in Europe. That was 32 more than the previous record European total set last year in Buffalo. But even more revealing was that 11 of the first 24 picks hailed from the former East Bloc, including the first two. Most major storms are accompanied by lightning, so it was natural that the fledgling Tampa Bay entry took a European-Roman Hamrlik of Czechoslovakia-with the first overall pick. Ironically, that was the only European the Lightning…
RANDOM THOUGHTS
What are you guys trying to do, give your old teacher a heart attack? I have some questions about the quality of some of your work but none about the quantity I’m glad to say laziness certainly wasn’t a problem with this class. It was also obvious that all of you proofread your assignments this year. I was also happy to see that some of you attempted new projects to try to keep up with the rest of the class. Don’t forget, your course ends in one year and there are no guarantees that you’ll be invited back for 199394. There’s also a good possibility you’ll have some new classmates then, too. So, rest up, have a good summer and I’ll see you all next year when hopefully you’ll show even more improvement. And,…
Providence O’Connell’s kind of town
The rumors that the Maine Mariners would move to Providence, R.I., began in February and heated up in March. And while Mike O’Connell was far removed from the American League at that time, he had a keen interest in what would develop with the Boston Bruins’ farm team. As an assistant coach with the Bruins, O’Connell knew he wanted to become a head coach again. “The job appealed to me as soon as they said they could be moving to Providence,” O’Connell said. “But I didn’t talk to Mike Milbury (Boston’s assistant general manager) about it then. I had a job to do and a pretty important one. But I expressed to my family that I had an interest in it.” When the season ended and Maine’s move became official, O’Connell made himself a…
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