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September 11, 1992
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THE DRAW
Hax change of heart
It didn’t take Quebec Nordiques’ general manager Pierre Page long to convince Ron Hextall playing in Quebec isn’t so bad. Hextall, 28, was the second-last player to report to the Nordiques following the mammoth draft-day trade that sent center Eric Lindros to Philadelphia for Hextall and a pack-of players, cash and draft picks. Only defenseman Steve Duchesne, who is embroiled in a contract dispute, had not reported by Aug. 31. Hextall, who said he wouldn’t report to Quebec if he was included in a deal for Lindros, changed his mind after meeting with Page. He reported to the team Aug. 25. Hextall got off on the right foot with the French media, saying “Je suis content de jouer a Quebec,” (I’m happy to play in Quebec) when he stepped up to the podium at…
Rookie goalie Soderstrom compared to Lindbergh
Comparisons between today’s players and bygone legends are seldom fair and less frequently accurate. But what red-blooded hockey fan can resist the temptation to look at Philadelphia Flyers’ rookie goalie Tommy Soderstrom and dream of the late, great Pelle Lindbergh? The parallels between the two are widely discussed in their native Sweden. Soderstrom’s lightning-quick glove hand and diminutive stature (5-foot-9, 163 pounds) remind Scandanavians of ex-Flyer Lindbergh, who had a brilliant but brief career cut short by a fatal automobile accident in 1985. The 22-year-old Soderstrom, who led Sweden to a gold medal in last season’s World Championships and performed well in the Canada Cup. doesn’t mind the comparisons. He is quick to point out, though, that he never saw Lindbergh play-even on TV-so he will leave it to others to comment on the…
Sather injects youth, toughness in deal with Habs
In a deal that nearly broke his fiancee’s heart, Brent Gilchrist was the deal-breaker. “Bom and raised in Montreal, it was tough for her,” Gilchrist said of his fiancee Caroline, who broke into tears when told of the Aug. 27 deal that sent Gilchrist, Shayne Corson and Vladimir Vujtek to the Edmonton Oilers for Vince Damphousse and a fourth-round draft pick in the 1993 entry draft. “The first hour was really tough but she has a bit of a smile on her face now,” Gilchrist said. Corson, 26, had reason to smile too, even though being traded for the first time was difficult. “Traded for the first time in your career, obviously you’re a little disappointed but I’m excited to go to a team that wants me. Obviously Montreal didn’t want me,” said Corson,…