Search for your favorite player or team
© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
September 11, 1992
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
King’s men seeking redemption
New Calgary Flames’ coach Dave King has one main goal entering training camp: to restore a winning attitude. Calgary missed the playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons last year after finishing with 74 points. But the Flames still have the best cumulative record in the NHL over the past five seasons (221-126-53) and King hopes to regain some of the lost magic. “The Flames have a tremendous record and a great history of success,” King said. “We’ve got a lot of tradition that’s very sound, very strong. This organization had one off-year but how much do you read into that? “I think I’ve done my homework but now I’ve got to go through training camp and the first couple of months to see what has to be done. I don’t think you’re…
Odjick looks at new NHL policy as another chance
When NHL executives patted themselves on the back for their modest crackdown on fighting, Vancouver Canuck tough guy Gino Odjick applauded along with them. Odjick admitted that a total ban on fighting could have limited his employment opportunities with the Canucks. The watered-down proposal-instigators are ejected-gives him room to manouevre. “A complete ban wouldn’t have helped me that’s for sure,” said Odjick, whose flailing fists won him an NHL job two seasons ago. “I’m happy with the way it turned out. I’ve bought myself some more time to improve as a player.” Odjick became something of a cult figure in Vancouver when he began standing up to the league’s various bullies. In his first game, he fought Chicago’s Dave Manson and Stu Grimson. A hero was bom. He even scored seven goals that…
Players must not forget Kea tragedy
Ed Kea’s life and those of the people he loves changed forever March 7, 1983. Kea was playing for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the old Central League when he collided with George McPhee of the Tulsa Oilers and struck his head on the ledge of the boards. The 6-foot-3 blond defenseman, a nine-year NHL veteran dispatched to the minors by the St. Louis Blues, was not wearing a helmet. He sustained a cerebral contusion and only six hours of brain surgery spared his life. Nothing has been the same since. Nearly a decade later, Kea is battling depression, does not work outside the home and no longer drives a car. He is accident-prone and has great difficulty organizing his thoughts. Most of his days are spent doing yardwork and household chores in…
Burridge’s season on hold
The first three months of the 1991-92 NHL season were very good for Randy Burridge and the Washington Capitals. Unfortunately for Burridge, that won’t be the case this season. Burridge injured his left knee on March I against his former team, the Boston Bruins. He had exploratory arthroscopic surgery and returned for the final regular-season games and the first two playoff games. But he had no points in playoff competition and reinjured the knee in the second playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. A few days after the Capitals were eliminated, Burridge had the anterior cruciate ligament of his knee repaired. Prior to injuring his knee, Burridge was the Capitals’ main scoring threat. He had 23 goals and 44 assists for a career-high 67 points in 63 games, and was the heart and soul of…
Made possible with the support of
