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October 30, 1992
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THE WEEK IN HOCKEY: OCT. 12-18
A weekly compendium of significant events and developments. Oct. 13: Philadelphia center Eric Lindros plays first game in Quebec and scores two goals in 6-3 loss. NHL president Gil Stein suspends Edmonton center Bernie Nicholls seven days and Montreal right winger Mike Keane four days for pre-season incidents. Oct. 14: Quebec center Mats Sundin signs four-year, $4-million contract. Oct. 15: Edmonton, New York Islanders and Toronto become last teams to win games this season. Oct. 17: Los Angeles center Jari Kurri scores 500th career goal in 8-6 win over Boston. Pittsburgh left winger Kevin Stevens scores four goals in 7-3 win over Hartford. Oct. 18: Vancouver becomes last team to lose game this season with 31 defeat to Chicago.…
It’s Show-time
NHL players, coaches, general managers and owners are held accountable for their actions daily. Still, a few draw more attention than others. Perhaps it’s the player trying to bounce back from a disappointing previous season. Or the new coach. Or a general manager or owner whose budget isn’t large enough to keep a galaxy of stars employed. This season is no exception. Here is our list of individuals, one from each team, who have something to prove this season. Boston: Dmitri Kvartalnov. The Bruins had one thing in mind when they drafted this guy: goals. He scored 60 with San Diego of the International League last season. Few teams would risk a first-round pick on a 26-year-oId left winger but Boston had a need for offense. This Russian must lead a goal rash. Buffalo: Daren…
Somehow the Oilers gush in springtime
This is how it always begins for the Edmonton Oilers. No matter how brutal they may appear in October, the only sure thing is that by April, there’ll be a new, improved version of the team ready to do battle in the Smythe Division playoffs. Call it the new Edmonton tradition. It has been a fact of life ever since the Oilers’ heirarchy, owner Peter Pocklington and general manager Glen Sather, decided not to participate in the spiralling salary game that’s being played around the NHL. Every time a player prices himself out of the Oilers’ budget, he receives his exit visa from Edmonton. That’s how the Oilers will operate in the foreseeable future. They’ll be the Montreal Expos of the NHL-a team determined to live within its means. Now, it’s not clear how readily their…
Verbeek takes captaincy and contract to the bank
The Hartford Whalers made right winger Pat Verbeek their leader last week-in the locker room and on the salary list. Verbeek became the team’s eighth captain and the highest paid Whaler after signing a three-year $3.3-million contract. He succeeds defenseman Randy Ladouceur, who was voted the captaincy last season by the players. “It’s bittersweet,” Verbeek said. “It’s a great honor, but I also feel Laddy was a good captain and I consider him a good friend.” But first-year coach Paul Holmgren took the captaincy away from Ladouceur Oct. 5, the day before the season opener against Montreal, because Ladouceur had become the seventh defenseman and wasn’t going to play regularly. Holmgren waited until the fourth game to choose Verbeek as new captain. “I think he showed by his play and the way he has handled…
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