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November 13, 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.


West coast transfer not in works
Minnesota North Stars’ owner Norman Green wants to move his team. But he wants to move it across town, not across the country. Green was responsible for letting out word he was listening to proposals, one of which came from Anaheim, Calif. He was also trying to get a better deal from his landlord at Met Center and trying to coax downtowns Minneapolis and St. Paul into a bidding contest for the Stars. “Minnesota belongs in the NHL and we are determined to find a local solution,” Stars’ senior vice-president Pat Forciea said. “Any decision about relocation within the (Twin Cities) market will be made after the season. “We have had sincere discussions with a variety of local interests and are hopeful that once the season is over, we will make a decision…


McSorley’s Banks account takes dip after charge
The six-day suspension Marty Mc Sorley received Oct. 31 is hardly the longest penalty in NHL history. But it may seem like that for the Los Angeles Kings because it will be nearly three weeks before McSorley completes his sentence. It is NHL president Gil Stein’s policy to suspend players for non-game and non-travel days, which means McSorley won’t complete his sentence until Nov. 20. He was fined $14,130 of his $650,000 salary for cross-checking Boston Bruin Darren Banks in the face Oct. 29. The Kings’ defenseman was also assessed a match penalty by referee Dan Marouelli, which will cost him an additional $500. Banks needed six stitches to close two cuts near his left eye. “This is not the first time McSorley has attempted to injure another player with his stick,” Stein said. “It…


Recchi still adjusting to life in low-rent district
Once you get a taste for success, it’s difficult to forget. Mark Recchi can’t. Recchi went from first to worst last season, starting the year with the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and finishing it with the Patrick Division’s last-place Philadelphia Flyers. That was hard enough to take. What made things tougher was the result of an off-season trade to get Eric Lindros. Losing four veteran players in that deal put even more pressure on Recchi to spark a team looking for direction and identity. On top of that, the Flyers are looking to Recchi to help Lindros make the adjustment to pro hockey. So they made Recchi Lindros’ permanent right-hand man. Coach Bill Dineen was satisfied with Recchi’s play through the first 13 games. Recchi had at least a point in 12…


Olympic ordeal
No issue has stirred the passion of NHL president Gil Stein more than the thought of NHLers representing their countries in the 1994 Winter Olympics. But after an NHL board of governors meeting convened in New York Oct. 27, Stein adopted a far more measured tone. “I’ve always been enthusiastic for the project and I continue to be enthusiastic,” Stein said in a telephone interview Oct. 28. “I’ve also always recognized it’s not a presidential decision, it’s a board of governors decision.” That reality was driven home by the league’s owners who, behind closed doors, are believed to have admonished Stein over his zeal to make Dream Teams a reality. “Sure, there are people who are against it and I don’t think they’re happy about me expressing enthusiastic public support for it,” Stein said.…