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January 29, 1993
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Trip-of-a-lifetime in store for deserving Bradlev
Brian Bradley had a simple objective when the Tampa Bay Lightning opened training camp last September. “I just wanted to make the team,” he said. “That’s all I was thinking about. To say anything else was on my mind would be totally false. I just wanted a job.” Bradley earned a job, of course, and during the next four months earned something else-a spot on the Campbell Conference team for the All-Star Game. Bradley received word of the honor Jan. 12 when the NHL announced the rosters for the 44th NHL All-Star Game Feb. 6 in Montreal. Bradley was the only Tampa Bay player named to the Campbell Conference team. He joined long-time friend and Toronto center Doug Gilmour as one of 13 players honored. “This really is a thrill,” Bradley said. “No doubt about…
What’s wrong with Richter?
New York Ranger goaltender Mike Richter, whose game has frayed in a number of areas this season, was assigned to the minors in the hopes of helping him find his form. Richter was assigned to the Rangers’ American League affiliate in Binghamton Jan. 15. The move was not surprising based on Richter’s play, but it was surprising based on his status. Management said the move was made to give him more playing time, under less stress. The Rangers were scheduled to play just three times in a 10-day stretch in late January and John Vanbiesbrouck figured to play at least two of the three games. The Rangers felt it was the perfect time to give Richter more playing time. Binghamton was set to play five games in eight nights and Richter was expected to…
Desperate Bruins throw stand-in Gribbin into fire
Rob Gribbin is once again just a Providence, R.I., firefighter whose only hockey is played with the department’s recreational league team. He’s again saving lives and homes for a living, not pucks. But, boy, the stories he can tell in the dressing room-and relive in his mind. For three days, the 25-year-old Gribbin was an American League backup with the Providence Bruins who, unlike most emergency fillins, got the chance to play. When the Boston Brains recalled John Blue and Mike Bales Jan. 7, Providence had no goalies and a search began. Coach Mike O’Connell knew Bales would be back for the Jan. 8 game against St. John’s, but he still needed a backup. Enter Gribbin, who was referred to O’Connell by a mutual acquaintance. Gribbin, who played high school hockey at Bishop Hendrickson…
The Forgotten Man
Joe Murphy longs to be a million-dollar player. But for now he has to settle for being a volunteer coach. Edmonton’s forgotten man spends his days working out with the Lakeland Jets, a North American Junior League team based five minutes from his Waterford, Mich., home. In return for giving him a chance to skate, Murphy helps out behind the bench during games. The deal contains an escape clause that allows Murphy, 25, to jump to the NHL at any point this season. But Murphy isn’t waiting by the phone. He stopped doing that a long time ago. “I’m not holding my breath,” Murphy said in an interview Jan. 12. “It’s still an exciting time in my life. My wife is going to give birth in 14 weeks and this gives me a…
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