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April 16, 1993
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ISLANDERS
Veteran defenseman Jeff Norton doesn’t want to play for the New York Islanders anymore. Norton, named an assistant captain in December, was scratched for the Islanders’ first two April games. Two weeks before the March 22 trade deadline, he asked general manager Don Maloney to trade him. Norton also had several meetings with coach Al Arbour. “He says I’m not playing up to my abilities,” Norton said. “I think it’s a bunch of crap.” “I’m going with the six (defensemen) I think are playing the best,” Arbour said. “This is a critical time for us and we don’t need a controversy.” After going through the past two seasons with shoulder and wrist injuries that limited him to 72 games, Norton played 61 games this season. He had a career high 12 goals and 48…
Breakthrough season produces franchise win record
In a season of magic numbers for the Toronto Maple Leafs, No. 42 was the sweetest. A l-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils April 3 at Maple Leaf Gardens was the team’s 42nd win of the season, establishing a club record. The old mark of 41 was shared by the 1950-51 Stanley Cup champions and the 1977-78 team. “1 never dreamed this would happen,” said the longest-serving Leaf, defenseman Todd Gill. “The turnaround this year has been amazing.” Coach Pat Bums was less effusive over the record, but said it bodes well for future Leaf teams. “It’s great for the organization,” Burns said. “Now, when young guys come to the team, instead of figuring how they’re going to change things, they’re going to have to figure out how to follow what we’ve been…
Are referees new opponent in playoff battle?
With a Patrick Division playoff spot hanging in the balance, the New Jersey Devils wondered if they had been targeted by vengeful NHL referees. The reason, according to several players, was a payback for comments Bernie Nicholls made about referee Denis Morel in Buffalo March 31. After a 5-2 loss to the Sabres, Nicholls said of Morel: “We’re fighting for a playoff spot and we get officiating like that. He’s the biggest homer I’ve seen. He’s an embarrassment to the whole referee’s association.” The Devils then went on a three-game losing streak, including a 1-0 loss in Toronto April 3 in which Chris Terreri felt he was issued a questionable interference call by Paul Devorski. The next night, Kerry Fraser spoke to Nicholls about his comments and then gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a pair…
OHL
Dr. George Shunock is a reluctant hero. He won’t take credit for the fact it was through his efforts an estimated $6 million will be injected into his Northern Ontario community next month. Four years ago, Shunock and 11 other investors saved Sault Ste. Marie’s Ontario League franchise when it was headed for Detroit. Now, the rest of Canadian major junior hockey is headed for the Sault as it plays host to the 75th Memorial Cup tournament, May 15-23. The chamber of commerce said the eight-day event will be a financial boom for the city, hit hard by unemployment and the recession. The Greyhounds, by virtue of their Super Series sweep over the Peterborough Petes, are the host team for the annual national championship. It’s the Greyhounds’ third straight appearance in the Cup. When Greyhounds’ owner…
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