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July 1, 1993
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Team will stay despite on-going battle
The Oilers will play in Edmonton next season, despite the rejection of the deal between Northlands Coliseum and the Oilers. The Oilers’ lease agreement on Northlands hit the ditch June 23, but it’s too late to prompt a franchise move. The Northlands board of directors rejected its agreement with Economic Development Edmonton, the city-funded body that had been working on a deal that would see them lease the Coliseum from Northlands and sub-lease it to the Oilers. Northlands wants guarantees the Oilers would stay for the full 20-year term and guarantees of income from the deal. Negotiations were to resume June 28. Oilers’ owner Peter Pocklington told the NHL board of governors he is optimistic the deal will get done, but also announced his intention to file for permission to move the team…
Team pins defensive hopes on Czech prospect Holan
When the Philadelphia Flyers finished their season with an eight-game winning streak, they did something they hadn’t done through many of the first 76 games. They played well defensively. While a considerable amount of blame had to go to the forwards for surrendering a franchise-high 319 goals, it’s no secret the defensemen had their share of troubles. In light of that situation, speculation rose that general manager Russ Farwell might try to make a trade for a defenseman before the June 20 roster freeze for the expansion draft, or possibly the day before the June 26 entry draft. Neither took place. Instead, the Flyers did something that some view as a substitute move. They selected 22-year-old Czech defenseman Milos Holan with their second of two third-round picks in the draft. Holan is considered the best…
MacLean latest pilot to step behind Rivermen bench
For the fifth time in the past five seasons, the Peoria Rivermen have a new head coach. Paul MacLean, 35, an American League scout for the parent St. Louis Blues the past two seasons, signed a two-year deal June 23. MacLean played 719 NHL games in 11 seasons with St. Louis, the Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings from 1980-81 to 1990-91. In addition to his scouting duties, he assisted Bob Plager behind the Rivermen bench during their 1990-91 Turner Cup playoff title drive. MacLean replaces Rick Meagher, who resigned after the end of the season. MacLean takes over a Peoria team that finished third in the International League’s Midwest Division with a 41-33-8 record. The Rivermen lost their best-of-seven conference semifinal 4-0 to the San Diego Gulls. “This is something I’ve always wanted to…
Hextall first major acquisition of Maloney era
Don Maloney finally pulled the trigger on a major deal when he obtained Quebec Nordiques’ goalie Ron Hextall June 20 for goalie Mark Fitzpatrick and a swap of first-round draft choices. Maloney was unable to come up with a significant deal during his first year as the New York Islanders’ general manager until just before draft time. And despite the sparking play of goalie Glenn Healy in the playoffs, Maloney was concerned about Healy’s ability to control the puck. “Some people will look at this as ‘How could you do this to Glenn after what he did in the playoffs?’” Maloney said. “Glenn’s a free agent, Hextall is a premier goalie and he is very good at controlling and moving the puck, which has been a concern.” Concerned they might lose Healy anyhow,…
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