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September 3, 1993
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Page’s ace Martin now new boss in Cornwall
In somewhat of a surprise move, Jacques Martin was named coachgeneral manager of the Quebec Nordiques’ new American League affiliate in Cornwall. It was previously believed Martin, an associate coach for the Nordiques the past three seasons, was firmly entrenched as coach-GM Pierre Page’s right-hand man. Reports of Martin’s relocation circulated in Quebec City prior to the Aug. 9 announcement, but most observers didn’t take them seriously. “We often talk about complete hockey players,” Page said. “Well this nomination will make Jacques a complete hockey man. The Quebec Nordiques will benefit from his transfer to Cornwall.” Page said Martin was the ideal candidate to take charge of the organization’s young prospects. “He already knows them very well, having worked with them over the past three years, supervising their conditioning programs,” Page said. Martin has a no-nonsense…
Casey a perfect fit for Sutter
Throughout the 1992-93 season, there was always the perception goalie Andy Moog was too laid-back to be coach Brian Sutter’s kind of guy. That may be why the Boston Bruins traded Moog Dallas in June. Moog had been their No. 1 goalie since arriving from the Edmonton Oilers in March of 1988. What’s certain is that the goalie Boston acquired in the deal—31-year-old Jon Casey—is the type of player Sutter loves. “I’ve seen (Sutter’s) work when he was in St. Louis and he had great teams there,” Casey said during his first visit to Boston. “He has a hardwork ethic and I’ll fit in with that type of organization and that type of coach because that’s the way I am.” Casey, coming off an average season (26-265 record and 3.33 goals-against average) in his…
Toughness won’t be a problem
Even though Stu Grimson was lost to Anaheim in the expansion draft, Chicago Blackhawks’ coach Darryl Sutter feels there’s still plenty of toughness to go around. Especially after the acquisition of defenseman Neil Wilkinson from the San Jose Sharks July 9. “We certainly should be tough enough defensively if you count (Chris) Chelios, (Steve) Smith, (Bryan) Marchment, Cam Russell and now Wilkinson,” Sutter said. “That’s five pretty tough guys right there. That’s toughness by committee.” The acquisition of the scrappy Wilkinson completed the June 18 deal that saw the Hawks send goalie Jimmy Waite to the Sharks for future considerations. The trade was expanded July 13 when San Jose sent goalie Jeff Hackett to the Hawks for a third-round 1994 draft pick. Wilkinson was hardly surprised by the news of the trade since it…
Hard-Iuck Skrudland seeking peace in Florida
This is how Brian Skrudland’s season started last year: 30 seconds into the first game, he collided with another player, injured his right knee and had to be helped off the ice. This is how Brian Skrudland’s season ended last year: he watched his former Montreal Canadiens’ teammates hoist the Stanley Cup. Skrudland could have joined in the celebration had the center not asked the Canadiens to trade him to Calgary five months earlier. There wasn’t much to talk about in between, besides breaking his left thumb in four places and his nose in eight places. He missed 44 games. Then, to cap everything off, he was selected by the Florida Panthers in the expansion draft-a month after he bought a new home in Calgary. “It was a tough year between the injuries,…
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