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September 24, 1993
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Recchi’s future secure
Mark Recchi now has something in common with Eric Lindros besides playing on the same line. He has a contract of the same length. Recchi committed himself to the Philadelphia Flyers until 1991 when he agreed to a six-year deal reportedly worth $15 million Sept. 7. The 25-year-old right winger is coming off his best year, one in which he scored 123 points to eclipse Bob Clarke’s single-season mark (119, 1975-76). Even though he had one year plus an option on his old contract, Recchi was agreeable to the renegotiation and long-term commitment. There has been speculation of a salary cap somewhere in the NHL’s future, so players of Recchi’s stature are thinking ahead. Plus, Recchi sounds as if he is ready to make Philadelphia his permanent home. Since his trade from the Stanley Cup champion…
Officials balk at first offer; prepared to walk Nov. 14
The smooth waters in which the NHL and its officials’ association had been sailing turned choppy. The NHLOA emerged from a Sept. 10 collective bargaining meeting in New York-the first involving discussion of potential raises in officials’ salaries-in a foul mood. The following day the officials set a work stoppage date of Nov. 14 if a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t in place. The officials reported for training camp on Sept. 10 and are willing to start the season without a new deal, but say they will not work past their Nov. 14 deadline. The regular season begins on Oct. 5. “We are very disappointed with the league’s first submission on the monetary issue,” said Don Meehan, the Toronto-based agent who is representing the officials. “I had expected better faith and a more progressive position…
CHEERS AND JEERS
Gary Bettman. The commissioner’s decision to change Mike Gartner’s MVP award in England from a bottle of alcohol to a vase was significant for its symbolism. Now how about a real alcohol policy, Gary? Steve Duchesne. A year after holding out for a new contract, the Quebec Nordiques’ defensemen is vowing a repeat performance if he isn’t paid in American dollars. This from a Quebec-born boy, no less.…
Score a hat trick: Yeah, that’s the ticket
The season-ticket package is due to arrive in the mail any day now, but the arguments and game swapping have been going on for well over a month. It used to be so simple, the NHL was divided into those four divisions with the silly names, but the wars which developed were far from a laughing matter. In this case, we are talking about season tickets to the Philadelphia Flyers. And this is no small matter, since a pair of season stubs runs at about $3,500 these days. The individual season-ticket holder is a rapidly vanishing breed. Instead, what you have left are the corporations, along with the real people who have divided themselves into partnerships. You know how it goes, if a team has 45 home games-including those wonderful pre-season games which…
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