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October 15, 1993
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Burke will sit players out games
The NHL’s new master of discipline promises to be swift and stem. Players who break the rules and go before Brian Burke, the league’s senior vice-president and director of operations, can expect to be suspended for games. Repeat offenders will be hit even harder. Burke said things will be different than last season when former president Gil Stein suspended players for non-game, non-travel days. The NHL has arranged for Burke to be notified immediately when something occurs that will require his attention. If an incident happens in a televised game, a tape of the play in question will be sent to the NHL office in New York and will be on Burke’s desk the following morning, along with a report from the referee. If the game is not televised, a tape will be provided…
Gretzky admits it’s crazy, but he’ll take the cash
While Wayne Gretzky acknowledges the astronomical salaries being paid professional athletes are “crazy,” he isn’t about to give Los Angeles Kings’ owner Bruce McNall a rebate on his new three-year, $25.5 million contract. As skewed as the figures seem to be, Gretzky believes they are more than reasonable when compared to the sums doled out to rookies such as Eric Lindros and Alexandre Daigle. “When you see guys come into the league who have never played making $3 million, that’s mind-boggling, that’s what sets the tone for everything else,” Gretzky said. “If you’ve” got kids coming into the game who are going to get these kinds of numbers, then players who have been around are going to command or demand numbers that are higher.” Gretzky’s contract averages out to $8.5 million per season-second…
Sanderson reaps reward for sophomore explosion
Left winger Geoff Sanderson had to be one of the best bargains in the NHL last season. He led the Hartford Whalers with 46 goals and 89 points, yet earned just $135,000-a relative pittance by today’s salary standards. Payback time has arrived. Sanderson signed a three-year deal for about $2.4 million Sept. 24. He will collect about $700,000 this season and $800,000 in the final two years, with a $50,000 signing bonus and incentives that could drive the price up to as much as $1 million a year. “It’s a relief,” Sanderson said. “I’m happy it finished smoothly. I think both sides are happy. Now I can get back to just concentrating on hockey.” Now the hard part. Sanderson’s performance in his second season surprised just about everybody. As a rookie in 1991-92, he…
League looking for commitment from Toronto group
A Toronto group’s bid for an Ontario League expansion team hit a roadblock Sept. 27 when the league’s expansion committee put its application on hold and demanded more information. The group, headed by Robert Blakely of Likrilyn Investments, indicated it would play 15-to-20 games out of Maple Leaf Gardens and the others out of Varsity Arena, a 4,500-seat facility on the University of Toronto campus. But the OHL has yet to see a commitment in writing from Maple Leaf Gardens and until they do, the expansion plans aren’t going anywhere. “The key element is the arena availability,” OHL commissioner Dave Branch said. “Under their proposal, they’d play out of Varsity Arena and Maple Leaf Gardens, but they don’t have a firm commitment from Maple Leaf Gardens. If this is their plan, let’s see…
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