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November 19, 1993
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NHL ready for strike
NHL officials aren’t optimistic a new contract will be reached before the strike deadline of midnight Nov. 14. “We’re running out of time,” said Don Meehan, chief negotiator for the NHL Officials’ Association. “The NHL will have to come up dramatically with its offer for us to get a deal done.” The 58-member NHLOA has vowed to strike if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached by the deadline. Three games are scheduled for Nov. 15. The NHL has said all games will be played with or without regular referees and linesmen. It ran a training camp for prospective replacement officials Nov. 5-7 in Indianapolis. Don Moffatt, a linesman in the International League who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., was among those at the training camp. “It’s a dream of a lifetime,” Moffatt said. “We are…
Pocklington edges closer to deal with Target Center
The dirty deed has been done. Edmonton Oilers’ owner Peter Pocklington has officially notified the NHL he intends to transfer his franchise to Minneapolis. “I have given my word to another city,” he said. “I gave my word to Minnesota that if they produce the deal they proposed, we’re going there. “The only thing that can prevent us from going to Minnesota is that Edmonton will have the right to match that deal to keep the team. I’m not about to change my mind. I can’t jerk Minnesota around.” Pocklington has been jerking Edmonton around for months, but he has had all kinds of help as Edmonton Northlands and the government of Alberta seem uninterested in negotiating a new coliseum lease that would entice him to stay. “They had a deadline for negotiation,” Pocklington said,”but…
Juneau jaw-breaker a back-breaker tor offense
In a season when the offense has been so inconsistent, the last thing the Boston Bruins needed was to have one of their most productive players go down for an extended period. But that’s what happened Nov. 6 when Joe Juneau sustained a fracture to the lower portion of his jaw in a 11 tie against the Tampa Bay Lighting. Juneau, who had 18 points in 14 games, will be out of action until early December. The injury occurred on a shoulder check delivered by Lightning defenseman Chris LiPuma. Surgery was performed the following day and it was determined the jaw didn’t need to be wired. That would have meant an even longer recovery period. Juneau’s loss leaves a big gap in an offense that had produced as many as seven goals in…
Future kids in the Hall
Wayne Gretzky is an automatic for the Hockey Hall of Fame. That’s a no-brainer. But what about a player such as Toronto Maple Leafs’ star Doug Gilmour? If he continues to excel as he has the past few seasons, he would have to rate serious consideration. What about Guy Carbonneau? Is being a lower-case Bob Gainey enough to secure a spot in the Hall? Perhaps not. But considering he was named the NHL’s best defensive forward three times and put up solid offensive numbers, he seems to be a logical choice. Personal statistics, number of Stanley Cups won, all-star selections and individual awards are the most important things taken into consideration by the Hall of Fame’s 15-member player selection committee each year when it decides which players are to be honored. Dale Hawerchuk, for…
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