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February 25, 1994
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Playoff situation looks dim
It was supposed to be a great weekend for a little fishing and hunting for the Edmonton Oilers. But there were no Whales to harpoon, no Ducks to shoot. And so the Oilers lost twice in embarrassing fashion at a half-empty Northlands Coliseum to the Hartford Whalers 5-2 Feb. 12 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6-3 Feb. 13. It left the Oilers dead last in the Western Conference-13 points behind the eighth-place San Jose Sharks-with virtually no hope of making the playoffs. Even if the Sharks play. 400 the rest of the way, the Oilers have to play. 700 to catch them for the eighth playoff spot. It’s not that the Oilers are trying to lose. It’s just they have a natural gift for it. “We’re just not doing anything right,” Shayne Corson said. “It’s…
Nylander back in the fold
Michael Nylander and Pierre McGuire didn’t exactly kiss and make up. It was more like they hugged and made up. When Nylander returned to the Hartford Whalers from a three-game stint with the Springfield Indians of the American League Feb. 14, McGuire said he had a long talk with his player and then gave him a hug. Exasperated with Nylander’s play without the puck, McGuire sent Nylander to the minors in early February. The move resulted in a two-day walkout by Nylander and harsh words were exchanged on both sides. When Nylander returned after earning nine assists in three AHL games, the Whalers were satisfied the message got through. “I didn’t become a better hockey player down there,” Nylander said, “but I think I learned something about being responsible as a person.” Nylander refused…
Paris leaves coaching post to roll with Fire Ants
John Paris resigned as coach of the Quebec League’s St-Jean Lynx to join Roller Hockey International. He’s the new coach of the Atlanta Fire Ants. “There was no question of being fired,” Paris said after announcing his resignation Feb. 4. “It was just due to circumstances which came up. “Sometimes in life things come up that you don’t expect. This is something I did for my own personal reasons. It was a decision that had to be made for John Paris and his family and their future.” Even though RHI’s season doesn’t begin until the summer, Paris wanted to get a jump on relocating and recruiting. RHI is entering its second season this summer. The 47-year-old native of Nova Scotia took over the Lynx Oct. 30 when Norman Flynn was fired as coach-general manager…
Ugly melee leaves league with another black eye
News reports of the East Coast League’s latest travesty found their way onto sportscasts across North America and the shenanigans left the league with yet another black eye. Verbal taunts, a beverage splashed on a fan and a retaliatory drink thrown from the stands were only part of the off-ice melee which occurred Feb. 5 during the third period of a game between the Huntsville Blast and Greensboro Monarchs. Three Blast players-Chris Belanger, Kurt Walsten and captain Pat Cavanaugh-climbed out of the penalty box and into the stands. A swarm of police officers and arena security staff were required to quell the disturbance. There were no injuries and no charges were filed. ECHL commissioner Pat Kelly will review game tapes and fines and suspensions are likely. The ruckus began when Belanger, who was in…
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