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September 9, 1994
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Finland games jeopardized by NHL’s potential lockout
The Finnish Flash may not be going home after all. Teemu Selanne and the Winnipeg Jets were scheduled to leave for Helsinki Sept. 3 to play in a four-team tournament. But the trip could be the first casualty of a potential lockout of players by the NHL. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had permission from owners to lock players out prior to the beginning of training camp should no progress be made in collective bargaining talks with the Players’ Association. “No, no, no,” Kai Hietarinta, president of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation, said from Helsinki when told about the possibility of the Jets being a no-show. “I have not heard any warning Winnipeg might not come.” All 24,000 tickets have been sold and organizers set aside 250 hotel rooms in Helsinki while extra trains have…
Schneider thinks he’s top 10, wants top-10 money
Defenseman Mathieu Schneider is one of several Montreal Canadiens who is seeking a bigger paycheck. The question is, has he become a luxury the Canadiens can’t afford? “Of course they can afford me,” he said. The 25-year-old, considered the Canadiens’ best defenseman. earned $420,000 (U.S.) last season, his best as a pro. He had 20 goals and 52 points in 75 games. Schneider, entering his option season, received the obligatory offer of a 15-per-cent raise Aug. 10 from general manager Serge Savard on a one-year contract with an option. Schneider has until Sept. 10 to decide whether to accept the offer or play out his option. Schneider won’t discuss his salary demands, but it’s not unreasonable to suggest he’s looking for at least $ 1 million and possibly as much as $ 1.5 or $2…
Buffalo Stampede tops in RHI’s second year
In the NHL, a 5.60 goals-against average would have earned him a one-way ticket to the farm. In Roller Hockey International, it earned him the accolade as the league’s top goaltender. Yes, Maxim Mikhailovsky of the Los Angeles Blades was Roller Hockey International’s version of Dominik Hasek in ‘94. He was the only goalie to crack the 6.00 GAA mark. Of course, this is to be expected in a league where teams average almost 16 goals a game and where a goal is scored almost every three minutes during a game. That was the case in RHI’s successful second season of existence. Here are some other highlights: □ Eat your heart out Darryl Sittler: Brad McCaughey of the Anaheim Bullfrogs set the single-game record for goals in a game with seven against the San Jose…
Gretzky hoping to overcome summertime blues
For Wayne Gretzky, it has been an off-season of discontent. “It has been a hard off-season,” said the Los Angeles Kings’ captain. “I really didn’t even pay a lot of attention to the playoffs. I watched the Rangers a little bit because I have so many friends over there, but it was very difficult.” Gretzky’s 1993-94 season was bittersweet. He became the NHL’s highest-paid player when he signed a three-year, $25.5-million contract, won his 10th Art Ross Trophy as league scoring champion with 130 points and broke Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 career goals. But the Kings slipped from Stanley Cup final-ists to the embarrassment of finishing 18 games under. 500 and five points behind the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the Pacific Division. “When you win, there’s so much harmony,” Gretzky…
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