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September 16, 1994
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Depth may help come playoffs
Training camp opened in September, but the real questions surrounding Calgary Flames won’t be answered until April. That’s when they’ll find out if, for the first time in several years, their core players will be healthy for the playoffs. “To me, it’s just going to be the luck of the season.” said coach Dave King. “You have to cross your fingers and hope you can get through the season with as few injuries as possible.” King believes the changes made over the past 12 months resulted in improved depth. This is especially true on defense where they start the year with a sextet of players who have each played a minimum of five NHL seasons. The coach is hoping that added depth may allow him to rest some key players down the stretch. “That, I…
Life of trainer not exactly glamorous
For 10 points and a chance to go on to the bonus round, name the only member of a hockey team who complains about getting too much ice time. If you said, “the trainer” you’re absolutely correct. Now, for all the marbles, try to name three. Such is the lot in the life of the pro hockey trainer. They certainly ain’t in it for the glory. They arrive at rinks across North America while the stars are sleeping, eating or attending autograph sessions. And, if they’re lucky, they get out of the buildings in time for last call at the nearest watering hole. “It’s a 25-hour day,” says Dan Lebold, the main man behind the scenes for the Ontario League’s Sudbury Wolves. A typical game day at home for Lebold starts with a 7 a.m. arrival…
Clark has big supporter in rearguard Leschyshyn
When Wendel Clark arrives in Quebec, he’ll be greeted with some good, old-fashioned western hospitality. Nobody was more excited than Curtis Leschyshyn when he heard the news Clark would be a new teammate with the Nordiques. Both are native westerners. “I can’t say I was surprised to see one of our impact players leave,” Leschyshyn said in reference to the Mats Sundin to Toronto Maple Leafs multi-player deal. “But I was surprised to learn Toronto had given up on Wendel like they did. I thought he would spend his whole career over there. He was like a God in Toronto. On the ice and off it.” Leschyshyn was saddened to see Sundin leave. “He was a good friend and a heck of a player,” Leschyshyn said. “The Leafs picked up a top-notch athlete. But…
New arena obstacle to clear
Nobody is going on the record, but it seems certain now that when the 1995-96 season opens, the Tampa Bay Lightning will still be playing in the ThunderDome. The Lightning had hoped to open its fourth season in a new building, one currently “under construction” along the Garrison Channel in downtown Tampa. But further delays have put that aggressive target date in jeopardy. The most recent delay is the result of yet another Lightning-launched political duel, this time between Lightning governor David LeFevre and Tampa mayor Sandy Freedman. After surviving a political battle with Hillsborough County, one in which LeFevre agreed to a penalty-laden 30-year lease in return for the County’s promise to help pay off the building’s debt service, LeFevre has now begun fighting with Freedman over a parking agreement that is…
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