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November 25, 1994
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Hextail has mixed emotions
Anyone who thinks the NHL labor negotiations are not about the over-30 players should think again. While it’s true the union’s attempt to strike a deal with the league is being made with a younger generation in mind, veterans say they’re in this on principle. After making some gains during the 1992 players’ strike, the older players don’t want to take a step backwards. “It affects the younger players more than the guys like me or (Craig) Mac-Tavish or Brownie (Dave Brown),” said Ron Hextall, the Philadelphia Flyers’ 30-year-old goalie. “The older you are, the more you have to lose. But it’s more about what’s right and what’s fair as opposed to how old you are.” Hextal) is losing more than money during the lockout. He was re-acquired by the Flyers from the New…
4-on-4 good fun for a good cause
HAMILTON, Ont.-For Curtis Joseph, if it wasn’t a perfect day at the office, it was at least a pleasant stroll through the park. The NHL Players’ Association 4-on-4 Challenge held Nov. 10 flashed just enough premier hockey to whet the appetite of about 12,000 hockey fans. The event, broadcast live on English-and French-language television in Canada, was a made-for-TV spectacle complete with a pre-game shootout competition and 4-on-4 format. Teams played 20-minute, running time games. Faceoffs were only held after goals and penalties resulted in post-game penalty shots. Trevor Linden scored three times for Team Western Canada and bruising Eric Lindros scored twice for Team Ontario and combed Scott Niedermayer into the boards. Joseph was sterling in Ontario’s 4-1 win over Western Canada, but was beaten by Patrick Roy in a 2-1 Quebec victory. “I…
Savard plays Mr. Mom instead of union tourney
A back injury forced Lightning center Denis Savard to pull out of the NHL Players’ Association-sponsored charity exhibition tournament in Hamilton, Ont. Lightning fans needn’t be alarmed, though. It wasn’t Savard’s back that was injured. It was his wife’s. Monda Savard, who suffered a herniated disc injury a few years ago, began to experience back pain the day before Savard was scheduled to leave for the tournament. As a result, the Lightning center thought it best he skip the event. “I’d love to play, but the family comes first,” said Savard. “I’ve got to take care of her. I can’t leave her here like this. She’s in some pain.” Savard was the only Lightning player asked to compete in the tournament, and the ice time would have been his first since the work stoppage…
Lilley gets pad in San Diego
John Lilley took the quick route from the U.S. Olympic team to the NHL last season. After just a two-game stopover in the minors in 1993-94, the scrappy right winger claimed a spot on Anaheim’s team’during training camp almost as quickly as Paul Kariya and Valeri Karpov did. But while Kariya, Karpov and Co., wait for the lockout to end, Lilley is back in the minors. The Ducks sent Lilley to the San Diego Gulls of the International League so he could keep playing. After all, he had only 13 NHL games experience and could use the $35,000 salary he’s making in the minors. What he expected to be a short stay has become a long-term venture. Lilley had two goals and four points with 36 penalty minutes in nine games with the Gulls. “I’m…
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