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November 25, 1994
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No coverage for Nikolishin
It is not the dictatorial rule of the old Soviet Union, but Andrei Nikolishin has discovered capitalism can get pretty nasty, too. The Hartford Whalers’ rookie forward technically is not a member of the NHL Players’ Association until he plays a regular-season game. The talented and gritty Russian, counted on to be a regular contributor for the Whalers, can’t do that until the lockout ends. This means Nikolishin, 21, is not eligible for medical benefits. Whalers’ player representative Pat Verbeek said these are the rules of the insurance policy taken out by the NHL. Verbeek said there was not much the NHLPA could do for Nikolishin. Without insurance and with his wife, Marina, in the late stages of pregnancy-she has since given birth-Nikolishin turned to the Whalers for money for medical insurance. The…
Kerr scoring at record clip
After one month of the Colonial League season. Kevin Kerr is threatening to break the league record for goals in one season. With 18 goals in 13 games, the Flint Generals’ right winger was on pace to shatter the record of 57 he set in just 45 games last season. Kerr has teamed with center Brian Sakic and a mix of left wingers. “Me and Sak can play with anybody.” said Kerr, one of Flint’s playing assistant coaches. Kerr set a pre-season objective of scoring 80 goals, but he did it for unselfish reasons. “I set it because I want Steve Hill to quit smoking,” he said of a bet made with Flint’s assistant general manager. “He smokes a lot and if I get it. he has to quit smoking.” Kerr was the CHL’s MVP last…
Muller may cross sea with no use for Hab ‘C’
Kirk Muller is hungry for Patrick Roy’s abuse. Roy, representing Team Quebec, pulled off some medium-grade magic on Muller during the opening night of the NHL Players’ Association’s 4-on-4 Challenge tournament in Hamilton Nov. 10. The event, which featured 52 NHL stars, drew almost 12,000 fans on the first night and raised several hundred thousands of dollars for charity. An arm save off a Muller shot was probably Roy’s most glittering moment in a 2-1 win over Muller’s Team Ontario. The Montreal Canadiens’ captain would dearly love to sit in his stall in the Forum and listen to Roy brag. “I think I had four shots on him and didn’t come through, so I’m sure he’ll keep me posted on that,” Muller said. The real question is when? The lockout, of course, precludes that conversation…
McAmmond irked with players’ union gap
Solidarity forever? Not quite. More like solidarity until I can get a job somewhere else in hockey. Edmonton Oiler Dean McAmmond is among the NHL players frustrated with their union brethren who have crossed the ocean to play in Europe. McAmmond, who spends his mornings playing shinny with correctional officers, coal miners and loggers and afternoons driving a septic cleaning truck for his dad in Grande Prairie, Alta., sees an inequity in the Players’ Association. He believes only the higher-profile players are getting the chance to play elsewhere. “The better-name players are going to be able to go,” McAmmond said, “and we sit at home baking Duncan Hines cakes. For a player like me trying to make a name for myself, most teams in Europe are going to go, ‘Dean who?’ “If the season…
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