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January 6, 1995
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Junior leagues benefit from world tournament
The Western League- and major junior hockey in general-enjoys a mutually beneficial relationship with Canada’s national junior team. “It’s great exposure and great profile,” said WHL president Ed Chynoweth, who is also the Canadian Hockey League’s chief executive. “In most years, 98 or 99 per cent of the players come from the Canadian Hockey League.” Major junior’s umbrella body stands to receive one-third of the net proceeds from the World Junior Championship, which runs Dec. 26-Jan. 4 in Red Deer. “We anticipate it’ll be well in excess of $200,000,” said Ron Robison, the Canadian Hockey Association’s senior vice-president, operations. Robison emphasizes the three major-junior circuits-the Western, ’ Ontario and Quebec Leagues-receive benefits which transcend money. “When the national junior program was instituted (for the 1982 WJC), there was a question of whether there would be…
WJC hits big-time television
As far as television was concerned, the World Junior Championship was worldly in name only before this year. Canadians have been watching the drama of the event unfold for years, but the WJC has been a television turn-off for other countries. That all changes for this year’s tournament, scheduled for Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 in Red Deer, Alta. For the first time ever, fans in Sweden and United States will get a glimpse of what gets Canadians into such a lather. ESPN2 in the United States and TV4 in Sweden will be picking up games this season, although Swedes will have to sacrifice some sleep if they want to see the action live. The dearth of NHL hockey on the tube undoubtedly has something to do with the expanded coverage, but both networks…
Allison Canada’s Knight in shining armor
Don Hay knows exactly what role he wants Jason Allison to fill for his team at the World Junior Championship. “I want to put him in more of an offensive-type position,” said Hay, coach of Canada’s entry at the WJC, “where he can use what he brings to the table a lot better, rather than making him into a checker.” Canadians will take comfort in the fact that Mrs. Hay didn’t raise no dummy. Exactly what tipped Hay off to the fact that Allison is an offensive force? Was it the fact that he was the top scorer in the Ontario League with 142 points last year? That he had 35 points in 14 games for the London Knights this year? That he had nine points in last year’s WJC, including one…
Days of Thunder not easy for Senators’ star Yashin
Ottawa Senators’ center Alexei Yashin has gotten more than he bargained for since joining the Lasvegas Thunder of the International League. He has been hassled by opponents for parachuting into the league during the NHL lockout, had his agent criticize his teammates for his lack of production and underwent surgery for a hernia. Nevertheless, Yashin is determined to show he didn’t make a mistake and wants more ice time to prove it. “You have to get the ice time to do the kinds of things that people expect,” said the 21-year-old. “(Mark) Messier and (Wayne) Gretzky are playing 30-35 minutes a game. I (am getting) 10-15 minutes, sometimes seven. “I am not making excuses. I came to a team that had a system and a full team. I have to adjust myself to the…
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