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February 10, 1995
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Excellent points
Nobody will ever mistake Larry Murphy for Bobby Orr. Murphy shoots right; Orr shot left. Okay, there are other differences. But there are also similarities. Murphy is in no way as flashy or talented as the former Boston Bruin great, but he has been one of the most effective offensive defensemen of his era-if not one of the most anonymous. As the season kicked off, Murphy had his sights on vaulting past Orr into fifth place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list for defensemen. The 33-year-old Pittsburgh Penguin was No. 6 entering the season with 907 points, just eight back of Orr. It won’t be the first time he has supplanted Orr in the record book. Murphy burst onto the NHL as a 19-year-old with the Los Angeles Kings and instantly established himself as an offensive…
Firemen Line continues to burn up league for Bulls
When the alarm sounds, the Belleville Bulls count on their Firemen Line. Brian Secord, Daniel Cleary and Craig Mills comprise the most potent line in the Ontario League. The Bulls’ trio was united at the start of the season and was given its nickname by rookie goalie Kory Cooper. “We wear red jerseys in practice and Kory said it reminded him of firemen,” said Secord, who centers the line that scored 77 goals and 198 points in 48 games. Cooper was quite imaginative when he came up with the line’s nickname. He said Secord is the axe; Mills, the left winger, is the engine; and Cleary, the right winger, is the siren. Secord was 11th in the OHL, leading the Bulls with 24 goals and 72 points. Cleary topped all rookies and was second…
Little big men score big-time for Vermont
University of Vermont sophomore right winger Martin St. Louis is one of the top scorers in the nation and he has the battle scars to prove it. St. Louis had 12 goals and 41 points in 20 games overall. He and longtime friend Eric Perrin teamed up to produce one of the best one-two punches in the country. Perrin, the 1994 Eastern College Athletic Conference rookie of the year, was right behind his linemate with 40 points on 16 goals and 24 assists. Because they are also among the smallest skaters in the ECAC-St. Louis is 5-foot-9, 163 pounds; Perrin measures 5-foot-9, 158-they’re paying a high price for their points. “They’ve got plenty of stick marks on them,” said Vermont coach Mike Gilligan. “They’re getting hacked and whacked.” What the duo lacks in size,…
Whale should be safe in Hartford
There are a number of hockey thinkers who believe the city of Hartford doesn’t merit an NHL team. Counting myself among the undecided, I embarked on a trip to the Connecticut town to check out the situation with two routes of investigation. First, I wanted to see if anyone gives a hoot about hockey in Hartford. Second, I interviewed Pete Kar-manos, the man who has invested millions to save the Whale. The city got good results on the first test after two games. The Washington Capitals-Whalers’ game on opening night at the Civic Center was a sellout. One evening later, the Whalers-New Jersey Devils match attracted 12,054, which is about 3,500 under capacity. Still, it was more than the 10,492 the Whalers averaged last season. Karmanos, meanwhile, provided some compelling arguments to refute…
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