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April 14, 1995
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Krivokrasov making most of chance
Sergei Krivokrasov admits it freely now. He was scared. Krivokrasov was toiling with the Indianapolis Ice of the International League through the lockout, but when the NHL Players’ Association and owners finally reached a peace, no call arrived summoning him to the Chicago Blackhawks. “I was kind of worried about it because they didn’t call me right away,” said the 20-year-old Russian right winger. “I had a good camp and I was in shape and I thought I had improved a lot, but they still didn’t call me up until a week after the lockout ended.” An injury to Joe Murphy prompted the Hawks to call up their 1992 first-rounder Jan. 24 and another injury, this one to captain Dirk Graham in February, helped keep Krivokrasov on the roster. Krivokrasov, who scored only 11…
Rebels without a coach after Anholt resigns
Peter Anholt, the first and only coach in Red Deer Rebels’ history, has resigned. Anholt stepped down March 27 after three seasons with the Western League team. “It was mutually agreed upon that this was best for both sides,” said Rebels’ general manager Wayne Simpson. Anholt guided Red Deer to an 83-126-7 regular-season record. The franchise joined the WHL in 1992-93. The Rebels made the playoffs in their first two seasons, but placed last in the nine-team East Division with a 17-51-4 record this season. Anholt has a 246-236-21 coaching record over seven WHL seasons. He has also coached the Prince Albert Raiders and Seattle Thunderbirds. BAD-BOY TRUMBLEY: Moose Jaw Warriors’ right winger Rob Trumbley set a franchise record with 886 career penalty minutes. That total doesn’t even include misconducts and game misconducts, which the WHL does…
Denver, Peoria combat to go right down to wire
The International League had playoff races for everyone in late March, from the battle for first to the battle for worst. The expansion Denver Grizzlies were dueling the Peoria Rivermen down the stretch for first place overall. Denver held a one-point lead with six games remaining. With the league championship goes home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs, no small edge considering Peoria was 27-5-7 at home and Denver 31-6-1. The Rivermen owned the league’s top three win streaks at eight, nine and 12 and set a league-record win streak at 14 games. But they were staggering down the stretch in mid-March with a six-game losing streak. “We have nothing to be satisfied about and we have to take care of some business,” said Peoria coach Paul MacLean. “If we don’t take care of business,…
Home not sweet for struggling Irbe
San Jose Sharks’ goalie Arturs Irbe has lost some of his confidence and his grip as the team’s starter. After Irbe was pulled from back-to-back home games March 26 and 28, Wade Flaherty was given a chance to step into the starter’s role. “There is a monkey on my back and it’s no longer a chimpanzee or even a gorilla,” Irbe said. “It feels more like Big Foot.” Irbe’s problems have been particularly glaring at home, where he allowed 10 goals on 32 shots in the two games from which he was pulled and was 0-7-0 with a 5.28 goals-against average in eight home starts. “I’m getting very tense when I start at home,” Irbe said. “I’m playing more to not make a mistake instead of just reading plays and reacting.” Irbe wasn’t the only…
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