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July 1, 1995
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No interest in Gretzky
Every time a rumor starts about Wayne Gretzky leaving the Los Angeles Kings, the speculation inevitably has The Great One heading for the Toronto Maple Leafs. That was the case during the Stanley Cup final when news of the Kings’ financial instability spread like wildfire. Soon after came reports Gretzky and his $8 million salary could be traded to another team. To many, the Leafs seemed the natural destination. “So is Gretzky going to Toronto?” New Jersey Devils’ center Neal Broten asked during the final. The answer is an emphatic ‘no’, according to Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher. “I would think that at some point somebody is going to own (the Kings) and they are going to want Wayne as one of their assets,” Fletcher said. “To us, Wayne Gretzky is a Los Angeles…
Shut your traps, critics, Devils are a great team
The New Jersey Devils should be applauded for their Stanley Cup victory. They dominated the Detroit Red Wings, who have nothing to complain about except how lame they were. I know people are yapping about the neutral-zone trap and how the Devils would be nothing without it. But the bottom line is to contain the other team. If you do it with a high-powered offense, that’s fancy. If you do it with checking, that’s tough. But if you do it with a gimmick called the neutral-zone trap and a ton of heart and soul and hard work, that’s good for you. Congratulations, New Jersey. Kim Smiley,Salisbury, N.C. 40 and counting Never has a Stanley Cup favorite fallen so flat on its face. Let the cheers of “1955! 1955!” continue. They’re well earned. David Parmele,Herndon, Va. Thanks, THN I’d like to…
New uniform, new logo creates fresh new look
The Washington Capitals, who took great strides personnel-wise to give themselves a different look on the ice this past season, now have made perhaps an even more drastic change. After playing their entire 21-year existence draped in red, white and blue, the Capitals unveiled a sleek new uniform and logo, with their colors now black, blue and bronze-perhaps pro sports’ hot, new color. While early response from the hockey community has been favorable, the main criticism has been that the team that plays in the capital of the United States should wear red, white and blue. The Capitals believe they have maintained the necessary patriotism by using a bald eagle in their primary logo, with the U.S. Capitol building in the secondary mark to be worn on each shoulder. “We were looking for an…
Ticket prices cut…a buck
After a whopping 49 per cent ticket price hike a year ago, the Vancouver Canuck heard the silence of the fans. Attendance dropped more than 8 per cent—an average of 1,300 per game. Wishing to make amends, management announced a nominal drop in prices for the 1995-96 season. “We are pleased to say our ticket prices have been reduced,” said GM Pat Quinn. “We did a lot of research and clearly one of the concerns was the price of tickets.” The move from Pacific Coliseum, which has a capacity of 16,150, to the 19,000-seat General Motors Place enabled the Canucks to make the cut. All seats in the GM Place lower bowl will go for $58 instead of $59. (This excludes the 2,200 premier club seats that didn’t exist at Pacific Coliseum.) The cheapest…
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