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September 8, 1995
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Optimism strong at junior camps
For Canada, anything less than winning the gold medal at the World Junior Championship is a failure. For the United States, a bronze medal would be as good as gold. Both teams began their pursuit of those goals in August with their first evaluation camps. This year’s tournament will be held in Boston and surrounding areas from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4. The host Americans finished fifth last year. With just two bronze medals in 19 years, the U.S. is hoping for a better showing on home ice. “Part of it is there isn’t an appreciation in the United States for just how big a deal this tournament is in Canada and Europe and it filters down to the players,” said USA Hockey spokesman Darryl Seibel. “If you wake up at the tournament…
Pronger is D-man for Blues after trade for Shanahan
In justifying the trade of all-star left winger and two-time 50-goal scorer Brendan Shanahan to the Hartford Whalers for defenseman Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues’ coach-GM Mike Keenan has compared Pronger with some of the greats. Hall of Famers Doug Harvey and Larry Robinson. Future Hall of Famers Chris Chelios and Al Maclnnis. Team president Jack Quinn also got into the act by saying Pronger will be as good as Ray Bourque, another future Hall of Famer. As if Pronger, 20, doesn’t have enough pressure on him trying to replace the popular Shanahan, a fan favorite who was considered a civic treasure in St. Louis. “I’m sure it will take time, but when (the fans) see what I have to offer, hopefully they’ll come around, Pronger said. “I’m pretty excited about coming to…
Uncle Igor wants Kretchine. Soils can’t have him
A high-flying Windsor Spitfire has been grounded by the Russian army. Overage right winger Vladimir Kretchine, who figured heavily in the Spitfires’ plans for this Ontario League season (which opens Sept. 20), is stuck back home in Russia after his passport was lifted. Kretchine, 20, from Chelyabinsk, was in Moscow preparing to fly to Canada for the opening of training camp. His problems began when he accompanied some friends to watch a Central Army hockey team practice. Spitfires’ GM Mike Awender, who has spoken with Kretchine once by telephone, believes it has to do with a mandatory two-year army stint for all young Russian men. Kretchine hasn’t yet done his tour of duty. “He called and said they took away his passport and he was being taken off to a big house where everybody…
Hebert, Ducks still dealing
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim have done little more this off-season than re-sign key players and prepare arbitration cases. By late August, only one remained, and it was the biggest of the bunch—goalie Guy Hebert. Hebert has weathered the storms of 91 games in goal for an expansion team—with a save percentage of over .900 both seasons. He beat out Ron Tugnutt the Ducks’ first season and has held off challenges from Mikhail Shtalenkov. Now he wants to move into the echelon of starting goalies making more than $1 million a year. “I think he’s a million-dollar goaltender,” said his agent Brian Cook. “There are 18 in the league and I don’t think he’s in the bottom six.” Hebert’s scheduled salary last season was $575,000. which ranked 30th among goaltenders, which means there were backups…
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