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October 27, 1995
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Krupp lost for season
It was the kind of injury that, when you saw it in slow motion on television, made you shudder. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Uwe Krupp suffered such an injury before a national television audience Oct. 6 against the Detroit Red Wings in the Avalanche’s home opener. Krupp was given what looked like a routine check by Detroit’s Martin Lapointe along the boards in the third period of Colorado’s 3-2 victory. But somehow, his body went one way and his left knee the other. Krupp, a 10-year veteran, suffered tears in three areas of the knee; the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and lateral meniscus. He will miss the entire regular season, and likely the playoffs. It was a big blow to the Avalanche, which is without one of its most experienced and capable defensemen. “He…
Captains profiles Leafs’ nine greatest leaders
There has been a wealth of accounts published on the Toronto Maple Leafs, especially since Conn Smythe’s memoirs were released in 1981. The latest examination of the storied franchise is Michael Ulmer’s Captains: Nine Great Toronto Maple Leafs. Through the prism of nine profiles of men who have worn the ‘C’ for Toronto, Ulmer peers into the glory and turbulence of the Maple Leafs. The line of Leaf captains that started in 1927 with Hap Day, Ulmer writes, “has represented the best of what (Smythe) wanted the Maple Leafs to be… the mix of tenacity, recklessness and courage” Smythe himself displayed in building Maple Leaf Gardens. Those who followed Day have been measured by a common standard: “Clearly, the *C’ in Toronto stands for character, a single-minded devotion to winning and craft, as…
Hungry Wolverines
The rich are getting richer in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. When it comes to amassing talent, the Michigan Wolverines are hoarding more than a fair share. The Wolverines defended their CCHA regular season title last season and won it for the third time in four years. In 1995-96, they figure to do it again. Although Michigan lost a couple of key players-notably senior forward Mike Knuble-its core is made up mostly of juniors and sophomores. Moreover, coach Red Berenson has the CC-HA’s most gifted group of freshmen. Now that wins are flowing in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines’ recruiting pipeline is full. “If we sat here and didn’t do anything, we wouldn’t get them,” said Berenson, who starts his 12th season behind the bench of his alma mater. “But good players are attracted…
Industry gears up for invasion of Europe
For the hockey card industry, Europe represents a brave new world. It also represents the last bastion of all that is good about collecting. “My assessment of the European market is that it’s still a collector’s market, not an investor’s market,” said Parkhurst president Brian Price. “The collectors range in age from seven to 12 and there’s a real emphasis on completing the set out of a box.” Don’t expect that to last long, but let’s try to savor it while it lasts. All NHL-licensed companies-Fleer, Leaf, Upper Deck, Pinnacle and Topps-will be intensifying efforts to penetrate that market this season. With the North American card market stagnant, companies see Europe as uncharted and lucrative territory. NHL awareness has never been higher overseas and the recent agreement to include NHL players in…
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