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October 27, 1995
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Survival of fittest
Hockey East basked in glory at the national championship last season as Boston University beat arch-rival Maine in the final. Boston University and Maine absorbed some graduation losses, but each returns an impressive nucleus leading the league’s coaches to choose them to finish 1-2 this season. BU coach Jack Parker was surprised his team was chosen a head better than Maine and a shoulder ahead of New Hampshire in the preseason coaches’ poll. “On paper, I think it will be a three-team race,” Parker said. “Maine and New Hampshire didn’t lose much. We should have a good club and we’ll battle those two for the league title.” Maine coach Shawn Walsh called his team’s second-place slot “a reasonable assessment of where we could be. But we’ll need to improve our 5-on-5 play so we…
Three-peat for Tigers?
Si, si, si, CC? We’ll see. History says Colorado College won’t win an unprecedented third straight Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season title. A poll of league coaches agrees. They picked Minnesota. But if there’s one thing critics learned the last two seasons, it’s don’t doubt Colorado College. The Tigers ran away with the title last season and have enough key players returning to put up a spirited title defense. Goalie Ryan Bach and forwards Jay McNeill, Colin Schmidt and Peter Geronazzo were all-WCHA selections. A starry group of recruits adds more skill. On the flip side, the Tigers are inexperienced on defense; they’re still homeless, playing games at Air Force Academy while awaiting a new rink; and inspirational senior winger Chad Remackel will miss the first 10 games under a school-imposed suspension for…
Plante in shade about role
Derek Plante, the Buffalo Sabres’ center who passed up a spot to play for the United States at the Olympic Games in order to help the Sabres make the playoffs two seasons ago, has gone from a Sabre in the limelight to a Sabre in the dark. “Nobody has really talked to me at all, so I don’t know what they think,’’ said the third-year center. “All I do is come to the rink every day and see where I am.” Plante was fairly low on the list of centermen. It’s a given Pat LaFon-taine, whose injuries created space on the roster during large portions of Plante’s first two seasons with the club, would occupy the No. 1 spot on the depth chart. But after that the competition appeared to be wide open. But…
Domenichelli blazes way for ‘rebuilding’ Kamloops
The Kamloops Blazers relied on Hnat-ural ability during the early stages of the Western League season. Hnat (pronounced Nat) Domenichelli opened the campaign with four straight two-goal games. After seven contests, he led the WHL with 22 points, including nine goals. “There has been a lot of talk about a goal-a-game pace,” said Domenichelli of the expectations he has created. “That’s a lot of goals. I’d be happy with 50 again. Anything after that is a bonus.” Domenichelli, who scored 52 times last season, did not expect such a torrid start. “It’s a pleasant surprise,” said Domenichelli, a 19-year-old left winger from Edmonton. “I’m happy to be on top of the WHL, but I also look at the team.” Kamloops won its first five games before suffering two consecutive one-goal losses. Domenichelli has played for two…
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