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November 17, 1995
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Numminen has write-in stuff
He is largely ignored by the Finnish media, who have Jari Kurri, Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu over whom to dote. Why, then, would the Winnipeg Jets expect Teppo Numminen could make a dent in all-star voting by North American fans? The truth is that they don’t. But they’re launching their write-in campaign anyway with hopes of at least raising the respect level for their eversteady defenseman. “We consider Teppo Numminen one of the NHL’s premier defensemen,” said Jets’ media relations director Richard Nairn. “The fact that he plays in Winnipeg means he’s often overlooked and underexposed. We believe he deserves to be on the NHL all-star ballot and he’s not. Through this write-in campaign, we hope to prove to the NHL that they’ve made a mistake.” Numminen, 27, has never played in…
Pleasant surprise
Sam McMaster has had a love-hate relationship with Vitali Yachmenev. “Remember, I used to watch him play in North Bay when I was with Sudbury,” said McMaster, the Los Angeles Kings’ GM who held the same post with the Ontario League’s Sudbury Wolves. “I loved him when I would watch him, then he’d play us and I’d hate him. He’d beat us and I’d really hate him.” These days, love is in full bloom in Los Angeles as Yachmenev, selected by McMaster in the third round of the 1994 draft, has emerged as the NHL’s top rookie scorer. He had six goals and 12 points in 12 games and was named the league’s rookie of the month for October. “He has been everything you could possibly ask for,” McMaster said. All this is…
Schafer on star trek to improve Big Red
Mike Schafer is looking for a few good men. The Cornell Big Red’s 32-year-old rookie coach likes what he sees, but knows he has to bring in some top-notch players to turn his team into a contender. “We’ve definitely got some talented guys here,” Schafer said, “but the overall depth is lacking from what we’re used to. We need to land one high-profile player a year, like we did when we brought in players like (Dan) Ratushny and (Kent) Manderville.” Schafer knows what it takes to get talented players to come to Cornell. A Big Red alumnus, Schafer was named an assistant coach in September, 1986 and helped recruit Ratushny and Manderville. In the four years Schafer spent with the Big Red before taking a position as an assistant coach at Western Michigan, Cornell…
INSIDE HOCKEY
The Winnipeg Jets have the potential to lead the NHL in scoring this season. They were also among the NHL’s worst defensive teams. Through 13 games, the Jets scored 51 goals, tops in the league, and allowed 49, which was sixth worst. The Jets allowed seven goals in a game once, six twice and five twice. Could they lead the league in scoring and give up the most goals? “I sure hope not,” said Jets’ coach Terry Simpson, “because we wouldn’t be in the playoffs.” The last team to lead the league in scoring and possess the worst defensive record was the 1947-48 Chicago Blackhawks and they finished last in a six-team league. Winnipeg was tied for first in the Central Division at 6-52. Simpson said he is confident his defense corps and goaltenders…
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