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December 8, 1995
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High ticket prices driving fans to IHL
It is part of human nature to complain, so it comes as no surprise to me that people complain about the outlandish ticket prices in the NHL. For some people, there is an alternative to the NHL’s high prices: the International League. Living in southern California, I have the opportunity to see the Los Angeles Ice Dogs of the IHL. The most expensive ticket for the Ice Dogs is $16 and that is for seats at center ice. In comparison, a $16 seat at The Pond in Anaheim will get you a great view-from the roof of the arena. Granted, the calibre of play is different, but I plan to go back to see the IHL again. I do hope to attend a Mighty Ducks of Anaheim game sometime this season, but…
Detroit's Haggerty running away with scoring title
Sean Haggerty collected a stash of Walkmans at the 1995 Memorial Cup. This season, his play might result in a broken record. Haggerty, 19, was leading the Ontario League in scoring and the defending champion Detroit Whalers, after a slow start, were back on top of the West Division. Haggerty had 30 goals and 55 points in 25 games and could challenge Ernie Godden’s goal mark of 87 with the Windsor Spitfires in 1980-81. At his current pace, Haggerty would finish with 84 goals. The Rye, N.Y., native is in line to become the first American to win the scoring title. “I don’t even know what the record is for goals,” said Haggerty, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second-round pick in the 1994 NHL entry draft. While the Whalers struggled, coach-GM Peter DeBoer said Haggerty…
Power shortage at center of Juneau-Schoenfeld spat
It hardly caused a ripple when measured against some classic tntra-team arguments, but a spat between Washington Capitals’ coach Jim Schoenfeld and center Joe Juneau did get some attention. With the club’s power play at rock bottom (10.3 per cent), Juneau said Schoenfeld’s line juggling led to a lack of confidence among the special team players. Schoenfeld, who said he hadn’t done that much juggling, said he felt moves were warranted because of injuries and ineffectiveness. The matter came to a head after a Nov. 18 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Four minutes into the opening period, Juneau went over the boards after Schoenfeld called for Stefan Ustorfs line. Juneau, who said he never heard the call, sat out the rest of the period after serving the too-many-men-on-the-ice penalty. At the end of…