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December 22, 1995
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Tkaczuk proud of nephew he never had
One says Kah-chuck, while the other says Kah-chook, but that doesn’t stop the whole world from asking if the two men share a common bond in red lines, bluelines and bloodlines. In fact, Keith Tkachuk, 23, and Walt Tkaczuk, 48, haven’t even met. They wouldn’t know one another if they mistakenly traded hip checks on the way to the buffet table at an NHL Players’ Association reunion. Tkachuk has spent his entire NHL career crafting his image with the Winnipeg Jets as the game’s premier power forward. Tkaczuk spent all his 13 NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, somewhere in the middle of the Blueshirts’ torturous 54-year Cup drought, and totaled a respectable 678 points in 945 games before having to retire due to an eye injury. They spell their names differently,…
Johnson shows Wings he can contribute, too
Early this season, Greg Johnson told reporters he was spending so much time riding the staionary bike to stay in shape, he felt like he was training for the Tour de France. The seldom-used center for the Detroit Red Wings appeared to be training for a tour of duty in another NHL city. A trade seemed to be the only way Johnson would be able to prove he could play regularly in the NHL and it came oh-so-close to happening. But then the hockey fates intervened. Johnson’s break came in the form of a rib injury to Keith Primeau in early November. Inserted into the lineup and placed on a line with rugged Darren McCarty and Martin Lapointe, Johnson drew an assist in his first game and then went on a tear, scoring…
It’s press box to impressive for second-line star Fedyk
Brent Fedyk is making the most of his second chance on the second line. Scratched from five of seven games in mid-November, the Philadelphia Flyers’ left winger returned to his familiar spot on the No. 2 unit and scored five goals in four games. All five of those goals were scored in the third period of games and two were game-tying scores. Fedyk’s outburst raised his season total to 10 goals in 23 games. The turnaround started when coach Terry Murray reunited the 28-year-old Fedyk with center Rod Brind’Amour and added newcomer Pat Falloon on right wing. “He has shown me what he showed me last year on a consistent basis with solid play,” Murray said. “Whenever he goes out with that kind of determination and competes at the level he has shown, he’s…
Tikkanen’s career over?
Is the clock ticking on the career of left winger Esa Tikkanen? The 30-year-old Finn failed his physical after joining the Vancouver Canucks in a Nov. 23 trade with the New Jersey Devils. Canuck doctors found extensive bone chips in Tikkanen’s troublesome right knee and additional opinions appear to back up the Canuck diagnosis. Although Tikkanen said he feels fine, doctors are concerned he could suffer some sort of permanent damage if he continues playing. “It’s my life we’re talking about now,” Tikkanen said. “I’d love to play, but sometimes you have to worry about life after hockey.” Tikkanen was faced with three options: play now and risk further injury; have surgery now and miss about three months; or retire. “Everything is being laid out for him,” said coach Rick Ley. “The doctors think he…
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