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January 5, 1996
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Long way removed from Rod Langway
Rod Langway, at one time, was among the best defensemen in the world. Today, he ranks behind Mario Doyon as a seventh defenseman for the International League’s San Francisco Spiders. While that may sound like a pathetic plight for the likely Hall of Famer, he’s not apologizing for his fall from stature. Making a comeback as a player following a two-year retirement is just a means to an end for the 38-year-old Langway. He’s on a mission to return to the game. His desire is coaching. A sometimes humbling attempt as a playing coach is part of his apprenticeship. “They yell, ‘Get the old man off the ice,’” he said. “Hey, I heard that in the NHL, too.” Make no mistake, Langway is not the defenseman that won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s…
High flying Rangers also high paying
The New York Rangers are No. 1 and likely to retain that position next season-in payroll, that is. With the announcement the Rangers have picked up a $ 6-million option on captain Mark Messier next season, they’re well on their way to maintaining their position as the NHL’s highest-paying team. Their 1994-95 payroll is $31.8 million (U.S.), according to salary figures compiled from documents released by the NHL Players’ Association to player agents. The Hockey News calculated all 26 unofficial team payrolls based on 24-man rosters. (See pg. 5 for team-by-team listing.) Most team payrolls will likely be higher by season’s end because more than two dozen players will be used during the season. Second to the Rangers are the Detroit Red Wings, who are spending $28.5 million. (All figures…
Daymond in rough ready for gold rush
Major junior operators have seen it a thousand times before. It is one of the rites of fall in junior hockey. Player leads the league in scoring, gets picked in the first round, signs the big ticket and spends just enough time in the NHL to forget what it’s like to ride a bus across the prairies on a cold winter night. NHL team decides player will be great someday, but not today. Player goes back to junior with all the enthusiasm of a patient going for a root canal. But usually if the player is worth his salt, reality sets in and he‘s back on track in no time. Daymond Langkow was the poster boy for that kind of player this season. Langkow, who began the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, is…
Team comes to crossroad
It’s only a number, but the Winnipeg Jets fell through the .500 barrier for the first time this season and were coming to a crossroad for their year. A 6-5 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 12 sent the Jets to 1314-3. Seven previous times when the Jets had faced the situation where a loss would have sent them below, they came up with either a tie or a win. Losing to Montreal extended the Jets’ losing streak to a season-long four games. A bad run of injuries was a major factor in the streak, but the psychological edge of staying above .500 was clearly a key issue with the team. “The further you fall below, the harder it is to get back above it,” said coach Terry Simpson. “We need to…
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