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January 19, 1996
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Perennial all-star Coffey has misty memories
Paul Coffey is rifling through his memory banks, remembering his first All-Star Game appearance, at the Capital Centre in Washington in 1982. “There’s nothing like the first one,” said Coffey, the NHL’s all-time points leader for defensemen. “We all got our picture taken with the president,” “I think it was Ronald Reagan…but it might have been (Abraham) Lincoln.” The 34-year-old Detroit Red Wings’ rearguard hasn’t been an all-star forever, it just seems that way. His appearance at this season’s contest Jan. 20 in Boston’s FleetCenter will be his 13th. Bruins’ stalwart defenseman Ray Bourque and Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings, who will make their 14th appearances in Boston, are the only active players with more All-Star Games. A five-time Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins, Coffey became the…
Nolan expects Buffalo’s best
He won’t offer a serious challenge to Doug MacLean in balloting for coach of the year, but Ted Nolan has achieved an undeniable level of success while battling long odds. Nolan doesn’t have his Buffalo Sabres challenging for top spot overall like MacLean’s surprising Florida Panthers. In fact, a playoff position is still very much in jeopardy. But considering the team’s agenda this season–to cut back on the payroll by selling off its top stars along the way-Nolan has been put in a position of coaching as though he has one hand tied behind his back. You could argue both hands were tied behind his back when standout goalie Dominik Hasek went down with pulled stomach muscles. Until then, the Sabres were surprisingly competitive, hovering around the .500 mark. One of the main reasons…
Wolverines hope luck continues in Detroit
While the Michigan Wolverines weren’t in first place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings at mid-season, they did reach one expected goal. Extending their own record, the Wolverines won the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament an eighth straight year. Coach Red Berenson’s club got past Michigan State 3-1 in the final to run its record (for all games) at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena to 34-17-1. “Every year, it’s another challenge for our senior class,” said Berenson after the Dec. 2930 event. “They don’t want to be the first class not to win it. While the Wolverines have been dominant at Joe Louis during the tournament, they’ve found the sledding tougher there in March and April. In CCHA playoff games at the arena, Michigan, which has captured just one CCHA tournament championship (in 1994),…
Will Fox trot out its glowing puck for viewers?
The potential debut of an electronically-enhanced-for-TV puck highlights plans for television coverage of the NHL All-Star Game in Boston. While the Fox network wouldn‘t confirm its intention to introduce a dazzling disc, sources indicated all or some of the Jan. 20 game will be played with a puck that appears normal to players and spectators, but will be enhanced for TV viewers. Critics of hockey on the small screen have long complained about the puck being difficult to follow. Published reports have placed the cost of developing the puck at $2-3 million. Sources said a computer chip inside the puck will allow it to glow on the screen and leave a “vapor trail,” which will appear briefly following a shot or pass. The chip is also capable of instantly recording the speed of…
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