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January 19, 1996
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Walsh’s replacement nervous, but confident
The man guiding the fortunes of the University of Maine program for the next year, interim coach Greg Cronin, brings a diversified background to the position and describes himself as a “player’s coach.” Cronin, 32, will take the place of Shawn Walsh, who was suspended for a year by the school for a variety of National Collegiate Athletic Association violations unveiled in a 450-page report conducted by a Kansas City law firm. (See pg. 5for more on Walsh.) “Anybody who says they wouldn’t be nervous in this situation is full of it,” said Cronin, an Arlington, Mass., native who was a hardnosed winger at Division III Colby College in Waterville, Me. “Shawn is the best coach in college hockey and you don’t replace somebody like him. But I feel I’m competitive enough…
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),…
Maine wants Walsh back after one-year sentence
University of Maine coach Shawn Walsh has been guaranteed his job back by the school’s athletic director, Suzanne Tyler, when his suspension ends next December. Walsh was suspended by the school for a year without pay for a variety of National Collegiate Athletic Association violations uncovered in a report conducted by a Kansas City law firm and the NCAA. In the interim, Walsh will decide whether or not to take a professional hockey job or return to the university. Under NCAA guidelines, Walsh cannot coach or scout for a professional hockey team and still be eligible to return to Maine when his suspension expires Dec. 25, 1996. The NCAA manual states “a staff member may not be compensated by a professional sports organization for services rendered during a period in which the staff member…
Swiss earn high marks
BOSTON-Switzerland didn’t have the best team at this year’s World Junior Championship, but it challenged for the highest payroll. And for many people’s money, the Swiss were the most surprising, entertaining and plucky team in the tournament. Picked to finish last, the Swiss defied the odds to finish ninth. More importantly, they avoided relegation to the ‘B‘Pool, which allows them to host the tournament next year. The Swiss outshot every opponent, seemed to be the only team from Europe interested in forechecking and even played some old-time hockey when they had a bench-clearing brawl after a game against the Ukraine. In fact, the Swiss would have moved on to the qualifying round had the United States not upset Finland on the last day of round-robin play. Had their talent level matched their emotional…
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