Search for your favorite player or team
© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
March 15, 1996
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
Housley added for offense, but how long will he stay?
With a power play that frightened no one, the New Jersey Devils decided it was time to go Housley hunting. But even though they acquired veteran defenseman Phil Housley from the Calgary Flames in a five-player trade Feb. 26, it is unclear whether it is just a spring rental. When asked if he would try to resign Housley, an unrestricted free agent after this season, GM Lou Lamoriello said,”Right now that is the last thing on my mind. We’ll deal with that when the time comes, but we have every intention of keeping Phil Housley.” Housley, earning $2.2 million in the final year of his contract, was expected to seek a multi-year deal for at least $2.5 million per season. The 32-year-old has not ruled out testing the market. “I am not sure…
Concussion injuries becoming concern
There’s too much head-banging going on in the NHL that has nothing to do with heavy metal in the dressing room. Concussions have become a serious headache for the league. NHL injury tracking shows the number of players who sustained concussions from October to December of this season was not substantially greater than a similar period in 1993-94—both were between 20 and 25-but the number of man games lost skyrocketed. from fewer than 30 to almost 70. Much of the jump is attributed to career-threatening head injuries to New York Islanders Brett Lindros and Dennis Vaske, both of whom have been out since late-November. Vaske was checked into the boards from behind by Los Angeles Kings’ left winger Eric Lacroix, while Lindros took a bodycheck Nov. 24 that gave him his second concussion…
Housley trade was great one
Good work, Lou Lamoriello. Just when everyone was anticipating the Wayne Gretzky trade, the New Jersey Devils’ GM swung a deal for a defenseman that puts his team one step closer to repeating as Stanley Cup champions. Gretzky will make the St. Louis Blues better, but the Devils’ acquisition of Phil Housley from the Calgary Flames was the transaction from the week beginning Feb. 25 that will have the greatest effect on this season. Housley and the Devils are a perfect fit for one another-even if Housley becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer. New Jersey has had a devil of a time scoring goals this season; Housley’s forte is offense. He is certain to give a boost to a power play ranked 23rd in the league with a 14.9 percent success…
Savage’s decision to leave not related to poor season
The job of overseeing the San Jose Sharks’ rebuilding project has been handed to Greg Jamison. Hired as the club’s chief operating officer in 1993, Jamison assumes the title of team president and chief executive officer. He takes over for Art Savage, who announced Feb. 27 he was leaving the organization. Frank Jirik, previously the chief operating officer for the San Jose Arena, now will hold that title for both the Sharks and the arena. The front-office restructuring apparently had nothing to do with San Jose’s poor on-ice performance this season, which follows two consecutive trips to the second round of the playoffs. “It’s my choice,” said Savage, who was chosen by Sharks’ majority owner George Gund to oversee the start-up of the expansion franchise in 1990. Evaluations to determine how best to recover from…
Made possible with the support of
