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September 27, 1996
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Vanbiesbrouck recovered, savs last season no fluke
Just three months after leading the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup final, goalie John Vanbiesbrouck was talking about ways he could improve to help the team return to the promise land. This was just weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a small cartilage tear in his right shoulder. Vanbiesbrouck, who was 12-10 in the playoffs with a 2.25 goals against average and 93.2 save percentage, spent part of the summer camping in California and traveling the country in a 33-foot mobile home with his wife, three children and dog. But when Vanbiesbrouck looked back at the Panthers’ surprising run through the playoffs, he spent some time not looking at his victories, but rather his failures. So it’s the final against the Colorado Avalanche that draws Vanbiesbrouck’s interest. “I felt I could have…
Topps bows out of hockey after declinino its license
Seven years ago, Topps and O-Pee-Chee were the only companies that produced hockey cards. Now neither of them does. O-Pee-Chee pulled out of the trading card market last year and Topps announced it won’t be doing a regular set this season because it couldn’t come to terms with the NHL Players’ Association for a license. When a company applies to have its licensed renewed, it guarantees the league and NHLPA will receive a certain amount of money and any further royalties are based on sales beyond a specific target. Topps was on the same page with the league, but found the NHLPA’s guarantee too high. “We negotiated long and hard, but we decided it was in the best interests of the industry and our shareholders to turn down a license,” said Topps’ spokesman…
Dandy Daniel aims for 200
Drummondville Voltigeurs’ GM Gilles Cote is determined to see that the Quebec League’s marquee player doesn’t get pushed around. Daniel Briere won the league scoring title last season with 67 goals and 163 points in 67 games. The Phoenix Coyotes selected the 5-foot-9, 160-pound center in the first round-24th overall-of this year’s NHL entry draft. While Briere has added 10 pounds of muscle from a summer weightlifting program, Cote wants a bodyguard for his star player. Cote, who spent 11 years as a scout for the Washington Capitals before being hired in the off-season, anointed left winger Gordie Dwyer frontrunner for the job. Dwyer was acquired in a trade with the Beauport Harfangs. “Sometimes Briere was intimidated by other teams because they knew they could run over Briere,” Cote said. “He didn’t have too…
Mario makes it official, returns for one more year
A weekly compendium of significant events and developments (Sept 6.13). Sept. 6: Russia blanks Finland 5-0 to advance to World Cup semifinal. Sept. 7: Theoren Fleury scores at 19:47 of the second overtime period to give Canada a 3-2 win over Sweden in World Cup semifinal. Sept. 8: United States advances to World Cup final with 5-2 win over Russia. Rangers sign veteran free agent right winger and longtime Islanders’ captain Patrick Flatley. Sept. 9: Mario Lemieux makes it official, announces he’ll play this season with Pittsburgh. Sept. 10: Steve Yzerman’s goal at 10:37 of overtime gives Canada win over United States in Game 1 of World Cup final. Sept. 11: Oklahoma City makes application with $100,000 deposit to NHL for expansion franchise for 1999-2000 season. Sept. 12: John LeClair scores two goals to lead United States to…
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