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November 8, 1996
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Frustrating groin injury cause of Renberg woes
Since he began playing hockey, Mikael Renberg had never been off skates for such a long period of time. After an annoying season in which he was in and out of the Philadelphia Flyers’ lineup as the result of a hard-to-find abdominal injury, Renberg had surgery last May, then did not skate again until the Flyers resumed training camp in September. Even after three months off blades, he was not convinced his problems were over. Despite assurances from medical experts the abdominal wall had been repaired, he was worried when he got on the ice for the first time. “I felt some pain,” Renberg said. “You want to tell yourself that it’s going to be fine, but I was scared when I felt the pain. I went back to the doctor and…
Drummondville’s ‘Little Jagr’ league’s big rookie surprise
Drummondville Voltigeurs’ GM Gilles Cote got lucky at this year’s European draft when he took Slovakian Karol Bartanus with the 19th overall pick despite never having seen the 18-year-old play. “I have a contact with his agent and he told me the kid could play,” Cote said. “He was right.” Bartanus, a 6-foot-2, 184-pound right winger, is the early favorite to win the Quebec League’s rookie of the year award. He had 14 goals and 28 points in 17 games and dazzled with a six-point night-on four goals and two assists-in a 14-1 rout of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Oct. 20. “I call him the little Jagr,” Cote said, comparing Bartanus to Pittsburgh Penguins’ superstar Jaromir Jagr. “He has the same long hair.” But that’s not Bartanus’ only similarity to Jagr. “He’s a big kid and…
Listless offense to blame for mediocre home record
With six of their first eight games at home, the Phoenix Coyotes knew it was imperative to take advantage of the situation. But there was a lot more yelping than howling going on at America West Arena. “We set a goal of nine points-nine of a possible 12,” said coach Don Hay. They finished with five. “We’ll just keep trying to make things happen,” Hay said. “And it will happen. But we don’t want to get too frustrated before it does.” Scoring goals, which is supposed to be the team’s strength, was the biggest problem. The Coyotes scored three in their final three home games before hitting the road for a four-game trip. “We’ve had chances,” said center Jeremy Roenick, who was still searching for his first goal after four games. “They’re just not going in…
Leader gives up title, but not his influence
Hockey East is a league without a commissioner, but that doesn’t mean Bob DeGregorio doesn’t have a say in the direction the nine-team U.S. college loop is taking. DeGregorio stepped down as commissioner of Hockey East in August due to an increase in duties as athletic director at Merrimack College. “We’re beginning a capital drive to get new facilities, including a hockey rink,” DeGregorio said. “It will seat 5,000 and will be an Olympicsized rink.” In DeGregorio’s absence, Hockey East set up an executive council that will handle the running of the league this season and all the athletic directors-including DeGregorio-will have specific responsibilities. Boston University athletic director Gary Strickler will chair the committee. Finding a new commissioner isn’t on the agenda until at least next season. DeGregorio said he will miss being commissioner, but…
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