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November 8, 1996
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Makarov back in NHL
Sergei Makarov’s English is still a little spotty. But he summed up his return to the NHL as succinctly as anyone in the Dallas Stars organization could. Asked if it was a difficult decision returning to competitive play at age 38, the Russian right winger replied: “It’s not tough decision for me, I always want to play. I think it toughest decision for Bob Gainey.” The Stars’ GM admits he’s taking a flyer on this one-signing Makarov to a one-year contract with a base salary of $300,000. But with a payroll surpassing $23 million and the right side still in need of some depth, it’s a risk worth taking, Gainey said. “We’re committed to giving it a chance to work,” Gainey said. “It wasn’t that long ago that Sergei was a viable NHL…
Dome finally finds home on Long Beach
Robert Dome, the 17-year-old Slovakian right winger touted as a first round pick in the 1997 NHL entry draft, was traded to the Long Beach Ice Dogs by the Utah Grizzlies for future considerations. Utah coach-GM Butch Goring wasn’t playing Dome, who had 10 goals and 19 points in 56 games with the Grizzlies as a 16-year-old last year, and gave his agent, Mike Barnett, permission to work out a deal. Long Beach coach-GM John Van Boxmeer took Dome only after re-working his $75,000 contract. It’s believed Dome is now making a league minimum $25,000. Van Boxmeer said the presence of three other Czechs and Slovaks on his roster-Patrick Augusta, Martin Hamrlik and Jozef Cierny-should make it easier for Dome to adapt. But Van Boxmeer said the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder would have to earn his…
AUTOGRAPHED PRINT SERIES
Canadian artist Daniel Parry has a number of best-selling limited editions to his credit. Print releases of Felix Potvin and Johnny Bower have already sold-out and current releases which include The Big M, Glory Years, Tie Domi, The Bomber and Defence have already become popular with fans and collectors. All of these prints are available through The Hockey News. The up-coming release of Parry’s tribute to Darryl Sittler is sure to be a must have for any collection, (see details below) THE BIG M With more than one-thousand points over eighteen seasons, Frank Mahovlich truly is a Hall of Fame Legend. Artist Daniel Parry’s tribute to “The Big M” is a flashback to the golden age of hockey. The edition size is limited to 1927 and each print has been personally signed…
Pats in no hurry to worry about early-season slump
The struggling Regina Pats crave a November to remember. “Talk to me a month from now,” said Pats’ coach Rich Preston after his Western League team’s record dropped to 5-8-0 in late-October. “If we’re not well above.500, we’ll start to worry.” Preston made that statement when the Pats were fifth in the six-team East Division. Many observers predicted Regina to be a first-place contender. “I’m not overly concerned yet-I’m really not,” said GM Brent Parker. “I’d be more concerned if we were getting thumped.” So would Preston. “We’ve lost eight times,” he said. “We’ve pulled the goalie (for an extra attacker) every time. It’s that close. I’ve never seen anything like it. “There’s a fine line between winning and losing. It has never been finer than this year.” The Pats were floundering despite the presence of three…
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