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January 31, 1997
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Inactive, unproductive Janney sits while trade speculation heats up
After being scratched in three of four games heading into the all-star break, Craig Janney could be on his way to his fifth NHL team. There is growing speculation the unproductive center will soon be traded for a big, physical defensemen, a commodity the Phoenix Coyotes have been seeking all season. However, moving a player who earns $1.6 million a year and is under contract for two more seasons may not be easy-especially if he isn’t playing. “By Craig’s own admission, his first half of the season has not been sparkling,” said Coyotes’ executive vice-president Bobby Smith. “But I am not actively trying to trade Craig Janney at this time. “He has value to a lot of teams and he has a lot of value to us. He knows he has to keep working.…
Bowman leads way
The entry level range for coaches is $250,000-$300,000. By contrast, the rookie salary cap is set at $875,000. St. Louis Blues’ rookie Harry York, a virtual unknown two years removed from Jr. A hockey, will earn more than eight head coaches this year at $275,000. He will equal coach-of-the-year candidate Ken Hitchcock of the Dallas Stars at the pay window. Some new coaches get lucky. A few teams were interested in the services of Larry Robinson so he was able to drive the price up ($550,000 this season) when he signed with the Los Angeles Kings two years ago. Joel Quenneville replaced Mike Keenan behind the Blues’ bench in early January and secured a $375,000 contract. That puts the rookie head coach ahead of 15 other coaches. Coaches have been their own worst enemies,…
Everyone has stake in preventing sex abuse
If hockey wants to prevent sexual predators such as Graham James from infiltrating our game, it’s going to take a lot more than a screening policy and police checks. Some of what the Canadian Hockey Association has implemented in light of the James case is admirable, but a screening program won’t even come close to preventing the dangers of sexual abuse, according to one of Canada’s leading authorities on the subject. “I suppose it’s a good idea, but it will be rather useless,” says Dr. Bill Marshall, “because the only people it will identify are those who are dumb enough to admit their inclinations or those who have a criminal record.” The professor of psychology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., has worked in treatment programs for sex offenders the past 27 years.…