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May 16, 1997
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WESTERN LEAGUE DRAFT
The Western League Bantam Draft was held April 24. Players are listed by overall draft number, the team each was drafted by. name, position, and hometown. The following is a list of the 195 players chosen. First Round 1. Edmonton. Jarret Stoll, F. Yorkton, Sask. 2. Calgary. Michael Bubnick, F, Esterhazy, Sask. 3. Saskatoon, Adrian Foster, F, Calgary, Alta. 4. Tri-City, Eric Johansson, F. Edmonton, Alta. 5. Prince George, Jonathon Parker, LW, Winnipeg, Man. 6. Kamloops, Jared Aulin, F, Calgary. Alta. 7. Prince Albert, Scott Hartnel, LW. Lloydminster, Alta. 8. Kelowna. Kiel McLeod, F. Delta, B.C. 9. Spokane, Mason Wallin, F. Prince Albert, Sask. 10. Moose Jaw, Ben Knopp, F. Calgary, Alta. 11. Medicine Hat Denny Johnston, F, Rosetown, Sask. 12. Seattle, Richard Balt, D, Stony Plain, Alta. 13. Regina, Garth Murray,…
Canale poised to part with Sting after one season
The much travelled Joe Canale will be on the move again. Sanale, the only man to coach teams in the Ontario, Quebec and Western Leagues, will leave the Sarnia Sting, the London Free Press reported April 25. The only thing remaining is who will announce Canale’s departure. One source said he’ll return to the QMJHL to coach the Moncton Wildcats after a personality conflict arose with Sting principal owner Robert Ciccarelli. Another source said Ciccarelli isn’t happy with Canale’s handling of players. When asked if he was leaving the Sting, Canale said: “I don’t think that has been finalized, so 1 can’t comment on that right now.” When asked about a conflict with Ciccarelli, he said: “Sometimes during the year we had our differences.” “It’s not fair yet to comment,” Ciccarelli said, adding he had “no…
NHL ROSTERS AND TRANSACTIONS
Transactions include player moves from April 25 to May 2. Rosters and injuries are as of May 2. Players in roster are listed in sequence of latest line combinations and defense pairings (i.e. first center plays on line with first left winger and first right winger). Next to injured players are projected return dates. Day-to-day means possibly as soon as next game, indefinite indicates an extended period. ANAHEIM TRANSACTIONS None. ROSTER C-Steve Rucchin, Sean Pronger, Mark Janssens, Richard Park, Kevin Todd. LW-Paul Kariya, B"an Bellows, Ted Drury, Ken Baumgartner, Shawn Antoski. RW-Teemu Selanne, Joe Sacco, Jari Kurri, Warren Rychel, Mike Leclerc. LD-Bobby Dollas, J.J. Daigneault, Dave Karpa. RD-Dan Trebil, Dmitri Mironov, Darren Van Impe, Jason Marshall. G-Guy Hebert, Mikhail Shtal-enkov. INJURIES Peter LeBoutillier, RW, sprained left knee, indefinite. J.F. Jomphe, C, abdominal strain, indefinite. BOSTON TRANSACTIONS April 22: Matt Alvey,…
Better work ethic sought for Pens’ oost-Mario era
The 1996-97 season will go down as one of the most memorable in Pittsburgh Penguins’ history, mostly because it was Mario Lemieux’s final one in the NHL. It was the end of an era. But after the spectacular ovations and the special moments provided for and by Lemieux, the season was barely above mediocre. They finished with a 38-36-8 record for 84 points, eight fewer than Northeast Division champion Buffalo Sabres. They were eliminated from the post-season in five games by the Philadelphia Flyers and were severely outclassed in all facets of the game. Playoff boon Despite playing with a very sore left groin, Jaromir Jagr scored four goals and had four assists to lead the Penguins in scoring. Goaltender Ken Wregget was the reason Philadelphia didn’t hit double figures each game. Playoff…
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