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September 5, 1997
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Roenick likes concept, but won’t flip lid
Ever the free spirit and risk taker, there un doubtedly have been times when Jeremy Roenick takes one of his classic Harley Davidson motorcycles out for a spin, leaves his helmet at home and roars around town with his long hair whipping in the wind. This easy rider has always liked to live life a little oil ths?(Jgp It’s the same way he plays hockey, with a relentless, helter-skelter approach. But would he ever consider taking advantage of a somewhat obscure rille that Slakes helmets optional? The 27-year-old center admits he has considered it. “I think it’s kind of appealing,” Roenick said. “It goes back to the old mentality when players back then went all out. It wasn’t really the kind of beat-’em-up, grind-’em-up hockey that it is today, but it was a neat…
Leukemia claims Dupre
He never considered himself courageous and would sigh if you tried to use the word to describe him. All Yanick Dupre wanted was a normal life-hockey, a loving family, a girlfriend and some good times. When that was threatened by leukemia, the 24-year-old Philadelphia Flyer prospect battled ferociously because, he said, that’s what any kid would do. For more than a year, Dupre defied the odds and the doctors who said he shouldn’t have survived an 18-day coma. The Montreal native’s disease was in remission and he planned to resume his hockey career in September when it reappeared in April. Four months later, on Aug. 17, Dupre died in a Montreal hospital due to complications from pneumonia. While Dupre didn’t think of him self as a heroic figure, everyone who knew him did. “He fought…
Champ Stingrays stung by alleged salary cap violations
The South Carolina Stingrays became the first East Coast League team to claim both the regular season and playoff championships last season. Now it looks like the club could be the first one to be heavily penalized for salary cap violations. The league began investigating the Stingrays in July for possible salary cap violations over the past two seasons. According to the Charleston Post and Courier, the focus of the probe is on the 1995-96 season, during which the team allegedly tunneled extra money to top players with the help of the city of North Charleston. Sixteen players allegedly received from $225 to $3,292 in monthly cheques issued by North Charleston for a total of $23,350. The cheques were written after the Stingrays gave virtually equal amounts of money to the city, payments designated…
Officials deal allbut done
The NHL and NHL Officials’ Association reached an agreement in principle on a four-year contract that runs through 2000-2001. The contract will be presented to the NHLOA membership-26 referees and 34 linesmen-Sept. 10. The last contract, a four-year deal, was reached Dec. 1, 1993 following a strike and 17 days of replacement officials for league games. “We’re pleased to have resolved this without 3 “Ofk Stoppage,” said NHL vice-president Brian BuiiCC. Terry Gregson, president of the NHLOA, said his group is “demonstrating a lot of faith in the NHL.” The top salary for referees remains at $200,000. That rises to $222,000 in the final year of the deal. First-year linesmen will earn $56,000 and those with 23 years service earn $123,500. Those figures rise to $64,000 and $141,000. respectively, in 2000-2001. Officials are paid…
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