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April 3, 1998
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Company men lurking in players’ midst
They’re as much a fixture at NHL rinks these days as the guys selling the popcorn and the public relations folk who run the shoot-for-cash contests during intermissions, even though fans never see them. Players, on the other hand, can’t play without them. As the average NHLer grows taller, wider, stronger, the equipment they wear has to improve, too. Manufacturers are moving faster than clouds during a thunderstorm just to keep up. To spot the equipment rep at the rink, look for the company bag. They do their jobs by keeping in very close contact with their clients, and so they have to be rink-side at an off-day practice, outside the dressing room after a morning skate, in the stands watching games to see how their clients-and their equipment-performs. These are the people…
Rookie goalie duo has its day
The road to the NHL is paved with patience, hard work and diligence. But if you ask Norm Maracle and Ryan Bach, it’s also lined with tough flights and little sleep. Maracle and Bach, minor league goaltenders in the first week of March, worked as the Detroit Red Wings’ goalie duo in the March 18 game at Toronto. For Maracle, it was his third consecutive NHL appearance, second start and first NHL road start. For Bach, it marked his first time in the NHL, as he sat on the chair behind the visitors’ bench at Maple Leaf Gardens. “Don’t even ask me about my day,” Bach said, as he walked into Maple Leaf Gardens at 5:40 p.m., about six hours after he was expected because of a canceled flight in Houston and an…
Gardens to retain charm long after Leafs vacate
When the Boston Garden closed in 1995, former Bruins’ tough guy Terry O’Reilly got a piece of the penalty box. When it was the Montreal Forum’s turn to shut its doors for good in early 1996, hundreds of people turned out on auction night to claim their piece of history-a Stanley Cup banner, a turnstile or a hot dog grill, a favorite seat in the reds. In Chicago, they even tried to take out the Stadium’s grand organ that rocked the Blackhawks faithful into a frenzied roar for 67 years, but the pipes were just too big and old to be moved. They went down with the ship. Next year it is Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, the last of the original arenas of the Original Six still in use, that will bid adieu…
Drury finalist for Hobey award a third time
Boston University center Chris Drury is a three-time finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. The high-scoring senior was one of 10 players named as an award finalist March 20. The Hobey Baker Award is given to the top player is U.S. college hockey. A winner is announced April 3. Joining Drury as finalists are, in alphabetical order. Michigan State senior goalie Chad Alban; Miami senior defenseman Dan Boyle; Yale senior defenseman Ray Giroux; RPI senior center Eric Healey; New Hampshire junior center Jason Krog; New Hampshire senior right winger Mark Mowers; Michigan senior right winger Bill Muckalt; North Dakota senior defenseman Curtis Murphy; and Michigan State junior center Mike York. An 18 member Hobey Baker selection committee, made up of scouts, media and coaches will determine the winner. PLAYOFF ACTION: Hockey East’s championship weekend…
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