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December 25, 1998
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Amonte defies scoring trend
You wanna talk speed, talk Paul Coffey. You wanna talk offense, talk Denis Savard. You wanna talk speed and offense, then talk to Paul Coffey and Denis Savard-about Tony Amonte. Coffey, the future Hall of Fame defenseman with the Chicago Blackhawks and Savard, one of the craftiest centers in the game for 17 years and now a Blackhawks’ assistant coach, have been along for the ride as Amonte has defied a defensive trend that has made scoring goals nearly impossible in the NHL. The 28-year-old right winger was the first NHLer to hit the 20-goal plateau this season thanks to a two-goal effort in a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Dec. 6. That put him nearly halfway to his best-ever output of 41 goals two years ago. Amonte has consistently been…
Bannister happy about Tampa return
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim made defenseman Drew Bannister a $330,000 qualifying contract offer last off-season, then decided not to negotiate after Pierre Gauthier replaced Jack Ferreira as Anaheim’s GM. Bannister never did report to training camp, returning instead to his home in Sault Ste. Marie and practising there with his former junior team. There were times, Bannister admits now, when he wondered if he had done the right thing. “I think the hardest part was when it was going through my mind that I might never play again in the NHL,” Bannister said. “Facing the reality that I may never get a chance again-I think that was the toughest part.” Bannister’s decision, however, was rewarded after the Ducks traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning Dec. 10 for a fifth round selection in…
Remparts tie record
The Quebec Remparts had to settle for a tie in the Quebec League record book. Quebec was in a position to make league history Dec. 10, but the Halifax Mooseheads beat the Remparts 6-2 to stop their unbeaten streak at 27 games. Reporters from two Quebec newspapers and crews from three Quebec television stations came to Halifax Metro Centre to see if the Remparts could make it 28 straight and break the league record they shared with the 1973-74 Sorel Eperviers, who had 26 wins and one tie during their run. Quebec had 22 wins and five ties and played 15 games on the road. “The last couple of weeks we haven’t played well, but we’ve had some good games (during the streak),” said Quebec coach Guy Chouinard. The Canadian Hockey League undefeated record is…
Chiefs see a Flame burning at the end of the tunnel
The Johnstown Chiefs have been buried so deep in the cellar of their division each of the past three Novembers, it took a tour guide to find them. The Chiefs were again in last place in the Northeast Division of the East Coast League when December rolled around, but at least they were at the. 500 mark (6-6-3) for the first time since 1994. “We need to continue to get better,” said coach Scott Allen. “If we can get better each day, we can make progress in the standings.” Allen took over when Nick Fotiu was fired the day after Christmas last year and guided the Chiefs to a 17-21-4 record the rest of the way. Johnstown missed the playoffs for the third straight year, but might be ready for a return. The resurgence…
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