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February 26, 1999
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Hunter’s last hurrah?
The Hunter has become the hunted. Dale Hunter, who turns 39 this summer, is being stalked by Father Time and the ravages of a combative 19-year career he admits has been “out there on the edge, between legal and illegal.” And now, the end is near. It’s difficult to imagine the NHL without the gritty Washington Capitals’ center, but we had better get used to the idea. This season is quite likely his last. “We’ll see what happens,” Hunter told THN when asked if he would retire at the end of 1998-99. “I’ve been signing one-year contracts now for the past four or five years because any one of them could have been my last. I don’t know how I’ll feel (at the end of this season).” This much we do know. Hunter was a…
Williams ’devastated,’ may sell club
Less than a year after buying the team, new Tampa bay Lightning owner Art Williams acknowledged he may sell the NHL’s last-place team and its lease at the Ice Palace if he cannot find a suitable partner before the end of the season. Williams, who bought the team and the lease for $117-million last off-season, said he has been involved in talks with two potential investors, one an unidentified suitor from the Tampa Bay area who wants no more than a 50 per cent interest in the team and the other an unidentified group from outside the area that has supposed hockey expertise and an desire to buy controlling interest. If Williams, who expects to lose $20-million this season, cannot find a partner or investor, he may sell outright. “I can’t give the…
Rettersen’s remarkable five-goal period not enough to secure win for Augusta
When the Augusta Lynx fell behind the Birmingham Bulls 7-1 after two periods Feb. 11, Lars Pettersen and his teammates talked in terms of finishing the game strong after being embarrassed for 40 minutes on their home ice at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. Pettersen made sure the Lynx accomplished their goal by scoring five goals in a span of 16:01 in the third period. The center’s effort didn’t quit bring Augusta all the way back–the Bulls hung on for a 7-6 East Coast League victory. “I’ve never heard of a guy scoring five k goals in (16 minutes),” said teammate Sam Ftorek, who assisted on four of the goals. “It’s possibly the fastest five goals in one game in the history of hockey.” Pettersen, who only had eight goals in his previous…
Injuries force freshmen to carry Huskies’ load
WCHA On the surface, it looks as though St. Cloud State pulled off a recruiting hat trick: the leading scorer, best defenseman and top goaltender for the Huskies this season are all freshmen. But while St. Cloud coach Craig Dahl appreciates the development, he knows it is mainly a by-product of misfortune. Center Tyler Arnason (10 goals and 24 points) is carrying a heavier load because injuries have sidelined forwards Jason Goulet and Peter Torsson. “It wouldn’t be that way if Torsson and Goulet were still playing,” Dahl said. Goulet, a senior, had nine goals and 21 points before sustaining a tom knee ligament in January against Michigan Tech, an injury that will likely keep him out until the end of February. Torsson, who had three goals and seven points in the first 13…
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