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November 19, 1999
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Regehr completes recovery, makes memorable NHL debut
Robyn Regehr wanted to make one point clear. His presence in the NHL four months after surviving a horrific car crash that left him with two broken legs is a gift, one that he treasures. But he doesn’t want it to be a cameo appearance. Now that he’s here, he’d like to stay. Regehr, acquired by the Calgary Flames from the Colorado Avalanche in last spring’s Theo Fleury trade, made his NHL debut Oct. 28 in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. The game concluded a storybook recovery from the injuries he suffered in that July 4 car crash that cost two others their lives. Regehr turned out to be an exceptionally fast healer. He was functioning normally six weeks after beginning his rehabilitation. The Flames inked him to a three-year deal just before…
Howe diagnosed with skin cancer
NHL legend Gordie Howe has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The man known as ‘Mr. Hockey’ will have surgery Nov. 29 in Toledo, Ohio, to remove a growth on his left shin. The condition is not considered life-threatening. The 71-year-old. No. 3 on The Hockey News' Top 50 NHLers of All-Time, will continue to make public appearances. “Things are fine-except for a little rotten spot,” Howe told the Detroit Free Press. “The only thing that scares you is the name. Cancer. The word scares the hell out of anybody.” Howe noticed the growth three months ago, but originally thought it was a cut suffered while swimming. "You know how hockey players are, they ignore these things,” Gordie’s wife, Colleen, told the Free Press. “It’s just built into his character. He puts it out of…
Bourque’s future still uncertain; Allison forced to rest injured arm
If their first nine games were a night-mare, the next five were a sweet dream. Not until they tore the October page from their calendars did the Boston Bruins actually settle into something like reality, NHL-style. First, there was renewed speculation about the possible retirement of captain Ray Bourque, which was followed quickly by Boston’s first significant injury of 1999-2000. The Bruins handled both situations well, blocking them out during a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils Nov. 4 that extended their winning streak to five games after an 0-5-4-0 start. Bourque, 38, and in the last year of a contract extended in September, 1998, said after Boston’s playoff elimination in May he wouldn’t consider another extension until after this season. He made repeated comments to the same effect, but the…
O’Neill strives for consistency, wants to be complete player
Added responsibility and an increased work ethic are paying big dividends for Jeff O’Neill and the Carolina Hurricanes. “If I sat and looked at stat sheets before and after every game, I’d drive myself crazy,” said the Canes’ center. “Everybody wants to get points and score goals, but the most important thing is to be consistent game by game.” O’Neill has found a measure of consistency as his role expanded in his fifth NHL season, all with the Canes’ franchise. The No. 2 center is now a fixture on the first power play unit-partly because of center Keith Primeau’s contract stalemate-and O’Neill earned first-star honors in two of Carolina’s first five victories. O’Neill scored twice in a 4-1 victory Oct. 16 win over the Vancouver Canucks and he tied a career-high with four…
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