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January 21, 2000
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Sharks hope Harvey’s wall-banging spreads to mates
A glaring need to add another physical forward moved the San Jose Sharks to sacrifice veteran goaltender Mike Vernon in a three-way trade that landed right winger Todd Harvey from the New York Rangers. Harvey, 24, immediately joined San Jose’s third Une, along with center Mike Ricci and left winger Marco Sturm. “Any time you can add an energy guy who can play some minutes, it’s going to help your team,” said Sharks’ coach Darryl Sutter. “Getting Harvey helps solidify our checking line. I think it’s something our club really lacked. He’s another guy who’s really good on the wall. He has some energy. He’s a guy who will roll up his sleeves and play a game similar to what Ricci plays.” Apart from Ricci and right winger Owen Nolan, San Jose was…
Stats don’t flatter Wiemer, but he loves the challenge
His contribution could not be measured by the four points in 26 games Jason Wiemer had produced for the Calgary Flames. Instead, consider the following statistic. Ever since Wiemer returned to the lineup after missing the first 15 games because of knee surgery, the team has executed a turnaround. Without Wiemer, they were a 4-9-2. With him, they are a respectable 13-10-3-1. On a team with so many small forwards, Wiemer’s presence as a physically intimidating center has made a difference. Wiemer anchors the checking fine. It features diminutive wingers Martin St. Louis and Hnat Domenichelli. The fact the unit is working so effectively is a testament to Wiemer’s work in the defensive zone. “I’m comfortable with my role,” Wiemer said. “I’m getting lots of ice time. It’s a pretty high responsibility and a heck…
Unlucky Americans seek star power
SKELLEFTEA, Swe.-The surest sign the U.S. national junior program has turned the comer came in the wake of its fourth-place finish at the 2000 World Junior Championship. After losing 4-3 to Canada in a bronze medal game shootout, the U.S. side was bitterly disappointed, not satisfied at having improved on last year’s eighth-place disaster. But in the 23-year history of the event, the Americans have only one silver medal and two bronze, so why was fourth place met with such sad faces? “We came here to win a medal and we thought it could be gold,” said Matt Doman, whose Achilles tendon injury prevented him from playing and wearing the ‘C’ as team captain. “I didn’t think we played as well as we could. It’s disappointing because we were right there.” Two things…
Significant Events in Womens’ Hockey
The 1990s was the breakthrough decade for women's hockey. Over the last 10 years, there were several significant events that helped bring women's hockey out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Here is a chronological list of the eight most important events in women’s hockey during the 1990s. March 25, 1990 Canada defeats the U.S. 5-2 to capture the first International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned Women's World Championship. Nov. 26,1991 Manon Rheaume becomes the first female to play junior hockey, playing 17 minutes and giving up three goals on 13 shots for the Quebec League's Trois Rivieres Draveurs. Sept. 23,1992 Rheaume becomes the first female to play in an NHL pre-season game. She plays one period for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game against the St. Louis Blues, giving up two goals…
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