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Housley fits nicely second time around

Tommy Albelin played against Phil Housley for more than a decade; he was once traded for Housley; and for much of the current season, he has played alongside Housley. So Albelin was asked: How has Housley’s game changed and evolved over the years? “He’s better defensively than people give him credit for,” Albelin answered. “In the old days, he was pretty much all offense, but he’s changed his game, so he’s more of a complete player these days.” Housley is in his second stay with the Flames, rejoining them in the summer of 1998 when Calgary claimed him off waivers from the Washington Capitals. Essentially, the Flames grabbed him after falling short in the Jyrki Lumme unrestricted free agent sweepstakes. They desperately needed a power play quarterback and Housley looked to be a…

Klatt goes on scoring binge thanks to some Crunch time

A taste of the minors has created a new hunger in Trent Klatt. The Vancouver Canucks’ right winger has been one of the team’s best forwards in January after spending the season’s first half in the American League with the Syracuse Crunch. Klatt, who turned 29 Jan. 30, was demoted at the start of the year as the Canucks opted to go with rookie forwards Steve Kariya, Peter Schaefer and Artem Chubarov. But injuries and poor performances prompted the team to call Klatt up Dec. 31. The native of Robbinsdale, Minn.. who scored just four goals in 73 outings last season, managed to score four in a seven-game stretch in late January. He was playing so well-hitting and going to the net-that he earned a spot on the first fine with Mark Messier…

Wolverines get fresh and goals are result

Coaches aren’t usually fond of youth and inexperience. But that’s not so with University of Michigan coach Red Berenson, who has six freshmen forwards playing regularly, plus a first-year defenseman who became eligible in January. The freshmen, who have accounted for 36 of the Wolverines’ 102 goals, are left winger/center Andy Hilbert (12 goals, 19 points), center Mike Cammalleri (11 goals, 19 points), right winger Jed Ortmeyer (five goals, 15 points), left winger Mark Mink (four goals, 12 points), center John Shouneyia (three goals, 12 points) and right winger J.J. Swistak (one goal and two points). The January newcomer is Mike Roemensky, who impressed Berenson immensely in his first three games. “Cammalleri and Hilbert are really fighting it up offensively,” said Berenson, whose team led the Central Collegiate Hockey Association with a 14-4-0…