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April 14, 2000
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Broken thumb shelves McEachern, could miss playoffs for first time
On the verge of one of the best seasons of his career, Shawn McEachern was the victim of bad break. The Ottawa Senators’ left winger has never missed the playoffs during his eight years in the league, but when the post-season starts April 11 he won’t be around after breaking his left thumb March 25 against the Washington Capitals. McEachern, 31, who had 29 goals and 51 points in 69 games, will be out for at least a month after he was slashed in separate incidents by Washington’s Ken Klee and Steve Konowalchuk. There was no penalty called on either slash. “It’s frustrating because it’s the end of the season,” McEachern said. “I don’t even know if I’ll be ready for the playoffs. It’s disappointing, especially because it’s the stretch drive. If it…
Minnesota Gophers win Alliance
Minnesota upset top-seeded Brown to capture the American Women’s College Hockey Alliance Division I championship March 25. Courtney Kennedy, Laura Slominski, Nadine Muzerall and Winny Brodt scored for the third-ranked Gophers. Kim Insalaco and Kristy Zamora replied for Brown. A crowd of 2,249 attended the game in Boston. Dartmouth beat Minnesota-Duluth 5-4 in the third-place game. Middlebury downed Augsburg 8-1 to win the Division III title.…
Newcomer Hymovitz shines in playoff race for Houston
Maybe Houston Aeros’ coach-GM Ron Low just knows when a player is about to break out of a season-long slump. Or maybe Dave Hymovitz simply likes the International League more than everybody thought. “A little of both,” Hymovitz chuckled, and with good reason. The 25-year-old left winger scored seven goals in two games March 24 and 25 to give the Aeros’ some breathing room in the playoff race. The Aeros were 11 points ahead of the Kansas City Blades for the last spot in the Western Conference. Hymovitz’s goals came in his fifth and sixth games with Houston after arriving from the American League’s Lowell Lock Monsters March 16 in an IHL trade deadline day deal for center Jeff Daw. In Lowell, Hymovitz had been disappointed with his production, scoring just 19 goals and…
Ranger players at fault, but failure begins at top
With so many quality players, who is to blame for the New York Rangers’ woes? Certainly, the players are at fault. Their play has been uninspired all season. The forwards haven’t scored, the defensemen haven’t covered their zone and Mike Richter has looked like an amateur on some nights. But the organization is also to blame. Coach John Muckier and GM Neil Smith got what they deserved in being fired. It’s the coach’s responsibility to motivate, but Muckier rarely showed any emotion and he played the same guys every game. And Smith, what about those bigtime trades you made early in your tenure? Your trepidation in recent seasons has not only hurt the team and the fans, but your career as well. Finally, during the press conference regarding the firings, Madison Square Garden president…
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