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April 21, 2000
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Brett no longer ‘Bobby’s son’
Picture the dinner table conversation between Brett and Bobby Hull this summer after Brett matched his dad for career NHL goals at 610. Bobby could chime in that he has 303 more goals, racked up in eight years in the World Hockey Association. Son Brett might answer he wasn’t so lucky to play in “the minors” and bounce back with the comment he earned his 610 NHL goals in 126 fewer games. Then the Hulls could really go at it, talking about who was best. Brett led the league in goals three times, including 1990-91 when he had 86. Bobby led the NHL in goals a record seven times, won three scoring titles and two Hart Trophies. “The thing about both of them is they are very competitive; we all are,” said Bobby…
Healthy Hicks hopes to stick around for Panthers’ playoff run
It seemed as though every-one from the Florida Panthers to God was giving left winger Alex Hicks hints about his NHL career last autumn. These days, the Panthers are thanking God that Hicks didn’t listen. The hint from the Panthers was when management told Hicks he probably shouldn’t exercise his contract option for this season. The hint from God came through Hicks’ left knee. “Last year and even at camp this year, it was at a point where I would bend it to a certain degree and it would collapse,” Hicks said. “I don’t know if it was my brain telling it to collapse because of the pain or what, but there was nothing there.” After Hicks was sent to the Panthers’ American League affiliate in Louisville to begin the season, it was determined he…
Fuhr’s fabulous career likely over despite signing one-year extension
Grant Fuhr’s Hall of Fame career is all but over. Just don’t expect him to make it official until July, at the earliest. So why did Fuhr sign a one-year contract extension with the team April 6? It was mostly out of the goodness of his heart. Unless they signed Fuhr or traded for another experienced netminder, the Flames would have to expose No. 1 goalie Fred Brathwaite or top prospect J.S. Giguere in the June expansion draft, both unappealing scenarios for the organization. The Flames have invested heavily in Giguere’s development and project him as then goalie of the future, while Brathwaite compiled a winning record (25-24-7) this season and rapidly developed into one of the team’s most popular players. So, by signing Fuhr, Calgary has an NHL goalie that meets the expansion…
Baby Rangers pack punch
The parent New York Rangers got Little for their $60-milion payroll, but there is reason to believe better times aren’t far away. After finishing with the best record in the American League, the Hartford Wolf Pack entered the post-season as the team to beat for the Calder Cup. That said, the Wolf Pack also must overcome a difficult path because they play in the ultratough New England Division. So while they’re favored, at least four other teams will have a big say in who wins the Cup. Here’s an analysis of the top five Calder Cup contenders: AHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW 2000 1. Hartford Wolf Pack (New England Division). Defining moment: The hiring of coach John Paddock in July. The owner of four Calder Cup rings, two as a player and two as a coach,…