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May 5, 2000
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Quiet Kariya to talk more
Paul Kariya aleady has a strategy for next season. Kariya, Anaheim’s captain since 1996, promised to throw himself into that job in 2000-01. In retrospect, Kariya said he missed some opportunities this year to help the Mighty Ducks improve upon their disappointing ninthplace finish in the Western Conference. “There were a lot of instances where things should have been said by myself and the other leaders on this team and they didn’t get said,” Kariya said. “Maybe I have to be a lot more vocal and get on guys a lot more.” Kariya, 25, is soft-spoken and his personality isn’t bent toward getting in people’s faces. But he insisted he will play that role if it means the difference between winning and losing. “It’s obviously not something I want to do, but as the…
Smoother off-season expected
Hurricanes’ owner Peter Karmanos hopes this off-season bears no resemblance to the last one. Karmanos endured a contract dispute with Keith Primeau that didn’t end until the restricted free agent center was traded to Philadelphia for Rod Brind’Amour and Jean-Marc Pelletier Jan. 23. Karmanos hopes acrimony won’t surface during contract talks with Carolina’s three key unrestricted free agents-Gary Roberts, Sean Hill and Paul Coffey. “I would hope the negotiations would be smooth because I don’t think too many people would negotiate with us the way Keith Primeau did,” Karmanos said. But Karmanos admits negotiations with Hill could be tough. Hill had a career-best season with 13 goals and 44 points in 62 games. Karmanos drew a line by saying he won’t offer Hill, who made $750,000 this season, more than $2 million annually. “We’d like…
Expansion updates: Jackets, Patience, commitment key qualities
Hiring the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first head coach is never far from Doug MacLean’s thoughts, but for now it’s far down on his list of priorities. MacLean, the expansion franchise’s GM-president, has plenty to keep him busy from now until the Blue Jackets join the NHL next season. In addition to the continuing work on the $150-million Nationwide Arena and the selling of personal seat licenses, MacLean has been knee-deep in preparation for the entry and expansion drafts in late June. As for hiring a coach, well, that might not take place until long after the Stanley Cup champion has been decided. It may not even happen until after the Blue Jackets draft players, MacLean has said. “I’m waiting until June to see what shakes down,” MacLean said. “It’s a process I think of…
Brother in Britain beckons Marty McSorley
Marty McSorley, hockey’s bad boy, may take his act to London, England, next season where his brother, Chris, is coaching. The Ice Hockey News Review, a British hockey weekly, reported Chris McSorley, coach of the London Knights, is trying to lure his brother to play in England. “I’ve been in constant contact with him,” Chris said, “He’s exfremely remorseful and (I want) him back playing and in London colors. He’s one of my missions over the summer.” Marty McSorley was suspended 23 games for a Feb. 21 attack in which he slashed Vancouver’s Donald Brashear on the head. McSorley was charged with assault with a weapon and goes to court Oct. 2. It’s unlikely the Bruins or any other NHL team will sign the veteran enforcer, who turns 37 May 18. “Marty has had…
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