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May 12, 2000
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Weinrich-Hackett trade Houle’s best as Hab GM
Many of the moves Rejean Houle has made in five seasons as GM of the Montreal Canadiens can be second-guessed. But he’ll forever look good for his acquisitions of Jeff Hackett and Eric Weinrich. Goaltender Hackett and defenseman Weinrich were acquired from Chicago Nov. 16, 1998. Also coming to Montreal were defenseman Alain Nasreddine and a fourth round draft choice. The Canadiens relinquished goalie Jocelyn Thibault and defensemen Dave Manson and Brad Brown. Eighteen months later, it’s clearly Houle’s best trade. “Those two players were big contributors to this team,” said coach Alain Vigneault. “That trade not only got us two good players, but two good people.” Hackett, 31, has provided solid goaltending and veteran savvy for the Habs. “They brought us in here for leadership,” Hackett said. “This was a younger team.” Although his 1999-2000…
Ranford hangs up pads, happy to retire as Oiler
He has played goal in Boston, Washington, Tampa Bay and Detroit, but none of those places ever really felt like home to Bill Ranford. I Not like Edmonton does. Ranford made his mark in Edmonton. It’s where he won two Stanley Cups and the Conn Smyth Trophy. It’s where he established himself as the national netminder of choice, winning the 1991 Canada Cup and the country’s first World Championship in 33 years in 1994. And, fittingly, it’s where he announced his retirement after 15 years in the NHL. “Once an Oiler, always an Oiler,” said Ranford, who returned to Edmonton last fall for a final season with the club. “Everything really positive in my career happened as an Edmonton Oiler. So coming back here was really special. I had a lot of fun here,…
Iginla vows to wear visor after suffering eye injury
Two weeks after getting high-sticked in the left eye in the meaningless final game of the NHL season, Calgary Flames’ right winger Jarome Iginla reported both good news and bad news. The good news is the he expects to get full vision back in his eye. The bad news is that it had only recovered to 70 per cent, following the accident in which the Edmonton Oilers’ Tom Poti accidentally clipped him with his stick. The injury prevented Iginla from playing for Canada at the World Championship. “All the outer stuff is good, it’s all healed,” Iginla said, “but inside the eye, I had a little hemorrhage in the retina. It’s 70-per-cent healed, which is good. It’s on the right track. In a few months, I’ll have to see the doctor again and,…
Rookie minor league coach Smyl says Crunch time great experience
As the only Canuck player to have his sweater retired, Stan Smyl earned his place in the organization’s history book for 13 years of unflagging devotion and effort. This past season Smyl embarked on a new mission-coaching Vancouver’s American League farm team, the Syracuse Crunch. Smyl and the Crunch finished the AHL campaign at 35-36-9 and were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, but Smyl pronounced the experience a wonderful one nonetheless. “It was everything that I thought it would be, especially having to make those decisions day-in and day-out,” said Smyl, 41, who served under five different head coaches while an assistant in Vancouver. “I really enjoyed the challenge. It was a great experience and there was always something going on. Probably the biggest surprise was the amount of…
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