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June 1, 2000
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Sharing the dream
Brian Passmore clearly remembers how he felt when the day he and his oldest son and namesake had been dreaming of for years finally arrived last summer. The Streetsville, Ont, resident was a little late coming home from his job as sales manager for a trucking company that day, so his wife Sue beat him to the answering machine to check the messages. When he finally arrived, he found his wife bursting with excitement as she dragged him in to hear the voice captured on the tape. It was the assistant general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, inviting their 19-year-old son Brian to try out for the NHL club at training camp that September. “We were going crazy,” Passmore, 47, recalls. “We kept the message on the machine for weeks and played…
BOUWMEESTER JUST THE RIGHT MEDICINE FOR WHL TIGERS
Jay Bouwmeester found much of the attention he received this season distracting. Mainly because the 16-year-old defenseman was concerned it took away from his teammates, particularly those older than him. Well, Jay, better get used to it. It’s just the beginning. Bouwmeester made such a huge impression as a rookie in the Western League, he was one of two 16-year-olds to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship in Sweden. Center Jason Spezza of the Mississauga IceDogs was the other. “He grasps things quickly, acclimatizing himself to the level of play,” said Rick Carriere, his coach with the Medicine Hat Tigers. “I think that was apparent at the World Junior tournament. He’s driven and focuse and feels his way through things with so-much ease.” “He’s a thoroughbred,” said an NHL scout. “He…
THE TOP 60
’99-00: Wisconsin POS: LW HT: 6-1 WT: 200 SHOOTS: L BORN: Jan. 21,1981 HOMETOWN: Calgary, Alta. There is no mystery to Dany Heatley’s game. The University of Wisconsin impact freshman has earned No. 1 status on many teams’ draft lists because he’s big, strong, has an NHL shot and a deft goal-scorer’s touch. “He can really shoot it,” said one scout of the German-born, Calgary-raised lad who had 28 goals in 38 games and played well for Canada at the WJC. “He knows his way around the offensive zone.” Central Scouting lists Heatley as 6-foot-l, 200 pounds. Most everyone believes he’s closer to 6-foot-3. He uses his size to advantage, driving the net and protecting the puck. “He has great hands,” said another scout. “He has a real goal-scorer’s knack for keeping his hands free, even in traffic. He can…
It’s time to rebuild
The mortgage the Detroit Red Wings put on their future has finally come due. For the second straight year, the Red Wings were eliminated in the second round. All the wheelin’ and dealin’ for the here and now helped produce Stanley Cup champions in 1997 and ’98, but it did little for their farm system. “The last three or four years we made a lot of moves to keep our team together and be the best team for the present to contend for a Stanley Cup,” said GM Ken Holland. “We traded away prospects and draft picks. We have to think about the future. We are getting older.” Even moreso than in past years, the Red Wings are emphasizing this draft as a chance to rebuild, even if they won’t pick until 29th.…
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