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December 8, 2000
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Union College gets mentally tough, charges to No. 14 spot in country
When Union coach Kevin Sneddon tries to explain his team’s success in the early going, he doesn’t talk about the pre-season or the first couple games of the regular season. He goes back to last March. “Getting the monkey off our backs by making the playoffs was big,” Sneddon said. “Until then, the hard work hadn’t been rewarded. The boys hadn’t had the right attitude about winning and what it took to be successful.” But all that has changed. Heading into late November, Union, which doesn’t offer athletic scholarships, had a 5-1-0 record — its best start since moving to Division 110 years ago — and was ranked 14th in the nation. “The biggest change I’ve seen is mental toughness,” said Sneddon, a former defenseman and captain at Harvard who is in his…
Oilers may pull Bulldogs out of Hamilton
We may finally learn who let the dogs out — it will be the Edmonton Oilers, letting them run right out of town. Unless the Hamilton Bulldogs’ attendance improves during the rest of the season, the Oilers will pull their American League affiliate out of the Steel City. The Bulldogs rank 18th in AHL attendance with an average of 3,295. Only St. John’s, which plays in a 3,700-seat building, and Lowell are worse. The Oilers say they’ll again lose $1.6 million (Cdn.), about $1 million more than they deem acceptable for their development team. “The Oilers are going to have a farm team, they’re committed to development; we hope it’s in Hamilton,” said Bulldogs’ president Cary Kaplan. The club asked the city of Hamilton for a decrease in rent and a share of concession…
Chelios undergoes more knee surgery
The Detroit Red Wings’ inconsistent defense suffered a major loss when veteran Chris Chelios had surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Nov. 20. Team officials said Chelios wouldn’t play until February. The surgery was not directly related to the arthroscopic surgery Chelios had Oct. 20 to repair damaged cartilage and was not related to his decision to play 12 days after that surgery, team officials said. It resulted mainly from a chronic problem. Chelios is tough to replace. The three-time Norris Trophy winner as the league’s best defenseman kills penalties and plays against top lines with Nicklas Lidstrom, the only teammate who had averaged more ice time than his 23:22. “It’s the same old story, there’s a tremendous opportunity for somebody to play a big role on our…
Alaska-Fairbanks trying to promote hockey hotbed
While it isn’t the easiest recruiting task to get players to come to Alaska-Fairbanks, coach Guy Gadowsky said it’s worth it once they have made that decision. “Once they’re here, it sells itself,” said Gadowsky, in his second season as the Nanooks’ coach. “If you want to be a star, this is a place to come in Division I hockey.” That’s because UAF hockey is the biggest thing in Fairbanks and each player attains celebrity status. But not many of the top available players have opted for Fairbanks notoriety since it became a full member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in 1995-96. The Nanooks had a conference recordof 35-105-7 coming into 2000-01. This season, Alaska-Fairbanks got off to a 2-4-2 start and even beat Michigan 5-2 in Ann Arbor Nov. 18. It was…
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