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March 2, 2001
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League set to run Cleveland franchise
The International League was preparing to take over the operation of the Cleveland Lumberjacks after owner Hank Kassig-keit threatened to close down the franchise and walk away. The league went to court Jan. 30 for a restraining order against Kassigkeit, who bought the team in the off-season from Larry Gordon for $1.8 million. A Cuyahoga County Court judge ordered Kassigkeit, league representatives, the parent Minnesota Wild and Cleveland’s Gund Arena to mediation to try to resolve the affair. IHL president Doug Moss and the league’s chief financial officer Joe Fada were poised to move into the Lumberjacks’ offices Feb. 14 as a formal resolution neared. It was expected Kassigkeit, who had already cleaned out his Gund Arena office, would exit entirely and the IHL, the Wild and Gund would share the responsibilities…
SAKIC VS. YZERMAN
When Detroit and Colorado meet, Steve Yzerman and Joe Sakic need only, look in the mirror to see what they’re up against. Entering this season, they had identical career points-per-game (PPG) averages of 1.24. Funny, but when they chatted a few years ago about what kept them going, scoring never came up. “We talked about how defensive the game really is today,” Sakic says. Below is each player’s season-by-season PPG averages and point totals.…
POWER PLAY
Utica players on strike UHL team using replacements The United League’s Mohawk Valley Prowlers will finish the season with replacement players after the regular players went on strike and were declared free agents when the team filed for bankruptcy. The Prowlers, sporting the worst record in the UHL (15-27-6), filed for bankruptcy Feb. 2 citing total assets of $1.7 million and liabilities of $3.94 million. The players claimed they were owed $40,000 in back wages and payments, but owner Jack Tompkins said they were owed only $5,667 because of legalities involved in the bankruptcy. The players also claimed the team wasn’t paying their rents, which led to players being evicted from their apartments. That prompted the players to vote unanimously to go on strike for the Feb. 11 game against the visiting B.C. Icemen. While…
Washington coach discounts view that only quick starters succeed
There are people who have trouble accepting the Washington Capitals as playoff contenders, and coach Ron Wilson thinks he knows why. He believes a team is judged on the way it opens the season and that ries over far too long. “Teams that start out really well but haven’t played well for the past two months are still considered contenders, and teams that start out poorly are always considered outsiders,” he said. “I think we’re in the second group.” The Caps’ poor start is considered a sacred tradition. But for about the past 15 years, the team also has finished strongly and usually made postseason play. “It seems so much is determined about your whole year in the first month of the season as to how people view you,” Wilson said. “I look…
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