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June 1, 2001

June 1, 2001

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

FEATURES

Your guide to players, teams, leagues, numbers and more numbers

Welcome to our 16th annual Draft Preview. Below is all the information you need to understand the statistics in this special issue. The following legend lists abbreviations for statistics and leagues that are found in player prospect and update sections as well as the Central Scouting Service listing. Special notes: European players are identified by team and country or level of hockey. Europeans playing in divisions below the elite leagues are denoted with a .2 or .3. American high school players are identified by USHS. Other abbreviations are: bantam (Ban.), midget (Mid.), junior (Jr., Jr. A or Jr. B), independent (Ind.), USA Hockey national under-17 (U17) or under-18 programs (U18), World Junior Championship (WJC), Four Nations tournament (4-Nat.), Five Nations tournament (5-Nat.), World Under-18 tournament (WU18). Capdela-Madeleine is shortened to Madeleine. STATISTICS LEA-league; GP-games…

NHL TEAMS

Wings paying for past success

As usual, the Detroit Red Wings aren’t in a good draft position. “That’s the price you pay for trying to win the Cup,” said assistant GM Jim Nill. Thanks to Detroit’s regular season success and various trades, their average first pick the the past nine years has been 38th overall-deep into the second round. They haven’t picked higher than 22nd overall since 1991, when they took Martin Lapointe 10th. This year, they don’t have a first or third round pick. (They traded the first-rounder to Chicago in 1999 in the Chris Chelios deal.) “When you’ve got lots of picks, you can roll the dice on some guys,” Nill said. “We’ve got to try to hit with our second round pick. We’ve got to get one real player out of this draft.” CALLING THE SHOTS Nill…

FEATURES

CENTRAL SCOUTING EUROPE RANKING

STANLEY CUP SECTION

Battle of the NHL titans

Never known to wear his emotions on his sleeve, Colorado defenseman Raymond Bourque was willing to wear them on his baseball cap. After advancing to the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 11 years, Bourque walked around the Avs’ dressing room wearing a hat that read: “Mission 16W.” The message was basic and direct, just like the man wearing it. His sole objective is 16 wins in the 2000-01 post-season. Nothing less will do. Coincidentally, 16W is an exit that leads off the New Jersey Turnpike and to Continental Airlines Arena. So either way you look at it, the road to the Stanley Cup is 16W. After 22 seasons in the NHL, Bourque views the post-season as a destination, not a journey. The 40-year-old legend won’t be satisfied with anything less…