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June 29, 2001
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Forsberg nervous watching Cup final
Colorado Avalanche center Peter Forsberg didn’t play in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, but he wonders if it would have been better for him if he did. “I was nervous, very nervous during the game,” he said. “They said it was bad for my stomach if I played, but I think this was worse.” Forsberg, arguably the NHL’s best all-around player, was a big part of Colorado winning the Cup even though he couldn’t play in the final 12 games of the playoffs after undergoing surgery to have his spleen removed in the early morning hours of May 10. He put on his skates and his No. 21 sweater to take part in the Avalanche’s on-ice celebration after Colorado beat New Jersey 3-1 in Game 7. “I waited until there was 15…
Rowe ready, willing, able to take on dual post in Lowell
When the Carolina Hurricanes named Tom Rowe assistant coach of the Lowell Lock Monsters, there was no need to find more office space at Tsongas Arena. As Lowell’s GM, Rowe already had a desk and a chair, among other things. In a unique arrangement, the 45-year-old Rowe will continue to run the American League hockey operations for the Lock Monsters, but he’ll also be the assistant to new coach Ron Smith. “It’s the only part of the business I haven’t done,” said Rowe, who was an assistant GM and scout for the Hartford Whalers in the 1990s before leaving in 1996 to oversee the start-up of Lowell’s AHL franchise. “I’ve always enjoyed working with the young guys and I figure I’ve watched enough hockey and taken enough notes.” Smith comes to Lowell after coaching…
Taylor works magic
Four months after finding himself in a most unenviable position, with team captain and four-time all-star defenseman Rob Blake virtually forcing a trade, Los Angeles Kings’ GM Dave Taylor is The Hockey News’ selection as NHL executive of the year. “It was a difficult spot,” Taylor said. “Our first choice would have been to retain Rob, but the whole negotiating process really got off on rocky footing. It was in the press and the whole thing was probably messier than it should have been.” With Blake due to become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and the sides unable to come to terms on a new contract, Taylor had to either trade his former Kings’ teammate or face the prospect of losing him for nothing more than a compensatory draft pick. Complicating…
Duhatschek, Lange get nod from Hockey Hall of Fame
Like his subjects who grew up dreaming of being NHLers, Eric Duhatschek too had aspirations of making the NHL. Only his slippery deke was a punchy lede. His last-minute breakaway was a 1-on-1 exclusive. His overtime winner was a deadline-beater. Duhatschek, 45, is an allstar in his own field. The Hockey Hall of Fame honored the writer/columnist by naming him the winner of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award. It is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Pittsburgh Penguins’ TV play-by-play man Mike Lange is this year’s winner of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. “I’ve had a dream job covering the NHL since I was 24,” said Duhatschek, who spent 20 years with The Calgary Herald before moving to The Globe and Mail’s website in 2000. Duhatschek has been the Calgary Flame correspondent for…
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