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November 23, 2001
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Hatcher, Matvichuk struggle on blueline
For Dallas Stars’ captain Derian Hatcher and his defense partner Richard Matvichuk, explaining the results so far this season is easier than finding the cause. The duo, assigned to shut down the opposition’s top line, and the one whose body checks set the trend that defined Dallas’ playoff success, is struggling. Hatcher was minus-9; Matvichuk checked in at a team-worst minus-10. “We’re at the point right now where it feels like no matter what we do, it’s going in the net,” Hatcher said. Hatcher’s play, in particular, has drawn scrutiny. At 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, he’s one of a handful of defensemen in the NHL who can dominate a game physically. Hatcher has tried to maintain perspective and keep his confidence, but it’s not easy. “I have a wife and three children,” Hatcher said. “I…
Cheel Arena benefactor, 97, on hand as Clarkson wins for biggest crowd ever
Playing in front of a record crowd that included the benefactor of Cheel Arena, Clarkson and St. Lawrence added another memorable chapter to their storied rivalry on Nov. 3. After blowing leads of 3-0 and 6-4, Clarkson used an overtime goal by senior defenseman Kerry Ellis-Toddington to defeat its archrival 7-6 in front of the largest crowd ever (4,115) on the Clarkson campus. Among the crowd was 97-year-old Helen Snell Cheel, whose gift commitment was responsible for the creation of the Cheel Campus Center. “It was a tremendous atmosphere,” said Clarkson coach Mark Morris. “It was fantastic for Helen Cheel to experience that kind of atmosphere in the building she helped build.” St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh echoed Morris’ sentiments. “I don’t think I’ve been more excited about a one-goal loss,” he said. The real hero…
Russ, Sean, Anatoli, the snowman & me
At the request of the editors, the Answerman returns to ponder his own navel on the occasion of his induction into the writer’s wing of the Hall of Fame. Q So they voted you in after 24 years of scribbling about all manner of hockey. Now, how did that happen? A I can only tell you that when something like this occurs, you spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about how much good luck and good friends play into the equation. It doesn’t seem so long ago I showed up for my first hockey-writing gig, a conference to introduce the 1978 Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior League. The owner was former Red Wings’ star Doug Barkley, the coach, a 24-year-old named Russ Farwell, who went on to become, among other…
Upcoming In The Hockey Worlds
Here’s what to look for in the coming weeks Sun., Nov. 18 New Jersey hosts Colorado in rematch of last year’s final Sat., Nov. 24 Ray Bourque returns to Colorado to have number retired Sat., Dec. 1 Mario Lemieux’s Penguins take on Wayne Gretzky’s Coyotes Wed., Dec. 19 Holiday roster freeze takes effect through Dec. 27 Fri., Dec. 21 Jaromir Jagr makes first visit to Pittsburgh since trade to Caps Sat., Dec. 22 Six seeded nations must submit Olympic rosters to 1IHF Tues., Dec. 25 World Junior Championship begins in Czech Republic Thur., Dec. 27 Alexei Yashin plays in Ottawa for first time since trade to Isle: Fri., Jan. 4 World Junior Championship ends Next Issue November 30, 2001 Olympic Series: Car Pavel Bure and Team Russia strike gold? Sizzling power forward Jarome Iginla lives in Calgary’s red-light district. A look at the NHL’s…
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