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April 12, 2002
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Overlooked King blossoms into sniper with Mooseheads
No one can deny Jason King his due anymore. The Halifax Mooseheads center won the Quebec League goal-scoring title with 63 goals in 61 games. It’s an incredible feat when you consider where he started. Undrafted in his first year of midget eligibility in 1998, King came to the Mooseheads’ training camp that August as a free agent. After being cut early, he returned to his native Corner Brook, Nfld., and won that year’s midget AAA scoring title. He returned to Halifax’s camp in 1999 and made the team as an 18-year-old, but never got much of a chance to play under then-coach Bob Mongrain. He scored three times in 53 games that season and thought about giving up on hockey. But a change in coaching after 1999-2000 opened up new opportunities for King…
Flaherty responds to big opportunity
Wade Flaherty signed on with the Florida Panthers last August, he knew to play in the NHL something drastic would have to happen. Well, it happened Mar. 20, when starting goalie Roberto Luongo tore an ankle ligament. Flaherty was called up from the Utah of the American League to be Trevor Kidd’s backup. A week and four Panthers losses later, Flaherty got a start against Montreal. “I got into it nice and easy,” Flaherty said. “We gave up only nine shots in the first period, which is, from the games I’ve watched, a little bit of a change. I got to feel the puck and get some of the butterflies out.” Flaherty, who has played with San Jose, the Islanders and Tampa Bay, stopped 32 of 33 shots that night, then 37 of…
GM likens Richards to Sakic, Yzerman
Center Brad Richards set a high bar last season when he placed second in voting for rookie of the year. GM Jay Feaster upped that a notch, saying the 21-year-old center, in terms of potential for leadership and productivity, could be another Joe Sakic or Steve Yzerman. “I’m not saying he’s that now,” Feaster said. “But when you look at what his potential is, I think he’s a quiet guy who leads by example. And look at what he’s done since the Olympic break regardless of who he plays with. I think he’s a guy who can put up big numbers.” Richards had seven goals and 22 points in 22 games through March 28, raising his team-high totals to 18 goals and 58 points, four points behind last season. Feaster said Richards’ lowkey approach…
Wildcats have slight edge over Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines are vying for a record 10th U.S. college title, but it’s the national title-less New Hampshire Wildcats who are the top seeds. The field for the 2002 NCAA Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., April 4-6 is set after West Regional top-seed Denver was upset by the Wolverines. Michigan has won nine national titles since 1948. At the East Regional, New Hampshire beat Cornell, while second-seeded Boston University lost to Maine. The Black Bears won national titles in 1999 and 1993. Maine is making its eighth trip to the Frozen Four. The Bears play New Hampshire at 12:30 p.m. April 4 on ESPN2. The Wildcats are making their fifth trip to the Frozen Four. The second semifinal features Michigan and Minnesota, making its 17th trip to…
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