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May 17, 2002
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MILESTONES 2001-2002
PETER BONDRA (WASH) 400 GOALS (DEC. 4, 2001) This season Bondra led the league with 17 powerplay goals. It was the eighth time in his career that he scored 30+ goals and the 11th consecutive time he scored 20+ goals. Bondra has led the league twice in goal scoring and has two 50-goal seasons. In Washington Capitals history, he ranks first all-time in goals scored and ranks second, behind Mike Gartner, in all-time points. KELLY BUCHBERGER (EDM/ATL/LA) 1000 GAMES (JAN. 7, 2002) In Oilers history, Buchberger ranks fourth all-time in games played with 795, behind Kevin Lowe (1,037), Mark Messier (851) and Glenn Anderson (845). This season he crossed the 2,000 penalty-minute threshold, finishing the year 39th all-time in PIMS and 19th among active players. Buchberger broke into the NHL during the Finals of the 1987 playoffs…
THE KUDOS CORNER
4 GUYS WHO MADE 20 Before 2001-02, only 27 skaters had ever played in 20 NHL seasons. This year, Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley, Scott Stevens and Pat Verbeek joined the ranks. Interestingly, each was drafted in .1982 (draft picks nos. 16, 6, 5 and 43, respectively) and each got his start in 1982-83. They were also born within a mere eight months of each other (with Andreychuk the oldest and Verbeek the youngest). To top it off, among active players, they now rank third through sixth in games played (spots one and two belong to Mark Messier and Ron Francis) with each averaging more than 70 games per season over the 20-year span. One more thing: in 1981-82, the year before they jumped to the NHL, Andreychuk, Stevens and Verbeek all…
Playoff violence too much
Just when the NHL was getting exciting again after a disappointing regular season - in which there were fewer goals than fans at a Hurricanes game - Boston’s Kyle McLaren jolted me back to reality I was disgusted by McLaren’s forearm shiver on Montreal’s Richard Zednik, not just because of the sheer brutality of it, but because Zednik was victimized due to his scoring prowess. If the NHL really wants to attract fans, the league would’ve made an example of McLaren and tried to ensure garbage like that won’t happen again. Jay MacRaild,Calgary Players, league share shame There was a lot to be embarrassed about in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Colin Campbell and Gary Bettman should be embarrassed by the post-season anarchy. Kyle McLaren should be embarrassed for his irresponsible hit on Richard…
Adams alert for coaches
Pat Quinn was sitting in a cramped washroom across from the visitors’ dressing room at Joe Louis Arena making notes when he was handed his first of two Jack Adams Awards as coach of the year. So much for pomp and circumstance. Since that day back in 1980, the award has grown in estimation both within the coaching fraternity and in the greater hockey community. “The bottom line is certainly it’s a great recognition,” Quinn said recently. “It has come to mean much, much more to people in the game.” Still, the Jack Adams Award, voted on by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association based on regular season performance, is a little like being given the Hope Diamond. It looks nice on the mantle, but sometimes bad things happen to the owner. Only once, in 1977,…
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