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June 28, 2002
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McKegney’s legacy an inspiration
The number of violent incidents in the 2001-02 NHL post-season has more than' a few hockey observers worried about the state of the game. Tony McKegney is not one of those people. “Back when I played, there could’ve been a suspension every shift,” said McKegney, a left winger who retired from the NHL in 1991. “Everyone in the game realizes the playoffs are not a walk in the park.” As an example, McKegney points to the opening round of the 1980 playoffs. Playing for the Buffalo Sabres, McKegney remembers when Vancouver’s Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams swung his stick at then-Sabres coach-GM Scotty Bowman, allegedly hitting Bowman on the head. (No cameras were pre sent and Williams still denies the incident took place.) “I was sitting on the bench and (Williams’s) stick hit my shoulder,” said…
LETTER OF THE WEEK
No Cup, but Canes for real I thought readers might enjoy seeing some of the things THN has written about the Carolina Hurricanes over the years. Enjoy! In the issue of Dec. 19,1997, THN said, “It may even turn out the experiment in spectator-less NHL hockey that the Carolina Hurricanes are running will have some scientific value, like studies of monkeys taken from their mothers and denied physical contact and verbal comforting.” Or how about columnist Chuck Carlton’s jab in the August, 2000, issue: “Hill left. Roberts left. Coffey left. The bright spot: North Carolina was naming a new basketball coach, so no one was paying attention anyway.” Well, the “experiment” worked and Sean Hill helped Carolina send Gary Roberts and the Leafs on vacation as the Canes advanced to the franchise’s first Stanley…
Plays of the Playoffs
Success can be measured in many different ways. Come NHL playoff time, a good indicator is facial hair length. Mere stubble is the sign of a first-rounder, the unkempt look indicates a second-rounder, a full growth is a giveaway for a third-rounder and Grizzly Adams lookalikes are Stanley Cup finalists. Despite the assortment of beards, goatees and van dykes, there were plenty of close shaves and great saves in the 2002 playoffs. Here is our list of the top 10 plays of the post-season. 1. OLD AND WISE Detroit at Carolina, Game 3, June 8: Calling it the biggest goal of his career, Red Wings center Igor Larionov ends the third longest game in playoff history when he beats Arturs Irbe with a high shot at 14:47 of the third overtime period. Larionov…
AHL EAST REALIGNMENT
BINGHAMTON SENATORS NHL AFFILIATION Ottawa Senators ARENA Broome County Veteran Memorial Arena, cap. 4,600 Binghamton, N.Y. HISTORY Binghamton was a farm team for the Rangers, then Hartford for 20 seasons from 1977-78 through 1996-97. EAST DIVISION Albany (NJ) Binghamton (Ott) Bridgeport (NYI) Hartford (NYR) Springfield (Pho/TB) NORTH DIVISION Lowell (Car) Manchester (LA) Portland (Wsh) Providence (Bos) Worcester (StL) CANADIAN DIVISION Hamilton (Edm) Manitoba (Van) Saint John, N.B. (Cgy) St. John’s, Nfld. (Tor)…