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November 22, 2002
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Anderson settles
Former NHLer Glenn Anderson reached an out-of-court settlement for child support with a woman who had his son 13 years ago. Owing more than $125,000 (Cdn.) in child support payments that were four years in arrears and ordered to pay $2,961 monthly in an earlier ruling, Anderson reached a deal with Patricia O’Connor during a lunch break in Vancouver court proceedings. The settlement includes a lump-sum payment of $80,000 and monthly payments of $602. Anderson, 42, who doesn’t have regular work, claims to have lost his fortune on the stock market. The two met in 1989 when Anderson played for Edmonton.…
Thornton has set back after career season
A year ago, Scott Thornton embarked on an early-season four-game goal-scoring streak, the longest of his career. It was just the start of things to come, as he finished the season with a personal best 26 goals, second-most on the team. And how did he follow that up this year? Six weeks into 2002-03, Thornton was still waiting for his season to begin. Thornton has yet to play one minute, let alone score a goal. The 6-foot-3,215-pound left winger has been reduced to a mere spectator as he rehabilitates the second of two arthroscopic surgeries to his ailing left shoulder in the last six months. “You don’t know how you’re going to respond after surgery,” Thornton said. “I had surgery on my right shoulder the previous year and made sort of a miraculous comeback…
Rotating goaltenders part of Lemaire’s plan
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said he has no immediate plans to change his system of rotating his goaltenders. Lemaire said he likes alternating Manny Fernandez and Dwayne Roloson because it keeps both fresh and they seem to thrive on the competition. Lemaire started the same goalie in consecutive games only once in the first 14 contests. Lemaire stayed the course despite a fast start by Fernandez, who went 6-0-0 in October. “There’s no reason to change,” Lemaire said. “Maybe at a time when a guy was really good and very confident I could have gone with him a little longer. But it was too early.” Lemaire said he wants to give both goalies plenty of work early in the season so they remain sharp. Plus, it keeps them on their toes. “Competition is healthy,” Lemaire…
Sarnia reaps benefits of five-player summer swap
An off-season trade between the Sarnia Sting and Barrie Colts has turned out to be a godsend for the Sting. Sarnia obtained center Joey Tenute, 19, and overage defensemen Aaron Power and Tyler Hanchuck for center Eric Himelfarb and defenseman Riley Moher. With Tenute leading the team with eight goals and 27 points and Power and Hanchuck anchoring the blueline, the Sting were atop the Ontario League and ranked No. 1 in the Canadian Hockey League. Himelfarb wanted out of Sarnia after three years and the Colts were interested. The Sting wanted Tenute, who was asking out of Barrie. But when the Colts wouldn’t package Tenute with the two defensemen, Sting GM Terry Doran and director of operations Dino Ciccarelli backed off. The Colts eventually came back to the table seeking Moher as well. “We…
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