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May 9, 2003
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Saint John franchise snuffed out
AHL EAST NOTEBOOK The Saint John Flames are no more. After failing to reach a deal with the local ownership group, Saint John Pro Sports Inc., the Calgary Flames decided to pull their American League franchise out of the New Brunswick city. Towards that end, Calgary bought out Saint John Pro Sport’s 50 per-cent share of the team, becoming the franchise’s sole owner. The Baby Flames had been in Saint John for 10 years and had captured the Calder Cup in 2001. The two ownership groups had negotiated for months, but were far apart on financial terms for renewing the agreement. AHL governors had granted both sides an extra four weeks past the March 31 deadline for informing the league of plans for next season, but the sides announced their intention to part ways…
Defense to blame for early playoff exit
In five years under Pat Quinn, the Maple Leafs never entered a postseason with so much promise, nor had they ever ended it so early. The Maple Leafs were bounced in the first round for the first time in Quinn’s tenure with the team when Philadelphia defeated them in seven games in a series that wasn’t nearly as close as the final outcome indicated. The Leafs were badly outplayed in six of the seven games and in several of them were outshot by nearly a 2:1 margin. The Leafs extended the Flyers to overtime three times and won two of the games, but were done in by a soft defense corps and forwards who weren’t committed enough to help the cause. “We’re not a team that goes out and says we’re going to…
CHAZY, NY CHAZY YOUTH HOCKEY PROGRAM
It is hard to fathom the loss of a loved one. It is even harder to understand the reasons why two young boys from the same community lost their lives in separate traffic accidents in a little town called Chazy located in upstate New York. Scott Wolter and Scott House were hockey-loving kids who just wanted to play the sport they loved. Since their passing, their parents and the small close-knit community did what they thought was the best way to remember these two amazing boys - build an arena in their honor. Named the Scotts’ Memorial Rink, the facility began as an outdoor rink with a small clubhouse. However, as a direct result of the dedication and commitment by the House and Wolter families and the community, they now have…
GOALS & DREAMS
Goals & Dreams is funded by the NHLPA members to provide up to $15 million dollars to grassroots hockey programs over a five-year period. Since its inception in 1999, Goals & Dreams has contributed to over 300 grassroots hockey initiatives all over the world. Over 6,000 underprivileged children living in such places as Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Finland, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States have received full sets of hockey equipment from the NHLPA members. In addition to the equipment donations, arenas in small towns around the world have benefited by receiving contributions from the players, which include everything from nets and ice-resurfacers to boards and glass. The program has a global reach and reflects the geographical diversity of the NHLPA membership, ensuring that the hockey com-munity worldwide…
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