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October 28, 2003
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Putting Best foot forward
During the planning stages for our 12th annual “Buck$ & Pucks” special, a member of The Hockey News editorial team resurrected the notion of a publishing a “No money issue.” Before you get too excited, we’re not talking about a freebie. Instead, for the past couple years, we’ve toyed with the idea of printing an edition completely devoid of dollar references. No euros, rubles, pesos, pounds or francs, either. The concept is to give everyone a respite from the relentless diet of economic news that hockey fans are fed. Then it dawned on us…we just did one. Or at least we came darned close. (Queue the shameless self-promotion soundtrack). “The Best of Everything in Hockey” is a refreshing trip down memory lane in which the almighty dollar takes a well-earned break. In fact, about the…
Short-term contracts should be part of answer
The Hockey News FROM THE EDITORS In the court of public opinion, the NHL Players’ Association is playing the role of defendant during collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Despite the fact the union would be thrilled to maintain the status quo—or some reasonable facsimile - it’s apparent fan sentiment is firmly in the “something needs to be done to keep player salaries in check” corner. That doesn’t mean there’s a tidal wave of support for the owners. There are strong undercurrents of cynicism, feelings that the men who ultimately hold the salary-setting power have been their own worst enemies by offering ill-advised contracts. Not that you need proof, but just peruse our “Buck & Puck” cover story, which begins on pg. 10, for the evidence. Each of the top seven salaried teams failed to make it beyond…
Coach-GM Sather seethes at slow start
It’s difficult to imagine a team enduring a more jarring opening weekend than did the Rangers did in losing back-to-back 5-3 and 5-0 decisions, respectively, to start the season in Minnesota and Columbus. A month of constructive pre-season work was nearly entirely erased once the fragile Blueshirts were outscored 9-0 over the final 92:13 after taking a 3-1 lead over the Wild early in the second period of the Oct. 9 opener. “I don’t have the vocabulary for it,” said coach-GM Glen Sather after the loss to the Blue Jackets. The following day, Sather convened a team meeting where he threatened immediate personnel changes if the Rangers couldn’t mount a quick turnaround. The team then had four days of hard practices before the Oct. 16 home opener against Atlanta. Said Mark Messier,…
NHL TEAM REPORTS
AVERAGE SALARY Detroit has the NHL’s highest average salary, at $3.38 million per player. The Rangers led the way last season ($2.77 million). For each NHL team, the number of players earning at least $1 million and at least $5 million are listed. Figures are according to the NHL Players’ Association’s website, NHLPA.com. Figures are in U.S. dollars; bonuses and deferred payments are not included. The Phoenix Coyotes may be sporting a new look this year, but they opted for a familiar old face when deciding on the franchise’s 15th captain. Prior to training camp, Phoenix - which introduced a new uniform design during the off-season - selected rambunctious right winger Shane Doan to replace Teppo Numminen as the team’s captain. (Numminen was traded to Dallas in the summer.) Doan was a natural choice.…
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