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November 25, 2003
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Bolts say Ramsay too valuable to lose
The Lightning denied the Panthers permission to speak to associate coach Craig Ramsay about Florida's head coaching position. Tampa Bay GM Jay Feaster said losing him “would cause irreparable MF harm to our organization and, most importantly, to our team and team concept. Feaster would not confirm or deny the Panthers had made a request, but he issued a blanket statement about Ramsay's availability. Ramsay, 52, is considered one of the NHL's finest teachers. His con-tract is up after the season. “I think it was handled in the only reasonable way for Jay and the Lightning, “Ramsay said. “If you honestly look at our situation, to lose one of our staff would really be a problem. We have a good group and we work well together. John(coach Tortorella) knows I'm with him 100…
Comrie sits, steams as dispute drags on
Embroiled in a contract dispute, Mike Comrie tried turning up the heat on the Edmonton Oilers by taking his case to the CBC. In a Hockey Night in Canada interview, Comrie disregarded his “confidentiality agreement” with GM Kevin Lowe and reiterated his position of not wanting to play for the team any more. But Lowe dismissed the publicrelations move and said he'll act according to his own timetable, not Comrie's. “I don't know how many different ways I can say it,” said Lowe, who is testing trade waters with several teams, including Philadelphia and Atlanta. “I'm going to continue to do what's best for the Edmonton Oilers.” ROOKIEREPORT Marc-Andre Bergeron, D. A lot of concerns about Bergeron's size(5-foot-10) were erased in last year's playoffs when they played him in Game 6against Dallas and…
NOTEBOOK
Despite the South East League's bumpy beginning - the Tupelo T-Rex folded before season's start-attendance hasn't suffered. The SEHL averaged 2,851 for the first 10 dates of its inaugural season. The best attended game was in Fayetteville, N.C., where 6,699 turned up at the Crown Coliseum for the Cape Fear FireAntz's opener against Huntsville. Almost as good was a crowd of 6,632 that packed the Von Braun Center in Huntsville for the Channel Cats' first game. Meanwhile, Knoxville averaged 2,267 per game and Winston-Salem averaged 979.…
Talion in line as next GM despite Pulford comments
Dale Talion will be the next GM of the Blackhawks. So said owner Bill Wirtz, who came out in support of the former Hawks broadcaster two days after Talion was hired as assistant GM. “I fully believe Dale Talion has all the qualities necessary to be a GM and I fully expect him to be (Chicago's) next GM,” Wirtz said in a statement. Wirtz issued the statement after the situation became muddled due to comments by interim GM Bob Pulford, who told reporters the day after Tallon was hired the Hawks had no obligation to make Tallon the next GM. Wirtz was said to be livid with the comments from Pulford, who chose not to comment on Wirtz's statement. ROOKIE REPORT Craig Anderson, G. Quick and agile, Anderson will be around as long as Jocelyn…
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