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February 17, 2004
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TWO MINUTES IN THE BOX
MINNESOTA WILD POS. Center AGE 33 BIRTHPLACE Calgary, Alta. WES WALZ Start the clock… What CDs are in your stereo right now? “I'm not into music these days. I like listening to sports talk radio instead. It keeps me abreast of all the smut that's out there.” Your hockey hero growing up? “It was always Lanny McDonald. My mom used to talk about him all the time, as they knew each other as kids and grew up about 10 kilometres away from each other. I wrote him a letter when he was with Toronto, asking him to sign a postcard with him on it. Sure enough, a couple weeks later, I received it. I still have that big postcard.” All-time favorite TV show? “I'm really into The Family Guy. Peter Griffin is my favorite character.” Toughest guy you've played with? “Theo Fleury. Pound…
ON THE FLY
WHO AM I? I was drafted in 1987 and have won two Stanley Cups. I played in my 11th All-Star Game this season. I've played in two NHL cities and have worn the same number since peewee hockey. Who am I? THE “FLAMES FAN” AWARD This one goes to the Chicago Blackhawks for snapping a 19-game road losing streak with a 5-3 win in Calgary Jan. 30. TRIVIA Which goaltender played all seven games for Team Canada at the 1976 Canada Cup tournament? a. Rogie Vachon b Rnnnv larnnnp c. Ken Dryden d. Rprnip Parpnt The correct answer to the Trivia/Who Am I questions will appear in next week's issue of The Hockey News and at thehockeynews.com Last week's Trivia: c. The highest plus/minus in a game is plus-10. Last week's Who Am I: New York Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch.…
Injuries to defensive corps delays anticipated fire salt
A rash of injuries put a halt to the Hurricanes’ planned cost-cutting. Only days after Danny Markov was dealt to Philadelphia in the first of what was expected t” be a series of salary dumps, defenseman Aaron Ward suffered a wrist injury that required surgery. He was quickly followed on the injure" list by center Kevyn Adams, who sprained a knee ligament. The Canes started their last road swing before the All-Star Game with Bob Boughner and Bret Hedican; they finished it without them because of knee injuries, playing only five defensemen in the last game of the trip. Carolina GM Jim Rutherford said the team wants to cut its $39-million payroll by at least one-third by the March 9 trade deadline. “I don’t want people to think there’s going to be some…
Atlanta seeks more depth
The Atlanta Thrashers have quality high-end talent, but developing more depth would get the fifth-year franchise over that playoff hurdle. Their first three first-rounders - Patrik Stefan (1999), Dany Heatley (2000) and Ilya Kovalchuk (2001) - are making significant contributions and their next two - untouchables Kari Lehtonen (2002) and Braydon Coburn (2003) - aren’t far behind. But the Thrashers would like not to have any more draft picks in the top 10. Solidifying their status as a .500-or-better team, Atlanta needs to boost the caliber of its support players. The key might be bringing along prospects that other teams value and making them available for trades. Here are the top five prospects: 1. KARI LEHTONEN, G, CHICAGO A nagging groin injury has hampered Lehtonen in his first season in North America. Still, he…
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