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February 17, 2004
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Ouellet’s NHL dream coming into focus
Based on geography, Wheeling, W. Va., is significantly closer to Pittsburgh (46 miles) than Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (222 miles). Right winger Michel Ouellet knows the math. He just disagrees when it comes to hockey. Last season, Ouellet felt his NHL aspirations were slipping away when Wilkes-Barre sent hirr to Wheeling of the ECHL in mid-season. “It was like, ’Oh, my God. How could I possibly make the NHL (from here)?’” Ouellet said. The 21-year-old scored 20 goals and 46 points in 55 games with the Nailers last season. This year, Ouellet found a spot with the Baby Pens and is making his presence felt. Through 43 games, Ouellet had 21 goals and 27 points and led all first-year AHLers in goals, power-play goals and game-winners at January’s end. “From minor hockey right through junior and now, I…
CHL NOTEBOOK
In an event which saw World Wrestling Entertainment star Shawn Michaels participate in the opening ceremonies, the 2004 Central League AllStar Game provided fans with 21 goals as the Northern Conference bested the Southern 12-9. Indianapolis left winger Jason Baird earned MVP honors with a hat trick and an assist before 10,152 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. Jan. 22. Memphis defenseman Derek Landmesser won the hardest shot competition with a 92 mph effort. The game included a combined 102 shots on net and no penalties assessed.…
Canucks give kids time
Vancouver Canucks GM Brian Burke likes the way his old Providence College coach, Lou Lamoriello, runs the New Jersey Devils. Like Lamoriello, Burke doesn’t rush his prospects. He wants them to learn at the minor pro level and phase them in to NHL work. This season 23-year-old Bryan Allen replaced 36-year-old Murray Baron on the blueline, while 22-year-old Jason King took the right wing spot of 33-year-old Trent Klatt. Burke has assembled a prospect list of solid looking players, although none yet has exhibit game-breaking brilliance. Here are the top five prospects: 1. RYAN KESLER, C, MANITOBA A swift skatei and hard worker, the Ohio State dropout has had a couple of call-ups with the Canucks in t checking line role. Kesler has not yet demonstrated an offensive flair and is more of a…
Schastlivy’s potential excites Mighty Ducks
You can never have too much. skill. Hopeful that Petr Schastlivy might live up to the considerable potential he displayed before enduring a series of injuries with Ottawa, the Mighty Ducks landed the talented young Russian left winger from the Senators in a Feb. 4 trade for veteran defenseman Todd Simpson. “Petr has a chance to be a player,” said Ducks GM Bryan Murray. “We think he can come here and have a chance to play on the top two lines. We’ll find out if he can be a part of what we do in the future.” A tom anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee midway through the 2001-02 season and a lower-abdominal strain that required surgery last season are among the injuries that have limited Schastlivy to no more than 60…
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