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November 16, 2004
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Parise a chop off the old block
He may possess more natural skill than the old man, but Zach Parise is the first to admit his passion and intensity is a gift from his father, Jean-Paul, the former NHLer who appeared in almost 900 games and once raised his stick high in & the air threatening to chop at a referee. The younger Parise, 20, is a large part of the New Jersey Devils’ future after the club made him the 17th overall choice in the 2003 draft. Parise is already considered the steal. He was rated the No. 5 prospect in Future Watch 2004. Of the 16 players selected ahead of him in 2003, no more than six would rate higher now, including NHLers Eric Staal, Nathan Horton and Nikolai Zherdev. Since being drafted, Parise has shone on the…
Standoff between Semin, Capitals shows no signs of being resolved
There still was no resolution to the dispute between the Capitals and left winger Alexander Semin, who has been playing for Lada Togliatti in the Russian league. Semin was ordered to report to Portland of the American League, but failed to do so and was suspended. The player’s agent claims Semin has been called up by the Russian military. Semin, a 20-year-old left winger whom Washington drafted 13th overall in 2002, finished fourth among Caps scorers last season with 10 goals and 22 points…For a player who wasn’t sure what he was going to do after the 2004 World Cup, Jeff Halpern is pretty busy. The Capitals center has been playing for HC Ajoie in Porrentruy, Switz., and recently was added to the U.S. national team which will play in…
Crawford looks to Canadian football to explore coaching relationships
Always thirsting for knowledge, Canucks head coach Marc Crawford and his staff went to visit the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League to see whether they could learn anything from Lions boss Wally Buono. What Crawford liked most was the specialization head football coaches have with their numerous assistants. By contrast, Crawford has two assistants (Jack Mcllhargey and Mike Johnston), a video assistant (Barry Smith) and a part-time goalie consultant (Ian Clark). “Where they do a better job is that football players understand they have a specified coach who is their key contact,” Crawford said. “For us, it hasn’t gotten there for anybody other than the goaltender."…Canucks captain Markus Naslund said he keeps in touch regularly with suspended right winger Todd Bertuzzi. Naslund is residing in Vancouver during the…
Ray’s controversial lockout comments draw wrath of former Sabre Peca
Former Sabres right winger Rob Ray backed away from comments made to the Ottawa Sun about going back to play in the NHL if the league invited him, but not as far as some might expect. Ray had told the Sun that he would cross any line as a replacement player and “knew about 10 guys who would be ahead of me and these guys are 10 current NHL players.” Pressed on the issue in Buffalo, Ray, a 15-year NHL veteran with Buffalo and Ottawa, said he was finished as a player and wouldn’t play again if the opportunity presented itself, but added that, if he were younger, it would be a different story. “If I was a younger guy, it would be something I would do,” he said. “What…
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