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April 12, 2005
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Stimulants an issue?
NHL TEAM REPORTS in the wake of the cancelation of the NHL season, we’ve condensed our NHL team reports into an extended notebook. As such, not all 30 teams will be represented each issue. To hear Los Angeles defenseman Stephane Quintal tell it, the NHL has more than just steroids to worry about its players abusing. Quintal claims 40 per cent of NHLers use stimulants such as Sudafed, Ultimate Orange and Ripped Fuel on a regular basis in an attempt to get a leg up on their foes. “You take Ripped Fuel before a match, you’re super-excited,” Quintal said. “And when the match is over, you have to take other pills to sleep, otherwise you stay awake until five in the morning. The pills are there, within reach of everybody.” Quintal made the comments…
IIHF’s Fasel issues warnina
Concerned about escalating violence in European leagues, I nternational Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel is calling for players to exhibit restraint before another Todd Bertuzzi-like incident occurs-or worse. In a recent editorial on the IIHF website, Fasel says he believes the sport’s image is taking a beating because of nearly daily occurrences of violence and “sickening incidents” that are leading to severe injuries. “The atmosphere around the playoffs is starting to resemble the one at a wildwest saloon where unshaved men are exercising frontier justice,” Fasel writes. “Instead of going to their best players to make them score or execute the perfect play, many coaches give unwarranted ice time to the so-called ‘character guys’ whose only objective is to take out the skilful player.” IIHF media relations manager Szymon Szemberg says his…
AHL reel to real: believe It or not
The standings tell one story about the season, but behind the wins and losses are the tales that truly make a season memorable. The AHL campaign is no exception. Like on Oct. 30 when Kyle Wellwood of St. John’s scored five goals in an 8-3 win over Cleveland, the first indication the Baby Leafs were determined to make the final year on the Rock special. Like Bridgeport winger Sean Bergenheim needing a reminder of why he plays hockey and not soccer. Kicking a soccer ball around with teammates as a means to stretch and warm up, he sprained his ankle and missed six games. Here’s a sampling of the good, bad and the ugly from a 2004-05 AHL regular season: DON’T HOLD BACK When Wilkes-Barre squandered a 2-0 third period lead and lost 4-2…
SCOREBOARD
Final Sunday, March 27: Denver 4, New Hampshire 2. FROZEN FOUR SCHEDULE (at Columbus, OH) Semifinals Thursday, April 7: Colorado College vs. Denver, 2 pm, ET; North Dakota vs. Minnesota, 7 pm ET. Final Saturday, April 9: Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2, 7 pm ET. RUSSIAN LEAGUE FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS (Best of five) Dynamo vs Neftekhimik Friday, March 18: Dynamo 2, Neftekhimik 0. Saturday, March 19: Dynamo 4, Neftekhimik 2. Monday, March 21: Dynamo 2, Neftekhimik 1. (Dynamo wins series 3-0) Lokomotiv vs AK Bars Friday, March 18: Lokomotiv 2, AK Bars 1. Saturday, March 19: Lokomotiv 4, AK Bars 3. Monday, March 21: AK Bars 1, Lokomotiv 0 (SH). Tuesday, March 22: Lokomotiv 2, AK Bars 1. (Lokomotiv wins series 3-1) Lada vs Mettalurg Nk Friday, March 18: Lada 3, Metallurg Nk 0. Saturday, March 19: Metallurg Nk 2, Lada 1 (SH). Monday, March…
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