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April 26, 2005
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Conklin back for more
Ty Conklin is feeling good about going to the 2005 World Championship. “Last year was my first international experience, so I really didn’t know what to expect,” Conklin said. “We had a good team. I don’t think people expected us to do as well as we did.” They did well in no small part because of Conklin. The 28-year-old Anchorage, Alaska, native proved to be a quick learner of the international game, earning best goalie honors in Prague while helping Team USA win a bronze medal. In five games, he had a 2.00 goals-against average with a.934 save percentage and one shutout, a 1-0 shootout decision over Slovakia in the bronze medal game. YEAR IN EUROPE Conklin had hoped to use his success as a springboard toward securing the No. 1 job with the…
Wide open in the East
Since the start of the millennium, four of the five teams to carry the East’s hopes in the Calder Cup have been among the conference’s top point-getters during the season. The only fly in the ointment came last year when Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, which finished seventh in the 14-team conference, marched to the final before being swept by Milwaukee. Don’t count on that happening again. Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of the pack and the top four contenders look like titans. Here’s a look at the Calder Cup contenders from the Eastern Conference: 1. MANCHESTER MONARCHS (coach Bruce Boudreau). Strengths: In addition to a fine home record, which is one of the best in the league, Manchester has proven it can win away from Verizon Wireless Arena, too. The Monarchs ice a balanced attack, led by…
LAST MINUTE OF PLAY
MIKE BAJURNY Start the clock… Worst motivational speech a coach has given? “A coach told us ‘You guys are no f good’ and stormed out of the room. The guys looked at each other like, ‘That was constructive!’” Last song you want to hear at an arena again? “The Sign, by Ace of Base. I’ve had enough of (Technotronic’s) Pump Up The Jam, too.” Worst travel experience you’ve had? “We once rode the bus for almost 24 hours from Brampton, Ont., to Thunder Bay, played two games, then drove to Madison, Wise., the next day. By the time we got there, all our equipment was frozen solid. And I mean solid.” Worst habit a roommate has had? “Chewing tobacco. Nasty, nasty stuff.” Best practical joke you’ve seen? “A bunch of us had apartments in the same complex last…
AHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW
Chicago has ramped up the roster, payroll for another serious run at the Calder Cup The New York Yankees haven’t won a World Series since 2000 and George Steinbrenner is getting impatient. The Chicago Wolves, who this year have been compared to the Yankees because of their ability to spend money to fill holes, have gone three years without a title and are equally antsy. Owner Don Levin may soon be able to rest easy. As the playoffs begin, Chicago is poised to hang another banner in Allstate Arena, thanks to mid-and late-season roster additions. The Wolves own Turner Cup banners from 1998 and 2000 as IHL champs and won the AHL title in 2002. And to think that back in November, they were having a jersey made for Chris Chelios. Now they don’t…
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