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August 1, 1990
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‘MR. RANGER’ GIVEN THE GOLDEN HANDSHAKE
If the newyork Rangers’ everchanging roster is any indication, Neil Smith spent most of his first “off-season” as general manager on the phone. As a result, the team he inherited last July 17 continued to undergo major changes, the most obvious of which is a sharp drop in the team’s average age. Smith’s summer was definitely no day at the beach. He was too busy informing 35-year-old defenseman Ron Greschner he will not be offered another contract, trading 32-year-old right winger Chris Nilan to Boston and also dealing 28-year-old center I Carey Wilson to Hartford for 21-year-old Jody Hull. “I gave this a tremendous amount of thought,” Smith said of his decision on Greschner. “Ron is the epitome of the Rangers. He is Mr. Ran ger and so this decision was very difficult. “I’m…
HAWKS’ SUTTER CALLS IT QUITS
BLACKHAWKS Veteran right winger Duane Sutter officially announced his retirement July 6 to become the Blackhawks’ chief scout for Western Canada. Sutter, 30, spent 11 seasons in the NHL, including the last three with the Hawks. He played the previous eight years with the Islanders, where he was a member of four Stanley Cup teams. Sutter, who played the last two seasons despite an arthritic right knee, finished his 11-year career with 139 goals and 203 assists in 731 games. He also had 26 playoff goals in 161 post-season games. “As a player, Duane made a major contribution to our hockey club and our organization,” said general manager and head coach Mike Keenan… The Hawks did not offer new contracts to veteran free agents Bob Murray and Al Secord. Murray, 34,…
COURTNALL HAPPY TO PUT SCANDAL IN THE PAST
Geoff Courtnall views his trade to the St. Louis Blues as a new beginning, a chance to leave the past behind. His feeling is not unlike that of former Blue Doug Gilmour, to whom Courtnall can trace his roots with the Blues. On Sept. 4,1988, the Blues traded Gilmour to Calgary in a package for center Mike Bullard. Less than two months later, on Nov. 29, 1988, the Blues sent Bullard to Philadelphia for Peter Zezel. Zezel was traded to Washington, with Mike Lalor, for Courtnall on July 13, completing the circle. The three deals essentially come down to Gilmour for Courtnall, two men with something they’d rather not have in common. Both had their names and reputations tarnished by claims of alleged sexual misconduct. Both were exonerated, but remain bitter as a result. “I’m…
NEXT ISSUE
It seems like only yesterday the Edmonton Oilers were skating around the Boston Garden after winning their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years. Since then, much has happened in the world of hockey. It’s been a busy off-season at all levels of hockey with trades, the hiring of several general managers and coaches and other developments. Next month, we’ll continue to keep you up to date on the hockey scene. We’ll also have a feature on one of the most interesting personalities in the NHL, Chicago Blackhawks’ general manager-coach Mike Keenan. Keenan’s first move as Hawks’ GM was one of the boldest in recent history—he traded star center Denis Savard to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Chris Chelios. Keenan is a man of vision, and what he envisions is the Hawks becoming a…
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