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July 1, 1991
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CORNACCHIA TO COACH NATIONAL JR. TEAM o
Oshawa Generals’ coach Rick Cornacchia knows all about dealing with pressure. For two years, he orchestrated the development of junior hockey’s best player on the Canadian Hockey League’s top team. Now he’ll also be at the helm of the Canadian national junior team. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association appointed Cornacchia head coach; Tom Renney of the Western League’s Kamloops Blazers and Gary Agnew of the Ontario League’s London Knights assistant coaches. “We’ll put enough pressure on ourselves to do well,” Cornacchia said. “We won’t be worrying about any external pressure. The expectations of everyone will be enough.” Canada will be out for its third straight gold medal at the World Junior Championships in 1992. Two-time medalists Mike Craig and Eric Lindros played under Cornacchia in Oshawa. Cornacchia coached Ontario’s under-17 team in 1984 and…
VERSATILE LACHANCE A WELCOME ADDITION
Asked to describe his strengths, 18-year-old defenseman Scott Lachance said he believes he can contribute on offense, defense, power plays and penalty killing situations. And then he added: “I think I can meet adversity pretty well.” That really makes him a perfect fit for the New York Islanders. Adversity has been weighing heavily for nearly a year on the team that began looking to alleviate some of its troubles by picking Lachance first, fourth overall, in the NHL entry draft. The opportunity to land a player as potentially influential as Lachance—a Bristol, Conn., resident, Boston University freshman and candidate for the U.S. Olympic team—continued an upbeat weekend for the Islanders at the NHL annual congress in Buffalo. Lachance tried on an Islander jersey the day after two former players, Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, were…
HIGHLY-TOUTED BOUCHER JOINS DEFENSE CORPS
The Buffalo Sabres drafted defenseman Philippe Boucher with their first pick in the 1991 NHL entry draft. And thankfully, Buffalo fans were kind enough not to boo him. Fuelled by rumors of trades and hopes for at least a sign of change (and perhaps even by day-long beer sales) a crowd of about 13,000 alternately cheered and booed the Buffalo Sabres organization during their home-town draft, but they pretty much applauded the kids. And for good reason. Boucher was considered one of the top prospects in the draft. The Granby Bison (Quebec League) defenseman was rated No. 6 by the league’s Central Scouting Bureau and The Hockey News. The Sabres’ scouts rated him No. 5, but he was chosen by the Sabres at No. 13. Both Boucher and Sabres’ general manager Gerry Meehan were ecstatic…
BASSIN MAKES SUCCESS LOOK EASY
He has been called a lot of things, but quiet isn’t one of them. Neither is shy, retiring, soft-spoken, reticent or low profile. “Wanted: A picture of Sherry Bassin with his mouth closed,” read the sign carried by a fan at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium during the recent Ontario League final. Bassin’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds were on their way to eliminating the Oshawa Generals, his old team and defending Memorial Cup champions. The Greyhounds made it to the Memorial Cup in Quebec City, but were sent packing with three straight losses. Nevertheless, the Greyhounds’ general manager, director of hockey operations and part-owner was selected as the Canadian League’s Canadian Airlines executive of the year. He would undoubtedly give up that for a Memorial Cup ring—one honor which has eluded him—but the 51-year-old managed…
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