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November 7, 2006
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Morrison total bust as Cujo’s backup
GOALIE ZONE Curtis Joseph carried the Coyotes through tough times early in 2005-06, but has been unable to do the same this season. Joseph, who has been the starter since the first day of training camp, got zero help from backup Mike Morrison, whom he relieved twice in Morrison’s first three appearances. Joseph also has not gotten much help from his defensemen. On many occasions, he’s had no time/chance to stop shots because of porous play in front of him. Ironically, coach Wayne Gretzky brought Morrison to Phoenix so Joseph wouldn’t have to play as much as he did last season. The move has backfired, and Morrison has been waived in favor of David LeNeveu. Off the ice, it was no picnic for Morrison, either: In a span of three days he lost a…
CHL-wide drug testing set to begin in January
Commissioner David Branch said a Canadian Hockey League-wide drug testing program is not the result of reacting to any allegations of drug use by players. “We have a responsibility to grow the needs of our players and what we must all recognize is the emphasis is on education,” said Branch as the CHL announced the policy that applies to all three major junior leagues. Random testing after games begins in January. “We don’t feel we’re going to uncover something that’s deep and dark,” said Branch, who’s also the CHL president. “They may catch a loose cannon and that’s good because it’ll make it a level playing field,” said London Knights center Matt Clarke. Suspensions range from five to 10 games for a first offense, 25 games for a second and two years for a third.…
Making his Mark despite small frame
Little man. Big heart. For 1987-born Fargo-Moorhead forward Mark Harrie, it’s all a matter of playing as if he were twice his actual size. All of 5-foot-7, 140 pounds, the Fargo, N.D., native is making a big splash for his North American League Jets, who are off to a solid start (7-4 through 11 games). “He’s not the biggest guy in the league, but don’t tell him that,” said Jets’ coach-GM Chad Johnson, a former player with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux and drafted by New Jersey in 1988. “He plays hard and leads by example and he competes as hard as anyone I’ve seen.” Through seven games, the talented Harrie posted two goals and six points. College scouts are impressed with Harrie’s skill, guile and grit.…
Spellbound by the NHL
THEY ARE THE names known off by heart by fans around the league, but is there a hidden meaning to the monikers of today’s NHLers? An anagram is when the letters in a name are re-arranged to create a new word or phrase. In a best-case scenario, the phrase reflects something about the person’s life or personality. Clint Eastwood, for example, can be transformed into ‘Old West Action.’ Anagram enthusiasts often used Scrabble tiles to help out their sorting process. When it comes to the game of hockey, those tiles can reveal that Minnesota’s Marian Gaborik has ‘A big rink aroma,’ or that ‘The crop’s rising high’ for Canadiens young gun Christopher Higgins. With this spirit in mind, we present the following list of the sometimes strange and always wacky phrases that can…
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