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November 29, 2005
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Avery finds trouble
Los Angeles winger Sean Avery became the first player fined for diving after a second offense this month, then doubled the $1,000 fine after a verbal tirade in which he lashed out at the league’s competition committee. “How can a guy sitting in an office in New York determine if you dived or not by watching a tape?” Avery told the LA Times. “They don’t know if you had a bad ankle or torn bursa sac or something. I can’t even tell you what play they are talking about. “Mr. Avery has besmirched the reputation of all NHL players, coaches, GMs and owners,” responded NHL director of operations Colin Campbell. CENTRAL DIVISION CHICAGO Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin was finding his game, which was a relief to the Hawks. “I think he came in…
One step back…
As a first round draft pick full of potential, Hugh Jessiman didn’t expect to be playing in the ECHL this season. The New York Rangers used the 12th overall pick in 2003 on Jessiman, a 6-foot-5, 226-pound right winger from Dartmouth College. Anticipating a chance to step into a rebuilding New York lineup, he left college after three years to turn pro. But Jessiman, 21, joined the ECHL’s Charlotte Checkers in early November, determined to overcome the effects of an injury that has stalled his development. “When (Hartford coach-GM) Jim Schoenfeld told me I was going down, at first I was a bit frustrated,” Jessiman said. “It had been a frustrating start. But I figured it could be a good thing for me. A big thing down here is being able to touch…
Taking baby steps
Baby steps are tiny in distance, but profound in relevance. Ask any beaming parent. That’s how we’re feeling about our latest redesign; it’s a small but significant stride in the evolution of The Hockey News. And we’re proud of our child. The most obvious changes are cosmetic. Thanks to the inspiration and perspiration of art director Jamie Hodgson, we’ve developed a more sophisticated, readerfriendly look that takes us, and you, to the next level. From a content perspective, we’ve tweaked and fine-tuned in order to emphasize our uniqueness, while maintaining the foundation and pillars that have kept us solid throughout the years. For example, we’ve expanded our up-front Inside the NHL section from one page to four. On a regular basis, right from the start of the publication, we’ll provide mini player features, hard-hitting…
Hookers pay price
Cheaters never prosper. At least not in the new NHL, where the crackdown on obstruction fouls has led to both an increase in penalties and goals. Pittsburgh, which loaded up with skilled players in the off-season, and the Rangers were having the most trouble grasping the concept of reducing obstruction. Each had been fingered for a total of 62 combined interference, hooking and holding penalties in the month of October. The Carolina Hurricanes, the NHL’s biggest surprise team thus far, had just 28 combined minors. Hooking is the hardest habit to break. Every NHL team except Colorado had more hooking minors than the other two penalties. PENALTY PARADE For the most part, struggling clubs had a lot of obstruction penalties, and top teams kept it clean(er).…
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