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Yearbook 1990
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WARRIORS PREPARED TO ENTER THE FRAY
The Merrimack Warriors will make the playoffs in their first year as a member of Hockey East. We guarantee it. When Hockey East expanded from seven to eight teams to include Merrimack this season, the league also decided to increase the number of playoff competitors from six to eight. No one misses the post-season parade. Even with the automatic playoff berth, Merrimack coach Ron Anderson says his team will be competitive in its first year. But he admits his team probably won’t challenge for top three spots—which should be occupied this season by the Boston College Eagles, Providence Friars and Boston University Terriers. The Eagles’ hopes will depend on last season’s Hockey East player of the year, defenseman Greg Brown. The second-round draft choice of the Buffalo Sabres in 1986 had to decide…
THE THN PRE-SEASON ALL-STARS
Only one thing will keep Boston College defenseman Greg Brown from his second straight all-America berth and a serious run at the Hobey Baker Award—the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres drafted Brown in 1986 and would love to have the Eagle junior in Buffalo this season. But the member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team had yet to decide if he’d turn pro. Assuming he returns to college, Brown leads an impressive cast of players who should gain all-America status this year. Here’s a pre-season look at the best bets for the honors: EAST GOAL: Harvard sophomore Chuckie Hughes is the favorite but will face a challenge from teammate Allain Roy, also a sophomore. DEFENSE: Greg Brown, of course, and Harvard junior Kevan Melrose—if he plays. Melrose, 23, is appealing to the NCAA for another year…
THE DOOR IS OPEN
Viacheslav Fetisov could have become a New Jersey Devil last season. It would have been easy for the Soviet defenseman to defect to the United States during last January’s NHL Super Series and avoid the red tape in which he became entangled for the next six months. But Fetisov saw himself as a ground breaker and he did not want to spoil the NHL chances of other hockey players in the Soviet Union. “Slava (Fetisov) didn’t want to defect,” explained Devils’ president and general manager Lou Lamoriello. “He didn’t want to do anything wrong that would close the door for other Soviet players in the future.” Fetisov chose to go through official Soviet channels. And partially as a result, the NHL is enthusiastic about at least five more Soviet players who will join…
ON THE REBOUND
What could have been a horrible season in Philadelphia was saved last spring when the Flyers finally got their act together and staged a drive to the Stanley Cup semifinals. However, there weren’t many people who believed the Flyers’ playoff showing would totally erase the club’s worst regular season in over a decade, as they finished with a .500 record. Therefore, it was expected the Flyers would make some moves in the off-season. It didn’t take long for the first surprise to come when the Flyers signed free-agent goalie Pete Peeters from the Washington Capitals. The addition of Peeters gave the Flyers three veteran goalies, leading to speculation Ken Wregget will be dealt. Exactly when, and for what, remained to be seen. No. 1 goalie Ron Hextall lost his cool when he hammered…
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