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Inside Hockey - Yearbook 1991
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NORTH STARS
The Minnesota North Stars could do worse than have their coach and general manager suit up for them this year. Bob Gainey and Bob Clarke have accumulated more NHL individual trophies than all the North Stars combined in the franchise’s 23-year history: 10 to 3. And they won have more Stanley Cups than all the North Stars combined on last year’s roster: 7 to 0. They were stars on the ice. Now, they have to prove themselves off the ice. That will be no easy chore in Minnesota, where they must bring stability to a franchise that has undergone tremendous upheaval. Among the outgoing are head coach Pierre Page, assistant Dave Chambers, GM Jack Ferreira and owners George and Gordon Gund. Page and Chambers joined the Quebec Nordiques. Ferreira and the Gunds are heading…
PENGUINS
There’s a new slogan for hockey in Pittsburgh this season: No excuses. No more complaints from the players about lack of direction from the front office. No more moaning about shoddy coaching. Penguins’ owner Edward J. DeBartolo stabilized the franchise when he hired Craig Patrick as general manager in December, and Patrick assembled a star-quality hockey department by naming Bob Johnson coach and Scotty Bowman director of player development in June. Whether it’s “the best management team in the National Hockey League,” as Patrick called it, is a matter for debate in Edmonton, Calgary and Boston. But there’s no doubt Patrick has developed a front office worthy of respect—both from the league and his own players. “It ends the line of excuses,” goaltender Tom Barrasso said. “We’ve got proven personnel behind the bench and…
BRUINS
The Boston Bruins underwent one of the most dramatic facelifts in their history last season—helping them to finish first overall and reach the Stanley Cup final. There was an odd after-effect, though: Boston emerged with significantly more wrinkles and age spots than it carried in. Trades for forwards Dave Poulin, Brian Propp, Dave Christian and Bob Gould produced results better than expected. Propp left for the Minnesota North Stars, but Chris Nilan, 32, was obtained from the New York Rangers during the off-season. That means the Bruins will have at least three skaters 31 or older this season. “Age is always a concern,” coach Mike Milbury said, “but if you look across the board, you see guys like (23-year-old Craig) Janney who are still very young.” Milbury and general manager Harry Sinden made most of…
CAPITALS
It was just after midnight on July 13, Friday the 13th, at the Capital Centre. Washington Capitals’ general manager David Poile looked haggard and his voice was choked with emotion as he made the announcement he never wanted to make: Star defenseman Scott Stevens was no longer a Cap. Washington had decided not to match the St. Louis Blues’ stunning four-year, $5.2-million (U.S.) offer to Stevens. Nor would they sign Stevens and trade him. That option was ruled out after St. Louis agreed to send center Peter Zezel and defenseman Mike Lalor to Washington for left winger Geoff Courtnail. The Capitals will receive two top-seven draft picks or. failing that, five first-round choices from St. Louis as compensation for the Stevens signing. Stevens and Courtnail were two of the four Caps accused in the…
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