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Yearbook 2000-01
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European Hockey Leagues
League Standings Listed below are the regular season final standings for the seven premier European Leagues, aswell as the playoff champion. Top 50 players statistics are for regular season. EUTSERIEN SWEDEN 1. Djurgarden; 2. Brynas: 3. Frolunda; 4. Lulea; 5. Malmo; 6. MoDo; 7. Farjestad: 8. HV 71; 9. AIK; 10. Leksands; 11. Vasteras; 12. bnkopings. Playoff Champion: Djurgarden CZECH REPUBUC EXTRALEAGUE L Sparta Praha; 2. Zlin; 3. Vsetin; 4. Trinec; 5. Plzen; 6. Budejovice; 7. Litvinov; 8. Pardubice; 9. Orii; 10. Slavia Praha; 11. Karlovy Vary; 12. KJadno; 13. Havirov: 14. Vitkovice. Playoff Champion: Sparta Praha SM-UIGA FINLAND 1. TPS Turku; 2. Hameenlinna; 3. Tappara Tampere; 4. Lukko Rauma; 5. Jokent Helsinki; 6. HIFK Helsinki; 7. Espoo; 8. Ilves Tampere; 9. Lappeenranta; 10. Jyvaskyla: 11. Assat Pori; 12. Lahti. Playoff Champion: TPS Turku DEUTSCHE UGA GERMANY 1. Kolner; 2. Munich Barons;…
Next step for Sharks is high side of .500
The San Jose Sharks took a positive step in 1999-2000, making the second round of the playoffs for the first time in three tries. But for the ninth straight year, San Jose failed to register a winning regular season. On the bright side, according to GM Dean Lombardi’s in-house research, San Jose became just the seventh team since 1950 to improve its regular season point total four years in a row. Since finishing with a woeful 47 points in 1995-96, the Sharks have earned 62, 78, 80 and 87 points. “What they have accomplished is something we can be proud of,” Lombardi said. “But there’s only one team that made it to five.” The New York Islanders actually made it six straight seasons of improvement from 1972-73 through 1978-79. And only after that…
Flyers ready to shake 'Team Turmoil’ tag
First, the coach made them believe in a system. Now, after an unexpected trip to the Eastern Conference final, the Philadelphia Flyers believe in themselves. Regardless of how the Eric Lindros situation plays out, the Flyers believe they are on the right track for the first time in a long time. New coach Craig Ramsay instituted a team-first philosophy, one that emphasized short shifts, employment of all four lines and confidence in young players. After taking over for Roger Neilson in February, Ramsay’s approach helped the Flyers make up a 15-point deficit on New Jersey to win the regular season conference title and got them within one goal of moving past the Devils and into the Stanley Cup final. Now the team is at a crossroads. Ramsay begins his first season as the man…
Veterans abandon ship, but will anyone notice?
The Carolina Hurricanes should give human growth hormones to a halfdozen of their top prospects because if the kids don’t mature quickly enough to contribute in 2000-01, it will be a long season. The Canes, already short on depth, were unable to sign their key unrestricted free agents. Defenseman Sean Hill laughed at Carolina’s two-year, $6-million offer and signed a four-year, $9-million pact with St. Louis. And 13-year left winger Gary Roberts, the Canes’ heart and soul, signed a three-year, $8-million contract with Toronto. Future Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey, deemed expendable after the acquisition of Sandis Ozolinsh, bolted for Boston. For the Canes to avoid a third nonplay-off season in their four years in North Carolina, youngsters such as defensemen David Tanabe and Niclas Wallin, goalie Jean-Marc Pelletier and forwards…
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