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March 6, 2007
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Hometown hero
Jason Deitsch is the ECHL’s Cincinnati Kid. The center’s 22 goals and 54 points have made him an obvious favorite on the North Division-leading Cyclones roster. But fans at U.S. Bank Arena appreciate Deitsch for another home-grown reason. He is the first Cincinnati-born player in the Cyclones’ 15-year history. “I was born and raised in Cincinnati and lived there until I was 12,” said Deitsch, now 26. “Then we moved to Indianapolis. I still have a lot of family that lives in Cincinnati. “My parents live in Indianapolis and they’re close enough to make it to a lot of games.” In another local twist, Deitsch’s linemates also have family ties to Cincinnati. Forward Sam Ftorek’s father, Robbie, played for the Cincinnati Stingers in the old World Hockey Association from 1977-79. Forward Mathieu Aubin’s dad, Normand, played…
COUNTDOWN
THIS WEEK WE ASKED OURSELVES Which goalies joined the NHL fraternity this year? 10 Mike Wall An .877 save percentage isn’t exactly ‘wall-like,’ but Duck got wins. 09 Barry Brust Another King casualty; at least he’s not stuck like Labarbera. 08 Karri Ramo One game, 52 minutes, no decision spelling shelled Bolt Holmqvist. 07 Jaroslav Halak Montreal fans rejoice; there’s life after Huet’s hamstring. 06 Martin Houle Joins Michael Leighton in Philadelphia’s ‘Anybody else?’ rotation. 05 Joey MacDonald Tough to crack a Wings net that picks up a new legend each year. 04 Yutaka Fukufuji Anticipation really out-weighed Japan native’s ECHL skill level. 03 Fredrik Norrena Jackets glad Lightning lured him over from Europe for them. 02 Mike Smith Stars No. 2 has been playing like a No. 1 in rookie campaign. 01 Niklas Backstrom Guess the Wild dealing Roloson wasn’t…
Veteran Amonte takes a seat
Calgary’s Tony Amonte, on pace for a dozen goals this year, was a healthy scratch Feb. 20 for the first time since he was a rookie: “I’m definitely not happy about it,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of pride and take a lot of pride in the game and the way I play.” A few games later, veteran Marcus Nilson sat out. The Flames had won just four of 10 at the time. NORTHEAST DIVISION BOSTON Forwards Marc Savard (11 games), P-J Axelsson (14), Shean Donovan (18), Stanislav Chistov (19) and Petr Tenkrat (25) all ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts in the first four games of Boston’s six-game trip Feb. 15-24…Defenseman Jason York’s goal at Toronto Feb. 20 was his first since Jan. 8, 2004, with Nashville. He played last year in Switzerland. BUFFALO…
Devilishly good at looking bad
Dear God: I’ve got a little favor to ask of you. Could you please do something about the Devil, er, Devils? This is right down your alley, right? What I mean is…please, please don’t let the New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup. I have nothing against the Devils players, the people in their organization, or their loyal fans (although that group is dwindling in number). Martin Brodeur remains the best goalie in the NHL, one of the best ever, and a great ambassador for the sport. How can you not be thrilled by watching little Brian Gionta excel in a big man’s game? Scott Gomez is as nifty a set-up man as there is in the league and Patrik Elias can still lift you out of your seat with his clever moves. And…
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