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September 4, 2007
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Teen titans clash
SARNIA STING CENTER Steven Stamkos is the early favorite to go No. 1 in the 2008 entry draft, but in the meantime he’s busy honing his skills. Stamkos recently returned from the Ivan Hlinka Memorial under-18 tournament, which took place in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, where Canada lost the bronze medal game to Russia. Sweden took gold, beating Finland in the final, while the U.S. did not qualify for the medal round. Despite his team’s finish, Stamkos had a solid tournament, tallying one goal and five points in four games and meeting a wealth of fellow future stars along the way. “To play with the guys from out east and west is a great experience,” he said. “You hear about them and they’re great both on and off the ice.” With so…
HOCKEY WORLD IN BRIEF
TOCCHET AWAITS WORD FROM NHL The NHL is expected to make a decision in September on the future of Rick Tocchet after the former player was given probation, not jail, for his role in a gambling ring. Tocchet, 43, struck a plea deal Aug. 17 and will serve two years probation. An associate coach with Phoenix, Tocchet partnered with a New Jersey state trooper and another man in a sports betting venture they ran for five years. He has been on indefinite leave since being charged. Tocchet’s attorney, Kevin Marino, said his client long ago acknowledged having made a mistake by becoming involved in illegal gambling and said Tocchet never placed or took a bet on hockey. Before being sentenced, Tocchet told the judge, “I’m sorry to the court, my family…
Long Island deserted, Isles reload top line
JOB BATTLES Off-season turnover is a fact of life in the new NHL. Nowhere was this truer than Long Island, which lost players faster than you can say Mikko Makela. GM Garth Snow moved quickly to formulate a new top line, signing 36-year-old power winger Bill Guerin and skilled center Mike Comrie. Also competing for spots up front is a group that includes underachievers (Ruslan Fedotenko, Josef Vasicek), prospects (Sean Bergenheim and Jeff Tambellini) and a plugger (Jon Sim). The toughest task for coach Ted Nolan in Year 2 will be replacing the 46 minutes a night provided by departed blueline vets Tom Poti and Sean Hill. Lumbering shot-blocker Andy Sutton was imported for the stay-at-home portion, while the Isles are praying the underrated and steady Radek Martinek– a plus-19 before another…
For Tampa’s sake, stay off the ice, Doug
One newspaper in Tampa has taken to referring to Doug MacLean as Mr. Hockey, part of the new three-headed ownership group for the Lightning that includes Florida real estate mogul Jeff Sherrin (Mr. Money) and slasher movie producer Oren Koules (Mr. Hollywood). We all know MacLean isn’t Mr. Hockey. That title is reserved for Gordie Howe or, if you live in the land of 10,000 lakes, the best high school hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Besides, MacLean’s performance as the GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets over the first six seasons of their existence suggests that Mr. Hockey is about the last name anyone should be calling him these days. If anything, MacLean’s best work for the Blue Jackets was done off the ice, not on it. Which is exactly why…
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