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March 25, 2008
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BIG PICTURE OVER BIG MONEY
IVAN VISHNEVSKIY could’ve made $200,000 in the Russian Super League at age 17. Instead, he decided to turn that down and leave his homeland for a $65 allowance every two weeks in the QMJHL. “I was looking at the big picture,” said the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defenseman. “I left that money behind because I knew if I came here and kept improving I could make more in the long term.” Vishnevskiy was rewarded for his foresight when he signed a threeyear contract with Dallas last summer. It was for $850,000 per season and an $85,000 signing bonus. “I made a good decision to come here because major junior is more like NHL-style hockey,” he said. “It’s more games, more ice time and better for my development. I also didn’t know any English when I…
CAMPBELL SOUPS UP SAN JOSE’S ATTACK
ON THE DAY defenseman Brian Campbell first appeared in San Jose’s dressing room, he down-played his arrival. “I’m going to come in here and try to fit in as quietly as possible,’’ he said. Yeah, right. Anyone who saw Campbell’s first home game as a Shark knows there was nothing quiet about the goal he scored against Montreal. First came the deft spin-o-rama move to elude defenseman Mike Komisarek, then came the perfect backhand shot that slid underneath Carey Price’s pads. Quiet? The crowd roared. “You don’t see guys pull that move every day,’’ said center Joe Thornton, who played summer hockey with Campbell from age 7 to 14. “It’s so beautiful to watch. He just adds a new element to our offense.” Sharks GM Doug Wilson had to send right winger Steve Bernier and a first…
ECKFORD EVOLVES THANKS TO DOC
ALASKA JUNIOR TYLER ECK-FORD knew right away things were going to be a little different this year when he sat down with first-year Nanooks coach Doc DelCastillo before the season. Eckford had made his mark as an offensively-talented defenseman his first two seasons in Fairbanks, but DelCastillo had even higher expectations for him this year. “Offensively, I had an idea of how good he was, but when I came in, I really challenged him to step up the defensive part of the game,” DelCastillo said. “And he grabbed a leadership role on our team and defensively he’s taken his game to another level.” Selected in the seventh round by New Jersey in the 2004 NHL draft, Eckford moves the puck well and has terrific vision and on-ice awareness to go along with a…
FAN SHOOTOUT
TERENCE MIELKE FROM OS-HAWA, ONT., ASKS Which player would be the worst to go into the corner against 1-on-1? Going into Zdeno Chara’s corner isn’t what I would call a good time, but it feels great when we are able to beat him and the Bruins. SYLVAIN GAUTHIER FROM QUE-BEC CITY, ASKS Growing up as a Habs fan, who was your favorite player and what was your favorite moment? Patrick Roy. I would always play goalie in street hockey and obviously the 1993 Stanley Cup win was my favorite moment. I cried like a little girl. HUMBERTO YANEZ FROM AVONDALE, ARIZ., ASKS Tell us about your stick. How do you prepare it, what kind of flex do you use and why did you go with that company? I use Bauer equipment. I’ve always used the…
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