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· Subject: rec.sport.hockey Frequently Asked Questions Archive-name: hockey-faq rec.sport.hockey answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other news: This list is organized by the apparent volume of articles in r.s.h. 0. New Info. 1. NHL 2. NHL Minor Leagues 3. College Hockey (North America) 4. Other leagues (e.g. Europe, Canada Cup tournament) 5. E-mail files 6. USENET Hockey Pool 7. Up-coming Dates 8. Answers to some frequently asked questions 9. Miscellaneous Send comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding this FAQ list via e- mail to hamlet@u.washington.edu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. New Info. This section will describe additions since the last post so that you can decide if there is anything worth reading. Paragraphs containing new information will be preceded by two asterisks (**). 1: Chicago names new stadium; SportsChannel Chicago sues local bars. 2: 3: 4: Updated Finnish League entry; Russia wins Germany Cup. 5: New AHL Newsletter; NHL scores available monthly; CHL newsletter address updated. 6: 7: 8: 9: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NHL - National Hockey League For detailed information concerning a team (particularly where to get tickets and merchandise, where to watch games in town....), send e-mail to the net contact(s) for the team. First # of Last Team Div Season Cups Cup Net Contacts --------------------- --- ------ ---- ------ ---------------------- Boston Bruins A 24-25 5 71-72 Buffalo Sabres A 70-71 0 - Jeff Horvath jhorvath@macc.wisc.edu Calgary Flames S 80-81* 1 88-89 CALDWELL8102@mtroyal.ab.ca Chicago Blackhawks N 26-27 3 60-61 Detroit Red Wings N 33-34* 7 54-55 SGLENN@cmsa.gmr.com Edmonton Oilers S 79-80* 5 89-90 Andrew Scott andrew@idacom.hp.com Hartford Whalers A 79-80* 0 - Matthew Olsen dmolsen@athena.mit.edu Los Angeles Kings S 67-68 0 - Stan Willis willis@empire.dnet.hac.com Minnesota North Stars N 67-68* 0 - Mitch McGowan hamlet@u.washington.edu Montreal Canadiens A 17-18 22 85-86 New Jersey Devils P 82-83* 0 - New York Islanders P 72-73 4 82-83 Mark Anania ananim@rpi.edu New York Rangers P 26-27 3 39-40 Paul Romano romano@monolith.bellcore.com Ottawa Senators A 92-93 0 - Scott Simpson simpson@bnr.ca Philadelphia Flyers P 67-68 2 74-75 Pittsburgh Penguins P 67-68 2 91-92 Lori Iannamico lli+@cs.cmu.edu Thomas Sullivan tms@cs.cmu.edu Quebec Nordiques A 79-80* 0 - St. Louis Blues N 67-68 0 - Joseph Achkar jca2@cec1.wustl.edu San Jose Sharks S 91-92 0 - Nelson Lu claudius@leland.stanford.edu Tampa Bay Lightning N 92-93 0 - Tom Wilson wilson@eola.cs.ucf.edu Toronto Maple Leafs N 26-27* 11 66-67 Darryl Gamble darryl@cs.yorku.ca Vancouver Canucks S 70-71 0 - Alan Chim chim@sfu.ca Washington Capitals P 74-75 0 - David Lu david@eng.umd.edu Winnipeg Jets S 79-80* 0 - umturne4@ccu.umanitoba.ca A=Adams N=Norris P=Patrick S=Smythe *Calgary: formerly Atlanta Flames (72/73-79/80) Detroit: formerly Detroit Cougars (26/27-29/30) -> Detroit Falcons (30/31-32/33) Edmonton: formerly Alberta Oilers (WHA) (72/73) -> Edmonton Oilers (WHA) (72/73-78/79) Hartford: formerly New England Whalers (WHA) (72/73-78/79) Minnesota: Cleveland Barons were merged with Minnesota for the 1978/79 season. New Jersey: formerly Kansas City Scouts (74/75-75/76) -> Colorado Rockies (76/77-81/82) Quebec: formerly Quebec Nordiques (WHA) (72/73-78/79) Toronto: formerly Toronto Arenas (17/18-18/19) -> Toronto St. Patricks (19/20-25/26) Winnipeg: formerly Winnipeg Jets (WHA) (72/73-78/79) Teams with mailing lists, see section 5 for addresses: Boston, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Montreal, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Washington. ----- - Schedule 1992-1993 Schedule for the NHL November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! @DATAPHONE@!SJ @ Chi!Buf @ NYR!Chi @ Was!Cal @ Van!Que @ Bos!Har @ Det!NYR @ Bo @DATAPHONE@!Pit @ TB !Van @ Cal!Ott @ Edm!Mon @ Det!Buf @ SJ !Edm @ Win!Buf @ LA @DATAPHONE@! !Win @ Mon!Que @ Har!Phi @ NYR!Ott @ Cal!Ott @ Van!Chi @ Qu @DATAPHONE@! ! !NYI @ Pit! !Tor @ Chi!TB @ Was!Det @ Mo @DATAPHONE@! ! !StL @ TB ! !NJ @ LA ! !Edm @ Mi @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !NYI @ Min! !Was @ Ha @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !StL @ Pit! !NJ @ SJ ! ! ! ! ! ! !TB @ NYI! ! ! ! ! ! ! !StL @ Phi! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Pit @ Tor! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ ! 8 ! 9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 ! @DATAPHONE@!Cal @ Que!Cal @ Mon!Edm @ StL!Bos @ Buf!Cal @ Bos!Har @ Buf!Tor @ Bo @DATAPHONE@!Pit @ Chi!TB @ NYR!LA @ Win!Cal @ Har!StL @ Chi!Pit @ Det!Buf @ NY @DATAPHONE@!LA @ SJ !Tor @ Ott!Pit @ Min!Det @ TB !Edm @ SJ !Was @ NJ !Cal @ TB @DATAPHONE@!Win @ Van! !SJ @ Van!Mon @ NJ !Van @ LA !Ott @ TB !Chi @ Mi @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !Was @ NYR!Win @ Min! !Det @ Ha @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !Que @ Ott!NYI @ Phi! !Edm @ LA @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !Que @ Pit! !Phi @ Mo ! ! ! ! ! ! !NJ @ Was! ! ! ! ! ! ! !NYR @ Que! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Van @ SJ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Win @ StL! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ !15 !16 !17 !18 !19 !20 !21 ! @DATAPHONE@!Min @ Chi!Bos @ Mon!Buf @ Pit!Buf @ NJ !NYI @ Bos!Det @ Was!Phi @ Bo @DATAPHONE@!Ott @ Phi!LA @ Van!Chi @ Det!Van @ Edm!Van @ Cal!Pit @ NJ !Min @ Bu @DATAPHONE@! !StL @ Tor!LA @ SJ !StL @ Har!Chi @ LA ! !NYI @ Ca @DATAPHONE@! ! !Mon @ Ott!Min @ Was!Win @ Det! !Chi @ SJ @DATAPHONE@! ! !Tor @ Que! !Har @ Ott! !Edm @ Va @DATAPHONE@! ! !Win @ TB ! !Min @ TB ! !Har @ Qu @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !Mon @ Que! !Tor @ LA @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !NYR @ Phi! !Ott @ Mo @DATAPHONE@! ! ! ! !Tor @ SJ ! !NJ @ Pi ! ! ! ! ! ! !NYR @ Win! ! ! ! ! ! ! !TB @ StL! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ !22 !23 !24 !25 !26 !27 !28 ! @DATAPHONE@!Buf @ Phi!Bos @ Ott!NYI @ Win!Bos @ Was!Que @ Tor!Har @ Bos!Bos @ Ha @DATAPHONE@!NYI @ Edm!Chi @ Van!TB @ Tor!Que @ Buf!Van @ StL!Ott @ Buf!Chi @ Ca @DATAPHONE@!Was @ Que!TB @ Det! !SJ @ Cal! !TB @ Cal!Det @ St @DATAPHONE@! !Was @ Mon! !StL @ Det! !Chi @ Edm!TB @ Ed @DATAPHONE@! !Pit @ NYR! !LA @ Edm! !LA @ Det!LA @ To @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !Mon @ Har! !NYR @ Min!SJ @ Mi @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !Van @ Min! !NYI @ Phi!Van @ Mo @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !NJ @ Ott! !Pit @ Was!NJ @ Qu @DATAPHONE@! ! ! !NYR @ Pit! !SJ @ Win!Phi @ NY ! ! ! ! ! ! !Was @ Pit! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ !29 !30 ! ! ! ! ! ! @DATAPHONE@!Buf @ Ott!Bos @ Que! ! ! ! ! ! !Buf @ Mon! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Was @ Det! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Min @ NYR! ! ! ! ! ! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ The season will begin on 10/6 and end on 4/15. Playoffs will begin on 4/18 and end on or before 6/14. 24 NHL regular season games will be played in non-NHL cities during 92-93 season. Cities: Milwaukee (2), Sacramento (2), Cleveland (2), Indianapolis, Phoenix, Miami, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Providence, Birmingham, Hamilton (4), Saskatoon (4), Halifax. Here is a chart showing the number of games between the teams (84 games each): N N N P P W B B H M O Q C D M S T T C E L S V W J Y Y h i a o u a o t u h e i t B o a d A J a i I R i t s s f r n t e i t n L r l m n n = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = NJ : - 7 7 7 9 7 4 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 NYI: 7 - 7 9 7 7 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 NYR: 7 7 - 7 7 9 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 Phi: 7 9 7 - 7 7 4 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 Pit: 9 7 7 7 - 7 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 Was: 7 7 9 7 7 - 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Bos: 4 4 3 4 5 3 - 7 7 9 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Buf: 4 3 4 3 4 4 7 - 9 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 Har: 4 4 3 3 3 4 7 9 - 7 7 7 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 Mon: 3 4 4 4 3 3 9 7 7 - 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 Ott: 4 3 3 3 4 4 7 7 7 7 - 9 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 Que: 4 3 4 4 3 3 7 7 7 7 9 - 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 Chi: 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 9 7 7 7 7 3 4 5 3 4 3 Det: 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 - 7 7 7 7 4 3 4 4 3 3 Min: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 - 9 7 7 4 4 3 3 5 4 StL: 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 7 7 9 - 7 7 4 3 3 3 4 4 TB : 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 7 7 7 7 - 9 3 4 3 4 3 4 Tor: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7 7 7 7 9 - 4 3 4 4 3 3 Cal: 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 - 7 7 9 7 7 Edm: 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 7 - 7 7 7 9 LA : 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 4 3 3 3 4 7 7 - 7 9 7 SJ : 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 9 7 7 - 7 7 Van: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 3 5 4 3 3 7 7 9 7 - 7 Win: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 7 9 7 7 7 - Valerie Hammerl <hammerl@acsu.buffalo.edu> has posted this year's version of nhl.c, a schedule program for NHL games. For example, users can find out the games played on a certain date or find out the next ten games played by team x. A copy can be obtained by e-mailing <hammerl@acsu.buffalo.edu> Following is the neutral site schedule: Tue 10/13: Calgary vs. Minnesota @ Saskatoon Tue 10/20: Ottawa vs. Toronto @ Hamilton Tue 11/03: Chicago vs. Washington @ Indianapolis Tue 11/17: Toronto vs. Quebec @ Hamilton Wed 11/18: Buffalo vs. New Jersey @ Hamilton Tue 12/01: Los Angeles vs. Chicago @ Milwaukee Tue 12/08: Montreal vs. Los Angeles @ Phoenix Wed 12/09: Tampa Bay vs. New York Rangers @ Miami Sun 12/13: Edmonton vs. New York Islanders @ Oklahoma City Tue 12/15: New York Islanders vs. St. Louis @ Dallas Tue 12/29: St. Louis vs. Hartford @ Birmingham * Mon 01/04: San Jose vs. Montreal @ Sacramento Mon 01/18: Hartford vs. Winnipeg @ Saskatoon Mon 02/08: Boston vs. Pittsburgh @ Atlanta Tue 02/16: Philadelphia vs. Calgary @ Cincinnati Sat 02/20: Quebec vs. Tampa Bay @ Halifax Mon 02/22: New York Rangers vs. San Jose @ Sacramento Mon 02/22: Detroit vs. Philadelphia @ Cleveland Tue 02/23: Winnipeg vs. Ottawa @ Saskatoon Mon 03/01: Vancouver vs. Buffalo @ Hamilton Thu 03/11: Minnesota vs. Vancouver @ Saskatoon Tue 03/16: Washington vs. Detroit @ Milwaukee Tue 03/16: New Jersey vs. Boston @ Providence * Sun 03/21: Pittsburgh vs. Edmonton @ Cleveland * Location subject to change ----- - News & Scores SPIKE (bryan.k.strouse) <bks@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> posts weekday news and box scores (Sunday through Thursday). John P. Curcio <jpc@philabs.philips.com> posts weekend news and box scores. Both maintain e-mail lists for faster delivery. Net contacts post team news as they see/hear/read it. ----- - Notable team news (transactions and announcements) Note that this information is culled from press releases and posts. It is updated each month and only information currently under discussion or of continuing importance or interest will be listed for more than two postings. Boston Bruins Acquired defenseman Stephane Richer from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Bob Beers. Richer was assigned to the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence, R.I. Bruins right wing Cam Neely, sidelined with a knee injury since the middle of last season, will continue his rehabilitation training and forego any further surgery for the time being. Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden said he hopes to have Neeley skating again within the next three months, but gave no estimate of when he might be able to play again. Neeley suffered a left thigh injury in the 1991 NHL playoffs, forcing him to miss 38 games of the 1991-92 season. He played only nine more games after returning to action last Jan. 2 before he was sidelined with knee problems which grew out of the original leg injury. He underwent surgery in February and had an arthroscopy performed Sept. 17. A new Boston Garden complex has already been designed. It is a $160M complex including: offices, hotels, restaurants, parking, and of course the sporting facility. It will seat 17,200 for hockey and will open in 1995. Buffalo Sabres Buffalo may be building a new arena with cost $108M. Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Forward Rob Brown signed a two-year contract -- one year plus an option year -- for $450,000. Signed forward Jocelyn Lemieux to a three-year pact worth more than $1 million. His contract -- two years plus an option year -- calls for a salary of $325,000 the first year and $350,000 in the second and third years. Signed right wing Brian Noonan to a nearly $1 million, two-year contract. The contract provides for $375,000 for the 1992-93 season, $400,000 for 1993-94 and $400,000 for the option year in 1994-95. League president Gil Stein fined Chicago $10,000 for a fight that was provoked by Stu Grimson with 20 seconds left in an Oct. 21 game against Buffalo the Sabres were leading 4-1. Grimson cross-checked Rob Ray of Buffalo twice in the face, starting a fight. ** Called up forwards Sergei Krivokrasov and Steven Tepper and defenseman Milan Tichy from Indianapolis of International Hockey League. ** Announced resignation of General Manager Mike Keenan and assigned his duties to senior vice president Bob Pulford. ** Three days after being ousted as general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, Mike Keenan called a news conference to say he was fired, and did not quit. Keenan said he is looking into job prospects but wants to take time to ``stop and smell the roses.'' A privately financed $175 million, one million-square-foot building will replace the existing 250,000 square-foot Chicago Stadium. Most of the increased area will come in extra-wide concourses, skyboxes and restaurants. The new stadium will have seating for 20,500 hockey fans. It also will include a 325-seat private arena club and 216 luxury suites, each with its own concourse, entrance and parking. ** When Chicago's newest sports facility opens, the stadium will be named ``United Center'' as part of a 20-year agreement between Chicago- based United Airlines and the Metro-Chicago Sports Stadium Joint Venture, the partnership building the new multi-use facility. The agreement, reportedly worth $1 million a year, goes beyond United Airlines having its name and logo on the stadium marquee. The airline will have automated ticket machines on site where fans can purchase United tickets, and stadium suites will offer direct telephone lines to United ticket agents. The $175 million, privately financed United Center, scheduled to open in August 1994, will be home to the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. The stadium is owned by entities controlled by the two teams. The owners apparently still have not made a decision on whether the old Chicago Stadium will be razed for parking space once the new facility, located directly across the street, opens. Detroit Red Wings ** Recalled defenseman Gord Kruppke from Adirondack of the American Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Signed forward Robert Petrovicky to 4-year contract. Re-signed defenseman Adam Burt and right wings Pat Verbeek and Tim Kerr to multi-year contracts. Announced center Michael Nylander will remain with the club rather than return to Sweden Nov. 1. The Whalers were fined $10,000 for a fight provoked by Jim McKenzie with 11 seconds left in a game Oct. 12 against the New York Rangers, who were leading 6-2. McKenzie began punching New York defenseman Jay Wells. Los Angeles Kings ** Traded defenseman Peter Ahola to Pittsburgh for defenseman Jeff Chychrun. ** Demoted right winger Ed Kastelic to Phoenix of International Hockey League. Announced Wayne Gretzky will be sidelined indefinitely with back injury. The injury has been diagnosed as a herniated thoracic disk. The doctor referred to it as a T56 disk herniation. There is no spinal cord damage. The doctors are optimistic about his recovery. Surgery is not contemplated at this time. The doctors would not speculate on Gretzky's return to play this year. This depends on his response to the rehabilitation. They also indicated that the injury was not career-threatening at this time. Los Angeles Kings wing Marty McSorley was suspended for six days without pay Saturday, October 31, for cross-checking Darren Banks of the Boston Bruins in an Oct. 29 game. McSorley was fined $500 and will lose $14,130 in pay. The Kings also were fined $14,130. The suspension will be served on consecutive non- game and non-travel days beginning Nov. 7, unless an appeal is filed. During his suspension, McSorley will not be permitted to practice or engage in any other activity with the team. According to the ruling, the Kings must certify in writing within 30 days that McSorley was not paid during the suspension. If the Kings are discovered to have paid McSorley, the club will be fined $500,000. Minnesota North Stars Signed center Mike Modano to a four-year contract, making him the highest-paid player in team history. ** Dan Quinn of the Minnesota North Stars Tuesday, November 10, was charged with raping a Twin Cities woman at a local hotel. Quinn turned himself in to Bloomington police about 2:30 p.m CST. He was being held in the Hennepin County jail in Minneapolis but was expected to post $30,000 bond Tuesday night and be released pending Thursday's arraignment. According to police, Quinn, several teammates and members of the Pittsburgh Penguins were at a Bloomington restaurant Monday night. Quinn, a 10-year NHL veteran, met the 19 year-old woman there and the two later went to the Bloomington Mariott hotel, where the rape allegedly occurred. In a statement issued by the team, Quinn denied the charges. Montreal Canadiens ** Recalled left wing Patric Kjellberg from Fredericton of the American Hockey League. New Jersey Devils Signed forward Peter Stastny to 2-year contract. Sent center Jarrod Skalbe to Utica of American Hockey League. ** Assigned right wing Bill Guerin to Utica of American Hockey League. New York Islanders Signed center Tom Fitzgerald to multi-year contract. New York Rangers Agreed to contract terms with right wing Alexei Kovalev. Re-signed defenseman James Patrick to multi-year contract. ** The NHL suspended NY Rangers forward Doug Weight four days without pay plus a $500 fine. ** Traded forward Dave Archibald to Ottawa for a fifth-round draft choice. ** Signed Coach Roger Neilson to new contract. Ottawa Senators ** Sent defenseman Darren Rumble to New Haven of the American Hockey League. The Ottawa Senators received the go-ahead to build the 18,500-seat Palladium on the proposed location in nearby Kanata, Ont. The projected cost is C$150 million. Construction will be postponed until the 1995-96 season, one year behind schedule. Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum II will open in Philadelphia in 1994. Spectrum II will have 109 luxury boxes. Pittsburgh Penguins Signed center Mario Lemieux to a 7-year contract. Scotty Bowman signed a 5- year contract, with a commitment to coach for the 1992-93 season. ** Traded defeseman Jeff Chychrun to Los Angeles for Peter Ahola. ** Pittsburgh left winger Kevin Stevens will be sidelined three to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Friday, November 6. The club said Stevens' operation is to repair cartilage in his left knee torn during the the first shift of Pittsburgh's 8-4 victory over St. Louis. The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured a release from the Skoda Plzen Hockey Club of the Czechoslovakian Senior League for center Martin Straka, their first-round choice in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Straka, 20, played during the exhibition season for the Penguins, but he was unable to play during the regular campaign until his release was obtained. Mario Lemieux, the superstar center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, signed the richest contract in NHL history, a seven-year deal believed to be worth about $42 million. Lemieux will earn between $6 million and $7 million a year, nearly twice as much as any other player in the league. Quebec Nordiques Signed right wing Owen Nolan to a four-year contract with an option. Forward Valeri Kamensky, who was already on the injured list with a thumb fracture, broke his right ankle during practice Monday, October 26, and will be out for at least 10 weeks. The club said Kamensky was skating around the ice, slipped and fell into the boards. Kamensky suffered a fractured ankle and a torn ligament. Kamensky underwent surgery to set the break and repair the ligaments and will be in a cast for six weeks. Quebec have increased season ticket prices by about 15% with a promised refund if the team misses the playoffs. St. Louis Blues October 29 - Dave Lowry will be out for six to eight weeks with a sprained right knee. October 29 - Ron Wilson will be out for two to four weeks and Bret Hedican will be out for two weeks with sprained left knees. Ron Sutter will be out indefinitely with an abdominal muscle pull. Blues coach Bob Plager stepped down hours before the Blues 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night, October 29, at the Arena. The announcement was made after the game. Plager, 49, will return to his duties as Blues vice president and director of player development. Hired veteran NHL coach Bob Berry to coach the team. Berry was the Blues assistant coach for four seasons under head coach Brian Sutter before being named the club's assistant general manager on May 1. He will retain that title and responsibilities. ** Assigned left winger Jason Ruff to Peoria of International Hockey League. ** Assigned defensemen Bret Hedican and Dan Laperriere to Peoria of International Hockey League. San Jose Sharks ** Link Gaetz of the NHL's San Jose Sharks has been fined $1500 and had his driver's licence suspended for 90 days. He pleaded guilty to two counts of wilful damage and once count of dangerous driving in connection with incidents in Maple Ridge, Sicamous and Chilliwack in 1990 and 1991. Tampa Bay Lightning Signed its top pick in the 1992 entry draft and the No. 1 choice overall, Czechoslovakian defenseman Roman Hamrlik. Traded defenseman Stephane Richer to Boston for defenseman Bob Beers. ** Traded center Anatoli Semenov to Vancouver for forward Dave Capuano and a 1994 fourth-round draft choice. ** Demoted defensemen Shawn Chambers and Matt Hervey to Atlanta of International Hockey League. ** Sent goaltender David Littman to Atlanta of the International Hockey League. ** Tampa Bay Lightning general manager and president Phil Esposito has been charged with assaulting Toronto Star hockey columnist Bob McKenzie. The former hockey great was charged Wednesday, November 4, after McKenzie alleged Esposito attacked him Oct. 15 in the Lightning dressing after the team played the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto police said McKenzie levied the complaint Oct. 15, but investigating officers could not locate Esposito at Maple Leaf Gardens. Esposito and team lawyer Bennie Lazzara made a pre-arranged appearance Wednesday, November 4, at a Toronto police station for the formal laying of charges. Esposito was released on a promise to appear in a Toronto court on Nov. 25. The Lightning play in Toronto the day before. McKenzie said Esposito assaulted him as he interviewed Lightning players. McKenzie said an obscenity-spewing Esposito was angry about things he'd written about the expansion franchise's birth pains and ordered him out of the dressing room. McKenzie said he was struck in the neck after citing National Hockey League rules guaranteeing journalists' access to players. ** Tampa Bay Lightning executives said they may solicit partners to build their own hockey arena unless construction begins by March 7 on the proposed but unfinanced $110 million Tampa Coliseum. Manon Rheaume, a 20-year-old goaltender, became the first woman ever to play in an NHL game when she started in net for the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition against the St. Louis Blues. Rheaume played the first period before 8,223 at the 10,400-seat Expo Hall on the Florida State Fairgrounds and allowed two goals on nine shots. She left with the score tied 2-2, although the Lightning ultimately lost the game, 6-4. Toronto Maple Leafs ** Sent goaltender Rick Wamsley to St. John's of the American Hockey League. Vancouver Canucks ** Recieved center Anatoli Semenov from Tampa Bay for forward Dave Capuano and a 1994 fourth-round draft choice. Vancouver taxpayers will be assisting on the goal of a new hockey arena for the Vancouver Canucks. It will cost about 40-thousand dollars for city hall to ``fast track'' the project. The new facility, to be built near the B.C. Place Stadium, will be ready for the opening game of the 1995-96 season. Washington Capitals October 8 - Center Dimitri Khristich will be sidelined four to six weeks with a broken right foot. ** Signed center Pat Peake. ** Defenseman Rod Langway will see a doctor on Tuesday, November 10, to determine whether knee surgery is warranted to get him back on the ice. ** Stefan Ustorf, an 18-year-old winger, may join the Washington Capitals next spring after the German season. ** Recalled left wing Reggie Savage from Baltimore of the American Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets ** Recalled center Scott Levins from Moncton of American Hockey League. Winnipeg Jets have been allowed economic assistance in order to keep them in the Smythe division as a result of expansion. The financially troubled Winnipeg Jets got a new lease on life with the announcement of a proposed multi-million dollar deal to keep the NHL team in the city. Under the arrangement, the two levels of government would cover operation losses for the team through 1997. The agreement needs approval from the city council and the Manitoba government. ----- - Miscellaneous news: ** From body-checks to the body politic. Former NHL referee Bruce Hood has decided to enter the political arena. The 56-year-old Milton businessman has announced he is seeking the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Oakville-Milton, which is now held by Revenue Minister Otto Jelinek. ** Those looking to make a quick dollar on counterfeit merchandise will now have to contend with CAPS -- Coalition to Advance the Protection of Sports logos. Among those in the group are major league baseball, the NBA, NFL and NHL. CAPS will work with local, national and international law enforcement agencies to prosecute counterfeiters. NHL President Gil Stein said he received approval from USA Hockey for his proposal to field a dream team for the 1994 Olympics. The National Hockey League will make a final decision in December on whether to allow NHL stars to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. After meeting with the league board of governors, Stein announced that an eight-member committee would make a recommendation to the board in December. The board will follow with a vote on whether to allow its star players to play in Norway. Stein has been an advocate of allowing the NHL's best athletes to participate in the 1994 Olympic Games since the start of his interim tenure as league president. The Olympic exposure might lead to a national network television contract and further international exposure, Stein has said. The league would have to close down the 1993-94 regular season for two or more weeks while the Olympics take place during its season. Members of the Board of Governors have expressed concern over that aspect. As many as six countries, including the United States and Canada, could field teams filled with NHL players if the league decides to allow its best to compete in Lillehammer. The National Hockey League said Friday, October 23, it will appeal a Canadian court ruling that awarded over $20 million in surplus pension fund money to those who played before 1982. On Thursday, October 22, an Ontario court judge decided in favor of a group of former NHL players, including Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe, who filed suit last year to get the surplus and accompanying interest. Justice George Adams ruled, in a 150-page decision, that the contract between the NHL and the players called for the players to receive all moneys. The ruling also ordered the NHL to use the pension fund exclusively for the benefit of those who played before 1982. The NHL had funneled money from the players' pension fund and put it into other NHL- related projects in the years 1982 and 1985. A trading card of Philadelphia Flyers rookie Eric Lindros is a fake, the NHL Players Association revealed Friday, October 16. NHLPA director of licensing Ted Saskin said Upper Deck's Lindros card No. 88 includes a photo of Lindros' head placed on the body of a teammate. According to Saskin, Upper Deck waited until the card was manufactured and was being distributed before telling the NHLPA the picture was not genuine. Upper Deck said it was under tight deadlines and wanted the most complete hockey-card set. The company apologized to Lindros and the NHL Players Association. Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall succeeded Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz as chairman of the NHL's powerful Board of Governors. Appointed to join McNall on the Executive Committee were Ron Corey of the Montreal Canadiens, Mike Ilitch of the Detroit Red Wings, Peter Pocklington of the Edmonton Oilers and Ed Snider of the Philadelphia Flyers. The NHL has named interim-president Gil Stein to the full-time post but continued its search for a new top executive. Stein, 64, was a vice president and general counsel of the league for 15 years before taking over the interim presidency June 22, 1992. John Ziegler, the former president, resigned June 12. The NHL has said the position of president will be retired when the league names a commissioner. Stein has been lobbying hard for the new commissioner post, traveling to all NHL cities and making it clear he's interested in the post. The league's Board of Governors have made no announcements about a new appointee. The league's search committee, formed at the time of Ziegler's resignation, consists of Bruce McNall (Los Angeles), Ronald Corey (Montreal), Mike Ilitch (Detroit), Peter Pocklington (Edmonton) and Ed Snider (Philadelphia). The NHL Board of Governors has okayed advertising on the ice surface within the neutral zone. If successful, advertising will be allowed in the other zones. Sponsors may also appear on uniforms at that time. A federal grand jury in Boston is investigating skimming charges against R. Alan Eagleson, the founder and former executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association. The Boston Herald said Friday, September 25, 1992, the jury is looking into allegations Eagleson skimmed profits from international tournaments, including the Canada Cup series. ----- - NHL TV Games are carried on TSN and CBC in Canada. The National Hockey League has struck a conditional five-year deal with ESPN to televise professional hockey through the 1996-97 season. The series of agreements grants ESPN exclusive national coverage of the NHL starting with the 1992-93 season, and the cable network has an option to extend the term of that domestic agreement for four more years. The deal also grants ESPN exclusive international television distribution, excluding Canada, for the next five years. The league's new TV contract calls for ESPN to televise up to 25 regular-season games to its domestic audience this coming season and 37 playoff games, including the entire Stanley Cup Final. The majority of ESPN's regular-season games will be televised on Friday nights. Stein revealed Thursday, October 22, that the league's new U.S. television contract with ESPN calls for the cable sports network to broadcast five playoff games this year on a major TV network. ``It's pretty much resolved it'll be ABC,'' he said. The NHL All-Star Game will be telecast on NBC for the fourth straight season. ** In what is being billed as the largest single signal theft case ever, SportsChannel Chicago will file suit Monday, November 16, in U.S. District Court, charging 68 local bars with illegally showing Stanley Cup playoff games last season. The as-yet unidentified bars are accused of unlawfully intercepting, receiving and exhibiting ``HawkVision,'' a special pay-per-view programming service of SportsChannel set up to provide exclusive coverage of 1992 Chicago Blackhawks home playoff games. ----- - Award winners, all-star teams, hall of fame inductees, and draft picks 91-92 Award Winners: Hart Trophy (MVP): Mark Messier (NYR) Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Patrick Roy (Mon) Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Brian Leetch (NYR) Calder Trophy (best rookie): Pavel Bure (Van) Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Guy Carbonneau (Mon) Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship): Wayne Gretzky (LA) Jack Adams Award (best coach): Pat Quinn (Van) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance): Mark Fitzpatrick (NYI) King Clancy Trophy (contribution to community): Ray Bourque (Bos) Jennings Trophy (lowest team GAA): Patrick Roy (Mon) Art Ross Trophy (most scoring points): Mario Lemieux (Pit) Lester Patrick Trophy (service to US hockey): Al Arbour, Art Berglund, and Lou Lamoriello 91-92 1st All-Star Team: Patrick Roy (G, Mon), Ray Bourque (D, Bos), Brian Leetch (D, NYR), Mark Messier (C, NYR), Brett Hull (RW, StL), Kevin Stevens (LW, Pit) 91-92 All-rookie team: Gilbert Dionne (LW, Mon), Tony Amonte (RW, NYR), Kevin Todd (C, NJ), Vladimir Konstantinov (D, Det), Nicklas Lidstrom (D, Det), Dominik Hasek (G, Chi). 1992 Hall of Fame Inductees: Marcel Dionne, Bob Gainey, Lanny McDonald, and Woody Dumart. First round of the 1992 entry draft: # Player (pos, team) 1 Roman Hamrlik (D, TB) 2 Alexei Yashin (C, Ott) 3 Mike Rathje (D, SJ) 4 Todd Warriner (LW, Que) 5 Darius Kasparaitis (D, NYI) 6 Cory Stillman (C, Cal) 7 Ryan Sittler (LW, Phi) 8 Brandon Convery (C, Tor) 9 Robert Petrovicky (C, Har) 10 Andrei Nazarov (LW, SJ) 11 David Cooper (D, Buf) 12 Sergei Krivokrasov (LW, Chi) 13 Joe Hulbig (LW, Edm) 14 Sergei Gonchar (D, Was) 15 Jason Bowen (LW, Phi) 16 Dmitri Kvartalnov (LW, Bos) 17 Sergei Bautin (D, Win) 18 Jason Smith (D, NJ) 19 Martin Straka (C, Pit) 20 David Wilkie (D, Mon) 21 Libor Polasek (C, Van) 22 Curtis Bowen (LW, Det) 23 Grant Marshall (RW, Tor) 24 Peter Ferraro (C, NYR) ----- - New NHL Rules Game ejection for instigating a fight. Helmets are optional. Grabbing an opponent's stick as a defensive move is a penalty. Diving to draw a penalty is a penalty. Coincidental minors when both teams are full-strength result in 4 vs. 4 play. High sticking is from the waist up. - New CBA - ratified by NHLPA on 4/11/92 Term: September 16, 1991 to September 15, 1993. Licensing and endorsements: Players own exclusive rights to their individual personality, including their likenesses. Salary arbitration: New rules negotiated; 8 salary arbitrators to be jointly agreed upon. Free agency: Compensation scale reduced for players age 30 and under. Group III free agent age reduced to 30 from 31. A player who has completed 10 or more professional seasons (minor or NHL) and who in last year of contract didn't earn more than the average NHL salary, can elect once in his career to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of his contract. Salary and awards: Players' playoff fund increased to $7.5M in 1991-92 & $9M in 92-93. New minimum salary of $100,000. Insurance: $200,000 disability coverage. Dental & broad-based medical improve ents. 100% increase in life insurance for players; coverage for wives. Pension: Improved pension contributions of $8000 to $12500 per player per year, depending on the player's number of NHL games. Agreement on language to guarantee continuation of Security Plan negotiated in 1986. Regular season: Increased from 80 to 84 games in 92-93. For 2 games played at neutral sites, all arrangements and revenues to be shared. Rosters: Kept at 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders for 92-93. Entry draft: Reduced to 11 rounds from 12. Supplemental draft: One selection for each non-playoff team. Joint study group: Examine financial state of NHL & issue report to assist in preparing for 1993 negotiations ----- NHL free agency categories (effective until 9/15/93) Group I: - players aged 24 and under - player's choice of player equalization or draft pick compensation - for compensation, old club has right to match offer from new club - for equalization, old club has no right to match offer - equalization, which can consist of players, draft picks, and/or cash, must be agreed upon between two clubs or submitted to arbitration Group II: - players aged 25 to 29 - player's choice of player equalization or draft pick compensation - for equalization, old club has right to match offer only if it is at least $351,000 - for compensation, schedule is: one first round pick if player signs for $350,000-$500,000/year two first round picks if player signs for $500,000-$1 million/year extra first round pick for each additional $1M over $1M/year Group III: - players aged 30 and over - old club gets no compensation, but has right to match offer - to receive right to match, old club must make qualifying offer of 15% over player's salary in prior season Group V: - player with 10 years of experience whose salary is below NHL average can choose to be a free agent without compensation once in his career. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. NHL Minor Leagues The NHL minor leagues are the International Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League. Information on the Central Hockey League and the American Hockey Association can be found in section 4. ----- IHL contacts: IHL: Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu> Cincinnati Cyclones: Joseph Combs <jgcombs@uceng.UC.EDU> Cleveland Lumberjacks: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu> Ft. Wayne Komets: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu> Salt Lake Golden Eagles: Roland Behunin <behunin@logdis1.oo.aflc.af.mil> ** Atlanta -- Signed goaltender Manon Rheaume to 3-year contract. Dmitri Kvartalnov ('92 Bruins' draft) of the San Diego Gulls is 1992 winner of James Gatschene Memorial Trophy as IHL MVP. IHL's 1992 Turner Cup: The Kansas City Blades defeated Muskegon (soon to be named Cleveland) Lumberjacks 4 games to 0. ----- AHL contacts: AHL: Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu> Bri Farenell <farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> Mark Anania <ananim@rpi.edu> ** See Section 5 for newsletter information. Atlantic Division: Cape Breton, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, St. John's Northern Division: Adirondack, Capital District, Providence, New Haven, Springfield Southern Division: Baltimore, Binghamton, Hershey, Rochester, Utica, Hamilton AHL's 1992 Calder Cup: The Adirondack Red Wings beat the St. John's Maple Leafs 4 games to 3. The home-ice curse held true as all games in the final were won by the visiting team. John Anderson (New Haven) is 1992 winner of Les Cunningham Plaque as AHL MVP. ----- ECHL contacts: ECHL, Toledo Storm: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu> ECHL's 1992 Riley Cup: Hampton Roads beat Louisville 4 games to 0. ** See Section 5 for newsletter information. ----- Minor League Affiliates for NHL teams: Bos: Providence Bruins (AHL), Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) Buf: Rochester Americans (AHL), Erie Panthers (ECHL) Cal: Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL), Roanoke Valley Rebels (ECHL) Chi: Indianapolis Ice (IHL), Columbus Chill (ECHL), St. Thomas (Col. HL) Det: Adirondack Red Wings (AHL), Toledo Storm (ECHL) Edm: Cape Breton Oilers (AHL), Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL) Har: Springfield Indians (AHL), Louisville Icehawks (ECHL) LA : Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL), Raleigh Icecaps (ECHL) Min: Kalamazoo Wings (IHL), Dayton Bombers (ECHL) Mon: Fredericton Canadiens (AHL), Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL), Flint (Col. HL) NJ : Utica Devils (AHL), Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) NYI: Capital District Islanders (AHL), Richmond Renegades (ECHL) NYR: Binghamton Rangers (AHL) Ott: New Haven Senators (AHL), Thunder Bay (Col. HL) Phi: Hershey Bears (AHL) Pit: Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL), Knoxville Cherokees (ECHL) Que: Halifax Citadels (AHL), Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL) SJ : Kansas City Blades (IHL), Nashville Knights (ECHL) StL: Peoria Rivermen (IHL), Dayton Bombers (ECHL), Flint (Col. HL) TB : Atlanta Knights (IHL) Tor: St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL), Raleigh Icecaps (ECHL), Brantford (Col. HL) Van: Columbus Chill (ECHL), Hamilton Canucks (AHL) Was: Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL), Hampton Roads Admirals (ECHL) Win: Moncton Hawks (AHL), Thunder Bay (Col. HL) Ind: Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) Michigan Falcons (Colonial HL) Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) San Diego Gulls (IHL) St. Thomas (Colonial HL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. College Hockey contacts: NCAA: Mike Machnik <nin15b34@merrimack.edu> Wisconsin Badgers: Jeff Horvath <horvath@cs.wisc.edu> CCHA, Bowling Green State: Keith Instone <instone@euclid.bgsu.edu> ECAC, Clarkson: Bri Farenell <farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> - e-mail lists: Wayne Smith <wts@maine.maine.edu> maintains 2 lists, one for discussions (HOCKEY-L) and one for news (HOCKEY-D): send e-mail to <listserv@maine.maine.edu> with body: SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-L <name & favorite team> or SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-D <name> (a read-only list containing news from HOCKEY-L) - ftp site: andy.bgsu.edu The directory "pub/Hockey" contains CCHA press releases, scores, standings, and rosters. The sub-directory "Archives" has archives of the Division I college hockey mailing list since 1989. Also, archives from the Division III list since May 1992 are available. Scott Pellerin ('89 Devils' draft) of Maine won the Hobey Baker Award for 1992 1992 NCAA Final Four Results: Semifinals: Wisconsin 4 Michigan 2 Lake Superior State 4 Michigan State 2 Finals: Lake Superior State 5 Wisconsin 3 SUNY-Plattsburgh won the 1992 NCAA Division III Championship over Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which was going for its 4th straight title. Providence College won the 1992 ECAC Division I Women's Championship and assumes the title of unofficial national champion. 1991-1992 Division I conference regular season and playoff champs are: Regular Season Playoffs CCHA Michigan Lake Superior ECAC Harvard St Lawrence Hockey East Maine Maine WCHA Minnesota Northern Michigan - NCAA Division I Teams CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association): Bowling Green, Ferris State, Illinois-Chicago, Lake Superior, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Kent State, Alaska-Fairbanks (affiliate member ) CCHA Playoff structure: The top 6 will host the bottom 6 (1 vs 12, 2 vs 11, etc) in a two-of-three weekend series. The six winners will advance to Joe Louis Arena for single elimination the rest of the way. The top 2 remaining seeds get a bye while 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5 on the first night. On the second night, the 4 remaining teams battle it out, leaving only two to play for the championship, on the third night. Alaska-Fairbanks, as an affiliate member, will be seeded from #7 to #12 by the league office. ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) (men's): Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, RPI, St. Lawrence, Union, Vermont, Yale ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) (women's): Brown, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Princeton, Providence, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Lawrence, Yale The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference unveiled the nation's first intercollegiate women's ice hockey league and announced the 12 teams will begin play in the 1993-94 season. The top eight finishers in the ECAC Women's Ice Hockey League will qualify for a post-season tournament. The league replaces an informal 15-team conference of nine Division I and six Division III schools, which held their own respective division tournaments at the end of the regular season. The ECAC said it would discontinue its Division III women's tournament after this season. Hockey East: Boston College, Boston University, UMass-Lowell, Maine, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Providence WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association): Colorado College, Denver, Michigan Tech, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, North Dakota, Northern Michigan, St Cloud, Wisconsin Alaska-Anchorage has joined the WCHA as a full-fledged member for 93-94 Independents: Air Force, Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska-Anchorage, Alaska-Fairbanks, Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Other Hockey Leagues - 1992 World Championships in Czechoslovakia Sweden defeated Finland 5-2 (gold medal match) Czechoslovakia defeated Switzerland 5-2 (bronze medal match) Final Standings (round robin): GROUP A W T L GF GA Pts GROUP B W T L GF GA PTS Finland 5 0 0 32 8 10 Russia 4 1 0 23 10 9 Germany 4 0 1 30 14 8 Czech 4 0 1 18 7 8 USA 2 1 2 14 15 5 Switz 2 2 1 12 11 6 Sweden 1 2 2 14 12 4 Canada 2 1 2 15 18 5 Italy 1 1 3 10 18 3 Norway 1 0 4 8 16 2 Poland 0 0 5 8 41 0 France 0 0 5 8 22 0 Austria will replace Poland in Pool A of 1993 WC in Germany As of Jan. 1, Czechoslovakia will split into two independent states and after the 92-93 season is over, its ice hockey teams will do likewise. The 10 teams of the yet-to-be-named Czech Republic will inherit the right to remain in the A group in the world ratings but the small group of four Slovak clubs will be forced to lay the foundations of their own league and step down to the C-group. ----- - Izvestia hockey tournament Czechoslovakia may withdraw from the Izvestia hockey tournament in Moscow because of the cost of air fare and entry fee to the organizers. ----- - Olympic Results CIS won the gold, Canada the silver, and Czechoslovakia the bronze (defeated USA). Yale hockey coach Tim Taylor was named coach for the '94 US Olympic Team. Dany Dube from the UQTR Patriotes (CIAU) and Tom Renney from the Kamloops Blazers (WHL) are co-coaches of Canada's national program. ----- - Canada Cup Team Canada defeated Team USA 2 games to 0. ----- ** - Germany Cup ** Russia defeated Team Canada 6-3 to win the $170,000 four-team Germany Cup for the third time. The Russian team, coached for the first time by the legendary Boris Michailov, assured itself of the $67,000 winner's check after a 3-1 over Czechoslovakia. The former Soviet Union and Commonwealth of Independent States captured the tournament in 1988 and 1991 under Viktor Tikhonov. ----- - Junior Leagues contact: WHL: Randy Coulman <coulman@skdad.usask.ca> Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu> The site for the 75th Memorial Cup Tournament has yet to be chosen. It will be staged in Ontario but the exact location won't be determined until next spring. In March of '93, the two regular-season division champions from the Ontario Hockey League will meet in a best-of-seven series at the start of the playoff season. The winner of the series earns the right to host the Memorial Cup, traditionally held in May. The eventual OHL champion will also participate in the tourney. But if the league champs also happen to be the club hosting the Memorial Cup, then the league finalists will advance as well." Charles Poulin (Mon draft) of St-Hyacinthe (QMJHL) is '92 Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year. 1992 Memorial Cup at Seattle Round-robin standings W L GF GA Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 3 0 14 8 Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 2 1 10 7 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL host) 1 2 9 10 Verdun College Francais (QMJHL) 0 3 5 13 Semifinal Kamloops 8 Seattle 3 Final Kamloops 5 Sault Ste. Marie 4 ----- - American Hockey Association The American Hockey Association, a new professional hockey league, has signed a contract with the Brown County Arena to bring professional hockey to Green Bay. The AHA franchise will be called the Green Bay Ice. Other franchises in the league are in Hibbing and St. Paul, Minn., and Bismarck and Fargo, N.D. All five franchises are owned by the three league founders and other investors. The season runs from Nov. 20 through March. ----- - Central Hockey League contact: Marc Foster <mfoster@metgem.gcn.uoknor.edu> <mfoster@alliant.backbone.uoknor.edu> ** See Section 5 for newsletter information. CHL: Fort Worth Fire, Wichita Thunder, Dallas Freeze, Tulsa Oilers, Memphis River Kings, Oklahoma City Blazers Six non-affiliated teams play a 60 game schedule extending from early November to mid March. Each team is owned by the league, with local interests controlling day to day operations. Each team has a $100,000 salary cap for 17 total players (16 dress up). Unlike the ECHL, players are not limited to three years in the league. Future expansion plans include Houston, San Antonio, New Orleans, Omaha, Albuquerque, and Little Rock. Houston and San Antonio are nearly a lock for the 1992-93 season. ----- - British Premier Division: contacts: Neil A. McGlynn: <nmcglynn@axion.bt.co.uk> (from NA) <nmcglynn@uk.co.bt.axion> (from Europe) Steve Salvini: <steve@cs.hw.ac.uk> Contact Steve for the GB USENET draft. e-mail list: send e-mail to <uk-hockey-request@uk.ac.hw.cs> to subscribe. Durham Wasps defeated Nottingham Panthers 7-6 in '92 British championship game. ----- - Finnish Elite League (SM-LIIGA): contacts: Juha Koivisto & Kimmo Kauranen <hockey@tac.fi> Vesa J Pyyluoma <veikko@vipunen.hut.fi> ** Final standings 91-92: 1) Jokerit, Helsinki 2) JyP HT, Jyvaskyla 3) HIFK, Helsinki 4) Assat, Pori 5) TPS, Turku 6) Lukko, Rauma 7) KalPa, Kuopio 8) HPK, Hameenlinna 9) Ilves, Tampere 10) Reipas, Lahti 11) Tappara, Tampere 12) JoKP, Joensuu JoKP dropped and Kiekko-Espoo from Espoo qualified to the SM-LIIGA ** Individual stats leaders 91-92: Points: Makela Mikko, TPS 25+45=70 (+ playoffs: 2+3=5 ) Scoring: Selanne Teemu, Jokerit 39+23=62 (+ playoffs: 10+7=17) ** All Stars 91-92: Briza Petr (Lukko), Virta Hannu (TPS), Laurila Harri (JyP HT), Makela Mikko (TPS), Janecky Otakar (Jokerit), Selanne Teemu (Jokerit) ----- - German Hockey League: contact: @DATAPHONE@ Andreas Stockmeier <stocki@cs.tu-berlin.de> or <stocki@tub.UUCP> Duesseldorfer Eishockey-Gemeinschaft defeated SB Rosenheim in '92 German final ----- - Swedish Elite League (Elitserien): contact: Staffan Axelsson <etxonss@ufsa.ericsson.se> The Swedish hockey league (Elitserien) consists of 12 teams. Each team plays 22 games (each team twice) before Christmas. When 22 rounds of play is complete, teams #11 and #12 get eliminated and have to continue play against teams from lower divisions for two spots in next year's Elitserie. The ten remaining teams then play 18 games (again, each team twice) for 8 playoff spots. Teams #9 and #10 are then done for the season. In the playoffs, there are first quarterfinals (best of three games). Teams #1 and #2 play teams #7 and #8 depending on random selection. Also, teams #3 and #4 play teams #5 and #6 by the same principle. After this comes the semifinals (best of three) and then finals (best of five). Malmo defeated Djurgarden 3 games to 2 for the '92 Swedish hockey championship Hakan Loob of Farjestad is the 91-92 MVP in the Swedish Elite League. ----- - Swiss First Division: Berne defeated Fribourg 3 games to 2 for the 1992 Swiss hockey championship. ----- - 1992 Women's World Championships at Finland 1 Canada, 2 USA, 3 Finland, 4 Sweden, 5 China, 6 Norway, 7 Denmark, 8 Switzerland ----- 1991-92 World Junior Hockey Championships in Germany W L T Pts GF GA Gold CIS 6 1 0 12 39 13 Silver Sweden 5 1 1 11 41 24 Bronze USA 5 2 0 10 30 22 Finland 3 3 1 7 21 21 Czech 3 4 0 6 28 24 Canada 2 3 2 6 21 30 Germany 1 6 0 2 15 40 *Switz 1 6 0 2 19 40 * Switzerland drops to Pool B next year. Japan replaces Switzerland in A Pool next year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Info available via e-mail When requesting items via e-mail please include your preferred address in the body of the message. Sometimes the reply-to address is not a good thing to go by. - ftp site: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) In directory /doc/misc/sports/nhl there are some new hockey files. Get the README file for information and contents. --- - E-mail lists: List Topic (Freq.) To Subscribe Boston Bruins bruins-request@cs.Usask.CA List Address bruins@cs.Usask.CA Buffalo Sabres sabres-request@potter.csh.rit.edu List Address sabres@potter.csh.rit.edu Los Angeles Kings willis@empire.dnet.hac.com Montreal Canadiens habs-request@sdsu.edu List Address habs@sdsu.edu Pittsburgh Penguins gp2f+@andrew.cmu.edu List Address gp2f@andrew.cmu.edu San Jose Sharks sharks-request@medraut.apple.com List Address sharks@medraut.apple.com Tampa Bay Lightning wilson@cs.ucf.edu Vancouver Canucks chim@sfu.ca List Address van-canucks@sfu.ca Washington Capitals david@eng.umd.edu List Address caps@monster.umd.edu NHL Boxscores (M-F) bks@cbnewsh.cb.att.com NHL Boxscores (S-S) jpc@philabs.philips.com NHL Goalie Stats (d) coulman@cs.Usask.CA NHL Scores (n) wilson@cs.ucf.edu NHL Team Stats (w) wilson@cs.ucf.edu ** AHL Newsletter ahl-news-request@hamlet.cmu.edu List Address ahl-news@hamlet.cmu.edu ECHL Newsletter echl-news-request@andrew.cmu.edu List Address echl-news@andrew.cmu.edu US College Hockey (see section 3) ** CHL Newsletter mfoster@geohub.gcn.uoknor.edu British League uk-hockey-request@uk.ac.hw.cs Freq: M-F=Monday-Friday, S-S=Saturday-Sunday, d=daily, n=nightly, w=weekly If you have something interesting, make it available. When requesting, use the keyword in the body or subject. Also, specify team, date, etc., where applicable. Available from Eric Rickin <ab870@cleveland.freenet.edu>: Keyword Description AHLADDR AHL team addresses CANJUNIORS Canada junior teams NHLTV TV stations for each team NHLRADIO Radio stations for each team USJUNIORS US junior teams XXXXDRAFT XXXX (for XXXX=1989-1992) NHL Entry Draft 1991EXP 1991 NHL Expansion & Dispersal Draft Available from Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu>: Keyword Description AHL Up-to-date info on the AHL IHL Up-to-date info on the IHL NHL.C A C program that prints the 91-92 NHL schedule for a specified day Available from Stan Willis <willis@empire.dnet.hac.com>: Keyword Description ATTEND 91-92 NHL team home attendance report by quarters PSLOGOS NHL team logos in PostScript Available from David Anthony Wyatt <wyatt@ccu.umanitoba.ca>: Keyword Description ALLLIST All-time List of Professional Hockey Franchises Available from Roland Behunin <behunin@logdis1.oo.aflc.af.mil>: Keyword Description SATINFO Satellite info for NHL teams Available from Mike Machnik <nin15b34@merrimack.edu>: Keyword Description DIV1SCHED 92-93 NCAA Division I scores Mike can also provide a schedule for any of the 46 Division I teams to people who ask. E-mail him for details. Available from Bill Clare <Clare@Kodak.COM>: Keyword Description RETIRED List of retired numbers for NHL players Available from Staffan Axelsson <etxonss@ufsa.ericsson.se>: Keyword Description WCMEDALS World Championships Medalists 1920-1992 WCSTAND World Championships All-Time Standings, Pool A 1920-1992 WCALSTAR World Championships All-Star Teams 1961-1992 WCROSTXX World Championships Gold Winning Teams' Rosters 1958-1992 (Specify XX=58-92) WJHC History of medals given at the World Junior Hockey Championships Available from Paul Brownlow <paul@data-io.com>: Keyword Description CHLPOY Past Canadian Hockey League players of the year MEMCUP Past Memorial Cup winners Available from <wilson@cs.ucf.edu>: To use the statsmailer, send e-mail to "wilson@cs.ucf.edu" with subject "statsmailer" and a body containing the word HELP to receive a list of allowable commands. Things available: NHL team/league schedules/calendars, a plethora of team statistics, scores of games, and some assorted hockey files. Seasons 1988-1992 available. Available from Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu> Keyword Description NHLLEAD 1991-92 NHL Leaders (Scoring, Goals, Assists, Power-play goals, Short-handed goals, Game-winning goals, Shots, Goals- against average, Victories, Save percentage, Shutouts) ZAMBONI Alan Thicke's "Book of Zamboni" opening from the 1991 NHL Awards broadcast Available from Matt Militzok <mmilitzo@skidmore.edu> Keyword Description STATS Up-to-date NHL statistics ** Available from Harry Peltz <hbpeltz@mailbox.syr.edu> Keyword Description SCORES Compliation of NHL scores for the current month (in compressed and uuencoded format) Dates can also be specified for speicific box scores, but try not to request too many at one time (Max 5 box scores or three days). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. USENET Hockey Pool send e-mail to <andrew@idacom.hp.com>. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Up-coming Dates Dec 26-Jan 4: 1993 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at Sweden Feb 6: 92-93 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Answers to some frequently asked questions: Q: Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs? A: Most of the team during the 40-50's was made up of people who lived in and around Montreal. Hence they were called "Les Habitants" (natives of Montreal). This was then shortened to the Habs. Q: Why is the Montreal Canadiens logo a large C with an H within it? A: In 1914-15, the Canadiens logo consisted of C with an A within it to signify Club Athletique Canadien (CAC). The next year, CAC no longer existed and it was changed to what it is now to signify Club de Hockey. Q: What's the story concerning Jim Schoenfeld, Don Koharski and "Have another doughnut!"? A: In the Wales Conference finals in 1988, the coach of the New Jersey Devils was very upset with the calls of referee Koharski. At the end of the game, the two met in the runway to the dressing room. Besides the arguing, Schoenfeld was accused of bumping Koharski (he may have tripped by catching his skate off of the runway carpet). More words followed, with Koharski claiming that Schoenfeld pushed him and Schoenfeld calling him "You fat pig! Go have another Doughnut!" etc. The result was a one game suspension of Schoenfeld by the league. NJ management challenged the suspension by going outside the league and getting a court injunction rendering the suspension invalid (remember this is playoff time). The referees for the next game decided not to call the game, and after an hour delay, college referees were called and the game played. NJ beat Boston in that game. Schoenfeld served the suspension the next game since the game was in NJ. Boston ended up winning the series 4-3. Q: What is the Wayne's World (movie) reference to the above? A: Officer Koharski is at Stan Mikita's Donuts. Mike Meyers (Wayne) admits that this was intentional. Q: What is the most informative hockey publication? A: The Hockey News is preferred by most North American hockey fans. It is a weekly journal with up-to-date info. Q: How does a 5-minute power-play count in the penalty killing stats in the NHL? A: If X goals are scored, then the team gets credit for X goals in X+1 chances. Q: How is +/- computed in the NHL? A: First, +/- only applies to skaters. Except for a power-play goal, when a goal is scored, each skater on the ice for the scoring team is given a +, and each skater on the ice for the other team is given a -. Short- handed goals do count for +/-. Q: What is the five-hole? A: The space between a goalie's pads. There are five major scoring zones: (1) upper left corner of goal, (2) upper right, (3) lower left, (4) lower right, and (5) five-hole. Q: What is the meaning of throwing an octopus on the ice? A: This tradition began in Detroit in the 1950's when two best-of-seven series were required to win the Stanley Cup. Every time Detroit won a game, an octopus with one less arm was thrown on the ice. Q: Who was the first woman to play in an NHL game? A: Manon Rheaume, a 20-year-old goaltender, became the first woman ever to play in an NHL game on September 23, 1992 when she started in net for the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition against the St. Louis Blues. Q: Who is Gil Stein and where has he been? A: Stein is an attorney that served in the John Ziegler administration for 15 years as an NHL vice president and general counsel. He was born in Philadelphia in 1928 and is a former prosecutor. Before joining the NHL front office, Stein was vice president and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Flyers and president of the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League. Q: What is the richest contract in NHL history? A: Mario Lemieux, the superstar center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, signed the richest contract in NHL history, a seven-year deal believed to be worth about $42 million. Lemieux will earn between $6 million and $7 million a year, nearly twice as much as any other player in the league. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Miscellaneous: For field hockey discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.sport.hockey.field. For skating discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.skate. Some sites get another hockey group, called clari.sports.hockey. c.s.h consists of the UPI feed for all UPI news articles that are related to hockey, including game results, summaries, scores, standings, etc. Much of the information in the NHL team news section comes from this newsgroup. The rec.sport.hockey Frequently Asked Questions posting is posted semi- monthly, usually on the 1st and 15th of each month, during the hockey season. This file was originally created by Tom Wilson, who posted it during the 1991-92 season. It was taken over by Mitch McGowan for the 1992-93 season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please make corrections via e-mail, indicating "r.s.h FAQ" in some manner in the subject line. Feel free to start a discussion on any previously mentioned topic (but use an appropriate subject line). Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu>