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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.050 ** The NHL announced Thursday, December 10, 1992, that the league will add teams in Orange County, California and South Florida. The Orange County franchise was awarded to the Walt Disney Company, while the South Florida franchise was awarded to Wayne Huizenga and Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation. It is expected that the two teams will play their home games in Anaheim and Miami. The NHL's two newest franchises are scheduled to begin play next season. They will bring the league's number of teams to 26. Disney and Blockbuster will pay $50 million each for the new franchises. A portion of Disney's franchise fee will go to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for sharing territorial rights in Southern California. The South Florida franchise is expected to begin operations in the 14,410-seat Miami Arena, which hosted Wednesday's NHL game between the Lightning and New York Rangers. A new arena will be built for the team. Disney is in discussions with the operators of the Anaheim Arena, but final agreements have not yet been reached. Henri Richard, Bernie Parent and Billy Smith have been named special ambassadors for the Stanley Cup Centennial, a season-long celebration of the NHL championship trophy. The trio will appear at league-wide function such as the All-Star Game and Stanley Cup playoffs. 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. An eight-member committee would make a recommendation to the board. 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. 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 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. ----- - 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 improvements. 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> IHL's 1992 Turner Cup: The Kansas City Blades defeated Muskegon Lumberjacks 4 games to 0. Dmitri Kvartalnov ('92 Bruins' draft) of the San Diego Gulls is 1992 winner of James Gatschene Memorial Trophy as IHL MVP. ----- 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. 1992 NCAA Final Four Results: Semifinals: Wisconsin 4 Michigan 2 Lake Superior State 4 Michigan State 2 Finals: Lake Superior State 5 Wisconsin 3 Scott Pellerin ('89 Devils' draft) of Maine won the Hobey Baker Award for 1992 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 Games 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. ** The 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Organizing Committee said Thursday it has approved the addition of women's ice hockey and curling to the list of official medal events at the Games. The decision, which came at the organizing committee meeting here, followed an accord reached in Nagano between the committee and the IOC Coordination Committee earlier this month. The decision will be formally ratified by an Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Session. As a result, the number of total events at Nagano will increase to 64 in seven sports. ----- - 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> ** Ted Wollnik <twollnik@rdxsun11.aud.alcatel.com> 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 1993-94 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: 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: ** Andy Murray, Europe's highest-paid ice hockey coach, was fired by Swiss first division club HC Lugano. The 41-year-old Murray, a former assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars, had taken over the club this summer for a reported record salary of $300,000. 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. 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