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From: gilpbf@cindas.ecn.purdue.edu (Brian F Gilp)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: ESPN vs. SCA
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:57:20 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <2ACA20CC.14327@news.service.uci.edu> assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site) writes:
>
>In article <9209302110.AA13272@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> S947607@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU
>(Pavel Nikiforovitch) writes:
>>I can't understand, folks, why all of you are so crazy about ESPN. Last year,
>>I could watch a lot on SCA, and those who didn't have SCA could go to sports
>>bar and watch a lot of hochey, too. Now we all will get miserable 1-2 games
>>per week from those ESPN idiots, who, unlike SCA, don't seem to respect
>>hockey at all.
>>
>>Down with ESPN ! Long live SCA !
>
>Well, I happen to prefer ESPN because we cannot even pay to get access
>to SCA through our cable company which means if SCA still had a deal
>with the NHL, I would get to see NO hockey games (other than the Kings  
>on Prime Ticket) all season!  And as for the sports bars, most of 
>the ones near where I live are more concerned with televising football
>and basketball than hockey.  So without ESPN, people like myself
>would be out of luck . . . :-(
>
>Long live ESPN!
>
>Kris
>kris@fs2.assist.uci.edu
>
>GO KINGS!!
>
>--

The same is true where I come from in Ohio(Dayton) except that there
isn't a local NHL team(unless Pittsburg or Chicago is local) so the
amount of Hockey on can see through out the entire season is the
all star game.  No wonder most of the people in Ohio aren't interested
in Hockey.  At least this way the couch potatos who watch Beach Bimbo
Vollyball and Bowling instead of switching the channel might actually
stumble across Hockey as its supose to be played and realize its worth
supporting.

-Brian

gilp@ecn.purdue.edu   or gilpbf@ecn.purdue.edu
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From: kenl@idacom.hp.com (Ken Loo)
Subject:  Where were you in '72? 
Reply-To: kenl@idacom.UUCP (Ken Loo)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, IDACOM Telecommunications Division
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 23:15:35 GMT

Twenty years ago today, September 28th, 1972, the face of hockey changed
forever.  It was also probably the last time that a great majority of 
people in our country felt DAMN PROUD to be Canadians!

In honor of Paul Henderson's famous goal, I'd like to ask a couple of
questions:

1) Do you remember where you were on this date in '72 when Henderson
clinched the series for Team Canada?  This question probably has little
significance to the American net readers, but I'd be curious to see if
any respond.

I remember I was in Grade 1 at the time, and thought it was strange
that they cancelled classes and shuffled everyone into the gym to 
watch TV.  I remember everyone cheering and screaming, including all
us 1st graders and really didn't understand the significance of 
Henderson's goal.  I remember everyone in our school receiving 
commerative posters of both the Russian and Canadian teams the next day.

2) In all likilihood, Paul Henderson will never make it to the Hall of
Fame based on his stats.  However, given his piece of immortality
in hockey history, does anyone feel he deserves to be there?

- Ken Loo 

 

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From: inthalw@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Magnus)
Subject: Re: Best line this year?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Closed Boxes
Distribution: na
Date:  6 Oct 1992 13:17 EST  

In article <1992Oct5.145415.2754@mtroyal.ab.ca>, caldwell8102@mtroyal.ab.ca writes...
>In article <1apnfkINNa3q@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ab870@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Eric Rickin) writes: 
>> Which line in hockey do you think would be the best this year?

>I thought the lines were:
> 
>Stevens-Lemieux-Jagr
> 
>I could be wrong on some of these, but if they're correct I'd take a line
>with Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, and Jaromir Jagr any day.      
> 
>								Alan

Nope, Jagr does not play on a line with Lemieux. They are normally only 
on the ice simultaneously during power plays. Rick Tocchet is slated to be 
the other wing on this line.

Magnus
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From: raczka@HQ.Ileaf.COM (christopher raczka)
Subject: Re: Opinions, anyone?
Reply-To: raczka@HQ.Ileaf.COM (christopher raczka)
Organization: Interleaf, Inc.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 14:38:12 GMT

In article <allan.717462509@silver-vly> allan@cs.UAlberta.CA (Allan Sullivan) writes:
> I wrote:
> 
> >Rookie of the Year:   V. Kozlov - Detroit
> >                      sorry Don Cherry, a Soviet player was bound to win
> >                      and this is the year
> 
> A Soviet player has already won it... Makarov (of the Flames) won
> it several years ago. 
> 

and then the rules were changed; and I was referring to the rule change
that Cherry said would make it impossible for any former Soviet player to
win

chris
-- 

		Mephistopheles ... ruthless, sleepless, unsmiling,
                concentration on self or humorous, civilised, sensible
                and adaptable
From: lli+@cs.cmu.edu (Lori Iannamico)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Bowman's back-It's official
Keywords: 5 year deal
Date: 6 Oct 92 15:08:32 GMT
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon

KDKA Radio, reporting live from the Civic Arena, announced that Scotty Bowman
and the Penguins have come to terms.  Bowman has signed a 5 year deal.  But
that doesn't mean he'll coach for 5 years.

He will coach this season, and also remain as Director of Player Development.
After this season, he will be able to choose from various options agreed to
under his new contract.

No monetary figure was provided for the deal.

Lori 
Contact for the Penguins
lli+@cs.cmu.edu
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From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Bri Farenell ("Droopy"))
Subject: Thoughts on PHI-PIT game and ESPN coverage
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 02:09:38 GMT

THOUGHTS ON PITTSBURGH-PHILADELPHIA GAME AND ESPN'S COVERAGE

---Roussel looked awesome.

---Jim Schoenfeld can do color about a million times better
   than he could coach. He sounded really good. Got specific
   but not too technical.

---ESPN's coverage was pretty good. Did a nice job previewing
   the new rules and what they're affect may be, etc.

---To Al Morganti: Quebec winning the Adams? Third, perhaps.
   Second, if Montreal collapses maybe. But first?!

---Only question about ESPN's coverage is: another Philly game
   on Friday? (vs NJ) Don't become a CBS where the only games
   you do involve Lindros, Hull and Messier.

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Bri Farenell				 CONGRATS TO 1992 CALDER CUP  
Clarkson '95				    ADIRONDACK RED WINGS
farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu     	 	CHAMPIONS
REC.SPORT.HOCKEY'S AHL CONTACT	       ALSO: 1981, 1986 and 1989 CHAMPS
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"Eleven Israelis were dead. Machine guns were everywhere. Who knew what
would happen next. Going on made sense only if you believed in the idea
of sport as more than a game."	---Dave Kindred, on the 1972 Olympics
From: mmaccorm@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Mike Mac Cormack)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Fourth Pick in Hockey Pool - Any Suggestions???
Date: 6 Oct 92 14:44:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: fox.mmaccorm.32
Organization: Micronav International

I have the fourth pick in my company's hockey pool today (October 6) and I 
am trying to decide who to pick.  I am assuming that Lemieux, Stevens, and 
Hull (or possibly Gretzky) will go 1-2-3.  I am debating whether to pick 
Recchi, Lafontaine, Roenick or possibly Lindros.  Any suggestions?  Thanks 
in advance.


Mike
Micronav International Inc
P.O.Box 1523 / 104 Marine Drive
Sydport Industrial Park,
Sydney, N.S. Canada B1P 6R7
Tel: 902-564-8833      Fax: 902-564-8764
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From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Bri Farenell ("Droopy"))
Subject: AHL Preview -- Capital District Islanders
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 21:07:34 GMT

CAPITAL DISTRICT ISLANDERS
===========================================
1991-92 INFO
RECORD:		32-37-11
PTS, PLACE:	75, 4th
HOME:		20-14-6
ROAD:		12-23-5
GOALS FOR:	261
GOALS ALLOWED	299

LEADING SCORER:		Greg Parks, 93 points
LEADING GOAL SCORER:	Parks, 36
LEADING ASSISTS:	Parks, 34
TOP GOALIE:		Mark Fitzpatrick (2.93)

1992 PLAYOFFS
  1st round:		lost to Springfield, 4-3


CDI had the lowest offensive total in the league and that will be
exacerbated if leading Scorer Greg Parks doesn't return. They will
be getting back scorers #2-5: BrenT Greive, Phil Huber, Richard Kromm
and Travis Green. CDI must be more consisten this year. They started
out something like 17-4 and sputtered the rest of the way. Goalie
Danny Lorenz was spectacular at times but inconsistent at others.
The Islanders had very little mobility or offensive production
from their defensive corps. RPI grad Steph Robitaille may be the
diamond in the rough but failing that, the Isles can expect to
struggle to put the puck in the net and to keep it out.

PREDICTION: 62 pts, 4th place

-----
Bri Farenell				CONGRATS TO 1992 CALDER CUP  
Clarkson '95					CHAMPIONS
farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu  	  THE ADIRONDACK RED WINGS
rec.sport.hockey's AHL contact	      ALSO: 1981, 1986 AND 1989 CHAMPS
-----							
"Eleven Israelis were dead. Machine guns were everywhere. Who knew what
would happen next. Going on made sense only if you believed in the idea
of sport as more than a game."	---Dave Kindred, on the 1972 Olympics
From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Sharks lose to Kings 8-5
Date: 5 Oct 1992 05:31:01 GMT
Organization: UC San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: guppy.ucsd.edu

In article <1992Oct4.060823.14936@leland.Stanford.EDU> claudius@leland.Stanford.EDU (Nelson Lu) writes:
>Saturday, October 3, 7:30 P. M., at the Great Western Forum:
>
>The Kings displayed the firepower that they have lacked thus far in the pre-
>season, as they out-shot the Sharks 51-27 and scored 4 power-play goals to
>beat the Sharks 8-5.  

Geez, it's too bad that the Kings don't get to play expansion teams
every night.  They might then have a chance of making the playoffs.  

>5.     Tonight's was the first game on radio thus far this season.  It seems
>       like that Dan Rusanowski can use a couple extra games to warm up, but
>       it's too late.  He's got a new color analyst partner, Chris Collins,
>       whose background I am not clear on.  Collins was colorful, but at
>       times he was so blunt as to be rude.  (Like calling Tony Granato a
>       Tomas Sandstrom with brain.) 

I would call this very insulting to Sandstrom.  Tomas is twice the
player Granato is.  Sandstrom is a much better skater, is much stronger
with the puck and in the corners, and his shot blows away anything 
Granato can muster.

Actually, it's Granato that requires a few more brain cells.  He thinks
he is a tough guy and, as a result, he often gets suckered into 
taking stupid retaliation penalties.  The Kings must be really hurting
for leadership, since they made Tony one their A captains this year.

I think it's more appropriate to call Tony Granato a slower and wimpier 
Theoren Fleury wan-a-be, without a brain.

>Nelson Lu (claudius@leland.stanford.edu)

Isaac (kim@bull.ucsd.edu)
From: v165nqxp@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Joe Mikolic)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Maple Leaf Gardens
Date: 6 Oct 92 02:16:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

I've finally been able to get tickets for regular season Leafs game.
However, the only tickets I could get were standing room only. Could
anybody familiar with Maple Leaf Gardens give some advice on where to
stand in the Gardens?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Joe Mikolic
From: kmjoffe@acs.ucalgary.ca (Kenneth M. Joffe)
Subject: Re: Greg Smyth (Calgary??)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 92 21:31:29 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <1992Sep30.183825.22920@dragon.acadiau.ca> 900073s@dragon.acadiau.ca (Donald Smith) writes:
>  Anyone know if Greg Smyth made the Flames this year??  He was traded last
>year from Quebec to Calgary where he played 7 games with the Flames...
>  If he's not on the Flames, where would he be??  Anyone know??
>
>  He was the only reason I ever went to a Halifax Citadel game, his style
>of hockey was, well, "provocative" to say the least ;-)
>>
>
I am not sure about him.  I think he is hurt right now, so is
unable to play.  I assume that he is on the team, since he played
most of the games last year when he was here (I think).  Tell me
about his style.  I didn't notice anything in the brief period of
time that he was here.  I know he plays tough, but what have I
been missing??
From: jrmst8+@pitt.edu (Joseph R Mcdonald)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Mario Lemieux's new contract
Date: 3 Oct 92 14:18:43 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <1992Sep29.162036.14270@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca< golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
<In article <BvCEIE.CwC@ireq.hydro.qc.ca> bouchard@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (Marco Bouchard ETUDIANT sept-dec 92) writes:
<>Mario Lemieux said yesterday night in a Montreal radio station that he  
<>will sign within a few days a contract of 7 years (yes, 7 years!). This 
<>contract will give him between 40 and 42 millions, as he said!
<>He also said that this will probably be his last contract. He announced
<>also that he will get married and will be father for the first 
<>time next summer.
<>
<
<And Howie is quibbling over $50,000 for Bowman...         

A friend of mine who works in the Pens front office told me that the number
is far greater than $50,000.  That is the number the press is saying, but
its not true.

<>Wow!6 millions per year!!!Do the Penguins can aford that?If so, where will
<>they find the money to pay Jagr when he'll gets old. The Pen's lost money
<>last year apparently... 
<
<No hockey player is worth $6 million dollars...the $5 million dollar 
<player exists in baseball and basketball because of the TV contract...
<there is no lucrative TV contract in hockey on the horizon...a lot
<of franchises are going to be in financial jeopardy very soon.

Most of the $42million is deferred.  Mario will not actually make $6mill
per year.  It is a 7-year contract, but it will be paid over far more than
7 years. 

<Gerald

p.s.  If Eric Lindros, who has yet to play an NHL game, is worth $3.5mill
      a year, than Mario is worth MORE than $6mill a year.  Its all relative.


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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 08:12:06 EDT
From: <GPF103@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: ESPN Schedule

The day ESPN announced they would carry NHL games they said the first would
be Oct 6 Pens vs. Flyers.  So everyone could see how Lindros will be
dominated  :-)
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From: ewing-martin@CS.YALE.EDU (Martin Ewing)
Subject: Whalers NOT
Organization: Yale CS Mail/News Gateway
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 05:55:33 GMT


> Article 38697 of rec.sport.hockey:
> Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
> Path: cs.yale.edu!yale.edu!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!math.fu-berlin.de!news
> From: ewing@minerva.cis.yale.edu
> Subject: Hartford Whalers Mailing List
> Message-ID: <RVL78GS@math.fu-berlin.de>
> Sender: ewing@minerva.cis.yale.edu
> Organization: Free University of Berlin, Germany
> Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 23:14:42 GMT
> Lines: 19
> 
> 
> 
> I'm starting up a Hartford Whalers Mailing List here at Yale because:
> 
>         a) I'm a big Whalers fan
> 
>         b) I'm the root of this system so its no problem :-)
> 
> ANyone desiring to be on the list send mail to:
> 
>                 ewing@minerva.cis.yale.edu
> 
> with the subject:
> 
>                 Whalers List
> 
> Go Whalers!!!
> 
> Martin E.

The message above is a forgery.  I am not going to be running
any Whalers newsgroup.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Martin Ewing (the real one)
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From: gen5061@husky1.stmarys.ca
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Hockey News-Wings War Zone & Playoffs
Date: 5 Oct 92 14:16:55 GMT
Organization: St. Mary's University, Halifax, N.S., Canada


Did anybody read the new Hockey news?  The article about the Detroit Red
Wings training camp was a shocker.  Apparently the training camp was like
a war zone, and alot of the players are upset with Murray.

If the camp is any indication of the upcomming season then Wings fans may be
disappointed.  I was predicting the wings to win their division, I guess I'll
stick them in behind Chicago because a team with the talent they have got to
win games.

The hockey news also mentions a general manager or owner in the Patrick
division proposing a change to the Play-off format.  ie.  First place in the
regular season play sixteenth etc.  I think that this format would make the
regular season alot more competitive and interesting.

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From: slegge@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: AHL News- THN predictions
Date: 30 Sep 92 21:58:13 GMT
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada

Speaking of St.John's and Fredricton, they played together in 
exhibitio last night (Tuesday, Sept.29) 
 
There were 133 penalty minutes assessed.  Rookie Patrik 
Augusta scored 3 goals (in his first game with St.John's) -- 
and new Leaf property Grant Marshall also scored.
 
The final score was6-6 -- but, hey!  We don't have our 
goalie, Felix, yet! :-)
 
Stephen Legge   
 
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From: nhmas@gauss.med.harvard.edu (Mark Shneyder)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Schoenfeld checks in at ESPN
Date: 1 Oct 92 14:40:03 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: HMS

If you want a major hockey analyst's job and lack experience,telling
referee to have another doughnut and calling him a fat pig doesn't hurt.

Jim Schoenfeld became ESPN's analyst(color man) alongside Gary Thorne
on Wednsday(9/30) afternoon. Tom Mees is ESPN's NHL host,returning to
the post he held four years ago before lost hockey to SCA.Mees works
with Al Morganti,a veteran writer with Hockey News who is morning host
at Philly's all-sports radio WIP.

What attracted ESPN to Schoenfeld - without ANY single game broadcast 
experience - beyond the doughnut("Have another doughnut,you fat pig!")
incident during 1988 Devils-Bruins conference finals when he blasted referee
Don Koharski? I have no idea. Apparently,Schoenfeld auditioned and impressed
ESPN's hockey producers. Since getting fired from the Devils in 1989,his
only TV experience consisted of doing mattress commercials in the Buffalo
area(where he lives).

Go figure!

Thorne and Schoenfeld are in Atlanta tonight(10/1) for a practice call
of Bruins-Flyers game. For Bruins fans : WSBK-TV38 will beam the game
in Boston at 7:30pm with Fred Cusick starting his 40th Bruins' season.
And yes,Derek Sanderson(arghh!) is back as the analyst.

-PPV Mark
From: mmilitzo@scott.skidmore.edu (matthew militzok)
Subject: Re: magicbb! people
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 17:05:20 GMT

The deadline in the previous message has been changed to 4pm Tuesday
From: ferguson@cs.rochester.edu (George Ferguson)
Subject: Re: Some stupid jokes from the local paper
Reply-To: ferguson@cs.rochester.edu (George Ferguson)
Organization: University of Rochester Hockey Science Dept.
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:06:43 GMT


In article <oeoNJa600iUz41d21s@andrew.cmu.edu> Anna Matyas <am2x+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>>Slot: Area directly in front of.... Phil Esposito carved a career here.
>
>So "cherry picker" wasn't one of the terms???

No, the answer to the puzzle "cherry picker" is the Garbageman
himself, Steve Shutt.

George


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Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: hoebel@cs.rochester.edu
Subject: NYR/Kocur
Organization: Computer Science Department University of Rochester
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 08:45:20 -0400

I forgot to mention that Joey K had the hat trick in the Rangers
loss to the Islanders last night. Hogue had one for NYI the previous
game.
->Lou
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 16:29:39 EDT
From: <MXE110@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: new helmet rule?

HEY! WHAT DO ALL YOU HOCKEY FANS THINK ABOUT THE NEW "RULE" THAT ALLOWS
PLAYERS TO GO WITHOUT A HELMET? LET ME KNOW YOUR INPUT AS I THINK THAT
THIS WILL CAUSE MUCH CONTROVERSY IN THE NHL.

AS AN ASIDE: NEW JERSEY DEVILS LOOK HOT THIS YEAR!
From: james.cromarty@nitelog.com (James Cromarty) 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: BRUINS FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:49:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Nitelog BBS - Monterey, CA - 408-655-1096
Reply-To: james.cromarty@nitelog.com (James Cromarty) 

To: mattb@olympus.ctron.com (Matt Brown)

.MB>                                                                        .
.MB> Watched last night's pre-season game on WSBK38: Bruins v Flyers from At.
.MB> Some admittedly very opinionated first impressions on the B's 5-3 victo.
.............................................................................
Appreciate the info about the Bruins. I am stationed out here in
California 50 miles south of Monterey. We don't get a lot of
coverage.<G>

Do you have the schedule for the Bruins on the superstation? One of
the guys has one of the little satellite dishes and I think he gets
that channel.
--- MegaMail 2.10 #0
                                                                                                       
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey,soc.sulture.canada
From: kdc@ccu.umanitoba.ca ()
Subject: Taking the glow off Canada's victory 20 years later
Originator: kdc@asimov.cc.umanitoba.ca
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 21:06:30 GMT


 There has been quite a bit of talk (in Canada) about this being the
20th anniversary of the Canadian victory in the first Canada / Russia
hockey series.
 I watched SUMMIT ON ICE last night on CBC (excellent show). 
 I was VERY DISAPPOINTED and shocked to the "moment of infamy".
 
 John Ferguson admitting that Kharmalov was causing Team Canada a lot
 of grief so he "called Bobby over and told him to go and tap him
                  on the ankle and break it"
The Bobby Clarke explaing how he did it (with a replay showing the viscious
two hander he administered to Kharmalov's ankle, 
  "I don't know if I broke it but Kharmalov wasn't a factor for the next
   3 games."
 
    So the glorious victory (most Canadians who are old enough can remember
   where they were when Henderson scored the winning goal in the final game)
  is tainted with a disgusting act of goonism.   Ferguson seemed proud
 of having taken care of the pesky little Russian.  (SIGH).
 
  It will never be the same for me.
 
  Ken De Cruyenaere       U of Manitoba