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From: seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr)
Subject: Re: Lindros's Linemates?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 14:51:25 GMT

In article <4eh92j600WBME1zV9f@andrew.cmu.edu>, Etan Shalom Diamond <ed16+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> Hey, does anyone know who will be playing alongside Eric Lindros for the
> Flyers this year?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -------
> Etan Diamond
> Dept. of History
> Carnegie Mellon University
> ed16@andrew.cmu.edu
> 

Well, this is pretty much the FLYERS depth chart (alhpabetically):

Left			Center			Right
Boivin			Acton			Brown
Eklund			Brind'Amour		Dineen
Lomakin			Conroy			Kushner
Pederson		Kasper			Recchi
			Lindros

The big questions are who will be left out and who will change positions.
My gut tells me that Conroy will be the man left out. I would like to see
Boivin-Acton-Conroy as the checking line.

Anyway, I would expect Lindros to be teamed with Recchi and either Lomakin
or Eklund. I think Lomakin is the better playmaker, but who knows. The
second line should be Brind'Amour and Dineen with any left wing other than
Boivin. They worked well with Pederson last year, but I think Eklund and
Lomakin are better. Tough call right now. That's going to put a decentu
playmaker on the goon line with Brown and probably Kasper.

pete clark jr - r.s.h FLYERS contact

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From: bdown@vis.toronto.edu (Brian Down)
Subject: Re: LINDROS
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Date: 9 Sep 92 15:52:58 GMT

john.fix%hardgood@philabs.philips.com (John Fix) writes:

>I think Lindros will wind up with a broken jaw or collarbone within th
>first three weeks of the season.  He hasn't been exposed to the kind of
>hockey that gets played in the Patrick Division, and there are a lot of
>guys out there who want to show that he's not all he's trumped up to be.

>                                     -= John =-

I too used to think this was a likely scenario. However, a couple
of weeks ago, the Toronto Star ran a picture in it's sports
section of Lindros and Ric Tochett at a Philadelphia golf tournament.

It as an AP photo, so prehaps people in other cities (except
PittsburgH), saw it as well.

The picture showed Lindros entering some club house as Tochett
was exiting. Lindros had grabbed Tochett by the arm and Tochett
was cowering, ducking his head and pulling away. Lindros _towered_
over Tochett. He was almost twice as wide.

If you showed this picture to someone and asked, "Which of these two
is the power forward in the NHL?", you'd probably get a response
along the lines of "The big guy..."

I certainly don't know if Lindros will turn out to be as good a
hockey player as Tochett, but I do know he sure is big.

They list him as 6ft. 4ins. and 245 lbs. I'm sure he'll have to
prove himself as all rookies do. It'll be interesting to see
who challenges him and when. I don't think Ric Tochett is 
excited by the prospect....

Brian Down (bdown@vis.toronto.edu)
From: kolasinski@rz-berlin.mpg.de (Rebell ohne Schlips)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: PenGuins GGGRREEAAT?
Date: 5 Sep 92 21:53:58 +0100
Distribution: na
Organization: Dynamics of Laser-Surface Interactions

In article <5392@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP>, pktst+@pitt.edu (Pat K Thompson) writes:
> 
> In message: <02SEP92.14779029.0060@VM1.MCGILL.CA> 
> CCDB@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CCDB) writes:
> 
>>First of all the pens are a very talented, and a good team, but
>>I think possibly learnt the first rule of the NHL.(THE REGULAR
>>SEASON MEANS SQUAT)!!
> 
> I will agree with everything here.  The regular season doesn't

	I can't accept the argumentation that the regular season means 
NOTHING.  What doesn't mean anything is where you finish in the 
regular season AS LONG AS YOU MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.  That means you spend 
the whole year grooming the younger players, getting your goalies 
psychy in tact, and trying to stay away from key injuries/developing 
depth that covers the inevitable injuries.  One of the keys is to have 
a team with great size (check out the Pens forwards) and people who 
don't wear down.  Montreal (except for the last 10 games or so), NYR 
and Washington had great regular seasons but only Washington (who had 
the misfortune of meeting the Pens in the first round) played at the 
same level during the playoffs.  Chicago seemed to learn a lesson from 
the past two seasons.  They just forgot to add more offense to the 
picture.
> 
> 
>>                       Mario greatest ever ? Bobby Orr, Maurice
	This is the kind of argument that keeps the pubs full.
> 
-- 
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Fritz-Haber-Institut	Abteilung physikalische Chemie
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From: kslate@MtHolyoke.edu (Kevin D. Slate)
Subject: Re: Bruins vs Whalers
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 02:35:56 GMT


Whalers fans are louder? What game are you watching?
The Whalers score so seldom I wouldn't know.
As far as the fights....Yea they're there and I do believe it is
Drunkin idiots on both sides....But it does make the trip very interesting.
And as far as Yelling Bourque and Neelly (as you put it), at least we
have someone to yell for.

When ever these two teams get together it makes for interesting Hockey.
And as far as going to the games, Yes we may have no real life but we
do like to watch the Bruins win, and they love to win in Hartford. Statistics
prove it!!!!!
From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Pittsburgh
Date: 4 Sep 92 22:36:06 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson


 Geez - do ya think that classes started up at CMU again?? 


			gln

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From: twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas Wong)
Subject: Re: FIFTY GOAL SCORERS
Organization: Dept. of Civil Engineering, U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 18:40:49 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.201350.1131@cc.umontreal.ca> iacurtop@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Iacurto Paul) writes:
>Here are my predictions on who will score fifty goals this year
>in the NHL.
>
>.....
>Cam Neely
 ^^^^^^^^^

Anyone know how Neely is doing nowadays? Is he back to speed?
In fact, is he back on his feet even. :)
Thanks.

Thomas.

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From: lange@reg.triumf.ca (FLOUNDERING IN A QUANTUM SEA...)
Subject: Re: Fickle Edmonton Fans(Was Re: Damphouse)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 05:12:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.001705.19347@dragon.acadiau.ca>, 890491g@dragon.acadiau.ca (Don Graves) writes...
>Cory Houston writes:
> 
>	Also, the fact that Pete was too cheap to buy all of the players
>real rings didn't help matters either.  He is extremely selfish - the next
>Harold Ballard.
> 
>	Hey, now,  Ballard is gone and good things are happening in TO
>(finally).

Q:  Why did Toronto have Harold Ballard and Edmonton have Peter Pocklington?



A:  Toronto had first pick!



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From: mcp@usday32.Dayton.NCR.COM (Mike Perkins)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Tampa Bay Exhibition Sched needed
Date: 14 Sep 92 12:47:27 GMT
Reply-To: mcp@usday32.UUCP (Mike Perkins)
Distribution: na
Organization: Dayton Systems Support Center

Could someone post or email me Tampa's exhibition schedule.
-- 
Mike Perkins
NCR Corporation
Dayton, OH
mike.perkins@daytonOH.NCR.com
From: shadow@r-node.gts.org (Jay Chu)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Toronto Launches ALL Sports Radio!  CJCL AM 1430
Summary: 24 hour sports radio
Date: 4 Sep 92 19:14:25 GMT
Followup-To: rec.sport.baseball, rec.sport.hockey, rec.sport, rec.sport.basketball.pro
Distribution: rec.sport.baseball, rec.sport, rec.sport.basketball.pro
Organization: Public Access UNIX Information System

Today, September 3, 1992, is a happy day for Toronto Sports fans.  CJCL
AM 1430 is launching Canada's first 24 all sports radio station.  It will
cover Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games, Blue Jays games, Argonauts games
and more.  Including phone-in shows, interviews with famous players, sports
news.  Really exciting.  They are now celebrating the new station at the
SkyDome lobby.  I'm heading over there now.

       ||/|/|/|
       |      |
       |      |
       | (o)(o)
      C      _)
       | ,___|     shadow!
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From: haught@tigger.jvnc.net (Darrell Haught)
Subject: Re: LINDROS
Originator: haught@r2d2.jvnc.net
Organization: JvNCnet, Princeton University, NJ
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 16:45:10 GMT

In article <92253.110629TAB129@psuvm.psu.edu> TAB129@psuvm.psu.edu (Todd Bobenrieth) writes:
>I agree with that. The Patrick is a MEAN division. Wait til he matches up
>with the Caps and the Rangers. Maybe our old buddy Adam Graves can whack away
>at him now. Maybe Ulfie can smash Lindros' face into the plexiglass and we can
>all watch the little punk slide down and collapse on the ice. And Lindros' fans
>can flame me all they want but probably won't either because there are no real
>fans of Lindros or they realize that he needs a reality check.(pun intended)

Oh boy do we have a disgruntled Rangers fan here. We know what Lindros did
to Ulfie before so I think he has enough sense to keep away from Lindros,
or at least and did what he said he was gonna do. I think we will find 
out in just a few short weeks how good he is or is not, then we will have fact
instead of speculation on what he can or can't do.  

All the discussion that went on a few weeks ago about how nobody wishes that
another player get's hurt , but now everyone is hoping that Lindros get's 
hurt by this person or that person. Give it a break already and let Lindros
do the talking.

See Ya ,
Darrell
haught@tigger.jvnc.net
From: carrie@hongkong.WPI.EDU (Carrie A Ayers)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Other ex-Rangers (Was: Red Wings/Ogrodnick)
Date: 15 Sep 1992 23:29:01 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: hongkong.wpi.edu

In article <1992Sep15.193431.15446@unixg.ubc.ca> chrisl@balsam.ppc.ubc.ca (chris lynch) writes:
>In article <1992Sep15.154451.1956@news.columbia.edu>, gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare) writes:
>|> SGLENN@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
>|> >
>|> Monday's New York Times Sports reported that Normand Rochefort has
>|> appeared at the Hartford Whalers camp.  With Rochefort, Weinrich,
>|> and in nets Pietrangelo and Burke, the Whale might have a decent
>|> shot this year after all ...
>
>It looks like B. Burke has kept up his work ethic and is building a team like Quinn (mostly) and he 
>put together in Vancouver. (ie size and toughness to back up skill and speed) Also, I guess the

Yeah, I read in the paper they are leaning more toward the big players...

>owners in Hartford are giving Burke a long leash as Hartford must have made as many or more moves
>as anyone since last season. I think Hartford fans may have something to look forward to this year.

Yeah, but we Indians fans probably won't...

Carrie
carrie@wpi.wpi.edu
GO INDIANS!!!!!!
GO ISLANDERS!!!!
From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Bruins and fighting
Date: 10 Sep 92 19:27:56 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson


 I saw a recent post which touched on something that I've wondered about
for some time now. From everything I've read, it seems pretty clear that
Sinden and co. have been strong supporters of the "we must eliminate
fighting from the game" brigade that has become so visible in recent
years. Now I assmue that if you ask Harry why he has throughout this
same period of time always had one or two policemen on the squad that
he would give some sort of reply on the order of "we need them to counter
the goons on other teams... etc. etc. .." - my question is when and why
did the B's decide to take this stand that fighting is a horrible thing
that needs to be eliminated from the game? Anyone who watched the B's
throughout the 70's and most of the 80's realizes that physical intimidation
was an important aspect of the Bruin's play - now granted many of the
more memorable fighters on the Boston teams were also relatively solid
hockey players (O Rielly, Cashman, Sanderson come to mind) but some key
players did rarely put up the impressive stats but still played an
essential role on the team (e.g. Johnathan, Wensink, McKenzie). So when
did Harry change his stripes? Why? Is this just a pile of bullshit to
win over the officials and/or league?

					gln
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Wednesday, 9 Sep 1992 18:42:27 EDT
From: The illustrius Pat Ellis (the DM) <IO11330@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: FIFTY GOAL SCORERS
 <1992Sep9.184049.6818@unixg.ubc.ca>

I recently read in the Boston Globe (9/4 I think) that Neely was
Meeting with physicians about his schedule the next day.  I didn't see
anything in the paper the next day, but the original article made it
sound as though it didn't matter what the doctors said, if Cam said he
could skate then he would, Sinden said he didn't care how many miles
he had ridden on the bike or how many pounds he had lifted, that if he
said he wasn't ready then he wasn't ready.  Sounds to me like
they are going to let him take it at his own speed.  Knowing Cam I
am assuming that he'll be at most if not all of training camp!

                                Patrick Ellis
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From: lavergne@bcarh2b8.bnr.ca (Marc Lavergne)
Subject: Re: Training Camp locations
Organization: Bell Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 14:06:30 GMT

In article <23296@hacgate.SCG.HAC.COM> willis@empire.dnet.hac.com (Stan Willis) writes:
>PHI O'Leary Recreation Complex
>    The Coliseum, Voorhees, NJ
>    The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
>
It should be mentionned that the O'Leary Recreation Complex is
in the province of Prince Edward Islands, Canada.
From: millis@ckgp.UUCP (Tom Millis)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Which players should I choose
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:26:07 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: CKGP Assoc. Inc. Birmingham, MI

I AM CALLING UPON THE OPINIONS OF THE HOCKEY GODS OF THE NET....

I am participating in a draft and I have 3rd and 4th picks.
1st pick was Mario Lemieux
2nd pick was Brett Hull

The object is to pick the players who will end the season with the most
points and you must keep this player all season.  Each person picks 30
players.  I can pick any two players and so far my choices are:

               Roenick      or
               LaFontaine   or
               K. Stevens   or
               Messier

Should I consider Lindros?
What about Bure?
Is gretzky too old?
Could Yzerman have a great year?
Who invented Soft Soap and why?

I'm so confused.....

Please NET GODS, look into your crystal ball and help me choose the right
path. (reasons for choosing said path would also be nice).


Thanks
GO WINGS

Tom Millis   -   uunet!ckgp!millis


 
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From: vlad@erg.sri.com (vlad)
Subject: Re: History of British (Ice!) Hockey
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 23:46:04 GMT

By the way. I have the folowing question of our British friends. I
understand that the game of ball ice hockey (bandy), popular in Scandinavia
and russia, originated in Scotland. Is that so? Is it still played there?
Was puck hockey a descendant of bandy?

Thanks,

Vlad

Employer disagrees

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From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Bri Farenell)
Subject: Re: FIFTY GOAL SCORERS
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 20:52:20 GMT

twong@civil.ubc.ca (Thomas Wong) writes:

>In article <1992Sep8.201350.1131@cc.umontreal.ca> iacurtop@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Iacurto Paul) writes:
>>Here are my predictions on who will score fifty goals this year
>>in the NHL.
>>
>>.....
>>Cam Neely
> ^^^^^^^^^

>Anyone know how Neely is doing nowadays? Is he back to speed?
>In fact, is he back on his feet even. :)
>Thanks.

Someone on the Bruins' mailing list reported that Neely might be
out until Christmas.

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From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Bri Farenell)
Subject: attn: Bill from Rochester
Organization: Clarkson University
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:05:19 GMT

Could the Bill from Rochester who answered my AHL trivia question
please email me? I lost your address.

Thanks,
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From: hasch@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Bruce M Hasch)
Subject: Re: Which players should I choose
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Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 19:46:00 GMT

In article <742@ckgp.UUCP>, millis@ckgp.UUCP (Tom Millis) writes...
>I AM CALLING UPON THE OPINIONS OF THE HOCKEY GODS OF THE NET....

I'm definitely NOT a r.s.h. god, but I'll give you my 2 cents worth anyway :-)

> 
>I am participating in a draft and I have 3rd and 4th picks.
>1st pick was Mario Lemieux
>2nd pick was Brett Hull

Take Roenick.  No matter what. 
If the league is a one-year league (i.e. if you'll redraft next year) go 
with Gretzky.  He'll still rack up a ton of assists, and if Sandstrom and
Kurri recover, his production could increase.  If the league is long-term
(you keep players from year-to-year) either LaFontaine or Bure would be good
choices. 

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From: rolo@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (roger.lowsky)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: KINGS: Pat Conacher
Date: 8 Sep 92 17:06:04 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <8SEP199211544522@venus.lerc.nasa.gov> smorris@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (Ron Morris ) writes:
>In article <2AA78423.2070@news.service.uci.edu>, assist@orion.oac.uci.edu (ASSIST Coordination Site) writes...
>> 
>>The Kings just made a deal with the NJ Devils for Pat "Bucky" Conacher
>>for future considerations.  Does anyone have any background information
>>on this player?
>
>I don't know anything about the guy, but it's a good bet he's an
>ex-Oiler.
>
>Ron

Pat Conacher was originally drafted by the NY Rangers where he played a couple
of seasons.  He signed with Edmonton in Oct. '83 as a freee agent.  He played
45 regular season games and a few play-off games.  Enough to get his name on
the cup.

Roger
From: arbogastw@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu (Warren Arbogast)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: ESPN-it's about time
Date: 4 Sep 92 21:18:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: vaxb.arbogastw.9.0
Organization: Darden Center, University of Virginia


>In article <arbogastw.8.0@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu> arbogastw@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu (Warren Arbogast) writes:
>>Not meaning to be obnoxious, *that* national tv contract couldn't pay the 
>>bills much less match the financial boon that *this* national tv contract 
>>offers.

>Like someone (I think Brian) already said, $15M / 24 won't even pay
>the salary of the stickboy these days. A financial boon, now that's
>what the Mets have with their $50M contract all themselves (am I close
>to the facts gld?). Secondary effects are obviously important, but
>pretty tough to quantify.

>George

In case I was misunderstood, I never said that *this* national tv contract 
would pay the bills, either.  I simply said it offered a "boon."

The boon (or "secondary effects") that *this* one "offers" may be hard to 
"quantify," but the secondary dollars won't be hard to count.  And this one 
*offers* a boon that *that* one couldn't match.

But what a contract "offers" and what it delivers are two different things.  
Let's hope the "boon" pays the bills and averts more strikes.

By the way, where can I get an application for stickboy...they evidently 
make pretty good money.

Warren
From: hammerl@acsu.buffalo.edu (Valerie S. Hammerl)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Leafs at Habs and Buf
Date: 15 Sep 92 18:44:34 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: UB

In article <9941@ncrwat.Waterloo.NCR.COM> aclark@53iss5.Waterloo.NCR.COM (Allen Clark) writes:
>Could someone please email me the dates when the Leafs are in Montreal
>and Buffalo?  I should start preparing the annual road trips to
>support the Buds!


Your mail bounced.  Here are the dates.

12/20 @Buffalo
01/09 @Montreal



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From: davidf@spider.co.uk (David Fraser)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Urgent: need info on Boston, Chicago, Washington games
Date: 14 Sep 92 10:19:21 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, UK


Sorry for the breach of any protocol, but I don't have the FAQ, or the
contact points for each team, and I need some info by tomorrow.

I'm going to be in America, in the vicinity of Boston, Washington and Chicago, 
between 31st October and 10th November, and would love to see one or 
more NHL matches. So if any kind soul could mail me details of any
suitable matches, 'twould be much appreciated.

In addition, (although this info is not so urgent) if anyone would care to 
recommend any fairly cheap but reasonable hotels/motels/wotever in "safe" 
areas in the Washington and Boston areas, then I'll buy you a drink
next time I see you ;-)

Thanks in advance,

David

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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:26:17 EDT
From: <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Must be fun being a Bruins fan!!!
 <Sep.11.00.38.06.1992.16015@remus.rutgers.edu>
 <1992Sep11.110810.1033@dragon.acadiau.ca>
 <1992Sep14.183632.17172@cc.umontreal.ca>

 In regards to Ray Bourque being the best defenseman in the league, I would
disagree.  There's no doubt he is one of the best in the leauge.  I think he
used to be the best, but now I have to give the nod to Mr. (I call him 'the)
Leetcher of the Rangers.  And then I'd give the nod to Larry Murphy as #3.

                           Anybody else care to share their top 3 opinions?
                                                                   -Rob