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From: mamohamm@vela.acs.oakland.edu (SKEPTICAL)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
Subject: Respective Captains
Date: 14 Oct 92 02:05:54 GMT
Article-I.D.: vela.1992Oct14.020554.11435
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.

Who are the respective captains of the following countries,
Germany
Australia
Pakistan
Netherlands
Britain
India
Russia
Spain
Malaysia


Also, is there  some kind of world wide ranking assigned to each team by
which they are ranked in the International tournaments?

I remember in the early eighties Pakistan were the World, Olympic, Asian,
Asia Cup and Champions Trophy title holders (all at one brief time). Is
there any team that has or had the same feat?


Thanx.
This newsgroup needed some life.

regards
-- 
____________________________________________________________________
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			  A Woman Wants To Be The Man's Last Romance
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From: chrisp@pta.pyramid.com.au (Chris Pearson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
Subject: NHL Results
Date: 12 Oct 92 01:19:03 GMT
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Sydney

Results from weekend 10/11 October in Australian National Hockey League

Canberra Lakers V Tamworth Frogs

10 Oct: Lakers 8 Frogs 6
11 Oct: Lakers 7 Frogs 2

Perth Thundersticks V Tassie Tigers

10 Oct: Tigers 8 T'Sticks 6
11 Oct: T'Sticks 12 Tigers 6

Brisbane Blades V Sydney Stingrays

10 Oct: Blades 5 Stingrays 0
11 Oct: Blades 5 Stingrays 0

Melbourne Redbacks V Adelaide Hotshots

10 Oct: ?? Unknown ??
11 Oct: Redbacks 7 Hotshots 4

If anyone is wondering about the high scoring their are some rule changes for
this league including 2 points for a field goal or penalty stroke and 1 point
for a penalty corner.  The game is played in 4 20 minute quarters and is usuall

played at a very fast pace as the teams are not allowed to settle for draws.

Cheers Chris

Chris Pearson
Pyramid Technology Corporation
Canberra ACT OZ.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
From: u911469@postoffice.utas.edu.au (Carl Moller)
Subject: Re: National Hockey League Teams - Australia
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 10:44:05 GMT


> TASSIE TIGERS:
> 
> Paul ASHBY		23	Fullback	North West Hobart Graduates, Tas
> Warren BIRMINGHAM (C)	29	Midfield	Fremantle, Perth WA
> Marty BISSETT		25	Midfield	North West Hobart Graduates, Tas
> James BOOKER		23	Midfield	OHA, HOBART TAS
> Lee BODIMEADE		22	Forward		Warwick, Brisbane Qld.
> Ashely CAREY		23	Midfield	Easts, Brisbane Qld.
> Brett CHALLIS		20	Forward		City Marians, Burnie Tas.
> Sean CLAUSON		18	Forward		Tas. University, Hobart Tas.
> Joe CRAWFORD		24	Midfield	Queechy, Launceston Tas.
> Shane CRICK		25	Forward		North West Hobart Graduates, Tas
> Adrian DALEY		21	Forward		??
> Peter GAGGIN		26	Goalkeeper	Tas. University, Hobart Tas.
> Craig KEEGAN		25	Forward		Price of Wales, Wellington Tas.
> David KENWORTH		20	Fullback	City Marians, Burnie Tas.
> Glen LUCAS		19	Forward		Canberbury HOBART TAS
> Andrew McDONALD		24	Fullback	Canberbury HOBART TAS
> Michael SIGGINS		27	Goalkeeper	Queechy, Launceston Tas.
> Colin STEWART		25	Forward		Tas. University, Hobart Tas.
> Gary STREET		27	Midfield	Derwent, Hobart Tas.
> Daniel SPROULE		18	Midfield	Canterbury HOBART TAS
> Todd WEBB		21	Fullback	Derwent, Hobart Tas.
> Tod WILLIAMS (VC)	24	Fullback	Tas. University, Hobart Tas.

Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
From: bagneltw@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Trevor W Bagnell)
Subject: mike
Organization: Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 13:59:09 GMT

hey!
From: sam@cs.adelaide.edu.au (Sam Sangster)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
Subject: Re: National Hockey League Teams - Australia
Date: 13 Oct 92 22:45:33 GMT
Followup-To: rec.sport.hockey.field
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, University of Adelaide.
NNTP-Posting-Host: blue-vein.sun-shop.adelaide.edu.au

In article <gavin.718879486@sorokin>, gavin@sorokin.anu.edu.au (Gavin K. Longmuir) writes:
|> 
|> What follows is the team lists for the Australian National Hockey League 1992.
|> This is mainly for comment (eg. look at how many fullbacks Adelaide has).
|> There are mistakes but...
|> 
|> 
|> NAME			AGE	POSITION	CLUB
|> 
|> WEST END HOTSHOTS:
|> 
|> Adam CAMPBELL		21	Fullback	Adel. University, Adelaide SA

He's a half-back (he plays right half alongside me at centre half...)

|> Mark DEDMAN		22	Fullback	Grange Royals, Adelaide SA

He's a left/centre half

|> Shayne MARCH		20	??		Brighton, ??

Forward, Adelaide SA

|> Mark POLMEAR		20	Fullback	Campbelltown, Adelaide SA

Plays in the local league at right half, but does play some full back at
State level


-- 
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Centre Half, Adelaide Uni Hockey Club '92
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
From: chrisp@pta.pyramid.com.au (Chris Pearson)
Subject: AIS Tour
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Sydney
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 05:31:26 GMT


Do any of our European based friends have any results from the current
Australian Institute of Sport teams tour to Europe (Spain, Holland and others
I think)? This is probably closer to an Australian U21 team.

The usual problem with the media has resulted in no results being printed in the
papers and forget about TV.

The Australian National League has just started and a some teams are left
without their stars because of this tour.  This competition may seem a bit 
strange to the European readers but Australia is a bit large to have a long
running national competition so we have introduced a national league which runs
for around 10 weeks I think (This is the 2nd season - the first with Perth & 
Tasmanian teams entered).

All other hockey is played on a regional basis (ie cities or district comps).
How is this organised in other countries?

Cheers Chris.


Chris Pearson
Pyramid Technology Corporation
Canberra ACT Australia
From: garyth@sun.ac.za (Garyth Harris)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
Subject: Re: AIS Tour
Date: 12 Oct 92 18:23:43 GMT
Article-I.D.: hippo.1992Oct12.182343.20530
Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Chris Pearson (chrisp@pta.pyramid.com.au) wrote:
: 
: Do any of our European based friends have any results from the current
: Australian Institute of Sport teams tour to Europe (Spain, Holland and others
: I think)? This is probably closer to an Australian U21 team.

Can't help ya there, sorry.

: 
: The usual problem with the media has resulted in no results being printed in the
: papers and forget about TV.
: 

The same the world over methinks!

: All other hockey is played on a regional basis (ie cities or district comps).
: How is this organised in other countries?
: 
I'll give a brief outline of what the scene is like in (the new) South Africa.

The majority of the season (March through September) consist of local 
(regional/city) leagues played by clubs.  From these regions,  a number of
representative teams are selected (depending on their depth/strength and on
performance during the previous years' major competitions).

These major competitions number a big fat TWO (hee-hee).  The first is called
a (wait for it!) champions trophy.  The teams which are invited to this 
competition are the top six from the previous years IPT (read on).  This
year it was a round robin format played from Thursday through to Sunday a.m.

The other is called the Interprovincial Tournament.  This is played in August
and usually consists of about 12 teams divided into two pools.  Takes place
over a week from Sunday through to the next Saterday sometimes involving two
games a day.  This is the prestige tournament in TNSA.  A national squad is
usually selected/named at the end of this tournament.

The winners of the regional club competition go to tournament called the
Champions of Champions at the conclusion of the season - usually mid Sept.

As yet we have no National League structure for Clubs as I know occurs in
the UK.  I think that we shall have to move in that direction in order to
expose our players to stronger, more diverse opposition.  I suspect that
we are prevented from doing so from a financial point of view considering 
the geography of the country;  But hey! if Oz can have a format like that
then so can we(he-he!).

All for now,
Garyth
---
Please note that I am merely a player offering his comments.  Anything I
have said has been my own not that of any hockey administrative body in TNSA.

E-Mail -- harris@cs.sun.ac.za
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From: dhalliwa@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey.field
Subject: inquire
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:45:44 GMT

any men's field hockey team in the us
From: phil@kimba.catt.citri.edu.au (Philip Devlin)
Subject: national hockey league
Organization: CATT Centre at CITRI, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 05:45:47 GMT

Keywords: staurday 10 11 of october



hey come and see the national hockey league on sat and sun afternoon
redbacks vs some bunch of losers at the state hockey centre



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From: tbaig@spot.wrc.xerox.com (taqi baig)
Subject: testing...
Organization: Xerox
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 21:25:31 GMT

this is just a test
From: chill@cbnews.cb.att.com (daniel.a.miller)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: IHL LUmberjacks news NEEDED!  PLEASE!! PLEASE!!!
Date: 15 Oct 92 14:56:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnews.1992Oct15.145655.20377
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <1992Oct15.131449.22440@uceng.UC.EDU> jgcombs@uceng.UC.EDU (Joseph Combs) writes:
>physical games I've seen in a long time.  Friday night's score was 4-2 
>Cleveland while the Lumberjacks bested Cincinnati 5-2 Saturday.  As for the 
>Cyclones 0-2 start how many teams do you know who can draw sellout crowds 
>without having ever won a game in their league ?  

	Well Joe, I do have one team that would sell out before and go almost
winless! You know the team, the Cyclones beat them almost every time they
played last year! The Columbus Chill!! Granted, the Columbus Fairgrounds
Coliseum is not the size of The Cincinnati Gardens.... But if it was, you
can bet the Chill would STILL sellout, WIN or Lose!!!

- Dan
Wings in 92'- 93'
Da' Chill in the ECHL
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:13:54 EDT
From: <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: flyers got lucky!

NYRANGERS 1993 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS?????????  I don't know....................
......but the Patrick Division should win it -- I'll give you that.

All you Adams Smythe Norris Fans - start attacking - I'm waiting!!!!!!!!!

THE PAST 10 YEARS...........Stanley Cups
                       Smythe    6  (Edmonton)
                       Patrick   3
                       Adams     1
                       Norris    keep trying.  Although Detroit's closing in.


-Rob
Organization: Administrative Systems, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 08:06:30 -0400 
From: "James J. Murawski" <jjm+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Martin Hamrlik


On 15-Oct-92 in Martin Hamrlik               
user Carrie A Ayers@edwards.W writes:
>   This is my 2nd post on this but does anyone know anything about
>Martin Hamrlik?  Where and when was he born?  Is he Roman Hamrlik's
>older brother?  Any stats from season before last?
> 
>Please send responses to me via email, I won't be around next week
>to read the newsgroup :(

According to the 92-93 NHL Official Guide & Record Book:

>Hamrlik, Martin
>Defense.  Shoots right.  5'11", 176 lbs.
>Born, Ziln, Czechoslovakia, May 6, 1973.
>
>Season   Club      League    GP    G    A    TP    PIM
>1989-90  TJ Ziln   Czech.    12    2    0     2      -
>1990-91  TJ Ziln   Czech.    50    8   14    22     44
>1991-92  TPS Ziln  Czech.     4    0    2     2      -
>
>Hamrlik, Roman
>Defense.  Shoots left.  6'2", 189 lbs.
>Born, Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, April 12, 1974.
>
>Season   Club      League    GP    G    A    TP    PIM
>1990-91  TPS Ziln  Czech.    14    2    2     4     18
>1991-92  TPS Ziln  Czech.    34    5    5    10     34

I could not find anything suggesting whether the two are brothers or not.

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Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: spiegel@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Spiegel)
Subject: Re: LIGHTNING NEWS: Chi vs. TB 10/7, Hamrlik Contract
Organization: Willow Glen Sharks Fan Club
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 22:20:52 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.212635.12057@cs.ucf.edu> wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson) writes:
>
	<bunch of stuff about Tampa-Chicago game deleted>

>* Lightning Sign Hamrlik
>
>Just hours before faceoff, the Lightning came to terms with defenseman Roman
>Hamrlik, the top selection in June's NHL entry draft. Hamrlik, 18, who played
>for ZPS Zlin in Czechoslovakia last season, signed a 3-year deal worth $1.5
>million. The contract is $500,000 more than San Jose paid last year's first
                                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>pick, Pat Falloon. In five preseason games with the Lightning, Hamrlik (6' 2",
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>189 pounds) had 5 assists. "Roman is a key part of the foundation of the
>future of the Lightning," Tampa Bay President/GM Phil Esposito said.
>"Championship teams are built with defense."
>

	I think U have forgotten Eric Lindros, who was the first round
	pick last year.  Falloon was taken second in the draft.  Quebec
	had the first pick.

	Mark

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From: iml@troy.uucp (22140-lifchus)
Subject: Peter Statsny - current or ex-Devil?
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 21:18:33 GMT
Summary: Peter Statsny - where are you

Does anyone have any information why Peter S. is not skating
with the Devils.  Has a trade been struck with Quebec?  If
so what the details.  The last I heard he was hoping for
a trade, but Trader Lou would not part with Peter in exchange
for future draft choices.

Ian in NJ
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: wu@mdd.comm.mot.com (Philip Wu)
Subject: Re: Congrats to Ottawa, too!
Organization: Motorola - Mobile Data Division; Richmond, BC
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 23:46:50 GMT

In <Bvv6Io.AIB@rice.edu> patrick@is.rice.edu (Patrick L. Humphrey) writes:

>In article <Bvv1wG.Kqo.1@cs.cmu.edu>, lli+@cs.cmu.edu (Lori Iannamico) writes:
>>First Tampa Bay pulls a big upset, and now Ottawa.  This is great.  
>>
>>How long did it take the Sharks to win their first game?  I'm not belittling the
>>Sharks, I'm just curious.

>Well, they won their season opener this season against the Jets last night...
>but assuming you meant last year, I *think* their first win was in the third
>game of the season.  (Of course, their second win wasn't until some time in
>November...:-)

Yeah, and my favorite player Craig Coxe scored the winner!!  Where IS
he now?

Phil

Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: george glover <gglover@convex.COM>
Subject: Re: Best line this year?
Reply-To: gglover@convex.COM (george glover)
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 21:09:54 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <92283.142201IO11330@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> IO11330@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (the DM) writes:
>I'm not laughing at Juneau/Oates/Kvartalnov, BUT
>just imagine  Kvartalnov/Oates/NEELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


After watching Dmitri last year here in San Diego I was wondering how he has
done so far.  What did he do in the pre-season and to date?  I am going to
try to go to LA to see him play later this year.  Hos he become more of a
two way skater?  That seemed to be his only weakness last year.

George
From: gglover@convex.COM (george glover)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: NHL (Cleveland) Trivia Question
Date: 13 Oct 92 19:50:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: convex.1992Oct13.195050.15535
Reply-To: gglover@convex.COM (george glover)
Distribution: na
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <1992Oct13.191625.24897@cbnews.cb.att.com> chill@cbnews.cb.att.com (daniel.a.miller) writes:
>In article <1992Oct13.142034.20308@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> migod@turing.toronto.edu (Mike Godfrey) writes:
>>
>>I don't think the New England Whalers played in Hartford during the WHA 
>>days ... anyone remember for certain?
>>
>>-- 
>>Mike Godfrey	          "I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty.
>>Dept of Comp Sci, UofT     I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty."
>>migod@turing.toronto.edu			   	-- The Simpsons
>>
>
>	Yes, the New England Whalers DID play in Hartford! Gordie Howe played
>for them for some time! 
>
>- Dan
>

Prior to playing in Hartford they played at the Ice Arena used by Northeastern
University in Boston.  I played there while attending Boston State College
for a year.  What a barn.  Don't even think it held 10,000.
From: blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: predictions anyone?
Date: 8 Oct 92 03:50:33 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA


    Smythe          Norris             Adams           Patrick
  ----------       --------          ---------       -----------

1. Vancouver       1. Detroit        1. Montreal      1. NY Rangers
2. Edmonton        2. St. Louis      2. Boston        2. Pittsburgh
3. Los Angeles     3. Chicago        3. Buffalo       3. New Jersey
4. Calgary         4. Tampa Bay      4. Quebec        4. Washington
5. San Jose        5. Toronto        5. Hartford      5. Philadelphia
6. Winnipeg        6. Minnesota      6. Ottawa        6. NY Islanders

Comments:
Tampa Bay may astound; they've looked good in preseason.  Ottawa is a
sure last-place team.  I'm probably too optimistic about the Sharks, but
if things went very well, they could finish 5th.  I don't think
Philadelphia will have an outstanding year; one god does not a team
make.  Hartford will be saved from last place only by the entry of
Ottawa into the Adams division.

--Brian Bechtel     blob@apple.com     "My opinion, not Apple's"
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: mccubbin@connext.ucs.sfu.ca (Bruce McCubbin)
Subject: Re: Neutral NHL sites
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:54:26 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.220346.1481@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu>  
twromero@McRCIM.McGill.EDU (Michael Lin) writes:
> 
> in a neutral site in Saskatoon, Sask. Does anyone know of any
> other cities that are hosting NHL games this season?
> 
The Canucks are playing in Hamilton as well as Saskatoon.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: hoggie@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Michael Hogg)
Subject: Scores and Stats
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 07:21:50 GMT

Hi! my name is Michael Hogg, and I was wanting to get tonight scores and highlights from the N.H.L. if someone is out there this late at night. Also one last thing before I say odious I would like to get a current copy of the Standings if Possible 



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From: gak@wrs.com (Richard Stueven)
Subject: Rheaume's Number?
Reply-To: gak@wrs.com
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 19:58:55 GMT

A friend of mine (hi, Choo!) wants to put Manon Rheaume's name and
number on her Lightning jersey.  Does anyone remember what number she
wore in that exhibition game?

thx
gak

---
Richard Stueven        gak@wrs.com         attmail!gakhaus!gak        107/H/3&4

How can you be ignorant of something you didn't know in the first place?
                                                      - Choo
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: NHL Tie Breakers
From: caldwell8102@mtroyal.ab.ca
Date: 9 Oct 92 13:21:57 MDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

In article <1b0vk5INNpet@cs.tut.fi>, ma71780@cs.tut.fi (Asumaa Mika Tapani) writes:
> What kind of tie breaker system does NHL use in case of
> two or more teams having same amount of points?

First tiebreaker is the team with the most wins. Second tiebreaker is goals for
and against. Third tiebreaker is the team's records against each other. If 
they're still tied after all this, I don't know what they do then. (It's 
probably never happened).

							Alan
From: swann@acsu.buffalo.edu (Stephen Swann)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Best line this year?
Date: 10 Oct 92 20:38:57 GMT
Organization: UB

I know it's early, but it looks like the Sabres "LaLine" of LaFontaine/
Mogilny/Andreychuk are off to a roaring start.  Now if the rest of the
team would just start contributing, they'd be in business.  :-)

-- 
Steve Swann                 |    Speak to me in many voices; make
swann@acsu.buffalo.edu      |      them all sound like one...  -BOC
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From: patchman@wpi.WPI.EDU (Peter Bruce Harper)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Eric Lindros
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:48:41 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu


Just a quick observatin that may be totally inaccurate on my part, so anyone
that feels it is neccessary to correct me, please feel free . . . 

Doesn't it seem like once a team gets one 'Superstar' they are always able
to put a good team around him.  Lemieux didn't have much to start with in 
Pittsburgh, but look at the team he's got now.  And, though this may be totally
wrong, weren't the Oilers pretty lousy before they got Gretzky?

If this trend holds true (and is accurate) then look for Philly to get some
decent players to surrond Eric 'the large' with.

BTW, I think Lindros is a going to be a really great player.  From what I've
seen of him, he's got the strength of a Neely, making it tough to move from
in front of the net, yet he may be even binger and stronger.  He seems to 
have the presence of a Mark Messier (this is an extreme example, but given a
few years I think this will be extremely accurate), and the hockey sense of
a Lemieux or Gretzky (i.e. he knows where to be and when to be there, he
knows how to set up scoring chances, etc.).

Any and all opinions/flames/etc welcome.

-Pete