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Subject: rec.sport.hockey Frequently Asked Questions
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rec.sport.hockey answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other news:
Contents:
0. New Info.
1. NHL
2. NHL Minor Leagues
3. College Hockey (North America)
4. Other leagues (e.g. Europe, Canada Cup tournament)
5. E-mail files
6. USENET Hockey Pool
7. Up-coming Dates
8. Answers to some frequently asked questions
9. Miscellaneous
Send comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding this FAQ list via e-
mail to [email protected].
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0. New Info.
This section will describe additions since the last post so that you can
decide if there is anything worth reading. Paragraphs containing new
information will be preceded by two asterisks (**).
1.: New Anaheim contact, Winnipeg to keep affiliate in Moncton.
2.: New Milwaukee contact, IHL broadcaster of the year named, Rheaume to
start against Cyclones, San Diego sets record.
3.: Ticket info included for 1994 NCAA Division I Championships.
4.: World Championship Pool B results listed, Sweden Hockey Games final
standings listed, Swedish Elite League final standings listed, new Olypmic
Hockey mailing list.
5.: New Montreal mailing list address.
6.:
7.:
8.:
9.:
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1. NHL - National Hockey League
For detailed information concerning a team (particularly where to get
tickets and merchandise, where to watch games in town....), send e-mail to
the net contact(s) for the team.
First # of Last
Team Div Season Cups Cup Net Contacts
--------------------- --- ------ ---- ------ ----------------------
**
Anaheim Mighty Ducks - 93-94 - - Kris Myers
[email protected]
Boston Bruins A 24-25 5 71-72
Buffalo Sabres A 70-71 0 - Jeff Horvath
[email protected]
Calgary Flames S 80-81* 1 88-89 [email protected]
Chicago Blackhawks N 26-27 3 60-61 John Scholvin
[email protected]
Detroit Red Wings N 33-34* 7 54-55 [email protected]
Edmonton Oilers S 79-80* 5 89-90 Andrew Scott
[email protected]
Hartford Whalers A 79-80* 0 - Matthew Olsen
[email protected]
Los Angeles Kings S 67-68 0 - Stan Willis
[email protected]
Minnesota North Stars N 67-68* 0 - Mitch McGowan
[email protected]
Montreal Canadiens A 17-18 22 85-86
New Jersey Devils P 82-83* 0 -
New York Islanders P 72-73 4 82-83 Mark Anania
[email protected]
New York Rangers P 26-27 3 39-40 Paul Romano
[email protected]
Ottawa Senators A 92-93 0 - Scott Simpson
[email protected]
Philadelphia Flyers P 67-68 2 74-75 Pete Clark
[email protected]
Pittsburgh Penguins P 67-68 2 91-92 Lori Iannamico
[email protected]
Thomas Sullivan
[email protected]
Quebec Nordiques A 79-80* 0 -
St. Louis Blues N 67-68 0 - Joseph Achkar
[email protected]
San Jose Sharks S 91-92 0 - Nelson Lu
[email protected]
**
South Florida - 93-94 - -
Tampa Bay Lightning N 92-93 0 - Tom Wilson
[email protected]
Toronto Maple Leafs N 26-27* 11 66-67 Darryl Gamble
[email protected]
Vancouver Canucks S 70-71 0 - Alan Chim
[email protected]
Washington Capitals P 74-75 0 - David Lu
[email protected]
Winnipeg Jets S 79-80* 0 - [email protected]
A=Adams N=Norris P=Patrick S=Smythe
*Calgary: formerly Atlanta Flames (72/73-79/80)
Detroit: formerly Detroit Cougars (26/27-29/30) -> Detroit Falcons
(30/31-32/33)
Edmonton: formerly Alberta Oilers (WHA) (72/73) -> Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
(72/73-78/79)
Hartford: formerly New England Whalers (WHA) (72/73-78/79)
Minnesota: Cleveland Barons were merged with Minnesota for the 1978/79
season.
New Jersey: formerly Kansas City Scouts (74/75-75/76) -> Colorado
Rockies (76/77-81/82)
Quebec: formerly Quebec Nordiques (WHA) (72/73-78/79)
Toronto: formerly Toronto Arenas (17/18-18/19) -> Toronto St. Patricks
(19/20-25/26)
Winnipeg: formerly Winnipeg Jets (WHA) (72/73-78/79)
Teams with mailing lists, see section 5 for addresses: Boston, Buffalo,
Los Angeles, Montreal, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Jose,
Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Washington.
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- Schedule
1992-1993 Schedule for the NHL
April
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
! ! ! ! ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 !
! ! ! ! !Min @ Cal!Mon @ Was!Buf @ Bos!
! ! ! ! !Det @ Chi!NYI @ NYR!Cal @ SJ !
! ! ! ! !Har @ Pit! !Chi @ StL!
! ! ! ! !Que @ Ott! !Van @ Det!
! ! ! ! !Tor @ Phi! !Win @ Edm!
! ! ! ! !Win @ SJ ! !Ott @ Har!
! ! ! ! !Van @ TB ! !Min @ LA !
! ! ! ! ! ! !Mon @ NYI!
! ! ! ! ! ! !NJ @ Tor!
! ! ! ! ! ! !TB @ Phi!
! ! ! ! ! ! !Pit @ Que!
+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 !10 !
!Bos @ Buf!Har @ NYR!Bos @ Que!Edm @ Van!Que @ Bos!Van @ Cal!Bos @ Mon!
!Cal @ SJ ! !Buf @ Min!Har @ Ott!Chi @ NYI!Pit @ NYR!Buf @ Det!
!StL @ Chi! !Cal @ LA !Mon @ Pit!Det @ TB ! !Chi @ TB !
!Pit @ NJ ! !Edm @ SJ !NYR @ NJ !SJ @ LA ! !Har @ Que!
!NYR @ Was! !NYI @ Was! !Was @ Phi! !LA @ SJ !
!Van @ Ott! !Phi @ Win! !Tor @ Win! !StL @ Min!
! ! !StL @ TB ! ! ! !NJ @ Was!
! ! ! ! ! ! !Ott @ NYI!
! ! ! ! ! ! !NYR @ Pit!
! ! ! ! ! ! !Phi @ Tor!
+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
!11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !17 !
!Ott @ Bos!Was @ Mon!Mon @ Buf!Bos @ Ott!Phi @ Buf! ! !
!Que @ Buf!NYR @ Phi!Cal @ Edm!NYI @ Har!SJ @ Cal! ! !
!Cal @ Van! !Chi @ Min!Pit @ NJ !Tor @ Chi! ! !
!TB @ Chi! !LA @ Van!Was @ NYR!Min @ Det! ! !
!Win @ Edm! !Ott @ Que! !Edm @ Win! ! !
!Tor @ Har! !StL @ Tor! !Har @ NYI! ! !
!Min @ StL! !TB @ Win! !Van @ LA ! ! !
!NYI @ NJ ! ! ! !NJ @ Pit! ! !
! ! ! ! !TB @ StL! ! !
+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
The season will begin on 10/6 and end on 4/15. Playoffs will begin on
4/18 and end on or before 6/14. 24 NHL regular season games will be played
in non-NHL cities during 92-93 season. Cities: Milwaukee (2), Sacramento
(2), Cleveland (2), Indianapolis, Phoenix, Miami, Oklahoma City, Dallas,
Atlanta, Cincinnati, Providence, Peoria, Hamilton (4), Saskatoon (4),
Halifax.
Here is a chart showing the number of games between the teams (84 games
each):
N N N P P W B B H M O Q C D M S T T C E L S V W
J Y Y h i a o u a o t u h e i t B o a d A J a i
I R i t s s f r n t e i t n L r l m n n
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
NJ : - 7 7 7 9 7 4 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
NYI: 7 - 7 9 7 7 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
NYR: 7 7 - 7 7 9 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Phi: 7 9 7 - 7 7 4 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2
Pit: 9 7 7 7 - 7 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
Was: 7 7 9 7 7 - 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bos: 4 4 3 4 5 3 - 7 7 9 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Buf: 4 3 4 3 4 4 7 - 9 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
Har: 4 4 3 3 3 4 7 9 - 7 7 7 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Mon: 3 4 4 4 3 3 9 7 7 - 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
Ott: 4 3 3 3 4 4 7 7 7 7 - 9 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3
Que: 4 3 4 4 3 3 7 7 7 7 9 - 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
Chi: 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 9 7 7 7 7 3 4 5 3 4 3
Det: 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 - 7 7 7 7 4 3 4 4 3 3
Min: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 - 9 7 7 4 4 3 3 5 4
StL: 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 7 7 9 - 7 7 4 3 3 3 4 4
TB : 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 7 7 7 7 - 9 3 4 3 4 3 4
Tor: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7 7 7 7 9 - 4 3 4 4 3 3
Cal: 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 - 7 7 9 7 7
Edm: 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 7 - 7 7 7 9
LA : 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 4 3 3 3 4 7 7 - 7 9 7
SJ : 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 9 7 7 - 7 7
Van: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 3 5 4 3 3 7 7 9 7 - 7
Win: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 7 9 7 7 7 -
Valerie Hammerl has posted this year's version
of nhl.c, a schedule program for NHL games. For example, users can find
out the games played on a certain date or find out the next ten games
played by team x. A copy can be obtained by e-mailing
Following is the neutral site schedule:
Tue 10/13: Calgary vs. Minnesota @ Saskatoon
Tue 10/20: Ottawa vs. Toronto @ Hamilton
Tue 11/03: Chicago vs. Washington @ Indianapolis
Tue 11/17: Toronto vs. Quebec @ Hamilton
Wed 11/18: Buffalo vs. New Jersey @ Hamilton
Tue 12/01: Los Angeles vs. Chicago @ Milwaukee
Tue 12/08: Montreal vs. Los Angeles @ Phoenix
Wed 12/09: Tampa Bay vs. New York Rangers @ Miami
Sun 12/13: Edmonton vs. New York Islanders @ Oklahoma City
Tue 12/15: New York Islanders vs. St. Louis @ Dallas
Mon 01/04: San Jose vs. Montreal @ Sacramento
Mon 01/18: Hartford vs. Winnipeg @ Saskatoon
Mon 02/08: Boston vs. Pittsburgh @ Atlanta
Mon 02/08: St. Louis vs. Hartford @ Peoria
Tue 02/16: Philadelphia vs. Calgary @ Cincinnati
Sat 02/20: Quebec vs. Tampa Bay @ Halifax
Mon 02/22: New York Rangers vs. San Jose @ Sacramento
Mon 02/22: Detroit vs. Philadelphia @ Cleveland
Tue 02/23: Winnipeg vs. Ottawa @ Saskatoon
Mon 03/01: Vancouver vs. Buffalo @ Hamilton
Thu 03/11: Minnesota vs. Vancouver @ Saskatoon
Tue 03/16: Washington vs. Detroit @ Milwaukee
Tue 03/16: New Jersey vs. Boston @ Providence *
Sun 03/21: Pittsburgh vs. Edmonton @ Cleveland
* Location subject to change
NHL Playoff Schedule:
Wales Conference Division Semifinals: April 18, 20, 22, 24, 26*, 28*, 30*
Campbell Conference Division Semifinals: April 19, 21, 23, 25, 27*, 29*, May 1*
Wales Conference Division Finals: May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10*, 12*, 14*
Campbell Conference Division Finals: May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11*, 13*, 15*
Wales Conference Final: May 16, 18, 20, 22, 24*, 26*, 28*
Campbell Conference Final: May 17, 19, 21, 23, 25*, 27*, 29*
Stanley Cup Final: June 1, 3, 5, 7, 9*, 11*, 14*
* - if neccessary
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- News & Scores
SPIKE (bryan.k.strouse) posts weekday news and
box scores (Sunday through Thursday). John P. Curcio
posts weekend news and box scores. Both maintain
e-mail lists for faster delivery.
Net contacts post team news as they see/hear/read it.
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- Notable team news (transactions and announcements)
Note that this information is culled from press releases and posts. It
is updated each month and only information currently under discussion or
of continuing importance or interest will be listed for more than two
postings.
Boston Bruins
Boston legislators and the developers proposing a new Boston Garden
finally agreed to a deal that puts the 19,000-seat, $160 million project
back on track to be finished in September 1995.
Right wing Daniel Marois will be sidelined indefinitely following
surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.
**
Sent defenseman Glen Murray to Providence of the American Hockey League.
Buffalo Sabres
1-800-333-PUCK (1-800-333-7825)
Acquired left winger Bob Errey from Pittsburgh for defenseman Mike
Ramsey.
**
Veteran Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Ted Darling will be inducted into the
club's Hall of Fame Sunday, April 11. Darling, who joined the expansion
Sabres in 1970, was the team's play-by-play announcer on both television
and radio until illness forced him out of the booth during last season.
**
Recalled forwards Viktor Gordiouk and Doug MacDonald from Rochester of
American Hockey League.
Calgary Flames
Acquired veteran right wing Greg Paslawski from Philadelphia for future
considerations.
**
Recalled center Todd Harkins and left winger Tomas Forslund from Salt
Lake City of International Hockey League.
Chicago Blackhawks
The $175 million, privately financed United Center, scheduled to
open in August 1994, will be home to the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's
Chicago Blackhawks. The stadium is owned by entities controlled by the two
teams. The owners apparently still have not made a decision on whether the
old Chicago Stadium will be razed for parking space once the new facility,
located directly across the street, opens.
Suspended defenseman Craig Muni indefinitely for failing to report
following a trade with Edmonton.
Detroit Red Wings
Acquired defenseman Steve Konroyd from Hartford for a sixth-round draft
pick.
Annnounced the signing of right wing Joe Frederick, their 13th pick in
the 1989 National Hockey League entry draft.
**
Two contrite hockey fans have returned the stolen Michigan Sports Hall
of Fame plaque honoring Detroit Red Wing great Gordie Howe. The bronze
plaque was stolen more than four years ago from Cobo Hall in Detroit, site
of the Michigan Hall of Fame.
Edmonton Oilers
Sent forward Esa Tikkanen to the New York Rangers for center Doug
Weight.
Traded defenseman Craig Muni to Chicago for forward Mike Hudson.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the Edmonton Oilers' lease with
Northlands Coliseum must be improved if the team is to survive in the
city. Edmonton Northlands is a non-profit agency set up by the city to
administer exhibition facilities including the Coliseum. Oilers owner
Peter Pocklington calls his lease with Northlands horrendous and has
threatened to move the team if he doesn't get a better deal. He makes no
money from parking, concessions or building advertising. The 17,313-seat
Coliseum also has few of the lucrative private boxes that produce
significant revenues for other owners.
Announced center Kevin Todd will not need surgery but will miss the
remainder of the season with a separated shoulder.
Hartford Whalers
Sent defenseman Steve Konroyd to Detroit for a sixth-round draft pick.
Acquired left winger Robert Kron and a third-round draft pick from
Vancouver for left winger Murray Craven and a fifth-round draft pick.
**
The state of Connecticut will begin negotiations to buy the Civic Center
from the city in an effort to keep the financially struggling Hartford
Whalers franchise in the city.
Los Angeles Kings
Sent center John McIntyre to the New York Rangers for defenseman Mark
Hardy and Ottawa's fifth-round 1993 draft pick.
Minnesota North Stars
1-800-800-0435 if calling from the U.S.
1-800-800-0458 if calling from Canada
The Dallas City Council has approved an agreement with the Minnesota
North Stars that will bring the NHL club to Reunion Arena next season.
Defenseman Mark Tinordi, captain of the North Stars, will be sidelined
the rest of the season, including any postseason games the North Stars
might play, because of a broken collarbone.
Acquired defenseman Mark Osiecki from Winnipeg for ninth- and 10th-round
draft picks in 1993.
Added defenseman Travis Richards from the University of Minnesota.
A former employee filed a sexual harassment suit against Minnesota North
Star owner Norman Green. Karen (Kari) Dziedzic, Green's former executive
assistant, claims Green often instructed her to wear cosmetics, described
her outfits as "very hot" and "very sexy," once slapped her hand as she
was about to eat and humiliated her by grabbing her hand and rubbing it
through a client's hair.
The Minnesota North Stars, who will move to Dallas after this season,
announced that nearly 11,000 season ticket reservations have been made for
their new home at Reunion Arena, which has a capacity of 16,800.
The Met Center commission has told the Minnesota North Stars that it
wants the club out - with its keys returned - at midnight after the last
home game. The club is moving to Dallas for next season. The club must
pay unpaid interest of $4,492.80 on the team's late rent payment for 1992,
which was made earlier this month, and has been instructed not to take
property such as the scoreboard and Zamboni ice-surfacing machine.
**
Derian Hatcher's game-misconduct penalty was rescinded by the NHL,
allowing the Minnesota defenseman to play in the North Stars' last two
regular-season games. Hatcher was given the penalty during a fight at the
end of a loss at St. Louis on Sunday, April 11. But the league didn't
rescind the game-misconduct penalty Shane Churla received. The Stars
recalled center Cal McGowan from their top minor league club in Kalamazoo,
Mich., to replace Churla.
Montreal Canadiens
Acquired defenseman Rob Ramage from Tampa Bay for minor league
defensemen Eric Charron and Alain Cote and future considerations.
New Jersey Devils
**
Bernie Nicholls publicly apologized for his criticism of referee Denis
Morel after the Devils' 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Nicholls was
ejected by Morel for being the third man in on a fight late in the second
period of that game and afterward Nicholls called Morel "a homer" and "an
embarrassment to the referee's association."
New York Islanders
Traded right wing Daniel Marois to Boston for a conditional draft
choice.
New York Rangers
Obtained forward Esa Tikkanen from Edmonton for center Doug Weight.
Acquired left winger Mike Hartman from Tampa Bay
Acquired center John McIntyre from Los Angeles for defenseman Mark Hardy
and Ottawa's fifth-round 1993 draft pick.
Defenseman Brian Leetch will undergo additional surgery on the right
ankle he broke in a non-skating fall and is not expected to play again
this season. Leetch suffered the broken ankle March 19 following a victory
over San Jose. The team said he slipped on an icy patch of pavement as he
was getting out of a taxi cab in front of his apartment.
**
Announced that defenseman James Patrick will require surgery on a
herniated disc in his back and will not play again this season.
**
Returned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Binghamton of the American Hockey
League.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators received the go-ahead to build the 18,500-seat
Palladium on the proposed location in nearby Kanata, Ont. The projected
cost is C$150 million. Construction will be postponed until the 1995-96
season, one year behind schedule.
The Ottawa Senators lost their 37th consecutive NHL road game to tie the
1974-75 Washington Capitals for most road losses in a row.
**
Assigned left wing Martin St. Amour to New Haven of the American Hockey
League.
Philadelphia Flyers
The opening date of Spectrum II has been pushed back to fall 1995.
Formal groundbreaking has been postponed indefinitely.
Traded veteran right wing Greg Paslawski to the Calgary Flames for
future considerations.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Traded left winger Bob Errey to Buffalo for defenseman Mike Ramsey.
Reacquired defenseman Peter Taglianetti from Tampa Bay Lightning for a
third-round 1993 draft choice.
**
Revolutionary Comics of San Diego agreed to destroy all available copies
of a Mario Lemieux comic book in a settlement with the Pittsburgh Penguins
over a trademark infringement lawsuit. The Penguins sued in February
charging that the "Sport Stars Mario Lemieux" comic infringed on the
team's logo and uniform, which are registered trademarks.
Quebec Nordiques
1-800-463-3333
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues center Ron Sutter will miss the rest of the season as a
result of separating his right shoulder.
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks announced that ticket prices will increase by about
30% for the 1993-94 season when they move from the Cow Palace into a new
$155-million arena in San Jose.
**
Recalled defenseman Tom Pederson from Kansas City of the International
Hockey League.
**
Reached agreement in principle with left wing Alexander Cherbayev.
Tampa Bay Lightning
1-800-881-2639
At least two investor groups are poised to build a sports arena in
downtown Tampa if the delay-plagued company that holds a lease from the
Tampa Bay Lightning bows out. Tampa Coliseum Inc. has a lease with the
National Hockey League team to develop an entertainment and sports arena
next to Tampa Stadium, but has been unable to raise enough money for the
project.
Sent left winger Mike Hartman to the New York Rangers for center Randy
Gilhen.
Sent defenseman Peter Taglianetti to Pittsburgh for a third-round 1993
draft choice.
Sent defenseman Rob Ramage to the Montreal Canadiens for minor league
defensemen Eric Charron and Alain Cote and future considerations.
**
Manon Rheaume's first starting appearance in goal for the Atlanta
Knights was impressive enough for her coach to say she has a chance to be
a backup goalie for another minor league team next season. Rheaume, the
first female to play professional hockey, stopped 25 shots and gave up six
goals against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday night, April 10. After
the game, her coach, Gene Ubriaco, said Rheaume performed well enough to
compete for the No. 2 goalie spot with the Louisville IceHawks of the East
Coast Hockey League next season. The Knights and the IceHawks are minor
league clubs of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
**
As their first season comes to a close, there are rumors swirling that
the Tampa Bay Lightning just might become the Atlanta Lightning. Or the
Minnesota Lightning. But they are just rumors, according to Lightning
general manager Phil Esposito. ESPN reported on Sunday, April 11, that
the Lightning, who have been playing in 10,400-seat Expo Hall, are
exploring opportunities to move to either Atlanta or Minneapolis. But
Esposito said there was no truth to the report. "We were disappointed
with ESPN's irresponsible comment," Esposito said. "There is just no
substance to the rumor." Rumors have been swirling for the past two years
regarding a move by Tampa Bay, which is presently discussing plans to
build a new arena.
Toronto Maple Leafs
**
Defenseman Matt Martin, who helped Maine win the 1993 NCAA hockey
championship, gave up his final year of eligibility and signed a contract
with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have cleared the last hurdle in their effort
to build a new stadium. Vancouver council has given the green light for
the 100 million dollar complex. It will seat 20 thousand people and will
have an adjoining office tower. It will be built between the viaducts near
B.C. Place in Vancouver. Site preparation will begin this summer, with a
completion date of Fall 1995.
Traded left winger Robert Kron and a third-round draft pick to Hartford
for left winger Murray Craven and a fifth-round draft pick.
Obtained defenseman Dan Ratushny from Winnipeg for a ninth-round draft
pick.
**
Signed right wing Brian Loney to a multi-year contract and assigned him
to Hamilton of American Hockey League (AHL).
Washington Capitals
(301) 808-CAPS
Traded goaltender Jim Hrivnak and future considerations to Winnipeg for
goaltender Rick Tabaracci.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets have been allowed economic assistance in order to
keep them in the Smythe division as a result of expansion.
Sent defenseman Mark Osiecki to Minnesota for ninth- and 10th-round
draft picks in 1993.
Sent goaltender Rick Tabaracci to Washington for Jim Hrivnak and future
considerations.
Sent defenseman Dan Ratushny to Vancouver for a ninth-round draft pick.
Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne broke the NHL's rookie points record. The Jets
rookie tied the record of 109 points, set by Peter Stastny with Quebec
(1980-81), with a goal, his 66th of the season, and moved ahead on an
assist in a 5-4 loss to Toronto.
**
The Fort Wayne Komets said they have been told by Winnipeg that the Jets
will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of the American Hockey
League. There have been reports the Jets would move players from Moncton
to Fort Wayne next season.
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- Expansion news:
The National Hockey League announced that the expansion Anaheim and
South Florida franchises will join the league for the 1993- 1994 season.
Disney and National Hockey League officials announced Monday,
March 1, that the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Disney's expansion team, will
take to the ice next fall. Michael Eisner, chairman and chief executive
officer of the Walt Disney Co., said the Mighty Ducks will play at the
Pond, the new Anaheim sports arena, near Disney's flagship theme park. The
arena is under construction and will be completed in June. The Pond seats
17,350. The team still must meet the league's requirement that it sell at
least 10,000 season tickets for the final grant of NHL membership.
Anaheim named Jack Ferreira general manager and Pierre Gauthier
assistant general manager.
**
Veteran NHL scout Al Godfrey has been hired as the Midwest regional
scout for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
Philadelphia Flyers' senior vice president Bobby Clarke was named
Monday, March 1, to the post of general manager for Miami's NHL expansion
team. Franchise owner H. Wayne Huizenga made the announcement at the Miami
Arena, three months after being awarded a franchise. Huizenga said he
plans to have a team on the ice in time for the beginning of the NHL
season in October.
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- Realignment:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York
Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, South Florida, Tampa Bay Lightning
Northeast Division
Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens,
Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques
Western Conference
Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings,
San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks
Schedule: Eastern Conference teams will play five games against each of
six divisional opponents (30); four games against each of the seven teams
in the conference's other division (28) and two games against each of the
12 Western Conference members (24).
Western Conference teams will play six games against each of five
divisional opponents (30); four games against each of the six teams in the
conference's other division (24) and two games against each of the 14
Eastern Conference clubs (28).
Playoffs: The system will be conference-based, with the No. 1 team
meeting the No. 8 team in the first round, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No.
6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5. Matchups will be based on overall points with the
four division champions being placed in the first- or second-place seeds
in each conference and being assured of home-ice in the first two playoff
rounds. All series will be best of seven (2-2-1-1-1 rotation) except
matchups between Central and Pacific teams. Those series will rotate 2-3-
2 to reduce travel. In those cases, the team with the most regular-season
points will choose whether to start the series at home or away.
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- Draft news:
Under terms of the new expansion draft, which will be held in
June, each of the 24 existing clubs will be allowed to protect one
goaltender, five defensemen and nine forwards. The most recent expansion
drafts allowed teams to protect two goalies and did not make a distinction
between forwards and defensemen.
First-year pros only will be exempt from the draft, which is down
from the two-year exemption teams had last season. San Jose, Tampa Bay and
Ottawa still will be allowed to exempt second-year pros.
Each of the 24 teams will lose two players, with a maximum loss of
one goaltender and a maximum loss of one defenseman. The one exception is
that a team which loses a goaltender can then no longer lose a defenseman.
At the end of the first phase of the draft, the two new franchises
will have three goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards for a total
of 24 players. A second phase then will be conducted where San Jose, Tampa
Bay and Ottawa will select two players each from the rosters of the two
new teams.
Ottawa, Tampa Bay and San Jose will be guaranteed priority
drafting selection in the 1993 draft as long as they have the three worst
records. Anaheim and Miami will choose no lower than fourth and fifth. The
expansion franchises will move up in the draft should either San Jose,
Tampa Bay or Ottawa not finish in the bottom three positions.
The two new teams will pick first and second in the 1994 Entry
Draft, regardless of their finish in 1993-94. Should either of the two new
teams not play next season they would have priority drafting position in
1994.
The owners announced the 1994 draft will be in Hartford and the
1995 draft in Winnipeg. The 1994 draft was scheduled for Boston, but a
delay in the construction of a new arena required the draft be moved.
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- League news:
Disputes:
The NHL owners and players have resolved differences over salary
arbitration procedures, clearing the way for about 40 hearings. NHLPA
executive director Bob Goodenow didn't disclose how the issues were
resolved, but the prior sticking point had been the manner in which
statistics were used in arbitration hearings.
Olympics:
The NHL announced February 26, 1993, it will not make professional
players available to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
League Leadership:
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.
Gary Bettman, vice president and general counsel of the National
Basketball Association, was named commissioner of the National Hockey
League, Friday, December 11, 1992.
Miscellaneous:
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.
The National Hockey League named John N. Turner, former Prime
Minister of Canada, to serve on Board of Directors of Hockey Hall of Fame
and Museum and nominated Scotty Morrison, David M. Taylor, Larry Bertuzzi,
Robert G. Bundy, Walter Bush, Murray Costello, Jim Gregory, Leslie Kaplan,
Lawrence G. Meyer and Alan Tonks to serve on Board, which takes office
March 30.
NHL President Gil Stein was one of four individuals elected to the
Hockey Hall of Fame Builder's category. The others were Buffalo Sabres'
Chairman of the Board and President Seymour Knox III, Vancouver Canucks'
Chairman Frank Griffiths and veteran Canadian hockey executive Fred Page.
Former NHL linesman John D'Amico was selected in the Hall of Fame's
Referee-Linesman category.
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- NHL TV
Games are carried on TSN and CBC in Canada, on ESPN in the U.S. Check
your local listings.
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.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday, March 3, that
ABC Sports will televise five Stanley Cup playoff games starting next
month. ABC will carry the playoff games on its network through an
arrangement with ESPN, the U.S. rightsholder for NHL games. ESPN will
provide the production of the games. ABC owns ESPN.
April 18 - Wales Conference Game #1 Quarterfinals
April 25 - Campbell Conference Game #4 Quarterfinals
May 2 - Wales Conference Game #1 Semifinals
May 9 - Campbell Conference Game #4 Semifinals
May 16 - Wales Conference Game #1 Finals
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- 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)
Hall of Famer players Frank Boucher and Red Dutton and executives
Bruce McNall and Gil Stein Thursday were named the 1993 winners of the
Lester Patrick Award for ``outstanding service to hockey in the United
States''. The award is selected each year by a committee representing a
wide cross-section of the hockey community.
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)
92-93 All-Star Game Starters (as voted by fans):
Wales Conference: Mario Lemieux (C, Pittsburgh), Jaromir Jagr (W,
Pittsburgh), Kevin Stevens (W, Pittsburgh), Ray Bourque (D, Boston), Brian
Leetch (D, Rangers), Patrick Roy, (G, Montreal).
Campbell Conference: Steve Yzerman (C, Detroit), Brett Hull (W, St.
Louis), Pavel Bure (W, Vancouver), Chris Chelios (D, Chicago), Paul Coffey
(D, Los Angeles), Ed Belfour (G, Chicago)
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)
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- 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
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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 IV:
- players considered defected free agents
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.
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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.
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IHL
contacts:
IHL: Rob Springall
Atlanta Knights: Scott Clarkson
Cincinnati Cyclones: Joseph Combs
Cleveland Lumberjacks: Rob Gasser
Ft. Wayne Komets: Rob Gasser
**
Milwaukee Admirals: Jason Hanson
Salt Lake Golden Eagles: Roland Behunin
The International Hockey League has granted a franchise to a Las Vegas
group headed by Henry Stickney for the 1993-1994 season.
**
The International Hockey League named Bob Chase. voice of the Fort
Wayne Komets, as the league's broadcaster of the year. The IHL also said
the annual award, effective next year, will be named in Chase's honor.
Also honored by the IHL were Jim Loria of the Kansas City Blades
as marketing director of the year, Shelly Gartner of the Phoenix
Roadrunners as merchandise manager of the year and Steve Doherty of the
Kalamazoo Wings as public relations director of the year.
**
The Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League announced
Thursday, April 8, that Manon Rheaume will be the starting goaltender in a
home game Saturday night, April 10, against the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Rheaume will become the first female to start in a regular season
professional hockey game.
**
Fort Wayne -- Announced winger Scott Gruhl will retire at the end of the
International Hockey League season. Gruhl will join the Muskegon Fury of
the Colonial League.
**
The Fort Wayne Komets said they have been told by Winnipeg that the Jets
will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of the American Hockey
League. There have been reports the Jets would move players from Moncton
to Fort Wayne next season.
**
The San Diego Gulls of the International Hockey League set a record with
their 61st victory, 5-1, over the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. The Gulls (61-
11-8) became the first team in professional hockey to win that many games
in a season. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens won 60 games.
IHL's 1992 Turner Cup: The Kansas City Blades defeated Muskegon
Lumberjacks 4 games to 0.
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AHL
contacts:
AHL: Rob Springall
Bri Farenell
Mark Anania
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
The New Haven Senators have been sold by Peter Shipman to the
Ottawa Senators NHL organization. They are the only Canadian NHL team with
an American AHL affiliate, and have made it clear they intend to move the
team to somewhere in the Canadian Atlantic Provinces. This sale and move
has yet to be approved by the AHL head office, but is expected to pass
easily at the general meeting in May.
The Baltimore Skipjacks, the Washington Capitals' American Hockey League
affliate, will skate next season as the Portland Pirates.
The Calgary Flames will base their farm team in the AHL in St. John, New
Brunswick next season. The team will be called the St. John Blue Flames.
**
The Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL said they have been told by Winnipeg of
the NHL that the Jets will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of
the American Hockey League. There have been reports the Jets would move
players from Moncton to Fort Wayne next season.
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.
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ECHL
contacts:
ECHL, Toledo Storm: Rob Gasser
The Toledo Storm hockey team is asking SeaGate Convention Center
to consider becoming its host site beginning with the 1994-95 season. The
Storm, which has played its last two seasons in the Toledo Sports Arena,
said it asked for 55 dates in the downtown facility. The Storm also has
been talking with backers of a proposed ice complex in suburban Sylvania
to become a primary tenant.
ECHL's 1992 Riley Cup: Hampton Roads beat Louisville 4 games to 0.
See Section 5 for newsletter information.
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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)
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3. College Hockey
contacts:
NCAA: Mike Machnik
Wisconsin Badgers: Jeff Horvath
CCHA, Bowling Green State: Keith Instone
ECAC, Clarkson: Bri Farenell
- e-mail lists:
Wayne Smith maintains 2 lists, one for discussions
(HOCKEY-L) and one for news (HOCKEY-D):
send e-mail to with body:
SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-L
or
SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-D
(a read-only list containing news from HOCKEY-L)
Up-to-date Division I standings and scores can be obtained through the
archives of the College Hockey Mailing List. Send a message to the server
at [email protected] with the body containing ONLY the commands
(either or both)
- 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.
NCAA hockey championship:
Semi-finals: Maine 4, Michigan 3 (OT)
Lake Superior State 6, Boston University 1
Finals: Maine 5, Lake Superior State 4
Freshman Paul Kariya who was named winner of the 1992-93 Hobey Baker
Award as college hockey's top player.
**
The NCAA Division I Hockey Championships will be held at the St. Paul
Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 31 and April 2, 1994.
For priority seating call the University of Minnesota Ticket Office at
(612) 624-8080, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or
send a postcard to:
University of Minnesota Ticket Office
1994 NCAA Hockey Championships
516 15th Avenue SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
- 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 the 1992-93 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
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- Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union
CIAU Championships:
Finalists:
Team: Division:
University of Alberta Golden Bears West
University of Guelph Gryphons Ontario West
University of Toronto Varsity Blues Ontario East
University of Acadia Axemen East
Semi-finals: Acadia 9, Alberta 4
Toronto 3, Guelph 2
Finals: Acadia 12, Toronto 1
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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
The 1993 World Championships (Pool A) is scheduled to run from Apr 18 to
May 2 in Munich, Germany.
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**
- 1993 World Championships (Pool B) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
#g w l t pts gf ga
1. Great Britain 7 7 0 0 14 50 13
2. Poland 7 6 1 0 12 71 12
3. Netherlands 7 5 2 0 10 47 20
4. Denmark 7 4 3 0 8 38 24
5. Japan 7 3 4 0 6 34 31
6. Romania 7 2 5 0 4 20 44
7. China 7 1 6 0 2 12 79
8. Bulgaria 7 0 7 0 0 9 58
Great Britain advances to Pool A. Bulgaria is relegated to Pool C.
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- 1992 Olympic Games
**
- e-mail lists:
Charlie Slavin maintains OlymPuck - The Olympic
Hockey Discussion List:
send e-mail to with body:
SUBSCRIBE OlymPuck your_name favorite country(ies)
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 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. 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.
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- 1991 Canada Cup
Team Canada defeated Team USA 2 games to 0.
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- 1992 Izvestia hockey tournament
Final: Russia II - Czechoslovakia 2-1
Game for 3rd and 4th place: Russia I - Sweden 4-1
Game for 5th and 6th place: Finland - Switzerland 3-1
Game for 7th and 8th place: Canada - Germany 6-1
Final Standings for the 25th Izvestia Cup:
1. Russia II (the Russian Olympic team)
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Russia I
4. Sweden
5. Finland
6. Switzerland
7. Canada
8. Germany
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- 1992 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 win over Czechoslovakia. The former Soviet
Union and Commonwealth of Independent States captured the tournament in
1988 and 1991 under Viktor Tikhonov.
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- 1992 Spengler Cup
Canada, with Fabian Joseph scoring his second goal of the game at
3:47 of overtime, beat Farjestad (Sweden) 6-5 in the final of the Spengler
Cup at Davos, Switzerland. The Canadians overcame a two-goal deficit in
the final two minutes of regulation and went on to earn their second
overtime victory within 15 hours.
Final:
Team Canada - Farjestad (Sweden) 6-5 (1-1,2-2,2-2,1-0) OT
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- 1992 European cup finals
Duesseldorf, December 30, 1992
Bronze: Jokerit Helsinki - Lions Milano 4-2.
Gold: Malmoe IF - Dynamo Moscow 4-3 (Shootout)
This was the third successive European championship for a Swedish team:
in 1990 and 1991 the champion was Djurgaarden (Stockholm).
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- 1993 Sweden Hockey Games
**
Final Standings:
GP W T L GF-GA P
1. Sweden 3 2 0 1 13- 8 +5 4
2. Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 16-11 +5 4
3. Russia 3 1 1 1 9-11 -2 3
4. Canada 3 0 1 2 13-21 -8 1
Sweden wins due to head-to-head result vs the Czech republic.
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- Junior Leagues
contact:
WHL: Randy Coulman
Mitch McGowan
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
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- Central Hockey League
contact:
Marc Foster
Ted Wollnik
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.
A Western Division may be added to the Central Hockey League for the 93-
94 season if the plans of CHL president Ray Miron materialize. Miron
confirmed that El Paso, Amarillo, Tuscon, and Albuquerque are cities under
consideration for the Western Division, which would play some interlocking
games with the Eastern Division. Meanwhile, San Antonio and Houston are
close to being confirmed as the league's newest members.
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- Major League Hockey
A new hockey league with franchises throughout the United States
and Canada will begin play in the fallof 1993, officials announced
Wednesday, February 10.
Major League Hockey was founded by Roy Boe, former president of
the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the New York/New
Jersey Nets of the American and National Basketball associations.
According to Boe, the league will debut with six to eight teams
playing a schedule of approximately 80 games. Franchise applications have
been received from groups in Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit,
Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, San Francisco, Saskatoon, Toronto
and Worcester, Mass., Boe said.
Although the league will not raid existing leagues to stock its
rosters, Boe said it will seek the ``world's finest hockey players.''
Boe said league play will have an international flair and
discussed implementing some rules which are reminiscent of those of the
IIHF.
``We're removing the red line, moving the goal nets forward and
eliminating all tie games,'' said Boe.
The MLH office will operate out of Stamford, Conn.
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- British Premier Division:
contacts:
Neil A. McGlynn: (from NA)
(from Europe)
Steve Salvini:
Contact Steve for the GB USENET draft.
e-mail list: send e-mail to to
subscribe.
Durham Wasps defeated Nottingham Panthers 7-6 in '92 British championship
game.
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- Finnish Elite League (SM-LIIGA):
contacts:
Juha Koivisto & Kimmo Kauranen
Vesa J Pyyluoma
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)
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- German Hockey League:
contact:
Andreas Stockmeier or
Duesseldorfer Eishockey-Gemeinschaft defeated SB Rosenheim in '92 German
final
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- Swedish Elite League (Elitserien):
contact:
Staffan Axelsson
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1992-93 regular season final standings:
1. Vasteras 2. Brynas 3. Malmo 4. Farjestad
5. MoDo 6. Lulea 7. Leksand 8. Djurgarden
9. HV 71 10. Rogle 11. Frolunda 12. AIK
Brynas defeated Lulea 3 games to 2 for the 1993 Swedish hockey
championship.
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- Swiss First Division:
Kloten became the 1992-93 champions of the Swiss League Nationale A
by beating Fribourg-Gotteron 4-2 to sweep the final series 3-0.
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- 1992 Women's World Championships at Finland
1 Canada, 2 USA, 3 Finland, 4 Sweden, 5 China, 6 Norway, 7 Denmark,
8 Switzerland
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1993 World Junior Hockey Championships at Sweden
Final Standings:
GP W T L GF-GA +/- P
1. Canada 7 6 0 1 37-17 +20 12
2. Sweden 7 6 0 1 53-15 +38 12
3. Czechoslovakia 7 4 1 2 38-27 +11 9
4. USA 7 4 0 3 32-23 + 9 8
5. Finland 7 3 1 3 31-20 +11 7
6. Russia 7 2 2 3 26-20 + 6 6
7. Germany 7 1 0 6 16-37 -21 2
8. Japan 7 0 0 7 9-83 -74 0
Canada wins gold due to head-to-head result vs Sweden.
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5. Info available via e-mail
When requesting items via e-mail please include your preferred address
in the body of the message. Sometimes the reply-to address is not a good
thing to go by.
- ftp site: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
In directory /doc/misc/sports/nhl there are some new hockey files.
Get the README file for information and contents.
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- E-mail lists:
List Topic (Freq.) To Subscribe
Boston Bruins [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
Buffalo Sabres [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
Los Angeles Kings [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
**
Montreal Canadiens [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
Philadelphia Flyers [email protected]
Pittsburgh Penguins [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
St. Louis Blues [email protected]
San Jose Sharks [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
Tampa Bay Lightning [email protected]
Vancouver Canucks [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
Washington Capitals [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
NHL Boxscores (M-F) [email protected]
NHL Boxscores (S-S) [email protected]
NHL Goalie Stats (d) [email protected]
NHL Scores (n) [email protected]
NHL Team Stats (w) [email protected]
AHL Newsletter [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
ECHL Newsletter [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
US College Hockey (see section 3)
NCAA Division III Hockey [email protected]
List Address [email protected]
CHL Newsletter [email protected]
British League [email protected]
**
Olympic Hockey (see section 4)
Freq: M-F=Monday-Friday, S-S=Saturday-Sunday, d=daily, n=nightly,
w=weekly
If you have something interesting, make it available. When requesting,
use the keyword in the body or subject. Also, specify team, date, etc.,
where applicable.
Available from Eric Rickin :
Keyword Description
AHLADDR AHL team addresses
CANJUNIORS Canada junior teams
NHLTV TV stations for each team
NHLRADIO Radio stations for each team
USJUNIORS US junior teams
XXXXDRAFT XXXX (for XXXX=1989-1992) NHL Entry Draft
1991EXP 1991 NHL Expansion & Dispersal Draft
Available from Rob Springall :
Keyword Description
AHL Up-to-date info on the AHL
IHL Up-to-date info on the IHL
NHL.C A C program that prints the 91-92 NHL schedule for a specified
day
Available from Stan Willis :
Keyword Description
ATTEND 91-92 NHL team home attendance report by quarters
PSLOGOS NHL team logos in PostScript
Available from David Anthony Wyatt :
Keyword Description
ALLLIST All-time List of Professional Hockey Franchises
Available from Roland Behunin :
Keyword Description
SATINFO Satellite info for NHL teams
Available from Mike Machnik :
Keyword Description
DIV1SCHED 92-93 NCAA Division I scores
Mike can also provide a schedule for any of the 46 Division I teams to
people who ask. E-mail him for details.
Available from Bill Clare :
Keyword Description
RETIRED List of retired numbers for NHL players
Available from Staffan Axelsson :
Keyword Description
WCMEDALS World Championships Medalists 1920-1992
WCSTAND World Championships All-Time Standings, Pool A 1920-1992
WCALSTAR World Championships All-Star Teams 1961-1992
WCROSTXX World Championships Gold Winning Teams' Rosters 1958-1992
(Specify XX=58-92)
WJHC History of medals given at the World Junior Hockey
Championships
WJHCSTAT Team and player stats from the World Junior Hockey
Championships.
Available from Paul Brownlow :
Keyword Description
CHLPOY Past Canadian Hockey League players of the year
MEMCUP Past Memorial Cup winners
Available from :
To use the statsmailer, send e-mail to "[email protected]" with subject
"statsmailer" and a body containing the word HELP to receive a list of
allowable commands. Things available: NHL team/league schedules/calendars,
a plethora of team statistics, scores of games, and some assorted hockey
files. Seasons 1988-1992 available. New material was added on 1/19/93.
Available from Mitch McGowan
Keyword Description
ROSTERS 1993 NHL All-Star Game rosters
NHLLEAD 1991-92 NHL Leaders (Scoring, Goals, Assists, Power-play
goals, Short-handed goals, Game-winning goals, Shots, Goals-
against average, Victories, Save percentage, Shutouts)
ZAMBONI Alan Thicke's "Book of Zamboni" opening from the 1991 NHL
Awards broadcast
Available from Matt Militzok
Keyword Description
STATS Up-to-date NHL statistics
Available from Harry Peltz
Keyword Description
SCORES Compilation of NHL scores for the current month (in compressed
and uuencoded format)
Dates can also be specified for specific box scores, but try not to
request too many at one time (Max 5 box scores or three days).
Available from Richard Stueven
Keyword Description
DIRECT Current NHL directory file
Available from Michael Burger
Keyword Description
TVINFO TV/Radio stations for all teams along with network
information.
Up-to-date Division I standings and scores can be obtained through the
archives of the College Hockey Mailing List. Send a message to the server
at [email protected] with the body containing ONLY the commands
(either or both)
GET 9293CONF STAND (for all Division I conference standings)
GET 9293COMP SCHEDULE (for a full-season listing of Division I scores)
The schedule is about 1000 lines long and the standings file is about 50
lines. These files are updated more-or-less weekly around Monday.
Contact Mike Machnik ([email protected]) with any questions.
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6. USENET Hockey Pool
send e-mail to .
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7. Up-coming Dates
Apr 18 - May 2: The 1993 World Championships (Pool A), Munich, Germany.
Jun 26: NHL entry draft, Quebec City, Quebec.
Feb 12 - Feb 27, 1994: XVII Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer, Norway.
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8. Answers to some frequently asked questions:
Q: Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?
A: Most of the team during the 40-50's was made up of people who lived in
and around Montreal. Hence they were called "Les Habitants" (natives of
Montreal). This was then shortened to the Habs.
Q: Why is the Montreal Canadiens logo a large C with an H within it?
A: In 1914-15, the Canadiens logo consisted of C with an A within it to
signify Club Athletique Canadien (CAC). The next year, CAC no longer
existed and it was changed to what it is now to signify Club de Hockey.
Q: What is the most informative hockey publication?
A: The Hockey News is preferred by most North American hockey fans. It is
a weekly journal with up-to-date info.
Phone: 800-268-7793 (Canada and US)
Phone/fax: 0483 776141 (UK and rest of Europe)
Q: How does a 5-minute power-play count in the penalty killing stats in
the NHL?
A: If X goals are scored, then the team gets credit for X goals in X+1
chances.
Q: How is +/- computed in the NHL?
A: First, +/- only applies to skaters. Except for a power-play goal, when
a goal is scored, each skater on the ice for the scoring team is given a
+, and each skater on the ice for the other team is given a -. Short-
handed goals do count for +/-.
Q: What is the five-hole?
A: The space between a goalie's pads. There are five major scoring zones:
(1) upper left corner of goal, (2) upper right, (3) lower left, (4) lower
right, and (5) five-hole.
Q: What is the meaning of throwing an octopus on the ice?
A: This tradition began in Detroit in the 1950's when two best-of-seven
series were required to win the Stanley Cup. Every time Detroit won a
game, an octopus with one less arm was thrown on the ice.
Q: Who was the first woman to play in an NHL game?
A: Manon Rheaume, a 20-year-old goaltender, became the first woman ever
to play in an NHL game on September 23, 1992 when she started in net for
the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition against the St. Louis
Blues. Rheaume played the first period before 8,223 at the 10,400-seat
Expo Hall on the Florida State Fairgrounds and allowed two goals on nine
shots. She left with the score tied 2-2, although the Lightning ultimately
lost the game, 6-4.
Q: What is the richest contract in NHL history?
A: Mario Lemieux, the superstar center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, signed
the richest contract in NHL history, a seven-year deal believed to be
worth about $42 million. Lemieux will earn between $6 million and $7
million a year, nearly twice as much as any other player in the league.
Q: Who is the new commissioner of the NHL?
A: Gary Bettman, vice president and general counsel of the National
Basketball Association, was named commissioner of the National Hockey
League, Friday, December 11, 1992. Bettman joined the NBA in 1981 as
assistant general counsel. He became the league's chief legal officer in
September of 1984. A New York resident, Bettman graduated from Cornell
University in 1974 and from New York University School of Law in 1977.
Q: How many professional hockey leagues are there in North America?
A: Six: National, American, International, East Coast, Central and
Colonial Hockey Leagues.
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9. Miscellaneous:
For field hockey discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.sport.hockey.field.
For skating discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.skate.
Some sites get another hockey group, called clari.sports.hockey. c.s.h
consists of the UPI feed for all UPI news articles that are related to
hockey, including game results, summaries, scores, standings, etc. Much
of the information in the NHL team news section comes from this newsgroup.
The rec.sport.hockey Frequently Asked Questions posting is posted semi-
monthly, usually on the 1st and 15th of each month, during the hockey
season. This file was originally created by Tom Wilson, who posted it
during the 1991-92 season. It was taken over by Mitch McGowan for the
1992-93 season.
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Please make corrections via e-mail, indicating "r.s.h FAQ" as the
subject line. Feel free to start a discussion on any previously mentioned
topic (but use an appropriate subject line).
Mitch McGowan
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