From: owner-utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com (utah-grizzlies-digest) To: utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: utah-grizzlies-digest V1 #46 Reply-To: utah-grizzlies-digest Sender: owner-utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk utah-grizzlies-digest Friday, February 4 2000 Volume 01 : Number 046 Re: [UG] Montreal forward suffers fractured larynx, collapsed lung [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] RE: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] Re: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] [UG] Player of the Week [UG] Fwd: Re: [IHLFans] Whew... now that's a temper tantrum [UG] Fwd: [Hockey-Updates] Transactions 1/30/00 [UG] Two Ref's?? Re: [UG] Two Ref's?? [UG] transaction [UG] Archibald Makes Quick Decision To Join Grizz This Time Around ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 09:18:46 -0700 From: Jenny Peterson Subject: Re: [UG] Montreal forward suffers fractured larynx, collapsed lung This is so sad. :( UTRocketMan@aol.com wrote: > Montreal forward suffers fractured larynx, collapsed lung > Posted: Sunday January 30, 2000 11:18 AM > > MONTREAL (AP) -- Montreal Canadiens forward Trent McCleary underwent > emergency throat surgery to save his life Saturday after he was struck with a > slap shot. > > "The next 24 hours will be critical," team doctor Vincent Lacroix said. "I'm > not at the point yet where I can say that he's out of danger." > > McLeary, who had a fractured larynx and collapsed lung, needed a tracheotomy > to allow him to breathe after being injured during a 2-2 tie with the > Philadelphia Flyers. > > "He was unable to breathe and his upper airway was essentially obstructed > from the significant bleeding that comes with this kind of injury," Lacroix > said. "Associated with this trauma came the collapsed lung, so he has had to > have a tube put in the decompress that lung." > > McCleary was in "critical but stable condition," Gillian Ross-MacCormack, a > spokesman for McGill University Health Centre, said late Saturday night. > McCleary was taken to Montreal General Hospital after the accident. > > "I love that kid. I just pray for him," Canadiens goalie Jeff Hackett said. > "It just puts things in perspective. > > "That kid will do anything for the team. That's the worst thing I can > remember since (former Buffalo goalie) Clint Malarchuk got cut by a skate." > > The 27-year-old forward was injured midway through the second period after > the puck hit the boards in the Montreal zone and Philadelphia's Chris Therien > one-timed a shot toward the goal. McCleary slid to block the puck and was hit > squarely in the throat. > > He was helped to his feet but then collapsed and appeared to lose > consciousness. > > "I've never seen anything like this in all my years in hockey," Canadiens > general manager Rejean Houle said. "I've never been so scared." > > Therien also was shaken. > > "I shot the puck, I saw him sliding, and it seemed like the puck was in slow > motion," he said. "It didn't touch any of his equipment or his stick. It hit > him square. > > "I heard him breathing and I knew he was in trouble. That's why I called the > trainer right away. He went down to make a great play for his team. I'm > hoping he'll be OK." > > Canadiens coach Alain Vigneault kept his players from McCleary when they > entered the dressing room after the second period. > > "I was talking to a couple of our trainers and they had tears in their eyes," > Vigneault said. "They told me to pray and that's what we did. > > "I saw the incident, I saw him move, then get up. Then when I saw him > collapse as he headed off the ice, I knew he was in trouble. I knew then it > was serious." > > Benoit Brunet said the Canadiens were stunned by their teammate's injury. > > "I think that maybe sometimes we take the game for granted and then things > like that can happen," Brunet said. "I think everybody is shaken that > something like that could happen to a good guy like that." > > This is the third serious injury McCleary has suffered in his career. He has > worn a visor since he took a stick in the right eye, during the 1994-95 > season, while playing for Prince Edward Island of the AHL. A torn retina and > iris kept him out for three months. > > The visor didn't help when the same eye was slashed by a skate during a > Quebec Citadelles AHL game Nov. 27, 1999. > > McCleary and an opponent fell to the ice, and as he got up the back of the > player's skate got under his visor. The skate went through his eye socket and > severed the tear duct. > > "You think it will never happen again, that it's one in a million," McCleary > said recently. "When it happened a second time, I wondered: `What did I do to > deserve this.' But again, I dodged a bullet." > > The injury is the second major one to hit the Canadiens this year. Forward > Brian Savage suffered a broken neck in a game against Los Angeles last > November. > > McCleary has one goal in 11 games this season. > > [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 16:30:45 -0700 From: Michael Austin Subject: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] Here's the skinny, straight from Marilynn. . . (via Tsuchiya, thanks Anita) TIP A GRIZZLIE NIGHT When: Saturday, March 5, 6pm Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Trolley Square How much: $25 for all you can eat. Full payment due by Feb. 25. PLAYERS BANQUET When: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at 6:30 p.m Where: Main arena of the E Center How much: Probably around $25-30. Marilynn's not taking reservations yet. For more information, contact Marilyn Hunneywell at 988-8000. - -- Austintatious "Keep Your Stick on the Ice" [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 17:36:45 -0600 From: "Romero, Robert" Subject: RE: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] According to my calendar March 5 is on a Sunday and April 13 is on a Thursday. Please clarify. > ---------- > From: Michael Austin[SMTP:austintatious@worldnet.att.net] > Reply To: utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 4:30 PM > To: Utah Grizzlies Mailing List; Grizz List > Subject: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] > > Here's the skinny, straight from Marilynn. . . (via Tsuchiya, thanks > Anita) > > TIP A GRIZZLIE NIGHT > When: Saturday, March 5, 6pm > Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Trolley Square > How much: $25 for all you can eat. Full payment due by Feb. 25. > > PLAYERS BANQUET > When: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at 6:30 p.m > Where: Main arena of the E Center > How much: Probably around $25-30. Marilynn's not taking reservations yet. > > For more information, contact Marilyn Hunneywell at 988-8000. > > -- > Austintatious > > "Keep Your Stick on the Ice" > > > > [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com > ] > [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) > ] > [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:49:17 EST From: Utratlady@aol.com Subject: Re: [UG] [Fwd: Tip a Grizz night, Player's Banquet. . .] those dates are correct. I'm going to start din-din now [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 09:05:15 -0700 From: "Kristine Wilson" Subject: [UG] Player of the Week Saw this one coming like a freight train... 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Devils' Ftorek suspended by NHL for one game Updated 5:37 PM ET January 31, 2000 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils coach Robbie Ftorek was suspended for one game by the NHL on Monday for throwing part of the team's bench onto the ice during a game at Detroit. Ftorek threw the bench during the second period of New Jersey's 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He was incensed that referee Stephen Walkom had failed to stop play while Devils forward Jay Pandolfo lay on the ice with serious facial cuts. Detroit's Kirk Maltby scored, giving the Red Wings a 3-1 lead while play continued. Pandolfo required 84 stitches to close four separate wounds on his forehead and around his left eye. Walkom said after the game he didn't stop play because he hadn't seen Pandolfo, Ftorek said. The NHL also fined Ftorek, team general manager Lou Lamoriello said. The amount of the fine was not disclosed. 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It sure looked bad on the news!
 
 
 
Devils' Ftorek suspended by NHL for one game
Updated 5:37 PM ET January 31, 2000
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils coach Robbie Ftorek was suspended for one game by the NHL on Monday for throwing part of the team's bench onto the ice during a game at Detroit.

Ftorek threw the bench during the second period of New Jersey's 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday.

He was incensed that referee Stephen Walkom had failed to stop play while Devils forward Jay Pandolfo lay on the ice with serious facial cuts. Detroit's Kirk Maltby scored, giving the Red Wings a 3-1 lead while play continued.

Pandolfo required 84 stitches to close four separate wounds on his forehead and around his left eye. Walkom said after the game he didn't stop play because he hadn't seen Pandolfo, Ftorek said.

The NHL also fined Ftorek, team general manager Lou Lamoriello said. The amount of the fine was not disclosed.

Assistants Larry Robinson and Slava Fetisov will coach the team during Wednesday night's game at New York against the Rangers.


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Just found this, thought you guy's = might be=20 interested. What your opinion, is this going to be a good thing or=20 not?
 
 
DETROIT (Ticker) -- The IHL announced today that it = will test a=20 two-referee system in 26 games through the end of the regular season.=20

The new system will debut in Friday's game between the Cleveland Lumberjacks and = Detroit Vipers and also = will be=20 employed in Saturday's game between the Kansas City Blades and Cincinnati Cyclones. If = successful,=20 the league's board of governors will consider extending its use through = the=20 Turner Cup playoffs.=20

The NHL already uses the two-man system for a vast majority of its=20 regular-season games and all playoff contests. It has extended its = cooperation=20 by offering supervision and education as well as allowing NHL-contracted = officials to work a select number of IHL games.=20

"We've studied the results of the two-man system in the NHL closely = this past=20 season," IHL president Douglas Moss said. "The two referees have = shortened the=20 length of the game and the decision-making of the referee is quicker and = more=20 accurate. We're very impressed by the results." =

- ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01BF6E84.A05F45C0-- [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 22:29:16 EST From: JonRags@aol.com Subject: Re: [UG] Two Ref's?? In a message dated 2/3/00 7:23:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, cchamp@uswest.net writes: << What your opinion, is this going to be a good thing or not? >> The Governor's in the WHL just voted not to have it done anymore this year. Personally I liked it. It cut down on lots of the cheap behind the play stuff. Hopefully they will bring it back if they get enough competent refs (yeah, I know, kinda an oxy moron). But in a league where our senior ref is Kelly Sutherland (and I've seen your comments on him), I don't see that anytime soon. Jon [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:03:54 -0700 From: "Marty Phelps" Subject: [UG] transaction This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01BF6E8A.2E160340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Saw this on Fox.com: Nashville Predators=20 Acquired defenseman Stewart Malgunas from the Washington Capitals for = future considerations; traded right wing Jason Dawe to the New York = Rangers for defenseman John Namestnikov; assigned Malgunas and = Namestnikov to Milwaukee of the International Hockey League.=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01BF6E8A.2E160340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Saw this on Fox.com:
 
Nashville Predators =
Acquired=20 defenseman Stewart Malgunas from the Washington Capitals for future=20 considerations; traded right wing Jason Dawe to the New York Rangers for = defenseman John Namestnikov; assigned Malgunas and Namestnikov to = Milwaukee of=20 the International Hockey League.
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