From: owner-utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com (utah-grizzlies-digest) To: utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: utah-grizzlies-digest V1 #51 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 Sunday, February 13 2000 Volume 01 : Number 051 [UG] Well Done [UG] WHAT A GAME! [UG] Rob Bonneau [UG] Gordon, Grizzlies Blank the Aeros [UG] Transactions Re: [UG] Gordon, Grizzlies Blank the Aeros [UG] Golden Gordon blanks the Aeros [UG] change in IHL standings Re: [UG] change in IHL standings Re: [UG] change in IHL standings Re: [UG] change in IHL standings Re: [UG] change in IHL standings Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings [UG] And Still More IHL standings Re: [UG] And Still More IHL standings [UG] Congrats Guy's [UG] Grizz Win!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:57:24 -0700 From: "C.Champ" Subject: [UG] Well Done This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF7348.A5F37A60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just got home from the game and WOW. What a defensive show our guy's = put on. It was a nail biter right to the end. Congrats to Ian Gordon on = shutting out the Aero's. He had quite a few great saves. Big Brad Miller = was his usual bad self, he hit one guy into the boards so hard I thought = they might go right through it. Again, congrats to Ian, Bob and the boy's, keep it up. CC Whatcha Gonna Do When Grizzliemania Runs Wild On You?? - ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF7348.A5F37A60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Just got home from = the game=20 and WOW. What a defensive show our guy's put on. It was a nail biter = right to=20 the end. Congrats to Ian Gordon on shutting out the Aero's. He had quite = a few=20 great saves. Big Brad Miller was his usual bad self, he hit one guy into = the=20 boards so hard I thought they might go right through it.

Again, congrats to = Ian, Bob=20 and the boy's, keep it up.

Whatcha Gonna Do = When=20 Grizzliemania Runs Wild On You??

- ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF7348.A5F37A60-- [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 22:17:56 -0700 From: Michael Austin Subject: [UG] WHAT A GAME! Can I just say "WHAT A GAME!"? It was so nice to see all of the guys out there hustling for the full 60 minutes. Sure, Gordon earned the shutout, but the whole team deserves to share in the credit with him. It was great to see the Grizz jerseys seem to outnumber the opponents for a change. Excellent job guys! PS It was also quite fine with me to make it through a whole game WITHOUT the YMCA, FINALLY ;-) - -- 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: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 23:01:00 -0700 From: "Marty Phelps" Subject: [UG] Rob Bonneau This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7351.88CACAC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If anyone cares, Rob Bonneau had a goal and 2 assists for Milwaukee = tonight in their 7-2 pasting of Michigan. - ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7351.88CACAC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

If anyone cares, Rob Bonneau had a = goal and 2=20 assists for Milwaukee tonight in their 7-2 pasting of=20 Michigan.

- ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7351.88CACAC0-- [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 09:19:51 -0600 From: "Romero, Robert" Subject: [UG] Gordon, Grizzlies Blank the Aeros Gordon, Grizzlies Blank the Aeros Thursday, February 10, 2000 BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST VALLEY CITY -- Ian Gordon has been told all season that he is the second-best goaltender on the Utah Grizzlies hockey team. With a second chance to become No. 1 on Wednesday, Gordon deflected the pressure and 20 shots to lead Utah to a 2-0 win over the Houston Aeros at the E Center. The shutout was Gordon's first, and came after he finally realized that all he could control was his own play. "Sometimes, I wonder if the team has more confidence in me than I do in myself," Gordon said after his 10th victory of the season. The Utah defense displayed that confidence -- or maybe not -- by allowing the Aeros just 20 shots. "They were real warriors," Gordon said. "Diving for pucks, blocking shots, clearing rebounds; they wanted the win as much as I did." The Grizzlies dominated the game. Aggressive play on the Houston end resulted in numerous scoring chances for Utah and a Joe Frederick goal early in the third period. Even with referee Terry Koharski helping Aeros defenseman Filip Kuba collect a loose stick in the first period, the Grizzlies kept the puck on the Houston end most of the game. Gordon started after Corey Hirsch, acquired Saturday from the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League, was called up Monday. It is the second time this season Gordon was called into action due to an NHL move. He did not fare well when the Tampa Lightning traded for Rich Parent on Jan. 13. "I didn't play well when Rich left. That may have been my chance to say I will be the guy through the end of the season," Gordon said. Utah Coach Bob Bourne gave Gordon that chance, but arranged for Hirsch to be sent to the Grizzlies when the team lost six of nine games after Parent left. "Ian put a lot of pressure on himself when Richie was traded," Bourne said. "It was only because he wanted to play better for his teammates." Hirsch's arrival brought excitement to the team. Gordon joined his teammates in celebrating the arrival of another goalie under contract with an NHL team. At the same time, he was hurt. "I can't say I didn't want to be the No. 1 guy," Gordon said. Hirsch played an amazing game Sunday in Chicago, making 32 saves and leading the Grizzlies to a 5-3 win. Nashville called Monday, and the man Bourne said was going to the Utah "workhorse" was gone. Gordon called the last few weeks "an emotional roller coaster." The ride ended Wednesday. Still, Gordon knows he is Utah's second-best goalie. "Corey Hirsch is too special of a goalie. Bob had to take him when he became available. I'm excited for when he gets back," Gordon said. Hirsch, filling in for a backup goalie with a sprained thumb, could be back by Saturday's game at the E Center against Cleveland. He will more likely join the Grizzlies in time to play his former team in Milwaukee on Sunday. Grizzlies 2, Aeros 0 Houston 0 0 0--0 Utah 0 1 1-- 2 First Period -- No scoring. Penalties - Marchant, Hou. (obs. hooking), 7:53; Neaton, Utah (cross checking), 14:15. Second Period -- 1, Utah, Skalde 16 (Zalapski, Dineen), 15:35 (pp). Penalties - Miller, Utah (cross checking), 11:28; Lambert, Hou. (obs. holding the stick), 13:52; Aivazoff, Utah (high-sticking), 19:32. Third Period -- 2, Utah, Frederick 8 (Vukota, Archibald), 5:14. Penalties - None. Shots on goal -- Houston - 5-7-8 - 20. Utah - 11-9-9 - 29. Power-play opportunities -- Houston 0 of 3. Utah 1 of 2. Goalies -- Houston, Chabot 19-12-5 (29 shots, 27 saves). Utah, Gordon 10-5-3 (20 shots, 20 saves). A--6,139. Referee - Terry Koharski. Linesmen - Greg Yerage, Matt Brickley. © Copyright 2000, The Salt Lake Tribune [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 08:53:44 -0700 From: "Kristine Wilson" Subject: [UG] Transactions Tampa Bay Lightning-- Recalled goaltender Rich Parent from Detroit of the International Hockey League. Placed right wing Robert Petrovicky on injured reserve. Toledo Storm (ECHL)-- Added forward Tyler Prosofsky to the roster. [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:43:08 EST From: RICHORNOT@aol.com Subject: Re: [UG] Gordon, Grizzlies Blank the Aeros Way to go Lan see you will be here to the finish ! forget the those other letters (NHL) you can hold the cup great game Watch out for that PUCK! [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:12:54 -0600 From: "Romero, Robert" Subject: [UG] Golden Gordon blanks the Aeros Thursday, February 10, 2000 Golden Gordon blanks the Aeros Goalie uncertainty seems non-existent as Grizzlies shine By Amy Donaldson Deseret News sports writer WEST VALLEY CITY - It has been a week of frustration and questions for the Utah Grizzlies. Goalie roster changes beyond the control of head coach/general manager Bob Bourne left the team scrambling for their two home games this week. It meant more questions about a position that has been their most vulnerable since Richard Parent was called up to the NHL last month. But if the Grizz have been struggling with their goaltending, it wasn't apparent Wednesday night. In their third win in a row, the Grizzlies shut out the defending Turner Cup Champion Houston Aeros 2-0 in front of 6,139 fans at the E Center. That's right, shut out. Goalie Ian Gordon had 20 saves in a game he likely wouldn't have played in had Corey Hirsch not been called up to the NHL for a week because of an injury to a Nashville Predator goalie. The call came just 48 hours after Utah acquired Hirsch for center Rob Bonneau. "I thought Ian played pretty solid," Bourne said. "He had some real tough saves. I've probably been a little hard on him, but no harder than he's been on himself. He just gave us the goal tending you have to have to win." According to teammates and Bourne, Gordon may have been putting too much pressure on himself to win after Parent's departure. The result was a change in his game that produced inconsistency. After losing Parent, the Grizzlies lost four straight, two in shootouts. Hirsch is the second goalie the Grizz acquired in trying and find some net minding stability. He will likely only be gone a week, but it means Utah is without him for two home games at a critical juncture in the season. At Tuesday's practice, Gordon said he wasn't letting the turmoil affect him. "I'm fine," he said. "I can only control myself . . . I can't worry about what everyone else does or says. I'll play whenever I'm given the opportunity. . . . It's up to me to prepare myself. You can't get caught up in the hoopla of who's coming and who's going." Whatever he did to "prepare" himself worked against the Aeros. "I'm not saying it was the best hockey game all year, but we did what we had to do," Bourne said. "We all realized what an important game this was." Important because the Grizz gained ground on Western Conference leader Manitoba. While Utah won, the Moose lost to the Chicago Wolves Wednesday night, meaning only three points separate the two teams, and the Grizzlies have played eight fewer games. It was important, too, that the team find some balance with all the changes. "It's been a little frustrating," said center Jarrod Skalde who scored for the fourth straight game. "Especially the goal tending situation. . . . We know Bob Bourne is out there trying to rectify that situation, and we have to play as best we can whoever is in there." Skalde said the team may have been playing a little too fancy for the home fans while just playing physical on the road. Wednesday night, he said they tried to rectify that with less flashy play. One of the things that's been the most disappointing to the team is how much they wanted Gordon to succeed. Skalde, like Bourne, believes Gordon looked at Parent's departure as an opportunity to step up his game. As a result though, Gordon put an excessive amount of pressure on himself to make one game count more than the others. "That really isn't fair to him," Skalde said. "We have all the confidence in him in the world. Now he's got that for himself. We believe in him." Skalde scored Utah's first goal with just under five minutes left in the second period. Zarley Zalapski passed up a shot opportunity by dropping the puck to a trailing Skalde who knocked it past Houston's goalie Frederic Chabot, who had 26 saves in the game. Then at 14:46 in the third period, Joe Federick lifted a shot over Chabot on an assist from Dave Archibald. As for the turmoil, well, that appears to be yesterday's problem. "I think Ian just put an awful lot of pressure on himself when Rich left," Bourne said. "I think he's gotten over that and back to his old self." [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:15:07 -0700 From: "Matthew Jaques" Subject: [UG] change in IHL standings As we all know, the IHL has always listed team standings in this manner...Wins-Losses-Shootout Losses. As of today, that will change. The term shootout loss is being replaced by the term shootout point. Shootout loss was considered to negative a term since it is actually considered a tie since the team earns a point even if they lose the shootout. So just for future reference, please refer to team records in terms of wins-losses-shootout points. Matthew [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:33:34 MST From: "Grizz 2K" Subject: Re: [UG] change in IHL standings I have a question about the standings. Right now Grand Rapids is listed in 4th place, 50 games played, and total points = 63. Utah is listed in 5th place, 48 games played, and total points = 63. Grand Rapids win percentage is .630, and Utahs is .656. With the same points and a higher win percentage, shouldn't Utah have the #4 spot and Grand Rapids the #5 spot? Just nitpicking - -R- >From: "Matthew Jaques" >Reply-To: utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com >To: utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [UG] change in IHL standings >Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:15:07 -0700 > >As we all know, the IHL has always listed team standings in this >manner...Wins-Losses-Shootout Losses. As of today, that will change. The >term >shootout loss is being replaced by the term shootout point. Shootout loss >was >considered to negative a term since it is actually considered a tie since >the >team earns a point even if they lose the shootout. So just for future >reference, >please refer to team records in terms of wins-losses-shootout points. > >Matthew > > >[ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] >[ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:47:27 -0700 From: Michael Austin Subject: Re: [UG] change in IHL standings This is my understanding. Winning percentage isn't figured into the standings. They use points then wins. After that I believe it goes to either record between the two teams or goals for / goals against. I can't remember which. Grand Rapids has 29 wins, the Grizz have 28. - -- Mike Austin Customer Service Engineer Vela Broadcast aka 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: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:43:49 -0700 From: "Kristine Wilson" Subject: Re: [UG] change in IHL standings We still know who's better! >>> austintatious@worldnet.att.net 02/11/2000 12:47:27 PM >>> This is my understanding. Winning percentage isn't figured into the standings. They use points then wins. After that I believe it goes to either record between the two teams or goals for / goals against. I can't remember which. Grand Rapids has 29 wins, the Grizz have 28. - -- Mike Austin Customer Service Engineer Vela Broadcast aka 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: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:48:38 EST From: JonRags@aol.com Subject: Re: [UG] change in IHL standings This is where you'll hear people talk about games in hand. The Griz are tied in points with 21 games in hand, which means they have played two fewer games. It is listed by wins first then points (to answer the original question). [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:03:02 -0700 From: "R. John Madsen" Subject: Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings The "Shootout Point" verbiage change is in line with the IHL's goal of = having no bad teams in the League. You gotta love a league that wants EVERY team to be above average. [Think = about that] If you don't count the Shoot Out Losses as losses, or should I say the = scoringly-challenged shootout participants' outcomes, then there are lots = more wins in the league than losses. [78 currently] It's fine to count a = SOL like a tie, but then a SOW (Shoot-Out Win) should count like a tie as = well. In some sports there are equal wins and losses. Look at the current standings: W L SOL PTS PCT Cleveland 29 15 8 66 .659 Orlando 30 15 5 65 .666 Grand Rapids 29 16 5 63 .644 Milwaukee 25 21 5 55 .543 Cincinnati 23 22 4 50 .511 Michigan 18 26 5 41 .409 Detroit 16 31 6 38 .340 Manitoba 28 19 9 65 .595 Utah 28 13 7 63 .682 Chicago 26 15 6 58 .634 Long Beach 26 22 6 58 .541 Houston 25 16 6 56 .609 Kansas City 24 18 6 54 .571 The average W/L record for the IHL expressed in Percentage points is .570 I guess every team [at least 11 of 13] IS above average. - - RJMADSEN P.S. This isn't intended as a dig at Matthew or the Grizzlies, both of = whom do a great job and in this case are just passing along a press = release from the League. Go Grizz! Beat the 'Jacks! [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:26:43 -0700 From: "Kristine Wilson" Subject: Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings The definition of "average" is relative. It really has nothing to do with whether you're good or bad. It has to do with where you stand in relation to the group being compared. It's mathematically impossible to have every team be "above average". Besides, you could take a "below average" team from the NHL and put them up against an "above average" team in the IHL and the NHL team will probably beat the pants of the IHL team. The league should've said something to the effect of having a goal to increase skill or competitiveness but should've left the "average" out of it. >>> RJOHN@nwtinc.com 02/11/2000 1:03:02 PM >>> The "Shootout Point" verbiage change is in line with the IHL's goal of having no bad teams in the League. You gotta love a league that wants EVERY team to be above average. [Think about that] If you don't count the Shoot Out Losses as losses, or should I say the scoringly-challenged shootout participants' outcomes, then there are lots more wins in the league than losses. [78 currently] It's fine to count a SOL like a tie, but then a SOW (Shoot-Out Win) should count like a tie as well. In some sports there are equal wins and losses. Look at the current standings: W L SOL PTS PCT Cleveland 29 15 8 66 .659 Orlando 30 15 5 65 .666 Grand Rapids 29 16 5 63 .644 Milwaukee 25 21 5 55 .543 Cincinnati 23 22 4 50 .511 Michigan 18 26 5 41 .409 Detroit 16 31 6 38 .340 Manitoba 28 19 9 65 .595 Utah 28 13 7 63 .682 Chicago 26 15 6 58 .634 Long Beach 26 22 6 58 .541 Houston 25 16 6 56 .609 Kansas City 24 18 6 54 .571 The average W/L record for the IHL expressed in Percentage points is .570 I guess every team [at least 11 of 13] IS above average. - - RJMADSEN P.S. This isn't intended as a dig at Matthew or the Grizzlies, both of whom do a great job and in this case are just passing along a press release from the League. Go Grizz! Beat the 'Jacks! [ 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: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:48:35 -0700 From: "Matthew Jaques" Subject: Re: [UG] Even More change in IHL standings OK, let's see if I can explain this a little clearer. The main reason why the GMs decided to change the terminology was to give credit where credit was due. A shootout loss (especially by us) has never been considered a loss. Some of the local media saw it that way, but that is why there is a change made. The SP category is no different than the NHL's new RT (regulation tie) category. In the NHL, both teams get a point for going to overtime. If one team wins in OT, they get the extra point, but the team that lost the overtime still gets a tie listed on their record since they earned a point. It has always been the same train of thought in the IHL. If you get a point, no matter how, it is not a loss. Matthew [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:53:51 -0700 From: "R. John Madsen" Subject: [UG] And Still More IHL standings >>> "Matthew Jaques" 02/11/00 01:48PM If you get a point, no matter how, it is not a loss. >>> I understand what you're saying here, Matthew. It's just that I hear = people saying that the Grizzlies have a .683 winning percentage, and = that's just not true. That would mean that they won their games 68% of = the time. The team is currently 28-13-7, which is wonderful and I'm delighted that = we are doing so well this year. But don't tell me that means a .683 = winning percentage. The Grizzlies on the year have a winning percentage of .583, which is = still pretty damn good. They have a losing percentage of .271, with the = other .146 being shoot outs that didn't end up as wins. [How do we = describe what used to be called shoot out losses? Shoot out Ties?] The Grizzlies have gotten one or two points in 73% of their games. It may just be a question of semantics, but in my book, a team that is = 15-15-5 isn't a .500 team. They've actually lost more than they've = won.=20 Once again, don't get me wrong, I'm 100% behind the boys, I'm just amused = by the use of language and statistics. - - John P.S. At the risk of jinxing things - do people realize that we're on pace = for 48-22-12, which would equate to 108 points? (21 more than last year) = In a word - AWESOME. March will be tough, however, with 15 games in 31 = days. -rjm [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:15:29 -0700 From: "Matthew Jaques" Subject: Re: [UG] And Still More IHL standings Actually, the winning percentage is .656. In hockey, winning percentage is calculated by points earned/total points possible. (for Utah, 63/96. good for .656) Granted, the term "winning percentage" may not be completely accurate, but it sounds better than "points earned percentage". The former SOL are now just refered to as shootout points. "It may just be a question of semantics, but in my book, a team that is 15-15-5 isn't a .500 team. They've actually lost more than they've won." This is why we have changed the name of the term. 15-15-5 is .500 because that third category is a tie. We have been calling it loss, but was never considered to be a loss. It was a loss in the shootout, not the game. To help alleviate that notion, we no longer call it a loss at all. Trust me RJ, I know are a fan of the team and we here certainly appreciate it a lot. BTW, I finally had the chance to meet some people from this list at Wednesday game. It was nice to put a face to the email address. Matthew [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 22:18:07 -0700 From: "C.Champ" Subject: [UG] Congrats Guy's This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF75A7.09FC9680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just got home from the game and it was like a replay of the last = game. The defense was smothering and Ian Gordon made some great save to = get his second shutout in a row. Way to go guy's. Just now listening to the post game show and there is a bad spot to = the night. Steve Harms said that Zarley Zalapski has signed with the = Philadelphia Flyers and will be leaving Monday. That is great for = Zarley, I'm sure we all wish him well. He was a true Grizzlie while he = was here but we all new that he would eventually return to the big = leagues. Congrats again Ian, Zarley, and the rest of the Grizz. CC Whatcha Gonna Do When Grizzliemania Runs Wild On You?? - ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF75A7.09FC9680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Just got home from = the game=20 and it was like a replay of the last game. The defense was smothering = and Ian=20 Gordon made some great save to get his second shutout in a row. Way to = go=20 guy's.

Just now listening = to the=20 post game show and there is a bad spot to the night. Steve Harms said = that=20 Zarley Zalapski has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers and will be = leaving=20 Monday. That is great for Zarley, I'm sure we all wish him well. He was = a true=20 Grizzlie while he was here but we all new that he would eventually = return to the=20 big leagues. Congrats again Ian, Zarley, and the rest of the = Grizz.

Whatcha Gonna Do = When=20 Grizzliemania Runs Wild On You??

- ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01BF75A7.09FC9680-- [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 08:10:55 -0700 From: "C.Champ" Subject: [UG] Grizz Win!! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF75F9.D9D53B80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gordon Posts a Shutout As Grizzlies Stifle 'Jacks Sunday, February 13, 2000=20 =20 =20 BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST VALLEY CITY -- Utah Grizzlies goalie Ian Gordon is not = one to brag. His agent, on the other hand, is paid to do just that. = Gordon played his second consecutive perfect game, stopping 26 shots as = the Grizzlies blanked the Cleveland Lumberjacks 4-0 on Saturday night at = the E Center.=20 Gordon made 20 saves in Utah's 2-0 victory over Houston on = Wednesday. After the Houston game, Gordon's agent called Utah Coach Bob = Bourne to point out that the backup goalie had just posted a shutout. = Bourne said the agent's call was a little more colorful than that.=20 "I imagine I will hear from him again," Bourne said after Utah = (29-13-7) dominated the Lumberjacks (29-17-8).=20 Utah's fourth win in a row keeps the Grizzlies two points = behind the Western Conference-leading Manitoba Moose. The Grizzlies = start a six-game trip today at Milwaukee. They will do it without two = defensemen.=20 Zarley Zalapski signed with the Philadelphia Flyers of the = National Hockey League Saturday and is gone. Jeff Sharples remains out = with a concussion. The way his recovery is going, the team could be = without his solid play on the blue line for quite a while.=20 Sharples has missed 16 games with the effects of a concussion, = discovered in early January. "This is the longest I have been out since = joining the Grizzlies," said Sharples, who joined the team for its run = to the 1996 Turner Cup. "It has been frustrating. It isn't like other = types of injuries where you can play through it."=20 This is only the second concussion Sharples and Greg Payette, = the Grizzlies trainer, can remember the defenseman getting. Continued = headaches have led to questions about whether Sharples will be able to = play before the end of the season or if he will ever play again.=20 "I have never been one to get headaches, but I wake up in the = morning and it is like, 'Are you kidding me,' " Sharples said. "It is = hard to wake up. I get out of bed groggy."=20 Payette cannot place blame for the concussion on one specific = hit. The trainer suggests the cause was a combination of hits, starting = Dec. 28 at home against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Sharples was hit in the = jaw with a puck that night. Two games later in Manitoba, Sharples was = slammed into the boards by a Moose player. The final blow came Jan. 2 at = Michigan, where the big defenseman sustained a hard check on open ice.=20 By the time the Grizzlies arrived in Detroit to play the = Vipers on Jan. 5, Sharples was showing signs of concussion. The team was = in the middle of a long trip, so Sharples figured he was tired from the = travel and the holidays or just battling a cold.=20 Payette knew better. "He had a headache and he wasn't = himself," the trainer said. "He was cloudy." Anyone looking the big = defenseman in the eyes could see he was "out of it."=20 "I know that look; there is no comparison to the person they = are, or were, before the concussion," Sharples said. Sharples was = diagnosed with a mild concussion and listed as day-to-day.=20 Sharples did not get better. Doctors discovered Sharples may = have bruised a nerve in his ear, affecting his balance. "When you aren't = playing, you want to work out. You want to maintain some level of = fitness, but they tell me not to do anything," he said.=20 Just when he was beginning to feel like himself Thursday, the = headaches returned. He will now be out at least another week and will = not make the trip today. But Sharples said he is not nervous about = returning to the ice.=20 "It is a non-factor; I can't be worried about it," Sharples = said. "I have to play the way I always have."=20 =20 Grizzlies 4, Lumberjacks 0=20 Cleveland 0 0 0 -- 0=20 Utah -- 2 2 0 -- 4=20 First Period - 1, Utah, Skalde 17 (Kruse, Zalapski), 8:26. 2, = Utah, Park 19 (Skalde, Kruse), 18:49. Penalties - Paul, Cleve. = (interference), 6:25; Peters, Cleve. (roughing), 9:49; Kruse, Utah = (roughing), 9:49; Archibald, Utah (slashing), 9:53; Paul, Cleve. = (slashing), 9:53; Aivazoff, Utah (tripping), 14:22; Vukota, Utah = (elbowing), 19:38.=20 Second Period - 3, Utah, Werenka 10 (Skalde, Kruse), 8:37. 4, = Utah, Purves 17 (Neaton, Tallaire), 14:28 (pp). Penalties - Rohloff, = Cleve. (delay of game), 3:21; Miller, Utah (hooking), 5:41; Crowley, = Cleve. (holding), 5:54; Longo, Cleve. (high-sticking), 13:57.=20 Third Period - No scoring. Penalties - Park, Utah (slashing), = 10:42.=20 Shots on goal - Cleveland -5-10-11 - 26. Utah - 13-22-5 - 40.=20 Power-play opportunities - Cleveland 0 of 4. Utah 1 of 4.=20 Goalies - Cleveland, Tabaracci 13-9-4 ( shots, saves). Utah, = Gordon 11-5-3 ( shots, saves).=20 A-9,129. Referee - Terry Koharski. Linesmen - Stephan Metcalf, = James McKenna=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BF75F9.D9D53B80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Gordon Posts a Shutout As Grizzlies Stifle = 'Jacks

Sunday,=20 February 13, 2000

BY BRETT PRETTYMAN
THE SALT LAKE=20 TRIBUNE

    WEST VALLEY CITY -- = Utah=20 Grizzlies goalie Ian Gordon is not one to brag. His agent, on the = other=20 hand, is paid to do just that. Gordon played his second = consecutive=20 perfect game, stopping 26 shots as the Grizzlies blanked the = Cleveland=20 Lumberjacks 4-0 on Saturday night at the E Center. =
   =20 Gordon made 20 saves in Utah's 2-0 victory over Houston on = Wednesday.=20 After the Houston game, Gordon's agent called Utah Coach Bob = Bourne to=20 point out that the backup goalie had just posted a shutout. Bourne = said=20 the agent's call was a little more colorful than that.=20
    "I imagine I will hear from him again," = Bourne said=20 after Utah (29-13-7) dominated the Lumberjacks (29-17-8).=20
    Utah's fourth win in a row keeps the = Grizzlies two=20 points behind the Western Conference-leading Manitoba Moose. The = Grizzlies=20 start a six-game trip today at Milwaukee. They will do it without = two=20 defensemen.
    Zarley Zalapski signed with the = Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League Saturday and is = gone.=20 Jeff Sharples remains out with a concussion. The way his recovery = is=20 going, the team could be without his solid play on the blue line = for quite=20 a while.
    Sharples has missed 16 games with = the=20 effects of a concussion, discovered in early January. "This is the = longest=20 I have been out since joining the Grizzlies," said Sharples, who = joined=20 the team for its run to the 1996 Turner Cup. "It has been = frustrating. It=20 isn't like other types of injuries where you can play through it." =
    This is only the second concussion Sharples = and=20 Greg Payette, the Grizzlies trainer, can remember the defenseman = getting.=20 Continued headaches have led to questions about whether Sharples = will be=20 able to play before the end of the season or if he will ever play = again.=20
    "I have never been one to get headaches, = but I wake=20 up in the morning and it is like, 'Are you kidding me,' " Sharples = said.=20 "It is hard to wake up. I get out of bed groggy." =
   =20 Payette cannot place blame for the concussion on one specific hit. = The=20 trainer suggests the cause was a combination of hits, starting = Dec. 28 at=20 home against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Sharples was hit in the jaw = with a=20 puck that night. Two games later in Manitoba, Sharples was slammed = into=20 the boards by a Moose player. The final blow came Jan. 2 at = Michigan,=20 where the big defenseman sustained a hard check on open ice.=20
    By the time the Grizzlies arrived in = Detroit to=20 play the Vipers on Jan. 5, Sharples was showing signs of = concussion. The=20 team was in the middle of a long trip, so Sharples figured he was = tired=20 from the travel and the holidays or just battling a cold.=20
    Payette knew better. "He had a headache and = he=20 wasn't himself," the trainer said. "He was cloudy." Anyone looking = the big=20 defenseman in the eyes could see he was "out of it."=20
    "I know that look; there is no comparison = to the=20 person they are, or were, before the concussion," Sharples said. = Sharples=20 was diagnosed with a mild concussion and listed as day-to-day.=20
    Sharples did not get better. Doctors = discovered=20 Sharples may have bruised a nerve in his ear, affecting his = balance. "When=20 you aren't playing, you want to work out. You want to maintain = some level=20 of fitness, but they tell me not to do anything," he said.=20
    Just when he was beginning to feel like = himself=20 Thursday, the headaches returned. He will now be out at least = another week=20 and will not make the trip today. But Sharples said he is not = nervous=20 about returning to the ice.
    "It is a = non-factor; I=20 can't be worried about it," Sharples said. "I have to play the way = I=20 always have."

   Grizzlies 4, = Lumberjacks 0=20
   Cleveland 0 0 0 -- 0 =
   =20 Utah -- 2 2 0 -- 4
    First Period - 1, Utah, = Skalde=20 17 (Kruse, Zalapski), 8:26. 2, Utah, Park 19 (Skalde, Kruse), = 18:49.=20 Penalties - Paul, Cleve. (interference), 6:25; Peters, Cleve. = (roughing),=20 9:49; Kruse, Utah (roughing), 9:49; Archibald, Utah (slashing), = 9:53;=20 Paul, Cleve. (slashing), 9:53; Aivazoff, Utah (tripping), 14:22; = Vukota,=20 Utah (elbowing), 19:38.
    Second Period - 3, = Utah,=20 Werenka 10 (Skalde, Kruse), 8:37. 4, Utah, Purves 17 (Neaton, = Tallaire),=20 14:28 (pp). Penalties - Rohloff, Cleve. (delay of game), 3:21; = Miller,=20 Utah (hooking), 5:41; Crowley, Cleve. (holding), 5:54; Longo, = Cleve.=20 (high-sticking), 13:57.
    Third Period - No = scoring.=20 Penalties - Park, Utah (slashing), 10:42.
    = Shots on=20 goal - Cleveland -5-10-11 - 26. Utah - 13-22-5 - 40.=20
   Power-play opportunities - Cleveland 0 of 4. = Utah 1=20 of 4.
   Goalies - Cleveland, Tabaracci 13-9-4 = ( shots,=20 saves). Utah, Gordon 11-5-3 ( shots, saves).=20
   A-9,129. Referee - Terry Koharski. Linesmen = - -=20 Stephan Metcalf, James McKenna
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