From: owner-utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com (utah-grizzlies-digest) To: utah-grizzlies-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: utah-grizzlies-digest V1 #119 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, May 7 2000 Volume 01 : Number 119 Re: [UG] Attendance Re: [UG] Fans RE: [UG] Early Hibernation: Aeros rally from 2-goal deficit to eliminate Grizz Re: [UG] Fans Re: [UG] Fans Re: [UG] Fans [UG] Re: utah-grizzlies-digest V1 #116 [UG] Thanks Re: [UG] Thanks [UG] Early Exit in Playoffs Dampens Bright Season for the Grizzlies Re: [UG] Thanks [UG] Where Will They Be? Re: [UG] Where Will They Be? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 15:42:28 -0600 From: Jenny Peterson Subject: Re: [UG] Attendance The Jazz game was not only on TV, but I believe it was also a home game. Unfortunately, I think that is the reason for the lower attendance. But, there's no use worrying about it now. The people who came to the game were very loud and enthusiastic (except for the dorks who threw things on the ice afer the game...). It was an exciting game to watch, and those who didn't come missed out. BTW--I thought the bear claws that were being sold were a fun idea. :) Lisa Stewart wrote: > Here's how I see it: The Grizz weren't always down 3 > games to one in the series. In game 1 there were > 4,500 people at the E Center. They won that game. > Game 2 was on a Friday night. 8,000 people (lame for a > playoff game). When the Grizz came back to the E > Center for game 5, you would think the fact that they > were facing elimination would have made more people > want to come to the game. After all it could have been > (and actually was) the last game of the season. > > I have seen the E Center packed a little tighter even > on a weeknight during the regular season. I have seen > it packed to the rafters even when the Lakers are in > town. This is a hockey town believe it or not. > > I think the playoffs could have been marketed much > better by the front office. The Grizz had a 10 day > break before they began the playoffs. Don't you think > during that time something could have been done to > fill the E Center? > > Personally, I was offended by the fact that Grizz > Season ticket reps were trying to sell Freezz Season > tickets to me. I know, I know, they are just doing > their jobs. But soccer is not hockey. > > --- "R. John Madsen" wrote: > > >>> Lisa Stewart 05/04/00 > > 09:43AM >>> > > Can you explain why the E Center was only half full > > instead of overflowing? > > > > Here's how I see it: > > > > A) The Grizzlies were down 1-3, and facing > > elimination. Nothing draws fans like losing three > > in a row. When the team was about to win the cup > > they sold 17,000 for Game 4 of the Turner Cup finals > > in '96. > > > > B) No Season Ticket base. Only the Season Ticket > > holders who bought the playoff package had "Season" > > tickets to the playoffs, so there's a drop there. > > > > C) The Grizzlies have always had trouble drawing on > > a weeknight. > > > > D) No free give-away prize. > > > > E) I'm afraid that the biggest reason is that there > > was a Jazz playoff game on TV last night. I've > > heard said the Jazz fans and the Hockey fans don't > > overlap, that may be, but there were a lot of people > > out on the concourse watching the game at the "E" > > Center. > > > > - John > > > > > > > > > > [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to > > majordomo@xmission.com ] > > [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't > > include the quotes) ] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > [ 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, 5 May 2000 15:44:35 -0600 From: "Jenny Peterson " Subject: Re: [UG] Fans I missed Ian's comment, as I uns*bscribed for a while due to all of Jean's reply messages. However, Ditto on what Mike just said. It was a great season, and I had a blast this year. Our team was great, our coach was great, and I look forward to next season. :) MIKENGLAND@aol.com wrote: > A huge round of applause goes out to Ian from Mike England!! Well said! > Besides the few good comments on congratulating the team on a good season, I > would have to agree that way too many words are wasted on this list about > things that just don't matter!! > > Thanks go out again to each and every team member that gave his heart, body > and soul to the sport that we all love and appreciate watching! > Thanks also go out to Bob (who took us from second to last place in our > conference to second place in one short season), Dean (who found Darcy > Werenka), Greg (who helped heal all the player's wounds), Larry (who washed > all of their jock straps...and them some)!! > Thanks also go out to each and every office staff member all the way from > Grizzbee, to Marilyn, to Tim, and to all the Sarahs in the office!! It > wouldn't hurt any of us to let the office staff know how much we appreciate > what they do to make our hockey experience such a great one!! Don't forget a > smile and a handshake can go a long ways!! > Thanks also go out to the Operations and building maintenance people!! > Craig, Jim and their crew do a fantastic job keeping the building clean, the > ice frozen, and everything running smooth!! > The Wasatch Grille is also a fantastic dining experience....quality food, > nice people, and a value to boot!! > This whole thing would not be possible without each and every person involved > from the ticket office, Centennial Management, Security, Retail, Food Service > (aka Diamond Concession), Parking, Grounds, Dave and Donna.....and yes, > us......the Fans!!!!!!!!!!!! > Thanks go out to each one of us!!!! We Rule!!! > I'm sure I missed someone....Sorry! > Don't get me wrong...I do have a few negative issues, but I'm not going to > lose sleep over them and neither should any of you!! > Hockey is a great sport and we should be glad as hell that we know it!! Next > year, do what I do....Bring a friend and don't be too proud to explain the > game to a total stranger!! > For those of you have not tried a Freezz game....you should at least give it > a try!! I bought 8 season tickets last year and I'm going to renew them > again this year!! Indoor soccer is way different from outdoor soccer. It is > pretty close to hockey on turf without sticks!! In my opinion, outdoor > soccer sucks to watch, but indoor soccer is super fast paced, higher scoring, > rough as hell and entertaining to the max!! Freezz...feel the chill!! > > Ok....enough of my post! Whew!! > > Thanks again Grizz and Ian!! > > Game on!! Go Avs!! > > Mike [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 18:32:42 -0600 From: "Kelley Lindberg" Subject: RE: [UG] Early Hibernation: Aeros rally from 2-goal deficit to eliminate Grizz A lot of whining, some positive notes for the guys... typical week at the list, I guess. I just wanted to comment on the last game, itself. We started out strong, scoring two goals. But then when we let Houston score one, our guys seemed to completely lose their confidence. I thought the two goals we scored would carry some momentum, but the Grizz just seemed to really get the wind kicked out of them. Bad-timed penalties and the typical questionable calls contributed to the problem, but really it just looked like our guys were rattled and couldn't get it back together. Plays fell apart, defense communication failed, we were anything BUT a well-oiled team. Then, there were the last 6 minutes. Now THAT was exciting hockey. If they had played the whole game like they did the last 6 minutes, it would have been a different game, and sure, it would have been a lot more fun if they had won. I would love to know what happened right around the 14 minute mark in that period to recharge the team. And that's pretty much life, right? Sometimes, things just go to hell, despite everything you do. Then, inexplicably, everything clicks and lights go on, and you're rolling. If we could figure out exactly how that happens, we could make a fortune on the seminar circuit. Not to mention we could keep the Turner Cup on a permanent shelf in the E Center. But we're dealing with human beings, here, and in my perspective, human beings are 50% biological, and 50% random magic. Frustrating, yes. But it's the lot we're dealt, and we can't do anything about that 50% random magic part except enjoy the heck out of it when it accidentally goes our way. So, Grizz players, thanks for the 6 minutes of excitement that ended the season. It could have ended with a boring fizzle. Instead, it ended with me hoarse and my heart pounding. And that's why I go to hockey games -- not to see blood on the ice or even to see a cup get hoisted (although that's pretty wonderful!) -- but to see the magic happen when everything goes right and hockey gets played the way only hockey can. I can't wait for next season to start! Game on! Kelley [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 01:15:11 EDT From: Keredwin2@cs.com Subject: Re: [UG] Fans Ian I think that your words were a more than a little harsh. I think that you are in a position where you should not be insulting an established fan base. Not to mention taking the "higher road." If you disagree with someone there is no reason to lash out at them the way that you did. I'm not saying that I agree with what was originally said, I don't think that you can place low attendance blame on any one person or one particular reason. But the bottom line is that two wrongs don't make a right and you don't need to stoop down to a lower level (so to speak) and respond to something like that. Not having a great week doesn't excuse the "harsh comments". I think that we are all disappointed about this week. I think that someone posted one of their frustrations. Being that they are frustrated about it makes them a fan, not a "so called fan". Just my comment in regards to your lashing. Kerry [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 May 2000 00:16:41 -0600 From: Cyndi Booth Subject: Re: [UG] Fans Ian, having a bad day? Ian Furness wrote: > For those of you who this doesn't apply to, please excuse the harsh tone, but it > hasn't been a great week. But for the vocal minority who this refers to..... > > Many of you so-called fans seem to have absolutely no life and as such are so > concerned with the "lack of fan support" during the playoffs. I won't even > attempt to explain advertising budgets and buys, the effectiveness of such > things, or anything else that would go right through your pea-sized brains, but > please keep a couple of things in mind: > > 1) This is not a Grizzlies-only problem-it is a NBA (see Miami, Seattle), NHL > (most teams), and other IHL team problem. Cleveland is only averaging 3,300 for > it's playoff games. The reason is simple. When the playoffs begin, you lose a > good portion of your ticket base which comes from corporate tickets. Many > companies do not buy ticket packages for the postseason due to budget > considerations and issues. You are basically starting from the ground floor with > zero as your ticket base. > > 2) Our ticket sales staff works their asses off. They spent many long days and > nights in the weeks prior to the playoffs attempting to sell the games. > > 3) Comp tickets are at a minimum during the playoffs since the players > association receives a large portion of the gate. Since that is the case, > charities and others who may receive free tickets during the season don't get > that in the postseason. > > Finally, if you people who know so much about selling tickets and marketing a > hockey team want to show us how it is done, then send a resume to the office. > With the expertise you seem to possess, we will be selling out every game the > second you are hired. > > Otherwise, don't worry about a business you patronize but don't work for. > > Thank you and goodbye. > > Ian > > [ 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: Sat, 06 May 2000 01:26:28 -0600 From: Karen or Gary Subject: Re: [UG] Fans Right on Mike. We are all damn lucky to have such a great organization bringing us the sport we love, in a great facility, and with a very high level of professionalism and hospitality. We be back and we be damn glad we are. Gary S in WVC [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 May 2000 09:53:04 -0600 From: Martha Karling Subject: [UG] Re: utah-grizzlies-digest V1 #116 Good question Bob, where was Mick? I love the Grizzlies, and I am sooo glad I had Season tickets this year. I wouldn't have traded them for anything. The ONLY complaint I have is that I was heart broken when Mick was not there for the last game!!!! Mick will ALWAYS be my favorite!!! > > > Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 12:12:37 -0600 > From: "Bob Wallace" > Subject: [UG] Comments > > Now that I've apologized for my wifes mistake, I will take a little time = > to support a few things already said on this board this morning. > > 1. Before Zarley was sent to Philly, I think he was a major force on our = > team. Our defense was seriously hurt from his absence. But then we got him = > back. And he has played with no fire. There are times I've noticed when he = > would fall on the ice and just lay there. Not trying to draw a penalty, = > just taking his time getting up. I can't assume what he is thinking, but I = > can only guess that it must be pretty hard on an ego of a former NHL All = > Star after playing for the Flyers (who are doing pretty good) and being = > sent back down to the IHL. > The Zarley that we had earlier this season was a different player than = > I've seen lately. > > 2. The most frustrated I've been all year is with the Shawn Penn thing. = > Why did we waste him like that? Yes, Kruse is great, but we just threw = > Penn away! We didn't even get a player in return for him, we just sent him = > off! What is up with that? > > 3. Where was Micky last night? Did you notice the absence of something in = > the air, almost an electricity that flows that was missing. > > 4. Brad Miller. I haven't seen that man in a home game in weeks. He plays = > on the road, occasionally. During practice he's one of the most upbeat = > guys out there. He has fun. Maybe we need that kind of presence on the ice = > during GAMES! > > Ok, I'm done. Hopefully I haven't pissed off too many people. > > Thanks Grizz for a season of good season of Hockey. We may not have a = > ring and a Cup, but we have a great bunch of guys that know how to play = > hockey and treat their fans.Good luck next year guys! > > [ 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: Sat, 6 May 2000 17:04:08 -0600 (MDT) From: Grizzgrl@webtv.net (K Prickett) Subject: [UG] Thanks I don't think I can top Mike Englund's Thanks. So I will just say Ditto but add a little bit on my own. Thanks so much to Ian, Matthew, Phil, Tim, Sarah, Neil, Dean, Marilyn, Tori, Tom, Denny, Bob and the whole Grizz Team! (sorry to anyone I missed) With out any of the staff this year alot of booster Club stuff would not have been done, I thank you for all your help with that as well as alot of things you helped out with personally. I can't wait till next season & I know the organization will have have some exciting things in store for us! :) Thanks again for a great season & here's to a better one in 00-01!!!!!!!!!!! Kandi Sorry for rambling! [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 00:49:05 -0600 From: Cyndi Booth Subject: Re: [UG] Thanks I am getting the impression that there will not be a mailing list this summer. Am I right? Or will we all keep in touch still? I how so. What does the list do anyway in the summer? K Prickett wrote: > I don't think I can top Mike Englund's Thanks. So I will just say Ditto > but add a little bit on my own. > > Thanks so much to Ian, Matthew, Phil, Tim, Sarah, Neil, Dean, Marilyn, > Tori, Tom, Denny, Bob and the whole Grizz Team! (sorry to anyone I > missed) With out any of the staff this year alot of booster Club stuff > would not have been done, I thank you for all your help with that as > well as alot of things you helped out with personally. I can't wait till > next season & I know the organization will have have some exciting > things in store for us! :) > > Thanks again for a great season & here's to a better one in > 00-01!!!!!!!!!!! > > Kandi > > Sorry for rambling! > > [ 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: Sun, 7 May 2000 11:45:27 EDT From: UTRocketMan@aol.com Subject: [UG] Early Exit in Playoffs Dampens Bright Season for the Grizzlies Early Exit in Playoffs Dampens Bright Season for the Grizzlies=20 Sunday, May 7, 2000=20 =20 =20 BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST VALLEY CITY -- The excitement of a dynamic regular season and a hig= h=20 playoff seeding turned into disappointment for the Utah Grizzlies after an=20 earlier-than-expected elimination from the IHL postseason.=20 Bob Bourne, the team's first-year coach and general manager, found the=20 right mix of skill, speed, brawn and heart to lead the Grizzlies to a=20 45-25-12 regular-season record and the second seed in the Western Conference= =20 playoffs.=20 Utah finished the regular season with the second-highest goal total in=20 the league: 265, or 3.23 goals per game. Yet the offense failed in the=20 conference semifinals against the Houston Aeros.=20 Utah scored just five goals in five games, including two scoreless=20 ventures, against Houston goalie Frederic Chabot. Grizzlies goalies Rick=20 Tabaracci and Corey Hirsch combined for a 2.18 goals-against average and .91= 9=20 save percentage in the series, so nobody could blame them.=20 Utah led three of the five games and lost two of those. That should not=20 have come as a surprise. The players were guilty of wishful thinking when=20 they said their horrible habit of giving up leads at the end of the regular=20 season was behind them. The Grizzlies gave up leads in half of their 16 game= s=20 in March, four times after leading entering the third period.=20 Another disturbing trend hampered Utah's playoffs. The Grizzlies entered= =20 the postseason on an 0-for-39 power-play streak. Ted Crowley finally stopped= =20 the bleeding at 58 attempts, but Utah was 1-for-28 with the man advantage in= =20 the series. The Aeros scored four power-play goals on 33 opportunities.=20 Questions also arose about Bourne's movement at the IHL trade deadline.=20 Most of what happened at the deadline hinged on keeping defenseman Taj Melso= n=20 in Utah and on getting a goalie to carry the team through the playoffs.=20 Chicago owned Melson's rights and wanted something in exchange. Bourne=20 ended up trading Gord Dineen, the last original Grizzly, to the Wolves for=20 Melson, forward Sean Berens and up-and-coming defenseman Brendan Buckley.=20 Berens was then shipped to Cleveland along with goalie Ian Gordon and forwar= d=20 Joe Frederick. The Grizzlies got Tabaracci and defenseman Ted Crowley in the= =20 deal. Buckley never played for his new team.=20 Utah's veteran players did not take Dineen's trade well. Sour feelings=20 lingered for weeks. The Grizzlies went 8-5-4 after the trade and at one=20 point, lost six in a row -- including shootouts.=20 Crowley and Tabaracci are not to blame for the pos season collapse, but=20 the trade was a chemistry-killer. Meanwhile, Dineen's Wolves are facing the=20 Aeros in the conference finals. Gordon and Frederick play Game 5 in their=20 semifinal series against Grand Rapids today.=20 Utah was probably lucky the San Jose Sharks never called up=20 regular-season scoring leader Jarrod Skalde. Other NHL players who helped th= e=20 cause were Richard Park, Zarley Zalapski, Rich Parent, Stewart Malgunas and=20 the goalies.=20 The Grizzlies used 44 players during the season, the second-lowest total= =20 in franchise history. Having the same players around for the majority of the= =20 season undoubtedly helped, but the loss of defensemen Malgunas (NHL trade)=20 and Jeff Sharples (concussion) likely kept Utah from making a run for the=20 regular-season title.=20 Each is a solid defenseman, and also productive offensively. They=20 certainly could have helped the ailing Utah power play. In the end, the=20 Grizzlies fell short only of their offensive expectations.=20 =20 =20 =20 =A9 Copyright 2000, The Salt Lake Tribune=20 =20 [ To quit the utah-grizzlies mailing list, send to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ the command "unsubscribe utah-grizzlies" (don't include the quotes) ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 12:20:19 -0600 From: Michael Austin Subject: Re: [UG] Thanks The mailing list usually continues to be active with off-season transactions and other news. Last summer we even had a list picnic. Of course, there is much less activity because there is less going on related to hockey but most of us stay subscribed. If you want to reach us, you know where to find us, eh! - -- 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: Sun, 07 May 2000 12:23:54 -0600 From: Michael Austin Subject: [UG] Where Will They Be? Where Will They Be? Sunday, May 7, 2000 Before the 2000-2001 IHL season starts, the Utah Grizzlies will announce an affiliation with the Dallas Stars of the NHL. As many as 12 of the players signed by Coach/General Manager Bob Bourne this season will not be with the Grizzlies next year. Here is a look at the contract status of the players on Utah's playoff roster: GOALIES Rick Tabaracci -- One year option left with Colorado (NHL) Corey Hirsch -- Free agent Chad Alban -- Free agent DEFENSEMEN Zarley Zalapski -- Free agent Darcy Werenka -- Free agent Brad Miller -- One-year option with Utah Taj Melson -- Free agent Ted Crowley -- Under contract with Chicago (NHL) Pat Neaton -- One year left with Utah Jeff Sharples -- Free agent Brian Goudie -- Free agent Kyle Kos -- Under contract with Tampa Bay FORWARDS Jarrod Skalde -- One year option with San Jose (NHL) Brad Lauer -- One year left with Utah John Purves -- Free agent Sean Tallaire -- Free agent Richard Park -- Free agent Neil Brady -- Free agent Micah Aivazoff -- Free agent Paul Kruse -- Free agent Mick Vukota -- Free agent Dave Archibald -- Free agent Gavin Morgan -- Free agent Jeff Petruic -- Free agent Grizzlies in the Playoffs The Utah Grizzlies' playoff history: 1994-95 -- The franchise played its inaugural season in Denver and cruised to the championship, culminating with a 4-0 sweep in the finals against the Kansas City Blades. 1995-96 -- Now in Utah, the Grizzlies defended the Turner Cup title with another 4-0 sweep in the finals. Three of the games went into overtime including Game 4. Marc Rodgers poked in a rebound to give Utah the championship. 1996-97 -- The Grizzlies swept Kansas City 3-0 in the Western quarterfinals, then were swept themselves 4-0 by the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the conference semifinals. 1997-98 -- Kansas City finally beat the Grizzlies in the playoffs with a 3-1 series in the Western quarterfinals. 1998-99 -- Utah failed to qualify for the playoff despite having more points in the standings than three Eastern Conference teams which made the post season. 1999-2000 -- The Grizzlies earned a first-round bye in the playoffs, but lost the Western semifinals to Houston 4-1. © Copyright 2000, The Salt Lake Tribune All material found on Utah OnLine is copyrighted The Salt Lake Tribune and associated news services. No material may be reproduced or reused without explicit permission from The Salt Lake Tribune. - -- 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: Sun, 7 May 2000 13:00:16 -0600 (MDT) From: Grizzgrl@webtv.net (K Prickett) Subject: Re: [UG] Where Will They Be? - --WebTV-Mail-19628-880 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Just as a curiosity ~ Who on the playoff roster would you guys like to see back? I'm not talking Favorites but those you think would do well for the team with the affiliation! I would like to see: Jarrod Skalde, Taj Melson, Gavin Morgan, Micah Aivazoff, Mick Vukota, Paul Kruse, John Purves, Brad Miller, Darcy Werenka & Neil Brady. I really think the combination of these guys has a really good chemistry. Jarrod, John & Neil because they can score, Micah because of his leadership & ice presence, Brad, Paul & Mick cuz they can scrap it up as well as play, Taj because he's feisty & not afraid to get in there, Darcy cuz he was our highest scoring defenceman & you gotta like that & Gavin cuz he has great ambition & never gives up & not afraid the get in there & play as well. Hey, he got the last goal of the season & the first goal of his IHL career against Chabot, that's gotta count for something I think he'd be a real asset to the Grizz! So if I had to pick guys off the playoff roster to be on next years team that is who I would choose. Let's hope we see at least a few back that we like! :~) ~Kandi - --WebTV-Mail-19628-880 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-12.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.49) by storefull-246.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sun, 7 May 2000 11:20:54 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from lists.xmission.com (lists.xmission.com [198.60.22.7]) by mailsorter-101-12.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id LAA29252 for ; Sun, 7 May 2000 11:20:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from domo by lists.xmission.com with local (Exim 2.12 #2) id 12oVfW-0006BT-00 for utah-grizzlies-gooutt@lists.xmission.com; Sun, 7 May 2000 12:20:42 -0600 Received: from [204.127.131.51] (helo=mtiwmhc26.worldnet.att.net) by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 12oVfU-0006BO-00 for utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com; Sun, 7 May 2000 12:20:40 -0600 Received: from worldnet.att.net ([12.81.160.88]) by mtiwmhc26.worldnet.att.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.39 201-229-119-122) with ESMTP id <20000507182037.OSSU12683.mtiwmhc26.worldnet.att.net@worldnet.att.net>; Sun, 7 May 2000 18:20:37 +0000 Message-ID: <3915B4BA.BEA1598@worldnet.att.net> Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 12:23:54 -0600 From: Michael Austin X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Utah Grizzlies Mailing List , Grizz List Subject: [UG] Where Will They Be? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: utah-grizzlies@lists.xmission.com Where Will They Be? Sunday, May 7, 2000 Before the 2000-2001 IHL season starts, the Utah Grizzlies will announce an affiliation with the Dallas Stars of the NHL. As many as 12 of the players signed by Coach/General Manager Bob Bourne this season will not be with the Grizzlies next year. Here is a look at the contract status of the players on Utah's playoff roster: GOALIES Rick Tabaracci -- One year option left with Colorado (NHL) Corey Hirsch -- Free agent Chad Alban -- Free agent DEFENSEMEN Zarley Zalapski -- Free agent Darcy Werenka -- Free agent Brad Miller -- One-year option with Utah Taj Melson -- Free agent Ted Crowley -- Under contract with Chicago (NHL) Pat Neaton -- One year left with Utah Jeff Sharples -- Free agent Brian Goudie -- Free agent Kyle Kos -- Under contract with Tampa Bay FORWARDS Jarrod Skalde -- One year option with San Jose (NHL) Brad Lauer -- One year left with Utah John Purves -- Free agent Sean Tallaire -- Free agent Richard Park -- Free agent Neil Brady -- Free agent Micah Aivazoff -- Free agent Paul Kruse -- Free agent Mick Vukota -- Free agent Dave Archibald -- Free agent Gavin Morgan -- Free agent Jeff Petruic -- Free agent Grizzlies in the Playoffs The Utah Grizzlies' playoff history: 1994-95 -- The franchise played its inaugural season in Denver and cruised to the championship, culminating with a 4-0 sweep in the finals against the Kansas City Blades. 1995-96 -- Now in Utah, the Grizzlies defended the Turner Cup title with another 4-0 sweep in the finals. Three of the games went into overtime including Game 4. Marc Rodgers poked in a rebound to give Utah the championship. 1996-97 -- The Grizzlies swept Kansas City 3-0 in the Western quarterfinals, then were swept themselves 4-0 by the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the conference semifinals. 1997-98 -- Kansas City finally beat the Grizzlies in the playoffs with a 3-1 series in the Western quarterfinals. 1998-99 -- Utah failed to qualify for the playoff despite having more points in the standings than three Eastern Conference teams which made the post season. 1999-2000 -- The Grizzlies earned a first-round bye in the playoffs, but lost the Western semifinals to Houston 4-1. © Copyright 2000, The Salt Lake Tribune All material found on Utah OnLine is copyrighted The Salt Lake Tribune and associated news services. 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