82_ Castlegar News

‘SPORTS

Caron

By GRANT KERR
The Canadian Press

The signing last summer of
defenceman Scott Stevens to a
four-year, $5.3-million contract
made St. Louis Blues’ executive
Ran Caron the most unpopular
general manager in the NHL.

The contract was the type of
deal usually reserved for super-
stars like Wayne Gretzky or Mario
Lemieux.

Rival managers cringed because
the signing will have a trickle-
down effect.

Veterans will want as much or
more than Stevens, who spent
eight years with the Washington
Capitals before becoming a free
agent last summer. Contract
disputes will override common
sense, executives claim.

Star forward Glenn Anderson
walked out on the Edmonton
Oilers on the eve of the 1990-91
season, demanding his contract be
renegotiated, but returned to the
fold Monday with only a promise
that the team will discuss the
issue.

Caron makes no apologies. In
fact, some hockey insiders think
he’s just getting even with rivals.

Last spring, when Caron was
negotiating a new deal with right-
winger Brett Hull after 4 72-goal
season, the price was driven up
when the Detroit Red Wings ap-
parently made overtures to the
pending free agent.

Hull eventually signed a $7.1-
million package, probably far
more than the Blues wanted to
pay. To get even, the story goes,
Caron decided to enter the free-
agent market.

“It’s not my fault the other
teams are unhappy,’’ Caron said
last week. ‘These are the signs of
the times.

“When New Jersey and Van-
couver acquired the Russians,
they didn’t come to the Blues and
ask if they could sign the Russian
hockey brigade. When Los
Angeles spent $1.2 million to get

not sorry
for Stevens deal

Larry Robinson at age 37, they
didn’t ask my permission.

“It’s free enterprise. We're
taking a risk, but that door is not
closed to anybody."’

The cost includes two first-
round draft choices to be shipped
to the Capitals, providing those
picks are in the top seven. If not,
the Blues will owe Washington
five first-rounders.

As for Stevens, a sound defen-
der and fairly talented offensive
player, there’re more demand on
his time away from the rink.

Last week, when the Blues
visited Vancouver, he was in a
television studio the night before
the game, shooting «plastic pucks
with teammate Geoff Courtnall in
an appearance with Canucks’
goaltender Kirk McLean.

“You get a lot of publicity
wherever you go, mostly stuff that
I don’t really care for,’’ said
Stevens. “‘But that happens when
you sign a good contract

“*You get the same questions
over and over, which kind of gets
bothersome, but I have to expect
that.”"

Stevens, 26, escaped the media
blitz last summer by retreating to
a remote cabin near Buckhorn,
Ont., -north of Peterborough.
Scott, wife Donna and daughter
Kaitlin camped, fished and went
water skiing.

The stocky Kitchener, Ont.,
product claims the contract hasn’t
changed his outlook. He carries
the scars from the 100-odd stitches
he took to his face during the 1989
world championships and_ still
plays with a toughness admired by
opponents and teammates.

“The fans still yell at me, but
it’s always been that way,’ he
said. ‘‘My teammates are great —
no wisecracks or anything about
the money.””

It will take time, perhaps
several seasons, before the Blues
discover if they get market value
for Stevens.

McLean inks new contract

VANCOUVER (CP) — Goaltender
Kirk McLean formally signed a new
NHL contract Monday with the Van-
couver Canucks to end speculation he
would become a free agent.

The relieved McLean emerged from
the office of team executive Brian
Burke saying he was glad negotiations
were finally over.

“You certainly try-and not tet it
bother you, but it’s inside the back of
your head,"’ said McLean. “It’s a
good feeling to get it out of the way.”*

McLean said the deal was for one
year, plus an option year, and denied
published reports the agreement was
worth nearly $1 million Cdn.

Terms of the contract, negotiated
by Toronto-based player agent Rick
Curran, were not released by the
Canucks in sticking with team policy.
McLean earned an_ estimated

$145,000 last season.

McLean, 24, played for the Cam-
pbell Conference in the 1990 All-Star
game — he won the skills competition
for goaltenders — and saw post-
season action for Team Canada at the
world championships in Switzerland.

He was the NHL's busiest goalten-
der during the 1989-90 regular season,

ith 63 appearances and a goals-
against average of 3.47 for the
Canucks, who finished last in the
Smythe Division and missed the
playoffs.

“The management here was very
good about it and we (player and
agent) felt we got what we deserved,”’
said McLean. ‘‘It was a tough
Struggle and that’s the business part
of it.’"

McLean said he was not distracted
by protracted negotiations. He has

Trail downs midget

Castlegar Midget Reps came away
empty handed from a home-and-

weekend in minor hockey action.

On Sunday, Trail outscored
Castlegar 10-5 in Trail.

Castlegar led 3-2 after the first
period on two goals by Derek
Kazakoff assisted by Shane Cutler
and Jarrod Beck, and an unassisted
goal by Beck.

But Trail came back in the second
Period outscoring the Castlegar reps
8-1. Kazakoff got Castlegar’s lone
goal, completing his first hat trick of
the season.

Castlegar reps held Trail to one
goal in the third but could only
manage two more themselves — both
scored by Cutler with assists from
Chris Babakaiff and Beck.

Trail travelled to Castlegar on
Saturday and went home with a 6-4
win.

Both teams scored once in the first
period. Scoring for Castlegar was
Arron Voykin assisted by Nino Da
Costa.

Each team scored once in the
second with Beck netting Castlegar’s
goal, assisted by Cutler and Ryan
Jolly.

KIRK McLEAN
+++ ‘a good feeling’

reps

The third period saw more wide-
open skating with Kazakoff scoring
twice for Castlegar on assists by
Dustin Rilcof, Derek Lalonde and
Babakaiff.

Unfortunately for Castlegar, Trail
managed to score four goals for the 6-
4win.

Despite the losses, team officials
reported a good showing by all
players and great goaltending by
Vaughn Welychko and Joel Audet.

Castlegar Midget Reps’ next home

game is Oct. 20 against Nelson at the
Community Complex at 3:45 p.m.

Eliminator blasts odors

BRANDON, Man. (CP) — Two
local entrepreneurs say the time is ripe
to launch a new product they believe
has the sweet smell of success.

Their product is the Eliminator. It’s
a fiesty little unit with the tenacity of
a Rich Sutter — the hard-checking
former Vancouver Canuck — that
goes into a hockey equipment bag

Sittler

continued from page 81
on a 25-game tour of Canada in Mar-
ch.

“I never really felt that I wasn’t
welcome,”’ Sittler said about his
estrangement from the Leafs. ‘‘But
this is a first, actually being involved
in a Leafs function. It’s great to be a
Part of things again.

“The majority of ex-Leafs
Probably would welcome something
— an alumni room or a bring-back-
the-ex-Leafs night at the Gardens or
something like that.’’

Was *17,995

REDUCED TO

Sittler attended the season opener
last Wednesday, when four members -
of the 1932 Stanley Cup-champion
Leafs participated in ceremonies.

“To me, that’s all part of the
tradition,”’ Sittler said in an interview
following his speech. ‘‘Those guys
were every bit as important to the
organization back then as the guys are

. . today.””

Sittler said he has no desire to
coach, but would enjoy working as a
consultant for the Leafs if the chance

Playoff_

continued from page B1
semifinals which begin Nov. 3.

In action last weekend, the Raiders
bounced back from their loss to the
Bulldogs earlier on Sunday by win-
ning the second game of a
doubleheader 40-31 over Nelson in
Trail. It was the Raiders’ first win of
the season after eight straight losses.

Also on Sunday, the Bandits beat
the Hawks 32-6 in Trail

On Saturday, the Dam Inn Mates
thumped Castlegar Tom Kats 50-18 in
South Slocan.

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Smaller than a hockey puck, the
soft plastic case contains a powerful
bacterial counteragent designed to
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“When we tested it at the hockey
schools and, of course, the word of
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“Hopefully, that holds true.’’

The Eliminator came about after
Malchuk’s wife ordered his hockey
gear out of the house. Malchuk tried
using.a commercial shoe freshener to
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Product wasn’t up to the challenge.

“I then got a hold of different
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appeared in three league games this
fall and has a 4.49 average after
allowing five goals a week ago against
the Los Angeles Kings in just 25
minutes. Sider

“You try not and let it bother you
because you don’t want it to bother
your teammates,’ he said of the
talks, “I tried to keep it to myself and
not (show) that anything was
bothering me.’’

The Canucks obtained McLean in
1988 from New Jersey, along with
forward Greg Adams, in a deal that
sent forward Patrik Sundstrom to the
Devils. New Jersey selected McLean
in the sixth round of the 1984 entry
draft from the junior Oshawa
Generals.

Burke, vice-president of hockey
operations, said terms of the
agreement will be registered with the
league and eventually released by the
NHL Players Association.

Rookie netminder Troy Gamble
played in the last two Vancouver
games — both victories — after
McLean stumbled against the Kings.

Gamble had a difficult outing Sun-
day during a 5-4 overtime victory over
the Edmonton Oilers, however, and
likely will be replaced by McLean on

Wednesday against the Boston Bruins.

October 17,1990 Castlegar News 83

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the scene of two coaching clinics
on the next two weekends.

This Sunday, the arena will host
an initiation coaching clinic from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Skates, gloves
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The following weekend, a
coach’s level clinic wil] be held
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For more information on the
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Kootenay Temple No. 37, Pythian
Sisters, have had a busy time in Oc-
tober attending the official visits of
Grand Chief Margaret Irons of the
Grand Temple of British Columbia.
Several Sisters from Kootenay No. 37
attended meetings in Trail, Salmo,
Rossland and Fruitvale.

On Oct. 11, Kootenay Temple No.
37 hosted the official visit of Irons
with 41 sisters and three brothers in
attendance. Prior to the meeting, a
“no host’? supper was held at the
Greek restaurant with 12 sisters and
two brothers in attendance. Most ex-
cellent chief Joy Saunders presided
over the routine meeting. Visiting
most excellent chief Sylvia Bruno of
Twin Temple No. 33, Salmo, was
welcomed. Also welcomed*were Kae
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Helen Parsons of Salmo, Lil Molnar
and Hilda Simister of Maple Leaf No.
4, Rossland, and Velia McLim of
Trail No. 3.

Eva Barrett of Rosevale No. 38,
Fruitvale, and grand guard Susan
Bycroft of Kootenay No. 37 were
welcomed and given public grand
honors.

Irons was escorted to the altar by
manager Pat Verzuh where Irons was
introduced and given grand honors.
She was then escorted to the right of
Saunders where she was presented
with a corsage on behalf of Kootenay
No. 37.

Phyllis Woodward of Maple Leaf
No. 4, supreme alternate Roberta
Piper of Twin Temple No. 33, Salmo,

Betty Campbell of Vernon, and
Gladys Wirsch of Trail Temple No. 3
all visiting fraternally, were given
grand honors. Grand master at ar-
ms Anthony Schwietz of Twin Rivers
Lodge No. 70 and Trail Lodge No. 23
was welcomed.

Rose Soberlak asked to be excused
from introductions.

Bycroft escorted the grand chief to
each of the officers for an addendum.

The grand chief then gave an im-
Pressive talk with her theme being
“‘Hearts and Friends Go Together.”

Saunders then presented Irons with
a cheque forrcerebral palsy and a gift
representing ‘*Hearts and Friends Go
Together.”

She then asked the grand chief to
Present a corsage to sister Donna Ar-
chibald, musician pro tem.

Sister Ruth Maze, a member of
Kootenay No. 37 and Trail No. 3, was
Presented with a corsage in honor of
her 93rd birthday. Maze has been a
member of the Pythian Order for 53
years and is special to the order, a
news release said.

Brother Cecil Bradford was
honored on his 88th birthday.

Also honored on their birthdays
were Doris Dimock and Michael
Bycroft. Refreshments were served
with Irons, cutting a special cake
which was made by Saunders and
decorated by her and Inis McAdam.

Guests attended from Trail,
Rossland, Salmo, Fruitvale and Ver-
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