21,1991 @ It’s already started. The Castlegar Rebels haven't even had so much as a exhibition game (never mind losing five in a row off the start of the season as they did last year) and team manager Don Joice is already trying to control what I say about them. This time (yes, there have been oth- ers), Mr, Joice is peeved about a photo I ran on the front page of sports last week, in It was the Rebels’ dryland training camp and I went up to the Communi- ty Complex to take a few photos. The photo I ran showed a player stretch- ing and — oh my gosh! horror of hor- rors! — there was a split in the player’s pants in the inner thigh area. It must take some kind of warped imagination to work yourself into a lather of over that photo. I didn’t even notice the offending split, though I must say, I got more than one com- ment about it. Mr. Joice, of course, took it as a per- sonal affront and phoned my publish- er to get all hot and bothered about it. Another way Mills at the News is try- ing to stick it to the Rebels and make the manager look like a fool. I mean, he must think I stay up nights concocting ways to humiliate him and the hockey team he began managing last season. Just to enlighten Mr. Joice, I'll go over my job description. First, what my job is not (and what Mr. Joice obviously wishes it were). My job is not to paint rosy pictures of hometown hockey teams if the facts don't justify it. And it makes no differ- ence whether that hometown is Castlegar or Calgary. My job remains the same, regardless of population base. I think the people in this town can handle the facts, good or bad. I don’t believe they consider themselves in need of pampering or mollycoddling by their community newspaper. My job is not to take at face value the party line as doled out by club management. I don’t want to put thoughts in anybody’s head here, but there have been isolated incidents in which management has been found to bend the truth like a heated coathang- er. Shocking, I know, but I tell it how T see it. Now to what it is I’m supposed to be doing that Mr. Joice apparently de- tests so much. First and foremost, my job is to ask questions. Not mamby-pamby ques- tions answered quickly with a few ap- propriately placed cliches. Real ques- tions, like if management says the Rebs manager and Mills faceoff Agent players really like the coach, then how did he get that hockey stick embedded in his head? Simple questions, like if the team’s goalies are so great how do you explain those four goals from centre ice last 7 e? My job is to report how the team performs on the ice, in the front office and at the gate. My job is to write stories and take photos that are entertaining and in- formative. My responsibility is to the people who read this newspaper, not to any group, team or organization. Ifthe Rebels get shellacked 10-0 by Grand Forks, I’m not going to say the boys gave a yeoman effort but just did- n't get the bounces. Do you think that’s what the fans, or even the players’ parents, are say- ing? , No, they’re going to start asking why the team lost, or why it keeps los- ing, and I'm going to try to find out for them. If Mr. Joice bars me from the dress- ing room or from talking to the coach or the players, as he tried to do last year when he wasn't happy with one of my stories, then I will do my job from the stands. Ifhe bars me from the arena, as he threatened to do last year, I will listen to the radio or write the game up from the stat sheet. I don't think the situation will come to such silliness this season because the Rebels might actually have a win- ning team. And if that happy circumstance should occur, I would venture to say Mr, Joice will disappear from my air space on the same plane of overzeal- ousness he flew in on. I don’t really give a flying fidoodle how many times Mr. Joice phones my publisher to complain about the way I do this job. I will not pander to the Rebels. If the hockey team is looking for a mouthpiece, I'd suggest it look else- where. 21, 1991 ~s lithe News FANTASY HOCKEY DRAFT Qour ream Team Contest * It's Free to Play! * Castlegar News Readers win prizes worth thousands of dollars!” * Exciting grand prize package & dozens of weekly prizes! * Amazing $100,000 Bonus Prize! It's yours if your roster has the top scoring player at the end of the regular season in each of the 18 groups. THE GAME PLAN. 1. Pick Your Team It's Free to play! And it's easy too. Just choose one player trom each of the 18 groups listed on the entry form. Base your selection on which player you think will lead his group in points (goals & assists) during regular season play. Prizes will be awarded tifough- out the contest period and at season's end td the contestants with the highest point totals. Note: - All entries must be postmarked by October 3, 1991 * Only one entry per person. 2. Follow Along Every Saturday, beginning November 9, we will publish the names of: The Top Ranking Contestants (overall) and The contestants with the greatest gains since the previous Update in the following categories + Movers & Shakers (Greatest Point Gainers) + Sharp Shooters (Most Goals) + Play Makers (Most Assists) 3. Personalized Updates Available For just $4.00, you can get Personalized Reports on your team's standings. Just check the applicable box on the entry form and include a cheque for $4.00 to receive A Confirmation of Entry Report in mid-November, inctuding: | Group 01 - Centres 1QJohn Cullen, HFD = 110 l 20 Craig Janney,BOS 92 30 PatLaFontaine,NY! 85 140 Mark Messier,EDM 63 § 5 CJeremy Roenick. CH! 94 Group 02 - Centres 1D Sergei Fedorov, DET 79 2) Ron Francis, PIT 87 3.0 Dale Hawerchuk, BUF 89 40 Joe Nieuwendyk, CGY 85 5( Pierre Turgeon, BUF 79 Select one (1) player from each ef the eighteen (18) groups listed. indicate your selection by placing an (X) in the box opposite the player's name. Last season's final point totals are included. PRIZE AVAILABLE Mail or detiver to: THE NEWS 197 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4 f Group 03 - Centres 1 10 DaveGagner,MIN 82 J 20 Doug Gilmour, cGY 81 30 Bernie Nicholis,NYR 73 140 Denis Savard, MTL 59 1 50 Thomas Steen. WPG 67 Group 04 - Centres 10) Per-Enik Eklund, PHI 69 29 Ed Olczyk. WPG ra) 30 Dan Quinn. STL 60 40 Mike Ridiey, WSH 71 $0) Darren Turcotte, NYR 67 Group 05 - Centres 10) RodBrind'Amour, STL 49 2) Stephan Lebeau, MTL 53 3 Stephane Morin, QUE 40 4.0) Mike Ricci, PHI a1 SC1GiittRonning VAN 44 Group 06-Defencemen I 10 Ray Bourque, BOS 20 Paul Cottey, PIT 30 Phil Housley, WPG 4 (Brian Leetch, NYR S50 AI Macinnis, CGY I Group 07 - Detencemen 11.0 Jett Brown, STL § 20 Chris Chetios, CH: 1 30 Steve Duchesne. PHi 40 Kevin Hatcher. WSH 8 50.Gary Suter. CGY Group 08 - Defencemen 1G Rob Blake. LA 4 james Patrick, NYR 59 31 Steve Smith. EDM 54 40 Scott Stevens, NU 49 5 Cl Zarley Zaiapski, HFD 54 Group 09 - 10 Bruce Driver. NJ 45 20 Dave Ellett, TOR 49 30 Larry Murphy, PIT 43 40 Yves Racine, DET 47 5O0Gien Wesley. BOS 43 Group 10 - 10 Al lafrate. WSH 20 Doug Lidster, VAN 3.0) Marty McSoriey, LA 4.0 Matt Schneider, MTL 5.0 Mark Tinordi, MIN T Group 11 - Right Wingers 11.0 Theoren Fleury, CGY 104 J 2 Gari Kuri, LA 1 30 Steve Larmer,CHi 101 40 Cam Neely, BOS ci Psomark Recchi, PIT 113 Group 12 - Right Wingers 1UGaryLeeman,TOR 29 2Q)John MacLean,NJ = 78 30 Stephane Richer, MTL 61 40 Rick Tocchet. PHI 71 50 Pat Verbeek, HFD 82 Group 13 - Right Wingers 1. Russ Courtnall, MTL .76 20) MikeGartner,NYR 69 3() Trevor Linden, VAN 69 40) MikeModano,MIN 64 SQB.Shanahan,STL 66 Group 14- Right Wingers 10 Dino Ciccarelli, WSH 39 §f 20 PatElynuik, WPG 65 30 MichelGoulet, CHI 65 4 4QJaromirJagr.PIT 57 50) Mats Sundin. Que __59 TU Group 15 - Left Wingers 10D. Andreychuk, BUF 69 | 20.BrianBeliows. MIN = 75 I 30 V. Damphousse. TOR 73 40 Kirk Mulier, NU 70 1 5)EsaTikkanen, EDM 69 Group 16 - Left Wingers 10 Geott Courtnall, VAN 65 20) Murray Craven,PHI 66 30 TonyGranato.LA 64 40 Petr Klima, EDM 68 50A. Mogiiny, BUF 64 Group 17 - Left Wingers 10 Greg Adams, VAN 45 20) Shayne Corson, MTL 47 30) Gary Roberts, CGY 53 401 Craig Simpson, EDM 57 5 (Steve Thomas.CHi _54 Group 18-LeftWingers & 10 Dave Capuano, VAN 44 ff 20 Martin Gelinas. EDM 3.0 Bobby Holik, HFD 4.0 Mike McPhee, MTL 5 0 Paul Ranheim, CGY & - 886 ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. L. n C)no; | do not wish to receive the reports. | Check the applicable box below. Make cheques payable to SportsMark inc. Y (2 VES; Ihave included $4.00 (which includes G.S.T.) and would like to receive a confirmation of entry report in mid-November and a final standings report in mid-April PLEASE FILL IN THE INFORMATION BELOW COMPLETELY; PRINT CLEARLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS. PT] CCLEELI Cl Mr oms. ([ | ] O Ms. ‘SURNAME FIRST NAME i J MIDDLE INITIAL T i TTT I [I | LIL] EET Are you a News subscriber? 40 Yes SO No Phone (H) [| a. Your player selections, their current point totals and your rank. x Be A Final Sta: s Re In earty April, including: News photo by Ed Mills ory ndings Report Growing: Bowling is becoming especially popular among the junior high and elementary school News photo by a. Your player roster, their final point totals and your rank. is : Young bowler Greg McKenna is a picture of mend registration for the youth bowling leagues in C; re last year’s tration during youth ing play Thu rsday at Castlebow.. in which of the following age categories do you fit? | For internal use onty 00D 18 & under 80 35-4 | 60 19-24 90 50+ 70 25-34 CN sks san es ss siren ose ts acest tin Sn ese ain in ems ues nen ms dom tei Ls eos SORRY, WE CAN'T ACCEPT PHONE CALLS ABOUT THIS CONTEST. B li ‘open yees of The News, SportsMark OW ing inc., their assignees, licensees, and members of their immediate tamilies. 2. All entries musi be received at The News of postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. October 3, 1981. No responsibilty wil be taken for lost, damaged or were in Nelson and we've sent a team to provincials.” without void Competitive or not, every kid gets a trophy at the NOTE: This service is optional and not required for entry. 7. The contest leader will only be allowed 10 win the weekly or monthly leader tied, the player with he best plus/minus rating will prevail. if a be still exists prize once. In addition, in any after both ne-breakers have been invoked, ail of the ted players will be considered to be the highest scorer in the group. A maximum of $100,000 will be awarded. If more than one contestant qualified tor the prize, the money will be split eventy 11. It requesting the Personalized Repos, you must include $4.00, check he applicable box on your entry form. and complete the address section of the entry form in full including postal Code.Notity The News in writng of any , the prize will be awarded to the contestant with the higher overall rank in the contest winners must See their names in The News and contact The News al score,” said Duke. “If they want to improve their bowling, that’s up to them. We have two qualified coaches here.” continued from page B1 It ‘so has something for the pushy parent who promotes winning or the passive parent who pooh- poohs competition. Kids play at their own pace and league, but etition is not emph ; pionships. “It’s at their own level. They don't compete against i the provincials. each other. They try to improve their own individu- They were in Nelson when the (B.C.) Winter Games Report service 1s optional and not a requirement for entry 13. The decision of the judges is tinal 14. By entering this contest. you acknowledge having reac these rules and ‘agree 10 be bound by them compensation 10. The $100,000 bonus prize will be awarded in the event one or more Select the ‘Scoring player (as of the end of he 1991/92 reguiar season) from each of the 18 player groups listed on the entry form. It there is a tie in total poin's in any player group al the end of he season, he Player with the most goats will be considered 10 be the highest scorer It si S.Fentasy Hockey is tor the N.H.L regular season only. All statistics are from an on-line stats service and updated weekly 6. Any ties during the season or at season's end will be broken by the following: (1) most goals scored, (2) higher plus/minus rating If still ted, @ ‘Supervised draw wil be made. they play i Aedes ps. ular girls bowl and some of the girls who graduated i last year and so on, so you can see, it’s not a nerdy thing.”