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Eric Lindros: Purveyor of Doom
Eric Lindros: Purveyor of doom By Stan Fischler Oct 30, 2001, 07:13 ©BBS Like many journalists, I had heard Eric Lindros horror stories. From Junior days, there were tales of his overprotective mother. And, of course, there was Eric’s Francophobia—resulting in his decision to renounce Les Nordiques as his team of choice. Others said…
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Rod Langway: Back to the Grind
Rod Langway: Back to the grind By Tom Worgo Oct 30, 2001, 07:10 ©BBS Rod Langway rested comfortably against a wooden bench in the Richmond Renegades locker room, clutching a huge ice bag to his swollen right knee. Langway had just finished back-to-back playoff games. But his quest wasn’t to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup…
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Ouch! Injuries and the Game
Ouch! Injuries and the game By Andre Palai Oct 30, 2001, 07:06 ©BBS A coach’s worst nightmare is seeing a barrage of bodies being tended to in the trainer’s room. From superstars to role players, the area athletes least like to visit—but the one that always seems most crowded—is the medic ward. Injuries are…
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Coach Chris McSorley Builds Winners
Coach Chris McSorley builds winners By Janet Del Tufo Oct 30, 2001, 07:03 (Photo courtesy Anaheim Bullfrogs.) Coaching a team to a championship is an adventure that most men who stand behind the bench will only dream about. It’s a dream highlighted with handshakes and pats on the back, and dazzling photogenic smiles next…
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Roller Hockey Reffing
Roller hockey reffing By Ken Brody Oct 29, 2001, 21:00 In the past—say four or five years ago—ice hockey and roller hockey were very different games. Most players played one or the other, but few played both. With or without body checking, ice hockey was—and remains—a fast, forceful game. Roller hockey, on the quad…
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Fun at Practice
Fun at practice By Fred Pletsch Oct 29, 2001, 20:58 Sometimes a coach has to loosen the reins and inject a little pure, unadulterated fun into the team’s workout. Knowing when to do it comes through experience and familiarity with your team. Sometimes it’s when you least think you should—like when the team is struggling. Other…
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At Forward with Rick Tocchet
At forward with Rick Tocchet By Bob Cunningham Oct 29, 2001, 20:55 ©BBS There are forwards who are content to simply outscore the opposition, without much regard for preventing goals. “Ah,” they say, “let the defensemen worry about that.” Then there are others who take the term ‘forward’ to mean that they are the…
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Getting the Transition Game Rolling
Getting the transition game rolling By Wayne Anderson Oct 29, 2001, 20:48 Fast counter (5 on 5) The quickness with which your team transfers its thoughts and actions from offense to defense, and visa versa, will determine the amount of games that your team wins and loses. That’s how important this aspect of…