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Show e HOCKEY/WEATHER Thursday, September 25, 1997 The SaltLake Trib) Vachon Gets Big for Ice Dogs In Exhibition Win Over Grizz BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THE SALT saves he made Wednesday night before letting two of the four shooters he faced in the shootout beat him. It's unfortunate for the third-year pro that Utah's National Hockey League affiliate, the NewYork Is- KE TRIBUNE WEST VALLEY CITY — Nick Vachon’s overtime goal last year in the second round of the Western landers, sent goalies Wade Flaherty and Mark McAr- Conference playoffs booted the Utah Grizzlies from thur. “I don't knowwhatwill happen with him,” said contention for the Turner Cupfor thefirst time in Goring. “Obviously he has played well and we are franchise history. Apparently, the goal wasso big interested in him.” that Vachon grew an inch over the summer. He's now listed as being 5-feet-11. While scoring three goals andfive assists in 33 games with the Grizzlies last year, the 25-year-old was a mere5-10 before he was traded to Long Beach. On Wednesd Vachon and his Long Beach Ice Dog teammates returned to Utah and beat the Grizzlies 3-2 in a shootout before a standing room only crowd at the Acord Ice Arena. The Islanders have four goalies readyto suit up for the big show. Should TommySalo or Eric Fichaud get hurt, it will be one of the Grizzly goalies who gets the call to New York andthat will leave Goring looking for another quality goalie. Goring may encourage Buzak to sign with Talla- hasseeof the East Coast Hockey League. As anaffili- ate to Utah, the Grizzlies would get first crack at the 24-year-oldif they need him Forthefirst timethis preseason,Grizzlyfans got to see veterans on the ice rather than last year's oO GRIZZ NOT Long Beach's Joby Messier — Mark Messier’s cousin — scored a goal and had an assist for Long Beach Utah is 0-3 in preseason games. Theteamtravels to Boise, Idaho, for a game against the Las Vegas Thunder Fridayand to California for a rematchwith the Ice Dogs on Saturday. The season starts Oct. 4 in Long Beach. The first game of the season, and the first in the new $58 million E Center is Oct. 11 college products. Chris Taylor, who led Utah in points last season. scored a short-handed goal and Tony Horacek, a 10th-yearpro, illustrated the presence he brings to the team witha first period brawl and some crushing checks. But ask Coach Butch Goring what he likes about this training campandhelooks towardthe net. “Mike Buzak has been a positive.” said Goring while watching the netminder stop one of the 29 Trade Halt Keeps La Fontaine NH Upin the Air Over His Future THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — If Buffalo Sa- bres center Pat LaFontaine is bound at 2 p.m. Wednesdayin advanceof the NHL's waiverdraft scheduledfor this weekend. No deals may be madeuntil after the draft ends Sunda’ Several newspapers have reported that a deal appears imminent that would send LaFontaineto the Rang- ers in exchange for Christian Dube and a future draft pick. But on Wednesday, LaFontaine, who is trying to come back from a head injury, was awaiting word onhis future along with everyone else. He said the Sabres could either play him trade him, buy him outorgotoarbitration. “It soundslike there's one of those things on the horizon,” LaFontaine said after working out on his own. ‘We'll know shortly.’ Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said a lot of teams have called about LaFontaine, but that nothing “Thereis no deal. There is no agreement,” Regier said after the Sabres Wednesday practice. Regier said he would like to finalize LaFontaine's status before the start of the season next Wednesdaynight. LaFontaine set Sabres records with 95 assists and 148 points in 1993. Dube, a 5-foot-11, 186-pound center, Tom Pidgeon/The Associated Press HEY, NO PUSHIN Carolina goalie Mike Fountain gets shovedinto the net by Detroit's Darren McCarty in NHL preseason action Wednesdaynight. The Hurricanes and Wingsfoughtto a 2-2tie. Montreal Bruins Want Barnes Punished for Slash had one goal and oneassist in 27 ward Stu Barnesfor a slash that broke the wrist of LaFontaine hasbeensidelinedsince Nov. 7 becauseof complications related to a concussion received Oct. 17, Edmonton when he took an elbow to the head from Pittsburgh's Francois Leroux. The Sabres haven't cleared LaFontaine to play, even though two neu- nj" when —\sasner —‘°l rologists havesaid he is recovered. He has beenskating on his own while his teammates attend training camp. LaFontaine, 32, is scheduled to be —_ie§ Tass Los Angeles ise 1 Phen Anaben 2 paid $4.8 million this season. 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PolfutionIndex Statistics recorded through 6 pmyesterday Utah high 93. at St George | Utahio 28 at Randolph Northern Utah “You can’t do nothing about it.” The 18-year-old junior hockey star said at first that he didn’t think Barnes wastrying to hurt him, but then later conceded it was “kind of a cheap UNE WEAT DRS EAE BIS TRIB | ‘Utah Almanac Copious moisture from Hurricane Nora Asked if he thought Barnes was gunning for him because heis a big-namerookie, Thorntonsaid, “I don’t think he knew who I am or anything. He just the rookie on the left wrist between his glove and a pad designed to protect him from slashes. “Hacking’s part of the game,” Thornton said. worst recordlast season, is expected to miss six to eight weeks. SATTIAK suit fae shot.” Thornton, whois the key to the Bruins’ rebuilding plans and a marketing bonanza designed to revive ona powerplay when Barnes swunghis stick, hitting interestin the franchise thatfinished with the NHL's center informed them he was cleared to play. r No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Thornton in an exhibition game. “It was definitely a slash, a two-handedslash, and we have informed the league that we're going to send {a tape] in,” Bruins assistant general manager Mike O'Connell said. “It's hockey. Sometimes this happens. But the player ultimately has to be responsible forit if he chooses to slash the guy rather than go for the puck.” Brian Burke, the league's director of hockey operations, could not immediately be reached for comment. League spokesman Andy McGowansaid, “The slash on Thorntonis underreview,” Tonight’ (iamnes Fonda at TampaPa Carolina at NY for LaFontaine in their budget this 2 “T looked down andit puffed up pretty quickly,” he said Wednesday before meeting with doctors to discuss his rehabilitation schedule. “I didn't sleep too well. I wasn’t feeling too good after that. I thought I was going to puke. “T guess I wasn't too good with pain last night.” Thornton was injured during the first period of Boston's 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh in Worcester on Tuesday night. He was comingbehindthe Bruins net BY JIMMY GOLI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — The Boston Bruins on Wednesday asked the NHL to consider suspending Penguins for- games with New Yorklast year. "i Bs NONSGBGISSd BASE TLLENTSTE by AceuWesther Ine. © 1997 AS x Y Rangers Washington Fonda Phuladelptia ‘Tampa Bay NY Islanders had been deci ided. for the NewYork Rangersin a trade, it won't happenuntil at least Sunday. 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