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The Alberni Valley Times Page 7A Friday, May 3, 1991 Tie vs. Soviets gives Canada hope one by knocking a relxmnd past Burke. Canada played it loir ly light in the third x-riod, wailing for scoring chances rather than opening up the play. Wurlil lluekcy Sluiuliiis Mnl.il It mind lommimcnl lluit they would go into the limil game with a chance to win it till, they would have jumx-d at the opportunity. Canada has to feel good about a third place liuisli in the round rohm ami two fairly good games the medal round.

On Thin sday, Canada went end-to-end with the Soviets as goalten-der Sean Burke proved once again he is one of the premier goallenders international hockey. Bmke made 23 saves, many brilliant, to gel the tie against the defending world champions. Viacheslav Bykov converted a Valeri Kamensky rebound on an easy backhand to open the scoring. Canada didnt mount much of tin offensive attack. Murray Craven evened the score 1-1 before the )eriocl ended show- ing great patience on the doorstep of the Soviet goal lie fore sliding a backhand across the line.

Russ Courtnall, who made his first appearance for Canada alter a long cross-Atlantic llight, assisted on Cravens goal and proved to he a good addition with his groat speed. I fell a little better alter the first period, saiil the Montreal Canadiens leading seiner Inst season. I was a little tired and wasnt really skating that well for the first two periods. Canada look the lead lor the only lime in the game caily in the second jx'riod. Defenceman Jaime Macoim, who has turned into a scorer with three goals in the medal round, connected on the powerplay 1 :24 into the period.

The Soviet Union put some good pressure on Hmke lo take a 3-2 lead after -It) minutes. Kamensky got his sixth of the tournament on a partial wrap-around, while Alexander Semak finished off a two-on- baseball standings NATIONAL I. FACIE Sterling News Services TURKU, Finland Canada is in a strange situation as the team prepares for its final game at the world hockey championships. Thanks to a 3-3 tie with the Soviet Union on Thursday, Canada could finish anywhere from first to fourth after play on Saturday. A win by five goals over the United Suites on Saturday, combined with a Soviet Union-Sweden lie would give Canada its first gold medal at the work! championships since 1961.

A loss would send the club home with little more than jet lag. But if you had told coach Dave King and his players prior to the INDEPENDENT AUTO DETAIL PROFESSIONAL 3203 2nd Ave. Port Alberni AUTOMOTIVE CLEANING 723-1099 Specializing in Handwashing, Interior Shampooing. Waxing. Wheel Polishing.

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1 wasnt too happy about it, it wasnt a very good goal. I didnt let it bodier me though, and kept my concentration level up. After Steve Smith gave the Oilers the early lead widi a slapshot through Caseys legs, the North Stars regrouped and mounted some gcxxl pressure of their own against Oilers neimindcr Grant Euhr. In lad, Minnesota outshot Edmonton 12-8 in the first period. Neal Bioten lied the game with five minutes lo play.

Broten, widi his liljh of the playoffs, beat Euhr high to die glove side after a great feed from the corner by Ulf Dahlen. That goal gave the Nordi Stars the confidence fxxist they needed. We showed a lot of confidence tonight and displayed a goal work etlnc, said Casey. Everybody is working hard and working together, which is what we have to do if we are going to beat them in this scries. The North Stars powerplay, which has been red hot in the playoffs, clicked in the second period with Dave Gagner scoring his sixth goal of the post-season.

Minnesota was one-for-livc with the man advantage. Edmonton was still in the game heading into the final period, trailing 2-1 but couldnt score, despite some good opportunities. Gaelan Duchesne pul die game away lor Minnesota widi three minutes left, taking another great feed from Dahlen for a two-goal Minnesota spread. The series continues on Saturday in Edmonton. ItLUEEINES Edmonton goaltender Grant Fuhr was a surprise starter alter suffering a bruised right arm in die Oilers final game against Los Angeles.

Fuhr left with a suspected broken arm, being replaced by Bill Ranlbrcl. X-rays showed dial it was just a bruise and Fuhr was given clearance to play on While Fuhr was able to play, die Oilers were without the services of veteran defenceman Kevin Lowe. The Oilers assistant captain missed his third game of the playofls with an ankle injury and is listed as day-to-day for Saturdays game. Wednesday Results Czechoslovakia 1 Germany I Finland 6 Switzerland 2 Thursday Results Canada 3 Soviet I. moil 3 Sw eden 8 Hinted Stales 4 Today Games Finland vs Czechoslovakia Gemiuny vs.

Switzerland No-hitter leaves Nolan feeling sore DALLAS (Reuters) Nolan Ryan, who astounded the baseball world by pitching a record seventh no-hittcr al age 44, said Thursday he feels old and tired but will not quit any time sexm. When 1 woke up (Wednesday) I had more aches and pains. I physically had a bad day. Old age," quipped Ryan, who started pitching major league baseball in l6 -while Lyndon Johnson was president of the United Suites. Ryan, who led the Texas Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, recalled telling his pitching coach belore the game, I dont know how you feel at 44, but I feci old today.

My back turns. My finger hurts, hurls, everything hurls, he said. But alter the game he said his 16-strikcout performance against the American Leagues best-hitting team had been his best-pitched nohitler of all. Ryan docs not talk about how long he will continue to pilch. Unlike boxer George Foreman, who came back to challenge Evandcr Holy field for the world heavyweight championship after years of letting his body go slack, Ryan has kept trim and physically lit at all times.

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Stottlemyre improved his record lo 3-0 by allowing just two hits and one run before giving way to the bullpen. Duane Ward picked up the $1 BUBJLOON Est )weredYour Cost Of Irvin Thursday Results Ylmnesoia 1 Milwaukee 5 Toronto 3 Kansas City I I 199" save for Toronto by throwing a hit-Icss ninth inning for his sixth save of the year. Roberto Alomar was the offensive star for the Blue Jays as he hit a home run in a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Kevin Appier (1-4) took the loss for the Royals. FINALISTS NAMED MONTREAL The National Hockey League announced the three finalists in balloting for each of its post-season awards on Thursday with only two of the nominees still active in the playoffs.

The nominees for each award are: Hart Trophy (MVP) Wayne Gretzky, Ed Bcllour and Brett Hull Norris Trophy (top defence-man) Ray Bourque. Chris Chclios arid Al Madnnis Calder Trophy (top rookie) Ed Bclfour, Sergei Fedorov and Ken Hodge Jr. Ve.ina Trophy (top goaltender) Ed Bclfour, Mike Richter and Patrick Roy Jack Adams Trophy (coach of the year) Mike Keenan, Brian Sutter and Tom Webster The winners will be announced at the NHL Awards to be held later this month during the Stanley Cup finals. JAYS SIGN HERNANDEZ TORONTO The Toronto Blue Jays have dipped into the past for some possible pitching help. Toronto signed former Cy Young winner Guillermo Willie Hernandez to a AAA contract on Thursday, assigning him to Syracuse of the International League.

Hernandez, hasnt played since the 1989 season alter surgery on his elbow. Hernandez, who was a free agent, had tried out for the Philadelphia Phillies during spring training. CHIEFS ADVANCE LETHBRIDGE The Spokane Chiefs won their first ever Western Hockey League championship with a 7-2 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday. The win gave the Chiefs a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven scries, and sends them to the Memorial Cup for the first time. The national tournament begins on May 11 in Quebec City, with one representative from the Ontario Hockey League and two from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League still to be determined.

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