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Scotty ready to resume with Wings
BY HELENE ST. JAMES, FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
July 1, 2005
Former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman believes the end of the NHL's labor problems is near and that he'll soon be back at work.
Bowman retired from coaching after leading the Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2002, segueing into a position as a consultant with the team. He will continue that job once the league and the players' association reach a collective bargaining agreement.
And on that note, Bowman sounded positive Thursday.
"I think they've made a lot of progress," he said. "They haven't said much, but I think no news is good news. I think so. I don't have any reason to say it, but I think so."
The evidence is there, though -- just follow the money.
In recent days the Dallas Stars announced a new two-year contract for coach Dave Tippett; the Nashville Predators renewed the contract of their coach, Barry Trotz; St. Louis re-signed coach Mike Kitchen; and the Ottawa Senators extended the contract of general manager John Muckler.
The Wings could be next to announce multiple staff rehirings. The contracts of the coaching staff -- Dave Lewis and assistants Barry Smith and Joe Kocur -- all expired Thursday, but general manager Ken Holland expects to renew all of them, pending completion of a new CBA. Bowman said his contract was good for "as long as we both agree to be with one another. Right now, it's on hold because of the lockout, but when the lockout ends, we won't have a problem. If the lockout is over, I'll be up and running again."
Bowman, who will be 72 in September, said he had no intention of coaching again.
"No," he said. "No. No. I like what I did before" the lockout. "I hope to get back to doing the same thing."
The NHL is the first major professional league in North America to lose an entire season due to a work stoppage, but recent marathon talks have most people in hockey convinced that the end is near. Although training camps don't normally begin until early September, time is crucial. Already teams should have locked up advertisers for the coming season, as well as season ticket-holders.
"If they could announce some progress, get it done in the next little while, they could get the season started on schedule," Bowman said. "Every day that goes by is something you could use."
Bowman used the past year to see all levels of hockey. He went to the Memorial Cup, saw some East Coast Hockey League games, and went to Europe twice. He also attended a handful of Grand Rapids Griffins games and said there was no question young defenseman Niklas Kronwall would "make a good contribution" to the Wings when they resumed playing.
Offering opinions on players could be Bowman's first task because the Wings will have to make decisions on whom to keep to meet expected salary cap rules.
Contact HELENE ST. JAMES at 313-222-2295 or stjames@freepress.com.
BY HELENE ST. JAMES, FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
July 1, 2005
Former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman believes the end of the NHL's labor problems is near and that he'll soon be back at work.
Bowman retired from coaching after leading the Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2002, segueing into a position as a consultant with the team. He will continue that job once the league and the players' association reach a collective bargaining agreement.
And on that note, Bowman sounded positive Thursday.
"I think they've made a lot of progress," he said. "They haven't said much, but I think no news is good news. I think so. I don't have any reason to say it, but I think so."
The evidence is there, though -- just follow the money.
In recent days the Dallas Stars announced a new two-year contract for coach Dave Tippett; the Nashville Predators renewed the contract of their coach, Barry Trotz; St. Louis re-signed coach Mike Kitchen; and the Ottawa Senators extended the contract of general manager John Muckler.
The Wings could be next to announce multiple staff rehirings. The contracts of the coaching staff -- Dave Lewis and assistants Barry Smith and Joe Kocur -- all expired Thursday, but general manager Ken Holland expects to renew all of them, pending completion of a new CBA. Bowman said his contract was good for "as long as we both agree to be with one another. Right now, it's on hold because of the lockout, but when the lockout ends, we won't have a problem. If the lockout is over, I'll be up and running again."
Bowman, who will be 72 in September, said he had no intention of coaching again.
"No," he said. "No. No. I like what I did before" the lockout. "I hope to get back to doing the same thing."
The NHL is the first major professional league in North America to lose an entire season due to a work stoppage, but recent marathon talks have most people in hockey convinced that the end is near. Although training camps don't normally begin until early September, time is crucial. Already teams should have locked up advertisers for the coming season, as well as season ticket-holders.
"If they could announce some progress, get it done in the next little while, they could get the season started on schedule," Bowman said. "Every day that goes by is something you could use."
Bowman used the past year to see all levels of hockey. He went to the Memorial Cup, saw some East Coast Hockey League games, and went to Europe twice. He also attended a handful of Grand Rapids Griffins games and said there was no question young defenseman Niklas Kronwall would "make a good contribution" to the Wings when they resumed playing.
Offering opinions on players could be Bowman's first task because the Wings will have to make decisions on whom to keep to meet expected salary cap rules.
Contact HELENE ST. JAMES at 313-222-2295 or stjames@freepress.com.
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Minor penalty for putting the puck in teh stands?
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Minor penalty for putting the puck in teh stands?