BRIEFLY : HULL COULD MISS 6 WEEKS.Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former NHL player, the son of legendary player Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull. Though in the earliest years of his career few saw him as a potential star, the colorful and often outspoken Hull announced his will be sidelined up to six weeks following surgery for a broken hand Sunday, meaning the St. Louis Blues star right wing will miss the Jan. 18 All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games but be ready for the Nagano Olympics in February. The Blues said Hull had two pins surgically inserted in his left hand. The injury happened during the first period of Saturday's 5-5 tie with the Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. , and the Blues contend the play warrants disciplinary action. ``A videotape of the play is going to the league today,'' Blues general manager Larry Pleau Larry Pleau (Born June 29, 1947 in Boston, MA) is the current General Manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach. Pleau has been the target of much criticism over the team's failures since he took over the job in 1997, but many of the big said Sunday. Hull, who scored on his first two shots of the game, was struck on his left hand by a stick wielded by the Ducks' Tomas Sandstrom. Sandstrom, known for an aggressive stick, was not penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. . He said he did not know how Hull got hurt. ``Who did it?'' Sandstrom asked after the game. When told he was identified as the culprit, Sandstrom said: ``It must have been in the corner. It wasn't that bad.'' Blues coach Joel Quenneville Joel Norman Quenneville (Born September 15, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche. had no doubts about who was responsible. ``He (Sandstrom) didn't try to hit the puck or the stick,'' the coach said. ``He tried to hit the hands.'' Hull, who can become an unrestricted free agent after this year, passed Maurice Richard on Saturday on the career scoring list with 546 goals. Hull has 19 goals this year. COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Duke freshman Elton Brand, leading the Blue Devils in scoring and rebounding, will miss the rest of the season after breaking his foot during practice. He will have surgery this week but will not be able to apply for a medical hardship to retain his freshman year of eligibility. Brand is the second prominent big man injured in the last few days. On Friday night, All-American forward Raef LaFrentz of Kansas broke his right index finger and will be sidelined for up to six weeks. WINTER SPORTS:Catriona Le May Doan Catriona Ann Le May Doan, O.C. (born December 23, 1970) is a Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. The proper pronunciation of her first name is "Kah-TREE-nah". of Canada broke her world 500-meter speedskating record for the second time in 24 hours during the Canadian Olympic trials at Calgary, Alberta. She was timed in 37.55 seconds, eclipsing her 37.71-second run of Saturday. Le May Doan also holds the 1,500 world record and leads the 500- and 1,000-meter World Cup points standings. With five victories in eight races, she ranks as a favorite for a gold medal in the Olympics. |
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