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BRIEFLY : N.Y. RANGERS KEEP CAMPBELL ON BOARD.


The New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).  signed head coach Colin Campbell There have been several notable people named Colin Campbell:

in Scottish history:
  • Cailean Mór (d. ≥ 1296), also known as Sir Colin Campbell, or "Colin the Great"
  • Colin Iongantach (d. c.
 to a two-year contract extension Tuesday, a move that could help the team's efforts to keep free-agent captain Mark Messier Not to be confused with Marc Messier, an actor from Quebec.
Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former ice hockey centreman of the National Hockey League.
.

Campbell, who replaced Mike Keenan Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is 5'11" and weighs 198 lbs.

Keenan was a player for the St.
 as coach in 1994, guided New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 to the Eastern Conference finals this season and to a 38-34-10 regular-season record.

His current contract, which paid the 44-year-old Campbell $475,000 this season, was set to expire after the 1997-98 campaign. His new pact runs through the 1999-2000 season.

Having signed Campbell to a new contract, Rangers general manager Neil Smith The name Neil Smith may refer to: Politics
  • Neal Edward Smith (born 1920), U.S. Representative from Iowa
Sports
  • Neil Smith (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricket player
 will now focus on Messier, who today became an unrestricted free agent.

The Kings have signed free-agent left wing Sean O'Brien, who finished last season with the team's International Hockey League Presently, one ice hockey league is using the name International Hockey League:
  • International Hockey League (2007-), midwest North America
Several other leagues have used the name, or one similar, in the past:
 affiliate in Phoenix.

O'Brien, 25, had three goals, three assists and 20 penalty minutes in 10 games with the Phoenix Roadrunners after joining the team in a mid-season trade with the IHL's Utah Grizzlies.

The Calgary Flames are interested in hiring former Boston Bruins coach Brian Sutter as Pierre Page's replacement, according to a report in the Calgary Sun.

Sutter, who was fired by the Bruins in May 1995 after three seasons, was interviewed by Flames general manager Al Coates last week in Toronto, the Sun reported.

The paper didn't say when Coates would name a replacement for Page, who was fired last month after two seasons with Calgary, during which the team went 66-78-20.

FOOTBALL: Cornerback Terrell Buckley, who led Miami with six interceptions last season, signed a two-year contract extension with the Dolphins.

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Buckley started all 16 games at left cornerback.

BASKETBALL: The New York Knicks are near to closing a deal to keep center Patrick Ewing with the team for the rest of his career. . . . The Charlotte Hornets signed free agent point guard David Wesley, who played with Boston last season, a move that might mean a farewell to popular point guard Muggsy Bogues is coming soon.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jul 2, 1997
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