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Alan Caldwell
>Norris Trophy (Defenceman): Brian Leetch
>Runners-up: Paul Coffey, Ray Bourque
You are overlooking Al MacInnis. He certainly deserves to be on that list more
than Paul Coffey does. I might even put him ahead of Brian Leetch as well
because Leetch can't play a lick of defence whereas MacInnis is competant if not
outstanding.
>Calder Trophy (Rookie): Alexei Yashin
>Runners-up: Jason Arnott, German Titov
German Titov is ineligible to win because he is too old (28). Even if he was
ten years younger, I wouldn't take him over Yashin. Philly fans can say what
they want about Renberg, but when you consider the talent that Renberg is
playing with compared to what Yashin is playing with, there's just no contest
IMO. Yashin has more points in less games on a far worse team. Yashin might
even be the Senators' MVP....
Alan Caldwell
cald...@cpsc.ucalgary.ca
rec.sport.hockey contact for the Calgary Flames
Al MacInnis for the Norris Trophy!
Keith Keller
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>You are overlooking Al MacInnis. He certainly deserves to be on that list more
>than Paul Coffey does. I might even put him ahead of Brian Leetch as well
>because Leetch can't play a lick of defence whereas MacInnis is competant if not
>outstanding.
I agree that Al MacInnis is a better defenseman than Coffey (hell, who isn't),
but for you to say that Leetch can't play a lick of defense is nonsense.
Maybe he couldn't a few years ago, but he has improved his defensive game
*immensely* and is now (IMO) one of the best defensive defensemen in the
game today.
BTW, MacInnis was rated at one point as having the hardest shot in hockey,
was he not?
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Allan Bourdius
Hart
Winner: John Vanbiesbrouck, Florida Panthers
Runners-up: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
Alexander Mogilny, Buffalo Sabres
Norris
Winner: Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
Runners-up: Jeff Brown, St. Louis Blues
Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames
Calder
Winner: Alexei Yashin, Ottawa Senators
Runners-up: Alexandre Daigle, Ottawa Senators
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Venzina
Winner: Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
Runners-up: Curtis Joseph, St. Louis Blues
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
Selke
Winner: Kirk Muller, Montreal Canadiens
Runners-up: Esa Tikkanen, New York Rangers
John MacLean, New Jersey Devils
Jack Adams
Winner: Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey Devils
Runners-up: Roger Neilson, Florida Panthers
Mike Keenan, New York Rangers
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Way to go, Mr. Bill!!! NAFTA Yes!!!
Allan Bourdius
Lady Byng
Winner: Joe Sakic, Quebec Nordiques
Runners-up: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles
Stephane Richer, New Jersey Devils
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