Good news last night in St. Paul, as the US got off the schneid with a 3-1 win over hated Slovakia in the World Cup of Hockey. The US ends the preliminary round with a 1-2 mark and will likely face either Canada or Russia in a quarterfinal showdown next week.
Bad news for Gopher fans:
Thomas Vanek gave up his final two years of eligibility to sign with the Buffalo Sabres.
It could be a very long year for the Gophers.
Finally sad news of an ex-Star:
Paul Shmyr, the former NHL and WHA defenseman who was captain of the North Stars and the Edmonton Oilers in Wayne Gretzky's first season with the team, died Thursday after a 10-year battle with throat cancer in Surrey, British Columbia. He was 58.
Shmyr, a native of Cudworth, Saskatchewan, played 511 games in the WHA, including 160 with the Oilers, and 343 in the NHL with Chicago, Minnesota, California and Hartford. He captained the Oilers in 1978-79 -- their last season in the WHA. The rugged defenseman played for the North Stars in the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons.
R.I.P.
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