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By Tim SASSONE Daily Herald Sports Writer CALGARY, Alberta — Ed Belfour got away with one. An NHL spokesman said Thurs day that Belfour’s ugly chop to Dean McAmmond’s side during the first period Wednesday against Edmon ton will not be reviewed. Apparently, the league decided not to pursue the incident and spared Belfour a possible suspension after reading referee Andy van Helle mond’s game report. Van Helle mond gave Belfour only a five minute major for high-sticking instead of a game misconduct or a match penalty for attempt to injure. Oilers general manager Glen Sather thinks the Blackhawks’ volatile goalie got off easy, and he’s probably right. “You intentionally slash a guy like that with your stick, they’ve got to give you a match penalty, especially when it’s a goaltender,” Sather said. Hawks coach Darry Sutter said BLACKHAWKS NOTES the Oilers were guilty of plenty of nasty things themselves Wednes da y. “It’s an eye-for-an-eye thing,” Sut ter said. “If they want to send in the tapes of Eddie, we'll send (Kirk) Maltby in.” It was Maltby who slashed Chris Chelios across the left knee in the third period. If that rumored trade between the Hawks and Edmonton doesn’t come off, it’s probably because the Oilers have been asking for Jeff Shantz. The Oilers like Shantz’s grit and the fact he’s a local kid, from Duchess, Alberta. The Hawks like Shantz, too. A lot. Shantz, meanwhile, expects to play tonight after missing two games with a pulled shoulder muscle. The Quebec Nordiques have announced they will honor ex-Hawk Michel Goulet by retiring his No. 16 in ceremonies on March 16 at Le Colisee. Goulet, who retired last week, played 12 seasons for the Nordiques and scored 456 of his 548 goals. Ironi cally, it was last March 16 when Goulet slammed head first into the boards in Montreal and suffered the concussion that forced him to quit. The Hawks are planning to honor Goulet prior to their next home game on Feb. 16 against Calgary. Eric Weinrich doesn’t re member accidentally slicing Dean McAmmond’s left Achilles tendon with his skate Wednesday, but feels badly nevertheless. “It gives you a feeling of being sick to your stomach,” Weinrich said. “Who knows if he'll play again. But hopefully because he’s a young guy he has a lot of recuperative power and he’ll make it.” McAmmond underwent surgery Thursday to repair the tendon Oilers physician Dr. David Reid said was “cut all the way to the bone.” He is out for the season.
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Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 03, 1995
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