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UNIVERSITY IS NOW KEY TO A STATE'S ECONOMYBILL VIRGINP-I columnist

THE TRADITIONAL if quaintvision of the American univer-sity was an ivy-covered refugein which scholars could pursetheir academic inquiries tobroaden the world's store ofknowledge.

That has devolved to themore modern, more cynicalview of the American univer-sity today: a football team witha trade school attached.

The task of university presi-dents these days is to findsome tenable ground be-tween those two extremesupon which the modern uni-versity can be based, andfrom which to deal with all theinternal and external pres-sures, issues, missions, com-plaints, headaches, societaltrends and fights.

Consider the typical agendafor a college prexy: trying tokeep the athletic departmentout of trouble and squeezingmore money out of the Leg-islature and trying to defusethe latest athletic departmentscandal and finding classroomslots for students and,whoops, there goes the ath-letic department again.

(Lest you think I am piling onto the well-documented tra-vails of the University ofWashington, I'm not - that'sthe Go 2 Guy's job. Besides, Ilive in a glass house when itcomes to this issue. My ownalma mater, Ohio State, has

compiled a long and igno-minious resume of athleticdepartment misbehavior.)

To that full plate has nowbeen added one more task:Bail out the state's economy.

Universities have long beenpart of economic develop-ment, anyway, because of theresearch they produce that iscommercialized by startupsand existing companies, andbecause of the graduates andfaculty members who becomeentrepreneurs.

But that was more by happen-stance than design.

Today, though, governorsand economic developmentauthorities are deliberatelyand specifically designatinguniversities as a key compo-nent in generating new eco-nomic activity, not justthrough training and educa-tion but as centers for creatingnew technologies and com-mercial ventures.

Read through the speechesand press releases from thegovernors, and you'll see re-peated references to usingstate-supported universi- tiesas engines of economic re-vival.

Read through releases fromuniversities themselves, pub-lic and private, and you'll seejust how broad the effort is.

A sampling: Colgate Univer-sity has started a Partnershipfor Com- munity Development

to boost the economy of theupstate New York communityof Hamilton. The Uni- versityof Dayton in Ohio is part ofwhat's called the GenesisProject to revive a neighbor-hood in that city.

Michigan Tech in Houghtonhas helped organize a stateSmartZone to help diversifythe economy as the region'score industry, mining, de-clines. Allegheny College hasa Center for Economic andEnvironmental Developmentto help revitalize northwesternPennsylvania.

Purdue and Indiana universi-ties offer such programs asfunding for faculty entrepre-neurs, research parks and anagency to help companiesdevelop commercially viabletechnology. Cleveland Statehas helped launch a newbusiness development cen-ter. North Dakota State has anew research and technologypark in Fargo.

That barely skims the surface,but it does so enough to raisesome interesting questions.Given all the other thingsthey're dealing with, shoulduniversities be involved in theeconomic development busi-ness? Do they even want tobe? Are they equipped to be?If not, how are they going tohave to change to be signifi-cant contributors to economicdevelopment?

The answer to a couple ofthose questions - should theybe and do they want to be - is


yes, said Carol Harter, presi-dent of the University of Ne-vada-Las Vegas. "Universitiessee themselves as central tothese efforts," she said.

While there will always be en-trepreneurs who succeedwithout a college degree - acertain local software mogulcomes to mind - the world'sincreasing technologicalcomplexity suggests that theconcentration of researchpower at colleges is morelikely to spin out next-generation ideas and compa-nies.

Does an emphasis on eco-nomic development crowdout the university's traditionalmission? Harter doesn't be-lieve so. "I'm an English pro-fessor, a Faulkner scholar,"she said. The liberal-arts coreis critical to turning out stu-dents who can read, write,speak and do math. "I don'tsee any conflict at all."

How difficult it is for a univer-sity to add the mission of eco-nomic development dependsa lot on its culture. UNLV be-ing only 47 years old, Hartersaid she doesn't have dec-ades of ingrained tradition toovercome. And because theuniversity is growing, it canhire new faculty members at-tuned to the vision of the

school as a major researchcenter.

And that's what the school isworking toward, in pursuingsuch niches as hazardous-waste trans- formation andalternative energy, aimed to-ward providing some diversifi-cation to Nevada's tourism-and gambling-dependenteconomy.

The model Harter and UNLVare pursuing is what has beenaccomplished already inWashington, with the federalresearch dollars that havepoured into the state, andwith the strengths of the UWin biomedical research andWashington State in agricul-ture that have supported pri-vate enterprise.

But that was the last chapter,and it doesn't have muchbearing on the next few vol-umes. The UW has a newpresident. The state will get anew governor in January.

The higher-education systemis under greater financialpressure to find spots for un-dergraduate students.

The competition for federalresearch money is even moreintense, and the feds are ex-pecting states to pitch inmore. Other states are doingso.

The higher ed system is ask-ing the state both for moresupport and for more freedomin controlling its finances. TheLegislature is trying to balancethose requests with all theother demands on the statebudget as well as the touchyissue of tax structure. And theuniversities have to figure outwhich areas of research aremost promising for generatingeconomic-development re-turn on those dollars.

Is resolving those issues a lotto ask of both governmentand higher ed? Not really.That's what both ought to bedoing - unknotting the tan-gled issues of our times.

And whatever the commit-ment of time, effort andmoney involved, the payoff isalmost certain to be far greaterfor students, faculty, theschools themselves, re-searchers, companies, ourstate, our state's economyand the residents of Washing-ton than whatever time isspent rescuing the athleticdepartment from its latest epi-sode.

P-I reporter Bill Virgin can bereached at 206-448-8319 [email protected]. Hiscolumn appears Tuesdaysand Thursdays.


Poughkeepsie JournalJuly 18, 2004 Sunday Front Edition New York: STATE OF THE HUDSON; Pg. 1L

What's worth saving?Kathleen Norton

COLD SPRING, Putnam County -- The splash, gurgle and whooshof water falling is what you hearnow in this historic, woody ra-vine.

That and the ever-so-careful dig-ging of student archaeologistswho are prodding the past to thesurface.

As they work near waterfalls inthis peaceful, if buggy place,they imagine ear-splitting soundsfrom giant fiery furnaces, thescreeching of railcars and thehuman noises of 1,500 peoplewho once worked here at theWest Point Foundry.

The students summer in thesewoods, with trowels, whiskbrooms and tape measures, re-vealing, brick by brick, the crum-bling, half walls of the buildings ofthe innovative 19th centuryfoundry.

The honking of water fowl can beheard from a nearby marsh calledFoundry Cove, which was con-taminated by industry andcleaned up in a $100 million Su-perfund project.

The historic site, the tall marshgrasses and bird sounds areamong the things that draw peo-ple to the Hudson Valley, causingan ironic twist -- how to keep theregion economically viable with-out ruining its beauty, and whilepreserving its past.

"The key role of the valley rightnow is in defining a sense ofplace, and in engaging the publicin doing this," said Fran Dunwell,author of "The Hudson RiverHighlands."

The burden of protecting the riv-erfront from unchecked devel-opment rests on those involvedin land use planning and eco-nomic development, as well asthe everyday person who wantsto preserve the valley's besttraits, experts agreed.

Determined environmentalistsforged the way in the last fewdecades of the 20th century, andgreat successes resulted. Onewas a change in the way peoplewith different agendas are work-ing together, said Carmella Man-tello, executive director of theHudson River Valley Greenway.

"I was a local offical in my priorlife and if you were to tell me thenthat local communities, develop-ers, environmentalists and stategovernment could all work to-gether, I would never have be-lieved it," said Mantello, a formerCity of Rensselaer official. TheGreenway, a state agency, pro-motes regional planning that bal-ances economic development,environmental protection andhistoric preservation.

There are challenges ahead, andunderstanding the river's past willhelp plan the future, expertssaid.

At the foundry site, studentslearn about the immigrants whocame here for jobs and made ahuge contribution on behalf of theHudson Valley to the IndustrialRevolution.

From piles of rubble and ironspikes poking from the ground,graduate students can picturethe place where massive pipeswere fashioned for New YorkCity's water system; where inno-

vative cannons, called ParrottGuns, were bored and shippedoff to the Union army on Civil Warbattlefields. The cannons, accu-rate and lethal pieces of artillery,were credited with helping theNorth win the war.

The students are from MichiganTechnological University ,which partnered with the regionalenvironmental group ScenicHudson to preserve the site.Scenic Hudson acquired the 87-acre site in the Village of ColdSpring in 1996, saving it frompossible development. Plansinclude public access and trails.

What had been garbage-strewnwoods with falling-down walls iskey to understanding that theHudson River was a superhigh-way back then -- businessescould easily ship goods madealong the river's banks by boat ortrain. But old illustrations andpaintings of the foundry showblack waste pouring from smoke-stacks. In many places, the riverbecame a dumping place for whatbusinesses discarded.

"We learned the hard way that ittakes a long time for the river andits habitats to recover," said RitaShaheen, Scenic Hudson's parkplanner and project manager forthe West Point Foundry Pre-serve.

Dia:Beacon, the new art museumhoused near the river in a formerfactory, is cited as an example oftaking something from the pastand putting it to modern use thatenhances the valley.

Some others dream that one ofthe valley's main symbols of theIndustrial Revolution -- thePoughkeepsie Railroad Bridge --


will be renovated into a walkwayfor the public. The bridge, whichspans the river between Pough-keepsie and Highland, was anengineering marvel when it wentup at the end of the 19th century,but it has been out of use sincethe 1970s when it caught fire.

Some call the old bridge a thing ofbeauty; others call it a dilapi-dated and dangerous eyesore.

"It's a marvel to behold," saidFred Schaeffer, new boardchairman of Walkway Over theHudson, a nonprofit group, of theproject that could cost anywherefrom $2 million to $10 million.

The legacy of the current genera-tion is still unknown. AlthoughDunwell said there's still a dangerof suburban sprawl and develop-ment causing the valley to be-come "anyplace USA" instead ofremaining "someplace USA,"there's been some progress inkeeping it in check.

Last year, Dutchess Countylawmakers spent $280,000 tohelp preserve the 99-acre Carn-wath Farms property in the Townof Wappinger as a public park.

Montello at the Greenway said 85percent of municipalities havejoined the compact, which givethem access to planning help andgrants. She said the waterfrontdevelopment plan in the City ofPoughkeepsie is an example ofdevelopers working with stateand local officials.

Poughkeepsie plan awaits

Joseph Bonura Jr. plans to re-make a former industrial site intostores or restaurants and of-fices. The city will build a walk-way along the Hudson, andBonura will add amenities forboating, historic interpretationand fishing. The project awaitsfinal approvals.

The influence of environmentaland heritage organizations con-tinues throughout New York.

Recently, when Athens Gener-ating Company proposed buildinga power plant in Athens in GreeneCounty, there was an outcry fromgroups like Scenic Hudson andthe Olana Partnership becausethey felt it would mar the viewfrom Olana, historic home ofHudson River School painterFrederic Church.

People with no expertise, butplenty of passion, have helpedmake a difference in what hap-pens to the valley's identity. Abattle is going on over the aes-thetic and environmental con-cerns over the proposed St. Law-rence Cement plant in the City ofHudson and Town of Greenport.

St. Lawrence wants to close itsold plant in Catskill and build anew one with three times the ca-pacity across the Hudson River.Those who object note that plantwould ruin some views of andaround the river, and that part ofthe facility would be the tallest

structure between New York Cityand Albany.

St. Lawrence spokesman DanOdescalchi said the cement in-dustry is part of Hudson Valleyhistory and that many familiesended up here because the menoriginally came to work. The siteof the new plant, he noted, wasindustrial for decades.

Others said that while industrynear the river is a cherished partof the past, it doesn't makesense to go back in time.

"Today the river is a natural andscenic resource," said Shaheenat Scenic Hudson. "We look tothe past to learn how to improvethe quality of life in the region."

ON THE WEB

For information on the West PointFoundry Preserve, call ScenicHudson at 845-473-4440, or visit:

- www.scenichudson.org

- www.westpointfoundry.org

FOUNDRY TOURS

The public can take guided toursof the West Point Foundry Pre-serve on July 31 and Aug. 1.Scholars f rom MichiganTechnological University ,which is partnering with ScenicHudson on archaeology work atthe site, will give the tours everyhour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rainor shine.


Green Bay Press-Gazette

July 4, 2004 Sunday LOCAL/STATE; Pg. 1B

Island serves as lab for wolf, moose studyBy Peter [email protected]

ISLE ROYALE, Mich. -- It wasthe wildness that attractedRolf Peterson to this LakeSuperior island 34 years ago.

He stayed for the science.

"When you realize what goeson here in terms of the preda-tor-prey relationship -- there'sno other place like it," Peter-son said.

What goes on outside thedoor of Rolf and Candy Peter-son's cabin that doesn't andcan't elsewhere is intimatestudy of the dance of predatorand prey in a natural laboratorynearly as perfect as any de-signed by humans.

Wolves are the predators andmoose are their prey. Thelaboratory is Isle Royale Na-tional Park just 185 milesnorth of Green Bay, one ofthe most remote and least-visited of the nation's nationalparks.

It's not easy to get to Isle Roy-ale because it's separatedfrom the nearest mainland --it's closer to Canada than theUnited States -- by 15 miles offrigid Lake Superior water.

Because of its isolation, theisland is home to just a third ofthe mammal species that liveon the nearby mainland.

Isle Royale's isolation makes itideal for the study of animal

populations because it's al-most impossible for animals tocome and go. Genetic studyhas confirmed that the wolvesand moose on Isle Royale areall descended from the firstimmigrants, Peterson said.

Because it's a national park,no animals are hunted.

Biologists believe wolveswalked across lake ice to IsleRoyale around 1950, Peter-son said. Moose are thoughtto have arrived earlier, proba-bly around 1900, by swim-ming from the Canadianmainland.

There are only two eyewit-ness accounts of mooseswimming in Lake Superiorbetween Isle Royale and Can-ada. It's a trip that would killany human who tried it withouta wet suit. Few other mammalscould withstand the cold wa-ter.

Why would a moose risk it?

The answer -- a mixture of sci-ence, philosophy and humor -- is typical of Peterson, who'snothing like the stereotype ofthe lab-coated scientist.

"Only people ask questionslike that -- moose don't," Pe-terson said. "There's a smallpercentage of any animalpopulation that will do crazythings like that. It's likebungee jumping."

The research project Rolf Pe-terson now leads is in its 45thyear -- the longest continuous

study of either wolves ormoose anywhere.

About 750 moose live on IsleRoyale today, down from1,100 two years ago. "Rightnow the moose are goingdown and the wolves are go-ing up," Peterson said.

Moose populations since IsleRoyale research began haveranged from a high of 2,000 tofewer than 500. There are 29wolves living in three packs onthe island today.

Much of what researchershave learned about moose onIsle Royale has come from thestudy of bones. The researchteam finds about one-third ofall dead moose within twoyears of death.

Study of the bones hasyielded much information. Inbad winters as many as 30percent of all the island'smoose die. Half die at age 10or younger. Nearly all oldermoose suffer from arthritis,some severe enough to crip-ple.

Peterson, 55 years old and aprofessor of wildlife ecology atMichigan Tech Universityin Houghton, has been part ofthe Isle Royale study for 34years, spending summers onthe island and returning toHoughton during the aca-demic year.

He's assisted by a team of re-searchers that includes volun-teers and Candy, his wife of33 years.


Candy Peterson relishes herself-assigned role as hostessto the students, reporters andcurious tourists who discoverthe tiny and primitive 1926cabin the Peterson's callhome in the summer months.

"We have people every yearthat just wander in," CandyPeterson said.

Visitors are likely to be offeredcoffee, cinnamon bread andconversation. Candy Peter-son, a self-described child ofthe '60s, graduated fromWellesley College with a de-gree in economics.

But she'd rather talk aboutnature than interest rates.

"If you leave Isle Royale andyou haven't had your faith inyourself and your fellow manrestored, you need to comeagain, because that's themessage of this place," shesaid.

Candy Peterson said shemisses the community life sheleaves behind in Houghtoneach spring. Leaving behindthe comforts of civilizationgives her a twinge she said ittakes her 15 minutes to for-get.

"Who needs indoor plumb-ing?" she said.

The Isle Royale research hastwo major themes besides theeffects of wolf predation onmoose populations: wolf ge-netics and the wolf-moose-vegeta t ion in terac t ion ."They're more inbred than anyother wolf population weknow of," Peterson said.

How the wolves continue tothrive despite their lack of ge-netic variability isn't clearly un-derstood. But the effects ofthe moose on the island'svegetation are easily spotted.

Moose prefer to eat decidu-ous plants, but there's not alot of them on the island.

Mountain ash, a favorite food,almost has disappeared fromthe island.

"They're doing the best theycan on really meager food re-sources," Peterson said. "IfApril doesn't bring spring,these moose are in dire trou-ble, and the most vulnerableones won't survive."

Rolf Peterson said he knowsthe day will come when ageand the rigors of working in awilderness will overtake him.But he doesn't plan to stopanytime soon. The science isjust too tempting.

"This is the first time when wehave the chance to see whathappens when people keeptheir mitts off," Peterson said.

On the Net

More about the Petersonsand the wolf and moose re-search project on Isle Royalei s o n l i n e a twww.isleroyalewolf.org.


EnvironmentMay 1, 2004 No. 4, Vol. 46; Pg. 6; ISSN: 0013-9157

Clean snow machines?Snowmobiles

Against the backdrop of the ongoing debateon whether to allow snowmobiles into Ye l -lowstone National Park, engineering stu-dents from 15 universities across NorthAmerica's snow belt competed in a contestthat could help address some of the prob-lems associated with the vehicles. TheClean Snowmobile Challenge, held atMichigan Technical Univers ity i nmid-March, put to the test team efforts toretool snowmobile engines. Each team tooka stock snowmobile and reengineered it toreduce emissions and noise while main-taining or improving performance. Teamsput their vehicles through a series ofperformance and emissions tests, includ-ing a 100-mile endurance run in northernMichigan that only 5 of the 14 teamscompleted. The emissions and noise stan-dards are key to winning the contest."We've been building and designing basedon the rules [for the competition]," saysWilliam Hotchkiss, an engineering studentat the University of Maine. "Fuel effi-ciency, emissions, and noise are the mostimportant things. A lot of the teams havebeen working on their engines to increasespeed, but that's worth only a small num-ber of points." The winning team, from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, com-peted with a snowmobile that had an e x -perimental hybrid gas-electric engine. I nthe last four years, snowmobiles have beenthe focus of controversy, particularly i nYellowstone because of a Clinton admini-stration rule that would have phased outtheir use in the park until December2004, when a total ban would have gone

into effect. This would have been a victoryfor environmental groups claiming thenoise and pollution snowmobiles emitharm plants, wildlife, and even the gateguards--who are subjected to relativelyhigh levels of air pollutants from idlingvehicles. (The National Park Service re-cently issued gas masks to help protectrangers working at the gates.) The Bushadministration reversed the rule, but i nDecember 2003 in Washington, D.C., fed-eral judge Emmet G. Sullivan overturnedthat reversal, noting that the decision was"completely politically driven." However,in February, a Wyoming judge issued atemporary restraining order on Sullivan'sruling. Snowmobiles do not represent anenormous business but are popular rec -reational vehicles--and are sometimesused as transportation--in many U.S.states and Canadian provinces in winter.According to the International SnowmobileManufacturing Association, more than 1.6million snowmobiles were registered inthe United States in 2002 and nearly730,000 in Canada in 2003. Combinedsnowmobile sales for the neighboringcountries last year was estimated at aboutUS$ 1.07 billion.

--The Washington Post, 15 March;Michigan Technical Un ive rs i ty pressreleases, 23 January and 22 March; U n i -versity of Maine press release, 11 March;and http://www.snowmobile.org, accessed18 March. (D.H.)


The Halifax Daily NewsJuly 27, 2004 Tuesday Nova Scotia: Sports; Pg. 44

Housley among four inducted into U.S. hall of fameAPEveleth, Minn.

Phil Housley, regarded as the best offen-sive defenceman to come out of the UnitedStates, was among four men named yes-terday for induction into the U.S. HockeyHall of Fame.

Mark Johnson, Mike Ilitch and Paul Coppoalso will be inducted into the Hall on Oct.7.

Housley, who made the rare leap directlyfrom high school hockey to the NHL withBuffalo in 1982, played more games(1,495) and amassed more points(1,232) than any other American in NHLhistory.

He also was a seven-time member of thenational team, including the triumphant1996 World Cup squad and the runner-up2002 Olympic entry.

Johnson played in the NHL for 11 yearsand represented his country in 13 inter-

national tournaments. He was the leadingscorer on the 1980 Olympic team that wongold, getting two goals in the Miracle OnIce upset of the Soviet Union.

He was named head coach of the Universityof Wisconsin women's team two years ago.

Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wingssince 1982, has sponsored minor hockeyteams in that region since 1968. His LittleCaesars AAA teams have sent 27 players onto the NHL, and 249 others have estab-lished careers in collegiate or otherleagues.

Coppo was a Michigan Tech star from1956 to 1960 and was one of the bestU.S.-born centres of his time.

He led the U.S. team in scoring at the 1964Olympics.

He never made it to the NHL, but played 15pro seasons.

GRAPHIC: Phil Housley


The Leader-PostJuly 27, 2004 Tuesday Final Ed. Regina, Saskatchewan: Sports; NHL Notebook; Pg. C3

Heatley may have up-and-down weekWire Services

Dany Heatley faces the emo-tional rollercoaster of playingin what could be the biggesthockey game of his life, thenstanding in a courtroom twodays later, charged in thedeath of his friend and team-mate.

The Calgary Herald haslearned Heatley -- the NHLstar and Atlanta Thrashersplayer -- will have his first dayin court for the death of DanSnyder on Sept. 16, just twodays after the final of theWorld Cup of Hockey in To-ronto.

The 23-year-old Heatley, whois out on bail and training forthe World Cup in his home-town of Calgary, is required toappear before Fulton CountrySuperior Court judge Row-land Barnes for a plea andpreliminary hearing.

Heatley faces six charges inrelation to the Sept. 29 crashthat killed Snyder, the mostserious of which is a charge offirst-degree vehicular homi-cide.

It will be Heatley's first courtappearance since the crash.

Told of the court scheduling,a spokesman for Hockey Can-ada said there are still no plansto remove Heatley from theWorld Cup roster, and he ex-pects the former All-Star MVPto play.

Heatley's lawyer, high-profileAtlanta-based attorney EdGarland, said he expects theSept. 16 preliminary hearingto proceed.

"I would think it will go ahead,"he said. "We will have an ar-raignment, we will enter a pleaof not guilty."

Garland said he had "not dealtwith" the date of the hearing,but may ask for a change.

"We may ask for a continu-ance if it is interrupting with histraining," said Garland. "Wewill address that next week.We could ask to move it up, or(further) back."

Heatley was indicted July 16by a grand jury, charged withfirst- and second-degree ve-hicular homicide, recklessdriving, driving too fast forconditions, failure to maintainhis lane, and speeding.

In total, Heatley faces a maxi-mum of 20 years behind barsand fines totalling $5,000 USif convicted on all counts.

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Phil Housley, regarded as thebest offensive defenceman tocome out of the UnitedStates, was among four mennamed Monday for inductioninto the U.S. Hockey Hall ofFame.

Mark Johnson, Mike Ilitch andPaul Coppo also will be in-ducted into the Hall on Oct. 7.

Housley, who made the rareleap directly from high schoolhockey to the NHL with Buf-falo in 1982, played moregames (1,495) and amassedmore points (1,232) than anyother American in NHL his-tory. He also was a seven-timemember of the national team,including the triumphant 1996World Cup squad and therunner-up 2002 Olympic en-try.

Johnson played in the NHLfor 11 years and representedhis country in 13 internationaltournaments. He was theleading scorer on the 1980Olympic team that won gold,getting two goals in the Mira-cle On Ice upset of the SovietUnion.

Ilitch, owner of the Detroit RedWings since 1982, has spon-sored minor hockey teams inthat region since 1968.

Coppo was a Michigan Techstar from 1956 to 1960 andwas one of the best U.S.-borncentres of his time. He led theU.S. team in scoring at the1964 Olympics. He nevermade it to the NHL but played15 pro seasons.

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Niklas Hagman replaces SamiKapanen and Janne Niinimaatakes the place of Jere Kara-


lahti in two changes an-nounced Monday by headcoach Raimo Summanen toFinland's roster for the WorldCup of Hockey.

Hagman, 24, had 10 goalsand 13 assists for the NHL'sFlorida Panthers last season.In opting out of the tourna-ment, Kapanen, 31, who had12 goals and 18 assists for thePhiladelphia Flyers, toldSummanen he felt he'd beunable to play his best after atough NHL season.

Niinimaa, a New York Islandersdefenceman, had nine goalsand 19 assists last season.

Karalahti returned to Finlandthree years ago after playingfor the Los Angeles Kingsand the Nashville Predators.He is being dropped by hisnational team because, sincehe is still suspended fromplaying in the NHL pursuant toterms of the NHL-NHLPAprogram for substance abuseand behavioural health, he isdeemed ineligible for theAug. 30-Sept. 14 tourna-ment.

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The Nashville Predators re-signed former Prince AlbertRaiders forward Scott Hartnelland signed free-agent de-

fenceman Andreas Lilja onMonday.

Hartnell, 22, of Lloydminster,Alta., will get slightly morethan $1.3 million US in his fifthseason with the NHL club af-ter earning nearly $1.2 millionlast season when he was sec-ond on the team in goals witha career-high 18 despitemissing 23 games due to in-jury.

Lilja, 29, a 6-foot-3 Swedishdefenceman, was with theFlorida Panthers before be-coming an unrestricted freeagent July 1.


Windsor StarJuly 27, 2004 Tuesday Final Edition Ontario: Sports; Pg. D3

Housley honoured: Wings owner Ilitch among four in-ductees to U.S. HallStar News Services

Phil Housley, regarded as the best offen-sive defenceman to come out of the UnitedStates, was among four men named Mondayfor induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall ofFame in Eveleth, Minn.

Mark Johnson, Mike Ilitch and Paul Coppoalso will be inducted into the Hall Oct. 7.

Housley, who made the rare leap directlyfrom high school hockey to the NHL withBuffalo in 1982, played more games(1,495) and amassed more points(1,232) than any other American in NHLhistory. He also was a seven-time memberof the national team, including the trium-phant 1996 World Cup squad and therunner-up 2002 Olympic entry.

Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wingssince 1982, has sponsored minor hockeyteams in that region since 1968. His LittleCaesars AAA teams have sent 27 players onto the NHL and 249 others have establishedcareers in other leagues.

Johnson played in the NHL for 11 yearsand represented the U.S. in 13 interna-tional events. He was the top scorer on the1980 Olympic team that won gold. He wasnamed head coach of the University ofWisconsin women's team two years ago.

Coppo was a Michigan Tech star from1956 to 1960 and was one of the bestU.S.-born centres of his time. He led theU.S. team in scoring at the 1964 Olympics.He never made it to the NHL but played 15pro seasons.

WHA DEADLINE: It's make-or-break weekfor the proposed reincarnation of theWorld Hockey Association.

The seven- or, maybe, eight-franchiseleague -- the number remains vague - -has said it will take to the ice at the end ofOctober but, to date, no player has beensigned, most teams haven't hired a generalmanager or coach and some don't havearenas in which to skate.

But all teams will name a GM and headcoach by the end of this week, says PeterYoung, president of hockey operations forthe second coming of the renegade 1970sloop.

"It's going to be a crazy week," Young saidMonday before flying off to all corners ofthe continent in hopes of consummatingdeals.

Some of the impending announcements w i l linclude "some very, very big names withNHL pasts," Young said.

GRAPHIC: Photo: Mike Ilitch


The Canadian PressJuly 26, 2004 Monday

Housley among four to be inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall ofFame

EVELETH, Minn. (CP)

Phil Housley, regarded as the best offensive defenceman to come out of the United States,was among four men named Monday for induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

Mark Johnson, Mike Ilitch and Paul Coppo also will be inducted into the Hall on Oct. 7.

Housley, who made the rare leap directly from high school hockey to the NHL with Buf -falo in 1982, played more games (1,495) and amassed more points (1,232) than anyother American in NHL history. He also was a seven-time member of the national team,including the triumphant 1996 World Cup squad and the runner-up 2002 Olympic en-try.

Johnson played in the NHL for 11 years and represented his country in 13 internationaltournaments. He was the leading scorer on the 1980 Olympic team that won gold, gettingtwo goals in the Miracle On Ice upset of the Soviet Union. He was named head coach of theUniversity of Wisconsin women's team two years ago.

Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings since 1982, has sponsored minor hockey teams i nthat region since 1968. His Little Caesars AAA teams have sent 27 players on to the NHLand 249 others have established careers in collegiate or other leagues.

Coppo was a Michigan Tech star from 1956 to 1960 and was one of the best U.S.-borncentres of his time. He led the U.S. team in scoring at the 1964 Olympics. He never madeit to the NHL but played 15 pro seasons.

HL:Niklas Hagman and Janne Niinimaa to join Finland's team for World Cup

HELSINKI (CP) _ Niklas Hagman replaces Sami Kapanen and Janne Niinimaa takes theplace of Jere Karalahti in two changes announced Monday by head coach Raimo Summanento Finland's roster for the World Cup of Hockey.

Hagman, 24, had 10 goals and 13 assists for the NHL's Florida Panthers last season. I nopting out of the tournament, Kapanen, 31, who had 12 goals and 18 assists for thePhiladelphia Flyers, told Summanen he felt he'd be unable to play his best after a toughNHL season.

Niinimaa, a New York Islanders defenceman, had nine goals and 19 assists last season.

Karalahti returned to Finland three years ago after playing for the Los Angeles Kings andthe Nashville Predators. He is being dropped by his national team because, since he i sstill suspended from playing in the NHL pursuant to terms of the NHL-NHLPA program


for substance abuse and behavioural health, he is deemed ineligible for the Aug. 30-Sept.14 tournament.

HL:Rangers say draft pick Al Montoya will return to University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ Goaltender Al Montoya, who was the sixth pick in the NHLentry draft by the New York Rangers, will remain at the University of Michigan for hisjunior college hockey season.

Montoya, the first goalie picked June 26, made the decision after a month of considera-tion.

"I wasn't completely sure about becoming a professional and I still have more things Iwant to accomplish at Michigan,'' said the Glenview, Ill., product.

Montoya led the United States its first world junior championship last January, postinga 6-0 record and a .944 save percentage.

HL:Bruins defenceman Nick Boynton takes drive up east coast of United States

BOSTON (CP) _ As if he doesn't do enough travelling during the winter, Bruins defence-man Nick Boynton spent part of his summer vacation driving 5,000 kilometres up theeast coast of the United States.

The journey began when Boynton and his girlfriend shipped a car to Florida and flewsouth for a friend's wedding.

"I love travelling and I've always wanted to drive across America,'' the Nobleton, Ont.,native was quoted on the Bruins' website. "Florida was a great starting point for thistype of trip.

"It was a great time. Of course, when you spend that much time in a car you end up a l i t -tle cramped at times. But it was really a fun trip.''

It was a warmup for his dream trip: a drive up the west coast.

"You need a solid two months to do that kind of a trip so I'm going to have to wait a littlewhile to take on that one,'' he said.


Detroit Free PressJuly 26, 2004 Monday 4 EDITION

AREA SPORTS IN BRIEFU-M goaltender Montoya toreturn for junior season

COLLEGE HOCKEY

He already has a sandwichnamed after him in New York,but goalie Al Montoya isn'tleaving Ann Arbor yet.

Michigan hockey coach RedBerenson announced Sun-day that Montoya has decidedto return for his junior season.Montoya had consideredleaving to sign with the NewYork Rangers, who took himsixth overall in the NHL entrydraft on June 26.

"Al Montoya has confirmedhe's gone through the deci-sion-making process ofwhether to turn professionalor stay at Michigan and he'sdecided to come back toschool," Berenson said in astatement. "I think it's a gooddecision for him and for Michi-gan. It's good to get the deci-sion out of the way because itis going to be a big seasonthis year."

New York's famed CarnegieDeli debuted the Al Cubanosandwich shortly after Mon-toya was drafted. Montoyacould become the first player

of Cuban heritage to play inthe NHL.

"I wasn't completely sureabout becoming a profes-sional and I still have morethings I want to accomplish atMichigan," Montoya said in astatement. "I decided it's bestfor my development to goback to school. This can be aspecial year for us and I'm ex-cited for this team."

Michigan loses just threeseniors -- and only captainAndy Burnes played signifi-cant minutes -- from a teamthat lost, 3-2 in overtime, toBoston College in an NCAAregional final.

With Montoya back, the Wol-verines will be consideredone of the favorites to win theNCAA title.

Montoya, 6-feet-2, 185pounds, was named the topgoaltender of the 2004 worldjunior championships after hehelped Team USA win its firstgold medal.

He made a career-high 42saves in the loss to BostonCollege and earned Westsecond-team All-Americahonors in voting by theAmerican Hockey Coaches

Association. Montoya was 26-12-2 last season with sixshutouts, a 2.23 goals-againstaverage and a .917 save per-centage.

Football: The Lions will host apublic training camp practiceat Ford Field on Sunday, Aug.8. Doors for the "Black &Blue" practice open at 3 p.m.and fans will have a chance toget autographs from players,win Lions merchandise, in-cluding an autographed BarrySanders jersey, and watch thepractice. Free tickets are avail-able starting today at localABC Warehouse stores, BigBoy restaurants and the 31Metro Detroit Ford Dealers.Following the 3 p.m. auto-graph session, Sanders' Hallof Fame acceptance speechwill be shown on video boardsat 4 p.m. Practice will beginafter Sanders' speech. Formore information call 313-216-4000.

Hockey: Red Wings ownerMike Ilitch and Paul Coppo, astandout center at MichiganTech, were selected for theUnited States Hockey Hall ofFame in Eveleth, Minn. Theinduction ceremony will beheld Oct. 7 at the RiverCentrein St. Paul, Minn.


Duluth News-TribuneJuly 26, 2004 Monday SPORTS

Sports BriefsHOCKEY

Hall of Fame announces in-ductees

The United States HockeyHall of Fame of Eveleth an-nounced Sunday that PaulCoppo, Phil Housley, MikeIlitch and Mark Johnson will beinducted Oct. 7 at the River-Center in St. Paul.

Coppo, of Hancock, Mich.,was the leading scorer for theU.S. National Team that wonthe bronze medal in 1962.Two years later, he led fifth-place Team USA in scoring atthe Winter Olympics in Inns-bruck, Austria. He played atMichigan Tech from 1956-60, and led the team in scor-ing his junior and senior years.

Housley, of South St. Paul,was a first-round draft pick forBuffalo Sabres in 1982, hissenior year of high school. Heplayed 1,495 regular-seasongames, more than any U.S.-born and developed player.Housley was a seven-timemember of the U.S. NationalTeam and played in the 2002Winter Olympics in Salt LakeCity, helping USA to a silvermedal.

Ilitch bought the Detroit RedWings in 1982. In that timethey have won the StanleyCup three time and have 10Division titles, four WesternConference championshipsand four Presidents' Tro-phies.

Johnson led the 1980 Olym-pic team to a gold medal, with11 points. He had two goalsagainst the Soviet Union andan assist on the game-winneragainst Finland. He played inthe NHL for 11 years and nowis the head coach for the Wis-consin women's hockey team.He played for the Badgersand led the team to a nationaltitle in 1977.

TENNIS

Davenport drops Serena Wil-liams

Another week, another tour-nament title over a Williamssister for Lindsay Davenport.

Davenport defeated top-seeded Serena Williams 6-1,6-3 in just over an hour Sun-day to win the JPMorganChase Open in Carson, Calif.,her fourth career title in eightfinals appearances of herhometown tournament.

A week ago, Davenport beatVenus Williams in a rivetingthree-set match to win theBank of the West title at Stan-ford. It was her first win overthe older Williams sister in fouryears.

The victories ended Daven-port's four-year losing streakto the sisters.

Roddick repeats as RCAchampion

Back on hard courts, AndyRoddick is back at his best.

Roddick used his trademarkblistering serve and powerfulgroundstrokes to overwhelmNicolas Kiefer 6-2, 6-3 Sun-day and win a second straightRCA Championships title inIndianapolis.

Roddick hit 10 aces, routinelytopping 140 mph, and Kiefercouldn't keep up.

OLYMPICS

U.S. men's basketball prepsfor camp

This will not be a Dream Team.A more fitting moniker mightbe the "I Have a Dream" team.

America's most eager goodplayers will lace up theirsneakers and don "USA" jer-seys as training camp openstoday for the Olympic men'sbasketball team, but most ofthe best players from thebirthplace of basketball won'tbe in attendance.

"The players we have herewant to be here. That's impor-tant," said Jim Tooley, the ex-ecutive director of USA Bas-ketball. "I think that'll go a longway."

Rejection has been the recur-ring theme for Tooley over thepast several months as onesuperstar after another with-drew or turned down an invita-


tion to represent the UnitedStates in Athens.

There is nobody, aside fromcoach Larry Brown, repre-senting the NBA championDetroit Pistons.

Looking for a Laker, past orpresent? Lamar Odom is theonly one, filling a void left bythe withdrawal of Kobe Bryantand the rejected invite by ex-Laker Shaquil le O'Neal,whose summertime focus will

be relocating to South Beachrather than getting ready forGreece.

Tracy McGrady isn't around,either, joining Elton Brand,Kenyon Martin, Kevin Garnett,Richard Hamilton, Ray Allen,Ben Wallace, Jason Kidd,Mike Bibby, Karl Malone,Reggie Miller and JermaineO'Neal in a group of playerswho have decided -- becauseof injuries, security fears orindifference -- that staying

stateside and watching fromthe cozy confines of a couchwould be preferable to com-peting for a gold medal.

In their place is a roster thatincludes LeBron James, Car-melo Anthony, DwyaneWade, Amare Stoudemire,Carlos Boozer, Shawn Marionand Emeka Okafor.

NEWS SERVICE REPORTS


Saint Paul Pioneer Press

July 26, 2004 Monday SPORTS; Pg. 2C

Housley picked to U.S. hall

Staff, news service reports

Former South St. Paul High School starPhil Housley, who retired a year ago frompro hockey as the leading American-bornscorer in NHL history, will lead four i n -dividuals into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fameat this year's induction ceremonies Oct. 7in St. Paul, it was announced Sunday.

Housley, who totaled 338 goals and 894assists for 1,232 points in a 21-seasonpro career with eight NHL teams, was aseven-time member of the U.S. Nationalteam and helped lead the 2002 U.S. Olym-pic team to a silver medal.

He will be joined in the class of 2004 byformer University of Wisconsin star MarkJohnson, who was inducted into the hall ayear ago as a member of the 1980 U.S.Olympic team, plus Michigan natives PaulCoppo and Mike Ilitch.

Johnson, a Minneapolis native who grewup in Madison, Wis., is the son of the lateBob Johnson, a longtime coach at Wiscon-sin who is also a member of the hall.

Mark Johnson helped lead the Badgers tothe 1977 NCAA championship and played

11 seasons in the NHL, including in 1982with the Minnesota North Stars. He is nowcoach of the Badgers women's hockey team.

Coppo, a former All-American at M i c h i -gan Tech Un i ve r s i t y who's from Han-cock, Mich., led the U.S. team in scoring i nthe 1964 Winter Olympics and was later astar for the U.S. Hockey League Green Bay,Wis.

Ilitch, Detroit, owns the Detroit Red Wingsand is a longtime supporter of U.S. ama-teur hockey.

Ceremonies for the foursome will be Oct. 7at RiverCentre. They will be enshrined i nthe Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minn.

Danny Brooks accepted the hall's WayneGretzky International Award in the name ofhis father, the late Herb Brooks, at aceremony Sunday night at Treasure IslandResort and Casino in Red Wing, Minn. Theaward is given for major contributions tothe growth and advancement of Americanhockey.

-- Bruce Brothers

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