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The major
event of today's scrimmage was a series of fights/altercations
between Mel Angelstad and Darcy Verot |
You can go here
to find out the history between Verot and the members of the Portland
Pirates, many of whom are at camp. |
After the
first altercation, the official tries to get Angelstad to calm down;
clearly, he was unsuccessful |
Later in the
scrimmage, Angelstad and Verot drop the gloves and get to it . . . |
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with Angelstad taking the brunt of the damage, as evidenced by his
crimson face and sweater. He went off for repairs. |
After he came
back, Angelstad went after Verot again. It appeared that Verot
got his stick up in Angelstad's face, bloodying him. Angelstad
went off for repairs again |
After the 3rd
altercation, Verot is questioned by Kono on the bench. |
Angelstad
comes back a fourth time, and immediately goes after Verot again . . . |
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everyone on the ice tries to keep Angelstad and Verot apart . . . |
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Angelstad keeps circling, trying to get at Verot . . . |
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finally he gets free, and clocks Verot in the face with his
stick. Verot goes down . . . |
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Verot gets back up, apparently uninjured, and everyone clusters
around again, trying to keep the guys apart . . . |
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Kono tries to calm down Angelstad . . . |
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but has trouble doing so . . . |
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finally Coach Army has to escort Angelstad from the ice . . . |
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and the teams get back to the hockey game at hand. All of this
last incident was accompanied by booing and shouts from the crowd. |
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After the
scrimmage, Army talked to Verot awhile. Hopefully, Verot and
Angelstad went to separate dressing rooms! |
Army and his
assistant coach, Mark Kumpel |
Bondra has a
big grin on the bench |
Cassidy |
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A big pileup
in the crease |
The
defensemen change into their white sweaters for the practice |
J.F. Fortin
chats with Jason Doig and Mike Grier |
Fortin |
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Fortin gets
the scoop on all the fights from Angelstad |
Gherson takes
a rest during the scrimmage |
Gonchar has
taken on the role of mentor to Alexander Semin, who speaks no English
and needs a countryman to help his adjustment to the U.S. |
Players
prepare for the scrimmage |
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Jagr and Army
laugh together as Desautels peeks around Kip Miller |
Jagr has the Berry-love |
More happy
guys on the bench; from left: Boumedienne, Berry, Jagr,
Nylander, Semin |
Sutherby
can't believe what Jagr is telling him |
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Miller,
Bondra and Henry line up |
Nylander,
showing his versatility, takes a turn at cleaning the puddles from
the ice |
Olie is ready |
Olie and
Pudlick (?) |
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Ouellet |
Ouellet's mask |
Peat,
Angelstad and Whitfield have a chat |
Pettinger
points the way to Miller and Whitfield |
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Pettinger and
Zubrus share a joke |
Joltin' Joe
Reekie made a return appearance to Piney Orchard; here with Ross Mahoney |
Semin tries
to get the puck past Ouellet |
Cassidy
instructs the guys during the last practice |
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Berry,
Sutherby and Miller clowning around on the bench |
Sutherby
looks skeptical of what Pettinger is saying |
Witt and
Pellerin join in the hilarity |
Yonkman
practices his mean face |
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From
top: Zinger, Pudlick (?), and Methot |
Dissension in
the ranks already? Zubrus points one way, Cassidy another |
Zubrus
discusses strategy with Doig |
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