News
Sports Briefs
ADVERTISEMENT
Published: June 10, 2008
Hasek retires after 16 NHL seasons
DETROIT -- Goaltender Dominik Hasek of the Detroit Red Wings retired yesterday, saying he lacks the motivation for a 17th NHL season.
"I don't feel today that I'm ready to compete on the highest level," Hasek said during a news conference at Joe Louis Arena. "Not because of the physical things, but because I need motivation every day.... Right now I don't feel it's there, and I don't want to disappoint anybody."
Hasek's announcement came five days after the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in six games over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Ken Holland, Detroit's general manager, said that Hasek's place in history is secured, calling him not only one of the greatest goalies of his era but also one of the best in NHL history. Hasek, 43, is a six-time winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender and two-time winner of the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP, but he leaves on a mixed note. He lost his job during Detroit's run to the Cup -- he was benched during a first-round series in favor of Chris Osgood and never regained the starting job.
Hasek won 389 games with the Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks. He ranks 10th in NHL history in wins, 10th in goals-against average, 18th in games and is tied for sixth in shutouts.
More ice hockey
■ The Carolina Hurricanes shook up the staff of Coach Peter Laviolette yesterday, moving Tom Rowe from coach of the minor-league Albany River Rats to assistant with the Hurricanes and moving Jeff Daniels from assistant with the Hurricanes to coach and general manager of the River Rats.
General Manager Jim Rutherford of the Hurricanes said that the switch gives Daniels a chance to run his own team and that adding Rowe infuses the Hurricanes' staff with fresh ideas. Rowe spent four years as coach and GM of Carolina's top minor-league affiliate, including two in Albany. Daniels has spent 11 years with the franchise, including four as an assistant coach.
Basketball
■ Rachel Stockdale, who played high-school basketball at Reynolds and High Point Central and then played at N.C. State, has been hired as an assistant at Elon, Coach Karen Barefoot announced yesterday. Barefoot also hired Marie Christian, a former assistant at Old Dominion, and Bill Broderick, a former high-school head coach.
Stockdale, who graduated from N.C. State in 2006 after a four-season playing career, spent last season at Wake Forest as the videographer for the women's team and before that worked for Sun Sports/FSN Florida. Her responsibilities at Elon will include film exchange, player development and summer-camps coordination.
■ Morakinyo Williams, a 6-11 center who was one of Kentucky's top recruits a year ago, is transferring to Duquesne.
Williams, who played sparingly at Kentucky last season and wanted a chance to play more minutes and make a bigger impact, signed his scholarship papers yesterday and faxed them to Duquesne. He also considered Tulane and Penn after deciding recently to leave Kentucky.
Williams played 19 minutes in Kentucky's season opener, but played 11 more minutes the rest of the season, averaging 0.8 points and 1.0 rebounds.
Williams must out the 2008-09 season as a redshirt transfer.
■ Sabrina Gregory, a former women's basketball player at UNC Charlotte, has been named UNCC's director of basketball operations, Coach Karen Aston announced yesterday. Gregory, who ended her playing career after last season, was third-team All-Atlantic 10 twice and scored 1,286 points to rank 11th in program history. She also is the career leader in games played (125) and is among the leaders in assists, steals and field goals made.
Miscellaneous
■ Gov. Mike Easley will meet with players, coaches and university officials from Appalachian State's football team to congratulate the Mountaineers on their third national championship today at 11 a.m. at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh.
The governor is proclaiming today "Mountaineer Football Day." He is asking that everyone in the state wear black and gold today to honor ASU's accomplishments.
■ Wake Forest's Ron Wellman was named the Southeast Region athletics director of the year yesterday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Late last month, he was named national AD of the year by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal.
■ Douglas Hunter, the volleyball coach at Winston-Salem State, yesterday announced the signing of four recruits -- setter Asia Carr of Washington, D.C., setter Alexandria Brown of Hamilton, Ga., middle-hitter/blocker Jasmine Frazier of Fredericksburg, Va., and outside hitter Kameryn Craig of Apex.
■ Appalachian State's John Weaver was named the Southeast Region coach of the year in men's outdoor track and field in selections announced yesterday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He won the award for the third time since 1995 after leading the ASU men to the 16th Southern Conference title in program history.
WE WERE WRONG
Kevin Mattison was incorrectly identified Saturday in a story on the major-league baseball draft. Mattison, who played at East Forsyth and UNC Asheville, was selected in the 28th round by the Florida Marlins.
ADVERTISEMENT
N.C. Politics
Federal Politics
Advertisement
