The Prince George Citizen - Thursday, August 26,1999 - 11 Sports Malar wears gold again SYDNEY, Australia. (CP-AP) — Canadian metre individual medley and breaking her It was the seventh world record established Joanne Malar was golden again at the Pan Pa­ Canadian and Commonwealth records. in four days at Sydney’s new pool, the site of cific swimming championship on Wednesday “It’s still not the swim of my life,” said Malar, the 2000 Olympic Games swimming competi­ and she says she can swim even faster. 23, whose time of two minutes 13.63 seconds tion. The Hamilton native won her second gold is the fastest time in the world this year. The U.S., was second in 7:16.66. Canada, medal of the meet, taking the women’s 200- She lowered her previous record of 2:13.95 with Yannick Lupien of Aylmer, Que., Rick Say set in Tuesday’s semifinal. She also won the of Salmon Arm, B.C., Mark Johnston of St. 4 00IM on Sunday. Catharines, Ont., and Brian Johns of Rich­ “When 1 touched the wall 1 was happy but 1 mond, B.C., was third in 7:23.26.9 know I can go faster than that,” said Malar. “ It’s nice to know there’s more in me.” Cristina Teuscher of the U.S., was second at V e n u s h a s 2:14.31, Elli Overton of Australia third at Come and Get It! 2:14.51 while Olympic silver medallist M ari­ anne Limpert of Fredericton was fifth in 2:15.77. r i g h t t o u c h Great saws. Great savings. Malar grabbed the lead in the breaststroke, the third leg of the race, from Japan’s Tomoko NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Venus Hagiwari who blasted out of the gates and William s blended strength with touch P/u s a FREE Wood-Pro™ Kit! had a two-second lead on the field after 100 Wednesday to breeze into the quarter-finals of metres, but ended up fourth. the Pilot Pen with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over “I felt pressure to win because I wanted to Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo. 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For full details and a FREE demonstration, come see us today! by GARY MASON Moog, who spent last season as a goaltend­ Southam Newspapers ing consultant with the expansion Atlanta VANCOUVER - One of the greatest goalies Thrashers, said he spent time scouting Tough draw for Drake ever to leave B.C. for the bright lights of the Canucks’ goalies Garth Snow and Kevin NEW YORK (CP-AP) — Canada’s Maureen NH L is returning home to help the Canucks. Weekes because Atlanta thought one of them Drake will have her work cut out for her at the WESTERN Andy Moog, who enjoyed a solid 18-year ca- might become available in the expansion draft. U.S. Open after being paired with 13th-seeded -reer with four different teams, has been hired “ I thought both players have what it takes to Dominique Van Roost of Belgium in the first "as the team’s goaltending coach. have long and successful careers,” said Moog. round. EQUIPMENT LTD. “I always felt in my heart that I would one The Canucks head into the season with Snow Drake is ranked 49th in the world while Van day become a member of the Vancouver as their likely No. 1 goaltender and Weekes, the Roost is No. 15, but the Toronto right-hander is Canucks,” said Moog, a native of Penticton. “ It team’s designated goalie of the future, as his ap­ coming off a win over No. 31 Anne Kremer of Unit E. 5426 Continental Way didn’t happen as a player but I’m getting an parent back-up. Weekes was acquired from the Luxembourg at the du Maurier Open in Toronto. opportunity now as a coach.” Florida Panthers in the high-profile Pavel Bure Toronto’s Jana Nejedly, ranked 77th, fared “Andy had an outstanding NHL career and trade and was seen as a crucial piece of the trade better and drew a qualifier. 359351 knows what it takes to win,” said Canucks GM for the Canucks. If Weekes lives up to the hype On the men’s side, No. 58 Daniel Nestor of Brian Burke. “We believe the in intelligence surrounding his play and becomes a top goalie Toronto w ill take on No. 53 Gianluca Pozzi of 5 6 3 -8 8 7 1 ;and knowledge he will offer to our goaltenders in the league it would help justify the trade. But Italy in the first round and No. 94 Sebastien I Is invaluable and we are very pleased to have if he flounders the trade will be looked upon in Lareau of Boucherville, Que., meets No. 64 (BCR Industrial) 563-2789 ‘ Sim as a member of our team.” an even worse light than it already is. Gaston Gaudio of Argentina. Canada’s gam e still healthy TORONTO (CP) — Although the Open Ice day conference, which began Wednesday with an hockey summit is all about making Canadian address by Wayne Gretzky. hockey better, two of the sport’s bright lights say Canada placed fourth in men’s hockey at the the game isn’t really sick. Nagano Olympics in 1998, the Canadian juniors “ What I really feel is that there’s been too much were seventh at the ’98 world tournament in Fin­ of a panic,” said Cassie Campbell, a star on Cana­ land and a group of Canadian NHLers placed da’s national women’s hockey team. “This really fourth at the world championships in May. happened after the (Nagano) Olympics. We lost “Truthfully, I think our game could use some one game and the men lost in a shootout. There changes at the grass-roots level but all and all, we, are things that need to be changed but I don’t as a country, have been very successful in interna­ think there needs this much of a panic. tional play through the ’90s,” stressed Linden, also “I still think this is a great game.” a former national junior player in 1988. “Despite Trevor Linden, who played on the Canadian what people may say, and obviously the Olympic team that placed fourth at last year’s Winter Games didn’t turn out like we wanted them to, but Olympics, concurred with Campbell. that’s hockey. You don’t win every time out.” “It’s healthy to look at our game and see what Linden also doesn’t buy the argument Canadian we could do better at the minor level, but as far as players are falling behind their European counter­ pushing any panic buttons, I think that was kind parts in the NHL, another major issue here at of the case here,” said Linden, an 11-year NHL Open Ice.