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Chicago Sports D Tuesday, May19, 2015 | Section 3 12 1 2 3 8 4 CHICAGO7 5 SPORTS 6 4 winsChneededicago’tos rebestachsportStanleyssectCuiopn,Fiasnaljudged by the Associated Press Sports Editors STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS “All this has come from almost nothing. Now the world has opened WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 2: BLACKHAWKS AT DUCKS its eyes to Danish players and seen what our skill level is.” 8 P.M. TUESDAY, NBCSN — Ernst Andersen, Frederik’s father BRIAN CASSELLA/ CHICAGO TRIBUNE Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen is carrying the flag for Grthe nation of Denmarkowing Danes By Philip Hersh | Chicago Tribune MAKING THEIR MARK Frederik Andersen is a 6-foot-3 Dane great in a field Danish players in the NHL from the league’s Fond memories of Hawks that occupies a very small piece of a rather small country’s inception in 1917 to 2007. Poul Popiel, who sports landscape. played 224 games for fi ve teams, carried just history for Boudreau Skim the Web versions of Monday’s sports pages in that fl ag for 41 years until Frans Nielsen Denmark’s major newspapers, and you must scroll deep ANAHEIM, Calif. — The took the ice for the Islanders in 2007. Popiel man trying hard to alter the to find any mention of the starring role Andersen played was born in Denmark but raised in Canada, course of Blackhawks history as his team won Sunday’s Western Conference finals making Nielsen the fi rst to come up through still cherishes the night he opener against the Blackhawks. Denmark. Below are the 10 Danes who have claimed some for himself. 1played in the NHL, with last/current team. So if the Ducks goalie becomes the first to bring the “I think I set the Stanley Cup to Denmark, a populace of 5.6 millionthat PLAYERS POS. YEARS TEAM Blackhawks record for focuses its sports interest on soccer, cycling and team David Haugh shortest shift resulting in a In the Wake of the News handball (yes, team handball) may not understand what Poul Popiel D 1966-80 Oilers goal — 12 seconds long, all the fuss is about. Frans Nielsen C 2007- Islanders scoring on the only shift I had the whole game,’’ Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau “Those who know hockey in Denmark will know what Jannik Hansen RW 2007- Canucks ahigh level this is,” Ernst Andersen, the goalie’s father recalled Monday at the Honda Center, a day before Mikkel Boedker LW 2008- Coyotes Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. and a former goalie himself, said Monday from Herning, Peter Regin C 2009- Blackhawks Boudreau, 60,played briefly for the Hawks and coach Denmark. “In general, we will have to explain how much Bob Pulford in the 1985-86 season, one of 17 sweaters he it means.” Lars Eller C 2009- Canadiens donned during a 20-year career spanning eight leagues. Yet Andersen is among eight Danes who saw NHL Philip Larsen D 2010-14 Oilers He was a Hawk for only seven games, but the one Nov. 26, action this season, a group that includes Peter Regin, who 1985,was most memorable for the center who wore No. 32. Oliver Lauridsen D 2013- Flyers played four games for the Blackhawks. That is seemingly “We were in Vancouver, and they were getting a penalty adisproportionate number for a country with only 4,200 Nicklas Jensen RW 2013- Canucks and nobody went on so I jumped on because I always hockey players of all ages and both genders, just two Frederik Andersen G 2013- Ducks used to sit by the door,’’ Boudreau said. “Al Secordtook it dozen indoor rinks and weather too mild for natural ice. behind the net, I went to the slot, he gave it to me and I Denmark never has qualified for the Olympics in men’s scored. They pulled me off immediately. That was my only shift but we won (5-3). I was like, ‘Pully, thanks, man.’’’ or women’s hockey. Its best finish at the world TALKING SMACK | Steve Rosenbloom Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau thinks his team Asked what he remembers most about one of the two championships is an eighth by the men in 2010, the NHL teams he played for — Boudreau skated in 134 tournament in which a 36-save effort in an upset of got “lucky’’ to win Game 1. There’s a whole other dressing room that holds the same thought. games with the Maple Leafs — he marveled about how Finlandgave Andersen exposure that led the Hurricanes More Smack, Page 2 dangerous those Hawks could be. Shaking his head, to make him a seventh-round pick in that year’s draft. Boudreau smiled wistfully. ■ Experienced Hawks know it’s a long series. Back Page Turn to Denmark, Page 5 ■ Lightning light up Rangers 6-2 to even series. Page 5 Turn to Haugh, Page 5 WHITE SOX 2, INDIANS 1 (10) ILLINOIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Ventura more relaxed More former Illini players as Sox tighten up game allege abuse by coaches White Sox manager from the governor. For By Shannon Ryan the Tribune that were sent by Robin Ventura looked one day at least, there Chicago Tribune players’ parents to Chancellor alittle different before was no one asking Phyllis Wise. Monday night’s 2-1, Ventura about job While a Chicago law firm in- In the wake of the allegations, 10-inning victory over security, no one blam- vestigates allegations of mistreat- Divilbiss has left the program. the Indians at U.S. ing him for an offense JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE ment of Illinois football players by Bollant is not facing disciplinary Cellular Field, but it ranked second to last BULLS coach Tim Beckman, the Illini action at this time, according to a was hard to put a Paul Sullivan in the majors in runs women’s basketball program has university spokeswoman. finger on exactly why On the White Sox scored, and no one been hit with similar accusations Illinois issued a statement that was. wondering what he Playing the by former players. Mondayconfirming that the “Got a haircut,” he said. did to turn Chris Sale and Jeff waiting game Women’s basketball coach Matt chancellor’s office was asked by No, that wasn’t it. Samardzija from a pair of aces Bollant and associate coach Mike the athletic department to review “I shaved,” he said. into a couple of Jokers. Pelicans appear willing Divilbiss were accused of mis- concerns raised by the parents of Nope, that wasn’t it either. That’s what winning will do for to wait and see on Tom treating injuries and verbally and women’s team players, but an Ventura looked relaxed and amanager, even one who knows Thibodeau, hesitant to give emotionally abusing players, in- internal investigation found “no stress-free, like someone who’d up compensation for a coach cluding making racist statements, received an 11th-hour pardon Turn to Sullivan, Page 4 who could be fired. Page 2 according to letters obtained by Turn to Illinois, Page 2.
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