The Prince George Citizen — Tuesday, March 14,1989 — 11

M A R K ALLAN S p o r t s Sports editor

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says Issajenko by M IK E T R IC K E Y a greater threat of injury. Southam News She said she didn’t know that in TORONTO — Angella Issajenko, her early competitive days, but recipient of the Order of Canada soon linked muscle pulls to injec­ and 1982 Canadian female athlete tions. of the year, admitted Monday she’s Issajenko testified that later in been using steroids since 1979. the summer of 1981 she was inject­ Testifying on Day 27 of the Dubin ed by Canadian -putter Bishop inquiry into drugs in amateur Dolegiewicz in Venezuela, a prac­ sport, the former world record tice they continued later at meets holder in several sprint events cor­ in Europe. roborated much of what former Dolegiewicz, who has maintained coach Charlie Francis has said in his innocence, will appear at the the past two weeks. inquiry later. As well, she added new informa­ Issajenko claimed to be influenc­ tion that implicated an American ed in her substance program by doctor, a world champion Ameri­ Dr. Robert Kerr, a California phy­ can shot-putter and testified that sician she described as the “ster­ her own use of banned substances oid guru” of the U.S. went beyond even what Francis She travelled to K err’s San Ga­ had suggested. briel office in October, 1983, where Reading excerpts from a diary she received and filled a prescrip­ she has kept since April, 1979, tion for the steroid anavar, human Issajenko gave a detailed descrip­ growth hormone, and LrDopa, an tion of people and places, experi­ amino acid that speeds hormone ments with an array of steroids development. and hormones, dosages and sche­ Later entries in her diary dules and the side effects she felt showed Issajenko to suffer from during an outstanding sprint ca­ back pain and protein deficiency — reer that never quite blossomed on both potential side effects from the the big stage, as injuries hampered hormone-amino combination — as her in the past two Olympics. well as other problems. While Francis had maintained In her March 28, 1934 entry, she that his sprinters were on steroids complained, “ My skin is getting so Montreal Rick Green smacks teammate Guy Carbonneau in the face while going for Pat LaFontaine of the Islanders. for a maximum of six weeks at a tight it’s hard to push the needle in time — with usage diminishing and it’s hard to get it out.” over the last half o f those long per­ Despite being prepared by com­ iods — Issajenko told of continuous mission counsel Robert Armstrong eight-week “pyramid” cycles that prior to her appearance, Issajenko used steroids in amounts up to four seemed confused at times, res­ Ranger power play revived times what Francis had described. ponding that she didn’t know what She said she felt pressured to use some of her diary entries meant or by Associated Press The Canadiens, surprise 5-3 losers five-on-three for a minute and that when Sandstrom scored at 17:08, 53 the performance-enhancing drugs that they didn’t make any sense to There’s apparently nothing at home to the helped a lot. seconds after the to Mc­ after her first season of interna­ her. wrong with the New York Rangers’ in the only other NHL game Mon­ “Once we got the first power- Crimmon. They still had most of tional track when, at age 21, she However, she did confirm Fran­ power play that a little confidence day night, remained two points play , it helped our confidence McCrimmon’s five-minute penalty was labelled a disappointment by a cis’ controversial testimony that won’t cure. ahead of the Flames in the overall and took some of the pressure off.” left when they scored again, on Ca­ Toronto newspaper for her fifth- former Canadian Track and Field The Rangers got plenty of it race with 103. Sandstrom got the first one for rey Wilson’s goal at 19:02. place finish in the Montreal World Association director Don Fletcher had passed on information that a Monday night en route to a 4-3 vic­ In beating the Flames for the the Rangers, who had a two-man The Rangers climbed into a first- Cup meet. 1982 meet in Yugoslavia would not tory over tne . first time in three games this sea­ advantage because of a high-stick­ lace tie with Washington in the “ Here I was, having gone that be drug-tested, thereby allowing “ Beating Calgary was a big lift son, the Rangers clicked on three ing penalty to Brad McCrimmon. atrick Division. The Rangers far in one season and they expect­ for us,” Rangers’ coach Michel of five power-play chances. That The Calgary defenceman was have nine games left in the regular ed me to beat the Olympic cham­ her to take steroids inside her Bergeron said after his team ended was good news — considering the handed a game misconduct when season ana the Capitals, 10. pion,” she said. “ At that moment I usual 28-day clearance period. decided that being the Canadian Fletcher denied the charge last a five-game losing streak and also Rangers are ranked 20th in the he drew blood with his stick from PThe Flam es lost for the first champion was not good enough. It week. broke out of a power-play slump. league in the power play, and had Ranger rookie Darren Turcotte. time in four games. ■■■■■■■■■■■— ——w— n — — a “ We had to stop the losing streak, scored on only two of 19 previous “ I wouldn’t do anything like that didn’t mean anything.” Islanders 5 Canadiens 3 Convinced, after talking to Fran­ and beating Calgary made it all chances. on purpose,” McCrimmon said. “ It At Montreal, Bryan Trottier that much better.” “ We just tried to relax tonight,” was definitely an accident. But the cis, that most of her more exper­ B.C. unbeaten scored the winner with 2 :11 re­ ienced rivals were on steroids, The loss prevented the Flames said Tomas Sandstrom, who scored way the rule reads.” maining as the Islanders, with the from tying the two goals, including the winner Intentional or not, it cost the Issajenko — then Taylor — decided in m ixed p lay fewest points in the NHL, beat the to embark on a similar program. for the overall lead in the NHL. with 4:59 remaining. “We got a Flames. The Rangers capitalized league-leading Canadiens. BRANDON, Man. (CP) - For-' “I saw these people and I wanted mer champion Steve Skillings of Brent Sutter added an empty-net to be like them. I wanted to be just goal with 21 seconds remaining, B.C. shook off a couple of rocky as fast as they were.” starts to remain undefeated Mon­ capping a three-goal burst in the fi­ Within weeks, she had received day at Canadian mixed curling nal six minutes. her first dianabol prescription a t t a c k e d championship. NHL's drug policy from Toronto doctor Gunter Koch Skillings, who won the mixed ti­ TORONTO (CP) - The National don’t punish someone who has a dis­ and began taking five milligrams a But Ducharme labels the policy tle in 1985 along with third Pat Hockey League’s approach to illegal ease over which they have no con­ day for six weeks. Francis testified “archaic.” Finnish goal Sanders and second Al Carlson, drugs is outdated, says Patrick Du- trol? that Issajenko was taking dianabol “It’s a fallacy,” he said. "(NHL) won two games to improve his re­ charme, the lawyer-agent for banned “What you do is treat those people, for three weeks, going off for three players are doing drugs, just like and then back on for another three cord to 3-0. Only ’s ’ forward Bob Pro­ and many of them come back to they’re doing alcohol. This is 1989, produces tie weeks. Arnold Anderson, a rookie at this bert. show how worthwhile they are.” man. We are dealing with reality. KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP) - Timo Koch, who will appear later, re­ level of play, sports a better re­ Probert, 23, was expelled March 4 Ziegler, who took the disciplinary Susi scored at 5:05 of the third pe­ fused Monday to say whether he cord at 4-0. by NHL president John Ziegler — action against Probert on the sworn “Hockey players are no different than any other professional athletes. riod to lift Finland into a 4-4 tie had given steroids to Issajenko. Anderson said he was a little sur­ two days after the Windsor, Ont., na­ affidavit of a U.S. Customs officer, Noting that in addition to a six- They’re not better, they’re not worse. with Team Canada in an exhibition prised to find himself on top of the tive was charged with importing 14.3 says the league’s policy is clear. pound weight gain and increased They’re the same. They definitely do hockey game Monday night. standings. grams of a substance containing co­ “If you choose to become involved muscle, the steroid made her feel drugs. It would be an absolute breach The tie — the teams played a “ I didn’t expect it but it’s nice to caine into Detroit from Windsor. Pro­ with illegal drugs, you lose your priv­ scoreless five-minute overtime — more aggressive, Issajenko said be there, that’s for sure,” he said. of information to name names or she resumed the program in the bert faces a maximum 20-year prison ilege to play in the NHL.” left the six-game B.C. series even Only one person on his rink has give dates, but I’m telling you there spring of 1980 — doubling the dose sentence and $l-million fine if con­ But Ducharme said it’s time the at 2-2-1. The final game will be previous national curling experi­ are drugs being used by players in on alternate days and adding injec­ victed. league puts together a drug rehabili­ played tonight in Kelowna. ence. Third Kimberly Armbruster the NHL.” tions of testosterone. Ducharme, a criminal lawyer from tation program. The National Foot­ Pauli Jarvinen, Arto Ruotanen played at the Canadian junior wo­ Alan Eagleson, the executive direc­ In the spring of 1981, she said, Windsor, said the league acted hasti­ ball League, National Basketball and Pertti Lehtonen scored the men’s championship in 1985 and ly in banning his client, and criticized Association and major league base­ tor of the players’ association, told she came into contact with Ameri­ other Finnish goals. can shot-put champion Brian Old­ the Tournament of Hearts in 1987. the league’s drug policy in the cur­ ball already have programs in place. the Hockey News that the players are Bryan Deasley of Toronto led field, who not only supplied her Kia n i c ranl rent edition of the Hockey News. Players aren’t permitted to volun­ satisfied with the policy. Team Canada with two goals. with steroids, but also injected her. tarily enter drug rehabilitation with­ “ John Ziegler is a fossil — his “Back in 1986, we talked about Brandy Semchuk of Calgary and But, she said, she didn’t want to league is a dinosaur,” Ducharme out facing disciplinary action in the drug testing and coming up with a Mike Moller of Red Deer, Alta., blame Oldfield for contributing to MOUNTAIN said. “If there is abuse of narcotics, NHL. The league has had just four formal policy,” Ziegler said. "The had the other goals. her steroid program. what do you do with those people? Do cases of detected drug use in the past players made it clear to me with a Randy Hansch of Edmonton “ I asked for it and he gave it to you throw them away? Or do you 11 years — which players and man­ severe rapping of my wrists. They faced just 22 shots in the Team me,” she said. “Whenever there BIKES have an enlightened approach that agement use as proof that their poli­ said, ‘We’ve got a policy, a simple Canada goal, while SBkari Lindfors was a thrower around, it was there may be a disease here and you cy works. policy: If you do drugs, you’re out.’” faced 27 shots for Finland. assumed the thrower was on ster­ Canada led 4-3 after two periods. oids.” She broke a Canadian record The score was 2-2 after the first that day in Germany, but doesn’t period. M gdNTYRE OF KINGS FOURTH attribute it to the “ hot-shot” — the name given to steroid injections the day of the race. Kings m o v in g There was no drug-testing in the early ‘80s. Riplinger record official from Victoria Corroborating what Francis said earlier, Issajenko explained ster­ VANCOUVER (CP) - A spokes­ oids do their work during training man for the Los Angeles Kings and are actually harmful too close said Monday the National Hockey to a competition because they You're invited to come to in PCJHL final statistics League team will probably move cause muscle stiffness and create Ultra Sport and see our its training camp from Victoria new arrival of 1989 Brent Riplinger has been confirmed as the Peace against average (3.32), save percentage (.900) and this year. mountain bikes. Cariboo Junior Hockey League’s 1988-89 scoring shutouts (three). No one else had more than one ‘‘We haven’t announced our N o w A t We carry the largest champion, while Doug MacIntyre of the Prince shutout. training camp plans, but it would George Spruce Kings finished fourth among league Chris Petres, who joined the Spruce Kings late in appear Victoria will not be our site CONNAUGHT selection in Northern B.C. scorers. the season on loan from the Seattle Thunderbirds of this coming season,” Roy Mlakar, BIKES S O fF C Statistics released Monday show Riplinger, a 17- the , finished third in GAA the Kings’ executive vice-presi­ A U T O S A L E S FROM...... $ Z 7 5 year-old first-year junior centre, with a PC JH L Tier at 3.47, right between two part-time netminders. Bob dent, said from Inglewood, Calif. Two goal-scoring record of 65. That broke Murray Crockett of the Mustangs had a 3.45 GAA and Buck “ We’re just looking for a more U S E D C A R Toews’ mark of 62 set two seasons ago while with lies of Grande Prairie ended at 3.50. central location, to play a variety LEASING the Grande Prairie North Stars. George Bodnar of Fort St. John led the league with of teams in a larger venue.” However, Toews retained his league records of 82 362 penalty minutes, far ahead of teammate Wade Mlakar declined to name possi­ C a ll O u r assists and 144 points, also set two seasons ago. Ri­ Woywitka’s 251 PIM. Not surprisingly, the Huskies ble replacement sites, but said the Lease Manager plinger, who played in 51 of the Mustangs’ 52 games, were the league’s most-penalized team with 2,580 team was looking at a Canadian 5 6 2 -1 3 4 1 finished with 71 assists and 136 points — with both fi­ PIM — 329 ahead of second-place Prince George. city. 1795 Victoria St. 1255-4th Avenue — 562-7930 gures topping the six-team PC JH L this season. The Kings have trained in Victo­ The most-penalized Spruce King was defenceman 5 6 2 -1 3 4 1 Your Bicycle Specialist Riplinger, who played midget hockey last season ria for 13 of the past 16 years. Jason Fox, who was 12th among PCJH L sinners with in Williams Lake, also led the league with 14 power- play goals. 185 PIM. In team statistics, Grande Prairie’s 40 wins fell Centre Bart Kuntz of the Fort St. John Huskies four short of the league record set by Prince George was second to Riplinger in goals with 53, assists with in 1981-82 and matched by the Kings in ‘85-‘86. 66 and points with 119. Kuntz finished 19 points in front of third-place D. J. McLandress of the North The Mustangs’ league-leading 371 goals scored fell Stars, who was fourth in assists with 61. short of the 418 tallied by Prince George in ‘81-‘82, MacIntyre, a 20-year-old centre in his final season although the Spruce Kings played four more games of junior hockey, was third in assists with 64, to go (56) that season, still the most in league history. with 39 goals for 89 points. Meanwhile, the North Stars bring a 2-0 semi-final Left winger Steve Fredrich, a linemate of Mac­ series lead to the Prince George Coliseum at 7:30 Intyre’s most of the season, tied for 11th with Darren Friday night. They’ll play again here Saturday at 8 McAusland of the Stars at 71 points. p.m. and, if necessary, Sunday at 1 p.m. Fredrich, a 20-year-old with one season of junior If the Kings win two or more games this weekend, eligibility left, led the fourth-place Kings with 37 the series will revert Tuesday and possibly Wednes­ goals in 50 games. day to Grande Prairie. Right winger Mark Merritt was the other Prince The Mustangs, leading the other best-of-seven George player to crack the top 20 scorers, finishing semi-final 2-1, visit the North Peace Rec Centre in 20th with 56 points in 45 games. Fort St. John on Friday, Saturday and possibly Sun­ Lee Wiebe of the league champion North Stars top­ day. ped all netminders in minutes played (2,226), goals- More statistics, page 12.

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