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Thirty-five years ago, Tommy Moe rebounded from a disappointing start to become king of his homecoming at the 1989 World Junior Alpine Championships

Thirty-five years ago, Tommy Moe rebounded from a disappointing start to become king of his homecoming at the 1989 World Junior Alpine Championships

Five years before he became an Olympic downhill champion, Tommy Moe was a 19-year-old shouldering the weight of enormous expectations at the World Junior Alpine Ski Championships. The week-long race series was held at the Alyeska Ski Resort in April 1989, one of a...

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Friday Flashback: The 1989 World Junior Championship in Anchorage showed us teenagers – Pavel Bure and company, Teemu Selanne, Jeremy Roenick – before they became NHL superstars

Friday Flashback: The 1989 World Junior Championship in Anchorage showed us teenagers – Pavel Bure and company, Teemu Selanne, Jeremy Roenick – before they became NHL superstars

Pavel Bure’s speed was so electrifying he became known as The Russian Rocket. Teemu Selanne’s speed and deadly shot were so explosive he became referenced as The Finnish Flash. Americans Jeremy Roenick and Mike Modano never got tagged with killer nicknames – man, we...

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Friday Flashback: In 2012-13 season, NHL lockout meant Alaska Aces and their fans were treated to half a season with four hometown NHLers on the roster

Friday Flashback: In 2012-13 season, NHL lockout meant Alaska Aces and their fans were treated to half a season with four hometown NHLers on the roster

In early January 2013, it was hardly surprising the Alaska Aces owned the best record in the ECHL, a 23-team, minor-league circuit two rungs below the NHL on North America’s hockey ladder. That’s in part because the Aces savored the services of four NHL forwards from...

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