23-9-2001 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Linden is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Dainius Zubrus is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mika Alatalo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Chris Joseph has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jean-Sebastien Aubin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Daniel Goneau has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Frank Banham has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



21-9-2001 Team captain meets with Trevor Linden
Team captain Tie Domi called a short meeting with Trevor Linden after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Trevor Linden as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

21-9-2001 Derek Morris resumes full training.
ITALY defenseman Derek Morris has resumed full training after his arm injury.

19-9-2001 Mike Komisarek gets a better offer
ITALY contract offer to Mike Komisarek was not good enough as the NEW ZEALAND have offered a better contract.

19-9-2001 Brad Boyes gets a better offer
ITALY contract offer to Brad Boyes was not good enough as the NEW ZEALAND have offered a better contract.

19-9-2001 Derek Morris injured.
Derek Morris (ITY) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Manny Malhotra (FRA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

18-9-2001 Team captain meets with Henrik Sedin
Team captain Tie Domi called a short meeting with Henrik Sedin after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Henrik Sedin as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

18-9-2001 Ryan Johnson resumes full training.
ITALY center Ryan Johnson has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.

16-9-2001 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Derek Morris is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jiri Fischer is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Trevor Linden is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dainius Zubrus is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kim Johnsson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vincent Lecavalier is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Henrik Sedin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Patrick Lalime has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games.

Trainer's room

Ryan Johnson remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



16-9-2001 Ryan Johnson injured.
Ryan Johnson (ITY) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Scott Stevens (BZL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he said after the game.

13-9-2001 ITALY trade
ITALY traded Stephane Robidas to SWEDEN for Cory Cross

A native of Canada, Cory Cross was originally drafted to the NHL by the BULGARIA in the of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 451 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 62 assists along with 493 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the SWEDEN this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.

A native of Canada, Stephane Robidas was originally drafted to the NHL by the JAPAN in the 7th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 66 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the ITALY this season.


9-9-2001 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Trevor Linden is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



3-9-2001 Alexei Gusarov rejects contract offer.
Alexei Gusarov rejected the $800,000 per year, 1 year offer from ITALY

2-9-2001 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-8-2001 Derek Morris uncertain about future
Derek Morris wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

30-6-2001 Training camp preview
ITALY will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either ITALY and ROMAN GLADIATORS:
- Jason Woolley D
- Clarke Wilm C
- Derek Morris D
- Jamie Langenbrunner R
- Jiri Fischer D
- Brian Swanson C
- Peter Worrell L
- Trevor Linden R
- P.J. Stock C
- Dainius Zubrus L
- Stephane Robidas D
- Mike Stapleton C
- Michal Grosek R
- Kim Johnsson D
- Mike Mottau D
- Kimmo Timonen D
- Patrick Lalime G
- Mika Alatalo L
- Chris Joseph D
- Scott Thornton L
- Jean-Sebastien Aubin G
- Vincent Lecavalier C
- Ryan Johnson C
- Martin St. Louis R
- Alexander Kharitonov R
- Tie Domi R
- Petr Svoboda D
- Henrik Sedin C
- Jason Strudwick D
- Mike Martin D
- Levente Szuper G
- Daniel Goneau L
- Jason Chimera L
- Chris Madden G
- Chris Schmidt C
- Mike Watt R
- Jiri Bicek L
- Craig Mills R
- Sven Butenschon D
- Dustin Kuk L
- Colin Chaulk R
- Corey Schwab G
- Curtis Cruickshank G
- Rob Zettler D
- Maxim Galanov D
- Alexander Drozdetsky R
- David Steckel C
- Dimitri Bezrukov L
- Frank Banham R
- David Koci D

Players reporting out of shape:
- Derek Morris D
- Jiri Fischer D
- Trevor Linden R
- Stephane Robidas D
- Kim Johnsson D
- Mika Alatalo L
- Martin St. Louis R
- Levente Szuper G
- Jason Chimera L
- Craig Mills R
- Colin Chaulk R

Players reporting in good shape:
- Clarke Wilm C
- Brian Swanson C
- Dainius Zubrus L
- Mike Stapleton C
- Patrick Lalime G
- Scott Thornton L
- Vincent Lecavalier C
- Alexander Kharitonov R
- Sven Butenschon D
- Dustin Kuk L
- Dimitri Bezrukov L
- Frank Banham R


28-6-2001 Dimitri Bezrukov agrees on a contract.
Dimitri Bezrukov has signed a $300,000 per year, 2 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

25-6-2001 David Steckel agrees on a contract.
David Steckel has signed a $290,000 per year, 3 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

24-6-2001 Chris Joseph agrees on a contract.
Chris Joseph has signed a $390,000 per year, 2 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

23-6-2001 Mika Alatalo agrees on a contract.
Mika Alatalo has signed a $480,000 per year, 2 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Mika Alatalo was originally drafted to the NHL by the SLOVAKIA in the of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 152 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 29 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.


23-6-2001 Daniel Goneau agrees on a contract.
Daniel Goneau has signed a $525,000 per year, 1 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

22-6-2001 Frank Banham agrees on a contract.
Frank Banham has signed a $400,000 per year, 2 year deal with the ITALY. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

23-6-2001 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:


23-6-2001 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:


21-6-2001 ITALY name captain.
ITALY have named Tie Domi as the captain of the team.

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