European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 10. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Winter olympics realism colors ices expectation 7fh-Seecfecf . Squad thinks medal by Howard Ulman a spurts writer Light years ago in Lake Placid. Jim Craig skated triumphantly in front no thousands of his applauding countrymen. The goalie clutched an american Flag. Tears of Joy Lisle cd in his eyes. Four years ago in Sarajevo forwarded Olbryk flood beaten in a quiet corridor America s unrealistic Hopes for a second straight olympic hockey Gold medal had died to arson sorrow spilled Down his 17-year-old checks. In 1980. There was unexpected Success. In i9s4, there in in unbelievable pressure to i98s, the . Hockey Tim enemy once again is on the ice not in the past. There s still expectations. I just think they re a Lillic More realistic now said Scott Fusco one of two current . Olympians who played on the seventh place to4  american squad is seeded seventh in the 12 team Field that begins play feb. 13 Al inc Winter olympics in Calgary. Six learns will qualify Lor the medal round. I would fit s a realistic goal Foi us to make the medal round . Coach Dave Peterson said. The last two olympics have nothing to do with us. It Doran t matter what the Public expects. We know whal our expectations  the seeding Bawd on last year s world championships in Vienna May no longer reflect the relative  of the teams since then the uni cd slates and Canada have been Busy with exhibition schedules of at least f 0 games Neh. Other teams have undergone personnel changes. Still lop seeded Sweden and the Cut three seeds the soviet Union Czechoslovakia and Canada rank As leading competitors for inc Gold medal captured by the soviet Union in 1984. The tournament is divided into two groups of six teams each. In the opening round each team plays one game against each of the other teams in its division. With two Points awarded for a Victory and one for a tie. The top three teams in each division Advance to the medal round carrying Over Point earned in games against the other two teams thut advanced from its division in the medal round each team plays one game against each of the three learns that advanced from the other division the United Stales is in a division with the soviet Union Czechoslovakia. Luth sced cd West Germany Lola seeded Norway and Lith seeded Austria. The other Demon includes Sweden Canada fifth seeded Finland eighth seeded Poland ninth a cd d Switzer land and 1 Iii Secil cd France. A recent gauge of what could happen in Calgary was the Loeslia tournament in Moscow in december. Five of Lii teams Canada. Cash Slovakia Finland. West Ger Many and Ilie soviet Union were essentially the same As the olympic squads. The other team was Sweden. Canada upset the Home team 3-2 and won the tournament with a 4-1 record. In january it did Well in a five game series against the americans i Lake Canada As the favorite an Berglund. Gen eral manager of he . Team Laid. Whenever you heal the russian team it s an accomplishment. And they la be playing Al  Canada a Strong defensive learn with goalies scan Burke and former Edmonton Oiler Andy Moog plans to add nil players. The americans shunned that option in favor of keeping a unit that first gathered in Lake i acid last August. Inc canadians in Liucc last olympic hockey medal to Are of years ago. Haven t succumbed to unrealistic expectations although the soviet Union s failure to win inv Titia indicates the Competition could be wide open. The soviet Union. 3-1-1 Al Izvestia is definitely a More talented team than our hockey team Donald Beauchamp director of Public relations for the Ca Nadian team said. We Don t have the strength and the depth that the russians czechs and swedes have. The swedes Ore inc Sleeper. Nobody talks about . Hockey players from left Tim Thomas John Illarr Talon and Gary Simpson saw k done when they were   Peterson coached hockey for 27 years Al Southwest High school in Minneapolis. He retired in 1984. When he was an assistant to Lou Vairo the olympic coach. Peterson Hai extensive International experience. His Low keyed approach is reflected in his players. They have been working to refine their play More than to win their exhibitions although they were 34-16-5 with five games left. Many of the victories however were against inferior College squads. We lend to be a Little More disciplined and More conservative than a lot of the european learns but we like to skate and move the puck Fusco said the americans begin play feb. 13 against the weak austrians but face Czechoslovakia and the soviet Union in their next two games. The . Squad also was expected to win the Sarajevo opener but lost it to Canada and the following game to Czechoslovakia. All we re thinking about now b Austria Peterson said it s the nature of tournaments. If you Don t get off to a Good Start you Don t do  Canada s tuneup were played in eight different coun tries a Ninsi sniffer Competition. The uni cd slates How Ever plays seven of is final games again she olympic squads of Canada and Sweden the opponent in the last two Canada has a Good team and i think for them to win to Lac Gold Mccall they la have to have great Eoal Landing and have things go their Way Fusco said i trunk Russia and Sweden have to be the favorit Snow. Third is a pretty realistic goal  tic 1984 american team had Pat Lafontaine Chris a idiot Bob Brooke Al Lafranc. Bob Mason. Scott Bjugstad and Olczyk All of whom Winlon to the nil. The 19b8 squad s main offensive punch comes from Corey Millen the other repeater from inc 1984 olympics. Kevin m Iller and Tony Granato. Mike Rich str and Chris Terreri. Who played seven games with the new Jersey devils last season split the . We re not trying to repeal 1980and we re not trying to make amends for 19b4. That was a great hockey Leam but they just Dindl play Well the week of inc olympics. Dan fund said but this year s . Team in l ignoring i so when another team that finished seventh in the world championships finished first in the olympics. You can t Tell them it can t be done Berglund said. They saw it done when they were kids Calgary olympics 1988 ice hockey dates february 1 3-27 locations Sadde dome Stampede Coral father. David Bauer Arena 1 Gold medallists i a by 1920 can 1 924 can 1928 can 1932 can 1936 Ger 1948 can 1952 can 1956 user 1960 Usa 1 964 user 1968 user 1972 user 1976 user 1980 Usa 1984 user /