European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 23, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 nil bans Hextall for 12 games Philadelphia a Ron Hextall has received a 12-Gamc suspension from the nil for the Philadelphia flyers goalie s attack on Montreal  Chris Chelios late in game 6 of their Stanley cup semifinal series. The flyers received word of the suspension from the league office in Montreal monday. Hextall will have to serve the suspension in the first 12 games of next season the league said. Dur ing that time Hextall will not be paid. The goalie who served an eight game suspension at the Start of the1987-88 season after slashing Edmonton s Kent Nilsson during the 1987 Stanley cup finals met with nil executive vice president Brian o Neill last week regarding the Chelios attack. Philadelphia trailed 4-2 with 1 37 in the game when Hextall left the crease skated 19 Chelios and slammed him with his stick. After the hearing in Toronto he Lall said he wanted to fight Chelios. My intention was to go Over to fight Chris  said Hextall who had acknowledged after the game which gave Montreal a berth in the cup finals that he went after Chelios in retaliation for a hit that left the flyers Bria Propp unconscious in the series opener even though there was no in jury involved Hextall showed a Complete disrespect for the league and the game by taking it upon himself to extract revenge o Neil said in a statement released by the nil. His actions appeared to be a blatant and premeditated attack on an opponent. It is also noted that two years previously Hextall was suspended by the league for eight games for slashing Edmonton s Kent Nilsson on the legs from  flames Arizona Recruiter s problem How to Call Mills from Germany from Page 21 9 01 left. The canadians pressed for the tying goal but were turned Back by ver  Mclnnis blew a 20-foot slap shot past Roy on a 2-on-1. Mclnnis goal proved to be the Winner when Claude Lemieux scored his third of the playoffs off a scramble at 19 33. But la Mioux Drew a penalty in a pileup after the goal and Mullen closed out the scoring when he slam dunked the puck into an empty net with 11 seconds left. The goal was Mullen s 15th of the play offs moving him past Tim Kerr and Brian Propp of Philadelphia for the goal scoring Lead. It was his fourth goal in two games. The current series had followed the pattern of one in 1986 As Montreal came Back from an opening loss in Calgary Lowin the next two games. For the second consecutive game the first period ended in a tic despite a sub Stantial Calgary shooting advantage. The flames out shot Montreal 13-3, but neither team scored in the opening period sunday night. In the canadians 4-3 double overtime Victory Friday night the score was 1-1after the first period despite Calgary s 13-4 Lead in shots.  writer l1mburg, West Germany it was a College basketball Recruiter s worst Nightmare. There Kentucky was being placed on probation Friday by the Mcaa. There Arizona was playing the German National team in Limburg and Jesse Evans the Arizona assistant coach and chief Recruiter could t find anyone who could Tell him How to use his at to International credit card from a West German pay phone. Evans wanted to Telephone the slates and talk to Kentucky freshman Chris Mills father to Check out the availability of the 6-foot-7, 190-Pound guard. Even without knowing How to phone Evans was undaunted. We will gel Mills he said emphatically. It takes Confidence to be a Recruiter in big Lime College basketball but Evans Boss Lute Olson was More cautious. Certainly we would have an interest in him if he would have an interest in us now Tonji he can t go  Olson said diplomatically of Mills. The Kentucky Forward will never be Able to play for the Blu grass wildcats again under the Mcaa s probation but can Transfer and play for Olson s Cactus wildcats if he sits out a year. With the it scr of intent Date for High school seniors Ong past Olson fell Safe bringing his top Recruiter along for the wildcats european tour in May and june. But the Kentucky probation changed All that and there was Jesse Evans in Limburg saturday trying to Fig ure Oul How to Call Back to the states on a bund Spost phone. Mills was the High school Star from los Angeles whose father was Scal Money in a package through an express mail service in the Spring of 1988. When the package was found opened with Money spilling Oul during processing inc Mcaa was Nolif cd and the Kentucky program started to topple. So forgive Olson if he s cautious about going overboard in gelling Mills. We have logo through proper Chan Nels to get permission to talk to  Olson said. We re calling Back to the Stales and arc in the process of doing Hal right  Olson has already by refilled from a program reeling from scandal. Forward Brian Williams gave up on inc univer Sily of Maryland and inc former acc freshman of the year transferred to Ari Kentucky freshman Chris Mills. Wan cd by Arizona Aqna and Sal out last year. He will be eligible to play a Cal Vear. And is expected to provide some of inc scoring punch Hal scan Elli Oll gave the wildcats the last four years. Olson is pleased with the recruiting Job Evans did for him Over the Winter. We have two outstanding freshman kids coming in Olson said. De Stokes a 7-Footcr out of los Angeles who is going to be a great player and Kevin Flanagan a 6- Kidi who was player of the year in the san Diego Section. We have iwo Wingman Dacron Johnson from Tucson who broke All of scan Elliot s Tucson prep records by Over 700 Points and a great shooter from Indiana Casey Scheitl a 6-5 Sec Ond guard who i think will be difficult to keep Oul of inc starting  although Olson was cautious in his comments regarding Mills he was l when in came to the 1989-90 wildcats. Even though they lose Elli Oll and Pacific 10 record breaking shot Blocker Anthony Cook. Two years ago when we lost Tom Tolburt Steve Kerr and Craig Mcmil Lan people said they re going to be Down with the loss of Ihrcke Star tors and we came Back and were a belter learn this year than we were last year Olson said. "1 hons Fly think next year we will be a different k ind of team and i think we can be As Good or better than we were last  part of the reason for Hal optimism is Williams rated the top Center Prospect by sporting news when he came Oul of High school. Brian will be a Force no doubt about Hal said Small Forward Ron Curry who is expected to be a Sophomore re serve next year. Then in arc s steady Jud Buccal or. Who scored 20 Points in inc wildcats 91-89 win saturday Over Wisl Germany. Jud s a senior so he knows whal he needs in do to get in  said last year s sixth Man. 6-11 Forward scan Rooks. And then there is Rooks who spent saturday getting blasted from inc Bench for his defense in the first half by Olson then spent inc second half doing some blasting of his own in intimidating the West germans when they dared to go Baseline. He also Pul in inc winning bucket by ripping a rebound away from inc germans. Bui even with All of that Talent. Olson does t figure the wildcats have a lock on the Pacio Tille they have won three out of the last four years. If you re looking to bal on a favorite he suggests pulling your Money on an old hand at winning titles Urcla. The learn Hal is going to be the team local a Cal year will be Urcla. They Clurn basically everybody exc Cpl i ooh  Olson said. To us a lol will depend on How Rooks comes along. Because if he comes along Hal will give us iwo 6-11 Guys inside tic will also give us strength and Power inside that we Haven t had  Olson has never won an Mcaa Tille during a coaching career Hal has taken him from Long Beach slate to Iowa to Arizona. Bui Don t judge him by the past he says. When it gets Down to the last 16 or Highl or four learns they re so close that anyone can win in Olson said. A lot depends on injuries Luck hot players. I be had Good Leams at Iowa. We had a shot until we lost Ronnie la scr with a knee injury in the semifinal game of the final four. I thought that year we could win it. I thought iwo years ago Al Arizona when we were in the final four we could win in. This last year 1 thought we could win in. I think next year we can possibly win  of course a lot could depend on if Jesse Evans Ever figured out How to use that at to calling card from a German pay phone. Kings win lottery for first pick new York a the Sacramento Kings who have never won More than 37 games in a season won the Aba lot Tery sunday and the first pick in the col lege draft june 27. Gregg Lukinbill managing general partner of the Leams called inc lottery Victory another Slep Loward bringing Kings fans a Winner. Every Sacramento Home game has been a sellout since inc Leam moved from Kansas cily in 1985. No fans in America deserve a break More than the fans in Sacramento Lukinbill said. I was thrilled to be in the top three. I never allowed myself to think we would gel the first pick the Kings who finished sixth in the two previous lotteries in which they participated in 1985 and 1987, had their team logo drawn last out of a hamper containing the cards of eight other Leams. The team s doubt about who in wants in inc draft was made perfectly Clear by the Back of a Kings Jersey Lukinbill unveiled after the lol cry. It had a big question Mark on it. There arc three or four players we have in mind bul we have to choose which one we like Lukinbill  Lukinbill said that Bill Russell general manager of the team likes Glen Rice who led Michigan to the Mcaa Lilc last month. Following the Kings in the draft will Bethe los Angeles clippers who won last year s lottery and selected Danny Manning first. San Antonio which picked David Robinson of Navy after winning the 1987 lottery was third. Following the Kings clippers and spurs in the draft will be Miami. Charlotte Chi Cago Indiana Dallas and Washington. The Kings traded centers Lasalle Thompson and Joe Klein during the sea son but Lukinbill said that won t necessarily Lead them to draft a big Man. Lukinbill said Russell and coach Jerry Reynolds will decide what to do with the first selection for the Kings who finished 27-55 this season. Pot Colial no. 1 picks besides Rice in clude Danny ferry of Duke. Sean Elliott of Arizona Stacy King of Oklahoma and . Reid of North  might keep the pick or we might Trade it if we get a Quality Veteran clip pers general manager Elgin Baylor said. I we end up using the no. 2, we will still gel a Good  All the lottery teams missed the play offs exc Cpl Chicago which Gol a spot m the drawing because of a Trade with new Jersey for Orlando Woolridge in 1986.bulls general manager Jerry Krausch said Michael Jordan will gel a voice in who inc team gets with the sixth pick. We re going to get a Good pick Kraus said. There probably will be trades. Well look up Down  Washington whose general manager is Bob ferry Danny ferry s father hoped to get in the top three for a Chance at the Blue devils All american