European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday december 29, 1991 Hextall lifts flyers to Fie with canucks by the associated press Vancouver British Columbia a Ron Hextall made 33 saves Friday night As the Philadelphia flyers earned a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver canucks despite being out shot 34-15 hex tall a goal ending enabled the flyers to extend their unbeaten Streak to four games three victories and a tic. Vancouver is 3-0-3 in its last six games. Trevor Linden was the Only Vancouver shooter to beat Hextall sweeping a rebound into a half empty net at 11 52 of the second period during a Power play. Dan Quinn gave the flyers a 1-0 Lead with his sixth goal of the season beating Kirk Mclean at 8 53 of the first period. Hextall preserved the tie with two key saves foiling Pavel Bure on a third period breakaway and standing his ground against Cliff Ronning in overtime. The tie enabled Vancouver to stay six Points ahead of the Winnipeg jets in the race for first place in the smythe division. The improving flyers now 4-2-5 under new coach Bill Dinen moved within seven Points of the fourth place new Jersey devils in the Patrick division. The sellout crowd of 16,123 at the Pacific coliseum was the canucks 10th of the season one More than they had All last season. In other games Friday sabres 8, Bruins 1 Buffalo n y. Dave Andreychuk had two goals and three assists As Buffalo had its biggest scoring night of the season in a Victory Over Boston. Pat Lafontaine added two of buffaloes five second period goals and had two assists As the sabres won at Home for the first time in eight games since nov. 22. Jets 3, Blackhawk 3 Chicago a Brian Noonan scored All three of Chicago a goals As the Blackhawk extended their Home ice unbeaten Streak to 12 games by rallying to tic Winnipeg. Noonan scored once in the first period and twice in the second for is second nil hat trick. Gophers hire Wacker Minneapolis apr Jim Wacker who coached Texas Christian to Only two winning seasons in nine years was named head football coach at Minnesota Friday. Wacker whose horned frogs finished 7-4 this season replaces John Gutekunst who resigned under pressure As the gophers went 2-9. The 54-Ycar-old Wacker who agreed to a $125,000 base salary for the next five years was approved Friday by Minnesota a Board of regents. Wacker also receives $125,000 per year for radio and television shows personal appearances endorsements and other related activities. There Are bonuses available based on conference or National championships and ticket revenues. Wacker 40-58-2 at thu has a 21-year College record of 144-91-3, which included stints at Texas lutheran North Dakota state and Southwest Texas state. At thu his Only winning seasons were in 1984, when the horned frogs went 8-4 and this past season. The thu program suffered after september 1985, when Wacker Learned of illegal inducements provided by boosters to seven players. He dismissed the players from the team and turned the matter Over to the Mcaa. The horned frogs were 11-22 during the next three seasons when they were under Mcaa sanctions that limited scholarships and kept them off television. Thu continued to have trouble on the Field after the probation ended going 4-7 in 1988, 4-7 in 1989 and 5-6 in 1990 before rebounding this season. Gutekunst was 29-37-2 during his six year tenure at Minnesota. Jim Wacker coming Oft a 7-4 season at thu will take Over Minnesota a program Perkins Parker finalists at Arkansas St. Jonesboro Ark. A former nil coach Ray Perkins and former Ole miss assistant Jimmy a a red Parker Are the two finalists for the Arkansas state football coaching Job school officials said Friday. The Asu Board of directors narrowed the list Friday to the two finalists during a six hour closed door session. Asu sports information director Jerry Schaeffer said the Board left it up to University president Eugene Smith and athletic director Charley Thompson to make the final selection of a1 Kincaid a successor. A we expect to make an announcement on the next head coach As quickly As possible a Smith said after the Board meeting. Kincaid was reassigned to new duties by the Board on dec. 9, after a 1-10 season and a two year record of 4-17-1. Thornton said he was not sure if Perkins would accept the Job if it were offered. Thornton who formerly worked at Alabama is an acquaintance of Perkins. Perkins 50, former coach of the new York giants and the Tampa Bay buccaneers in the nil is also a former head coach at Alabama. Parker an Arkansas native with head coaching experience at five colleges was fired earlier this month from his Job As offensive coordinator at Ole miss where he worked four years. Perkins was not among five candidates interviewed by the Board dec. 18, but Parker was interviewed dec. 11 by both the Board and the faculty committee. Perkins submitted a resume to Asu but Thornton said on dec. 16 that Perkins had withdrawn from consideration. Smith said that despite the withdrawal the Board a continued to get some contacts recommending  Smith said Perkins visited the Asu Campus and talked with Smith and Thornton on dec. 21. Perkins succeeded Paul a a bears Bryant at Alabama. He left the head Job with the nil new York giants to take Over the Crimson tide reins in 1983, producing a four year record of 32-15-1. Three of his clubs earned bowl bids and Alabama won All three of those games. He left the Alabama Post after the 1987 season for a stint As coach of the nil Tampa Bay buccaneers. The Petal miss., native lettered three years a 196465-66 a at Alabama and is one of the tides All time top 10 receivers. Parker 58, was head coach at Clem son the Citadel Delta state Southern and Arkansas a amp a before he took the Ole miss Job. His cumulative record As a head coach Over 23 years was 127-107-8. Wolves by the associated press Minneapolis Chris Mullin made a 3-Pointer with 17 seconds left in regulation and scored 36 Points As Golden state beat Minnesota 106-102 in overtime Friday night despite Tim Hardaway Saba record o-for-17 shooting. Hardaway broke the record 0-for-15 shooting set on eight different occasions by seven players most recently by Rodney Mccray of Sacramento on nov. 9, 1988. But Hardaway a a 46-percent shooter who averages 23.0 Points a did manage 13 assists in helping the warriors improve to 9-4 on the Road the leagues second Best away record. Pooh Richardson scored 22 Points and Sam Mitchell had a career High 17 rebounds for the Timber wolves at 4-21 the a bad a worst team. Minnesota is 1-12 since  Tony Campbells Layup put Minnesota ahead 93-90 with 28 seconds left in regulation before Mullin who had his 10th game of at least 30 Points this season hit from deep in the Corner to tic  107, bullets 100 Landover my. A Hakeem Olajuwon scored 26 Points As Houston continued Washington a Home woes. The rockets first Victory at the capital Centre since Jan. 2, 1988 gave the bullets a league worst 2-9 record at Home. Washington which has a three game winning Streak on the Road is 7-9 away from  136, hornets 120 Charlotte . Drazen Petro Vic scored 32 Points and Derrick Cole Man had 19 Points 12 rebounds and 11 assists As new Jersey Defeated Charlotte for its first three game winning Streak of the season. Petrovic and Sam Bowie scored 13 Points each in the third Quarter when the nets extended a 66-55 halftime Lead to 110-86. Bowie finished with 25 Points As the nets surpassed their previous season High of 122.cavaliers 103, spurs 97 Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty outscored David Robinson 31-14 As Cleveland beat san Antonio for its fifth straight Victory. Daugherty matched his season High in Points and helped the Cavaliers improve to 13-1 at Home. He made nine of his 12 floor shots and 13 of 14 free  106, magic 94 Auburn Hills Mich. Detroit with Joe Dumars scoring 27 Points an it Dennis Rodman grabbing 20 rebounds handed Orlando its 13th consecutive loss it was the second time in two night the pistons Defeated the magic. Dumar scored 31 Points in a 112-100 Victory ii Orlando a Day  110, supersonics 87 Seattle a Larry Bird scored 15 o his 25 Points in the third Quarter to Leat Boston past Seattle. Boston broke a two game losing Stream and is 18-9 on the season. Seattle had it seven game Home winning Stream snapped and has a record of 15-13. Kevin Mchale was second to Bird it scoring for Boston with 21 Points ant John Bagley had 15 Points. Seattle a led by Ricky Pierce with 26 Points. Benoi Benjamin scored 18 Points and Derrick Mckay added 17