from today's Star Tribune
 
Stars sign ex-Gophers goalie Stolp
 
Former Gophers goalie Jeff Stolp signed a contract with the North Stars on
Monday.  Terms were not disclosed.  The 6-foot, 180-pound Nashwauk native
was the WCHA's top goaltender the past two seasons.  Last season, he led the
WCHA with a 26-9-0 record and a 2.91 goals-against average.  He was the North
Stars' fourth-round pick in the 1988 NHL entry draft.
 
Also, from Sid Hartman's column in the same paper:
 
Gophers assistant hockey coach Bill Butters was interested in the North
Stars assistant coaching job but apparently didn't have the experience
Gainey was looking for.
 
We've certainly had lots of rumors around here this summer about Butters
looking for other work!  We've had him interested in the White Bear HS (his
alma mater, and his son's team) job, the Bethel College (Div III) job, and
now an NHL assistant job.  Must be contract time or something!
 
The other news from around here is that Woog said in the paper this
weekend that the New Mariucci Arena construction is AHEAD of schedule!  I
haven't been over to the Mpls campus to see it in a couple weeks, but it
is certainly past the "hole-in-the-ground" stage.  I was pleased to notice
that the sign at the construction site calls it "New Mariucci Arena".
 
Pam Sweeney
Go Gophers!!!