DUCKS LW KARIYA STARTS SKATING, HOPES TO RETURN NEXT WEEK Left wing Paul Kariya, the budding superstar of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, resumed skating Wednesday and hopes to return to the lineup for an Oct. 30 home game against Vancouver. Kariya, 22, has missed the first nine games of the season with an abdominal strain that forced him to pull out of the World Cup of Hockey. The Ducks have struggled without Kariya, going 1-6-2. They are last in the Pacific Division with four points, seven behind Colorado. Kariya tied for seventh in the NHL in scoring last season -- his second in the league -- with 50 goals and 58 assists while playing in all 82 games. He also won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play. (from Sports Wrap) --- Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask] Editor, US College Hockey Online USCHO: http://uscollegehockey.com ---