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Ovechkin, Alexander Mikhailovich

(Encyclopedia) Ovechkin, Alexander Mikhailovich, 1985–, Russian hockey player. He joined Dynamo Moscow, a professional team, at 16, and led Russia to a junior championship. A Washington Capitals…

Hoff, Ted

(Encyclopedia) Hoff, Ted (Marcian Edward Hoff, Jr.), 1937–, American computer-industry executive, b. Rochester, N.Y., Ph.D. Stanford (1962). He received his first two patents while working for the…

Reed, Stanley Forman

(Encyclopedia) Reed, Stanley Forman, 1884–1980, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1938–57), b. Macon co., Ky. After receiving the B.A. degree from both Kentucky Wesleyan (1902) and Yale (…

Sumner, James Batcheller

(Encyclopedia) Sumner, James Batcheller, 1887–1955, American biochemist, b. Canton, Mass., Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, 1914. He was a professor at Cornell from 1914 until his death in 1955. In 1946…

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Coaching

Detroit Scotty Bowman could have never decided to coach in Detroit five years ago and he would right now be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. But he did, and now Bowman, arguably the…

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Defense

Detroit Not a whole lot of weakness here either. The Wings' exceptional defense, led by Norris Trophy finalist Lidstrom, has given up a paltry 2.00 goals per game over the past two series…

Stanley Kramer 2001 Deaths

Stanley KramerStanley Earl KramerAge: 87 film producer and director whose socially aware films covered such topics as race, juvenile delinquency, and Nazi war crimes and earned him the title…

Stanley Kubrick 1999 Deaths

Stanley KubrickAge: 70 influential director whose list of credits includes such disturbing but popular films as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Dr. Strangelove (1964…

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Emotion

Detroit A year ago after a party celebrating the Wings' first Cup win in 42 years, a limousine crash seriously injured the Wings' best defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov and team masseur…

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Goaltending

Detroit Chris Osgood is and always has been a fantastic NHL goalie. Unfortunately his propensity to let in an occasional long shot has tarnished an otherwise sparkling reputation. Osgood finished…