Word: skater
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...world that blends flamboyant costumes with decidedly bland personalities, figure skater Christopher Bowman stood out for his irrepressible individuality and unapologetic, undisciplined approach to the sport. He was one of the skating world's best performers. "He was an extraordinary talent who had wit, intelligence and charm," said his long-time coach Frank Carroll. But Bowman's life was as erratic as his athleticism. Following his retirement from skating in 1992, Bowman returned periodically to the sport, as a coach and commentator. But he was never far from controversy: he was arrested in 2004 when a friend reported...
...different player scored each of the Crimson’s four goals, with two coming on the power play. By converting two of its four extra-skater chances, Harvard moved into the national lead in power play conversion rate...
...Cornell goalie Jenny Niesluchowski did not have the same success. Harvard freshman Kate Buesser scored at 10:53 in the first period after stripping the puck from a Big Red skater and sprinting half the length of the rink...
...clubbing of Nancy Kerrigan's knee by a compatriot of rival figure skater Tonya Harding was one of the weirdest and ugliest moments in sports history. The man who hatched the plan with Harding's ex-husband Jeff Stone: her beefy bodyguard, Brian Sean Griffith. Griffith confessed days after the attack, helping to nab the hired assailant, and spent more than a year in prison. He later changed his name (from Shawn Eckhardt) in an attempt to put the events behind him. He was 40 and died of apparently natural causes...
...Certainly, teams have done well without a dominant goalscorer. No Crimson skater has recorded more than 20 goals since Moore racked up 24 in the 2002-03 season, and yet Harvard still made the NCAA Tournament in three of the past four seasons...