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HOCKEY NEWS & NOTES: HURRICANES PUSH FOR 82-GAME TV PACKAGE

          The potential battle for TV viewers between the NHL
     Hurricanes and ACC basketball is examined by Chip Alexander
     of the Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER.  Hurricanes General Counsel
     Lou Beer: "There's no reason college basketball fans can't
     be Hurricanes fans.  It's not like we're stealing their
     players."  The team's goal is to have all 82 regular-season
     games on TV next season and they hope to receive the league
     average of $5M annually in a broadcast package.  A
     "secondary goal" for the Hurricanes is a 70 game TV deal. 
     The Hurricanes have had talks with Capitol Broadcasting Co.
     and RSNs SportsSouth and Home Team Sports have inquired
     about game packages (NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/18).  An interview
     with team Owner Peter Karmanos is featured in the front-page
     of the HARTFORD COURANT under the header, "Karmanos,
     Politicians:  The Hostility Is Mutual.  Whalers Parting
     Shots Go In Both Directions" (HARTFORD COURANT, 5/19).
          AVALANCHE: The Avalanche said its ticket prices will
     rise a minimum of 15% next season.  Tickets this season
     ranged from $12.50-100.  Next season the range will be $15-
     126.  Season-ticket holders receive about a 10% discount on
     the single-game ticket prices (DENVER POST, 5/17).
          SHARKS: The Sharks will raise tickets roughly 6-9%,
     depending on the location for next season.  The single
     exception is the cheapest seats, which will remain at $15. 
     The most expensive ticket jumps from $73-78 (SAN JOSE
     MERCURY NEWS, 5/15).
          IHL VIPERS: In Detroit, Joe Falls notes that the IHL
     Vipers had offered a plan where all their home playoff games
     would be made available to fans for $25.  The Vipers have
     played six home playoff games, with a guarantee of one more,
     making each ticket worth $3.59 so far (DETROIT NEWS, 5/18).
          

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