The Ukrainian Weekly 1993

No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1993 15Pro hockey...(Continued from page 14)To do that, Babych has intensified hiswork ethic, and it has shown in the statistics.Through Vancouver's first 13 gamesin this young season, he is well on hisway to a high scoring campaign, with 2-6-8 point totals. To hear him explain it,his improvement is to get a lesson inhockey technique."If you can get a consistent pass orconsistent shot with your body in anyposition, that's half the battle. So, youictice that," Babych said.But, the extra work he is putting in onoffense doesn't mean Babych has forgottenhis defensive responsibilities. By hisown admission, that's part of his gamewhich he is most concerned about."I feel like I'm playing a lot betterdefensively, but there are breakdowns...maybeonce a game it happens...but,by now, I guess I should beready for those," he said. "It's smallerrors that may cost a goal or a goodscoring chance."Watching his weight and lifting theother kind during the off-season hasmade Babych feel "as good as I did myfirst couple of years, when 1 was a youngbuck." Suddenly, conditioning is a priorityfor the 13-year veteran."Now is the time when you either don'ttake care of yourself and play two moreyears, or you do take care of yourself andguarantee yourself a few more years. So,I'm trying to take care of myself," he said.With a toned-up physique and moreconfidence, Babych continues to use hisactive NHL stints to bury his 1986-1987outing in the distant past."I've still got a way to go. There are stillthings I want to prove to myself," he said.Besides playing on a Stanley Cup winner,the brother of former St. Louis Bluesand Hartford Whaler Wayne Babych hasother goals irt the NHL, and, for the mostpart, he has kept them to himself. Thereare more important things to openly concentrateon, he figures."I want to get back on track to where Iwas a few seasons ago. It's got to get betterthan that, and I feel it has," Babych noted.Just being able to say that must meansomething.It must mean the second stage is in fullswing. And hopefully, not winding downjust yet.After 13 years in the NHL, one mightexpect Dave Babych to be windingdown. And, there were nights during the1992-1993 regular season when helooked as though he was running low onfuel. But Babych was as solid as eve inthe post-season, especially in the firstroundagainst the Winnipeg Jets. TheCanucks will definitely settle for a similarscenario this season.UKRAINIAN PROFILE #1Babych, David Michael#44, Vancouver CanucksShoots left.6'2", 215 lbs.Bom: Edmonton, May 23, 1961(Winnipeg's 1st choice, 2nd overall, iri1980 Entry Draft)-WHL First All-Star Team (1980)-Named WHL's Top Defenseman (1980)-Played in NHL All-Star Game (1983,1984)1992-1993 regular season scoring stas:43-3-16-19-44+61992-1993 playoff scoring stas: 12-2-5-7-6СОЮЗІЄКА •SOYUZIVKASpend theCHRISTMAS HOLIDAYSWith Your Friends & FamilyatSOYUZIVKACome to Soyuzivka and ceiebraio Christmas with us.December 24th to December 25th 1993.orJanuary 6th to January 7th 1994.$68.00 standard roomsThe special rate of $78.00 deluxe rooms per person will include:Traditional Christmas Eve Supper,Breakfast, and a choice ofturkey or steak for lunch onChristmas Day.Also included are tax & tips.We require $25.00 per personalong with your reservation.For those who wish to join us for ourtraditional Christmas Eve Supper only,the rate is $17.50 per person.Advance reservations only.Chernousenko...(Continued from page 3)Second, the health of this populationneeds to be documented over a long periodof time and brought out into the open.This is to fight the atomic industry anddispel its propaganda. The true effects ofradiation exposure are not completelyevident after seven or eight years. Theatomic industry wants us to believe thatwe have seen the worst. Not until after atleast 10 or 15 years will we begin to seethe extent of Ukraine's catastrophe.Two-thirds of the country is contaminated,and not just from cesium andstrontium, which disappears after 30years, but with plutonium, which has ahalf-life of 24,500 years.It will take several hundred thousandyears for it to be truly safe to live there.Although the land is contaminated, thepeople must still work it, for they needfood. In the short term there will be anincrease in stomach disorders. Beforelong the incidence of genetic disorders'-nd mutations will begin; kids born withee legs. That is truly scary. It isnnpossible to change genetic mutations,not for a million years. And every yearmore and more of these abnormalitieswill occur.Ukraine has lived through manytragedies, but this is the worst. 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