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TORONTO -- Brian Burke is not concerned about bullying in the Calgary Flames dressing room. The teams president of hockey operations has a no-hazing policy -- and always has. The issue of bullying in pro sports locker-rooms has taken centre stage recently after Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin left the team amid accusations he had been harassed by teammate Richie Incognito. During a keynote address at the PrimeTime Sports Management Conference on Tuesday, Burke was asked whether his team has had to implement any changes as a result of the Dolphins case. "We already have a no-hazing policy," said Burke, who was hired by the Flames in September. "I mean when I was a rookie in the American (Hockey) League, I got shaved, I got initiated and all that stuff. Ive seen that happen to a lot of guys and I thought it was really stupid at the time. So weve never allowed hazing on any of my teams, even when I was an assistant GM back in 87 with Pat Quinn (in Vancouver). "No rookie initiations, no shaving, no physical abuse whatsoever. One of the forms of abuse (elsewhere) is to make the rookies (pay) a huge tab for a rookie dinner, where it costs them 15 to 20 grand. We have a cap of $5,000 on the rookie dinner. No rookie can pay more than $5,000. Theres no physical abuse, no racial abuse, no homophobic abuse. So Im not worried about having that situation on our team." Burke had a brief pro career as a player in the American Hockey League before going to law school. He won a Calder Cup with the Maine Mariners in 1978. "Now I know as a player, if I felt I was getting bullied, I know what Id do -- Id end it right there in the dressing room," Burke said. "Whether I wanted to fight or not, Id fight the guy. Im amazed that this has gotten to where it is without the players dealing with this." Martin, a second-year pro, left the Dolphins two weeks ago. His lawyer has alleged Martin was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito, who has been suspended. Incognito is white and Martin is biracial. Teammates both black and white have said Incognito is not a racist, and theyve been more supportive of the veteran guard than they have of Martin. Burke said on occasion he would confront teammates if he thought they were being timid during a game. "I have gotten right in their face and cursed at them and said, You better stop worrying about what this (opponent) is going to do to you and you better start worrying about what I might do to you if you dont get going here," he said. "Now is that bullying in the middle of the game when you think a guy is losing courage and youre trying to buck him up? Is that bullying? To me its not." Burke added that players often work things out on their own. "In our (game), Ive had coaches grab me, Ive had teammates grab me and Ive grabbed teammates during games and during practice," he said. "Ive fought teammates in practice that I thought were disrespectful to the coach, I fought them in practice. "I wont apologize for that. Thats not bullying, thats a team sorting things out." Burke, a former player agent, has had a long career as a hockey executive. The 58-year-old native of Providence, R.I., joined the Canucks as director of hockey operations in 1987 and later served as general manager of the team. He also worked as a GM in Toronto, Hartford and Anaheim. Burke has also worked at the NHLs head office and in an executive capacity for USA Hockey. He was GM of the American mens team that won silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Burke is director of player personnel for the squad that will play at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. -- With files from The Associated Press Nike Air Vapormax Pas Cher .Y. - Major League Soccers independent review panel has taken back the fine and one-game suspension it placed on Toronto FC forward Luke Moore earlier this week. 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Its the second of three meetings between these teams this season. Vancouver was a 2-1 winner on home ice December 22nd.ST. PAUL, Minn. - Another late push resulted in a second straight victory for the Minnesota Wild.Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville scored in the shootout and the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Thursday night.Kyle Brodziak scored twice in the third period and Koivu in the second period for Minnesota, which for the second straight game overcame a 3-1 third-period deficit to win.The Wild rallied to win 4-3 Tuesday at Boston, one night after allowing five third-period goals in a 5-4 loss against the New York Rangers.It goes to show that youve got to play a full game to win, and weve been able to bounce back the last couple games. We didnt get off to the best start, but we hung with it and found a way, Pominville said.Joe Thornton, Tommy Wingels and Mirco Mueller scored for the Sharks, who earned five of a possible six points on a road trip that included wins in Anaheim and Colorado. Antti Niemi made a career-high 43 saves.After Logan Couture scored in the shootout for San Jose, Koivu scored on a backhand to tie it after two rounds. Pominville scored with a wrist shot in the third round before Wild goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped Patrick Marleau.Brent Burns nearly won it for San Jose with 1:10 left in overtime as he charged down the left side and drove to the net where he bumped into Kuemper as the puck trickled toward the net.However, the net became dislodged before the puck crossed the line.I just kind of got pushed into the net so I really didnt see it. I knew it was in. They said I pushed the goalie, so I dont know. Cant say I agree, Burns said.Minnesota was 0 for 1 on the power play, to extend its season-opening drought to 27 opportunities with the extra man. The Wild are the only team without a power-play goal.With the Sharks leading 2-1 after two periods, Joe Pavelski and Thornton executed a 2-on-1 break early in the third period that ended with Thornton putting a wrist shot from the left circle over the glove of Kuemper and just inside the far post.But Minnesota answered at 5:13 when Brodziak tipped a shot from Thomas Vanek behind Niemi to make it 3-2.ddddddddddddThe same pair hooked up midway through the period to tie the game with Vanek sending a pass to Brodziak, a healthy scratch in five of the Wilds first eight games, charging down the slot for a tip behind Niemi.Vanek, who signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract on July 1, has six assists in his past five games and seven for the season. He has yet to score a goal.Hes an incredible passer, Brodziak said. Hes got great vision and he sees the ice very well. I pretty much knew both of those ones were going to be on my tape.Mueller scored his first career goal late in the first period to give San Jose a 1-0 lead.His centring pass from near the left corner deflected off the stick of Zach Parise in the crease and between the pads of Kuemper. It marked the first time Minnesota has trailed in four home games.Wingels made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 4:20 of the second before Koivu cut the deficit in half when he tipped home a pass from Jason Zucker midway through the period.We showed signs of fatigue a little bit, Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. Then when the fatigue stepped in, we were not mentally clear on some of the decisions we made and we fed them.NOTES: Wild D Jared Spurgeon left the game in the third period after a check into the boards. Coach Mike Yeo did not have an update on his condition. ... San Jose has outscored its opponents 14-1 in the first period. ... Wild LW Matt Cooke missed the game with a lingering lower-body injury that Yeo said is not serious. ... Minnesota recalled LW Stephane Veilleux from AHL Iowa and reassigned D Stu Bickel to Iowa. ... Sharks C Barclay Goodrow made his NHL debut. He was activated Tuesday after injuring his left hand blocking a shot in the final exhibition game. ... Wild C Erik Haula missed his second straight game after taking a shoulder to the head from the Rangers John Moore on Monday. Moore was suspended five games for the hit. Yeo said Haula might return Saturday. ' ' '