Hartsburg, 39, was the second choice of the Ducks' general manager, Jack Ferreira, who initially offered the job to the minor league coach Butch Goring.

Jack Ferreira, general manager of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, said it is a "foregone conclusion" that the proposal would be voted down.

Clarke, who took over for Jack Ferreira after last season, is said by a colleague to be aghast at the gap in quality exchanged.

Jack Ferreira (born June 9, 1944) is an American ice hockey executive.

"We've been drooling over the talent behind the Iron Curtain for years," said Jack Ferreira, the Minnesota North Stars' general manager.

That day, Jack Ferreira was hired as general manager for the North Stars, whose 19-48-13 record last season was the worst in the National Hockey League.

Another element to the Kariya situation is the dual role of Jack Ferreira, a member of the evaluation committee for the United States team.

He succeeds Jack Ferreira, who is joining the previous team owners, Gordon and George Gund, and their 1991 San Francisco-area expansion club.

Jack Ferreira, the Minnesota general manager, said he was sorry the matter went before a judge.

Jack Ferreira, the vice president and general manager of the Ducks, said Kariya's intelligence was obvious from the questions he asked during their first contract negotiation, when Kariya was 19.