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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-04-29, Page 6WINN ING SMI LES — Every member of the Exeter Hawks was wearing a happy smile after Sunday's 8-2' win over Haliburton to tie the Junior "D" final at three games apiece but these three youngsters were extremely jubilant. From the left, they are, Steve Murley who scored two goals, goalie John Hayter with a sensational performance in goal and Peter Kleinstiver with a hat trick. T-A photo Plan Huron Park ball Plans are being quickly for- mulated at Huron Park for a Little League baseball program for the summer months. A league executive was named Monday night and a meeting is being held Wednesday, May 5 at 8 p.m. at the Huron Park curling club with Little League representatives from the Hamilton and Stoney Creek areas. All parents are welcome, Any boys wishing to participate in the program are asked to be at the Huron Park ball diamond, this Saturday at 2 p.m. Boys from 6 to 16 years of age in the Huron Park, Centralia, Exeter, Crediton and Mount Carmel areas are welcome. Boys with uniforms and equipment from last year are asked to bring it along Saturday to practice. Bruce Gibbs was named president of the Huron Park Little ,'Leaguers with Bob Richardson as vice-president. The secretary is George Merpaw, Alice Beer will handle the treasurer duties while Warren Ernst is safety officer and Jack Hann and Bob Somerville are player agents. NO ADDRESS NO PHONE JOHN WEBSTER TIRED AND RETIRED NO BUSINESS NO MONEY the clear near centre ice and sailed in on goal only to have Hayter flick his right skate out to deflect a shot to the corner that was headed for the short side of the cage. The Hawks picked up six of nine penalties called in the first period by referees Ken Wer- bewoski and Don Clarke. The third Exeter goal of the afternoon came quickly at the beginning of the second stanza. Defenceman Pete Glov,er carried the puck to the Haliburton blueline where he passed to Larry Laye with a following pass to Bob Rowe whose shot was stopped by Lewis Dummitt in the Huskies net. The rebound bounced straight out to Mike Hoy who was stan- ding about 25 feet out toward the blue line and the Hensall youngster blasted a quick slap shot that bulged the twine. Near the seven minute mark with the Hawks enjoying a two man advantage, Kleinstiver came close to adding to his scoring total. With consistent digging and checking he had three good pokes at the puck from in close but Dummitt was able to keep his goal clear. Only seconds later the play swung to the other end of the rink with Gerry McElwain getting loose and heading for the net. Just as he was ready to let a shot go Mike Hoy was able to hustle back and bother him a little bit and John Hayter came up with the stop. At the 7.59 mark with one Haliburton player resting in the penalty box, Larry Haugh scored the fourth Exeter counter of the game. Defenceman Ron Janke started the play by carrying to YOUNG PRO HONORED — During Friday's fifth game of the Junior "D" finals in Haliburton, Ron Stackhouse of the California Seals was honored. Stackhouse who completed his first season with the NHL club is shown, second from the right with Exeter captain Larry Laye and coach Bob White, Albert Larue, owner of the Haliburton Huskies and captain Bob Woodcock. The current Huskies presented Stackhouse with an autographed goalie stick. • T-A photo Peg, .0 'Times-Advocate, April 29, 1971 semaimaapajamanauaanuoanauainium.u.ffitaainatamilmillmoluilltillwololioonnomoilm .FOR ALL GOOD. SPORTS. By Ross Haugh One game to go Boost YOUR HOME TOWN It's Good For You RECENT TRADE-INS ON NEW 1971 CHEVROLETS & OLDSMOBILES WIN $30,000 IN GM'S MONEY MILES SWEEPSTAKES. 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Bring back that Ontario championship from Haliburton. G. Rader G. Smith BARBERS 364 Main St. Exeter WAntiO gag ABOCK? Passenger Tires From' 9.95 (670-15 Tubeless-) TRUCK TIRES (Blemished) While They Last! 900 -20 -65.00 1000 -20 -75.00 1000 -22 -80.00 SERVICE EXTRA CALL WALT TIEDEMAN AT Pr+ ALGOMA TIRE LT. 235.033P 242 MAIN NORTH EXETER The Ontario Hockey Association Junior "D" final series that started out to be a best-of-seven affair has boiled down to a sudden-death contest. The Exeter Hawks and Haliburton Huskies will do battle at the Haliburton arena, Saturday night at eight o'clock in the seventh and deciding game. With the series tied at two games apiece the Hawks travelled to Haliburton Friday night and suffered a 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Huskies. Back at the Exeter arena, Sunday afternoon it was a much different story with the Hawks taking an early lead and carrying on to a decisive 8-2 decision. This again tied the series, this time at three games each and set the stage for the all-important game. A bus carrying the Hawks and fans will leave the Exeter arena, Saturday morning at eleven o'clock with at least one more bus with fans leaving one hour later. With many other local hockey enthusiasts travelling north by car it is expected the Hawks will have the largest contingent that they have ever had for an away game. A flying start The pace of Sunday's contest was fast and furious right from the opening whistle with first one club and then the other having good scoring chances. The large crowd of 1,152 really came alive at the 11.17 mark of the first period when Hawk captain Larry Laye stole the puck from a Haliburton defender directly in front of the Huskie net and backhanded a quick shot for the first score. The teams were playing five aside with Randy. Preszcator of Exeter and Jamie Carroll of the Huskies off for highsticking. Only two minutes later, the score was up to 2-0 for the Hawks with Peter Kleinstiver getting his first of three goals for the af- ternoon. Kleinstiver's marker came on a neat three-way passing effort with the other two members of the Kid Line, Brian Bestard and Randy Preszcator. John Hayter who has been consistently sharp in goal for the Hawks through the entire series was at his best in the first period. While lying flat on his back at the side of the Exeter net after making at least three successive stops from close in Hayter swung his stick back in front of the net to clear a puck.away that was only inches from the goal line. Late in the period, Haliburton captain Bob Woodcock broke in Hawks .need big win for title They did it again! For the umpteenth time this year the Exeter Hawks rallied when the chips were down and showed their fans they are bent on winning the Ontario Junior "D" hockey championship. With their backs to the wall and a victory necessary to stay alive, the Hawks turned in what has to be the best performance of the season Sunday afternoon in defeating the Haliburton Huskies 8-2, After losing by a 9-2 score in Haliburton Friday night, a lot of Hawk supporters were of the opinion the series' would end Sunday afternoon, but that thinking failed to be shared by the players. A lot of praise is due to coach Bob White in getting the youngsters up for the sixth game and keeping them going for a full three periods. Sunday's win was a complete team effort. While there were several outstanding stars for the locals it would be unfair to point them out here as every player in the lineup is deserving of all the plaudits that can be raised. The final series against Haliburton has set sort of a pattern that would give a big edge to the Huskies in the seventh and deciding game in ,Haliburton Saturday night. Each club has two victories on home ice and the only victory away from home came in each case in the second of a two game weekend series. Similarily, the only loss either club has suffered in their own arena came in the final round, The Hawks came very close to losing during the schedule to Tavistock on Exeter ice but rallied in the third period to gain a 7-7 tie. In this game, the Hawks battled uphill all night as they picked up 22 of 29 penalties called. Win or lose in Saturday's final game in Haliburton as they attempt to bring the first provincial hockey championship in Exeter's history everyone should be proud of their performance this year. Getting to some of the reasons for the excellent showing by the young Hawks this year we can think of a few and as far as we are concerned they are very important. We would break the reasons down into three categories. They would be the Exeter Minor Hockey Association, coach Bob White and the players themselves. The executive of the EMHA headed by president Harvey Pfaff has b.een doing an excellent job in backing the Hawks in several promotional ventures that have helped the club morally and financially. Manager Bob Baynham has spent a lot of time in administration with the countless number of menial jobs that are necessary for a successful operation. The Hawks are also well organized on the ice under the watchful eye of coach Bob White. In our opinion, coach White is doing a tremendous job with the youngsters this year and his devotion and dedication of his job is certainly showing on the ice. He holds the complete respect of everyone of his charges and this is very important and he is able to instill desire at the right time. The desire we are talking about has been called other things including courage and just plain guts. There are many names for this indefinable quality that makes a player put that extra something just when it seems there is nothing left to give. It takes courage to merely try out for a team. It means willingness to suffer, to sacrifice, to work harder than the opposition. To the Hawks it means these last few week's especially, skating a little harder and longer in practice, getting home later, a little wearier, a little hungrier and with a few more aches and pains. Maybe some have considered missing practices but they didn't. We know it takes a lot of courage to stay out on the ice and take the many knocks that come in a provincial final but just being there should be a well worth honor and the hopes of an Ontario crown are still high. Personally, to every member of the Hawks 'keep up' the same desire that was very prevalent in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Huskies. We remember that Branch Rickey, one of the shrewdest baseball men ever born said 'desire makes men do everything.' To the Hawks everything means bringing the OHA Junior "D" trophy to the Exeter arena in the wee, small hours of Sunday morning. Remember, winners never quit and quitters never win. We shouldn't forget another important facet of this year's successful hockey club and that is fan support. The local fans have been faithful to the club all year and they have been dissappointed on very few occasions. The largest delegation of local fans for an away game should be in Haliburton Saturday night. Two bus loads are already set with many others driving up Saturday afternoon. For those fans unable to make the trip, arrangements have been made with CFPL Radio in London to give the score at the end of each period, So stay close to 980 at about 8:45 for the first report from Haliburton Saturday night. Minor ball meeting A meeting to discuss the prospects of minor baseball in Exeter for the summer months has been called for the Exeter arena, tonight, Thursday at eight o'clock. All parents interested in having their youngsters participate in a. minor program are urged to attend. Baseball teams from Exeter have been entered in the Western Ontario Athletic Association in pee wee, bantam and midget categories. iiiiiiiiit01 lllilllli 11l''' lill ii illllilllllillllllllil1111i1111lallilillliiiiilliiifllllililiilii 11 iifittill 11ii • iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii right goal post at the north end of the rink. The third period was only 36 seconds old when. Kleinstiver found the mark again, upping his game goal total to three. Preszcator was again responsible for getting the play organized, Near the five minute mark, Steve Murley stole the puck to the side of the Haliburton net and found an opening at a sharp angle before any of the Huskies could make a move to cover up. The first Haliburton score came at 8.45 from the stick of Derrell Stamp with the assist going to Dan Carpentier. The clubs were playing five aside at the time. Steady checking by Steve Murley paid off at 13.25 when he was able to gain the puck and score .the eighth and final Exeter goal on an unassisted effort. Cam Botting was able to work his way loose on a solo sortie at 16.10 to register the final Haliburton score of the af- ternoon. In the final twenty minutes the Hawks picked up eight of an even dozen penalties called. Bob Rowe Many fans heading north, Saturday the blue-line and feeding a pass to the left side to speedy Steve Murley who in turn passed in front of the net and Haugh was able to tip the puck in. Centre Randy Preszcator was responsible for setting up the fifth Exeter goal just past the 15 minute mark of the middle frame. Preszcator with some skilfull stickhandling set the puck up in front of the Haliburton net and Peter Kleinstiver found the mark with a quick shot that picked the top left hand corner of the net. The two teams were even in the penalty department in the period with each getting called on seven occasions. Included were fighting majors to Hawks Joe O'Rourke and Derrell Stamp of the visitors, occurring in the early minutes of play. Haliburton came really close to breaking the scoring ice midway through the period when Cam Botting rattled a hard shot off the Get Your Ticket Now In The . . $100,000 ONTARIO SWEEPSTAKES Sponsored By The North Middlesex Area Fund Raising Committee Tickets Available From Members of the EXETER LEGION Official Agents For The Exeter Area and Botting engaged in a bout of fisticuffs and spent five minutes each in the cooler The Hawks win was achieved on a solid team effort with every member going both ways at top speed and John Hayter excelling in the nets. In the first period of FridaPs — Please turn to Page 7 Minor Ball Meeting THURS., APRIL 29 8 P.M. Exeter Arena All interested parents urged to attend.