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Down and out
Bulls well represented
on league all-star team
On Saturday, January 6 the
Western Jr. C. All-Star Game will
be held in Hanover while the best
players from the Jr. C loop face-off
* against the Jr. B Stratford Culli-
tons.
Representing the Brussels Bulls
will be Marty Rutledge and Murray
Foxton, both of whom were voted
to the starting line-up, as well as
Ron Strome, Corey McKee and Jeff
Roy.
Proceeds from the event are
awarded in the form of bursaries to
players from the Western Jr. C
Hockey League who are continuing
their education in University or
College.
One of this year’s recipients of
$500 is Brussels Bulls defenceman
Jamie Gibbings.
Jamie, who is enrolled at Lamb
ton College, Sarnia is the son of
Robt. and Donna Gibbings of
Clinton and the grandson of Jim
Smith of Brussels.
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Brussels Bulls’ Steve Fritz has the Hanover Barons goal tender at his mercy as he prepares to lift the
puck into the net for the back-breaking final goal in the Bulls’ 5-2 victory Sunday in Brussels.
Bulls battle Barons for win
On Friday, December 29, the
Brussels Bulls lost for the third
time against the Goderich Sailors,
dropping a 9-7 decision with an
extremely lacklustre performance
on the lake front.
Thanks largely to the goaltend
ing of Jeff Roy the Bulls trailed by
only a 2-1 score after 20 minutes as
Goderich completely dominated the
opening period.
Brussels came to life in the
second scoring five times, includ
ing a 6-5 go-ahead marker with one
second showing on the clock.
Unfortunately Goderich out-
hustled, outskated and outscored
the Bulls by a 4-1 margin in the
final period for a 9-7 Sailor victory.
Goalscorers for Brussels were
Marty Rutledge with three, Bob
McMillan with two, Steve Fritz and
Jeff Douglas with one. Jeff Roy
took the loss in a game that
featured only 32 minutes in penal
ties divided evenly between the two
clubs.
On Sunday, Dec. 31 the Bulls
rebounded to play one of their best
games as they knocked off the
Hanover Barons 5-2 in a high-spir
ited New Year’s Eve match that
ended in a free-for-all.
Brussels jumped into a 3-0 first
period lead on goals by Joe Walker,
Bob McMillan and J. C. Hewitt.
The Barons opened the second
period scoring two quick goals
before the Bulls regrouped and Ron
Strome gave Brussels a 4-2 lead
after 40 minutes.
The third period remained score
less until with under four minutes
remaining Steve Fritz scored the
insurance marker for a 5-2 Bulls
victory.
At 19:55 of the third period
Shawn Jacklin was involved in a
fight along the boards and in true
‘Baron” hockey four more Han
over skaters simultaneously dropp
ed their gloves at the next face-off.
The Barons have used this intimi
dation tactic for years and because
they are one of the OHA elite teams
probably no disciplinary action will
be taken.
Brussels recently added two
newcomers to their roster in Chris
Johnson, a Clinton native with Jr.
C. experience in Goderich and Jeff
Douglas, who comes to the Bulls
from the Listowel Jr. B. Cyclones in
exchange for Andrew Henderson.
The Bulls next home game is
Sunday, January 7 at 2:00 against,
ironically the Hanover Barons.
The Brussels Bulls fight for first
place in Western Jr. C action
continued as the Bulls won two of
three games played the week
before Christmas.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, Brussels
travelled to Dundalk and downed a
stubborn Grand Valley club 6-2. A
small ice surface and aggressive
Harvester forechecking kept the
game scoreless until the second
period when the Bulls clicked four
times, three by Marty Rutledge
and a single to Jason Kraemer.
In the third period Rutledge
scored his fourth of the game while
Bevin Flett added the final tally.
Flett, shifted to a forward position
for the game also added three
assists. The Bulls outshot Grand
Valley 37-32 with Murray Foxton
claiming his ninth win of the year.
On Wednesday, Dec. 20 the
Bulls sent the visiting Goderich
Sailors home with an 11-0 defeat.
Blyth Novices split games
The Blyth Novice A hockey team
took to the ice Thursday, Dec. 21
and played a strong hockey game,
but lost a close one, 4 - 2 to
Listowel.
Listowel opened the scoring four
minutes into the game, as the fast
paced play went end to end. Blvth
tied the game on a power play goal,
as Darryl Bromley found the corn
er, with Jeff Cowan and Michael
Haggitt setting up the play, at the
three minute mark of the second
period. Both teams took’ a much
deserved 10 minute break and
Goal scorers for Brussels were
Rutledge with four, Bob McMillan
with two, Ron Strome, Jason
Kramer, Jamie Lubbings, Shawn
Jacklin and Bevin Flett, all with
one each.
Brussels led 2-0 after 20 minutes
and 8-0 after 40 minutes. The Bulls
added three more in the third while
Goderich oroke former Sailor goal
tender Jeff Roy’s shutout bid with
two goals in the game’s final 10
minutes of play.
On Friday, Dec. 22 the Bulls
played Santa Claus as they literally
gave the hometown Mount Forest
Patriots a 10-5 win. The Bulls are
winless in Mount Forest and have
been outscored 20-5 in two games
played.
Mount Forest opened quickly
scoring five first period goals to
chase starting goaltender Murray
Foxton to the bench in favour of
Jeff Roy. The Bulls fought back,
closing the gap to 7-4 after two
periods and notched a powerplay
goal 28 seconds into the third
before Mount Forest ended the
comeback scoring three times in a
two minute, forty second span for a
convincing 10-5 victory.
Steve Vandendool with two, Joe
Walker, J.C. Hewitt and Ron
Strome scored for the Bulls while
league leading scorer Marty Rut
ledge was held to one assist.
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came out battling to break the one
goal dead lock. Blyth took the lead
2 - 1 with Michael Courtney beating
the goalie, set up by Amanda
Anderson. Listowel, however did
not fold and came back with three
unanswered late goals.
One week later, Dec. 28. Blyth
played an exhibition match against
their play-off rivals from last year,
Clifford.
Blyth short on manpower in this
game, displayed a good effort,
out-scoring their opposition 4 to 1.
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