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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-02-28, Page 19PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990. Bulls rebound with 2 wins over Sailors The Brussels Jr. C Bulls held a 3-2 lead in the best of seven semi-final series heading into last night’s game in Goderich. Game 7 Big save Brussels Bulls goaltender Murray Foxton makes a spectacular save as he finds Goderich Sailors captain Dean Lawrie in the clear behind him during Sunday’s Western Junior “C” playoff in Brussels. Brussels scored a 6-3 win to take a lead in the series. Sports Blyth Pee Wees eliminate Hensall BY RUSTY BLADES The Blyth Pee Wees eliminated Hensall in Group Playoff action last week with two straight wins. Blyth hosted the first game last Monday, February 19 where they gave Hensall every opportunity to win. Hensall built a 4-1 lead before the Blyth offence caught fire to score .the final four goals of the game to shade Hensall 5-4. After Hensall took a 2-0 lead Mike Bromley, with an assist to Henry Bos, cut the lead in half in the late stages of the first period. Hensall then built a 4-1 lead in the second before Mike Bromley once again got Blyth back in the game with a short-handed effort with a nice set up from Wilfred Datema. The third period belonged to Blyth with first Ryan Chamney cashing in a rebound of Brian McNichol’s shot. Then Blyth tied the game as Brian McNichol won the face-off to Henry Bos whose slapper from the point eluded everything in sight. Late game heroics were provided by Mike Bromley as he scored the game winner to complete his hat-trick with a rocket to the goalie’s stick side. Jerrod Button was the play maker on the goal as he collected an important assist. The goaltending was strong, especially in the third as Chris Lee stopped a penalty shot. With this 5-4 win Blyth travelled to Hensall on Wednesday, Febru­ ary 21 and swept the series with a 5-3 win. Mike Bromley once again scored Blyth’s first goal as he opened the game scoring with a wrist shot that rang in off the post. Christopher Howson increased the lead to 3-0 as he scored both Blyth goals in the second period. Shawn Hakkers if necessary is scheduled for 9:00 tonight (Wednesday) in Brussels. Last Tuesday the Goderich Sai­ lors dominated every aspect of assisted on his first goal as Christopher banked a backhand shot off the goalie from near the goal line. Christopher then scored in the final minute of the period with a low shot after Brian McNichol’s pass was tipped by Ryan Chamney to Christopher at the comer of the crease. Hensall finally got on the scoreboard with nine seconds left in the period but Jerrod Button nullified that goal with one of his own in the first minute of the third period. He easily finished off a three-way passing play with line­ mates Benjie Hakkers and Mike Bromley as he slid the puck into an open net. After Hensall narrowed the lead, Mike Bromley restored Blyth’s three goal lead as he poked in a loose puck in the crease after the goaltender couldn’t handle Benjie Hakker’s shot. Although Hensall scored the final goal of the game Blyth eliminated them with this 5-3 win. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Gordie Howe, offering a compliment of sorts to an official: ‘‘You are the second-best referee I’ve ever seen. All the rest are tied for first.” Curling club holds bonspiel The Brussels Curling Club host­ ed a Men’s Open Bonspiel on Monday, February 19. Huron Feeding Systems and CIL were the sponsors. Joe Seili and Merle Hoegy, assisted by Stew Steiss, awarded the trophies and prizes to the curlers. In first place with 55.75 points was the team of Doug Rathwell, Howie Pruden, Steven Rath well and Rick Graham. game play scoring five powerplay and one shorthanded goal enroute to a 9-4 romp over the hometown Bulls. The loss was the third Belgrave Atoms top Goderich Belgrave Atoms visited Goderich Sunday and came home with a 2-0 victory. Ryan Cook opened the scoring early in the game when he scored from Eugene Fenton and Brent Robinson. It was a close game until 48 seconds left when, with the Goderich goalie out for an extra attacker, Brent Robinson scored. i 4* BRUSSELS MOTORS INC. straight on home ice for Brussels and gave the Sailors a 2-1 series lead. Corey McKee opened the scoring 49 seconds into the game only to have Goderich tie the score on the powerplay at 7:57. A Marty Rut­ ledge shorthanded marker was matched 34 seconds later by a second Goderich powerplay tally for a 2-2 tie midway through the opening period. Goderich surprised the Bulls with two quick goals late in the period and by the halfway point of the game had increased their lead to 5-2. A Steve Vanden- dool goal was bettered by three consecutive Sailor goals late in the second for an 8-3 Goderich score after two periods. Vandendool, with his second of the game finished the Bulls’ scor­ ing early in the third, while the Goderich penalty-killers ended all scoring at the 7:10 mark for a convincing 9-4 Sailor win. Jeff Roy faced 30 shots in a game that featured 109 minutes in penalties called by Goderich native Claude Daw. Friday night the Bulls improved their record to 4-0 on the road with a solid 4-1 victory in front of a full house on the lakefront. Coach Hugh Nichol shuffled his lineup in hopes of finding a winning hand and came up with an “Ace” in captain Ron Strome and skated forward with a three-point game. Five minutes into the contest Strome gave the Bulls a 1-0 lead converting a J. C. Hewitt pass. The lead held until midway through the game when Strome returned the favour setting up Hewitt for a 2-0 lead. Minutes later Corey McKee setup Jason Kraemer on the power­ play and Brussels held a command­ ing 3-0 lead. Tension mounted when with 1:53 remaining in second period action Goderich Cap­ tain Dean Lawrie was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled dutopoc down on a breakaway attempt. Fortunately Murray Foxton came up big, blocking Lawrie’s shot to the top comer. Midway through the final period Strome setup Marty Rutledge for the final Bulls goal and the Brussels squad set about keeping Goderich off the scoreboard. How­ ever this was not ‘‘in the cards” as a Bulls’ defenceman accidently put the puck in his own net with 1:09 remaining in the game to thwart Foxton’s shutout bid. Sunday afternoon in Brussels the Bulls gained the series lead with a 6-3 win. Goderich opened the scoring at the 11:49 mark of the first period before Steve Fritz tied the score at 1-1. Goderich regained the lead at the 15:00 mark and took a 2-1 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes. While the Bulls completely dom­ inated second period play, outshoo­ ting Goderich 20-2 the only goal came on an unassisted effort by Fritz for a 2-2 tie heading into the third period action. Goderich opened quickly notch­ ing their third goal 23 seconds into the final period but Ron Stro»^ threaded a pass throughout Goderich defenders to send Marty Rutledge in alone to tie the game at three. With the Bulls carrying the play they finally received a break when a Jeff Douglas centering pass banked in off a skate for a 4-3 lead with 5:14 remaining. Jason Krae­ mer setup Corey McKee for an insurance goal with four minutes remaining then scored himself with 71 seconds showing on the clock for a final 6-3 win. Murray Foxton came up big when needed stopping 18 shots while the Bulls fired 52 shots at the Goderich goaltender. The winner of this series travels to Hanover Friday night for game one in the best of seven league final.