The Citizen, 1987-12-02, Page 36Local figure skating champions, Kerrie Shepherd of RR 1, Blyth and
Peter MacDonald of RR 2, Brussels won the gold medal in Novice
Dance at the Westem Ontario Sectional Championships in Preston last
weekend, qualifying them to advance to the Central Canada Divisional
Championships in London later this month. The photograph was taken
when the pair were guests of honour at the Blyth Figure Skating Club
last February .
Brussels rally fails to catch
Blyth in exciting Atom game
BY RUSTY BLADES
Last Wednesday, November 25
the Blyth Atoms hosted the
Brussels Atoms in one of the most
exciting games I’ve witnessed this
season.
Jerrod Button celebrated his
return to the ice this season as he
openedthescoringafteronly 25
seconds of play in the game.
Christopher Howson and Michael
Bromley garnered assists on the
play. Before the period had ended,
Brussels struck for two goals to
take a 2-1 lead into the second
frame.
Brian McNichol tied the game
for Blyth halfway through the
second period with an unassisted
goal as he weaved his way around
several opposition players. Brus
sels quickly restored their lead one
minute later before Brian McNich
ol tied the gameonce more as he
stole the puck at centre ice and
deposited the puck in the top
corner of the net.
Blyth Tykes get off
Blyth Atom B's tie
Huron Park 1-1
After a week of no games the
Atom B team travelled to Huron
Park on Saturday.
From the opening face-off the
Blyth boys showed the fans they
were in Huron Park to play and to
win. After the first period despite
numerous chances, our boys failed
topush the puck pastthe Huron
Park goalie. The second period saw
the same style of play, good hard
work by both teams. Hard digging
in the Blyth end resulted in the first
goal of the game being scored by
Huron Park.
In the third period Huron Park
put the pressure on the Blyth boys
but good solid goaltending by Josh
Yanchus kept the score at 1-0 for
Huron Park. Halfway through the
third period Tim Lyons broke out of
Blyth found themselves in a hole
late in the period as two Blyth
skaters were taking a breather in
the penalty box. McNichol came to
the rescue however with two quick
goals which deflated an enthusias
tic Brussels team. With 1:11 left in
the period, Brian notched the hat
trick as he stuffed in the rebound of
a P,eter Craig shot. Brian took the
ensuing face off and gave Blyth a
5-3 lead 11 seconds later with yet
another goal while playing two
men short.
Blyth carried this momentum
into the third and built an 8-3 lead.
Ryan Chamney scored Blyth’s
third straight short-handed goal
with a quick wrist shot to the short
side. Peter Craig then scored an
unassisted goal on another one of
his spectacular rink-length rushes.
Michael Bromley finally found the
mark as he also recorded an
unassisted tally to give Blvth what
seemed like an insurmountable 8-3
lead.
the Blyth end on a breakaway but
was stopped by the Huron Park
goalie. The puck then went in the
corner where Benji Hakkers slapp-
ed itbackinfront of the-net. Tim
Lyons took the puck and flicked it in
the upper corner.
Relief showed on the coaches
faces since the boys hard work
finally paid off. Tight checking by
both teams kept the game close all
the time and provided the fans with
very entertaining hockey. The final
score was 1-1. Congratulations is
extended to Terry Rutledge,
Wayne McDougall and the boys on
the Novice A team, as they beat
Plattsville in overtime in Seaforth
on Sunday, score 2-1. With the win
the team became consolation
champs in the “B” division of the
Seaforth tournament.
But with the decibel level
reaching deafening proportions in
the stands, Brussels mounted a
comeback. They scored a short
handed goal, a power play goal and
an even-strength goal as they
narrowed the lead. Time ran out on
these determined teams with Blyth
emerging 8-6 victors. It was an
exciting and entertaining game
with promises of more to come as
the season progresses.
The Blyth Atoms have a busy
schedule this week as they travel to
Milverton on Monday, host Zurich
on Wednesday, then finish the
week on Saturday with a game in
Huron Park.
Blyth Midgets
in Wingham
tournament
Blyth Midget hockey team will
beoneof 16teams participating
this week in the Wingham Region
al Midget Silver Stick hockey
tournament in Wingham.
The tournament began Tuesday
night and will continue until the
championship game Sunday at 7
p.m. Blyth will play its first game
Friday, Dec. 4 against Belmore at
9:30 p.m.
The winning team advances to
the 19th annual North American
Midget Silver Stick finals in Sarnia
January 22-24.
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to a fast start
Blyth’s local Tyke hockey stars
started the 87-88 season with
exhibition games.
On Nov. 7 Hensail came to town.
This team was undefeated last year
in league and tournament play.
Blythwalked away with a 10-1 win,
Corey Shannon played his usual
strong game in net. Michael
Haggitt and Darryl Bromley team
ed up well, Michael netting five
goals and Darryl scoring four goals
and 3 assists. Scott Bromley added
one goal and an assist with Jason
Badley adding an assist.
The next Saturday, Blyth return
ed to Hensail for a much closer
game. Darryl Bromley tried his
hand at goaltender. Hensail scored
two early goals, but Blyth came
back with four straight goals.
Michael Haggitt firing two goals,
Amanda Anderson scoring on a
break-away and Scott Bromley
netting the fourth.
Game 3 was a game the team
would like to forget. Ripley came to
town with eight very strong hockey
players and handed Blyth a 9-0
defeat. Despite the score Scott
Bromley played well in net as the
Blyth team was overpowered.
Blyth travelled to Zurich for a
close, well played game. Corey
Shannon played well in net.
Michael Courtney netted his first
goal with a pass from behind the
net by Darryl Bromley. Zurich tied
the game, but Darryl Bromley
scored on a break-away to win the
game in regulation time. But extra
time was available so 10 more
minutes were played. Zurich took
advantage of this and netted two
fast goals to win 3-2 in a
well-played game.
In the first league game Blyth
out-skated Bayfield 9-1. Darryl
Bromley led the team with six
goals. Corey Shannon along with
Chris Carter and Michael Ansley
picked up their first goals of the
year. Jason Badley did a fine job in
net.
This coming Saturday at 9:30
a. m. Goderich comes to Blyth, this
should be a good hockey game. So
come out and cheer on this young
talent.
Skaters
win again
Continued from page 1
exhibitions due to a lack of
competition at the Sectional Cham
pionships were Senior Dance team
Curtis Moore, formerly of Wing
ham, and his partner Kim Weeks of
Calgary; and Curtis’ brother, Mark
Moore, who skated in the Senior
Men’s division; all three will
automatically advance to the Divi-
sionals in London.
Kathy Merner of Zurich and
Paul Arms of London placed sixth
in competition against Kerrie and
Peter in the Novice Dance category
in Preston.
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