HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-01-19, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19,1994.
A member of the Blyth Atom Rep team speeds away with
the puck as a Brussels player moves in to try and take
charge. The two teams met in Brussels Friday and the
hosts handed their visitors a big 7-1 victory.
Blyth Atom Reps extend streak
Blyth Midgets take Hensall 8-4
By Rusty Blades
The Blyth Midgets chalked up
three more league games last week
as they won one and lost two.
Blyth travelled to Mitchell on
Jan. 10 and were defeated 4-2 by a
pesky Mitchell squad.
Mitchell notched two first period
goals and doubled the score with
two, second period power play
goals. Blyth finally put one past
Mitchell's last line of defence with
four and a half minutes left in the
game. Danny Gibbings scored the
man-advantage goal with linemates
Christopher Howson and Tim
Cowan earning the well deserved
assists. Less than two minutes later
Gibbings assisted on Blyth's second
goal as Peter Craig ended a coast to
coast dash with the red light
shining. Mitchell skated out the
final two minutes for their 4-2 win.
It was a different game in Blyth
on Jan. 14 as both Hensall goalies
took the night off and let Blyth
loose in an 8-4 romp. Henry Bos
opened and closed the game
scoring with two unassisted efforts,
including a 120 foot shorthanded
slapper from his own blueline.
Jason Heipel had his best offensive
game of the year as he chipped in
with two goals and added three
huge assists. Casey Boven was the
third Blyth player to score two
goals on the night, while Howson
and Michael de Jong rounded out
the scoring. Single assists were
recorded by Howson, Ben Hakkers,
Wilfred Datema and Cowan.
The losers played very
undisciplined in the dying minutes
of the game but the referees kept
things in check as Blyth humbled
Hensall.
Game number three of the week
was played against Seaforth in
Clinton on Jan. 16. Although this
was an away game it seemed like
the first home game of the season
for some team members. After a
scoreless first the teams traded two
goals each in the second for a tie.
All four goals were scored in a two
and a half minute span early in the
period. After Seaforth opened the
scoring Blyth retaliated with a goal
of their own 37 seconds later. Craig
sent Howson and Gibbings in on a
break and Gibbings blasted a one-
timer past the lonely Seaforth
goaltender.
The goal flurry continued as
Seaforth took a 2-1 lead one minute
and 20 seconds later but Blyth tied
the contest just 43 seconds after
Seaforth's go ahead goal. The
combo of Craig, Gibbings and
Howson teamed up again with
Howson snapping one into the top
shelf to forge a 2-2 tie.
Blyth played a determined third
but Seaforth scored the only goal as
Underfoot
A Blyth Midget tussles with a visiting Hensall player to try
and regain control of the puck in this action from Friday
night's game. Hensall was sent home down 8-4.
The Blyth Atom Rep team picked
up three wins this past week to
increase their winning streak to six
games.
On Thursday night Blyth hosted
the Wingham team. Blyth came out
skating and built a 4-0 lead midway
through the second period. Blyth
was leading 5-2 with five minutes
to go in the game when they ran
into penalty problems. The home
side took four straight minor
penalties to put them in a six
skaters to three situation. Wingham
notched two power-play goals to
close within one goal, but Blyth
hung on to win 5-4 in exciting
fashion. David Ansley led the
Blyth offence with three goals and
Tyke’s Anderson oustanding
Cody Anderson of the Blyth
Tykes did a fantastic job in net
when his team met Clinton on their
home ice, Saturday, Jan. 15.
Cody faced every challenge and
made great stops with his body,
stick and glove hand. Often it was
the second or third rebound that got
poked in, and squeaked past
Anderson.
David Shropshall and Shayne
Andrews were the successful goal
scorers for Clinton netting six goals
between them. Luke Anderson
played a great game for Blyth with
relentless, persistent rushes and
carries into Clinton's zone
unfortunately he was unable to get
past either Cody Symes or Matthew
Dalgliesh who alternated in net for
Clinton.
Justin Peters played a solid game
they notched the winner with just
over six minutes left in the game.
Although Blyth lost 3-2 they did
a complete reversal of their effort
against Seaforth only two weeks
before. Because of injuries and a
lack of commitment, Blyth played
with only nine skaters but they
proved that strong goaltending and
a determined, disciplined effort will
provide positive results, even if it
doesn't show in the win-loss
column.
The Midgets have been bumped
to the 'C division for their OMHA
playoffs. Their first series gets
underway tonight, Wednesday,
Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. against Milverton.
two assists. Jeremy Van
Amersfoort and Nathan Shannon
added single goals and assists went
to Matt Anderson, Tyler Stewart
and Bryce Toll.
Blyth travelled to Brussels Friday
night and dominated the home team
to a 7-1 win. Matt Anderson scored
twice for Blyth and singles went to
Shawn Bromley, Joel Arthur,
Shannon, Van Amersfoort and
Ansley. Picking up assists were
Adam Anderson, Drew Corneil,
Derek Cook, Ansley, Stewart and
Toll. Dean Wilson provided solid
goaltending in the Blyth net in both
games.
Blyth was on the road again on
Saturday travelling to Clinton.
and again was the backbone for
Blyth with frequent key defensive
plays and some nice offensive
moves that netted him two goals
and an assist.
Blyth Novices top Clinton
Eric Jarrett of the Blyth Novice
team, recorded a shutout at Clinton
on Saturday, Jan. 15. Blyth opened
the scoring with eight seconds
remaining in the first period.
Robbie Archambault netted an
unassisted goal. After a scramble in
front of the net, Archambault
managed to poke the puck past
Clinton's goalminder, Carson
Kruse.
The game was scoreless in the
second period, however there were
exciting plays at both ends of the
ice, especially by Jarrett who made
some outstanding saves for Blyth.
1st Annual
Blyth Co-Ed
SNO-FEST
LOCATION: Blyth Community Centre
DATE: Saturday February 12, 1994
EVENTS: Sno-Pitch, Plank Walk, Blind Volleyball,
Loonie Walk, Floor Hockey, Tag Football
Dance to follow - 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Age of
Majority Only
Music by "Sound Proof Music Services"
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robb: 482-7481 Kevin 523-9556
Entries must be in by Friday, January 28
BLYTH SNO TRAVELLERS
Invite you to visit their
BRAND NEW CLUBHOUSE
on
Sat. Jan. 22nd 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Food & Refreshments Available
“DOOR PRIZES”
POKER RALLY
to be held
Sat. Jan. 29th
Register between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
at Blyth Community Centre
$5.00 a hand or 3 for $10.00
PRIZES
1st - $100. 2nd - $75.00 3rd - $50.00
Plenty of Door Prizes
Alternative Date - Sat. Feb. 12th
Blyth Sno Travellers 50/50 Winner was Lloyd Sipple of
Blyth, Ont. who won $375.00.
Congratulations Lloyd on behalf of Blyth Sno Travellers.
Blyth again came out skating hard
and had built a 4-1 lead towards the
end of the second period. However,
the Clinton squad never quit, and
came back with two goals to close
within one goal late in the game.
Wilson came up big in the Blyth
cage stopping a Clinton breakaway
with 12 seconds remaining to
preserve the victory. Goal scorers
for Blyth were Cook, Stewart, M.
Anderson and Arthur. Anderson
and Ansley chipped in with assists.
The Blyth Atoms have two
remaining schedule games before
starting playoffs. The Atoms'
record now stands at 15 wins, three
losses and two ties.
Blyth's other goal came from
Ryan McClinchey who got a quick
goal carried in from the faceoff
zone.
The third period goals came from
Jeff Carter who made a nice play to
stop and re-direct Nicholas
Courtney's shot into the net.
Cole Stewart gave a great
performance, similar to a Wayne
Gretzky move, by weaving through
the opposition and scoring a
shorthanded goal.
Steven Van Amersfoort, who
gave 100 percent throughout the
game, was finally rewarded with
the fourth and final goal for Blyth,
after a nice pass from Kirk
Stewart.