The Citizen, 1996-02-21, Page 10Interception
A Brussels Novice defenseman gets between a shot from a Clifford opponent and his goalie
during this game on Friday night in Brussels. It didn't happen quite often enough, however,
as the home team were edged by the visitors, who now lead this playoff series two games to
none.
Novices' Rushton solid in net
ports
Atoms' Krotz gets 3
PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1996
The Brussels Novice team lost
two WOAA playoff games against
Clifford last week.
On Tuesday, they -suffered a
heart-breaking 4-2 loss. Clifford
scored the winner with less than
two minutes left in the third, and
The Blyth Juvies are getting clos-
er to a much-needed win against
Cayuga in the OMHA semi-final
series.
In the third game of the series, n
Saturday in Cayuga, the Blyth
squad narrowly missed victory,
being edged by the home team, 7-6.
Scoring for Blyth were Jamie
Bromley with two, Chris Stewart,
Chris Howson, Mike Bromley and
Mike Heffron.
Assists were creditted to Mike
Bromley, two; Howson, two; Brad
Mulvey, two; Stewart, Tim Lyons
and Benjie Hakkers.
Coach Neil Salverda said, "We
The Wingham Wescast PeeWee
Bs played two games during the
past week, scoring an easy win and
playing to a disappointing tie.
In Belmore on Friday, Feb. 9,
Wingham handed a hapless
Teeswater team an 11-0 pasting.
Justin Black got things going for
Wingham, banging in a loose puck
from Peter Dixon and Jim
McCracken, enroute to a 5-0 first
period lead.
Tom Mullin then scored from
Justin Campbell and Aaron
Himmelman. Tim Robinson then
followed from Kyle Anderson and
Adam McQuiggin, then Garret
Skinn scored from Brett Coulthard.
Campbell closed out the scoring
in the first from Craig Marks.
In the second it was Marks
unassisted, Himmelman from
Mullin and then Mullin from
added an empty-netter in the final
minute. Brandon Blake and Philip
Wedow scored for Brussels, with
assists going to Scott Armstrong
and Kelly White.
On Friday they were again
defeated, this time by a close 3-1
had a slow start, but were able to
come back from a 4-1 deficit and
tie it. Unfortunately, we just could-
n't hold on for a victory."
On Sunday, Cayuga travelled to
Blyth. This close one ended in a 2-
2 tie after overtime.
Stewart led the way with a goal
and an assist. Howson scored the
other home point, with the assist
going to Lyons.
Salverda was pleased with the
club's effort. "Everyone picked up
their game a notch. It was a total
team effort from start to finish."
The coach is also optimistic
Campbell and Himmelman.
In the third it was Kyle Anderson
from Coulthard and McQuiggin
and then finally Himmelman from
Campbell and Mullin.
On Sunday, team play suffered
which resulted in a close call to a
shorthanded Howick team which
had called up three players to fill
in.
Wingham scored first as
Coulthard fired a slapper that
caught the Howick goalie off
guard. Anderson and McQuiggin
assisted.
Howick then scored five
consecutive points as rushing
Wingham defenseman got caught
time and time again out of position.
Late in 'the second period
Wingham calrhe back as Campbell
and Coulthard passed to a wide
open McQuiggin, who beat an out
score. Blake scored the lone
Brussels goal, assisted by
Johnathan Engel.
Trainer Murray Armstrong
credited the team with two good
efforts, and complimented goal-
tender Patrick Rushton for his solid
play in net.
about the next game. "I think after
Sunday's contest our team has real-
ized its first step to success in
defeating Cayuga."
The Blyth squad has home team
advantage in the fifth game of this
best of seven series. They are hop-
ing for the support of their fans as
they face off against Cayuga on
Sunday night at 8 p.m. in the Blyth
arena.
Prior to the game on Sunday,
WOAA convener Bob Taylor pre-
sented the WOAA Juvenile E
championship trophy to the Blyth
team.
of position Howick goalie.
Then Wingham did it again; this
time Anderson took a pass to close
the gap to 5-3. Then Mullin scored
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CHSS swimmers
capture medals
Swimmers from Central Huron
Secondary School put on a good
show at the recent WOSSA (West-
ern Ontario Secondary School Ath-
letics) competition.
Katie MacGregor of RR1, Lon-
desboro captured a fourth in the 50
metre breaststroke and eighth in the
100 metre individual medley.
Teammate Kristy Cameron of
Clinton, earned a gold medal in the
100 metre individual medley and
silver in the 100 metre
The Brussels Atom Rep team had
a busy week last week, with four
important games.
On Wednesday they starte.d their
best-of-five WOAA playoff series
with Elma-Logan, and skated to a
5-4 overtime victory. Nolan Krotz
led the offense, with a hattrick and
an assist. Joel Hemingway and
Mark Hunter scored the other two
Brussels goals, with further assists
going to Hemingway and Lee
Dilworth.
On Thursday, Elma-Logan
evened up the series with a 3-2
victory. Tyler Campbell and Krotz
scored for Brussels, with Heming-
way and Dilworth assisting.
On Saturday, the team travelled
to Southamptom for a tournament.
They played their first game
The Blyth Midgets closed their
season with three straight one-goal
losses to Stephen Twp.
On Feb. 5, they lost by a 7-6
score. After leading 6-2 in the
second period, the Blyth defense
faltered, allowing the visitors to tie
the game before the end of regula-
tion. Stephen scored the winning
goal at 8:37 of the overtime frame.
Blyth goals were scored by Brian
Marks, Nathan Loder, Mark Wilson,
Chris Stewart, Chad Haggitt -and
Don Dolmage. Assists were
awarded to Stewart (two), Mike
Salverda (two), Loder, Dolmage,
Wilson and Mike Haggitr.
On the:next night, they travelled
to Stephen-and lost by a 4-3 score.
Bayfield
downs
Blyth 6-1
The Blyth Atoms took to the ice
last Wednesday for an exhibition
contest against Bayfield, with their
opponents skating to a 6-1 victory.
Robbie Archambault scored the
lone Blyth goal, assisted by Drew
Crawford.
Coach Tom Jarrett said the team
played well in the first half of the
game, but got sloppy as the game
wore on. He added that the
Bayfield goalie played a strong
game, and helped keep Blyth out
of the game.
against Ripley, and won 5-3 in
overtime. Krotz again had a
hattrick, with singles going to
Hunter and Tyler Campbell. Assists
were awarded to Darrell McClure
(two), Hemingway, Hunter and
Darryl Houston.
In their second game, victory was
not to be as they were defeated in a
close 3-2 game by a strong Durham
squad. Hunter and Kyle Stephenson
scored for Brussels, with Krotz
earning an assist.
Coach Alan Krotz commended
his team for their efforts, pointing
out that each of the four games was
important and proved a real test for
their ability to play under pressure.
He complimented goaltender Bryce
Wedow for his solid play in net.
After falling behind 4-1, the team
answered with two unanswered
goals, but could not net the fourth
goal and came up a bit short.
Wilson scored_ a pair of goals for
Blyth, with Rick Cook adding
another. Assists were credited to
Stewart (two) and Salverda.
On Feb. 11, their season ended
with a tough 5-4 loss. As with the
first game, Blyth had a comfortable
lead, but were unable to hold it.
All of Blyth's goals were scored
in the first period. Salverda scored
a pair, with singles going to Chad
Haggitt and Loder. Assists were
picked up by Chad Haggitt, Marks,
Jeff Cowan and Jeff Ferguson.
Stephen scored three goals in the
second, and tallied the winner at
11:53 of the third.
Juvies tie, series goes five
Wescast PeeWees blast Teeswater
Stephen ousts Midgets
Blyth Lions
3 ON 3 HOCKEY
TOURNAMENT
March 9 & 10
Call Jeff at 523-9121 for an entry form or pick
one up at Scrimgeour's Food Market in Blyth.
Dance: Saturday 9 - 1
Music by Soundproof