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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-01-07, Page 8ports Bulldogs win, win PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998. Closing in A cluster of Blyth and Brussels Novices are ready to make their move as a Blyth player loses his footing in an attempt to keep control of the puck during the action at Blyth arena this past weekend. The team ended with a 10-1 swamping of the host team. Brussels PeeWees A champs GARY STAPLES Age: 19 Number: 27 Position: Centre Played Last Year with Brussels Bulls Jr. C Favourite Hockey Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Favourite Hockey Player: Mario Lemieux The next home game will be: Sunday, January 11,1998 Mt. Forest Patriots vs. Brussels Bulls 2 p.m. 'A'at Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre Stars on Ice Friday, January 9, 1998 WINGHAM IRONMEN vs. BRUSSELS BULLS 9 p.m. Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre Saturday, January 10, 1998 WINGHAM IRONMEN vs. BRUSSELS BULLS 9 p.m. Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre Sponsored by Bob Wattam Backhoe Services , Belgrave Brussels PeeWees had a very exciting weekend playing in the Howick tournament. Brussels faced-off against the host team Saturday morning. Brussels scored three goals in the first three minutes. Tyler Campbell scored on a nice pass from Scott McDonald at 9:27. Matt Clarkson scored an unassisted goal, then 15 seconds later Lee Dilworth scored from Campbell. Howick got their only goal of this game at the 6:19 mark to complete the scoring of the first period. The second period was a close- checking scoreless period. However, Brussels scored at the 8:45 mark as Dilworth scored from Campbell and Darryl Houston. Seconds later Houston scored an unassisted goal. With two minutes left in the game Dilworth completed his hattrick with Campbell getting the helper. The final score was Brussels, 6, Howick, I. The game of the tournament was next as Brussels tangled with Friday night the Bulls travelled to Kincardine to take on the first place Bulldogs. Kincardine scored first on a power play market at 16:24 of the first but at 8:49 the Bulls were able to tie the game on a shot from the point by Brett Fischer that Darryl DeRuyter may have got a stick on and received credit for the goal with the other assist going to Curtis Nichol. The score remained tied into the first intermission but Kincardine quickly made the score 3-1, three minutes into the second period and eventually took a three-goal lead into the third period. The final score was Kincardine 6 - 1. Dan Balog was in net for the Bulls and made 22 saves with Matt McCall of Brussels Minor Hockey in the backup goalie position. Mark Wilson and Chad McCallum who play with the Brussels Juveniles were also in the line-up for the Bulls. With the Wiarton Wolves only five points behind the Bulls for the last playoff spot, Sunday afternoon's game in Brussels was a must win. The season record between the Bulls and Wiarton stands at two wins for Brussels, one win for Wiarton and two games that ended up in a tie so either a win or a tie would give Brussels the advantage at the erid of the season. Thedford. End-to-end action and super goaltending by Bruce Wedow had a scoreless first period. Hard hitting and nail biting expense kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Thedford scored first at 8:15 of the second, however Brussels got that goal back with 1:14 left, when Campbell scored on a pass from Houston. The exciting play continued with good defense by both teams. Thedford once again took the lead at the 11:28 mark of the third, but once again Campbell scored an unassisted goal with 1:47 left in the third to take the game into -five- minute sudden death. Brussels took just 18 seconds to capture this hard-fought game. As Campbell broke away from his check and hit Lee Dilworth with a pass, Dilworth scored in the top corner to give Brussels a trip to the championship round. Brussels had one more game against Wallace. Brussels got on the board quickly as Houston, from Campbell and Dilworth scored just The start of this game was not the way the. Bulls planned when 10 seconds into the game Wiarton scored and at 18:17 made it a 2-0 lead. The second period remained scoreless and it wasn't until 7:48 left in the game when the Bulls got their first goal when Grant Jarvis scored assisted by Gary Staples. With the Bulls all over the Wolves' goalie in the last five minutes and scoring chances galore they were finally able to solve the Wiarton netminder and get the equalizer with 59 seconds left in the game assisted by Dan Sinclair and Rob Knechtel. Matt Cain played net in this one and made 29 saves for the tie. Next weekend the Bulls play three games at home with every game very important. Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10 the Wingham Ironmen are in town for 9 p.m. starts both nights and Sunday, Jan. 11 has the Mount Forest Patriots play the Bulls for a 2 p.m. start. Brussels is only four points oenina Mount Forest for fifth place and if the Patriots can be caught the Bulls would probably face Wingham in the first round of the playoffs. Otherwise the Bulls would play Kincardine if the Bulldogs hold on to first place. The Sunday before Christmas the Bulls welcomed Hanover to town 30 seconds into the game. At the 4:17 mark Campbell scored on a pass from Dilworth. Brussels took a three-goal lead as Clarkson scored on a nice three-way passing play by Kyle Stephenson and Sean Hoegy. Wallace answered at the 3:58 mark. Wallace brought the score close with a goal at the 5:50 mark of the third. However this would be as close as they would get as Brussels won the A championship 3-2. A well-played tournament by all boys involved. Team members for this tournament were Bryce Wedow, Scott McDonald, Devin Blake, Robbie McClure, Robbie Semple, called up from the Atoms, Darryl McClure, Evan Horst, Tyler Campbell, Lee Dilworth, Sean Hoegy, Kyle Stephenson, Matt Clarkson, Adam Hall, Kenny McCallum, Mark Hunter. Absent were Darryl McClure, Jimmy Franken and Scott Glitz. Coach is Steve Coulter and Assistant Coach is Merle Hoegy. Trainer is Murray Houston. hoping to send the Barons home for Christmas with their tails between their legs. This was a fast paced, hard hitting game by both teams and at 2:26 on a power play in the third period Gary Staples got the game winner assisted by Don Sinclair to give the Bulls a well- deserved win. The next day the Wiarton Wolves made the drive on a stormy night in Brussels. Though it ended in a tie, the Bulls were all over the Wolves in this game and outshot Wiarton 34-22. After a short Christmas layoff the Bulls were back at the arena to take on Walkerton Dec. 28. The Bulls should have taken a little longer to recover from Christmas as only 11 skaters and one goalie dressed for the Bulls. In a game that Bulls would like to forget the final score was 11-1 which tied a league season record for worst defeat. Bulls' Notes: Tonight the Western Jr C All-Star game will be held in Lucknow at 8 p.m. Brussels is sending three representatives, forwards Shawn Springall and Curtis Nichol and defenseman Brett Fischer. The Western Jr C All-Stars will be taking on the Stratford Cullitons of the Midwestern Jr B league. The Blyth Midget Bulldogs had a light schedule during the holiday season, but made the most of their opportunities by winning two more games, 6 - 5 over Mildmay and 8-1 against Drayton. Against Mildmay on Dec. 22, the Bulldogs went toe-to-toe with their visitors throughout the contest, trading goals along the way, as Blyth shaded their opponents 6-5. Mildmay held a 3-2 first period lead as Corey Campbell, from Mike Haggitt, opened the game scoring, then Darrell "Stoney" Gerrits notched his first of the night with the help of linemates Mike Courtney and Kyle Anderson. The Dogs scored the only two second-period goals to lead 4-3. Novices face-off Brussels Novice team outscored a visiting Blyth team 10-1 in recent hockey action. Chris Corbett led the scoring with four goals and one assist. Matt White scored two goals and managed two assists. Cory Chapman scored one goal and got three assists. Greg Bowers stretched the net on two goals and assisted on one of White's goals. Adam McClure scored once and assisted on two other goals. Christopher Jutzi and Chase Chapman assisted twice on separate goals. Mitch Blake and Adam Corbett each gained a point from defense position. Andrew McDonald and Kyle Gibson shared goaltending duties. Darcey Cook was the lone scorer from the Blyth team. Jeff Cowan tied the game on a Blyth powerplay as he drilled the puck top shelf after a fine set up from Haggitt and Anderson. Chris Carter and Steve Oldfield assisted on the go-ahead goals as Haggitt backhanded a high shot past a fallen Mildmay cage-keeper. The teams traded two goals each in the third period to keep the fans on the edge of their seats until the final buzzer. "Stoney" completed his hattrick with both Blyth goals. One was a screened backhand shot, with the assist to Cowan, while the other came off a scramble at the crease with Courtney recording the helper. This was another one-goal game as Blyth recorded the 'W' with this 6-5 triumph. The fireworks finally erupted at home on Dec. 29 as the Bulldogs ended the year with a flourish, drubbing the visiting Drayton Midgets 8-1. Cory Bragg, who hadn't played since he eyed a knuckle sandwich in early December, celebrated his return as he opened the scoring for the Bulldogs. Courtney and Haggitt led the assault as they both recorded hattricks and also picked up an assist each. Cowan assisted on all three of Courtney's goals while Gerrits, the third member of the line, notched a single goal and also recorded two assists. Single assists were recorded by Campbell, Oldfield and Mike Ansley. The Bulldogs now look for some quality practice time as the regular season stretch drive arrives in the New Year. Bulls, Wolves play to tie