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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-01-04, Page 8Ontario IMPORTANT NOTICE TO DRIVERS AND VEHICLE OWNERS We've changed where we deliver services to better serve you. Effective January 1, 2001, you will be directed to visit a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office for routine vehicle and driver licensing products and services. More than 280 of these offices are in communities across Ontario. For the nearest Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office, please visit the Ministry of Transportation's Web site at: www.mto.gov.on.ca or consult the Government Blue Pages in your telephone book, under "Licences and Permits." On his heels This Wingham Midget gets a surprise as his Brussels opponent comes from behind in an attempt to steal the puck during the contest at the BMG arena on Friday night. (Vicky Bremner photo) Bulldogs play in tourney PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2001. Sports The Saugeen-Maitland Bantam AA Ladies travelled to the Mississasuga tourna- ment on Dec. 26 - 28 to finish out the first half of this sea- son. Saugeen came out slow against Willowdale- in game one, going down to a 4-0 loss. The girls couldn't get any- thing going and were out-shot 24-12 in the game. Brook Wheeler made some quality saves to keep the score from climbing even higher. A more determined team took to the ice against Etobicoke the next day and after a scoreless first period, Brittany Roberts put the puck in the net on a power-play from Heather Walker and Krista Cameron to end the second period. Terri Allen was tested many times; partic- ularly in the third as the Lightning were short-handed six out of 10 minutes of the period. Etobicoke finally pounded one past Allen to tie the game with 23 seconds remaining. On the face-off from centre, Jocelyn Carter fed the puck to Cameron who drove it towards the goal and Walker poked the rebound in with just six seconds left on the clock to pull the win out of the heat in front of the stunned Etobicoke team. The next game for Saugeen against Burlington would be a long shot to move on in the tournament. As one of six teams vying for the wild card position, the Lightning need- ed to win by 11 goals. Walker opened the scoring on a pass ,from Amanda Hill for the only goal in the period and the Lightning went up by two early in the second on a slap shot by Hill from the point with assists to Walker and Katie Whytock. Allen came up big in the first period and a half stop- ping Burlington three times on breakaways. Wheeler stepped in for the remainder of the game and played solidi- ly only allowing the puck to get past her once. The girls clicked three times in the third period to win 5-1 but not a big enough score to go on for the wildcard. Scoring in the third were,. Jessica Mann from Cameron, Walker from Whytock and Carter and Cameron from Walker. Although not reward- ed by points but skating their hearts out and contributing in big ways were Crystal Ferguson, Brittany Kellington, Bridget Sheddon, Candice Roberts and Jackie Zacher. The Saugeen-Maitland Lightning travels to Rochester and Buffalo Jan. 6-7 for their next games. Lightning comes up short PeeWees thump Bayfield The Brussels PeeWees the netters with assists going closed out December with to Tyler Jutzi, Mitch Blake, two strong wins, slipping by McClinchey and Wedow. Clinton Dec. 22 and thumping Despite a late period goal by Bayfield on Dec. 29. Clinton, Brussels took the 6-4 In a penalty-filled game win. against Clinton, Brussels got Kyle Gibson earned his on the board first when Cory fourth shutout of the year Chapman bulged the twine. when Bayfield visited Dec. Clinton evened the tally with 29. just 39 seconds remaining in The Brussels offence was the frame. powerful, blasting Bayfield The visitors took the lead The Blyth Pee Wee Bulldogs participated in the recent Kincardine Silver Stick Tourney. Blyth first faced a strong Shallow Lake team on Wednesday, Dec. 27 losing by a score of 9-2. Darren Austin and Christopher Bernard got the Bulldog goals. Blyth experienced much of the same in their second match the following day against Wingham. Josh Albrechtas earned the only Blyth marker. The third game for the PeeWees proved to be the best. The opposing Drayton squad took an early lead find- ing in the first, then added to their lead with seconds to go in the period. Blyth narrowed that lead to one with the only goal of the second frame. Kyle Procter Saturday, Dec. 30 the Brussels/ Belgrave Bantam Ladies welcomed Lambeth to town. Michelle Cook started things for the Brussels/Belgrave squad. With Ashley Ritchie acting as the decoy, Cook fired a wrist shot to the top corner of the net to beat the Lambeth net- minder. The assist went to Rachel Elliott. Two minutes later Cook bulged the twine for the second time sneaking a shot by the short side of the goalie. Assists went to Elliott and Ritchie. Jenn Hopf put the home squad up by three on a wrap picked up a loose puck left by Levi Cook and blasted a drive that the Drayton goalie stopped, but Darcey Cook picked up the rebound and slammed in it in the cage. Drayton restored the two- goal margin, scoring in the third period. The Bulldogs Kyle Nixon narrowed the gap for Blyth again taking a feed from Albrechtas and one tim- ing it by the Drayton netmin- der. Drayton responded again scoring with 4:53 to go. The Bulldogs' Brett Bean blasted a shot by the Drayton goalie that was so quickly the referee failed to see it go in and so the score remained 4-2. Blyth pulled the goalie in an effort to draw even but were unable to score. Jeff (The Cat) Elliott had an outstanding game in the Bulldog net stopping several around shot that beat a sur- prised Lambeth goaltender. This was set up by Cook and Nicole White. Kerri Meier completed the scoring in the first notching a goal on a shot from the right face-off circle deep in the Lambeth zone. Kristen Palmer won the draw and fired the puck to Meier who buried it behind the Lambeth goaltender. The Brussels/Belgrave team held a 4-0 lead into the_ sec- ond. Ritchie fired a hard wrist -shot off the draw, won by Cook, to get the only marker of the second period with 5:02 left. Meier collected the final scoring chances by the Drayton squad. Saturday, Dec. 30 the Bulldogs travelled to Mitchell for a regular season match up. The squad struck first with Austin sending a pass to Cook in front of the Mitchell goal. Cook .slapped it in the cage. Mitchell however tied it up before the first period, ended. Mitchell jumped into the lead at 10:50 of the second frame beating Elliott in the Blyth net. Austin tied it up on a great pass from Justin Dobie. Mitchell gained that one back bulging the twine once again. They then padded the lead notching another one at the 4:59 mark. Austin closed the gap to one on a scramble in front of the Mitchell goal with 22 seconds left. Assists went to Cook and Beaner. goal of the game picking up the puck from a Cook rebound and sliding it by the Lambeth netminder with 8:20 to go. Hopf picked up the other assist. Goaltender Nicki Berfeltz was not tested that often but responded to the challenge when the opportunity arose. Brussels/Belgrave will next face Elma Logan on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 8:30 p.m. in Brussels. Check out our WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca for the first time when they beat the Brussels netminder in the second period. _Brussels drew even with a set-up by. McClinchey for Matt White. Clinton held the 3-2 lead at the buzzer. Brussels broke it open in the third with four goals in just over four minutes. McClinchey (two), Greg Bowers, Phil Wedow earned for 13 goals. Hitting the net were White (two), McClinchey (four), Brent Wheeler (three), Chapman, Adam McClure (two) and Justin Mayne. Assists went to Doug Schnock (two), McClure (three), Jutzi (two), Mayne, McClinchey, Blake, Wedow (three), White and Wheeler (two). shot from rebounds. Despite end-toend action, the Brussels offence was repeatedly thwarted on attempts to go to the net. Mitchell hit for two in the first, two in the second and five in the third for the 9-0 win. It was a loss for the Brussels Novices when Mitchell AE came to town, Dec. 30. Goalie Ryan Smith was kept very busy fending off numerous multi-shot attacks. He made some great initial saves but was unable to smother the second or third Girls trounce Lambeth Novices lose