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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-02-07, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2001. PAGE 9. er tournament losses Though the weekend trip to Howick for a tournament resulted in two losses for the Brussels Novices, the team showed good hustle when they met their opponents. The opener against Drayton saw Brussels keeping their challenger off the board for the first period with Brussels' shooters thwarted on many attempts. Cody Subject was denied early in the second when he broke through the defence but the netminder smoth- ered his shot. Two quick goals by Drayton gave PeeWees edge Tara The Brussels PeeWees squeaked out an overtime win in the first play- off game against Tara, Feb. 4. In spite of 10 penalties by Brussels and five by the home team, the squads managed a 3-2 tally. Brussels hit first, earning a power play goal at 12:33 of the second off the stick of Steven Ropp. The assist went to Tyler Jutzi. A two-man advantage a few minutes later led to Brussels' second netter, popped in by Phil Wedow with Jutzi earning the assist. Tara eked out a tie in the third, beating the goalie at 5:52 and netting the game-extender with just four sec- onds remaining. Matt McClinchey buried the game winner at 5:06 of the overtime peri- od. Matt White assisted. The PeeWees meet Tara for game two at home, Feb. 7 (tonight). Highlanders win ' The Grey Bruce Chapman Ice Cream Major Atom Highlanders opened the OMHA playoffs this weekend with two wins against Halton. Game one was Friday night in Brampton and the Highlanders won 3-2 in overtime. Scoring for Grey Bruce were Rhys Thomas from Conor Gill and Todd Hellyer, Thomas from Derek Widmeyer and Mitchell Ferguson and, the game winner in overtime, Jim Hutchinson from Kevin McArthur. Game two of the best of five was played in Chesley on Sunday and Grey Bruce won 5-3. Scoring for the Highlanders were Chris Corbett, Jordan Wright, McArthur and Widmeyer all unassisted and Hutchinson from Adam Corbett and Ferguson. In net on Friday making great saves was Sean VanBerdan. Sunday Colton Routenburg made many awe- some saves. Joan Tuchlinsky welcomed every- one to Duff's United Church on Feb. 4. Next Sunday's service will start at 1.1:30 a.m. as it is the annual meet- ing. After the service there would be a potluck lunch. Everyone is encour- aged to attend. The next WUCC will be Feb. 7 and there will be a Valentine's craft so bring scissors, a ruler and a black ink pen. The sermon was called Answering the call. In the prayers of the people it was mentioned that Berva Watson who is in the hospital. Get well wishes go to Barry Hoegy as well. Championship Brussels Consolation Brussels Tyke Tournament - Feb. 11 th 8'00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Wingham Seaforth 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Milverton Mini Drives 5:00 p.m. 4'00 p.m. Milverton Mighty Ducks 10:00 a.m. Clinton 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Mitchell 11:00 a.m. Blyth Nasty Habits VS ABC Double D Gals Saturday, March 3 0 7:30 p.m. Blyth Community Centre Proceeds to arena floor Sponsored by Blyth Lions Cluifi Brussels Novices su them the lead to which they added another in the third. Brussels goalie Ryan Smith stoned Drayton's penalty shot, deflecting it high over his shoulder. The opponent added another From the sidelines Of skaters By Hugh Nichol Last weekend I had the pleasure of partaking in three 35-year anniver- sary par-ties. One of course was Super Bowl XXXV, the second was a dinner and dance acknowledg- ing the longevity and success of the Milverton Senior hockey club and the third was the Brussels Figure Skating Carnival, appropriately named Let's Celebrate. Of the three I must admit the Carnival was the most enjoyable, a tribute to the hours of dedication put forth by parents, grandparents, exec- utive, instructors and of course our local skating talent. The Brussels Figure Skating Club was formed in 1963, its inception coinciding with the installation of the artificial ice-making plant at the old Elizabeth Street arena. It was during this timeframe my own minor hockey career started and although we shared facilities I have little rec- ollection of the figure skating club. I was of the hockey establishment and figure skating was a girl thing; we tolerated but didn't necessarily asso- ciate. I remember many a comment on how figure skating was a waste of prime time ice, especially as we impatiently waited for that one lone skater to finish her pirouetting and silhouetting before taking to the ice for hockey practice, a practice that ironically on many nights had only a handful of hockey players. Today the crossover between fig- ure skating and hockey playing is a way of life. Following the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series, Canadian hockey coaches became more receptive to new training tech- niques realizing that the elements taught to figure skaters in terms of balance, power and strength were key ingredients in professional hock- before the buzzer for the 4-0 shutout win. Moving to the B side of the tour- nament, Brussels took on Clifford. Clifford struck quickly and often with a single player notching four and hockey ey. Laura Stamm was one of the first to gain entry into this world of male dominance by teaching NHL draft picks through her International Power Skating System. While I have no illusions about my own hockey career I have occasion- ally wondered how much farther I could have advanced had I been given the benefit of a Laura Stamm. Stopping the puck was not the prob- lem, the trek to the goal crease area was the adventure. Basically, I was self taught. I remember learning to cross over by literally following the curve of the boards during public skating ses- sions. To this day I believe my inability to comfortably cross over to my right is due to the fact public skaters continuously move only in a counter clockwise motion. It wasn't until years later I learned recovery from a speed wobble need not to be painful to both body and pride. I was never totally ignorant of the figure skating way of life and although I have no idea what a triple salchow is, I do remember how Elvis Stojko brought a nation to its feet by successfully completing the first ever quadruple combination at the 1981 World Championship in Germany. Today I have evolved to the point where I allowed my wife to enroll our boys in the power skating program and even helped with the on-ice decorations for their carnival. And finally the Feb. 9 edition of The Hockey News has an excellent article dealing with the NHL's use of special skill coaches, in this case the Philadelphia Flyers decision to hire a full-time _skating coach. One of the key statements made by instructor David Roy was dealing with the mis- conception that the player can't be a very good skater if Roy is working with him, when in actuality he is helping him get even better. His prize pupil is Keith Primeau and at 6'4", 210 lbs., who are we to argue? goals in the first frame. After near misses by Brendan Stretton, Subject and Andrew Watson, Brussels got on the board when Evan Ducharme picked up a Subject rebound. Taylor showed good work along the blueline to keep the puck in the Clifford zone. Brussels drew to within two in the second when Subject once again set up Ducharme for the netter. Gavin Bowers narrowly missed taking the tally to three when he shot on the net from the point during a powerplay. Prior, with the assistance of Ducharme, did the job at 3:19. Clifford re-took their two-goal The Blyth.Purple Tykes played a visiting Zurich squad this past week- end and came out on top. Tyler Stevenson opened the scor- ing in the first assisted by Trevor Raynard and John Lecomte. The next shift saw Blyth goal number two redirected by Tyler Black, assisted by Adam Cronin and Kirby Cook. Stevenson grabbed a loose puck and floated in his second ringer to close the first period. The action was fast and furious for the first few shifts as the Zurich goalie fended off numerous scoring chances. Mathew Popp and Jeff lead and expanded it to four in the third before Brussels could get back in the play. Stretton topped off Brussels' scor- ing. Subject got the assist. Thomas Johnston, Ducharme and Prior kept good pressure on the net- minder, but were unable to penetrate the barrier. Trista Deitner and Chris Becker couldn't get quite enough wood on their shots to challenge the goalie. Robert Cronin showed strength in the face-off circle. Smith played well in net, stopping many attempts. The final tally was 8-4. Plaetzer had several good shots from the defensive blue line tiring the goalie and enabling Black to score again for Blyth, assisted by Cook and Aaron Popp. The next shift also rang the bell as Raynard, assisted by Matt Chalmers, found Blyth's final goal. Zurich finally found their way past goalie Collin Whitfield and scored two quick goals to end the game at a 5-2 win for Blyth. The next home game is Saturday Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. The Tykes are also in the Brussels tournament on Feb. 11. MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST Huron East Council is seeking applications from the public to be appointed by Council to serve the Municipality on various Cemetery, Medical and Recreation Boards. The Committees will make decisions on a variety of matters affecting the delivery of the service and maintenance of the facilities within the Municipality. These appointments provide residents an opportunity to volunteer their skills to assist the Municipality. Committees Council will be considering for ratepayer appointments: Seaforth & District Community Centres Brussels Morris Grey Community Centre Vanastra Recreation Centre Brussels Medical Centre Board Brussels Cemetery Board Submit written information by February 12th, 2001 to: Huron East Municipal Office, 72 Main Street South, PO Box 610, Seaforth, Ontario NOK IWO For additional information contact the undersigned at 519-527-0160. J.R. McLachlan Clerk-Administrator Blyth Purple Tykes beat Zurich at home