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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-11-22, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2000. PAGE 9. PeeWee Bulldogs lose to Clinton, Teeswater The Blyth PeeWee Bulldogs wel­ comed Clinton to town on Thursday, Nov. 16. Clinton opened the scoring in the first period. The Bulldogs 'Beaner' (Brett) tied things up with a high wrist shot off a nifty little backhand pass from Darren Austin with Josh Albrechtas drawing the other assist. Darcey Cook put the Bulldogs up by one-timing a Beaner pass beyond the Clinton goalie’s reach. To start off the second period Chris Bernard picked up a loose puck in front of the net to increase the Blyth lead to two. Clinton never gave up drawing even with a 3-3 tie. The Bulldogs showed a bit of fire of their own when Austin found the goal with help from Beaner and Kyle From the sidelines Fueling coffee shop By Hugh Nichol The impact of hockey on the average sports par­ ent and fan is immeasurable. Regardless of where we look there is always someone voicing their opinion regarding the financial state of our Canadian NHL teams, the ever- increasing violence on ice, the sky­ rocketing cost of our children’s play­ ing and the over-structuring of the game at the beginner level. But have you ever stopped to think who is responsible for making these decisions that fuel the coffee shop discussions? In the early years rules were fairly lenient; a challenge was issued, you accepted, and a game was played with no regards to residency rules or eligibility. However as the populari­ ty of the sport increased so too did the number of participants. More players, meant more teams, which meant more competition which led to more serious recruiting tech­ niques. Teams began offering players “tokens of appreciation” which led to bidding wars between leagues such as the National Hockey 'Association, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, and the first to declare itself outright professional, the Ontario Professional Hockey League. In an attempt to return the game to its grass roots a group of individuals representing the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia met on Dec. 4, 1914 in a hotel room in Ottawa. The result was the birth of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, an organization devoted to ensuring the integrity and preservation of amateur hockey across Canada. Little in terms of structure has changed since the inaugural meeting at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. Each province is represented at the nation­ al level by a single branch office which administers its own affairs in accordance with the CAHA constitu­ tion. The only exception is the province of Ontario which for rea­ sons unknown has three governing bodies, The Ottawa District Hockey Association, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, formerly known as the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association, and the Ontario Hockey Federation. The OHF is comprised of seven member partners, The Greater Toronto Hockey League, the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, the Ontario Hockey Association, the Ontario Hockey League, the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. The OMHA formed by the 1940 amalgamation of the Ontario Juvenile Association and the Ontario. Midget and Bantam Association, in turn is divided into seven regions, one of which is the Western Ontario Hockey Association. Founded in 1942 to promote sports in the small communities of Western Ontario the WOAA office is based in Wingham Ontario and managed by Linda Espensen, recently named the first ever recipient of the OMHA Administrator Award for exemplary service in the field of administration. Today the OMHA which indirectly oversees the operation of our local minor hockey systems through the WOAA affiliation holds the distinc­ tion of being the largest minor hock­ ey association in the world with an estimated 22 per cent of all kids playing hockey in Canada falling under their jurisdiction. All of the above have joined together to promote and govern ama­ teur hockey at the local, regional, provincial, national, and internation­ al levels. And while we may not always agree with their decisions it is the commitment and participation of these thousands of volunteers across Canada that is the strength of our national pastime. Tykes nip opponents The Blyth Bulldog Tyke team took a bite out of two teams this weekend. The first game was on Saturday against a stout Brussels team. Blyth jumped on the scoreboard early when Colin Whitfield scored his first of two goals 36 seconds into the game. Linemate Tyler Stevenson wristed a shot neatly into the corner to end scoring in the first period. The second period saw Blyth goals from Adam Cronin and Kirby Cook (two), assisted by winger Trevor Raynard to strengthen the lead. Period three unearthed another three goals for Blyth. Scoring were John Lecomte, Whitfield and Stevenson. As always the defensive play of Matt Chalmers, Jeff Plaetzer and the Twin Towers, Aaron and Matt Popp kept shots to a minimum and the play centered in the far end. Goalie Tyler Black played a hearty game in net as he turned away numerous Brussels shots. The second game, in Blyth on Sunday, faced the tough Seaforth Tyke squad. Although Whitfield bulged the twine first it was soon answered by Seaforth. First period scoring ended with a goal each from Blyth’s Stevenson and Black and another opposing goal. Blyth saw another three goals, from Black and Stevenson (two) in the last period replied by Seaforth only once, to end the game with a 6- 3 score in Blyth’s favour. Blyth goalie Grant Sparling, staunchly stood his ground as he dis­ gruntled many Seaforth breakaway plays. The coaching staff was thrilled by the victory as were fans who wit­ nessed hockey at its best. The next home game is Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3:15 p.m. Procter. Justin Dobie kept things going scoring at 2:29 on a pass from Albrechtas to close out the second with the Bulldogs up by two. Clinton narrowed the Bulldog lead to one in the third stretch, then again to tie the game. With 3:51 to go, Clinton, on the powerplay snapped the puck past Jeff (the Cat) Elliott in the Bulldog net. This would prove to be the winner in spite of the Bulldogs’ effort for a final score of Clinton 6 - Blyth 5. Blyth made their way to Teeswater on Friday, Nov. 17. The Bulldogs opened the scoring when Bernard sent a Cook pass behind the Teeswater goalie. Teeswater came on strong scoring three goals in a little over two minutes to close out the first period with a 3-1 lead. The Beaner narrowed the Teeswater lead to one, tapping an Austin rebound in to the Teeswater cage early in the second. The Bulldogs tied it up in the third, Brussels PeeWees win. lose At least the week ended on a high note for Brussels PeeWees in WOAA action, but there were some tough times along the way. The rough spot came Thursday night in Wingham when Brussels’ goaltender was left to fend for him­ self much of the night and the result was a 15-3 drubbing at the hands of the home team. Phil Wedow scored early in the first period from Matt McClinchey then Adam McClure scored with 1:02 left in the period from Brent Wheeler. The only other goal to cheer came from Wedow assisted by McClinchey in the second period. Things were brighter on Friday night at home when the team scored two short-handed goals early in the third period to help secure a 6-2 win over Elma Logan. McClinchey scored from Wedow and Justin Mayne midway through the first period then Wheeler scored with just 59 seconds left in the peri­ od as Brussels took a 2-0 lead. Doug Schnock and Matt White drew assists. Elma Logan got one goal back before Scott Phillips scored from Justin Mayne and Mitch Blake with 4:18 left, to restore the two goal lead at the end of two periods. The game was blown open when White scored early in the third from McClure then a minute later, McClinchey scored from Tyler Jutzi. Two minutes later Elma Logan got one goal back but Wheeler scored from McClure to extend the lead again. when Austin scored on a great indi­ vidual effort. Teeswater responded with two quick goals to regain the two goal lead. Cook brought the Bulldogs back to within one with a pass from Beaner but Teeswater got the insurance marker with just 6:28 to go. The Bulldogs failed to get any closer with the game ending in a 6-4 loss. Tykes lose big to Blyth The Brussels Tykes have started their season against some tough competition, coming away with a one to three start. The Tykes played first in Wingham and suffered a 4-2 loss, goal scorers were Morgan Deitner and Zach Watson. Their next game was in Clinton. The squad came up against a good skating team and lost this one 6-3. Ty Sebastian got a hat trick. The Tykes first home game saw them take on Elma Logan. It was Brussels first win of the season, a 7- 2 game. Goal scorers were Morgan Deitner with two, Ty Sebastian with two, Ryan Baker with two, and Zach Watson with one. Assists went to Adam Cousins, Danny Donkers, Ryan Sholdice, Nic Gowing, Evan Smith and Lane Sebastian. Brussels then came up against a strong Blyth team and ended up on the wrong end of an 8-0 contest. Thank You -k * -k * -k * -k -k* -k * -k * -k * ■k * I would like to thank the people of Brussels for their support Nov. 13. Our new municipality presents many challenges of co-operation for our future. We expect to have meetings every week in Seaforth. Please consider my door open to you in Brussels, as I represent you the taxpayers. I do return calls. Phone 887-6289 anytime. 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