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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-12-09, Page 26Sports Entertainment Birth & Death Notices Church News S Alorgivw Gerd Creces email;gsssports@bowesnet.com The Goderich Signal -Star on-line: www.goderichsignalstar.com Photo by Gerard Creces Keeping time It's a tough job, but Jesse Stevenson and Eric Sabourin were busy keeping time last week for a full night of games at the Memorial Arena. Hamilton steps down as Goderich Pirates coach VontruSoOlik_,----- signal-star staff The Goderich Pirates have a rough weekend ahead of them, with games against first -seeded Tavistock, and Milverton, who is just ahead of them in the league. But the real challenge will be coping with the loss of head coach Graham Hamilton. Hamilton stepped down as head coach of the Pirates, effective immediately, according to Pirates general manager Trevor Bazinet. "[Hamilton] felt it was best for the team and himself to part ways," Bazi- net said. "He's starting a new job and he doesn't know how much he can com- mit to the team right now, and he wants to commit 100 per cent." The Pirates will have Bazinet as their interim coach during their two matches this weekend, but that will be followed by a three-week mid-season break that will end with a game on January 8, dur- ing which Bazinet will be looking for possible candidates to coach. "I will be accepting anyone interest- ed in the job," Bazinet said. "But we're obviously looking for someone with coaching experience." Bazinet and the Pirates' club thank Hamilton for his two -and -a -half years with the team, and Bazinet explained that there is a lot more to it than stand - Photo by Denny Scott Goderich Pirate Dillon Stokes out-manouevers Monkton's Shayne McClure en route to a goal in the Pirates' 4-2 Toss to the Wildcats Saturday night at the Maitland Recreation Centre. Stokes was assisted by Kyle Hamilton. ing on the bench. trying 'to figure out how to manage the "He's had a lot of busy nights, includ- team and putting lines together," he ing when we're not playing. He's busy said. Bazinet also said that Hamilton would be sadly missed by everyone in the or- ganization, and that they wish him the best in the future. Over the weekend, the Pirates dropped an away game against Clinton 4-1 on Friday, and a home game against Monkton, 4-2 on Saturday. "Our match against Clinton was pret- ty even, we entered the third with them leading 1-0," Bazinet said. In the third, Clinton scored two quick goals, creating an imposing 3-0 lead, but Goderich fought back, with Matt MacPhee scoring a short-handed goal, assisted by Scott Jamieson and James Gartshore. Unfortunately, the rally ended there, as Clinton put in an empty-netter late in the period to seal the 4-0 game. Goderich's home -snatch against Monkton Saturday evening saw the Pirates start strong, with a powerplay goal scored by MacPhee, assisted by Mike Gillen and Dave Little. Monkton answered with two goals of their own in the first, a third in the sec- ond, and a fourth on the powerplay ear- ly in the third. Goderich rallied late in the game again, with a goal scored by Dillon Stokes, assisted by Kyle Hamil- ton, but it was unfortunately, too -little - too -late to mount a comeback from the 4-2 final.