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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-12-04, Page 1212 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Decs mbor 4, 1fl1!S Sports Hang tough in neck -and -neck race Booed, blued and tattooed on road but Cents `bring home the bacon' Defenceman Terry Barton tapped home his own rebound with just under five minutes left in the game at Langton Sunday night as the Centenaires made the long trip home somewhat shorter with a 4-3 win in their pocket and a precious two points for their standing in the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "D"evelopment League. Terry's fourth goal of this season couldn't have been timed better for the road - weary Seaforth juniors, who had to go with just two lines all weekend and were lucky to escape with their lives the night before at Parkhill. There the North Middlesex Stars pounded on them with passion but still just clung to a 3-2 win in a Morcnz Division matchup. The split left Seaforth in third place after the weekend, one game past their mid -way point of this season. They are one point hack of second, hut then again only three points away from fourth and four points out of the basement in this winter's wild Morenz race. The Cents play twice on home ice this weekend - against the same North Middlesex Stars Friday night and St. George Sunday, both at 8:30 p.m. A multitude of injuries, ill- nesses and assorted excuses left the Centenaires seriously short-handed, without many of their big guns for this weekend's road games. The first period was score- less and the Thunderbirds led 2-1 entering the final 20 min- utes of play at Langton, where the exhausted Centenaires showed back- bone tying it, losing that lead, tying it again and then win- ning it by virtue of Barton's timely tap with 4:42 left. Shaun Anstett, Aaron Parsons, on the powerplay, and Jason Henderson scored the other Seaforth goals. It was the fifth game in a row the Centenaires have held opponents to exactly three goals. Veteran goaltender Scott Wood hung tough both games between the Seaforth pipes this weekend, making big stops when he had to. The Cents out -shot the Thunderbirds 39-23. OLD-TYME HOCKEY Upset losing players and hostile fans mulling about forced the Centenaires to bite their tongues, stay together in the dressing room and tiptoe to their bus through the rink's side door to get out of tobacco country with their two points Sunday. This was still an improvement on Parkhill the night before when they left with just their pride and a bottle was winged at them as their bus left town. The Stars, a big team of veterans known for its physi- cal play, drooled when they saw Seaforth's short bench and proceeded to apply the body with a serious will, to try and make it even shorter. They belted anything green that moved, leaving it in shades of black and blue, a style made far more effective on this evening by referee Bob Langdon's whistle, which apparently was frozen. For whatever reason, it was Saturday night and "Open Season" at Parkhill's pond and he would have let second degree murder go this game, missing many obvious and heavy-duty infractions. The good crowd loved it. Still, the Cents weren't suckered and almost pulled even with Wood out and an extra attacker on the ice in the final minute of the game. They had a couple of great chances and the Stars dodged a bullet. Great skaters, good team Girls hockey a hit in Seaforth BY CARLY PRICE SDHS Co-op Student The chance for girls to play hockey on their own team is now a reality for those in the Seaforth arca. A new team only known as the Seaforth Girls Hockey team has taken to the ice to prove they can play hockey too. It was formed on a last minute decision when a prac- tice was called one weekend to see the interest in this arca. Seventeen players ages 12 to 18 showed up ready to play "Canada's game." A team was formed with the support of the Seaforth and District Minor Hockey Association. They now play in 'the Lambton House League with 16 other all girls teams. The game of hockey is not a new experience for many of these players. They acquired a feel for the game with boys in the Seaforth House League. The idea of a girls team "gives an opportunity to those who don't want to play with serious body checking the chance to move to the next level," says Graham Nesbitt, Seaforth minor President. The girls team has generally been treated the same as the boys' teams in town, getting good ice time and support, opportunities that many women's teams in other regions have been denied. Coached by Jerry Wright, their skill has greatly improved since their first practice together. The women's game is commonly known to be a fast -paced game, with more passing because of the no body checking rule. "The girls arc working real- ly hard. they arc great skaters" says Wright "I am impressed with their desire to play hockey." The team follows a hectic schedule attending practice one to two times a week, as well as playing one to two- games. wogames. This schedule howcv- 3C©1131,130kELD FLASH! Seaforth bunnies run rampant in ringette. Thump Mitchell l6-/...Seaforth minor hockey midgets win consolation at regional Silver Stick... Huron Peril: triple A minor bantams miss advancing by (I whisker at Whitby'. ,Silver Stick regional...A. Wood rolls to 669 triple in .seniors bowling...and now it's December... HOCKEY 011A JUNIOR "D"EVELOPMENT LEAGUE (Dec. 1) Seaforth 4 at I.ANGTON 3 (at 1ldenon) (Nov. 30/at PARKHILL) Seaforth 2 vs North Middlesex 3 Standings (as of Dec. 4) MORENZ DIVISION WLT F A Pt Exeter 15 2 1 98 55 31 Lucan 115 2 87 67 24 Seaforth 11 8 1 90 75 23 Mitchell 8 71 3 66 56 20 North Midd8 82 I 85 83 19 TIIOMAS DIVISION WLT F A P1 Mt. Brydgs 16 1 0 11045 32 Thamsfrd 14 61 1 112 73 30 Pt. Stanley 10 92 0 109 98 22 Lambeth 7 1221 74 91 17 Belmont 3 1210 53 100 7 (overtime losses count a point) FUTURE GAMES : L North Middlesex (Parkhill) at SEAFORTH. 8:30 p.m.. Simi St. George at SEAFORTH. 8:30 p.m. ,1MORENZI.LADERS (as of Nov. 24) GP G Dunlop. NM 15 15 Barron. Tm C4T11 18 12 Glavin. En 15 5 McCann, Ex 14 13 Van I),oren, M C4TII Anstett. C4T11 Thompson, Luc Mclnafy, CATIT Staffer. Mitch Kuhh. Luc Kennedy. Ex 16 17 13 14 17 11 11 7 10 9 11 7 11 5 Goalies GP GA (lima. Mitch 6.77 18 Knits. Exeter 12.6 34 Maudslcy.I.nc 8 26 WOAA SENIOR "A" (as of Nov. 29) Team W L Arthur 7 0 Shclbornc 7 1 Wiarton 5 5 Godcrich 5 3 Palmerston 4 31 Ripley 4 4 Clinton. 3 7 Brussels I 5 Drayton 0 8 A 14 13 20 10 10 14 10 11 8 12 14 P 29 25 25 23 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 Avg, 2.66 2.70 3.25 T Pis 1 15 0 14 0 10 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 6 1 3 0 0 SEAFORTH & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY NOVICE (Nov. 30) Stephen Twp 5 at SEAFORTH 0 ATOM II Seaforth 1 at ZURICH REP 12 SEAFORTH GOAL: Mark Dcichiaro. • LONG NIGHT: Stephen Medd outstanding in net despite score. Zurich "B" 1 at SEAFORTH 5 SEAFORTH GOALS: CONTINUED on page 17. er, docs not take away from the fun they are having.. "Even when we lose we have fun," says Jen Delvecchio. The support of the commu- nity has also helped in the development of the girls game here. Parents have helped with fundraising and many home games have fans who are curious in seeing 'a girls game. " I think we have peaked peoples' interest," says Wright. An all -girls session has also been added to the Dave McLlwain Hockey School held in August. ' On the ice, the players are enjoying themselves, happy to be playing in their own community. "I like playing hockey, but I would have had to play in Stratford or Bayfield before the team was formed in Seaforth." says Delvecchio. When asked about what boys say about their team she says, "Some guys laugh, they say we have poor puck han- dling skills but they also say we are good skaters." The prospect of the sport continuing to grow in this community looks promising but some chaliges will no doubt have to he made in the future. The possibility of making more divisions would narrow the age gap between players on the teams, making the game available to more young women. "I hope this continues," says Wright "...girls hockey is underrat- ed." The team played at home on Sunday beating Strathroy 2-0 extending their record to 10 wins and 3 losses. Their first tournament is in Godcrich on December 13-15 and thc team hopes to attend the Women's World Championships of Hockey as spectators in the new year. The members of the Seaforth Girls Hockey team are Sarah Agar, Katie Holland, Kim Devereaux, Kendal Schenck, Meagan Nolan, Andrea Longstaff, Jeanette Crowley, Jessica Finlayson, Jackie Fisher, Jen Delvecchio, Marsha Denys, Nicole Munro, Lori MacKay, Melissa Van Bakel, Tricia Jansen, Ali Devereaux with head coach Jerry Wright, Manager Jen Watt and assis: tants Tom and Lynn Devereaux, Brad and Theresa Finlayson, Jan Delvecchio and Janet Munro. In related news, local hockey player Kathy Devereaux who plays for the London Devilcttes girls hockey team was one of five mcmbcrs of her team, sent to the Team Ontario tryout camp this past weekend. The Ontario team will play in the 1997 Canada Games. Defenceman Mark Mohr, pressed into duty up front, scored his second goal of this season to give Seaforth a 1-0 lead after the first. It was 1-1 after two periods. Kevin Leyton's second goal of the game gave Parkhill the lead just past the two minute point of the third, but Brent Hulley's powerplay goal about two minutes later knot- ted the score again. The Morenz Division's leading scorer, Jason Dunlop, then scored what proved to the winner for North Middlesex about 10 minutes from the end. The Stars out -shot Seaforth 23-19. MID-SEASON STATS It was one of the Cents' more sterling efforts this sea- son, but you don't pick up many points in thc Morenz J. DEVILOPNBNt HOCKEY CLUB DYNAMITE DECEMBER! 6 HomQ Games in the next Month! Fri., Dec. 6 Parkhill .... 8:30 Sun., Dec. 8 St. George .. 8:30 Sun,,, Dec.15 Exeter 2.30 Sun., Dec. 22 Lucan 8.30 Sun., Dec. 29 Mitchell .... 8:30 Sun., Jan. 3, Lucan 8.30 Blueline Club at all games Chuck a puck for a buck! (between periods) Don't Forget Our New Year's Dance •Dec. 31 J Seaforth & District Community Centres HOCKEY POOL 96-97 RANK STANDINGS Pts. as of Nov. 28/96 - November Leader - Terry Gray!! - Seaforth Prize donated by: Archie's Service Centre - November Random Draw Winner - Chris Cronin - Egmondville Prize donated by: Pizza 1. Terry Gray ll 2. Nobody's 3. RB+PB #3 4. Bill Murphy • 5. Pierre Pilate 6. All Stars 7. Joe l 8. Brett -1 9. A+W#1 10. Elmer Vasko 11. Saku Koivu 1 12. Bach I 13. Blues #1 - 14. Terry Ryan II 15. Knight's #1 16. Leafs Rule #1 17.Key C111 18. Stormin Norman 1 19. Team Brian 20. Bill Dale III 21. Bruce Scott Ii 22. Leafs Rule #2 23. Marty Bedard 24. George Love 25. LJR #1 26. Will 27. Joe 111 28. Archie's Ser Ctr II 29. Bob McNaughton #2 30. Knight's #2 31. T.N.L.-#16 32. Jim's #2 33. Nana Wow 34. Pete Aarts 35. Rob Knetsch 36. Scrimy #2 37. Sic 3 38. Sloan #2 39. Wally #1 40. Klima 41. Mac Attack 42. A Chlx Pix 43. Bruce Wilbee 44. JKS - J 45. Ken Janmaat 46. Mickey Rooney 47. Nana How 48. Bob Beuttenmiller 49. B.C.M. 50. Dave Scott 11 This ad s•. sored Train 292 291 289 288 286 285 285 284 283 283 283 282 282 282 281 281 280 280 280 279 279 279 279 278 278 278 277 276 276 276 276 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 274 274 273 273 273 273 273 273 272 272 272 b SEAFORTH 527-0180 with only seven bona fide forwards, two of whom were further hurt in the course of this battle. The Centenaires now have 11 wins, eight losses and a tie. They arc 7-3 at home and 4-5-1 on the road. They are only 2-5-1, with only five out of a possible 16 points so far, in games against Morenz opponents. All but two of Seaforth's remaining nine home games are within their division. 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