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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-02-25, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, February 25, 1981 Sports Spotlight By ROSS HAUGH „ The recent five goal performance by Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers has brought up a lot of discussion about his feat. It just happens we picked up a copy of the new NHL guide while at Maple Leaf Gardens a week ago and page 175 tells all about this record. After watching the Leafs turn in a reasonably good effort in defeating the Rangers, we would now guess they have a good shot at making the playoffs. Before Sunday night's action, the Leafs were in 15th place in the overall standings with a three point Lead over Pittsburgh and four ahead of Detroit and Ed- monton. The excellent play of goalie Jim Rutherford has seemed to turn Toronto's fortunes around. His habits of coming well out of the net to cut down angles and freeness in heading into the corners has excited fans. If the Leafs get most of their injured players back in short order theyshould move a notch or two up the ladder. One of the newer Leafs, Rene Robert looked good in the game against the Rangers and should help in the playoffs if he recovers from a current injury. Back to Gretzky's recent achievement it's in- teresting to note that many of the top stars in NHL in recent years were not fortunate enough to score five times in one game. In fact, Gretzky is only the 13th player to score five or more goals in the last 36 years. One of these other 12 was a Howe. No, it wasn't Gordie or sons Mark and Marty. It was Syd Howe. not related to the famous number nine who scored six goals for the Detroit Red Wings against the Rangers in February 3, 1944. There have been only two six goal efforts since that time. They were Red Berenson for the St. Louis Blues on November 7, 1968 and Darryl Sittler of the Leafs on February 7, 1976. Going back to 1944, the other five goal scorers were Maurice Richard, Howie Meeker, Bernie Geof- frion, Bobby Rousseau, Yvan Cournoyer, Don Mur- doch. Ian Turnbull, Brian Trottier and Tim Young. Interestingly enough some of the five goal sprees were against top goalies, fellows like Harry Lumley, Gump Worsley, Ed Giacomin and Roger Crozier. In the early days Mitchell's Howie Morenz and Toronto's high flying Charlie Conacher had five goal games and both were against Roy Worters of the old New York Americans. Going back more than 60 years, Joe Malone of the Canadiens and Quebec scored five goals in three different games and scored six and seven times in two other games from 1917 to 1920. Talking about scoring, the Art Ross trophy has never been won by a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs or New York Rangers. The last time a Maple Leaf player led the NHL in scoring was in 1937-38 when Gordie Drillon had 26 goals and 52 points in 48 games. Bryan Hextall was the last Ranger to lead the league in points. That was in 1941-42 when he had 24 goals and 56 points, also in 48 games. The Art Ross trophy was first presented to the player leading in points in 1947-48. The first winner was Elmer Lach of the Montreal Canadiens with 61 points in 60 games. If Gretzky continues with any semblance of his present pace. he should win the NHL scoring title and also set a league record. At the moment he has 38 goals and 74 assists for 112 points. The assist record of 89 held by Bobby Orr is certainly within Gretzky's grasp. He only needs 15 in 21 games to tie the mark. In the overall scoring mark, the Edmonton flash needs 41 points to break Phil Esposito's mark. That would call for 2 points a game and is certainly possi- ble. t Hawks rebounding For those fans counting the Exeter Hawks out at the count of three. losses that is, the team is certainly not giving up. The Hawks came back with Friday and Saturday victories and were in Mitchell last night, Tuesday in an attempt to force a seventh game, also in Mitchell. In the other semi-final series in the north, the Lucan Irish had little trouble in disposing of the Tavistock Braves in four straight games. The Irish are now waiting for one of the Hawk teams to supply their next opposition. CAHA philosophy The latest issue of Hockey Today, a publication put out by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in- cluded a few paragraphs on the philosophy of that organization We will print it in its entirety. The CAH:\ believes that every person in Canada who wants to plan hockey should have the opportunity to do so at his level of skilland level of interest. As the governing body of amateur hockey in Canada we endeavour to facilitate this opportunity and historically have served male hockey. But. the CANA stands ready to assist and provide services for female hockey The CAHA is committed to provide leadership which will ensure the hest possible environment for a quality hockey experience for each player in all types of categories of amateur play The (:AHA recognizes that hockey is a major in- fluence on its participants and on Canadian society and believes this influence should be a positive one both on society and on the individual The CAHA provides leadership to all amateur hockey in the country and represents Canadian amateur hockey with the national governing bodies of other hockey countries. We believe that hockey exists for the players, in- dividually and collectively and that the volunteers whose efforts and dedication make hockey possible for the players are the foundation of the CAHA. • f Hawks stay alive Win two straight The Exeter Hawks used home ice advantage to stave off elimination in their playoff series with Mitchell this week. and fans will know this morning if they could do the same in Mitchell. The two teams met there last night for the sixth game, with Mitchell leading the set by a 3-2 margin. A win would oust Exeter and send Mitchell against Lucan in the group final. However. if Exeter can continue to fight off elimina- tion with a win, the seventh game will be back in Mitchell. probably Friday night although there appeared to be some problems with ice availablility After dropping the first three games of the best -of - seven. Exeter kept their hopes alive with a 5-3 win at home. Friday. and then came back with a 5-4 win at the rec centre. Sunday. Play in both games was as close as the score would in- dicated and in each, the local Hawks were hanging on in the final seconds to preserve the wins. Post early lead Exeter took a 5-2 lead in Sunday's game and then hung on for their one -goal margin as the visitors battl- ed back with two goals in the final eight minutes to keep the fans on the edge of their seats. They had a man advantage for the final 18 seconds and with their goalie out, had plenty of pressure on the Ex- eter defenders. Paul Pooley top Buckeye Paul Pooley has opened up a 10 point lead as the top scorer on the Ohio State University hockey team. Paul has amassed 23 goals and 25 assists for 48 points in 29 gapes while twin brother Perry has eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. In a recent twin bill with Bowling Green, Paul tallied six points for the weekend. He had two goals in the 7-6 loss Saturday. Both came in the first period and were unassisted and with the Buckeyes playing shorthanded. Perry Pooley gained an assist on the winning goal Friday as the Buckeyes edged Bowling Green 7-5. Soccer season starts early Soccer training for the Exeter Centennials begins at the South Huron District High School gymnasium at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 4. The indoor practices will continue at the same time each following Wednesday evening, until weather permits outdoor work. Gymnasium kit, including rubber -soled training shoes, will be necessary wear for these sessions. New players hoping to join the Centennials are invited to attend. Old golfers never die. They just end up in a hole. For most people their han- dicap in golf is their honesty. Mitchell took a 1-0 lead in the first on an unassisted ef- fort by Brad Smith but Ex- eter took a 3-2 lead by the end of the second and were never headed. Dave Atthill picked up the first on a powerplay at the 3:02 mark with Bill Glover and Dave Couse registering the assists. Pete Tuckey then made it 3-1 on a rink - long solo effort. and after Mitchell scored on a powerplay. Ed Willis gave them the one -goal margin on a play with Couse and John Kernick. Kernick took a pass from Willis to make it 4-2 at the 8:05 mark of the third and Tuckey scored his second goal two minutes later on play with Brian Mercer and Rick Lindenfield. Mitchell then went to work with two goats. but couldn't beat Rich Fletcher for the equalizer-. Fletcher recorded 22 saves. while Dave Fischer had 20 for Mitchell. Three in final period Exeter took nine of the 15 penalties called. The total included fighting majors to Dan Bell and Jeff Rolph. Exeter scored three goals in the final seven minutes of Friday's game to get their first win of the series. The insurance tally was fired into an empty net as Mitchell came close to knot- ting the count with a final flurry. Exeter led 2-1 after the first on goals by Dave Couse and Ed Willis, which were sandwiched around one by Mitchell's John Sykes. Mitchell scored the only goal of the second to knot the count and it stayed that way unitl the 13:23 mark of the final stanza when Willis scored his second of the night. A minute later, Brad Taylor scored on a powerplay to give the home crew a two -goal margin. It was cut to one when Harold Davis blinked the light on a powerplay at the 18:58 mark and then Preston Dearing iced the win with an empty net marker. Picking up assists for Ex- eter were Dan Bell and Doug Brooks with a pair and singles by John Kernick. Rick Lindenfield, and Dear- ing. Rich Fletcher stopped 24 shots to get the win and Dave Fischer had 27 saves for Mitchell. Exeter also won the penalty parade, ser- ving 10 of the 18 called. Early jump In Tuesday's home ice win. the Mitchell Hawks scored after only 36 seconds and then built up a 4-1 lead at the end of the first to take their 6-3 margin. Exeter came to life in the third period with a pair of goals. but it was a case of too little. too late. Duncan Ferguson paced the winners with a three - goal performance, one of them coming in the last minute of the first when his team enjoyed a two-man ad- vantage. Preston Dearing, John Kernick and Dart Bell scored for Exeter with the assists going to Dave Atthill, Larry Dawson. Pete Tuckey and Bill Glover. Dave Fischer continued to have a hot hand for the home team as he stopped 33 shots. Rich Fletcher recorded 25 saves in- the Exeter nets. Exeter served 12 of the 23 penalties called and Mitchell scored on two powerplay attempts. AUTOMOTIVE RADIATOR suet le 4%. REPAIRS & RE -CORES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service MILT ROSSINS & SON LTD. 263 MAIN ST. N., EXETER 235-2940 Irish are waiting r WHAT GOES UP — The members of both the Exeter and Mitchell Hawks seem unsure of what to do with the puck in the air, except wait for gravity to do its work. It was part of the action Sunday in Exeter, where the home town Hawks stayed alive in the playoff hunt with a 5-4 victory over Mitchell. IT'S IN — Pete Tuckey (No. 16) scored one of his two goals Sunday in a 5-4 victory over the Mitchell Hawks. The win keeps the playoff hopes of the Exeter team alive. Marauders beat Hensall, lose to Exeter Mohawks The Centralia Marauders gained an even split in South Huron league play this week. Sunday, the Marauders scored a 6-3 victory over the Hensall Sherwoods after dropping a 7-6 decision to the Exeter Mohawks, Monday night. In Sunday's contest, Hensall held a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but, the Marauders came roaring back with five straight unanswered goals to clinch the verdict: The Sherwoods opened the scoring at 8:14 of the first period as Greg Campbell finished off a three-way effort Lloyd Allan and Murray Connolly. Dave Kinsman made it 2-0 with three minutes elapsed in the second period with assists going to Greg Campbell and Murray Connolly. Rick Funston notched the first Centralia goal 30 seconds later on a pass from Rich Lather. Before the period ended Rick Ingram converted a Lloyd Allan pass for Hensall and Rich Lather replied for Centralia with the assist going to Rick Funston. Pete Glover scored the tying and winning goals for the Marauders in the final period. The first score was on an unassisted effort and the second was started by Matt Muller and captain Ron Funston who was back for the first time after a long injury absence. Glover's winning goal came at 14:09 and 19 seconds later Randy Somerville fired an insurance goal on a play started by Blair Hearn and For Complete Car Care 0 Call Bernie's Auto Service Woodh229-6838 am 225-2822 fr LIFE INSURANCE For NON-SMOKERS ' (Or those who have not smoked a cigarette during last 12 months) PETER BURRELL ' 100,000 5 yr. renewable and convertible term. ANNUAL PREMIUM MALE AGE 25 $155 35 $180 40 $239 NORM TAIT ANNUAL PREMIUM MALE AGE 45•,....$342 50 5515 55......$777 Gaiser • Kneale •Tait Life Insurance Agency Inc. Exeter 235-2420 Bill Hodge. With three minutes to go Mark Cronyn hit the Hensall net with Ron Funston and Pete Wuerth assisting, Details of the Marauders Monday loss to the Exeter Mohawks appears in an account of the Exeter games. Sweep over Braves The Lucan Irish are in the finals of the northern group of the OHA Western Junior"D" league as the result of a four game sweep of the semi --final series against the Tavistock Braves. The Irish walloped Tavistock 11-3 in Lucan Friday night and completed the sweep with a 6-2 decision in Tavistock Sunday af- ternoon. The Lucan club now awaits the winner of the Mitchell - Exeter series to decide the northern grouping cham- Dionshio. Start early The Irish wasted little time in moving towards a win in Sunday's contest. They scored the only goal of the first period and upped the 'lead to 6-0 by the end of the first 40 minutes of play. Jeff Marshall of the Irish opened the scoring at 18:23 of the first period on a three- way combination with Keith Hartwick and Doug Latta. Keith Hartwick upped the score to 2-0 at 7:55 of the middle stanza passes on from Kevin Gilmour and Jeff Marshall and Hartwick was back 44 seconds later to convert a pass from Mar- shall. At 11:15 Jeff Edwards hit the Tavistock net on passes from John Medd and Bob Hodgins. In the last 36 seconds of the second period, Paul Medd fired two successful shots. The first came on a pass from Brian Murray and the second on passes from Jeff Hartman and Murray. Pete Mitchell and Phil Westman scored for Tavistock in the third period to spoil the shutout bid of Lucan goalie Dan Sceli. Referee Marshall Copp handed out eight penalties to the Irish and 11 to Tavistock. Third period rout The Irish used a seven goal outburst in the third period Friday to post the handy victory. Ted Gladding who has been of Tavistock's top scorers in the series opened the scoring at 11:16 and Brian Murray replied for the Irish on a pass from Jeff Hartman only a minute later to complete the first period scoring. Ted Gladding was back at 4:19 of the second period to again put the Braves in front. The Tavistock lead held until 17:35 of the middle frame when the Irish caught fire and scored three quick goals. Brian Murray was the first successful shooter on a pass from Paul Medd. Only 19 seconds later, Paul Medd converted a pass from Bob Hodgins and with a minute and eight seconds remaining in the period, Jeff Edwards registered with Jamie Shipley assisting. The third period was only 42 seconds old when Keith Hartwick completed a three- way combination with Jeff Marshall and Ron Glenn. At 2:11 it was Brian Murray flipping a pass from Doug Latta and 20 seconds later it was Bob Hodgins' turn to score on a pass from Jeff Hartman. John Medd entered the scoring derby at 7:24 on passes from Jeff Edwards and Jamie Shipley and only eight seconds later scored again with the assist going to Shipley. Brian Murray fired his fourth successful shot of the night at 9:41 on passes from Jeff Hartman and Paul Medd and Ron Glenn ended the Lucan scoring with a short-handed goal at 12:11. Assisting was Keith Hart - wick. Bill Roth counted the third and final Tavistock goal with less than three minutes remaining. 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