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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-04-06, Page 13Hawks sweep Brussels, Exeter Hawks completed a four game sweep of their best -of -seven series against Brussels Bulls with a 4-2 win on foreign ice Sunday after- noon. Praising his team for their efforts, coach Dave Bogart said Monday he was surprised at Brussels early de- mise. "It's been the best four games they've (Hawks) played in succes- sion in the whole year," Bogart said. "They surprised me. I didn't expect to put Brussels out in four straight." "Everybody played. well," Bogart noted. "We stayed away from stupid penalties and we executed every- thing perfectly. "Our line-up seemed more bal- anced than theirs. We seemed to come at them more consistently than they did." The win earns the team a berth in advance to OHA finals the OHA finals against Lambeth. That series starts Friday night in Lucan at 8:30 p.m. Lambeth was the only team to go through the season unscathed by Hawks. Exeter recorded one loss and one tic against them. Bogart stressed the efforts of the Ames - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex April 6. 1988 dvocat & North Lambtbn Since 1873 Page 1,A line made up of Terry Casey, Mark. Morrissey and Jason Leslie. Casey scored three of Exeter's four goals Sunday in Brussels. "That line has been the most con- sistent line in the playoffs," Bogan said: "They're always giving 100 percent. It's good because they're setting the pace and the rest of the guys are picking up on it." The two tennis tied 1-1 in the first p eri(xfand then matched goals in •the. second. Using power plays to their advantage in the third, Hawks notched two unanswered goals to clinch the series. • Casey:: connected with Dean Schram and Jeff.Ansems at 9:45 of the first to open the scoring, but five minutes later, Kevin McArtcr matched that goal for Brussels. • Casey scored while Exeter had -a man advantage, just 1:56 into the . second. Leslie drew the lone assist. Before the •half -way mark of the • period, however, Bulls' Bill Kerr tied die game 2-2. Schram added a -goal at 9:26 of the third with assists going to Brent NIurriy and- Anscros and then -Casey completed his hat trick late in the game during a power play after tie picked up a pass from Scott Lovie. Dave Rook fended off 21 shots on net while Greg McClement kicked out 29 at the other end of the rink. Ilawks 7 - Bulls 5 Hawks took a 2-1 lead in the first period Thursday night, but were un- able to shake Brussels until the last minute of play. Sean Whiteford opened the scor- ing just 30 seconds into the game after he picked up a pass from Clarke Singer and Scou Bogart. Mike Chapman responded for Brussels three minutes later to tie the game 1-1. but Singer put Exeter in the driver's scat with a goal at ,15:24 from Whiteford and Jeff PLif. f. Tim Fritz scored after 1:21 of play in the first, starting off what would be a three goal night for himself. That tied things up 2-2. • Morrissey restored Exeter's lead, scoring from Casey and Leslie two minutes later. Another two minutes Please turn to page 3A Rec league folds The Exeter \lea's Recreational Fasthall League collapsed last week after what was to be their first meeting of the_ season attracted only - two teams. Only the Blue Crew and Exeter Inndians registered for the season. While teams from Chisclhurst and I lensalt were undecided about their participation in the league, l;sbornc representative Rob Nlorcly said that he could not field a team. Mount Cannel Bullets were also unsure of •their future. Based on the leant response at the niectirig, representatives - feel there is little chance for the league to sur- vive. The League, established in 1972, had 15 teams in its membership at its peak four years ago. Last year, only eight teams were on the organ- iiation's roster. • League presidqnt Dave Urlin said Monday that fastball has been grad- ually giving way to slo-pitch in the last few years. "Its- (fastball) just been going slowly down -hill with a lack of • pitchers and that," Urlin said. "The problem -is -- with slo-pitch, everybody gets to play. The hall is hit to everybody and everybody hits the ball," Urlin explained, noting a fastball team Plcisascoften turn to pagedominated 3Aby DE -CREASED -- Exeter Hawk Scott Lovie gives a Brussels player a Rook's crease as Brent Murray swoops in to pick upa loose puck. Hawks danacrous reminder that he shouldn't hang out in Exeter goalie Dave swept the best=of-seven Junior D series in four games. Mohawks put on good -show Editor's note:- By the time you read this, you will already know the final result of the 'lardy Cup 1988 Ontario series -- more than we knew at the -time of publication. That the series went five games is an organizers dream, but it is a problem for us. We go to press Tuesday afternoon. Full details of the final game of the series will follow next week. Missing the talents of captain Randy Kraul and Mark Sochner at thc blue •line, Exeter Mohawks. slipped into a short tailspin Mon- day night in game four of the Exet- er -Lanark Flyers Hardy Cup scrics, losing 7-2: That loss followed 4-2 and 7-2 wins for Mohawks after they got off to a shakcy start against the hard-hitting Lanark Flyers by los- ing 8-4 Friday night. Mohawks coach Jim Guenther compared Monday's loss to the first game of the series. "It's funny how it happens," Guenther said after the game Mon- day night. "For whatever .reason, the atmosphere (on the ice) seems to be similar to game one. "Wc just didn't get rolling. I think everybody was just waiting for it to happen and it just didn't happen." Guenther also cited the rough play of game three in which •Kraut was eliminated from the Zinc -up with a jaw broken in two places. t An incident like that, Guenther says, makes you re-evaluate your .reasons for playing hockgy. "It's a working guy's hockey club. When a guy gets his jaw broken in two places and his teeth .. knocked out, they have to'sit back and wonder if this is what it's all about," Guenther noted. Kraui had his jaw wired in hospi- tal Monday night. Sochncr, who has chipped bones i -n• his ankle, watched from the sidelines as his fellow iefencemcn were gradually eliminated from thc game: Dale Timmcrmans was thrown out after becoming involved in a fight- that, started after a Lanark player high -sucked him. Later Ron Elliott' was ejected from the game Sports as well. .That left some gaping holes on the blue Zinc. •- Lanarklaid back and chose their chances in the .first period Monday night at the Lucan Community -Centre. Tim Osher finally cashed in when he scored from Dennis La - pensee and Dennis Giacobbi at 14:54. • Mohawks replied at 17:39 when ,Paul Kalbfleisch slid the puck across the Lanark goal mouth to a waiting Dave Randcrson who punched it home. Paul Barton also drew an assist on the play. Mohawks out -shot Flyers 11-5 in the first period. The two teams were locked in a 1-1 tie as they entered the second, but Barton quickly put Mohawks ,out in front -with a goal from Quin- cy Wilkcr at 2:09. That was the last Exeter goal of Spring Specials - in effect Thurs., Fri.; Sat. while supplies last Tasty Nu white or 60% whole wheat bread Fresh daily, 24.oi. loaf 79t until April 30/88 • Plain, sesame, poppy • Country • Buns. doz. $1.19 •Chocolate Chip doz. 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Flyers hit thc ice with a bang in the first period, exhibiting some in- tensive forcchecking and playing it tough in the corners. In contrast, Mohawks looked misscd,matched. Afterward, Guenther pointed to the fact that the team hadn't been in a game situation since they finished their scrics against Durham Hu- skies two weeks ago. '11tc lay-off seemed to take ifs toll on Exeter. Guenther also noted that it was difficult to prepare mentally for a Plcasc turn to page 2A • %tie ROUGH WAY -- Kevin Konings an Exeter addition from Harriston Blues deals with a clinging Lanark players during game one of the series. Konings has been a valuable addition to Mohawks in the best -of -five Hardy Cup ser - 1 les. Above, right, Jim Roberts an equallt valuab'e import from Durham Hu- skies digs the puck out of the corner.