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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-04-12, Page 13Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & Lambton Since 1873 Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Second Section Mohawks are Ontario's best LUCAN - "This is sweet". That is how Exeter Mohawk captain Mark Soch- ner felt after his team captured the OHA Senior B championship Sunday night at the Lucan Arena. The Mohawks won the all -Ontario championship in rather convincing fashion, disposing of the Dres- den LumberKings in four -straight games in the fi- nals. ,.They won the opening game last Sunday night, April 2 by a 5-2 count, game two last Wednesday night in Lucan and game three Friday night both by 8-4 scores and clinched the provincial title in grand fashion whipping Dresden 10-4 Sunday night. "1 am pretty excited about the whole thing," ex- claimed Soehner. "This is the first time for me but some of the guys have waited a lot longer than I have. It is a different feeling but one 1 don't mind having." - Soehner said the difference in the series was the inability of Dresden to keep up with the fast -skating Mohawks. "I think the big thing was they (Dresden) couldn't skate with us. We also got big goaltending when we needed it and big games from guys that hadn't played a lot all year like, Urby (Wayne Urbshott), and Howie, (Dale Timmermans). Soehner said the team accomplished everything it wanted to this season except win the Hardy Cup. The Mohawks were knocked out of the Hardy Cup playdowns by the Durham Huskies in the first round. "The Hardy Cup will always be in the back of our minds but this is special. This is what we have been striving for all year," said Soehner. Mohawk defenceman Barry Baynham has been try- ing for a provincial championship a lot longer than most players. "I have been working on this for three or four years now. It was a tough series but things worked out well for us. We were up for it and I think we wanted it more than they did," said Baynham. Baynham said the difference in the series was good goaltending they received form Rick Pikul and Bill Dark and the Mohawks ability to capitalize on their opportunities early in the games. "We got the hot goaltending all through the pay- offs and built early leads, especially in this series. It a lot easier to play when you get an early lead on a team, but you never know what to expect," said Baynham. The provincial championship was the third in a row for Dark who played with the Mooretown Com- ets, which won the previous two all -Ontario Senior B titles. The Mohawks owe much of their success in the playoffs to Pikul, who played very good during the post season, but specifically in the league finals against the Creemore Chiefs. Pikul had Creemore shooters flustered throughout the five games that se- ries lasted. Pikul said he 'was just doing his job. "It is tough to get- in this position but I just tried to bear down in the big games and try to help the Accepting the trophy - Bill Billington, right, of the OHA, presents the provincial championship trophy to Mohawk cap- tain Mark Soehner. after the Mohawks clinched the all -Ontario Senior B title Sunday. team as best I can. The guys went out and scored some big goals but I was just doing my part. It feels pretty damn good though," said Pikul. Brian McCabe, president and assistant coach of the LumberKings said he was surprised the series went in four -straight games but said the two-week layoff Dresden had prior to the series probably had a big part to do with it. "Because of a mixup with the OHA we had two weeks off after we beat Wallaceburg because we thought we had to have our series done but we found out that these guys (Exeter), were still playing Cree- more. I don't want to take anything away from them, they played a great series and are deserving champions," said McCabe. Dresden eliminated Wal- laceburg four games to one to reach the provincial finals. He added he was very impressed with the way the Mohawks all played their positions and very rarely gave the puck up making the most of their opportu- nities. Dave Randerson led the way in the clinching win Sunday night with a hat trick, and one assist, while Gord Brooks chipped in with a pair of goals and sin- gles went to Ron Elliot, Jeff Shipley, Wayne Urb- shott, Sochner and Joe Scherer. Jeff McClanaghan contributed five assists, Scher- er, Jeff Warren, Bill Glover and Soehner each had one. The Mohawks outshot Dresden 36-16 in the game, including 17-6 in the second period. Tom McKillop, Fran Dobbelaar, Rob Copeland and Brent Daugherty all scored for Dresden in the third period. EXETER 8 DRESDEN 4 Randerson also had the scoring touch in Friday night's game in Dresden, when he chipped in with another pair of goals, while linemate Paul Barton, also had a pair of goals. Quincy Wilker, who centres Randerson and Barton chipped in with a pair of as- sists, before being forced to leave the game when he was severely slashed across the ankle by a Dresden player. The injury forced Wilker to sit out Sunday's. Ted Kewley, Sochncr, Shipley and Brooks also scored for the Mohawks Friday night. Tim Adair and Sochner also had a pair off assists, while one each went to Al Gates, Barton, John Ker - nick and Dale Timmermans. Dobbelaar, Copeland, Russ McFadden, and Jay Brodie were all able to put the puck behind Dark in the Mohawk net for Dresden. _ Scoring for the Mohawks in the 8-4 win last Wednesday were; McClanaghan from Brooks and Wilker,_ Shipley from from Scherer and Kewley, Randcrson unassisted, Shipley from Gates, Elliot from Barton, Barton from Elliot, Ron Goodhand from Kewley and Kris Bedard and Barton from Elliot and Wilker. Yvon Perron stopped 33 of 41 shots in the Lum- berKings net, while both Mohawk goalies turned aside 25 of 29 Dresden shots. Hardy Cup is only thing missing � How sweet it is hobi,ed - Jeff Shiprey, owe 'Mohawks, gets robbed by Dresden.Lumberkings goalie Yvon Perron, on this occasion, but Shipley did score once as the Mohawks won 10-4 to take the OHA Senior B championship at the Lucan Arena. Fighting mad - The linesmen get ready to break up the fight between Russ McFadden, left, of the Dresden LumberKings and Dale Timmermans, right, of the Exeter Mohawks, during the OHA provincial final game. Collision course - Bill Glover, (8), of the Exeter Mohawks collides heavily with Dresden Lumberk- Stick work - Paul Bolton, of the LumberKings, tries to slow up Bill Glover, of the Mohawks, with ings goalie Yvon Perron, while Dresden's Russ McFadden, right, tries to catch up during their OHA Senior B championship game Sunday. his stick during the OHA championsip game Sunday at the Lucan Arena, while a Desden player watches.