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Broncos eliminate Lambeth
EXETER - Greg Geoffrey and
Geoff Mauer each scored a goal
and assisted on another to lead
the Exeter Atom Broncos to a 2-0
win over Lambeth on Sunday.
Goalie Joey Bierling recorded
the shutout and Luke Sims had a
pair of assists as the Broncos
eliminated Lambeth in the Onta-
rio Minor !Jockey Association
'CC' opening round of playoffs.
Last Tuesday in Lambeth, the
Broncos squeaked out a 5-4 win.
Sims and Jeff MacLean each net-
ted a pair with the other from I)a-
vid Marshall. Mauer and Lucas
Forrest had tWO aSsiiis.
In Hensall the atoms defeated
Blyth by scores of 6-3 and 6-5 to
advance to play Zurich.
Paul Cooper led the winners in
the 6-3 game as he netted a pair
of goals. Singles went to Dennis
Noakes, Jacob Bruxer, Brock
Weiss and Regan Neiland.
The second contest saw Mark
Bell fired a hat trick with one
each from Bruxer; Graham' Keys
and Ryan Munn.
Peewee: It took overtime to do
it but the Exeter Peewee l .egtorts
eliminated. Forest last Tay;
night. Tied 4-4 at. the end of reL.
lation, Mike France "netted the
winner,
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doubted by Lambeth 4-2 in the
second round of playoff action.
France and IDel3ruyn scored.
Stephen Township Kings lost a
pair in 'E' playoffs as they lost 7-4
to Wallace Township on Wednes-
day. Craig Glavin scored al! four
of the Kings goals. Three days lat-
er the Kings were edged 4-3.
In this one Pres Lavier scored
twice with the other from Glavin.
Wallace scored with 41 seconds
left in the overtime period.
Novice: Jeff Campbell tired the
hat trick as Exeter Novice Waxers:
beat Si. Marys 5-1 on Saturday.
Bob Ila nilton had a foal and an
assist and Jason Greiner had twa
assists for Exeter.
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for the Exeter Leg►itt
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Thursday's karate tournament in Exeter. (For results see page 16).
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Dave Keon still carries the torch
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or some it's pretty hard to pick Dave Keon out of a crowd. For some its even harder to remember
who he is.
Keon won the rookie of the year trophy in 1961, and is a recipient of the Conn Smyth (MVP in
the playoffs) and Lady Bing (Gentleman and sportsmanlike trophies).
While hockey has long been this nation's crowned jewel it can flaunt in the rest of the world's
face, Keon's name is sometimes forgotten when names of the best are rat-
" tled off.
sidelines He lays claim to a deed that no one else has done in 24 years. Keon was
a member of the last Toronto Maple Leafs team which won the Stanley
Cup. It was back in 1967, and only once since then (ten years later) have
the Buds shown any respectibility.
Keon was one of the head table guests at this year's Lions Celebrity
Dinner. A former Toronto captain, he stands 5'9" and his playing weight
was 165. That is very diminutive especially by today's standards.
But although the Leafs have struggled from year to year, Keon is still a
giant sized supporter who carries the traditional torch which he hopes will
someday ignite into a big fire.
Zig-zagging across the province doing various speaking engagements, Keon says there are still Maple Leaf
fans out there.
"I get out aitd:fltf t if•urthere Ike stilt pedpTe out t ere who are Maple Leaf fans It's a shock, sometimes," said
Keon.
"They remember the good days and cling to the hope they'll still be back."
The last time the Leafs had a good shot at the Cup was back in 1977 with the likes of Darryl Sittler and Lan-
ny McDonald leading the way. It seems very few Leafs, in the last quarter-century have ended their careers in
Toronto.
Sillier and McDonald were both shipped out and Keon was no exception either as he found his way to Hart-
ford.
"It was my dream to be a Maple Leaf, when my career progressed I hoped to finish as a Maple Leaf but
those things happen."
The team on which Keon was a member in 1966-67 was filled with superstars. Johnny Bower, Terry Saw -
chuck, Allan Stanley and Tim Horton just to name a few.
"It was an up-and-down year. It was the last year of the six team league. We probably weren't the best team,
I think Chicago had a real good record."
But in six weeks of playoffs and the Stanley Cup final, the Leafs were the better team. Keon joined the Leafs
when he was 20, and in his 14 years helped them win four Stanley Cups.
When he broke into the league there were six teams, tke original six as they are commonly known. It was
tough to crack one of the lineups, there wasn't any 17 Al18 year-olds laceing up like there has been in the
past few years.
Keon said players in the National Hockey League now are being rushed into the sport a little too fast.
"I think some players can adjust and there are the exceptions who mature at 17 or 18 and can adjust. I would
say the majority are not ready."
by
Fred
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Former Toronto Maple Leaf captain Dave Keon signs a Leaf sweater prior to last Tuesday night's LI -
ons Celebrity Dinner. (For more coverage see page 14):
He said a lot of the players are drafted and go to the pros before they are ready. They are usually on teams
which are struggling and the social adjustment they have to make is a big step.
"A lot of them have missed being a teenager. They've had to grow up too fast," said Keon.
This great didn't miss being a teenager nor did he miss carting the Stanley Cup around the ice for all Leaf
fans to see for what could be the last time in a long, long while.
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