HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-02-20, Page 13OHA made the wrong decision
In suspending Hawkins
Atrip down to the town
of Dunnville is always
an interesting one for
the Exeter Mohawks. l
made the journey with
them a few weeks back and let
me tell you, - it was an experi-
ence.
I watched the game from start
to finish and was not overly
shocked at the rowdy behavior
from spectators and players from
both teams. Afterall that's hockey and a liule action m the stands is
what supposedly makes for good rivalries.
You can't blame the Mohawks though if they get the odd case of
the Dunnville flu and think twice about making the trip. Afterall,
the Mudcats dominate the Southern Ontario Senior 'A' hockey
league in one category, penalty minutes.
When you go down to the land of the Mudcats you're already
forced to play catch-up because the elements are against you. But
the trip back on January 26 was a fine example of adding insult to
injury.
During the game, Exeter's leading scorer Joe Scherer turned
around and hacked a Dunnville player. The act was provoked but
still Scherer could have used a little less force.
Over the weekend it was released he has been given a five game
suspension. He didn't play Saturday or Sunday and will miss the
first few games of the playoffs.
I can justify the Ontario Hockey Association giving Scherer a
five -game suspension. But what I can not figure out is why team-
mate Richard Hawkins was ejected for three games.
Hawkins wasp't even playing in the game. He was a spectator
watching from the stands. After the incident with Scherer, Hawkins
tried to get at the Dunnville bench.
This may not be the smartest thing in the world to do but there is
no way Hawkins should be given a three game suspension. He was
a spectator and had nothing to do with the game itself. If local po-
lice want to get involved, that's fine but the OHA should not be giv-
ing suspensions for something that happens off of the ice.
"The OHA deems he's still a carded player. They have the power
to legislate it," said Exeter coach Dave Revington.
It may be proper for the National Hockey League to suspend
players for drug abuse and other off -ice incidents, but when the
OHA gets involved in what goes on in the stands, they're over step-
ping their boundaries.
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There will be a hockey school at the Huron Park Arena this sum-
mer but it will be a little different than what local players are used
to.
Last week, Carole Robinson of Powerstride Hockey Techniques,
announced she would be setting up a two-week camp at the arena.
Earlier this winter, the Huron Hockey School announced it would
not be returning.
Robinson believes hockey is 80 percent skill and 20 percent
strength and incorporates that philosophy into the way she instructs.
Beginning August 5 and running for two weeks, the day camp (no
residential), will offer two and three hour sessions for different age
and skill levels from tyke to bantam.
During the first three weekends in August, a special training camp
will be held for players preparing to try out for junior camps. Na-
tional Hockey League players are expected to attend and assist in
instructing.
In a two hour session, Powerstride offers an hour of power skat-
ing and an hour of stickhandling.
"We break the game down and teach them skills. They can't
scrimmage until they know the skills," said Robinson
"We're looking at the talent coming up and their skills are not de-
veloped."
This winter, Robinson has conducted clinics for the St. Marys
Junior 'B' Lincolns and the the Exeter Junior 'D' Hawks. Power -
stride will have schools at the University of Western Ontario in
May and June and at the Gravenhurst Arena at the end of August,
Anyone wishing more information about Powerstride eraretlfitact
Robinson at 686-0893.
Hope to see Lawrence Cole back on the ice real soon. He plays
for the Exeter Atom Broncos and on Saturday against Forest,
slipped on the ice and hurt his tailbone.
Cole was taken to the Strathroy Hospital and the team hopes hell
be back in a week.
Molting Hawks win
EXETER - Ken Bergmann
notched the hat trick to lead the
Exeter Molting Hawks to a 7-3
win over the Doughboys last week
in Oldtimers hockey action.
Ernie Ahrens netted a pair with
singles to Ron Moore and Bob
McDonald. Bob Parsons and
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ment with three each while Moore
and Scott Burton had a pair of set-
ups.
et-
a Phil Turner also had an assist for
the Molting Hawks who hosted
Zurich Monday night and travel to
Lambeth on Thursday.
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Hawks handle Lambeth Lancers
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By Ray Lewis
EXETER - After Friday night's
game against Mitchell was snowed
out, the Exeter Hawks seemed
quite determined to turn Satur-
day's 6-5 Junior 'D'. hockey win
against Lambeth into a make-work
project. After spotting the visitors
a 3-0 lead, they .dominated the
middle frame scoring five times
before allowing Lambeth to climb
back into it.
Andrew Barton's goal at 16:26
of the third period gave Exeter, the
win but it was the work of Dean
Fratarcangeli that kept them in the
game.
Sunday the Hawks came out
stronger when they visited Lamb-
eth, scoring four unanswered gWs
In the third period to win 6-3 and
increase their record to 25-8.2.
The kawks maintain a four point
lead over third place Port Stanley
and are nine points back of the di-
vision leading Lucan Irish with
just five games remaining in the
regular season.
Saturday's tussle saw . referee
Larry Cooke hand out 80 minutes
in penalties. Infractions cost' the
Hawks dearly in the opening
frame. With Exeter two men short,
Lambeth was able to capitalize
with a pair of powerplay goals.
"We really didn't play too well,"
said forward Haden Tinney. "We
gotta smarten up."
Just before the. end of the fust
period, it began to look worse for
the Hawks as goaltender Fratar-
Cangeli took a puck off of the an-
kle. Derrick Martin came in, but
Fratarcangeli would return in the
third to work some magic.
Tom Walker scored on Martin
a>sd made it 3-0 for he visitors at
6:45 of the second and it began to
look like a long night for the
Hawks.
Exeter finally got thins rolling
less than a minute later with a goal
from Tinney after some tough
work by Scott Schiedel.
Five minutes later Mark Reid
fed David Dalrymple at the point.
His blast was stopped but Cory
Colhoun pounced on the rebound to
move the Hawks to within one.
With goaltender Martin keepingg
c La{Icers honest at the other
.:.the., Hawks tied ttto gonia of ` 1:43
of thasecond when .lean Paui Cau-
sllineau cnie-timed a pass from Doug
Glade.
The Hawks took their first lead of
the game two minutes later when
David Dalrymple teed up another
shot that this time found net on its
own.
The game had remained chippy
since the drop of the first puck and
things really began to heat up after
Exeter grabbed the lead. After
Lambeth goalie Brent Lewis blew
his stack there were plenty of fist -
o -cuffs and the Hawks managed to
convert a powerplay opportunity of
their own.
Clark dug the puck out of the cor-
ner and walked right into the slot
where he pulled the trigger, beating
the Lambeth netminder between the
pads.
Lambeth started to press again in
the third and Gord Ross made it a
one goal game, five minutes in,
when his shot from the point trick-
led through Martin's pads.
Having recovered from his inju-
ry, Fratarcangeli returned to the net
to face a barrage of shots as the
Lancers seemed determined to tie
the game.
Scott MacDonald finally beat
Fratarcangeli at 8:53 when he
scooped in a rebound, but after that
the goaltender stoned the opposi-
tion.
After turning away three breaka-
ways the best action of the night
came when Fratarcangeli turned
away five consecutive shots from
the slot; two of the • . int blank.
The mops . • to get the
message and with Clark and 'ousi-
neau storming the net, AndreN. Bar-
ton picked up the loose puck and
lifted it into the cage for the winner
with under four minutes remaining.
"It was a little too close," said
goalie Martin, who was playing in
the absence. of Clint McCann.
"Deaner (Fratarcangeli) made some
great saves; he was awesome."
Rematch
In Lambeth on Sunday, it was a
little quieter with Exeter coming to
life late in the game. The Hawks
again had to overcome penalties
but managed to score twice while
shorthanded to give them the win.
Lambeth stuck on a powerplay
seven minutes in after Jamie Tomes
was sent off for hooking. Tom
Walker beat Fratarcangeli to make
it 1-0.
Exeter evened things up when
Tinney made a nice move and fed
Alan Blommaert who scored at
5:26.
With the Hawks shorthanded,
Derek Shackleton performed some
heroics when he stole the puck and
fed Cory Colhoun who gave Exeter
a two goal lead with only nine sec-
onds remaining in the period.
The second period was all Lamb-
eth as they scored twice to take the
lead. Tom Walker scored his sec-
ond on Fratarcangeli when he
snapped home a pass from Glen
Marrshall, and Warren Smith scored
units*widh a minute left.
../Exeter tied it early In the third
when Cblhoun and Shackleton set.
T)avid Dalrymple.
ce Hawks then took advantage
of a powerplay of their own and
Colhoun notched his second of the
game from Dalrymple and Shackle-
ton.
Colhoun was sent off for elbow-
ing a few minutes later but Lamb-
eth couldn't convert the opportuni-
ty. Instead, Jason Heywood made a
couple of nice moves and scored
shorthanded on Lambeth's Jay Dav-
idson.
Scott Schiedel added some insu-
rance, scoring with just under five
minutes left to help give Exeter the
win. Shackleton and Shayne Rob-
inson drew the assists.
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