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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-03-20, Page 131 4., Senior A championship Home ice advantage the key in series By Fred Groves EXETER - What a difference 24 hours makes. Sunday night at the South Huron Recreation Centre, the Exeter Mo- hawks blanked the Aylmer Hor- nets 2-0 to take a two -games -to - one lead in their best -of -seven Southern Ontario Senior 'A' Hock- ey League championship series. It seems as though the home ice advantage is the key as the Mo- hawks won the senes opener in Exeter on Wednesay and the Hor- nets won in Aylmer on Saturday. Game four was played last night. in Aylmer and the series returns to Exeter tomorrow night for an 8:30 start and then it's back to Aylmer Friday at 8:15 p.m. If a seventh game is necessary it will be in Ex- eter Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. While the Mohawks played well enough to win Sunday, the previ- ous night in Aylmer, on a much smaller ice surface, they were tim- id and flat and lost 7-2. "They (Aylmer) played the game like it was more important to them than it was to us," said Det- er coach Dave Revington of the game in Aylmer. "I think they realized if they went down two games to none they couldn't beat us four -out -of - five." Sunday night Exeter goalie Rick Pikul was the difference as he made 34 saves and had lots of help from his defencemen. Pikul stopped Hornets' Jeff Watters and Mike Haines in the first period which was scoreless. With less than seven minutes re- maining in the second frame, Exet- er's Kevin McCarter raced down the left side and got it over to line - mate Tim Fritz who had made his way to the front of the net. Other than that, Aylmer goalie Gilles Lauziere was sharp and didn't allow another goal until ear- ly in the third when Joe Scherer zig-zagged in front of the net and put it up high. The Hornets best scoring chance came in the second when Dustin Beilyou shot the puck and it went through heavy traffic and hit the in- side of the post and bounced out. "When you don't score goals you're not going to win. We had our chances, we had just as many as they did," said` Aylmer coach • kommia IH} RAIN i 1/20/6 2-5years C STRUSTANDARD T 235-1060 Ted Kidder. "We played good here tonight but we don t play as well here as we do at home, he added. During the regular season, the teams split their four games both winning once on the road and at home. Game Two Saturday in Aylmer, the host Hornets took a 2-0 first period lead. Wilbur Hutchison shot from the point and Haines deflected it past Bill Dark's extended pad. Mohawks' Richard Hawkins coughed up the puck and Peter McMenemy made it 2-0. It was al- most 3-0 as Bob Hunter hit the crossbar. Exeter defenceman Jeff Pfaff made a good play as he dove to get his stick on an attempted pass to stop a breakaway. Just 22 seconds into the middle period, Haines got his second of night with a hard shot and it was 4- 0 as Hunter was left alone in front of the net. Exeter finally got on the board when McCarter went down the right side and carried the puck and himself into the net. The net was knocked off but not before the red light went on. Lance Patton got one more for the Hornets to give his team a big four goal lead going into the second break. McCarter scored m the third period while Aylmer captain Rob Coutts got a pair for the Hornets. Paul Woolford replaced Dark in the third period and made a couple of big saves. In the third period, Exeter centre Wayne Urbshott was knocked to the ice and kneed by Pete McLeod who was only given a five-minute penalty. Game One The Mohawks didn't disappoint the large home town crowd Wednesday night as they won the Continued on page 16. A look at two sporting gentlemen Exeter goal scored by... The familiar sound has echoed through the South Huron Recrea- tion Centre many, many times this winter and the voice behind it has become a familiar sight around the arena. by Fred Groves High up in the press box is Ron Westman, a Granton native who, as he describes it has returned to his favourite town, Exeter. After working and living in both Canada and the United States as an automotive distributor, Ron came back to Exeter in 1988. • "I lived here from 1952 to 1956 and I liked it beuer than any other The voice of minor hockey, Ron Westman calls the play place," said Westman between an- nouncements at the tyke tourna- ment in town on Saturday. Ron is retired and he and his wife Doris have become regulars around the Local sporting commu- nity. Doris mad sure he had his lunch on Saturday as he didn't have much time to leave his perch at the broadcast table. "The reason I'm doing this is be- cause I enjoy these kids. It's like having one big family." He has became famous for his an- nouncing during Wednesday night minor hockey nights in Exeter. It was Exeterarians Jim Beckett and Don Richardson who convinced him to become 'the voice of Exeter minor hockey.' Hockey is not Ron's only sporting passion. In the summer, he's kept very busy at the Ironwood Golf Course as the weekend starter. Ron says Ja- son Heywood and Steve DuBarry are a couple of very good young golfers. (1 wonder if they'd be giv- ing yours truly a lesson or two.) Ron is an executive member with the Exeter Mohawks and is the chairman for the local cancer socie- ty campaign. Last summer he was the manager of the Exeter Greys women's fastball team. But while hockey and golf are his past times, baseball is his passion. When he lived in Leamington, Ron became a loyal Detroit Tiger fan. He loves Tiger Stadium (don't ,we all), and he's very and -Toronto, especially the Blue Jays. Ron's favorite broadcaster is the legendary Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Tigers. "If I have a hero, it's Ernie Har- well. He, Harry Carry and Jack Buck have the most baseball knowledge," "There's no ball player who has ever had a bad word about Ernie Harwell. He's a true Southern gen- tleman." Ron should know about gentle- men, because he's a true gentleman himself. At 65,At.f.1ynnis. stiIipI.ing EXETER - From the frozen banks of the Aus- able River in Crediton to the ultra -modern facil- ities in Lake Placid, New York, Al Flynn has really gotten around. Last week, Al celebrated his 65th birthday. Helping mark the milestone were his Monday night buddies, the Exeter Molting Hawks Old- timers. Al is perhaps the oldest hockey player around these parts, and next winter, his 66th, he plans on once again donning his sweater and lacing up his blades. By his own admission, Al is not in great shape, but he still takes a regular shift on the Molting Hawks blueline. "We've got a great bunch of guys on our team and that's why I'm there," said Al. "I'm awful thankful they allow me to be around." His teammates recognized his many years of devoted service Monday night and presented him with a birthday cake. In the 60 years Al has been playing, obviously there have been many changes. He skated on the outdoor arenas in Zurich and Crediton before go- ing into the navy during World War II. On the Ausable River, Al remembers choosing up sides for a game and flooding was done by cutting a hole in the ice and letting the water make a nice even surface. "At one time it seemed easier to skate on the river, but not anymore," said Al who admits the South Huron Recreation Centre is his favorite arena to play in. When he came back from the navy, Al played in an intermediate league that Included Hensall and Seaforth but then it became recreational hockey. However, there was still body contact. "The first 1 ever played no contact was in 1982 with the Molting Hawks." "A good clean body check never hurt anyone." But Al said the game had turned rough and bringing in face masks meant the sticks went up higher. "I played defehA most of my life and you've got that urge to'ttrbwd him into the boards and give them the hip."' But Al admits after 60 years, he's not the quick skating defenceman he once was. "I don't pinch (go MIDthe offensive zone) as much because face it, Ian't move as fast to get back." Al was with the Exeter Molting Hawks when they travelled to Lake Placid in 1984 and brought home the silver medal in a big tourna- ment. That's a long way away from playing on the river in Crediton. He remembers when he and his young friends had to use a salmon can filled with'frozen mud as a puck. Oh, how times have changed. Broadcaster - Ron Westman mans the microphone games. at minor hockey Birthday boy - Al Flynn received a nice birthday present from his hockey playing buddies Monday night. 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