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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-04-03, Page 1741.11 Mohawks win protest, game to be replayed PT. EDWARD - The Exeter Mohawks got some good news Monday Nienhuis is a former Boston Bruin and has been playing in Austria. He night which will hopefully help them get back on the winning track. returned to Canada ID play for the Champs, but according to the Mohawks Late in the second period, they were told they had won a formal protest it was after the Feb. 1 si g deadline. they had made to the Ontario Hockey Association. s Prior to Monday night's game, executive members front both teams as In game one of the best -of -seven provincial Senior 'A' semi-final series well as representaives from the OHA met behind closed doors. As a result, played Thursday in Pt. Edward, Kraig Nienhuis scored three goals and as- the game will have 10 be replayed. sisted on another in a 9-2 Champs win. Therefore, the game played here Saturday was really game one and the ',COMPARE • !Hi RAH,� Mohawks now trail two -games -to -none hated of throe. "They said he was on an illigitimate card, he was never released," said Mohawksexecutive member Stew Taylor. Taylor added that the reason Exeter was not awarded the game was because OHA president Brent Ladds said Nienhuis was able to play. The series continues tonight in Exeter at 8 p.m., goes to Pt. Edward on Thursday and then to Exeter on Saturday at 8 p.m. GI. 91/2% JongSTANDARD TRUST 235-1060 Pt. Edward Champs overpower Exeter, lead semi-final series By Fred Groves PT. EDWARD - The Exeter Mohawks have come up against a touch opposition and they've got their backs to the walls. Monday night they lost 5-1 to the Pt. Edward Champs, and head- ing into tonight's game in Exeter, trail the best -of -seven Senior A provincial semi-final series two games to one. Three games were played but the opener was protested by the Mohawks (see attached story and sidelines) and will be replayed. Andre Prevost got the lone goal for the Mohawks while Mark Whitlock, Mark Dottori, Mike Dark, Jamie Dabonavich and Rob Purdie scored for the Champs. Game Two It took double overtime for the Champs to win the second game of the series Saturday night in Ex- eter, 6-5. Pt. Edward got on the board first when Rich Schelling shot from the point and Dottori deflected it past Rick Pikul for a powerplay goal. The Mohawks buzzed the net and tied it up as Kevin McArter jumped on a loose puck. But the Champs went into the dressing room up by one as Ken Vandenberghe fired one over Pi- kul's glove. The first period was physical as McArter was nearly decapitated by Mike Dark. Mohawks' defenceman Chet Couture was checked from be- hind by Jamie Dabanavich and did not return to the lineup. Later in the game, Exeter lost an- other blueliner as Jeff McClena- ghan was injured and did not return to the game. "The obvious difference was we lost IV1cClenaghan and Couture," said Mohawks' coach Dave Reving- ton. Exeter dominated in the second period as Joe Scherer got things go - Pushed hard - Exeter Mohawks' forward Wayne Urbshott (2) was hit hard by Pt. Edward's Rich Schelling during Saturday night's game. F"arli7 Supply Ltd., Solos & Service Phone (519) 236-4934 Fax (519) 23673. v 22 Mein Street, E,, Z'ur'ich .:;.:..:. .,,,,.w_.__ . ,..: -.:. ,a.�:.aa>•....a..vy,ciyw�.tii.yr wii„zA..:.eG:' •::aS'4,. 1 mg with a powerplay goal. Richard Hawkins was hauled clown and Brian Verbeek went to the box which set up Scherer's goal. Scherer helped put the Mohawks ahead when he went around the net and found McArter all alone in front to make it 3-2. But Dale Tim- mermans couldn't clear the zone and Dottori got his second. Hawkins scored on a breakaway as he took a long pass which was flipped high in the air and the Mo- hawks went into the second break up by one. "It was a good play, he swept in and put it low and away," said Rev- ipgton of Hawkins' goal. "That's the best game he's played All year." In the third period, the Champs tied it up on • Whitlock's goal but again Exeter went into front when Scherer hung on to the puck, saw Kris Bedeard alone on the blueline and Bedard fired it in. With two minutes Left in regula- tion, Verbeek forced the game into overtime on a goal mouth scramble. Following a scoreless 10 -minute overtime period, former Mohawk Ron Goodhand netted the winner just 2:49 into the second overtime. "Besides one bad shift in the third period, we had the game won,' said Revington. Fortner Boston Bruin Kraig Nien- huis scored three goals and set up another as the Champs won the se- ries open 9-2 Thursday night in Pi Edward. The game will be re- played due to a protest. It was only 2-1 for the Champs at the end of the first period on goals by Whitlock and Dottori while Greg Snyder answered for the Mo- hawks. But it was 6-2 after 40 minutes as Rich Schelling, Randy Camisell, Greg McEachem and Nienhuis gave the Champs a commanding lead. Wayne Urbshou had the lone Exeter goal. Pt. Edward added three more in the third as Dottori got his second and Nienhuis got back-to-back tal- lies. Protest pays off It goes to prove, when you do your home- work and combine a little hard work; you get rewards. Monday night, the Exeter Mo- hawks were told they won their protest against Point Edward Champs. The two teams are engaged in the Ontario Senior 'A' semi-final series wan win very much. A year ago the Champs eliminated the Mohawks, but Exeter is determined to win. Following game one of the series, played Thursday in Pt. Edward, the Mohawks lodged a formal complaint to the Ontario Hockey As- sociation. Exeter cried foul, and wanted action taken on Champs' player, Kraig Nienhuis. He scored three goals and added an assist in the 9-2 win. That in itself isn't odd, but a peek into Nienhuis' background is. The Mohawks executive knew he might be playing and as soon as he did, they contacted the OHA over his eligibility. According to Mohawks' executive member John Pryde, Nienhuis was playing in Austria but wasn't released by that team prior to the Feb. 10 deadline. "We felt it was our obligation to question his eligibility and we did so," said Pryde. He explained that Nienhuis, a former member of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, helped his team in Austria win the championship and was therefore not back in Canada to sign before the Feb. 10 deadline. "It was broadcast in the Sarnia paper when he was back. He's a high profile player and scored 16 goals three years ago in Boston as a rookie," said Pryde. Although Pryde wouldn't give specific names, he said there could be a few more of the Pt. Edward Champs players who are playing without proper authorization. "We're not closing the door on any other players with questiona- ble eligibility," said Pryde. On the subject of eligibility, the Junior 'D' Lucan Irish are often bad-mouthed by hockey fans in the area for bringing in non -local players to boost their roster come playoff time. A year ago, goalie Bob Szabo came in and Dean Fratarcangeli had to ride the pine. That resulted in Fratarcangeli packing his gear and heading down the road to Exeter, really who can blame him. He busted his buns all season to help the Irish to the post -season and the Irish bring in Szabo. But there are two sides to every coin. Junior hockey teams work on the same principle. Hire a coach, give him a small salary and let him pick the team. The executive pays the bills and they want a winning hockey team on the ice. Isin't that the idea of the game at this level, to win. Other teams can go out andt at the end of -the season but they choose not to, but that'schoice. Some of the Irish players may be down in the tips because a couple of new faces have suddenly appeared. But just remember the quickest way to put a smile on those faces is with a few goals, no matter who scores them. Think about it. Well, the National Hockey League playoffs are upon us and I guess I wouldn't be much of a sportswriter if I didn't make my pre- dictions. On the bulletin board here in the newsroom, I've carefully made my selections and here are the winners in round one. Boston, Pittsburgh, Montreal, New York Rangers (those are the ones I had the choice to select in our little hockey pool.) In the Campbell Conference however I got second pick - Minnesota, Van- couver, Detroit, Calgary. 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