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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-10-28, Page 17Win wee straight Junior Hawks on a tear -By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - After winning just two of their first three games, the Exeter Hawks went on a tear this week, chalking up three straight victories in OAA Development League play. Last Tuesday night, the Hawks beat visiting Alvinston 7-3, Friday at home they hammered the Bel- mont Pests 13-0 and on Sunday travelled to Lambeth returning with an 8-4 win over Lambeth. "We started out mediocre," said Hawks' coach George Pratt after Friday's lopsided win. Against the Pests, Exeter came out flying and it was 6-0 after the fust period. Although veteran Shayne Robinson and rookie Sean McCann each had two goals and three assists to lead the attack, the Hawks had a very balanced of- fense. Pratt did some line juggling, breaking up his best line to date of Robinson, Sean McCann and Dan Irvine. Todd McCann has since been put on a line with Sean McCann and Robinson. "Now we've got three balanced lines that can all put the puck in the net," said Pratt. Paul Manders, Irvine, Robinson and Sean McCann all had two each with singles from Dan Ryan, Todd McCann, Nick Szabo, Rob Hoff- man and Andrew Barton. Belmont goaltenders Chris Ungar and Mau Wilson struggled and changed places a couple of times. "1 told them (Hawks') before, the game that Belmont is young with young goalies and that the first five minutes would determine the out- come of the game," said Pratt. Exeter made it 2-0 by the 2:54 point of the opening faceoff and just kept putting more rubber in the net. Manders, who now.1taraeven points and is the Hawks' captain for the 1992-93 season, said changing the lines around certainly has helped his game. "We had too many finesse players on one line so we shook it up. I was playing with guys who could scare and I don't think I was helping out," said Manders. He said the big win against the Pests was very important to help lift the Hawks' spirits, which at times earlier in the season had been low. "We were at a point, 3-3, where we could go either way, a skid, or start something going," he added. After sitting out two games due to a suspension, veteran goalie Clint McCann came up big against Alvinston and recorded his first -'shutout of -the -season against the Pests. "I haven't felt that good in a while, probably not since the playoffs two years ago," said McCann. He gave his young defense a lot of credit for Friday's win. "They played really well in front of me, you have to give them a lot of credit." Hawks S.i.ancers 4 In Lambeth Sunday night, Exeter dominated in the first period as they were up 4-1 but the Lancers narrowed the gap and the visitors held a slim 5-4 lead after 40 min- utes. But Lambeth did not score in the final frame and the Hawks had their fifth win of the season in the books. Robinson and O'Hara had two each with singles from Barton, Ir- vine, Todd McCann and Ray Cou- sineau. JIawks 7. Flyers 3 Despite trailing 2-1 at the end of the first period, the host Hawks turned it on last Tuesday night and won their third of the season. Sean McCann led the way with three goals and an assist while blue - liner Nathan Blight, Todd McCann, Rob Hoffman and John O'Hara also scored. JJawks happenings; Exeter has only one game this week when they host the Seaforth Centenaires at the South Huron Recreation Centre at 8:30 p.m...After eight games, roo- kie centre Sean McCann leads the club in scoring with 11 goals and 10 assists while Robinson has 16 points and Barton 15 points.... Exeter goalie Clint McCann juggled a shot during his performance against Belmont Friday night. shutout Hawks' forward Todd McCann tried to get around the net and away from a Belmont Pest. 111111111111111111111111111111f11111!111111111111111111111111011110111111111111111111111111111111111111111!11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 canon i,/ COLOR LASER lff:PER INSTANT COLOUR COPIES Itt Enlarge family or team photos to81/2x11 or even 11 x 17 instantly with outstanding results Ideal for business presentation materials , even colour transparencies r 1 American journaflsts are bashing Canadians a agahtetIWt rt>�m. S Or U.S. against Canada. The 19922 World Series has set a lot of reoords, Kelly Gruber going 0.23, the fist World Series being played In Canada and the Blue Jays giving up the most stolen bases in post -season play. All of that interesting information is going to be forgotten by many baseball fans. But, what will be remembered is the nation bashing done by the Americans. I actually believed that when the U.S. Marines walked out on to the field in Atlanta for Game Two, that it was a mistake the Canadian Flag was upside down. But what I don't buy for a minute, are all the jokes, ribs and pokes at the Canadian people and how they maybe, (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) should not be involved in the great American past time. You've all heard it, baseball, hotdogs and hockey pucks What gets my goat the most is the bashing we're taking from the U.S. joumalists. Last Tuesday night, just before the start of Game Three, a TV reporter has to get his kicks in at us. I didn't write this fools name down but I was quickly on the phone to my dad and he wasn't overly pleased either. This guy opens his story in a park, presumably in Toronto, but if you were watching, one of the kids was in shortsleeves, and throwing a baseball. Next thing you know, it's a hockey puck they are playing catch with. "I guess they don't get it," says this clown. Then he does a spoof on him at customs and finally a shot at the Queen of England. He pulls out some Canadian money, and wants to know if the queen will call the clubhouse after the Blue Jays win the World Series. Yes, you dutz, in fact she is but the line could be tied up be- cause Abraham Lincoln would be talking with the Braves'. If I recall, there has been little said about the Pittsburgh Penguins (an American based team), winning the Stanley Cup. Heh, next time the Penguins, or any other American team are in the hockey final let's do a skit about them. Let's take an American hockey player, stand him in front of a camera and throw baseballs at him. "I guess he wouldn't get it, EH?" interviewing Alfredo Griffin before a game and asking what part of Canada he is from is another bonehead move by the American journalism corps. All these guys have got a players' list in front of them and they know where they are from. If you think about it, we should have the Latin media get a hold of some of the American players and just point out that the supreme players on the field are not from the good old U.S. of A. You have to give the Blue Jays Baseball Club a lot of credit prior to the start of Game Three, they brought the Marines .hack on.the fieldandihutspatiedAtranadian flag to make amends. The RCMP in turn. carried the American flag, right side up. Well if the American media can bash the Canadians and the Jays I guess I'll put in my two cents worth. How about Jane, if I pray hard enough maybe they'll win, Fonda -Turner and her husband Ted, do you want me to stay awake for the whole game Turner? I hoped Ted and his rich media buddies take a real good look at the Sky Dome. If baseball is going to be dragged into the late days of October, baseball should be played indoors, although I still like the natural grass. And what about the umpiring, are the Jays ever getting hosed. In Tuesday's long time was Devon Whit sidelines by Fred Groves e, the best play in baseball I've seen in a d out of the scorebooks by the umpires. ade a great catch in centre field, they dou- bled up the runner at first and yes, Gruber did tag Delon Saunders out at.se1And. The replay showed he was out. Christmas Craft C(asses Children's 4 - 5;1541.m. 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