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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-11-18, Page 14Page 14 Tithes -Advocate, November 18, 1992 By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - What a great finish to a great tournament. Sunday night at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter, Ilder- ton doubled Ridgetown 4-2 to win the peewee division of the Bill Bat- ten Memorial Minor Hockey Tour- nament. Although it was somewhat of a disappointing tournament for the three hosting teams as they failed to make it to either the 'A' or B' fi- nals, the championship games nev- ertheless were still exciting and provided for some great hockey. Ridgetown was considered the favourite to win the peewee title but Ilderton surprised a lot of peo- ple and it was a very close contest throughout. The Exeter Peewee Legions won their first game, 3-2 over Mitchell. There was no scoring in the first period of this game but midway through the second frame, Exeter's Dave Farquhar scored and with just 12 seconds left in the period, Brian Parsons connected. Minor hockey tournament Ilderton peewees win 'Atitle With only 26 seconds left in the game, the drama continued as 13xet- er's Chad Dalrymple scored on a long shot. After that win, the locals went in to the 'A' semi-final against the eventual tournament champions 11- derton but were eliminated follow- ing a 3 -2 -loss. Parsons and Dalrymple scored for Exeter and it looked as though they would win it when it looked as though they scored again with 36 seconds left in the game. But the goal was disallowed be- cause a player was in the crease. That upset the Exeter coaches which saw them given a bench mi- nor. The game went into overtime where Ilderton quickly scored on the powerplay. Atom division The Stephen Township Nasty Boys' atoms were the best local team m the tournament as they made it to the 'B' final where they lost 4-3 in overtime to Wheatley Legion. As the score indicated, this was a So I'm on the 401 driving from Mississauga to Chatham to drop the puck for the CHATHAM WHEELS, a brand new team in the Colonial Hockey League. The BLUE JAYS pregame show is on, awaiting die game for the AL East Championship, and I gave up my tickets to drive to Chatham for hockey game. I'm saying to myself "What a Dummy I am!" "There's going to be nobody these, everyone's home watching the Jaya or at the ball game." At 7 pm. as fm pulling into the parking lot of the arena, the young atten- dant say's they have a parking spot for you Grapes. in the beck. I back into the spot (for a quick exit) and in I go. I'm rushed in the General Manna's roosn, RON CARON's office, I sit dowwaotl-begin signing autographs' until • it's time to meat the WHEELS team. young guys who love the game and are playing it not for money but because they love it The teams skate onto the ice and I'm introduced. I march up the tunnel to be introduced and the place is jammed "Gee. it can't be happening" I say to myself, "don't they know the Jays are on TV? I just can't believe that 3,600 people would stay home and not watch the Blue Jays. As I walk onto the ice the playas are slapping their sticks on the ice. I love those guys. I'm an- nounced and I say a few words about BLUE and while the NATIONAL ANTHEM is being played a funny feeling came over me "this is CANA- DA!" If only the politicians could see this. Nevermind the protesters, the whiners, the minorities who are complaining, and those who expect hand- outs, here are people who paid 10 dollars just to See minor pro hockey be- cause they like the players, they love CANADA and I thought "look how wrong those people were when they kidded me about driving 3 hours to a hockey game when I could be home in TORONTO watching the ballgame in the DOME". I wouldn't have wanted to be in any other spot in the world. This was CANADA at it's best. Nevennind the STANLEY CUP FINALS with their diving and crying, all their millions, this was hockey and I was proud to be part of it. I'm worried about hockey. Hockey as we know it is as thing of the past. For example, let's take the WHEELS same that I attended in Chatham. It was the opening night of the first game and the crowd is pumped, the players are pumped and electricity is in the air. "Let's play hockey. drop the puck, let's get going!" And what happens? BANG... PENALTY, BANG... PENALTY, BANG... PENALTY. Thirteen penalties were called in the fust period and it ruined the flow of the game. Killing penalties and power plays were all we saw and the crowd was out of the game and it was boring hockey. Too bad, because this crowd was ready. Listen. I'm the first guy to say we have to have the sticks down, but this is ridiculous. They are trying to' change things too fast and people are literally walking out of the games. Lets hope it changes for the CHATHAM WHEELS and the rest of the COLONIAL LEAGUE and that some sanity Domes into play. Let the playas play the game and don't take the game away from them. Just that night I know that the owners were ticked -off, I was ticked -off, the coaches, everybody including the crowd who were really ticked off. But a few bleed- ing hearts will say "it must be done" BUT FOR WHO?? If the players and the farts don't want it, what are they doing it for? I71 tell you, for who, BRUCE McNALL and GIL STIEN, two AMERICANS who want the game sani- tized for US. TELEVISION CON- TRACTS for Anaesican audiences. They feel the gain is too violent for American eyes. TOO VIOLENT??. are you kidding? Americans love football where the object of the game is to kill the quarterback every Sunday afternoon. In fact 6 NFL ,quarter- backs went out the fret two weeks of the schedule. • • 4. ."esi. Paw .Jacket 4110 coo to"°° sees • till Christmas (Last day for "Custom" orders Dec. 1) Also:avaiable at'R$DI * Exeter Ringette Jackets * * Exeter Minor Hockey Jackets* 4/b � ��D i�r� `Y L.�; close one. Brandon Fuller made it 1-0 for Wheatley in the first period but Shawn Stuckless teamed with Danny Mosurinjohn to get one ,back for the Nasty Boys. Jeff Pinkbeiner made it 2-1 for Stephen and it was 3-1 with just 6:30 left in the third period when Adam Wilson converted a nice pass from Finkbeiner. But Wheatley came back and tied it up, sending the game into over- time where Rickey Segedin scored after Derek Pugh bounced one off the boards. Stephen goalie BJ'Theophilopou- los, who had an outstanding tourna- ment, was not in net as both goalies had been pulled in the overtime format. The Nasty Boys got to the final after they beat Exeter Atom Bron- cos 3-0 as Finkbeiner scored two goals and Wilson got the other. Theophilopoulos got the shutout In their opener, Stephen lost 3-2 to Thedford as Wilson and JR Da- vies scored for the Nasty Boys. The Broncos lost their opener 5-1 to Mitchell as Chad Monteith scored the lone Exeter goal. Winning the 'A' final was Mitch- ell who edged a tough Seaforth team 5-4. Greg Wolfcamp led the winners with two goals with singles from Tim Vosper, Rob Lealess and Matt McGill. For Seaforth, Derek Nes- bitt who was named the Atom MVP for the tournament had two goals with the other two for Ryan VanDooren. Novice division Although it was a quick exit for the Exeter Novice Waxers, they did have something to celebrate. Saturday morning, the Waxers beat Seaforth 3-2 in overtime. This was another exciting game as Mike Kerslake and Matthew An- stett scored for Exeter in regulation time and then, in overtime, Craig Overholt scored from Matt Die- trich. 10.413eir second game, >Iho l cern wale eh:Waated by Lambeth attar a 5-0 score. Stephen Township novices opened with a big 11-2 win over Kitchener. Brayden Lord had four goals and two assists while Jesse Schroeder and Adam Cyr had two tallies each. Also scoring were Henny Pfaff, Roman Wilson and Brent Taylor. Schroeder scored the lone goal in a 9-1 loss to New Hambrug which eliminated Stephen. Seaforth won the 'B' final as Mark VanDooren scored three goals and Brandon Nash netted the other for the winners. New Hamburg took the 'A' final with a 5-1 win over Lambeth as Tournament MVP Brock Radunske had one goal with singles from Ben Ruthig, Bryan Bell, John Harder and Jordan Rivet. $14774-4/ PHJt1016AL EXETER PEEWEE TOURNAMENT ,A. CHAMPS Ilderton peewees Greg Henderson, left; Paul McQueen, and Roy Davis were presented with the 'A' championship trophy after they doubled Ridgetown 4-2. Helping out with the presenta- tions were tournament committee member Gary Kline, left; and tournament chairman Don Richardson. a ix ; the xGt� . Novice Waxers cel `.;.t)rate their overtime mini over Sealer b. At right; EX or.and; :i Ilderton! battle for g' ;QpUCk. f t>,r3elow; Ilderton pee- W(J(S' captain Paul Novice division 'A' Final New Hamburg 5, Lambeth 1 'B' Final Clinton 4, Wbcatley 3 thirdnallkal Exeter 3, Seaforth 2 Lambeth 3, Whatley 1 Stephen Twsp. 11, Kitchener 2 New Hamburg 10, Clinton 2 Lambeth 5, Exeter 0 New Hamburg 9, Slspiten Twsp. 1 Wheatley 7, Seaferth 2 Clinton 7, ICilsheaer 1 Aron division 'A' Final Mitchell 5, Safeeth 4 'B' Final Wheatley 4, Stephen Twsp. 3 Mitchell S, Fvterer 1 Thedford 3, Stephen Twsp, 2 Seaforth 4, Loudon 3 Wingham 4. Mosley 3 Stephen Twerp. 3, &m ' 0 Wheatley 4, London 2 Mitchell 3, 'Medford 2 Seaforth 3, Wingham 2 Peewee division 'A' Final Ilderton 4, Ridgetown 2 'B' Final Clutton 4, Wheatley 3 Other /wilts: llderton 3. Seaforth 2 Exeter 3, Mitchell 2 Parkhill 3. Kincardine 2 . Ridyetown 9, Thedford 0 !Merton 3, Exeter 2 Ridgetown 5, Piirkhiil l Kincardine 4, 'Medford 2 Seaforth 4. 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