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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-12-16, Page 14t'age 14 I fines -Advocate, December 16, 1992 /unto' 'D' honkey • By Kay Lewis and Fred Groves T -A staff LAMBETH - 11 you look at the final scores, it was an unsuccessful weekend for the Exeter Hawks, but at a closer look it really wasn't that bad tor the OHA Development League team They did come up shop against the Lancers here Sunday, an 11-6 decision, and were nipped 6-5 by the vistung Mitchell Hawks on Fri- day, but look at the bigger picture Exeter is now 11-9 and is in a battle for third place in the west di- vision Suspensions have the locals very shorthanded and in Lambeth they had only 12 regular players suppli- mented with five midgets in Lambeth, Nick Szabo and ita� Cqusineau scored twice with sin- gles to Sean McCann and Shayne. Robinson. Midget iatllups Derek Beckett, two assists; Greg Dalrym- ple, Steve Farquhar, two assists, and Brian Gardner played -well. With veteran Clint McCann sus- pended, Kirk Durand played in both weekend games. Mitchell 6, Exeter 5 Looking at what they gave, the Hawks deserved more than what they got in return Friday night at home A goal with under three minutes to go resulted in a 6-5 Mitchell win, but although the lo- cals lost, they certainly weren't beaten. This time the Hawks found them- selves without any help from their younger affiliated players as the RSD Generals were in Belmont for their own game Friday. That left the locals with only 13 skaters and no back-up goaltender. "I'm not disappointed with that game at all," said Pratt. "Anytime you get an effort like that you've got to be happy." Trailing 2-1 in the second, Sean McCann made a nice effort to swirl around the Mitchell net, deke two defensemen and then find sniper Dan Ryan who fired it home. The Hawks then took a 3-2 lead IN PRAISE OF MARIO The year is 1989 and MARIO LEMIEUX had just finished scor- ing 85 goals and assisting on 114 for 199 points and he figures he has the M.V.P. wrapped -up. But as you know he didn't win. WAYNE won it and MARIO was livid because usually the award had gone to the scoring champion and the first all-star which MA - RIO was that year. I remember at the awards dinner that MARIO was almost in tears not from being unhappy but from rage. He said "it's a strange league... they keep changing the rules from year to.. year 1 know it's.amazing to believe because of MARIO plays, but he has only won the HART TROPHY (league M.V.P.).nnce and.that was 1988. MARIO is on a mission this year. He wants to smash WAYNE'S record of 215 points, set in 1986, and if he stays healthy and that's a big if considering his back, he should do it. He's got everything going tor hint.., the no -check rules that are in place this year and it's 84 games this season and WAYNE did it in 80 games. There's tour on four's now and you know how that opens up the game for MARIO, and they've been calling a million powerplays. The only downside for MARIO LEMIEUX is the injury to KEVIN STEVENS, MARIO'S all-star left-winger. My opinion is, that if the back holds up, (and that's a big if) he should do it. There's no doubt that MARIO is a phenom when the mood hits hurt: -Same games he looks like a man playing with a bunch of boys, big, strong and just enough mean...ness to help hint. His reach is unbelievable, 1 talk to some defensemen and they tell me "1 got em all tied up and figure he can't go anywhere and the puck is fifteen feet. from us and he flips it in the net." In a sense, he - reminds me of JEAN BELI VERU. Everything JEAN did looked ef- fortless. 1 would've liked to check JEAN and MARIO'S underwear to see how wet it looked because they made everything look so easy. MORE MARIO MARIE LEMIEUX scored 43 goals in -1985 and won the rookie` of the year and in the next year he scored 48 goals and so why I would 1 say on HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA that he was a FLOATER" Why? Because 1 knew that if he -really turned up the burners he could score 60, 70 or even 80 goals easy. I often asked when were those burners turned on?". and really can't tell but maybe he Just said "hey, I'm going to prove who's the best." But I have a suspicion it was while he was in the CANADA CUP when he saw GRIE:TZKY show up every night. The next question is. "HOW WOULD MARIO DO AGAINST THE PLAYERS OF THE PAST?" 1 firmly believe that MARI() would've been a star in any era. Granted, he wouldn't get 85 goals the way they checked back then because they would've had a guy on him like "white on rice" and remember a was worth your life to hesitate in front of the net back in those days. But MARIO would've stood out against anybody in any era. Hey', 1 can hear auim; of my grinder buddies saying "Hey GRAPES, are you going to praise a guy Who dives like MARIO does'.? I've got to admit that the dives bug me! really, they bug me and the dives are beneath hurt, but the way he's chewing up the 202 Main St. S. tutor 215-1814 Final 8 .Days to Christmas * Double Discount -Car Days * Your S.H. Discount Card is worth 20% off wishes everyone .a Happy Sr Safe Holiday Season Bring in this -Ad -for .a=E.ree,Df>;,aw>,on, a,,Atokst. (No purcia necessary) when Andrew Barton challenged time Mitchell players at the blue - line and fooled everyone with a wrist shot. A pair of goals just 13 seconds &op two games •apart put the visitors On top, as the two teams then traded goals for the remainder of the game. The locals found themselves with an even shorter bench after de - MHA Standings West division VS' L T F A P Lucas 18 2 0 120 52 37 Mitchell 13 7 0 100 67 27 Alvinston 12 10 0 103 89 24 Exeter 11 9 0 130 107 22 Seaford] 9 10 I 91 104 20 Lambeth 9 13 2 122 113 20 Mt. Brydges 9 11 1 87 108 20 Belmont 5 15 0 71 120 10 Parkhill 4 16 0 67 138 9 fenseman Mark Lynn was ejected for fighting. Down 5-4 in the third period, Ex- eter thought they caught a break when referee Jeff Scott handed Mitchell coach Jack Chaffe a bench minor and awarded a penalty •shot after a Mitchell player closed his hand on the puck in the crease. But Ray Cousineau hit the post on the penalty shot and the Hawks failed to convert on the powerplay. Exeter pressed in the final min- utes, but couldn't get the equalizer Scoring for the Hawks were Cousi- neau with two, Ryan, Barton and Dan Irvine with singles. Durand backstopped Exeter in goal and turned in a fine performance facing 41 shots. Exeter Hawks' goalie Kirk Durand and Kory Dietz of the Mitchell Hawks go after the puck dur- ing Friday's ONA Development League game in Exeter. Mitchell won a close one, 6-5. Record now 18-2 Lewis takes a pounding, again By Fred Groves T -A staff LUCAN - Brent Lewis sat in the Lucan Irish first aid room Wednes- day night, wondering if he had a sign on his forehead that said, "hit mc." Against the visiting Mitchell Hawks, Lewis found himself on the receiving end of a well-placed el- bow from Eric Haefling with 4:10 left in the second period. He was hurt badly and was re- placed for the rest of the period by Eoin McInerney and the two com- bined to lead the Irish to a 3-1 OHA Junior Development west di- vision win. It was the second time in as many games for Lewis that -he was hit hard. Against the Alvinston Fly- ers, he was charged by Jim Cloud. "Everyone wants to hit me. Last game (Alvinston), there was reason for it. This time 1 didn't do any- thing," said Lewis. He wandered out of his net to_get the puck and that's when Haefling was given a five-minute checking - from -behind penalty. "I saw him coming, my head was tumed." Lewis and McInerney have teamed up to be the best puckstop- ping duo in the league, allowing 2.6 goals per game. It's a good bet to say they'll both be on the west division all -start team January 9 in Thwnesford. For the last two years, Lewis bas been with the Creorgian College Grizzlies in Barrie. Prior to that, he was with the Junior D' Lainbeth Lancers. "You're .playing with guys 25 to 30 years old up there, Junior 'A' players. I don't really miss it," said Lewis, now a student at Fanahawc College. Funny goal: Veteran defense - man Kevin Leitch scored the first Lucan goal Wednesday on .the powerplay when he let go with a shot that hit Mitchell's beryl Bidt right in the helmet and went in past Dennis Scherbwrtlt. In the second frame, Greg De - Prost let go with a shot and line - mate Steve Moore was right there to pounce on the rebound. After the same Moore said de- fense was also a big part of Weds aday's win. " (reach Ken Needham), ,told us we bad to beck .check. Thane guys ,�Y .Article. -We had to get .Wase guys beck Aum last The Irish •have ,ealY lost two .4ttattes.this oar, euic,of,ilwoe to the 4 Hawks back on Nov. 4. In the third penod, both DePrest and Jeff Stanton did a lot of work behind the net to set Moore up with his 13th goal.of.the season. "I was in the corner and dumped it.to Greg. 1 went to the net and no one picked me up." Although the game looked as though the Irish were playing a de- fensive style to keep the Hawks off the board, Needham said they wer- en't. "We just wanted everyone to do their job. These_was_no -defensive plan," he said. Everyone did their job including defensemen Ed VanKerkoerle and Keith Robson. In the thud period. Mitchell's Mark Ulch tried to cut up the mid- dle but he was hit very hard by VanKerkoerle. Later, Kory Dietz was leveled byRobson. Jason Glasser also gave out a couple of hard checks but it was a mistake on his part that resulted in the Mitchell's lone goal. He retaliat- ed after being on the receiving end o[ a hit and was sent to the penalty box. A Luke Smith wrist shot Iron. lugh in the slot got past Lewis. Mitchell continued to turn it on but the Irish kept the door shut and picked up their 18th win in 20 starls. /.1//.1//' NAME G A P Greg DePrest 22 26 48 Steve Moore 13 20 33 Jim Stanton 10 11 21 Ed VanKerkoerle 11 10 21 Jason Reidheed 9 10 19 Jeff Stanton 9 8 17 Scott Riddell 5 11 16 Andy Ross 7 8 15 Jason Glasser 4 11 15 Jason McLeod 4 9 13 Sean Kaczmarek 7 4 11 Kevin Leitch 2 9 11 Chris Haskeu 4 6 10 Derek Greenlee 2 7 9 Steve Snider 2 7 9 Chris Chafer 2 5 7 Paul O'Shea 3 3 6 Travis Love 2 3 5 Ryan Bcliveau 1 3 4 Keith Robson 1 2 3 Bmnt Lewis 0 2 2 Eain Mclttentoy 0 1 1 Matt Munro 0 1 1 Shawn -Fairweather 0 1 1 (1OALTBNPING MP GA AV Brentj.ewis 595 21(1) 2.1 Win Meittemey .605 38(I) 2, Luck%' charrns:...Forward Scott Riddell is still sidelined with an in- jury. With the departure of Travis Love the Irish ere still looking for another defeasetnan...Luean had a rare weekend off as they take on Belmont tonight at 8:15 p.m. What's rie xt??? r Men's Rec Hoek ey Thurs. Dec. 17 - Whalers vs. Met Life, 9:30 p.m. (In Exeter); Outlaws vs. Inndlans, 8;30 p.m.; Haugh Tire vs. Big O, 9145 p.m. (Both games in Huron Park). Stephen Township Ree Hockey Thurs. Dec. 17 - HABS vs. Mt. Carmel, 7 p.m. Sun. Dec. 20 - Grand Bend vs. Mt. Carmel, 4:30 p.m.; Shogun vs. JMR, 6 p:m.; Geiser Kneale vs. Marauders, 7:30 p.m.; HARS vs. CHD, 9 p.m. Mon. Dec 21 - Grand Rend vs. HARS, 8 p.m. (All games in Hu- mn Park). Hensel! Men's Rec Hockey TEAM WL TP Generals 11 1 1 23 Pepsi 10 2 1 20 Lightning 7 6 0 14 EMB 6 7 0 12 Blasters 5 6 1 11 Panthers 5 7 0 10 Knights 4 8 1 9 Campbells 1 12 0 2 LEADING SCORERS - G A Jamie McClinchey 20 15 Bob Lawrence 14 21 Mark Reid 16 18 Dave Bell 14 18 Brun Taylor 18 12 High School Sports Wed. Dec. 16 - (Ice hockey) South Huron at Goderich. (Boys basketball) Madhill at South Huron. P 35 35 34 32 30 OHA Development League Wed. Dec. 16 - Belmont at Lu - can, 8:15 p.m. Fri. Dec. 18 - Exeter at Parkhill, 8:30 p.m. Sar. Dec. 19 - Lucan at Parkhill, 8:15 p.m. Sun. Dec. 20 - Lucan at Bel- mont. 2:30 p.m. OHA Southwestern Senior 'A' Sar. Dec. 19 - Exeter at Dunn- ville, 8:30 p.m. Western Ontario Women's Hockey Sat. Dec. 19 - Huron Park Pac- ers at London Senior Devilettes, 8 p.m. (Argyle Arena) Atilt South Huron mimicRecreation Centre Winter Programs '93 gvenina Aerobics - Joule Christmas/Klm Ryckman - Mon./Wed.,-7:30 - 8:30 p.m.,.starts Mop.'Jan. 11 - $40J8 wks. - EPS Gym Morning Aerobics - Josle Christmas - Mon. /Wed. 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. starts Mon. Jan 11 - $30/8 wks. - South Huron Rec Centre IMPS Volieyli - Tues. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. starts Tues. Jan. 5 - $35J16 wks. • - Sign up on the 5th - SHDHS small gym Karate - Tyedtall's Karate Behcet - Tues./ Thurs. - 7 - 820, year round - OPEN HOUSE - Tues., Jan. 12 and Thurs. Jan. 14 - South Huron Rec Centre - 2 FREE CLASSES for information contact Katherine Ens at 235-0535 Youth Karate - Tvtldall's,Ktate School - Tues./Sat. 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