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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-12-23, Page 33Senior hockey Mohawks need a full game to win By Fred Groves T -A staff DUNNVILLE - Although the visiting Exeter Mohawks played a fairly decent second period here Saturday night, the other 40 minutes had a lot to be desired. The Mohawks lost 5-2, dropping their Southwestern Senior 'A' Hockey League record to 11-4. Exeter is now idle until January 3 when they host Petrolia. Saturday night, the Mudcats came out flying in the first frame but thanks to some good goaltending by Trevor Hunter and Greg Snyder's ninth goal of the season, it was 1-1 after 20 minutes. Forward Ron Goodhand, who was with Pt. Edward- a year ago, and is also a former Mohawk played his first game of the 1992-93 season with Exeter and set up the first goal. Also in his first game of the season was Jeff McClenaghan who played both forward and defence Saturday. "I thought they looked good. Both will give us a lot of strength," said coach Dave Revington. Playing in the smaller arena, the Mohawks had trouble moving the puck the way they usually do in their own building. It also appeared as though the ice was not very smooth in places. "It's tough to play the puck when it's like a tennis ball," said Revington. Dunnville took a quick lead in the second period when John Howitt con- nected but Exeter's Barry Baynham came in from the blueline, took a nice pass from McClenaghan and tied it up. It was Dunnville in the third as they scored three times. Exeter was very weak in their own end and on the fourth Mudcats' goal, Brian Miller easily walked around Chet Couture. "They (Exeter defensemen) were pressured and they backed in a lot," said Revington. Both teams had their chances to score more goals in this game as Miller hit the post and the cross -bar on two different shots and Exeter's Jeff Shipley and Richard Hawkins also rang the metal. Shipley was ejected from the game in the third period and slapped with a verbal abuse charge by referee Bob Morley. The Exeter centre was hit - from -behind but it was not called. "There were three or four blatant hits -from -behind by their team," said Revington. With 15 games under the belts and a break for Christmas the Mohawks are doing fairly well considering the few players they have had out on a regular basis. Revington said he is looking forward to a successful start into the new year and is not in the least upset about the 11-4 record. "You can't complain about that. At the beginning of the year 1 said we'd be in the top three and we're in second. We'll be much improved in the next three weeks." Mohawk moments:...After 15 games, Joe Scherer leads the team in scor- ing with 26 goals, 23 assists for 49 points. He is followed by Rob King - shot, 15-20-35 and Gord Brooks, 11-24-35. The Mohawks were scheduled to play Creemore on Sunday but that has been rescheduled to January 17. Hawks all over Stars, win 16-4 Checked into Northmiddlesex goalie Gerry Ellison was Exeter Hawks' Jamie night in Exeter, the host Hawks beat the Stars 16-4 in OHA Junior Development Astaprottww • a vworooe , Season s Greetin's Cornish. ri. ay League action. By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - The Exeter Hawks got a big Christmas present Friday night. It came in the form of their 12th OHA Junior Development League win of the year in which they scored 16 goals against the visiting Northmiddlesex Stars. Sean McCann scored just 19 sec- onds into the game as the locals routed the Stars 16-4. The Hawks are idle now until they travel to Lu - can on Dec. 30 when they face the Lucan Irish. Forward Todd McCann had his (best game of the season, scoring one goal and setting up four more. year,, ago. he played juvenile in 'Hensall and was also one of the leading scorers in that town's rec hockey league. The 20 year-old said he opted to play with the Hawks this year be- cause his brother Sean, was also on the team. "That's the major reason I came to play this year," said Todd. He has now has 25 points, sixth in Hawks' scoring. Todd said before the game that coach George Pratt gave the players a bit of a pep talk and it seemed to work in a big way as the Hawks offense never stopped churning despite leading 6-2 at the end of the first period and 11-3 af- Continued on page 35 The 12 days of Christmas coping with the holiday spirit, here's a little Christmas story I whipped up. On the First day of Christ- mas the Zurich Midget Thun-v der gave to me, an OMHA championship. On the Second day of Christmas the Exeter Mohawks gave to me, two more speedy forwards. On the Third day of Christmas Exeter Hawks gave to me, three straight junior hockey wins. sidelines by Fred G roves On the Fourth day of Christmas the Lucan Irish gave to me, four straight wins over Thamesford in the league finals. On the Fifth day of Christmas the Blue Jays gave to me, five starting players left from last year's World Series champi- onship team. On the Sixth day of Christmas the weatherman gave to me, six straight days without rain in the summertime. On the Seventh day of Christmas the Toronto Maple Leafs gave to me, seven wins over .500 this year. On the Eighth day of Christmas the Exeter Chrysler Imperi- als gave to me, eight real good toumament games. On the Ninth day of Christmas the Exeter Express gave to me, nine shutout innings. On the Tenth day of Christmas the National Basketball As- sociation gave me ten less multi -millionaire players. On the Eleventh day of Christmas, the Times -Advocate game to me 11 pages to put sports on. On the Twelfth day of Christmas, Santa Claus gave to me 12 cans of beer to give to OHL referee Paul Coleman. The last item on the above list is given as a present to Paul Coleman, a veteran referee in the Ontario Hockey League. He was slapped with a 30 days suspension by the league be- cause he accepted a beer from Ottawa 67's coach Brian Kilrea after the game. It's not uncommon practice for refs to have a beer after a game in their dressing room, I've seen it done. It's just a ges- ture of appreciation for doing the game. One beer, not several. Their are very few refs who are qualified to do OHL games, now with a 30 -day suspension, the league is going to have to scramble to fill his games. I'm looking for a volunteer. The Times -Advocate received an interesting little product in the mail earlier this week. It's called a Nozovent and although it's designed to stop someone from snoring, it's also supposed to help athletes breath better. On the back of the package it says it can be used in sports to help increase nasal airflow during endurance sport thus reduc- ing your breathing effort. and -delaying -the onset of mouth breathing. Is there anyone out there who wants to put this little device, one end into their mouth and the other into their nostrils? From the sidelines: -.Congratulations to Exeter Hawks cen- tre John O'Hara for being named that team's player of the month for November. He was given a plaque from RSD Sports Den during Friday night's game....Jerry McSorley, the bad boy for the Dunnville Mudcats is now an assistant coach with that Senior 'A' hockey club. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rejoice In All His sEessino) Aoth eLaro) and Small dieektiorasside/wiser Aire toehfee oar auk Oc //if Amp trite 06144 1,414# gates d/I ~dad. /t a aho t,%/wive Gera ire ad to agreed' aarpattra% tom/ 410&air/ Bill, Bob and Staff Back low le - : onnie fitter, Charlie Kalb : lad►, IM Frsfay, Joan Daynwrd, Mary Mortice, Wendy Kerslake. Middle row left • Linda Wooster, Laura WlkIer, Sandra Tryon, Jenny Ellison, Karen Leslie, Brenna Wein, Leslie Vangerwen, Leigh -Ann Feaery, Sandie Kechnie. 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