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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-02-24, Page 13Junior 'D' hockey Hawks drop two close ones EXETER - Although their game against the visiting Lucan Irish was postponed Sunday night due to bad weather, the Exeter Hawks still had a busy week. The local OHA Junior Develop- ment league team lost a pair of close games as they came up short 3-2 to visiting Mitchell Hawks last Tuesday night and.Friday in Exet- er, were beaten 7-6 by the Lambeth Lancers. Exeter's regular season schedule will conclude Friday night at the South Huron Recreation Centre when they take on the Irish at 8:30 p.m. Lancers 7. Hawks 6 Trailing 3-2 after the first period and 7-4 after 40 minutes, the hosts battled back and made a game of it but came up short by just one goal. While Tom Walker had two goals and Jason Van Geel netted one for the visitors in the opening frame, Exeter's Dan Ryan and Ray Cousineau connected. It was a Lambeth dominated sec- ond period as Rob Facca, Scott MacDonald, Chris Gehl and a shorthanded -tally by Jim Moore gave the visitors a very comforta- ble lead. Dave Dalrymple and Lar- ry Lewis seamed for Exeter. While Brandon Ropp started in net for the Hawks, allowing all sev- en goals, Clint McCann went the final 20 minutes and was not scored upon. In the third, Todd McCann and Ryan with his second scored for the Hawks. Kurt Ropp had a good game with three assists. Exeter had three powerplay goals in this game while the Lancers scored twice with a man advantage and one while shorthanded. Exeter Hawks' forward Nick Szabo (13) trted69 get the puck away from a Lambeth player during Friday night's OHA Junior Development' League game at the South Huron Recreation Centre. Hawks 3. Hawks 2 Once again it was a fine defen- sive hockey game between these two clubs but again it was Mitchell winning by a goal. Last Tuesday, Exeter defenseman John Bell had both tallies for.** hosts. Clint McCann made .27 - saves. Irish 4. Centenaires 1 Wednesday night, Lucan goalie Brent Lewis dropped his pods . against average to 2.17 as the Irish won their 32nd of the season. Greg DePrest and Steve Moore led the winners with a goal and two assists each while Scott Riddell and Setnt Xaczmarek also connect - Senior 'A' hockey T' Mohawks set to battle Mudcats By . i ed Groves T -A staff EXETER - Last night in Exeter, at the South Huron Recreation Centre, the Exeter Mohawks began another step towards the defence of their Ontario Hockey Association Senior 'A' hockey crown. The Mohawks hosted their biggest rival, the Dunnville Mo- hawks in the first game of the best - of -seven Southwestern league semi-futal. While full details of the rest of the series has yet to be reached, the Mohawks will host the Mudcats Sunday at 7:30 p.m. With the realignment of the league in the 1992-93 season, the two teams only faced each other twice during the regular schedule. In Dunnville on December 19, the Mudcats won 5-2. But on January 16, the host Mohawks turned the tables and won 8-4. "Last year we got behind 3-1 (in games) and than we swept them," said Exeter coach Dave Revington. "We've only seen them two games this year. Their goaltending is a lit- tle softer." Dunnville's number one puck - stopper Garnet Wilson looked sha- key in both the 8-4 loss and in the all-star game. As far as the Mohawks' goaltend- ing is concerned, Rick Pikul played in all seven games against the Mudcats in last year's playoff se- ries but rookie Trevor Hunter has had some bright moments this year. Hockey fans can expect a rock- „,,„„ 1„,„„„„„„,,„ lUllil„„„„11„llil„„„,, III„,„,„„„„uplWiau : , .,„.„ u.r„„„uwni„ilii„„m„„man„„,,,.,„ „„IN„„4u„„„„ BEAT THE HIGH COST OF WATER HEATING ELECTRICALLY! !'' COMP SAVE $$$ WITH OIL!!! 30 GAL. OIL produces 100 gal. hot water per hour 1104AL GAS produces aQ gal. phot water gar hour It takes a 66 GAL. ELMI WATER HEATER to erodes,. gallons hot water per hour em -sock -em type of series as the Mudcats, with former bad boy Ger- ry McSorley behind the bench, are still a physical team. "They can be the toughest team in the league. They have a lot of size,” said Revington. A year ago, the Mohawks were overflowing with bodies, they had several guys up in the stands watching. That's not the case this year. In the final game against the Continued on page 14 • Beefeaters on the ropes hut your eyes and blink. That's how quickly football teams disap- pear. The Montreal Alouettes, then the Concoroes, and how about that city in the United States which opted out of playing in the Canadian Foot- ball League. Do you remember the South Huron Panthers, a premier pro- gram which vanished for numerous reasons, mostly financial? But enough has been written and said about the local high school team. Several local players have gone and applied their skills with the London Beefeaters of the Ontario Football Conference. mitis team, one of a half a dozen junior clubs in the province, may be looking at taking a brief leave of absence. For the past seven summers, Dave Cox a guidance council- lor at South Huron, -has been a member of the Beefeatea► coaching staff. He seems concerned about the team which has'been provid- ing young players a place to compete after leaving high school since 1975. "It's going to hurt our program," said Cox of the possibility of the club taking a year off to regroup. "We would have been respectable." Going against the other teams in the conference, Burlington, Hamilton, Oshawa, Ottawa and Windsor, the Beefeaters had a not -so -good 3-5 record in 1992. There is good football talent in the London and surrounding area, that's evident by other teams ready to pounce on the Beefeaters and sign them up. "The Hamilton coaches have already been to London to talk to them if we don't have a team," said Cox. While perhaps the most famous South Huron grad to go on and ()lay with the Beefeaters was quarterback Jerry Lamporte, there has been others. Last summer, linebacker Josh Masse and centre/offensive tackle Jeremy Hem were with the Beefeaters. Unfortunately they did not see a lot of playing time because the last time they suited up was with the junior Panthers. They were inexperienced but if there is a team this summer, they will no doubt see more time. Randy Johnston, a hard throwing pivot tried out for the Beefeaters last year but his time was spent concentrating on track and field at South Hu- ron. While the Beefeaters are on the ropes, the knockout punch has yet to be delivered. Tenderpath Farms are interested in lending a hand and it might be enough. "The ( Beefeaters') executive has to make the decision," said Cox. When asked if taking a year off to regroup and think about their options would be beneficial, Cox didn't think so. "Personally no," he said when confronted with the question. "From a point of view of the program, it will hurt. Some of them (players) won't comp ;Ind it will set us back." f.Lart.roamer,.the liablialereeillselliedgeo64476eselt to play. They were the only players-ia the league who had to pay to play. Coach Glen Weir, a veteran of the Canadian Football League was the only coach not to receive an hono- rarium. Money is a problem for this junior franchise but having a place to play is another. They have used the field at John Paul II secondary school but there are no locker mom facilities, washrooms and limited number of stands for spectators. 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