Times Advocate, 1993-06-02, Page 13Junior D' hockey
Exeter Hawks are in trouble!
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
EXETER - The Exeter Hawks are sending out an S.O.T. - Save Our
Team distress signal.
With several members of last year's executive stepping down, and no
hopes of replacements, it appears as though the local OHA Junior Devel-
opment League (Junior 'D) hockey club may not have a team next fall.
Thursday night was supposed to be the club's annual general meeting in
which they hold the yearly election of officers. But there were only 11
people at the meeting which meant the election simply could not take part.
"We seem to have a big lack of interest. There are several of us leaving
this year," said long-time club secretary Nancy Quinn.
Last year, the Hawks had a very successful season both on and off the
ice. They made it to the west division semi-finals and as far as their bank
account goes, although the club finished with about a $3,000 deficit, fund-
raising activities including Saturday's golf tournament will probably erase
that.
"We need new people out. We can't carry on like we did last year. We
have to get it going again," said past president Wayne Dickins.
Hawks' assistant coach Dan Mudge had a suggestion which may help to
spark a little interest into the club.
"Junior D is local kids. I don't think we should be bringing kids bytowin
games," said Mudge of the Hawks who had several players-fmm.St.Marys
last season.
Financially, the present executive did a good job keepingmorpansos'dovm
as mileage was $415 compared to S2,857.50 two seasons ago afdit also
cost them about $500 less for the coaching staff.
The total expenses were 534,926.27 as compared to 536,034.61 the year
• before.
OHA update: If the Hawks do have'a team to ice for the 1993-94 hock-
ey season, there are a few changes on the books of the Ontario Hockey As-
sociation which will be brought up at the annual meeting in Burlington
June 17-19.
Wayne Dickins, who along with coach George Putt, Jr. recently attend-
ed a Junior Development League meeting to discuss topics for the June
meting, said the Junior D' league is trying to shorten the length of the sea-
son.
He said there would still be 40 games but since some communities are
insisting the ice come out by the end of March there would be more em-
phasis to hurry up the playoffs.
Also, the possibility of changing overtime from a straight 10 minutes, to
a sudden -death victory.
"A lot of games, there were more goals scored in the overtime than there
was the whole game," said Dickins.
Other topics brought up include stopping stick measurements, making
arenas safer and whether Alvinston Flyers should be able to become Jun-
ior 'C'.
"The vote among the Junior 'D' teams was "no", we don't want them out,
we.taecd the balance." Alvinston claims they can draw more players if they
goJtmior'C'.
Teams -will once again be required to purchaserthe mandatory 10 dozen
stilts from the OHA, regardless of Whether or tmtahey want to support
.their own local businesses.
"We:triedmot to'buy 1hemandawe got pulled-up onto the carpet," said
Hawks` treasurer Karen Dickins.
The Junior Development League is also looking into having their all-star
game set up like the Junior 'B' league where the game is played in the
same spot every year but all teams help out and share in the profits.
Eric Hurley, right; of the South Huron Panthers tried to get to the ball during Tuesday's
ron-Rerth win over visiting Listowel.
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EXETER - For the third consecu-
4ive year, the South Huron District
Panthers have won the Huron -Perth
junior boys soccer championship.
Last Tuesday in Exeter, Chad
Gilfillan scored late in the first half
.;,on what to be a long weak shot but
rh still 's y�te Listowel
for.°the only score in a 1-0 defen-
sive struggle.
It was the second Huron -Perth ti-
tle this year for. South Huron as the
junior girls also won the confer-
ence title.
The junior boys were dominated
early by Listowel but Ben Kaak
managed to keep the ball out of the
net. Kaak was somewhat roughed
up late in the game as it looked as
though he was kicked when he ran
out to jump on a loose ball.
But while Listowel had their
chances early in the game, the Pan-
thers dominated the second half
and had two good chances as Mar-
ty DeBruyn just missed the top cor-
ner on a penalty kick and Souban
lnlakahana tried to head the ball
into the net.
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Leafs made hockey
very exciting
Now that hockey is
all over, I've got lots
of time to clean -up
my basement.
True, the National Hockey
League may be in the midst
of its spring gala, but I doubt
if I'll be staying up to watch
those games which have been
sneaking into the early mom -
Ing hours.
L.A. vs. Montreal, should be painless and quick as far as the
Kings are concerned. The Canadiens, and there are lots of
Habs fans around here, are well nested, confident and they've
got over 20 Stanley Cup banners hanging from the Forum.
You can't beat ghosts.
With the Maple Leafs out of it, I'm probably not the only
hockey fan who is going to find something else to do, other
than watching the games.
I remember when the Leafs were in the hunt for a berth in
the Cup finals, it was the sixth game of the series with Detroit
when I first became interested. Toronto won that best -of -
seven in seven and then took on the 13lues of St. Louis.
What a joy it was to watch Curtis Joseph stop 60 shots and
lose a 2-1 overtime game. That is truly an individual effort by
a superstar who many have never really heard of.
I even kept a little piece of paper on a sidetable near the
T.V. where I was kind of charting the Leafs, who was playing
on what line and "how many defensemen were dressed that
particular tight.
By the -so u ds of -things, it appears as though I was not a
Leaf fan from .the Start, and I'm still not but .I appreciate the
determination by a team which only had one true superstar in
'Doug Gilmour.
There were a .lot of rumblings following Game Six with
L.A. that Wayne Gretzky .should have received a penalty for
slashing Gilmour. Those rumblings also brought rumours
which hinted that the NHL was looking for a United States
based team to be in the finals. In other wonts, as much as you
and I wanted a Leafs-Canadiens final, perhaps the powers that
be, didn't. • _
But the Leafs had their chance to win the seventh game in
Toronto but a couple of lucky bounces means Wayne's World .
will take on the"Habs. Prediction, Montreal in five.
Sidelines
By
Fred
Groves
On Thursday I attended the Exeter Hawks general meeting
and I was very disappointed with the lack of interest towards
the local Junior 'D' hockey club.
Now it's no secret that I haven't seen eye -to -eye with this
club over the last year but when only 11 people tum up for
the meeting which is supposed to tell the public of the finan-
cial situation, plans for the upcoming season and try to find
new people to help out, that's an embarrassment.
As one person said at the meeting, a lot of people in Exeter
have helped out with minor hockey for several years and they
just don't want to volunteer any more time.
I can't say I don't blame them because it's pretty demanding
year -after -year to help raise funds for a hockey team. And
's what the executive primarily`doef,, somehow come up
with the $35,000 to run the team. _ . `.'
But there are dozens of people° hitt, here who go to the
games each season but won't help out with even the minor of
tasks. They know that the same people year -after -year are go-
ingtodoit.
I've even made the suggestion to some of the Hawks' exe-
cutvie that they take time off and let someone else worry
about it.
Dan Mudge who was an assistant coach last year, made a
very good suggestion. Get all local players on the team, I
agree. The local talent is plentiful and it would certainly get
more fans out to the games.
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