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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-01-12, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, January 12, 1994 SA • Exeter's winning streak continues By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - There was a little hint of revenge in the air last Tuesday night at the South Huron Recrea- tion Centre. Down 5-2 nearing the end of the second period, the Exeter Hawks battled back to beat the visiting Mt. Brydges Bulldogs 6-5 in OHA Jun- ior Development League action. The win gave the Hawks the sea- son series in the five games as a week earlier, the Bulldogs won a squeaker 5-4. "It gives us the season series against them and that was our big goal in case we have to meet them in the playoffs." said Hawks' coach George Pratt. Following weekend action, the Hawks have now won four in a row which they will take against the vis- iting Lambeth Lancers Friday night at 8:30 p.m. In the five games against the Bulldogs, the Hawks have won 6-5, 6-5 and 8-5 while the Bulldogs came out on' top 6-5 and 5-4, all very close games. Shayne Robinson, who scored three goals and added two more as- sists for the locals, went in on Mt. Brydges goalie Darryl Reddy and scored on a backhander just 32 sec- onds into the game. But it was tied 1-1 after 20 min- utes as Hawks' captain Dave Dai - Junior 'I)' Hockey rymple handed the puck over and Paul Hendricks beat Chris Lyndon. Throughout the game, the Exeter defensemen had their problems moving the puck up the ice. "We've been working a little on reminding the defense not to hang on to it too long," said Pratt. "It's taking a little longer than I expect- ed for them to get out Of a had hab- it." Although the Hawks played well in the first period, and the score was knotted at one all, at the break, Pratt let his team know he was not happy with• what he saw. "I had a big talk with them about the importance of this game and they didn't show me that they cared." The visitgrs went up in the sec- ond period and after it was 3-1 Lyndon injured his shoulder and was replaced by Kirk Durand. Mt. Brydges scored two quick HaWks want to bang on to fourth place EXETER - While all but one of the nine teams in the OHA Junior De- velopment League west 'division make the playoffs, and post -season is a while in the wings, Friday's game in Exeter is a big one. At 8:30 p.m. when the puck is dropped at the South Huron Recreation Centre, the Exeter Hawks will try to hang on to fourth place. Both the Hawks and the hosts for the night, the Lambeth Lancers have been trying to permanently secure that spot behind Mitchell, Lucan and Mt. Brydges. In the opening game between these two teams back on October 24, the Hawks easily won 7-1 despite having six players. including leading scorers Shayne Robinson and Sean McCann ejected for fighting. However, the last two games have seen the Lancers win 7-2 and more recently 4-3. With -12 games remaining in the regular season, Robinson is trying to close in on the 100 -point mark as he now has 85 on 37 goals and 48 assists. The Wrath of Grapes by Don Cherry DANNY GALLIVAN (MY FRIEND) DANNY GALLIVAN, the greatest hockey broadcaster has been silenced. DANNY died' in his sleep last year at the age of 75. His beautiful voice just sounded like hockey. It's strange, but when DANNY was ordering breakfast, it sounded like a hockey game. A slapshot to DANNY was a candonating shot, a great save was a scintillating save, or it was made in larcenous fashion. (I never did ask DANNY what that meant). Dipsy doodling gingerly down the ice, when SERGE SAVARD would whirl around at the blue line, DANNY called it a SAVARDIAN SPINNERAMA. DICK IRVIN told me the story of a college professor writing DANNY and sayinf"you are wrong, there is no such word as can - donating", and DANNY wrote back and said "there is now." I remember an terrible hockey game between the Habs and COL- ORADO and between the 2 td ai►d 3rd period DANNY asked me what I thought of the game so far. Well, as usual back in those days it was a brutal game, both ieains were lousy, so I answered, "DAN- NY there is no stars in the game, the -only star I see is the zamboni driver." DANNY answered, "Yes, MR. CIRjtY, this game is like a hobo's coat, SHABBY!" It is the one and only time DANNY ever received a letter reprimanding him for doing a bad job from the. TV station, and it had to be with me. DANNY was with the great CANADIEN teams since 1952, and called almost 2,000 games with his buddy DICK IRVIN, MILT DUNNELL, the writer from the Toronto Star reports RED STO- REY, DANNY'S best friend said, "This must sound terrible, but it couldn't have happene$to a tfttcr guy." My buddy RED FISHER said, "That is not a terrible way of putting it, you've got it right." DANNY had just returned from golf in FLORIDA, his resignation as chairman of the HOCKEY HALL OF FAME players selection committee had been tendered and he made sure his nomination for GUY LAPOINTE for HALL OF FAME had been registered. Then he quietly went to sleep. That's the kind of guy Danny was. What better way to go? DANNY was the last of the original members of the player selec- tion committee for the HOCKEY HALL OF FAME who was still active. He had been chairmen since the death of FRANK SELKE, but was hop- ing to resign this lune. DANNY was never a homer for the HABS, in fact he never went into the HABS dressing room and he never hung around the players. I remember he used to come to the game about 7 o'clock for an eight o'clock game, he would study the players in warm-up. 1 can still see him intently studying the players from THE GONDOLA, smoking with his cigarette holder. He was a sight to be hold. . Two things bothered DANNY about hockey, and one was the ic- ing of the puck. He felt it slowed the game down and you should not be allowed to ice the puck with penalties. He was also not to crazy about fights. But the thing that really bothered him was the organ in THE FORUM. He said that shouldn't be allowed in d shrine like THE FORUM. Reg. $99.95 s599 9 ��•1a•�11 s9999 Reg. $73.95 'Air K ber Women's Caldera Hiking Boot; 3/4 Plus (riot shown) Reg. $118.95 tipait Rea Mesa 282 Main St, Exeter Tel./Fax 235.13141 w ones on him and the Hawks were starring down the barrel of a three - goal deficit. But with two seconds left in the middle frame, Robinson got his second to send the hosts into the dressing room with a little confi- dence. • "That goal with two seconds left in the second period was the biggest goal of the night," said Pratt. In the third, Robinson netted his 33rd of the season before Nathan Burns pulled the hosts closer. The tying goal came when Greg Dal- rymple scored from the point. The winner came with 9:14 left to play as again Greg Dalrymple shot from the blueline but this time Dan Ryan deflected it. - Hawks 5, Pests 2 Friday night in Exeter, the Hawks trailed 1-0 after the first period and were down 2-1 after 40 minutes. In the third, the hosts exploded for four goals to win the game. Scoring for the winners were Rob- inson with three goals, Nathan Burns and Steve Farquhar. Sean McCann had three assists. Hawks 6, Flyers 4 In Sunday afternoon's game, Sean McCann had a big five -point effort with a goal and four set ups. Also scoring were Robinson with his 37th, Dave Dlrrymple and Todd McCann fired th hat trick. Beat Pests in overtime Irish come up. short against league leaders By Fred Groves Tr -A staff LUCAN - Although the playoffs in the OHA Junior Development League are a few mdre weeks away, last Wednesday night's game in Lucan had all the makings of post -season play. There was good goaltending, lots of hard hitting and even a few dra- matic moments. It was fitting that the defending provincial champions, the Mitchell Hawks wire one of the teams play- ing butAfiuch to the disappointment of the host Lucan Irish, the Hawks w a squeaker 4-3. Iaturday night the Irish travelled jd Belmont where they came away with a slim 6-4 overtime win over the slumping Pests. That win lifted Lucan's record to 18-7-2. Throughout the first and second period against -the Hawks, the Irish clearly dominated physically and finished .their checks more so than they have all season. But in the third, the visitors came -from -behind, attacked the Irish zone with a great deal of con- fidence and won the game. Lucan coach Ken Needham said his team should be able to play a physical 60 minutes. "They shouldn't -be tired at this point of the season. We haven't had a Tough schedule or games hack -to - back." in the first period, veteran wing- ers Steve Matthews and Jeremy Je- mcc, both sporting /unior 'B' expe- rience, let the Hawks know early it was going to be a physical g$me as they really threw their weight around. But in the second, Jemec was ejected for fighting which seemed to take some sting out of the punch although Needham did not agree. "When Mitchell started hitting we hit back and then Mitchell hacked off,"said Needham. Although he allowed four goals, Lucan netminder Steve Watson played one of his best games of the season as he faced the best offen- sive team in the west division. "He played well, you can't blame him at all. He made some key saves especially in the first period," said Needham. Shorthanded: Early in the game, Lucan's Greg DePrest stole the puck and on a shorthanded situa- tion, went in on Darcy Ballantyne and although DePrest was stopped, Dwayne Price banged in the re- bound. Bu the Hawks quickly went . ahea by a goal and sent the hosts into the first break down by one. Josh Lambourn tied it at one and a Jarrett Keller shot which went off a shoulder and past Watson made it 2-1. In the second. Irish defensemen Keith Robson made it 2-2 on a shot from the point which was going over t e net until Ballantyne reach up for it and then the puck spurted out of his glove and fell into the net behind him. "If you don't shoot the puck, it won't go in," said Needham of Rob - son's goal. DePrest put the Irish ahead on a backhander on a play which showed a lot of second effort as he was knocked down in front of the Mitchell net, got up, and scored. With 3:56 left in the game Greg VanBakel tricked one past Watson to tie it and 51 seconds later Kory Dietz redirected a shot to win the game. Late in the second period, for- ward Rob Davis injured hisright leg which meant Needham had to do some line juggling. He put Steve Moore with Price and DePrest bdt it didn't work in the third. "He's (Moore) not ready xet to play but he won't get ready with one practice a week so we have to play him to get him in shape." Moore, Lucan's second leading scorer a year ago has missed sever- al games this year and is working on regaining his scoring touch. Irish 6, Pests 4 'Lucan's 18th win of the season came Saturday in Belmont where DePrest had -two goals including an empty-netter and an assist. Also scoring were defensemen Dave Mancari, Andy Ross and Mike Robb. Watson went the dis- tance in net and had an assist. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz • XET Senior 'A' Hockey t • �' Exeter Mohawks •• \--,), . •q�I� Vs i • • . 1, a ''• '' Dorchester •• I ' �� • •�► S Sun.. Jan. 16 •i .• 0801• South Huron Rec Centre•• • • •7:30.p.m. • • . ............. 4••• . . . .4 Exeter Hawks' goalie Chris Lyndon gets some help from de- fenseman Jamie Cornish, left; during Friday night's come -from - behind win over Mt. Brydges. Below, Lyndon and a Mt. Brydg- es player collided into the net. Facilities Warm room on hold, EXETER - Although thc plans have been in the works since October 1992, there is still no indication when the warm room at the arena of thc South Huron Recreation Centre will be built. The project, an undertaking by the local recreation board, is waiting for Doug Geoffrey Construction to begin the job. The local company has said f6r a couple of years now that it would be willing to donate the labour while committee members are banking on donated materials. "This warm room has been talked.ahout for three years," said rec di- rector Lynne Farquhar. The hoard has gone as far as it can, they've had plans drawn up and they've toured other facilities to see just what it is they want for Exet- • er. When completed, the warm room will be located at the south end of-- the f"the arena where the wheelchair accessible area is now. Over a month ago the board sent a letter to Geoffrey asking him when work on the warm room would begin. "What we want to know is when it's going to happen," said Farqu- har. "We're feeling like we can't push him but we want to get irgoiitg." Farquhar noted that the board is in a bit of an awkward position be- cause Geoffrey is volunteering the labour and they do appreciate his contribution -- Geoffrey said his company has been extremely busy and hopes to be- gin the warm room in the spring. "It won't be this winter. It's tough to do when there's hockey going on," he said. \� He also noted that there was some hold up with the building inspec- tor approving the plans. Expansion proposed for Stephen Township Arena CREDiTON - Stephen Township council arc assembling a hood to examine the possible expansion of the arena in Huron Park. Arena manager Frank Funston attended township council January 4 to recommend that council consider expanding the facility to include larger dressing rooms, a hall, a warm viewing area, and an equipment sales area. Council asked Funston to put together a firm cost estimate proposal with administrator Larry Brown so that a grant application can be made to either the provincial or federal government. Council also agreed to resurrect the Stephen Township Arena Board, which will not only direct the activities of the arena, but also with a view to plan the proposed expansion. Any township residents interested in sitting on the hoard should ap- ply to council before January 31. 1• Exeter Junior D Hawks 1. Vs Lambeth Fri., Jan. 14 South Huron Rec Centre 8:30 p.m, .1