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• Times -Advocate, January 29, 1997
Page 15'.
Show of discipline helps Kennedy
score game winner for the Hawks
By Chris Skalkos
T -A Reporter
EXETER - The Exeter Hawks
downed two inter -division teams in
back-to-back games beating North
Middlesex 6-2 on Friday night and
Mitchell 5-3 on Saturday.
Chris Kennedy put on a show for
the home crowd inthe rare Sat-
urday* night game against Mitchell
Mg late in the third period to
give his team the winning goal and
then added one more for security
with only 1:33 left in the game. His
set-up man, Sean McCann, assisted
on both plays.
In an uncanny show of discipline
Kennedy planted himself in fr it of
the net as a screen f,.r most olthe
third period and took a lot of abuse
from the Mitchell defencemen
without retaliating.
The strategy, imposed by head
Lucan Irish score 17
goals in two games
before losing to Delhi
LUCAN - After scoring a com-
bined 17 goals against Mitchell and
- Belmont last week the Lucan Irish
lost 5-3 to Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi scored first in the opening
-period and never looked back as
they retained the Icad for the entire
game. 4
"Colleetively,,we didn.I•play'weJl
Oa team," said co -coach Jay Bu -
kala. "The thirteen penalties against
us didn't help our cause either. •
Josh Appleman, Bob Grant and
Brad Henderson scored for Lucan.
Scott Thompson notched two as-
sists.
After coming off two solid wins
the Irish couldn't scent to find their •
flow as the play was whistled dead •
once they ,started to, gain any mo-
mentum. .
With Delhi leading by one goal
• they took a penalty in the last few
minutes -of the game ant! Lucan- -
tried to capitalize on the situation
by pulling their goalie for the sixth
attacker._ Despite the two' man tad,
'vantage the Irish couldn't control
the puck long enough to create a'
scoring opportunity and Delhi sent
a long floater- down the length of
the ice where another player tapped,
the puck into the open net.
" "It was' one of those days" said
Bukala.
The loss to Delhi, a team with a
7-19-4 wirI/loss/tie record, was a
surprise for Irish Tans who watched
their team defeat Mitchell 7-3 .last
Tuesday and humiliate Belmont 10-
0 on .Wednesday night. ,.
Seven different goal scorers tal-
lied for Lucan against Mitchell
with Darryl. Boshart, Bob Grant,
George Stephens, Mike ' Ja-
rcmchenko, Ryan Baynham, Mike
• Robb and Steve Hudson 'picking up .
one goal each,
"That was a big game. for us,"
.said Bukala adding that it narrowed
the gap between them and, the sec-
ond place team.
Lucan continued the goal scoring
frenzy the next night against Bel-
mont as ninc "different- players
scored 10 goals.
Andrew Marshall and Greg Hen=
derson scored twice, .Andrew Stint-
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Free throwing
Kyle ' Farwell lines up a shot during the Knights of
Columbus free thrdw competition held at South Huron
District High School on 'Saturday. - Organizer Terry
O'Rourke said. approximately 300 kids from 10-14 years -
old participated in the event. Winners will advance to the
District competition on Feb. 15, 8 also held at SHDHS.
First place finishers for each category are: 10 year-old
Girls, Janelle Dykstra from Usborne; 10 ,year-old Boys,
Erik Denomme from Precious Blood; 11 year-old Girls,
Emily Hoffman from Exeter; 11 year-old Boys, Wes
Johnson from Stephen Township; 12 year-old Girls,
Amanda Brooks from Exeter; 12'year-old Boys; Matthew
Dietrich from Precious Blood; ,13 year-old Girls, Niki
Vermeuler from Mount Carmel; 13 year-old Boys, Kyle
Farwell from Exeter; 14 year-old Girls, Becky Grant from
Stephen Township; 14 year-old Boys Brent Hoffman from
Stephen Tpwnship.
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Friday Jan. 31 8:30 p.m.
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coach Dave Revington, paid off as
Kennedy pumped two goats in, one -
- off a rebound and the other on a
scramble.
Kennedy established a league-
-wide reputation for himself last
year as an enforcer collecting more
penalty minutes than goals,, ant)
• with more than 100 penalty min-
utes so far this season, he has still
clocked more time in the bad boy
box than any of his teammates.
However, this year he has emerged
as a potent offensive threat and is
second in scoring with 15 goals.
Taking only one penalty, midway'
through the game, was a rare feat
for Kennedy who kept a cool head,.
when the action got chippy. ' -
"We had to win --with a short
bench," said Kennedy realizing he
was more valuable but of the pent
alty box. "Sometimes you have to
grit your teeth and take the cheap
shots for the team."
Chad Gilfillan, Chris MacDonald .
and Craig. Corriveau scored Exet-
er's first three 'goals with Jason
Rutledge, Joey McDonald, Jeff
Glavin and Jason McBride picking
up assists:
Revington said putting Kennedy
in front of the net was like giving
Mitchell a taste of their own med-
icine.
- "We had too they were doing it to
•us all night," said Revington.
"Mitchell plays tough and that's
how you have to play them to court --
ter their aggression."
Kennedy's discipline certainly
wasn't a factor in Exeter's win over
North Middlesex the night .before
as he logged eight minutes in the
box on three consecutive penalties
. going pointless for the entire game.
His teammates did the job with
Glavin and Corriveaiu scoring in.the
first period and Sean McCann and
McDonald scoring in the second.
Bill Hodge scored in the third as
did McDonald for his second of the.
night..
Exeter travelled to Hagersville on
Wednesday for a make-up game.
however, -results were not known at
press time.. The Hawks will host
Lambeth on Friday.
Local "AAA" hockey
players will play in
midget showcase game
HURON COUNTY - Christian
Stuckless from Usborne Township
and Craig Miller. from
Bayfield will play in the
AAA midget showcase
game at' Copps Coliseum
in Hamilton on February
2
Both players are "cur-
rently playing for the Hu-
ron -Perth Lakers midget
squad.
The showcase game - is
organized by the Minor
Hockey Alliance , of On -
picked from his team deserved to
get the nod.
"Christian has really im-
proved this year. He's a
very skilled player that
likes to handle the puck
and pass it off to someone
in a scoring position;" he
said.• •
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"Craig is another boy
who- has moved up quick -
1Y. He plays as hard as he
can for every gain and is
stian effective on the defensive
kless rushes;" he said, adding
both boys arc mature
players and are a pleasure to coach.
The Huron -Perth Lakers arc in
their inaugural season and Ginge-
ricl? admits it has been a difficult
first year for the team
which finished in ninth
place out of 13 teams in
the league. As a result his
player's statistics don't
•accurately reflect what
they are capable of and
he's glad the showcase
game exists for - these
players. . •-
"This (showcase) game
is for the player's benefit
. and as a coach 1 like to
see them advance," he said. "Chris
and Craig are good examples of
kid's who have worked hard all
year and they deserve to be rec-
ognized for their accomplish-
ments."
Chir
Stuc
tario ,and is designed to.
expose the talent of midget aged
hockey players to prospective Jun=•
for "B", "A" and American Hockey
League scouts. - •
-
Lakers midget coach
Roy Gingerich said he was
asked by the Hockey Al-
Iiance to submit a list of
players born in 1980 from
his team for consideration.
He said it was an honor to
have two of his players
chosen considering Al-
liance scouts had 42
players representing 18
centres to choose from. Craig
"The Alliance wanted to
give the scouts (from other leagues)
a chance to see all these kids in one
place. it's a great opportunity for
them to show off their skills where
(scouts) would see them," said
Gingerich, adding the• two players
Miller
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Canada Pension Plan &
Estate Planning Seminar
Wednesday, February 5,19971 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Exeter. Youth Centre, 125 John Street West
Presented by:
Nancy Cuthbertson - Canada Pension Plan Client
Service Officer .
Kenneth L. Nesbitt, CLU, CH.F.C., CFP
Gerald L. Merner, CA - Local Accountant
Topics of Discussion will include:
• RRSP options at retirement (new age rules)
• alternative tax sheltered vehicles
• minimizing estate costs
• powers of attorney '
• will planning
• appointing executors
• family law implications
If you register early, you can receive your own personal
program review from Canada Pension Plan covering
your: CPP benefits, survival benefits, disability
benefits, death benefits, income splitting with your
spouse, and applying early for benefits (pros and cons).
To ensure you receive your own personalized kit
from CPP, you must confirm your attendance by
January 31 by calling the MetLife office in Exeter at
235-1344 and be prepared to provide your Social
Insurance Number and birthdate.
Sponsored by:
� MetLife
183 Main St. Exeter,
235-1344
Butter bonspiel
First Draw winners, above, .of the Gay Lea Bonspiel held
at the Exeter Curling Club on Saturday night were Skip -
Jim Kerslake, Vice. - Wendy Kerslake, Second - George
Tryon and Lead - Sandra Tryon. Second Drawwinners, be-
low, were Skip - Bill. Rowe, Vice - Pat Ballantyne, Second -
Lorne Ballantyne and Lead - Audrey Rowe.
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to Gay Lea Foods -
for their generous sponsorship of
our "Better Butter Bonspiel"
Exeter Curling Club
Stephen Novice Avalanche Silver Stick Sponsors
RSD Sport Den Gibby:s Brewmaster
Huron Motor Products - Centralia Farmers Supply
• McLeans - Exeter • McCann's Redi Mix .
Heywoods-Restaurant '
Crediton Optimists .
Hensall District Coop (Exeter) • . Cooks, Centralia
Exeter McDonalds The Dressing Room
Seips Valu -mart - Beckers Farm Equipment
Foodtown, Huron Park Pizza Delight, Exeter
Perry's Drywall . Bill Hodge Electric" •
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Centralia Lions Club - Ailsa Craig Knechtet-
Preferred Painting Straight Line Collision
Tenex Communications, Ailsa Craig • All the friends and farnilies of the Avalanche whoMadedonations.
The Stephen Avalanche players would like to thank all the above .
business's for their support to. the International Silver Stick Tournament
in St. Clair Shores Michigan which was held on Jan. 24, 25,26.
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