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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-11, Page 19. Times -Advocate, Aute 11, 1997 Page 19 Have a news tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 • Lucan player drafted by London Knights TORONTO - A Lucan hockey player will wear a London Knights jersey the next time he steps out on the ice. . Scott Thompson, 17, from. Lucan was picked by the London Knights Jun-. for "A" hockey or- ganization on Sat-. urday during the Ontario- Hockey League draft held at Maple Leaf Gardens. Thompson who was London's sec- ond pick in._ the 1Ith round; said he was caught. off guard since he was already courting interests from • Belleville,. Oshawa and Kitch: cner. "I wasn't ex-. pecting to be drafted so close .to home,". said Thompson. But grabbing _ the attention of OHL scouts 'was . c' 'table. The six-foot 175 pound forward scored 23 goals and 25 as- sists playing centre for the Lucan Irish last season. A speedy skater With a goal scoring touch, Thomp, son was the team's ~coring leader and 5\ as named team rookie of the year. He also recei%ed -the- overall Rookie of the Year Award from the Junior Development League for the 1996-97 season. •- A product of the Lucan minor hockey system. Thompson credits 'the coaching he re- ceived in Lucan-be- fore playing "AAA" hockey for the Elgin - Middlesex Chiefs in his Peewee -year. - •-But -Thompson will have to try -out for the team like everybody else and will start by show- ing up for a phys Teal• on ice assess- ment this weekend before attending the Knight's main camp in August: "1 still have to carn•a spot on.thc team but 1 think 1 have a pretty good shalt at it," he said. Although London has suffered two losing seasons and has underglnie more than a few -coaching shake- ups- over the last three years, Thompson is not discouraged. -"They're in a rebuilding process and they're serious about putting together a winning wain." he said. hope I can he a part of that. / Scott Thompson Local' players help Mid -Elgin win Showcase Tournament TORONTO ; Three local hockey players helped the Mid -Elgin Tyke Select hockey team win the Inter- national Showcase Hockey Tour- nament held in Toronto last week- - end:- Greg Noyes from Lucan, Logan Couture from Birr and Mike Ryan from Hd4rton contributed a total of 37 points in the tournament as their team waltzed through all 'five games undefeated, outscoring the opposition by a combined score of 43-1. "Strong defensive play by the en- tire team limited opposition -scor- ing chance. s," said coach/manager Chet Couture who credited goal - tender David McDonald with post- ing tour shutout; and had a 0.20 goals against ;n erage for the tour- nament.. Mid-lilgin axon its round-robin games heating the Rink. Rau; a teats composed of players from Exeter. Lucan, Ailsa Craig, 10-0 before defeating Caledon Teen kanch 8-1, the Ontario Nationals. Team members- met the Rink Rat/ again clinching a 7-0 w in in the semi-finals and then blanked Cale - dun in the championship game: Couture led the teats in points scoring six goals and 15 assists. Noyes had four goals and 7 assists and Rs:ui recorded fisc assist~. Fury play best game of season .. EXETER - The Exeter Fury tin- joycd ii/successful week gaining a wife at home and a tfje ori the -road. On Thursday. fixeter - defea1ed Emhro 2-1' with Tom Wcstervcld and Pete McAllister doing the scor- ing. • / The game started poorly for the hosts when an Embro player picked up a.loose/hall and fired it into the net in -the first -minute of play to put the Fury be/lind early. Exeter man- aged Io regroup quickly moving the hall upfield t(i their strikers who hod a. number of good scoring chances. Weste welt! capitalized on oic of his .chances by using lis'tpced to heat the defender and blowing a shot past the Embro keeper. The second half started with thc- score tied but McAllister gave the Fury the lead for good as he raced down the wing and unloaded a bul- let into. the short side corner of -the net. Embri) took/the play( to Etfeter tow.ards the end of the game but the .Fury were strong • defensively. clearing the hall. after each Offen- siv} rush against them.- Ryan Herr) was solid in net for_thc Fury. Sunday, Exeter played to a-2-2 tie in Courtland in the team's • hest game of the season. Once again the Fury -fell behind early but the team was not • discouraged and quickly We'd( on the offensive; "Our ball movement was excel- lent: Guys used the (open spaces well which resulted in more scoring chances.than• we've seen most of .the- • year,"-• said player Jason McFalls. , After McFalls missed a. great chance from in cline, Kraig Hern took the ensuing corner kick. Chuck Walker leaped to head the hall to McAllister who flicked it into the open net for a 1-1 tic. The teams -were locked in a see- saw battle for most of the second half until a Courtland player was the first to a loose hall in the goal area and he scored with ten minutes to play. Things looked bleak for the Fury but they went all out for the tic. McAllister had a breakaway but the goalie got a piece .of the ball de - fleeting (I to the corner. With tone !winding ((ow lit a lung hall ssas scnl to the side. of the net where McAI= / lister appeared out of now here and //with his hack to the goalie flicked - the hall over the goalie and into the Royals extend winning streak EXETER - The Exeter Royals midget boys fastball team extended its undefeated streak to three games after picking up a pair of wins recently beating Varna 33-3 last Tuesday and Tavistock 10-5 the week before. Doug Rimmer hurled for five in- nings in last week's contest against Varna striking out 14 batters while only giving up one run off two' hits. Relief pitcher Cam Dougall stepped in for the last inning strik- ing out three batters before walk- ing two and allowing two runs off two hits. Geoff Mayer was the big hitter for Exeter belting four triples plus one ground rule double. Bryajtry Hayman had four hits and a home run. far corner of the net to give the Fury the tie with a_couple minutes left in the game. - The next game for the Fury is at hoose /Sundav against the first place St. 'Thomas club. Have a sports tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Is There More Than Water In Your Water? $50 OFF The purchase of any Novatek Water Conditioning Unit. June & July Special ONLY! Your water may contain impurities which make cleaning, laundering and personal grooming more difficult. Your water may not smell. or taste very good or possibly, although clean, it may contain contami- nants you'd prefer not to drink. We'll fix your water or your money back! •- . Novatek water softeners, iron tillers and drinking water - systems come with an uncondi- tional. guarantee. Our products (10 what we promise or you get your money back. It is that simple. - • -Call today, for a FREE water analysis. and discover how Novatek can'save you money and make your lite a little softer. 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Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 • Lucan player drafted by London Knights TORONTO - A Lucan hockey player will wear a London Knights jersey the next time he steps out on the ice. . Scott Thompson, 17, from. Lucan was picked by the London Knights Jun-. for "A" hockey or- ganization on Sat-. urday during the Ontario- Hockey League draft held at Maple Leaf Gardens. Thompson who was London's sec- ond pick in._ the 1Ith round; said he was caught. off guard since he was already courting interests from • Belleville,. Oshawa and Kitch: cner. "I wasn't ex-. pecting to be drafted so close .to home,". said Thompson. But grabbing _ the attention of OHL scouts 'was . c' 'table. The six-foot 175 pound forward scored 23 goals and 25 as- sists playing centre for the Lucan Irish last season. A speedy skater With a goal scoring touch, Thomp, son was the team's ~coring leader and 5\ as named team rookie of the year. He also recei%ed -the- overall Rookie of the Year Award from the Junior Development League for the 1996-97 season. •- A product of the Lucan minor hockey system. Thompson credits 'the coaching he re- ceived in Lucan-be- fore playing "AAA" hockey for the Elgin - Middlesex Chiefs in his Peewee -year. - •-But -Thompson will have to try -out for the team like everybody else and will start by show- ing up for a phys Teal• on ice assess- ment this weekend before attending the Knight's main camp in August: "1 still have to carn•a spot on.thc team but 1 think 1 have a pretty good shalt at it," he said. Although London has suffered two losing seasons and has underglnie more than a few -coaching shake- ups- over the last three years, Thompson is not discouraged. -"They're in a rebuilding process and they're serious about putting together a winning wain." he said. hope I can he a part of that. / Scott Thompson Local' players help Mid -Elgin win Showcase Tournament TORONTO ; Three local hockey players helped the Mid -Elgin Tyke Select hockey team win the Inter- national Showcase Hockey Tour- nament held in Toronto last week- - end:- Greg Noyes from Lucan, Logan Couture from Birr and Mike Ryan from Hd4rton contributed a total of 37 points in the tournament as their team waltzed through all 'five games undefeated, outscoring the opposition by a combined score of 43-1. "Strong defensive play by the en- tire team limited opposition -scor- ing chance. s," said coach/manager Chet Couture who credited goal - tender David McDonald with post- ing tour shutout; and had a 0.20 goals against ;n erage for the tour- nament.. Mid-lilgin axon its round-robin games heating the Rink. Rau; a teats composed of players from Exeter. Lucan, Ailsa Craig, 10-0 before defeating Caledon Teen kanch 8-1, the Ontario Nationals. Team members- met the Rink Rat/ again clinching a 7-0 w in in the semi-finals and then blanked Cale - dun in the championship game: Couture led the teats in points scoring six goals and 15 assists. Noyes had four goals and 7 assists and Rs:ui recorded fisc assist~. Fury play best game of season .. EXETER - The Exeter Fury tin- joycd ii/successful week gaining a wife at home and a tfje ori the -road. On Thursday. fixeter - defea1ed Emhro 2-1' with Tom Wcstervcld and Pete McAllister doing the scor- ing. • / The game started poorly for the hosts when an Embro player picked up a.loose/hall and fired it into the net in -the first -minute of play to put the Fury be/lind early. Exeter man- aged Io regroup quickly moving the hall upfield t(i their strikers who hod a. number of good scoring chances. Weste welt! capitalized on oic of his .chances by using lis'tpced to heat the defender and blowing a shot past the Embro keeper. The second half started with thc- score tied but McAllister gave the Fury the lead for good as he raced down the wing and unloaded a bul- let into. the short side corner of -the net. Embri) took/the play( to Etfeter tow.ards the end of the game but the .Fury were strong • defensively. clearing the hall. after each Offen- siv} rush against them.- Ryan Herr) was solid in net for_thc Fury. Sunday, Exeter played to a-2-2 tie in Courtland in the team's • hest game of the season. Once again the Fury -fell behind early but the team was not • discouraged and quickly We'd( on the offensive; "Our ball movement was excel- lent: Guys used the (open spaces well which resulted in more scoring chances.than• we've seen most of .the- • year,"-• said player Jason McFalls. , After McFalls missed a. great chance from in cline, Kraig Hern took the ensuing corner kick. Chuck Walker leaped to head the hall to McAllister who flicked it into the open net for a 1-1 tic. The teams -were locked in a see- saw battle for most of the second half until a Courtland player was the first to a loose hall in the goal area and he scored with ten minutes to play. Things looked bleak for the Fury but they went all out for the tic. McAllister had a breakaway but the goalie got a piece .of the ball de - fleeting (I to the corner. With tone !winding ((ow lit a lung hall ssas scnl to the side. of the net where McAI= / lister appeared out of now here and //with his hack to the goalie flicked - the hall over the goalie and into the Royals extend winning streak EXETER - The Exeter Royals midget boys fastball team extended its undefeated streak to three games after picking up a pair of wins recently beating Varna 33-3 last Tuesday and Tavistock 10-5 the week before. Doug Rimmer hurled for five in- nings in last week's contest against Varna striking out 14 batters while only giving up one run off two' hits. Relief pitcher Cam Dougall stepped in for the last inning strik- ing out three batters before walk- ing two and allowing two runs off two hits. Geoff Mayer was the big hitter for Exeter belting four triples plus one ground rule double. Bryajtry Hayman had four hits and a home run. far corner of the net to give the Fury the tie with a_couple minutes left in the game. - The next game for the Fury is at hoose /Sundav against the first place St. 'Thomas club. Have a sports tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Is There More Than Water In Your Water? $50 OFF The purchase of any Novatek Water Conditioning Unit. June & July Special ONLY! Your water may contain impurities which make cleaning, laundering and personal grooming more difficult. Your water may not smell. or taste very good or possibly, although clean, it may contain contami- nants you'd prefer not to drink. We'll fix your water or your money back! •- . Novatek water softeners, iron tillers and drinking water - systems come with an uncondi- tional. guarantee. Our products (10 what we promise or you get your money back. It is that simple. - • -Call today, for a FREE water analysis. and discover how Novatek can'save you money and make your lite a little softer. 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