Times Advocate, 1998-05-27, Page 15S Pfl]ZTS
Tintes-Advocatc, May 27, 1998
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Exeter Jr D Hawks award their high flying players
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T -A Reporter
round all the way to gatttle seven in,
the final series versus Wellesley:
"(The coaches) gat every bit of
gut out of these players and for that
EXiETER There were no tear- we congratulate them," McCann
ful farewells at the Exeter Jr. D said.
Hawks hockey club annual awards Baynham and Revington .didn't
banquet, but there was plenty of ..have a lot to add to McCann's com
reminiscing on the season that was. ments, adding he didn't•leave much .
The awards night marks the last for them to say. •
time coach/G.M. Dave Revington "In closing, I think this is a team
and assistant coaches Barry Bayn- with greatness, thank you;" Reving'
ham and' Dean Schram •meet of- ton said..
ficially with their players as all After the. awards - were . handed
three have opted to leave coaching out, captain Bill . Hodge spoke on
for now. ' behalf.of the players.
Hawks president Tom McCann- "1 think our fans here are the hest
said he has a few promising re- 'around," he said.
sumer from •potential coaches but He then gave the coaching staff
no final decision will he made on and trainers gifts -- water proof
who will be benclr boss for a while. golfing shirts. •
During his speech. McCann The players, coaching staff and
thanked all the people that made •- trainers were pleasantly surprised
the Hawks charge to the all -Ontario when the Hawks executive un-.
finals possible. veiled spiffy -jackets for them they.
Those earning kudos from him sprung for to recognize the players'
include everyone on the -Hawks ex- efforts this season.
ecutive. the volunteers, sponsors; Of note: several .awards were gis'-
the veteran and young players alike en in honor or -memory of people.
and the local minor hockey associa= that either played a .hig role in the
tions that bailed the ' - past with the Hawks.
team out with affiliated "1 -think this or inspired the
players when bodies is a team -with pi; vers: -
were scarce due to .The. regular season, •
school •or work re- greatness, M `P_ award is .given
sponsibilities of thc thank you." in memory of 'Donny
regular players' - McKellar: thc MVP
McCann gave special --thanks to defenceman'award is given in hon -
trainers Jon: • Passmore,- Brent .or of Exeter native and NHL vet -
McDonald and Mike Soldan (with eran defenceman Dave Shaw (it
a nod to John Miller who left dur_ was presented by Shaw';; dad
,
ingthe season) for their often un- Bruce); the defensive forward
heralded efforts that kept the team award is given in memory, -of Hill -
on the ice "with a lot of tape and Heywood; the playoff MVP'awards
liniment." arc given in memory of • Derry
He credited the coaches, for mak-. Boyle: and the- most gentlemanly,
reg _the team continually "bouncer player award.is given ,n-memor}'of
back"' when behind in each playoff Doug Gould: • - '
Catching up with the last Hawk
EXETER — The Times -Advocate finally caught up with Exeter
.Jr. D Hawks player Chris McDonald at fhe team awards banquet at
the Exeter Legion last week.
McDonald. 21. said he'd like to he back .
with the team next season as one pl`two over-
- age players. •
"f'd like to try to help nut the younger guys
on the team," he said.
When:asked about the season's highlights
(besides going to game seven in-the.all-
- Ontario.final ) McDonald said he. relished the
. chance to play with the "Glavin boys (Sean
.and Andy -rand Scan McCann.
If McDonald isn't hack -with the 'Hawks next
season. he said he'd like to.play with the pro- Chime McDonald
posed Hensall Sr. A team.
The number one thing' McDonald said he'll remember about his
three years with the Hawks is the tutelage of coach/G.M. Dave
Revington
"Everything 1 was taught (in hockey) I learned from David
Revington." he said. "He's just a great all-round guy. People don't
see what he does for us."
McDonald is studying business marketing at Sarnia's Lamhton
' College and he hopes to land a job selling sporting goods after
,graduation.
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Ironwood hot for aces
EXETER — Two sten arc feeling lucky after stroking holes -in -
one at ironwood Golf Club this month.
On May 17: Exeter's Bill Thompson aced the 108 -yard lath hole -
with an 1t -iron. -Thompson is an-lrohwood member.
On May 20. Bruce Winters aced the 177 -yard 7,111 hole with a 5 -
wood.
Lucan summer skating .camp
LUCAN — Figure skaters can get a blade up on the competition
at the Lucan summer skating camp run by directors Marg Carey and
Alma and Carol Moir.
Offered will be five-week day camps from junior, senior tied '
competitive skaters that will run Monday -Friday from June 26 -Aug
*4,
There will also be an evening competitive program that runs Aug.
4-14.
Registration deadline is June 1.
For more information or do register, call Alma Mut, at (519) 666-
1322.
Mitchell honors a legend
MITCHELL — The hometown of the greatest hockey player in
the first half of this century, Mitchell Meteor Howie Morenz, is
honoring him.hy including his name on all four of its entrance
signs. •
The total cost for the four signs that will say that Morenz was a
native of Mitchell is $44,000. Three of the signs have already been
erected with the footings for the fourth already in place.
The second annual Morenz banquet and awards night is on May
30 at the Mitchell & District Community Centre. The banquet is
alsoa fundraiser for the signs project. Mitchell Minor Sports will
announce its outstanding hockey player at the banquet and the
Mitchell Bruce Sawyer female and male athetes of the year will be
t announced. Special guests scheduled to be at the banquet include
members of the Morenz family, an unconfirmed representative from
the Montreal Canadiens' alumni and hockey radio and television
personality Jim Ralph.
Tickets cost $25 each with tickets for children under 13 at $10.
For more information, call Ted Mahh at (5)9) 348-11448.
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Top Hawks.. The Exeter Jr,., D Hawks hockey club handed out its player awards at its annual banquet last week
at - the Exeter Legion.; _Front left: Jeff Glavin (most gentlemanly -player), Dan Taylor [MVP defenceman). Greg
Goodwin ; (defensive ,defenceman. playoff MVP), Bill. Hodge (team leadership award): back left: Sean McCann
(leading scorer, playoff MVP Hatak award). (;'-ria McDonald (defensive forwerd),..Jeff.Glover (most improved
player), Andy Glavin_(playoff MVP) and. Jeff C: - - (regular season MVP rookie of year. playoff MVP).
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