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Times Advocate, 1999-09-29, Page 23THIS WEEK IN Spots Baynham wins national silver and Gardner named rookie of week Divots, page 24 Junior Panthers pick up consolation title at their own tournament. Page 25 Exeter Times -Advocate SPolrrs Tips? Contact Sports Editor Craig Bradford Tel: (519) 235-1336 ext 113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sport:@SouthHuron.com Wednesday, September 29, 1999 Page 23 Playing keep away. Exeter Jr. Hawks forward Greg Pilling reaches to keep the puck away from Thamesford defenders during Friday's game at Hensall Arena. Exeter lost 8-4. Hawks go 1 -for -2 on b By Craig Bradford TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Three lousy periods made the differ- ence in the first three games of the 1999-2000 season for the Exeter Jr. D Hawks. The Hawks went 1-2 on the three games, losing the home opener in Hensall Friday night 8-4 to Thamesford and 8-2 at Port Stanley Saturday. The Hawks Finished the weekend on a high note by doubling North Middlesex 6-3 at Parkhill on Sunday. Captain Dave Farquhar fired up Exeter's offence versus Thamesford with two goals while Jon Miller and Jeff Glover each scored .a goal. Veteran defenceman Ben McCann assisted on three goals while Glover, Greg Pilling and Chris Chatterson all picked up an assist each. Jason Manderelli and Jason'G"renier'1tored Exeter's goals in the Port Stanley game while Jared Bourne and McCann assisted on Grenier's marker. Shawn Sherwood scored back to back goals in the North Middlesex game with single goals scored by Chris Stuckless, McCann, Miller and Glover. Farquhar and Glover each helped out on two goals with single assists notched by Miller, Chatterson, Bourne, Stuckless, Nick Regier, McCann and Chris Corlette. Hawks coach Andy Friyia said the big and experienced Thamesford and the Port Stanley squad, fea- turing several former London Jr. B Nationals, "were not the ideal teams to with." off Friyia was happy with his team's play over six of ' the nirisr periods played on the weekend but was dejected over three peri- ods: the second versus Tha fot scored against), the third versus Port Stanley (five unanswered goals scored against) and the third ver- sus North Middlesex (10 shots against with only three for). The Hawks started both games they lost in fine fashion. Exeter led Thamesford 2-0 after the first period and trailed only 3-2 versus Port Stanley after two periods. Friyia said he has iden- tified the main problem: "substandard goaltend- ing."" Exeter's two main goalies, bean Kluke and Damon O'Quinn haven't been up to snuff so far, Friyia said, adding all three goalies, including Ryan Sullivan, are still vying for the top job. "I'm desperately search- ing for the number one goaltender," he said. "They're all still in the ire goals hunt." Friyia didn't rule out bringing an outside goal - tender to the fold to fill the number one void. Some positives have been shown despite the losing record. "Ben McCann had a weekend second to none," Friyia said, adding the veterans are playing out- standing. The Hawks also have lots of speed. "When we skate like we can, we can skate with any team in the league," Friyia said. Exeter's powerplay accounted for six of the team's total 12 goals on the weekend while the opposition scored four goals on their own power - plays. Friyia still maintains the Hawks will compete for first place in the division with some development when the goaltending problem is solved. The Hawks next host North Middlesex at Hensall Arena on Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m. "I'm desperately searching for the number one goaltender...They're all still in the hunt." — EXETER HAWKS COACH ANDY FRIYIA Irish bunked by Mount Brydges in '99-2000 opener MOUNT BRYDGES — The Lucan Jr. D Irish didn't Dunbar (from Mark Van Vliet). look like the defending all -Ontario champions in their Scoring goals wasn't the problem on Saturday. 8-4 first game of the season loss to the host Mount "Our defensive end coverage was virtually non-exis- Brydges Bulldogs on Saturday. tant," Bukala said. "We didn't play welI," Irish co -coach Jason Bukala He said the, team worked hard but did the wrong said. "We just didn't show up." things on the ice. Mount Brydges scored six times in the second period "We played a stupid hockey game," Bukala said. "We on their way to the rout. Lucan was leading 2-1 after have a lot of work to do." the first period. His last words were directed at the team's vets: "In Lucan's goals were scored by: Matt Thompson (from order for our team to be successful, the veteran play - Adam Wagner and Chad Greenlee), Roy Davis (from ers have to simply improve their game to give the Scott Wheatley), Ryan Keating (unassisted) and Kevin younger kids time to adjust to junior hockey." Hawks sched has games bunched on weekends EXETER — The Exeter Jr. D Hawks will host a 'party' at the South Huron Rec Centre just about every Friday till the end of the hockey season. Exeter will play every Friday night except Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, all but four of those games at home. The Hawks will play 15 of their 20 home games on a Friday as compared to 10 last season. Of the remaining home games, four are on Sundays and one is on a Tuesday. The 40 -game schedule is split evenly between home and away. The Hawks will play their Morenz Division opponents (Lucan, Mitchell, Parkhill/North Middlesex and Seaforth) five times each and their Thomas Division foes (Belmont, Lambeth, Mount Brydges, Port Stanley and Thamesford) four times each. The Hawks have four busy weekends when they play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The longest road trip is six games long followed by the longest home stand of four games. The schedule (home games are in bold; all home games start at 8:30 p.m. at South Huron Rec Centre unless noted otherwise; all away games start at 8:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise): *Oct. 1 vs. Parkhill (at Hensall), Oct. 8 in Mitchell; Oct. 10 in Lambeth (7:30 p.m.); Oct. 15 vs. Seaforth; Oct. 17 vs. Mount Brydges; Oct. 20 in Belmont; Oct. 22 vs. Lucan; Oct. 24 vs. Port Stanley; Oct. 29 vs. 'Lambeth; Nov. 5 in Seaforth; Nov. T h Thamesford (7:30 p.m.); Nov. 10 in Lucan (8:15 p.m.); Nov. 12 in Mitchell; Nov. 13 in Mount Brydges (8:15 p.m.); Nov. 14 in Belmont (7:30 p.m.); Nov. 19 vs. Parkhill; Nov. 26 vs. Seaforth; Nov. 28 vs. Port Stanley. •Dec. 3 vs. Lucan; Dec. 4 in Parkhill; Dec. 5 in Lambeth (7:30 p.m.); Dec. 10 vs. Mitchell (Teddy Bear Toss); Dec. 12 vs. Mount Brydges; Dec. 17 vs. Thamesford (Minor Hockey Night); Jan. 5 in Lucan (8:15 p.m.); Jan. 7 vs. Belafbnt; Jan. 8 in Mount Brydges; Jan. 14 vs. Parkhill; Jan. 15, all-star game at Lucan; Jan. 16 in Seaforth; Jan. 21 vs. Mitchell; Jan. 22 in Port Stanley; Jan. 23 in Thamesford (7:30 p.m.); Jan. 25 vs. Belmont; Jan. 28 vs. Seaforth; Feb. 4 vs. Lambeth; Feb. 5, Hawks Elimination Dance (8 p.m.); Feb. 9 in Lucan (8:15 p.m.); Feb. 11 in Mitchell (last regular season game). *Feb. 14, league banquet in Haggersville; March 18, LCW Memorial Cup (time to be announced). Irish continue Wednesdays home game tradition on Oct. 6 LUCAN — If it ain't broke, why fix it? The Lucan Jr. D Irish will once again play all their home games on Wednesdays this season. The Irish will also once again host the annual Jr. D all-star game on Jan. 15. Here's the 1999-2000 Irish schedule (home games in bold; all home games start at 8:15 p.m. at Lucan-Arena; all away games start at 8:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise): •Oct. 1 in Thamesford; Oct.6 vs. Parkhill; Oct. 8 in Seaforth; Oct. 13 vs. Lambeth; Oct. 15 in Mitchell; Oct. 17 in Belmont (7:30 p.m.); Oct. 20 vs. Mount Brydges; Oct. 22 in Exeter; Oct. 27 vs. Thamesford; Oct. 30 in Parkhill. •Nov. 3 vs. Mitchell; Nov. 5 in Port Stanley (7:30 p.m.); Nov. 7 in Lambeth (7:30 p.m.); Nov. 10 vs. Exeter; Nov. 17 vs. Seaforth; Nov. 19 in Thamesford; Nov. 24 vs. Mitchell; Nov. 27 in Mount Brydges (8:15 p.m.). *Dec. 1 vs. Port Stanley; Dec. 3 in Exeter; Dec. 5 in Belmont; Dec. 8 vs. Lambeth; Dec. 10 in Seaforth; Dec. 15 vs. Port Stanley; Dec. 18 in Parkhill; Dec. 22 vs. Belmont; Dec. 29 vs. Parkhill. •Jan. 5 vs. Exeter; Jan. 7 in Port Stanley (7:30 p.m.); Jan. 9 in Seaforth (7:30 p.m.); Jan 12 vs. Mitchell; Jan. 15, all-star game (7:30 p.m.); Jan. 16 in Lambeth (7:30 p.m.); Jan. 19 vs. Seaforth; Jan. 26 vs. Thamesford. *Feb. 2 in Mitchell; Feb. 9 vs. Exeter; Feb. 12 in Parkhill. 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