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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-01-18, Page 15Page 14 Times -Advocate, January 18, 1995 1 This Week in Sor • Precision skating - page 1 • Shamrock All-stars - page 1 Maver nets winning goal for peewees EXETER - Tim Maver scored a very big goal last Wednesday night in Exeter. With the score tied 4-4 and the clock blinking 1:49 left in regu- lation time, Maver, while being knocked down, scored what proved to be the winning goal. His goal lifted the Exeter Legion to a 6-4 win over visiting Dres- Exeter's Jason Grenier, who had two goals last Wednesday, flies over a Dresden player during OMHA peewee playoff action. OMHA playoffs 95' den in the round-robin OMHA peewee 'CC' playoff game. It was the second straight playoff win for Exeter. The hosts took a 1-0 lead when Barry Parsons shot from the point and Jason Grenier got his stick on it and redirected it into the net. Dresden cgme back and scored with 34 seconds left in the first pe- riod. But in the second frame, the hosts broke lose in a big way as Jeff Campbell let go with a booming slap shot and just seven seconds lat- er Grenier made it 3-1. Campbell's second of the game, this one on the powerplay made it 4-2 after two periods before Dresden came back and tied it at four all. The third period was fairly defensive before Maver scored the winner and then Scott Keys scored into the empty net. Exeter goalie Ryan Sullivan came up with a huge save with four minutes left to play when he stopped a twaon-none Dresden op- portunity. Wednesday Exeter hosts Lambeth in another round-robin game. Bantams top Dresden: The Exeter Legionnaires had little trouble with visiting Dresden last Wednesday in their round-robin OMHA bantam series, winning 4-1. Dave Farquhar led the way with a goal and an assist with singles from Brian Hayman, Greg Geoffrey and Luke Sims. Scott Ra- ' senberg helped set up two goals while Cam Dougall, Tyler Bourne and David Marshall also drew assists. The Legionnaires continue round-robin play tonight as they host Lambeth at 7:40 p.m. and head to Ridgetown on Friday. Midgets start soon: Meanwhile, the RSD Generals, 14-2-1 in their regular Shamrock League season, will host Dresden on January 25 in their first OMHA playoff game and head to Dresden three days later. Broncos split games: A win and a lose is how the Exeter Broncos made out in their OMHA atom playoffs on the weekend. Friday in Ridgetown, they came up with a slim 3-2 win as Mike Dietrich and Mike Kerslake each had a goal and an assist. Also scor- ing was Kevin Overholt while Darryl Weiss, Tim Snell, Scott Ralph and Kevin Dickins -assisted. Sunday in Exeter, the Broncos weren't as fortunate, falling 10-2 to Lambeth. Matt Anstett had a goal and an assist with one tally to Weiss and an assist to Tim Meidinger. Lij, three of four weekend points Exeter Hawks forward over the Stars. Nathan Bums was down but certainly not out during Friday night's win Hawks have 10 games left in schedule By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - It was a night of firsts for the Exeter Hawks on Saturday. Rookie Chad Gilfillan got his first goal of the year, veteran Brian Gardner notched his first and goalie Brian Knight donned the pads for the first time. With the 1994-95 OHA Junior Development League season wind- ing down, the Hawks have had to scramble to find another goalie as second -year Chris Lyndon recently quit the team. Saturday night, the Hawks had Brian Knight in uniform and while he didn't play in Saturday's 5-5 tie against the visiting Seaforth Cente- naires, coach Dave Revington said he'll see some time between the pipes down the stretch. "He's going to York University. He's played with Hanover Junior 'C' and Coburg Junior 'A'," said Rev- ington of the Hawks new goalie. "He'll play, I didn't sign him to sit. (Darren) Kints played well tonight, he was a little tired." Kints, an Exeter Minor Hockey Association product has helped the Hawks pick up five of a possible six points in their last three starts including a 10-1 win over the vis- iting North Middlesex Stars on Fri- day. The weekend win and tie gives the Hawks a 16-11-3 record with 10 games remaining in their 40 - game regular season schedule. Three of those are against the west division leading Pt. Stanley Lakers. "I can't really concentrate on the opposing team too much. We're more concerned about how we are progressing. It doesn't matter who you play," said Revington. Against the Centenaires, Exeter got a couple of pleasant surprises as Gilfillan and Gardner scored and their centreman, Gavin Snell an- other rookie, picked up two assists. The game was tied 1-1 at the end of 20 minutes as Gardner let one go which seemed to get past a screened goalie and after the vis- itors made it 2-1 early in the sec- ond, Gilfillan completed a cen- tering pass from defenseman Mark Bell. Later in the game, the Hawks spent some time in the penalty box, which meant that the combo of Gil- fillan,Snell and Gardner didn't see much ice. "When you get into bad penalties it eliminates the chance to use your fourth line and they got our first two goals," said Revington. Seven minutes in penalties to Ja- mie Cornish and a late infraction to Chris Kennedy cost the Hawks a couple of goals. Sean McCann regained his scor- ing touch and Steve Farquhar got his third in two games while a Shayne Robinson powerplay goal rounded out the Exeter scoring. Hawks 10, Stars 1 This one was over in the first pe- riod as the Hawks led the North Middlesex Stars 4-0 just 8:32 into the game and were up 6-1 after the first period. Robinson led the scoring attack continued on page 15 Dorothy Milton is a real big hockey fan i it1('/111('� In the past seven years, Dorothy Milton of Lucan has only missed one of the Lucan Irish's games. It was last year and it was because she was suffering with a bout of pneumonia. She is a true hockey fan. With her blanket and coffee and pen to mark down who scored the goals, Dorothy sits above the ice surface in the warm room watching her faiourite sport. "You can't win games in the penalty box. That's the second time for him tonight," she explained while watching last Wednesday night's game between the Irish and visiting Pt. Stan- ley Lakers. After her husband passed away seven years ago, Dorothy moved to Lucan to be closer to her daughter Ann Hardy who is the announcer fot?the Irish. Dorothy also goes to many of Ann's husband's games. "I've been interested in hockey all my life. My brother (Robert Hales) was really good in hockey," said Dorothy of her sibling who played professional in England for three years. She and a sister are so keen on the sport they even made a trip across the pond to see him play. This soft spoken senior citizen isn't shy when it comes to mak- ing her feelings known about a certain player or how a game is progressing. But she says it in a quite voice so only the person sitting beside her can hear. There is no screaming or yelling from this devoted fan, but she studies the game and knows when something isn't quite right. "I enjoy it. I like to see the young people. I've been coming to the games for seven years. I missed one last year because I had the flu." Last week when the NHL was going through its final stages of the deal which got them back on the ice, she was following the negotiations but it is thy'young players, those in the Junior 'D' league and those in minor hockey which keep her coming to the rink week after week. "I like to see how they improve and progress." Hockey seems to be a tradition with her past as her family al- ways gathered around on a Saturday night to listen to the Leafs. "I watch all the Leafs' games on Saturday night. My father nev- er missed a game, it was a family ritual." Although she doesn't have a grandson playing for the Irish and it's doubtful she comes just to hear her daughter's voice, Dorothy is a devoted fan. The National Hockey League strike is finally over. Now on to the not so exciting shortened season. Sorry, I will not be a fan of NHL hockey this year. Why? One simple reason. I only be- come really focused on NHL hockey when the playoffs are go- ing on. I like the summer months - camping, goi..g.to ball games, rid- ing the bike but watching Stanley Cup playoffs in the hot weather season won't be enjoyable. I will probably watch less or not all all. Summer is the time families head to the beach, cottage, trail- er, etc. and not all those places are equipped with television. Watching playoffs won't be a high priority for many who will have other things to do... From the sidelines: -.Goalie John Miners of the Exeter ban- tam additional entry team is having a great season. Miners re- cently recorded his 11th shutout in just 17 starts...Busy week- end upcoming with the Exeter Molting Hawks tournament, curling at the Exeter Curling Club and the OHA Junior De- velopment League game in Lucan on Saturday night.