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Four points for McCann in overtime win
Hawks change captains, assistants and break out of their three -game losing streak
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
EXETER - Sometimes the
bounce doesn't always go your way
but in the long run, you still might
be able to win.
Friday night at the South Huron
Recreation Centre, Mt. Brydges'
Paul Hendricks scored on a penalty
shot with just three seconds left to
go in the game.
While Hendricks' name was not
on the game sheet, the Exeter
Hawks won't protest as they man-
aged to squeak out a 5-4 overtime
win against the Bulldogs in OHA
Junior Development League west
division play.
Referee Brian Donaher awarded
the penalty shot after Exeter's Jason
McBride knocked the net off its
pegs. -
Hendricks came in, let go with a
shot that hit the post, bounced up
and clanged the crossbar and then
dropped down onto the ice but not
over the line.
While linesman Jeff Tyers in-
dicated it was not a goal, Donaher
said it was. Some spectators behind
the net said it was in, others said it
wasn't.
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"I couldn't tell from where I was
but I know the linesman waved it
off and Donaher overruled him,"
said Exeter coach Dave Revington.
But while the goal sent the game
into overtime, the Hawks managed
to win their 18th of the season
when Sean McCann got his second
of the game with just 17 seconds
left in the five-minute sudden -death
overtime period.
The winning goal came on the
powerplay as the Bulldogs were hit
with their second too many men on
the ice penalty.
McCann's goal production is
down from last season but he came
up big against the Bulldogs with
two goals and a pair of assists. Lin-
emate Chris Kennedy scored once
and set up two more while Jeff Gla-
vin and Ray Cousineau also con-
nected.
Answering for the visitors who
ake struggling for the last playoff
spot with North Middlesex were
Brian Kloth, Aaron Bergman,
Shane Harrison and Hendricks.
The win snapped a three -game
losing streak and also saw the
Hawks reveal a new captain in
McBride. McCann was wearing the
'C' but things have been shaken up.
"I thought we had to get more in-
put from players in the dressing
room," said Revington.
Cousineau was stripped of an as-
sistant captain's duty and Brian
Gardner was wearing an 'A' on Fri-
day night.
The Hawks trailed 1-0 after the
first period but came to life in the
second, firing 21 shots at Jeff Ad -
kin. It was 2-1 for the hosts before
a shorthanded Mt. Brydges goal
made it 2-2 after 40 minutes.
"We didn't play that great, es-
pecially in the first period," said
Revington. "It was a terrible effort,
these guys (Bulldogs) are playing
for a playoff spot.," he added of the
opposition's intensity.
Most of the first period was
played four -on -four.
Exeter had to do some creative
juggling on Friday as defenseman
Jamie Cornish watched from the
stands as he sat out his suspension
and blueliner Bill Hodge was with
the inidgets.
Gardner and Nathan Blight who
started their Exeter careers on de-
fense moved back. When talented
rookie Mark Bell was hit -from -
behind he didn't see much action.
The Hawks got a big break mid-
way through the third when the
puck went over the line, Darren
Kints grabbed it and pulled it back
over. Donaher said it was no goal.
Hawks happenings: Sunday
night's scheduled game with the
visiting Mitchell Hawks was post-
poned due to bad weather. Exeter is
still in third place in the west divi-
sion which they will take against
the visiting Pt. Stanley Lakers
Friday at 8:30 p.m.
Exeter's Chris Kennedy goes in for a shot during Friday night's game against Mt. Brydges.
Five in a row, Irish top Cents, Lancers
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
LUCAN - Heading into last
Wednesday night's game, the Lu -
can Irish trailed the Seaforth Cente-
naires by seven points in the OHA
Junior Development League west
division standings.
However, by the 8-1 blasting Lu -
can gave the Cents, it appears as
though the hosting Irish didn't care
much about what was written in the
won and loss column.
"We were flying I think it was the
best effort of the season, said Lu -
can coach- Scott Bogart of his team
that led 3-0 after 20 minutes.
However the Irish weren't taking
anything for granted and they knew
the Centenaires were capable of
bouncing back like the Exeter
Hawks did in a game just six nights
earlier.
"We reminded them of that and
they came out and had a strong sec-
ond period," noted Bogart.
In the first frame David Lindberg
put one up high past Tim Swan just.
four minutes into the game and
then it was 2-0 when Travis Stinch-
combe burst down the right side
and got it over to rookie Trevor
Emms.
Jeremy Jermec got his first of
two after Scott Riddell won the
draw. That saw Swan head to the
bench and Dave Nahrgang come on
to replace him.
The Centenaires got a little frus-
trated in the second period and it
seemed that every time the Irish
scored, they had to pay the price in
a big way.
It was 4-0 just 1:28 into the sec-
ond frame when defenseman Bryan
Steifel scored on an ice level shot
from the point. Emms was dropped
to the ice by Tim Barton after the
goal.
Seaforth's Jason Cook elbowed
George Stephens very hard in the
head which set the stage for a Greg
Lucan Irish celebrate a goal during1last Wednesday's big 8-1 win over Seaforth.
DePrest wraparound goal. How-
ever, after the team's leading scorer
notched the goal, he was hit from
behind by Chad Ramer.
Knyvet Carson lost his shutout
bid midway through the second
when Jason Henderson scored. Bo-
gart was pleased with Carson's per-
formance.
"He had to make some big saves.
He made some nice saves when it
was 4-0."
Penalties started going to Lucan
in the latter part of the game but it
didn't hurt and in fact, in one case it
helped as Riddell stole the puck
and set up Jemec who was all alone
in front of Nahrgang for a short-
handed marker.
Steve Hudson converted a nice
pass to make it 7-1 late in the sec-
ond and Mike Jaremchenko had the
lone third period goal as he came in
from the blueline and snapped a
quick backhander.
Frustrations were at a high for
both teams in the third as Carson
took a penalty for getting his stick
up high on Ramer. Cook was eject-
ed for checking -from -behind and
Kalen Carroll was given a four -
minute spearing penalty.
Lucan 3, Lambeth 1
Sunday in a rare afternoon game
held in Lucan the Irish won their
fifth straight a 3-1 vcitory.
Mike Robb scored all three goals
for the winners including one
which was shorthand.
Coming off a tough 3-1 loss to
Mt. Brydges the night before, the
Lancers still managed to get 36
shots towards Steve Watson.
With just four games remaining
in their regular 40 -game schedule,
including tonight's 8:15 p.m. con-
test with Belmont, the Irish are get-
ting ready for post -season action.
"We've kind of told them who we
might play but we're not too con-
cerned about it," said Bogart.
Last week's games has the Irish
with a 17-17-1 record and are just
one -point behind fourth place Sea -
forth.
Western Division
W L
Port Stanley 27 8
Lambeth 23 10
Exeter 18 14
Seaforth 17 17
Belmont 17 16
Lucan 17 17
Mitchell 13 19
Mt. Brydges 10 22
N. Middlesex 9 23
Figure skating is vrettii expensive for mom and dad
Ballet is a lot different than line dancing.
The first is graceful, swan -like and is pure poetry in motion.
The latter, in comparison brings out a stompin' good time ap-
pearance where, although it is not real nice, th odd cuss word
may slip out.
Figure skating and ice hockey have a similar comparison that
obviously surrounds them.
The recent H.O.M.E. figure skating competition held in Exeter
brought to light how much different the two winter ice sports
really are.
Last Sunday, just a couple of hours after the final event of
H.O.M.E. was wrapped up art the South Huron Recreation
Centre staff were busy patching lite holes, there was a peewee
hockey game.
I was down below, under the stands getting ready for the juve-
nile game when I heard screaming coming from above in the
spectator section. Although it was female voices I heard, it
could have just as well been male.
Gender is not the point I'm going to make.
I was very impressed with the entire professionalism of the
H.O.M.E. competition. , Parents, judges, coaches and skaters
were very polite and there was no yelling from the stands.
Mind you, in the case of the peewee hockey game in question,
there was a lot of pushing and shoving and moms and dads don't
like that. If there was some kicking and clawing in figure skat-
ing, you bet parents would be upset.
Hefty price tags: Hockey parents in Exeter pay a registration
fee of $210 per year. For that their children can get an unlimited
number of games anywhere from 20 to 50 plus. Yes they may
have to pay for the tournaments (EMHA pays for one) but there
is a lot of games available.
For those who dish out the money, I hate to tell you but that
$210 is a mere drop in the old hockey bucket compared to what
figure skating moms and dads give out.
Hockey equipment is a lot more expensive (especially when
sticks break for no reason) than a figure skating outfit. But it's
the ice time and the private lessons that send figure skating par -
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ents off to look for a second job just to put a smile on their
child's face.
Price tag for the registration of a senior figure skater in Exeter
is $333 but on top of that is the fee for the coaches. This varies
from $28 to $32 per hour. Why a figure skating coach gets paid
and a minor hockey coach does not, I will never, never know.
A lot of parents in Exeter tend to take an hour of a coaches
time and split it up into four 15 -minute segments to cut the cost.
Those 15 -minute sessions, about $7 per are a good way to get a
little more private instruction, a little one-on-one.
I've been told that figure skating coaches have to go all the
way up the ladder to reach a certain level of experience to be
able to coach - well there are certain dedicated hockey coaches
that do the same.
If a hockey player wants to get better, he'll talk his coaches ear
off on the phdhe and watch NHL games and play shinny on the
pond. If a figure skater wants to get better she has to pay for it.
Figure skating has become a sport for those with higher in-
comes. If you want to have your child be the best, and you be-
lieve the potential is there - be ready to pay for it.
From the sidelines: -.Correction on last week's sports section
on the report of the K of C freethrow competition - Nick Hibbert
was in the boys 13 year-old category and had 9 -of -15..
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