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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-12-28, Page 15SPORTS Times -Advocate, December 28, 1995 Hawks lose first game Chris Skalkos T -A staff PARKHILL - It's over. The Exeter Hawk's undefeated streak came to an end in Parkhill when they lost 3-2 to the North Middlesex Stars Saturday. After a scoreless first period the Hawks put two goals on the score- board compliments of Steve Far- quhar and Bill Hodge with assists going to Jeff Glavin, Greg Dal- rymple, Nathan Burns and Shayne Robinson. North Middlesex tied the game at two in the third period and scored the go-ahead goal with only 3:57 left on the clock. Not enough time for the Hawks to counter with one of their own. The loss brings a 22 game un- beaten streak to an end; a streak which has placed Exeter first in the Junior Development league with 40 points. Despite the loss, Hawk's assistant coach, Jeff Dalrymple said he was happy with the team's per- formance. "That was the best we have played in six games but we just couldn't put the puck in the net," he said crediting North Middlesex for playing a good hockey game. They have given us our three toughest games so far this season," he add- ed. With the Hawk forwards skating hard back checking and the de- fence only allowing 18 shots on net, Exeter's performance was a welcome improvement from the night before when they. let the struggling Langton team score sev- en goals. Exeter Bantams will play in regional Silver Stick EXETER - The Exeter Bantam Legionnaire hockey team have earned the honor of playing in the Regional Bantam Silver Stick hockey tournament in Kincardine from December 27 - 30. Led by coach Terry Bourne, manager Brian Hodgins and train- er, Bob Campbell, the bantams will play some of the best "B" and "CC" teams in Ontario. "This is probably the most pre- stigious tournament in the prov- ince," said Bourne. "We are going to face some tough competition. If we get to the semi-finals I will be more than pleased." Bourne said the teams strongest asset is their size and fast skating capabilities. The two elements have helped the Bantams become the Shamrock League's top scor- ing team with over 110 goals. They arc currently holding on to an im- pressive 16-2-2 record. The winner of the Silver Stick tournament will advance to the North American final held in Port Huron next month. Exeter Chiefs win despite lean bench Gary Buan INGERSOLL - Exeter Juveniles travelled to Ingersoll Thursday night with a minimal number of players but managed to win 3-0 in hard hitting game. The Chiefs started the scoring early in the first when team captain Derck Beckett hanged one home unassisted during a scramble in front of the Ingersoll goaltcnder. Beckett scored his second goal of the game on the powerplay when Scott Rowe fed him from behind the net, making no mistake Beckett one -timed it past the Ingersoll goalie. Exeter Manager John Rasenberg said "The team played exceptional- ly well considering our bench was short." Exeter goalie Dennis Roth held down the fort for the Chiefs captur- ing the shutout and recording an assist off Marty Dchruyn's bank shot showing his billiards expertise into the empty net. The Chiefs next game is at home on the 6th of January against Till- sonburg. .1 "It was a bet disappointment al- lowing seven goals against a team that has only won eight games...it should have been an easy two points," said Dalrymple. The Hawks barely hung on to tie Langton at seven and owe back-up goalie Jason Glavin the one point they scrounged after he made three sensational saves in the overtime period. In a way, Dalrymple said he is re- lieved to finally lose as the pres- sure was starting to mount de- fending the league's only un- defeated reputation. "Other teams were starting to take some cheap shots at us trying to knock us off and give us our first loss," he said. Dalrymple also didn't seem to mind losing to the last place team in the Morenz divi- sion. North Middlesex are trailing the Hawks by 22 points. "You hate to lose to a team in your own division but we're better off giving the two points to a team near the bottom [of the point stand- ings]. The Hawks will next play back to back games against the Lucan Irish, meeting them at their home turf tonight (Wednesday) before bringing the second game back to the South Huron Recreation Centre Friday. The Exeter Hawks tied Langton at seven on Friday before !e3ing their first game of the season Saturday to North Middlesex. Hawks and Irish square off twice in two days The 19-1-2 Exeter Hawks clash with the 16-8-1 Lucan Irish in back-to-back games. Chris Skalkos T -A staff EXETER - The Exeter Hawks and the Lucan Irish will go head-to-head this week in what could be the junior "D" marquee match -up of the year. Both teams play in the Morenz division and four points going one way could re -shape the standings significantly. ' The Hawks are' still leading the league in points with 19 wins 1 loss and and 2 ties, while the Irish are 16-8-1, only seven points behind Exeter. Despite a 22 game undefeated streak which helped launch the Hawks to the top of the standings with 40 points, they lost their last game to the last place team in their own division and allowed seven goals playing against Langton, one of the weakest teams in the league. On the other hand, the Irish have been hot, win- ning their last two games.scoring 15 goals in the process. But Lucan isn't planning on getting into a high scoring game with Exeter. "We're not going to run and gun with them. We can't afford to get into a shootout with them, they will beat us that way," said Irish coach Scott Bo- gart. Dave Revington, head coach for the Hawks, said he isn't taking the Irish Tightly but will treat this game the same he would any other. "This game is no different than playing any other team in our division. Vire approach every team with respect," said Revington. "Lucan has a history of winning and they play with a lot of hustle and emo- tion. We are going to have to play a good dis- ciplined game if we want to beat them." With Shayne Robinson and Nathan Burns already above 30 points this season, the Hawks have a lot of strength up the middle. They are backed up by Darren Kints, the League's hottest goaltender with a 2.36 game average. However, the Irish are not short of offensive weapons. Forward Trevor Emms is nearing 40 points and two-way player Jeremy Jemec has been stirring things up a bit and is capable of putting the puck in the net or playing defense. Their number one goalie, KnyvetCarsonhas been a steady pres- ence between the pipes stopping 32 shots last Sat- urday against Mitchell. The last time these two clubs met earlier in the season, Exeter won 4-2, but, both coaches agree their first encounter can't be used as a precedent. The victory could have gone either way as both teams matched each other shot for shot. As sure as the games will be close, they should also be interesting as spectators will see two teams with very different styles of play square off. The Hawks adopt a fast wide-open game exhibiting a lot of finesse whereas the Irish are more of a " phys- ical team content to bump and grind away for three straight periods. "I'm expecting two very close games. It may get rough at times and I'm sure emotions will run high," said Bogart. Two straight wins for the Irish could strengthen their foothold in the Morenz division but two straight wins for the Hawks would cement their di- vision supremacy and probably guarantee them a first place finish at the end of the season. Lucan will host Exeter tonight (Wednesday) be- fore visiting the Hawks two days later at the South Huron Recreation Centre Friday night. Irish are hot winning their last two games Gary Buan LUCAN - The Lucan Irish hosted the Langton Thunderbird Wednesday night in a blowout at the Lucan Community Centre. Goaltending wasn't the main attractic.Wcdnesday night as the Irish scored on their first four shots. At the other end of the rink the Thunderbirds scored on their first three. Irish head coach Scott Bogart said "I thought it was going to be a Shootout." In the first ten minutes of play the Irish led 6-3 with goals going to Mike Robb, Jeremy Jemec, Trevor Emms, Mike la- remchenko, Mikc Bodnar, and Steve Matthews. "Games Tike that are dangerous because you develop had habits and the guys don't work as hard as they should." said Bogart. In thc second period the Irish added two more goals one by Kcith Robson and the other by team scoring leader Trevor Emms. The scoring was capped off in the third with Lucan's ninth goal coming off the stick of Chad Greenlee. "I hate playing teams like that it's boring for the players and for the coaches," said Bogart. The 9-3 victory wasn't a confidence booster for their next game on Saturday against Mitchell. Bogart is expecting a tough game es- pecially after seeing Mitchell give it to the Hawks recently. "Mitch- ell is a small and quick team, we are going to have to slow them down," said Bogart. And that's exactly what the Irish did beating them 6-3 Saturday. After a scoreless third period, Lucan notched three goals in the second and exploded with six more in the third. Chad Greenlee scored two followed by Jeremy Jemec, J. D. Adamthwaite, Daryl Boshard and Steve Hudson with one each. Goalie Knyvet Carson kept Lucan in thc game stopping 32 shots. The Irish will host the Exeter Hawks at home Wednesday before travelling to Exeter Friday for the second end of a back-to-back match -up. Hockey Panthers lose to Madill Gary Buan EXETER - The South Huron District High School hockey team hosted F.E. Madill last Tuesday to a strong skating game at the South Huron Recreation Centre. Madill started the scoring in the first period before Exeter got on the board when Brad Brown beat Ma- dill goalie assisted by Lawrence Cole. Madill added another before the end of the first period to take a 2-1 lead. The Panthers tied the game at two with less than a minute to play in the second period, when Rob Kobayashi scored, Alan Jeffrey re- corded the assist. "Our plan was to skate hard and move the puck around and keep it out of our own end," said Panther coach Pete Heeney. The game was pretty even until the third period when Madill came out a little stronger than the Pan- thers and bumped them around. Madill scored two unanswered goals in the third to win the game 4-2. The Panthers next game is on the 16th of January when they face off 1 Page 15 Got a sports tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 THE INTREPID SNOWMOBILER By Cralg Nicholson It's true that my snowmobiling motto is "Never miss a chance to gas up." By topping up frequently, I've snowmobiled well over 100,000 klicks without running on empty or breaking down. I've also learned a few tricks. One of which is to have a back up for electronic gauges, so I routinely replace the original gas cap with an old stand-by stick 'n' float type. This way, I have two measures of remaining gas. I don't ride high performance sleds and my Ski -Doo Grand Touring runs just fine on regular, so I save a Kuck or two. I usually add gas line anti -freeze and at season's end, run stabilizer through the system. For insurance, I have a Water Eliminator in the tank. I use Produmax Oil because a premium lubricant keeps my engine running smooth over my normal 10,000 kilometre season. I drain the last drops of each empty into the gas tank. I make a habit of filling up before trailering home, so I won't forget. That also cuts down on condensation build-up inside the tank. I always shut off the gas line valve while the sleds are trailered and keep at least one full red plastic jerry-can on the trailer. Speaking of jerry-cans, over the years I've acquired a dozen which I fill en masse at the start of the season, whenever I spot gas at a rock bottom price. Each is pre-treated with gas line anti -freeze and comes in handy for quick fills at the cottage. With January designated as OFSC Environment Month under their "Conserving Ontario's Last Frontier" slogan, it's appropriate to review gas pouring options. One of which is not to spill gas all over your sled, the snow and worse, the ice on your lake. But those heavy jerry-cans are awkward and getting the yellow spout into the tank before gas starts flowing is tricky. You can reduce the flow significantly by holding your thumb over the breather hole until you're ready to pour. Putting a funnel in place first helps. Many hardware stores carry replacement spouts that are more flexible or contain a valve that stops flow until you're ready. My personal favourite is Amaze -A -Hose (705-378-5217). It's a flexible tube that fits snugly over the end of the regular yellow spout, extending its length and allowing insertion into the tank without having to lift the can to the point where gas starts flowing. On tour, I carry a small jerry-can in case anyone runs out. I also have a length of syphon tubing, secured with plastic fasteners, wound around my steering column. I've discovered that some sleds have air locks in their tanks — another litre or two can always be squeezed in by lifting a front ski while filling. 1f touring is your game, check out the tank size on the new sled that's caught your eye. A smaller tank than your riding mates can leave you stranded in the hoonies. Always confirm what's going into your sled. Last winter, a friend bought injector oil at a pitstop only to discover that he'd just mixed transmission fluid with his oil. After swallowing several mouthfuls in a futile attempt to syphon it out, we finally turned the sled upside down to drain. A nearby gas station provided more litres of injector oil — but surprise, surprise — half of them turned out to he transmission fluid too! Fortunately, we'd checked before pouring, but shame on the manufacturer who bottles different products in identical containers. At season's end, I top up the tank, stabilize and anti -freeze the gas, shut off the gas line valve and run the engine dry, then fog the cylinders with light oil. Several pulls over the summer keep things ship-shape until next winter. Until next time, happy trails and remember to Ride Responsibly: Leave Tracks, Not Trash. Bring A Buddy to Snowarama. For club or driver training information, contact the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at (705) 739-7669. To plan your Ontario tour, call 1 -800 -263 -SLED. For Snowarama call 1-800-46 I -3391. 0 o Exeter Junior D = � - Hawks '-"P VS vs Lucan Irish Friday, Dec. 29 8'30 DM. n r r o South Huron Rec Centre, Exeter n ii lamination draw tickets now available, get yours ea ly. Draw and Dance Sat., Feb. 3, 1996 F ? U 1.-/.l✓✓1.1.1✓•1.lJJ1.1.1.1.1.11.111-r../ /.lJ.l✓, ll.J.11✓J Got a sports tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 THE INTREPID SNOWMOBILER By Cralg Nicholson It's true that my snowmobiling motto is "Never miss a chance to gas up." By topping up frequently, I've snowmobiled well over 100,000 klicks without running on empty or breaking down. I've also learned a few tricks. One of which is to have a back up for electronic gauges, so I routinely replace the original gas cap with an old stand-by stick 'n' float type. This way, I have two measures of remaining gas. I don't ride high performance sleds and my Ski -Doo Grand Touring runs just fine on regular, so I save a Kuck or two. I usually add gas line anti -freeze and at season's end, run stabilizer through the system. For insurance, I have a Water Eliminator in the tank. I use Produmax Oil because a premium lubricant keeps my engine running smooth over my normal 10,000 kilometre season. I drain the last drops of each empty into the gas tank. I make a habit of filling up before trailering home, so I won't forget. That also cuts down on condensation build-up inside the tank. I always shut off the gas line valve while the sleds are trailered and keep at least one full red plastic jerry-can on the trailer. Speaking of jerry-cans, over the years I've acquired a dozen which I fill en masse at the start of the season, whenever I spot gas at a rock bottom price. Each is pre-treated with gas line anti -freeze and comes in handy for quick fills at the cottage. With January designated as OFSC Environment Month under their "Conserving Ontario's Last Frontier" slogan, it's appropriate to review gas pouring options. One of which is not to spill gas all over your sled, the snow and worse, the ice on your lake. But those heavy jerry-cans are awkward and getting the yellow spout into the tank before gas starts flowing is tricky. You can reduce the flow significantly by holding your thumb over the breather hole until you're ready to pour. Putting a funnel in place first helps. Many hardware stores carry replacement spouts that are more flexible or contain a valve that stops flow until you're ready. My personal favourite is Amaze -A -Hose (705-378-5217). It's a flexible tube that fits snugly over the end of the regular yellow spout, extending its length and allowing insertion into the tank without having to lift the can to the point where gas starts flowing. On tour, I carry a small jerry-can in case anyone runs out. I also have a length of syphon tubing, secured with plastic fasteners, wound around my steering column. I've discovered that some sleds have air locks in their tanks — another litre or two can always be squeezed in by lifting a front ski while filling. 1f touring is your game, check out the tank size on the new sled that's caught your eye. A smaller tank than your riding mates can leave you stranded in the hoonies. Always confirm what's going into your sled. Last winter, a friend bought injector oil at a pitstop only to discover that he'd just mixed transmission fluid with his oil. After swallowing several mouthfuls in a futile attempt to syphon it out, we finally turned the sled upside down to drain. A nearby gas station provided more litres of injector oil — but surprise, surprise — half of them turned out to he transmission fluid too! Fortunately, we'd checked before pouring, but shame on the manufacturer who bottles different products in identical containers. At season's end, I top up the tank, stabilize and anti -freeze the gas, shut off the gas line valve and run the engine dry, then fog the cylinders with light oil. Several pulls over the summer keep things ship-shape until next winter. Until next time, happy trails and remember to Ride Responsibly: Leave Tracks, Not Trash. Bring A Buddy to Snowarama. For club or driver training information, contact the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at (705) 739-7669. To plan your Ontario tour, call 1 -800 -263 -SLED. For Snowarama call 1-800-46 I -3391.