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By Rod Hilts
Before last Sunday's
crucial encounter with the
Port Elgin Bears, Clinton
Mustang's Coach Jim Nigro
said his club had their backs
against the wall and were in
a must win situation.
On Friday night his club
had dropped a 4-2 decision to
the Bears and going into
Sunday night's game Chilton
held a one point lead over
Port Elgin for the fourth and
final playoff position. Nigro
emphasized the fact that his
team must give a 100 per
cent effort to win.
On Sunday night the
Mustangs didn't let their
coach down as they came out
of the gates flying as they
charged over the visiting
Bears 5-3.
The win clinched the final
playoff position for the
Mustangs and put the Bears
into an early hibernation.
Clinton got a superb
performance between the
pipes from veteran Jim
MacDonald and solid efforts
by Dave Wright, Randy
Marriage and Kevin Lee,
who were celled up from the
midgets_
Thegame was dominated
by the Mustangs until the
midway point of the third
period when the Bears
finally solved the goalten-
ding puzzle of Jim
MacDonald.
The Mustangs got their
first goal of the game on a
powerplay at 9:42 of the first
period. Defenseman Mark
Soppi drifted in from s
point position and fed
Captain Jim Fritzley with a
perfect pass which Fritzley
quickly converted into the
net. Clinton shot into a two
goal lead at 17:14 when Brad
Hymers won a race to the
puck with Bear goalie Todd
Root. Hymers alid and poked
the puck to teammate Kevin
Lee who blasted the puck
into the empty net. The
Mustangs seemed hungrier
for goals in the first period as
they outskated Port Elgin by
a considerable margin.
Port Elgin Coach Al Blair
was upset with his club's
performance in the first
period as he could be heard
in the corridor blasting his
players an the dressing room.
His main complaint
probably revolved around
the five needless penalties
his club took in their own
end.
The second period saw
Port Elgin skating harder
but to no avail, as Clinton
goalie Jim MacDonald
stoned them cold.
Both teams opened up
during the period but Clin-
ton's defense was excellent
limiting the Bears to only six
shots.
In the third period the
Mustangs increased their
lead to three goals as Grant
Pryde whistled a 15 foot slap
shot over the glove of goalie
Root. Brent Daw added a
short handed goal at 7:43
when he intercepted a pass
in the Port Elgin end and
ripped a shot between the
legs of Root.
The Bears hit the
scoreboard for the first time
y :eight
oss S i der ( pictured) pre •:res to wsce on the Bears' Brian Lush.
e Mustangs qualified for the playoffs by bouncing the Port Elgin
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in the game at 10:12 when
Mark Arnett wheeled around
and golfed a shot from the
blueline that made its way
past a screened MacDonald.
Randy Marriage came right
back a minute later sliding
one past Root, who was
caught out of position.
Port Elgin's Steve Straba
added two late go..s to make
the score respectable but it
was simply a case of close
but no cigar.
Following the game
Clinton Coach Nigro praised
his club's performance.
..Our penalty killing unit
played an excellent game
and our defensenian played
well in front of our net. I was
looking for a big effort from
our guys and 1 certainly got
it," said Nigro.
The Mustangs finish off the
season with two home en-
counters with Hanover and
Kincardine on the weekend.
Clinton's playoff rival will
be the second place
Walkerton Black Hawks.
The Mustang's should be in
good shape for the series as
goaltender Jeff Denomme
and defenseman Mark Rowe
are expected to be returning
to the lineup.
Junior "C"
X -Kincardine
X -Walkerton
X -Hanover
X -Clinton
Port Elgin
Wingham
X -Clinch Playoff Spots
Peewees til
On January 19, the Clinton
PeeWees travelled to Zurich
for an exhibition game.
Derek Jefferson opened
the scoring at the midway
mark of the first period when
he picked up a pass from
Chris White and put it behind
the Zurich netrninder. Nine
seconds later Chris White
got his second point when he
fed a pass to Steve Vanden-
dool to give Clinton a two
goal lead.
Inthe second period,
Devon Colquhoun scored an
unassisted gm! and Norris
Flynn and Scott Brown com-
bined to put Clinton up 4-0.
In the third period, it was
end-to-end hockey with good
scoring chances by both
teams. Jim Crawford finally
scored with two minutes left,
assisted by Steve Vanden-
dool, to give Clinton a 5-0
win.
On Friday, January 21 it
was all Clinton as they
blasted Brussels to the tune
of 10-1.
Norris Flynn had his big-
gest night of the season as he
picked up 7 points on 4 goals
and 3 assists. Other goal
scorers for Clinton were
Devon Colquhoun 2 goals, 2
assists, Mike Dykstra 2
goals, Scott Brown, 1 goal, 2
assists. Steve Vandendool 1
standings
W L T GF GA Pts
25 3 1 206 97 51
19 8 2 137 109 40
12 14 2 118 128 26
11 17 0 113 136 22
8 20 1 119 176 17
6 19 4 117 165 16
Skating rules
from 1882
In skating on ice, avoid
skates that are strapped on
the feet, as they prevent the
circulation, and the foot
becomes frozen before the
skater is aware of it, because
the tight strapping benumbs
the foot and deprives it of
feeling.
It is not the object so much
to skate fast as to skate
gracefully, and is is sooner
and more easily learned by
skating with deliberation
while it prevents
overheating and diminishes
the chances of taking cold by
cooling off too soon af-
terward.
If the wind is blowing, a
veil should be worn over the
face, at least of ladies and
children; otherwise fatal
inflammation of the lungs
(pneumonia) may take
place.
Dor not sit down to rest for
a single half -minute, nor
stand still if there is any
wind; or stop a moment after
the skates are taken off; but
walk about so as to restore
the circulation about the feet Mustang Atfsistarat Captain Brad Alrmstrong. (Photo by
and toes, and to prevent Rod Hilts )�
being chilled. Arrange to
have an ext
st Brussels 1 I
goal. Single assists went to
Rick Pickett, PaW Wright,
Greg Mayhew, Derek Jeffer-
son, Jeff Jewitt and Chris
White.
On Friday January 28,
Clanton played host to
Seaforth.
Both teams played ex-
tremely good hockey.
Seaforth opened the scoring
early at the 27 second mark
of the first period. Two
minutes later Ricky Pickett
got his first goal of the
season when he capitalized
on a sloppy Seaforth play
and evened the score.
Seaforth rebounded with two
goals to give their a 3-1 lead
at the end of the first period.
In the second the Clinton
boys played hard and Derek
Jefferson put ttre lucais
within one as he picked the
top left hand corner from a
sharp angle. At the 12:55
mark, Derek Jefferson won
the face-off in the Seaforth
end and dumped it back to
Chris White on defense who
let a blistering slap shot go to
even the score at three. Chia
ton scored as the buzzer
.mctni at the end of the second
pertoti only to be nullified.
In the third period,
Seaforth's Terry Gray
scored the eventual winner
at the 8 minute mark.
Clinton's next game is Fri-
day, Feb. 4 at 6:00 p.ni.
against Mitchell. This is the
last game of the regular
season.
, ¢roc.
and heavy, to throw ove
your shoulders the momere
you cease skating, and thei
walk home, or at least half a
mile, with your mouth
closed, so that the lungs may
not be quickly chilled by the
cold air dashing in upon
them through the open
mouth; but if it passes in
throu • : the nose and head it
is warmed before it gets to
the lungs.
It would be a safe rule for
no child or lady to be on
skates more than an hour at
a time. -Clinton New Era,
January 26, 1882.
Meet the Stands
y Rod Hilts
Brad Armstrong is in his
third year with the Mustangs
and at 17 years -old he still
has three years of Junior
hockey remaining.
Last year "Armie" was
invited to the Guelph Platers
Tier 11 Junior A training
camp but was released
before the start of their
sched e
This season Brad is cen-
tering a line consisting of
Stratford native Ross Snider
and Brian Horner from
Zurich.
Brad's overtime goal
against the league leading
Kincardine Kinucks in the
semi-final of the Mustang
tournament enabled his club
to play in the finals against
the Norwich Merchants.
Brad resides in Goderich
with his mother and he at-
tends GDCI.
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Comf r!lut PRICING'
Ross Jewitt, vice-president of Clinton Minor Hockey,
presented the Don Yeo Memorial Trophy to Clinton
Midget Kevin Lee. (Photo courtesy of CMHA
Coffee Magic
wins at Barrje
By Lois Gibbings
Coffee Magic was a winner
at Barrie Raceway for Tim
Robinson, formerly of
Goderich, on January 29.
The seven-year-old pacer
is a son of the Good Time sire
Coffee Break, the latter a
full brother to Best of All,
and the broodmare Isabel
Volo by Honest Jerry. In
1982, Coffee Magic started 57
times and recorded ten wins,
thirteen seconds and eight
thirds, good for earnings of
$5,712.
Jim Watt of Blyth and Tim
Robinson and partners in the
five-year-old trotter Lear
Jet, by Armbro Jet -Speed
Line by Speedster, which
finished fifth at Barrie the
same night.
At Western Fair Raceway
on January 24, John Lester
was second with Johnny
Freight in a 2:07.3 mile in the
fifth. He is co-owner of the
four-year-old gelding by
Keystone Smartie-Kawartha
Freight by Columbia
George, along with Ken
Parke of Varna.
Johnny Freight had five
wins, one second and three
thirds from 27 starts in 1982,
good for $4,817 in purse
money and a 2:03.4 pacing
record.
Gerry Roebuck finished
fourth with Bennett Landing
for George Feagan and
Harold Young of Goderich in
the sixth.
Randy McLean was also
fourth with Shi French Girl
for Lionel Kloss of Goderich
in the second and with Steel
Valentine for Bill Bradley of
Goderich in the third.
At London on January 26,
trotter Marclif Mike finished
third in a 2:08.2 mile with
Ross Battin up for Margaret
Walsh of Brussels.
Wayne Dupee was fourth
driving Shadows End Run
for owner -trainer Bruce
Du of Clinton in the fifth.
Ton ill trotted to a third
place inish with Jack
Duckworth on the bike for
owner Carman Kerr of
Goderich on Friday night at
London.
Crawford McKeen took se-
cond with Jay Bee Scamp in
the fourth for Jean and Ben
Feagan of Goderich.
Randy Henry of Goderich
won the sixth in 2:07 with
Wilma Hy, owned by Alex
Hyatt of Petrolia.
Miss Kelly Rose finished
fourth for .James D. Taylor
of Hensall in the eighth, as
did Goshen Girl in the tenth
for Ken Parke of Varna and
John Lester of Forest.
On Saturday at London,
Grant Volland was second
with Hawthorns ,Judge for
Steve Carter of London. A
couple of pacers raised by
Fred 1 Pete) Fowler near
Londesboro are racing very
well for their present owner
Fred Maguire of Ailsa Craig.
R.J. Direct, a six-year-oia
gelding by Scamp Direct -
Miss Belle Bars by Poplar
Volo, finished second in a
2:07.2 mile, while Jerry H.
Direct, a five-year-old
gelding by Scamp Direct -
Sadie Bars by Victory Bars,
was fourth in a 2:04 mile in
the eighth.
In 1982, RJ Direct started
37 times with five wins, eight
seconds and three thirds,
good for $6,884 and a 2:04.3
record. Lifetime he has
$20,938.
Last year, Jerry H. Direct
raced 42 times with seven
wins, 10 seconds and five
thirds, good for $9,672 and a
2:03.2 record. Lifetime he
has earnings of $21,923.
Linlor Lebelle finished
fifth in the eighth with Ver-
dun Vanstone driving. He co-
owns the five-year-old pacer
by Way Kid -Belles Filly by
Reporter, with his wife Lois
of Benmiller.
Raised George I a v is'
Holmesville Valley Farris of
Clinton, Linlor Lebelle
started 32 times in 1982, with
nine wins, five sconds and
six thirds, good for earnings
of $9,239 and a 2.0.4 record.
Lifetime he has $18,973
through 1982.
Baiupiet
held
More than 180 friends and
associates gathered for the
annual banquet of the
Western Ontario Tractor
Pullers which was held at
Goderich Township hall,
Holmesville on January 22.
A Brussels catering group
handled the dinner and the
president, Murray Popp;
treasurer Laura Popp of
Auburn; and secretary Bert
Evans, Clinton and remain-
ing executive presided.
A dance followed with Star
Trek providing the music,
this being their sixth year to
entertain the group. ( Last
year they worked double
time to keep guests enter-
tained since they couldn't go
home because of a raging
snowstorm outdoors) .
A number of lucky draws
were made during the even-
ing, donated by many farm
related businesses and
others. The WOTPA thanks
all donors for their
generosities.
Leaf
stats
The total number of
players who have worn the
blue and white of the Toronto
Maple Leafs in NHL games
since the inception of the
team in 1927 is just over 400.
These 400 players have
brought 11 Stanley Cups to
Toronto, two Hart Trophies,
eight Iady Byng Trophies,
nine Calder Trophies, six
Vezina Trophies, five Art
Ross Trophies, one ('onn
Smythe Trophy, 82 all-stars,
six first -place finishes and
several NHI. records.
CLINTON
RECREATION commirrEr
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Pee Wee Hockey - Clinton vs i - 6:00 prn
Minor Hockey -1 pm -11 pm
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Jr. C. Hock y
incerdine vvro Clinton - 8:3t prn