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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-04-13, Page 13Flu Ij • 134 YEAR -15 GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1683 SECOND SECTION Machinist' Atoms The Goderich Machinist Atoms are the Ontario Minor Hockey Association A division provincial champions. After a drought of several years, the Goderich Atoms brought home another provincial championship banner,. defeating Amherstburg 3-1 in the best -of - five championship series here on the weekend. The Machinist Atoms become the first team to win a provincial championship. since the Green and Parent Midgets defeated Camp Borden in 1979. While other teams have enjoyed modest success in post season play, few have even reached the finals of the provincial playdowns. The Atoms, however, are one of the best minor teams to come along, and their season successes reflects a good blend of talent, discipline and hard work. The team gave every .indication from early in the season that it would be a power in the atom division and Amherstburg learned that lesson early in the series. To suggest that the two finalists were evenly matched is an understand as evidenced by the fact that only one goal separated the two teams at the end of the four -game series. One goal provided the margin of victory for Goderich in the final two games and only one goal separated the teams in the four -game goal total. It was that close. Goderich took the early lead in the series winning the first game 7-4 in Amherstburg. The home team wasn't about to relinquish a two -game deficit and decidedly won the second game of the series 9-5, scoring four goals in the final period. A split on the road was an achievement for Goderich and they headed home for the final three games, if neccessary, at home on the weekend. The pivotal game of the series, for both clubs, was the third game Friday and it wasn't decided until late in the final period when Chris O'Neil scored to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Atoms to a 3-2 win. The victory was an important one in that Goderich now only needed a split in the final two games at home to win the provincial cham- pionship. They clinched the title here Saturday with a 4-3 win in another exciting game. before a capacity crowd. In the third game of the series here Friday, Amherstburg game early in- dications they would run away owl game. Midway through Amherstburt's Shane Mark Kinihan for the firm and just 11 seconds late main to propel Archer lead. However, the Atoms wa1 counted out of the game 01 minute after the Amhera outburst, Goderich got ba with a goal of their own. 04., first goal of the game from,; Hodges and Richard Bowe the Goderich deficit to a sing Goderich then tied the s only goal of the second p Harrison converted a pass mate Bowman afte five minute The score remained tied second and much of the third teams played cautious and scrambly hockey. The Goderi played well, though, breaking amherstburg rushes and Kinihan played a fine game afte two goals in 11 seconds in til,. period. oderich l creation Depatt hent g a oll- -t on oil,Saturday, May p,m, at a Goderich fhe done 'which is raised (Tool, pp� A {it used. for a,�c t *tato Reg stration orris for the roll a-tbo n can be. picked up, at the Recreation office ortheArena. ++4- The 1+++The 5th Annual Fellowship Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14 at the fairgrounds. The entry fee, is 15 and registration shoolild be completed by Friday, May 6. Por further information contact the Recreation Departmentoflce. +++ boys 15 years of age and younger wbo are interested in playing hall hockey tens summer, should leave their name at the Recreation Department. Phone 524,2125, +++ A reminder that the' Whole Loaf Theatre will be perforrning in the third part of the "Four Great • Shows for Children." The show will take Place this Sunday at 2 Pit at Victoria Public School. A The winning goal came with,. two minutes remaining in regula as O'Neil scored his second of the boost Goderich into a 2-1 lead in tt Amherstburg applied some press a manpower advantage in the fin da'i but they failed to prodcue the tyj and force the game into overtime. • Turn EERY & SON JOHN QEF 163 Elgin AVenua East Goderich, Ontario 524-8171 3 Supplement to the Goderich Signal Star - April 13, 198 Goderich goalie Mark Kinihan dives for the puck as an Amherstburg it's behind him Goderich Lions e1 umor ringette team takes title The Goderich Lions Junior ringette team defeated Listowel on Monday, April 4 and the win resulted in the Lions being named the Western Ontario Athletic Association champions. Goderich.,took the series three 'games to one but the win wasn't easy as the final game was decided by an overtime goal. The other four games were also close matches with both teams exerting their best efforts. • The opening game of the series was an exciting closely contested match • but . Goderich capitalized on their home ice advantage and beat Listowel, 9-7. n Stacey Rean led the scoring for Goderich with four goals and two assists. Rean's teammate Vicky Vanderburgh had a hat - trick and also got two assists. Mary Michelle Morrissey and Angie Chisolm both scored a goal for -the Lions and each had an assist. The second game of the series which was played on Tuesday, March 29, saw Goderich defeat Listowel 5-4 in Listowel. The Lions dominated the first period which ended 3-0 in their favor. Vicky Vanderburgh, Debbie O'Brien and Stacey Rean each scored for Goderich while Tammy Talbot, Vanderburgh and Rean each got an assist. The second period saw a complete turn around in play as Iastowe'I scored fp}u. goals in a ro*v to take the lead. However,' Goderich came back and with less than four minutes left in the period, Vicky Vanderburgh scored two goals which assured Goderich of the win. • The third game of the series, which was played on Sunday, April 3 in Listowel saw Goderich take an early lead when Stacey Rean scored within the firstseven seconds and then Vicky Vanderburgh scored two minutes later. But the lead was short-lived as Listowel managed to tie things up. Stacey Rean put Goderich in the lead again when she.scored an. unassisted goal. However, Listowel scored twice more and the period ended with Listowel ahead 4-3. Within the first minute of the second period, Rean tallied another goal to tie the score but Listowel came right back two minutes later and regained the lead. Nine Vau,i,.c'LiuLuh scored an unassisted goal and once again tied the score. At the 9:05 mark, Listowel re -took the lead and then 19 seconds later, Rean scored another unassisted goal to tie the score at 6-6. Listowel then scored twice more before the end of the period to win the game 8-6. The fourth and final game, which was played in Goderich on Monday, April 4, was much the same as the third game with each team taking turns at the lead in a see- saw battle. } Listovitel Opened the scoring and it a Turn to page 2 fl The G'otlerich'goalie watch intently as the ring comes flying towards Sheila Donnelly (left) and Mary Michelle her. trophy from ringette chairman Hugh Plynn. Morrissey accept the