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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-01-11, Page 8PAGE $--THE GODER ICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1979 A member of the Green and Parent Midgets had this shot turned aside by Swedish goaltender Roger Larsson in an exhibition game played between Goderich and Vasteros before a capacity crowd here Friday. Goderich defeated the Vasterosclub9 - 4 in an entertaining hockey game. The Vasteros team is on an exchange with the Midland midgets and played seven exhibition games in the area. Both coaches and players agreed 'that Goderich was the toughest team they had played on the tour. (photo by Dave Sykes) _ Harrowin BY DAVE SYKES The trip to Canada by Swedish defenceman Lars Ivarsson is one that he will not soon forget. It's not that Ivarsson was impressed' with the Canadian people, the brand of hockey or seeing an NHL hockey game for the first time in his life. Rather Ivarsson almost unexpectedly travelled half way around the world before he made .it to—Toronto •much -to• the delight of the worried coaching staff. Ivarsson, instead of making the trip to Canada with his team- ' mates on ,December 26, was competing in the European midget championships as a member of Sweden -'s national team. After the tournament 'he"Was to fly to Canada and join the other members of the tearn on their seven - game tour in Ontario. Ivarsson was supposed to arrive in Canada December 31 but after his plane took off from Stockholm it was later forced to land in Paris because of a fierce storm: Then because of con- tinuing storms, the plane did not leave Paris until two -days later and landed in New York. Again Ivarsson was . in New York for a day without a flight, but a passenger on the flight from Paris took pity on trip ends at Salmings Vasteros defenceman Lars .Ivarsson joined his teammates late in their Canadian tour as he was playing for the Swedish national midget team in the European championship. His trip to Canada to join the team was a harrowing experience. (photo by Dave Sykes) the young hockey player and allowed him to stay in his. home. The kind gentleman then drove Ivarsson to Boston where he was able to catch a flight to Toronto. Now the trip and delays' may have been harrowing for young Ivarsson, especially being so far from home but his coaches in Canada were almost sick with worm. They had expected him to land December 31 but there vas -tiff sign of hirr : Coach Bo Wahlberg explained that they alerted police and made phone calls all over the world to try and track Ivarsson down, but nobody knew where he was. So the young defen= "-- ceman was missing for days before he finally turned up at Toronto International Airport. Efl•ated"-, That • -they-.- had.. ---- finally found their defenceman, coach • Wahlberg phoned his friend and former team- mate, Borje Salming, who picked Ivarsson up at the airport and took him to his home. Laterhe was transported to Orillia for the teams fourth game. While the coaching Staff was worried about Ivarsson,the, youngster was absolutely thrilled about his trip. 1\tot so much the air time and delays but the fact that Move to A group appealed by GMHA Members of the Goderich Minor Hockey " Association met with representatives of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association executive in Cambridge on the weekend to discuss the OMHA'S. decision NS move Goderich teams l3 into the A classification from BB. Bob Gibbons, Bill Brown and Dick Madge of the GMHA executive met with the OMHA representatives Sunday to present their case on why Goderich should remain in the 1B classification. Madge acted 'as spokesman for the group and said he talked to the OMHA executive members about the size of registration for hockey in Goderich and the manner ' of reclassification for Goderich teams that was initiated by the WOAA. Madge- said his arguments before the executive were received favorably. The OMHA Will look into the problem this week and report back to the GMHA by the weekend. when he . landed in Toronto, his idol, Salming was waiting for him and entertained him in -"-"his home. As far as Ivarsson was concerned the trip could have ended right there and it would have been all right with him. ,More sports pages 9, ro, 11 and 15 Mid: ets whip Vasteros 9-4 The Goderich Green and Parent Midgets showed a capacity -crowd, estimated at 1200 fans, in the Community Centre Friday night that Canadian boys still know' how to play hockey when they dawned the touring Vasteras midgets from Sweden, 9-4 in exhibition play. The Green and Parent team demonstrated superior skating, - shooting and checking skills and also got better goaltending in their relatively easy win. Goals by Mike Hodges and Rob Trebish gave Goderich a 2-0 lead in the first period. Another goal by Hodges and two. by defencemen Rob McDonald early in the second period boosted Goderich into a com- manding 5-0 lead before Peter Hahne scored Sweden's first goal. Larry Madge got that one back scoring for Goderich at the 14:01 mark. Mats Hasselquist got Sweden's second goal just before the end of the second period. Reinhold Dissauer 'pulled the Vasteras club to within three goals scoring after two minutes of play in the third period. Mike Wedlock put ,Goderich ahead 7-3 before Lars Fjellman got the final Swedish goal at the 5:31 mark. Rob McDonald, with histhird goal of the game, and Jim, Costello scored the final Goderich goals to make the final score 9-4. Steve Gallow and Brian Shewfelt shared the goaltending duties for Goderich. Prior to their meeting with the Goderich midgets, the Swedish team had won two games and lost two on their Canadian tour. Their 9-4 loss to Goderich was the biggest goal spread in the games they had played -so far. The Green and Parent midgets were somewhat less fortunate in the results of their two games in the Silver Stick tour- nament in Petrolia Saturday, Showing the ..effects of their ' game the night before and wgth players missing because of sickness and other commitments, the Goderich midgets were eliminated from the Silver Stick tournament at the semi-final level by losses to South West London and Leamington. The South West London team,• bolstered by several players who have been playing junior 'B' hockey -for London Diamonds, crushed the Goderich team 7-2 in a morning game. Ron Alpaugh, Rob Waugh and Randy Wong were all two -goal scorers for London while Randy Buncick scored the other London goal. London scored all seven of their goals before Goderich, scored their two. Rob Trebish scored on passes from linemates Larry Madge and Dan Maillet and then. Ken Reid scqred, with assists going to Trebish and Madge. Against Leamington, the Green and Parent gang ran out of gas.. Goderich held a 2-1 lead after the first period on a pair of goals by Danny Maillet, one unassisted, and one assisted by Rob Trebish. In the second period, Leamington outscored the• tiring Goderich team 5-1. Don Elliott got the only Goderich goal on a pass from Mike Hodges. The teams -got one goal each iri the third period. The Goderich goal was scored on a penalty shot by Dan Maillet, awarded when a Leamington player fell on the puck in the goal -crease. The Green and Parent team had reached the semi-finals ' of the tour- nament with victories over Mooretown and Sarnia Township. In the championship final Sunday, South West London defeated Leamington, 7-1. The Goderich midgets return to league play here this Saturday at, 8 with a game against Hanover. . - Signal -Stars win, lose in two. exhibition games BY DAVE SYKES The •Goderich Signal - Star juveniles prepared to return to regular league action with a victory and loss .in two exhibition games last week. The Stars hammered Huron East 9-4 in an exhibition game last Wednesday and then dropped a 6-4 decision to Mooretown in a hard 'fought game played in Goderich, Sunday. The Stars drilled Huron East for seven goals in the second period of that game to record a lopsided win in a shortened game. They had fallen behind 3- 2ale" the-fir„st._nerind..of play but unleashed ars awesome attack on Huron Park in the second period that produced seven goals. Roger Lewis 'led the Goderich offence with a three -goal performance, scoring once in the first and twice in the second. •Line -mate Larry Daer added two goals and an assist while Doug Cruickshank also scored twice in the_. second period. 'Dale Duncan and Ron Kirkconnell added single goals. There was no scoring in the third period and the game was called with 3.11 remaining on the clock: The . Stars were defeated • 6-4 by Mooretown aunoay in a hard hitting game whose outcome Was determined by Goderich's inability to score on the powerplay. The visiting club was assessed 15 minor penalties in the game and two 10 -minute miscon- ducts compared to six minors for Goderich. Goderich capitalized on the power play in the first period and held a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes, Mooretown took control of the'game.in the second period outscoring Goderich 3-1 to hold a 4-3 lead after two periods. They tlien outscored Goderich 2-1 in the final period. Roger ,Lewis again led Goderich scorers witn two goals and one assist. Line -mate Larry Daer” chipped in with a goal and an. assist and centre Hugh; Hanly added three assists. Gerry Wunnick scored the other Goderich goal. Goderich goaltender Gerry Gaynor was taken to the hospital in the first period of, that game following a goalmouth 'sc'ramble, He apparently, bruised his tailbone in the scramble. Tony Bedard finished the game in net for the Stars. The Stars return to action this Sunday 'when they will host. Dorchester in a 3 p.m, contest at the Goderich and Dis__trict `CommunityCentre. The puck slides between the legs of Mooretown goaltender Scott MacLean as two memllers of the ' Signal -Star juveniles cruisein for a rebound in exhibition play in Goderich, Sunday. Mooretown scored two third period goals to win the game 6-4. (photo by Joanne Buchanan)