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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-12, Page 11Dump Borden 6-3 in fifth game GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1979—PAGE 11 Mustangs win Ontario championship BY T.D. The Goderich Green and ''Parent Mustangs won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association 'BB' Midget championship Sunday in Borden when they defeated Borden 6-3 to take the best -of -seven final series four games to one. After losing the first game of the series, 3-1, the Mustangs swept the next four games to win the All -Ontario title in convincing fashion. Goderich won the second game 6-1, took game three 5-4, and then swept both games on the weekend, 7- 1 here Sairday and 6-3 in Borden Sunday. Last year the Green and Parent midgets were OMHA finalists, losing to Huntsville in six games but this season, with nine players returning to form a strong nucleus, the Mustangs, under coach Bill Fritzley, were determined to bring provincial honours to the town. The OMHA' championship is the first midget title for Goderich since 1956-57 but is the second championship in three years for local teams. Two years ago a team consisting of basically the same players won the OMHA Bantam "BB" cham- Green and Parent Mu stang coach, Bill Fritzley, had plenty„to shout about Sunday as his, team won the midget BB title with a 6-3 win over Borden. Twenty years ago Fritzley was a member of the Goderich midgets, a team that also won Ontario honors. (photo by Dave Sykes) pionship. This year's Green and Parent team had it all beginning with strong goaltending, a solid defenced and three ef- - fective forward lines. They captured the WOAA midget BB championship in their own league, losing only two games in their regular schedule, and .defeating Hanover and Listowel in league playoffs. They then en- tered OMHA play and walked through four more playoff series to capture the provincial title, sweeping series with Strathroy, Amherstburg and New Hamburg in the minimum number of games and• losing only once to Barden in the finals. In OMHA playoff games Goderich out- scored their opposition 96-27. In Borden Sunday following their victory, OMHA representative Al Richardson, in presen- ting the OMHA cham- pionship to Goderich team captain Larry Madge, called the Mustangs "truly worthy champions." Following the traditional winning ride on the town's firetruck on their arrival back in Goderich, the team members were honoured at 'an im- promptu reception in the arena auditorium where Mayor' Harry Worsell extended congratulations to the team on behalf of the town. Goderich hockey fans will have one more chance to see their championship midget team in action here tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. when they will play' an exhibition game against the Goderich Oldtimers- who are preparing for a tour- nament in Florida next week. The third game in the final series with Borden provided the closest score RTS of series, with Goderich jumping off to a. 4-1 lead only to see Borden come back with three goals in the third period to tie it up. The Mustangs, however, got the winning goal with 2:48 left when Larry Madge knocked a rolling puck ahead to Dan Maillet in 'front of the Borden net and Maillet banged it by David Geffros to give Goderich the 5-4 win. Madge had opened the scoring, slapping in a passout from behind the net from Maillet three minutes into the game. A power play goal by Rob Trebish from Rob McDonald and Mike Hodges came after the Mustangs exhibited some fine puck control in the Borden zone. Sean, Garagan got one back for Borden before the end of the first period. In the second period Jim Costello and Don. Elliott scored Goderich goals. Both came on hard shots right along the ice which beat Geffros. Hodges and Larry Gayner assisted on both of the goals. Goals by Jeff Jackson, Mark Guerris and Sean Garagan in a space of less than two minutes early in the third period tied the game up before Maillet's goal gave Goderich the victory. Game four of the series, scheduled for Friday here was .post- poned 24 hours because of the belated winter storm which hit the area,- but the icy condit-ions didn't cool off the Mustangs as they blasted Borden 7-1 here Saturday. The first period was scoreless and featured end to end action with Goderich having a slight edge in territorial play. The Mustangs opened the scoring at 1:34 of the second period when Dan Maillet lifted Larry Madge's • rebound over Geffros following an initial shot from Rob McDonald at the point. Mike Hodges got the next Goderich goal when he went in alone and deked Geffros after a Borden defenceman's pass hit Hodge's skin pads, springing him loosewith the puck at the Borden blueline. Larry Madge made it 3-0 scoring on a quick snapshot to the gloveside after he had knocked down an at- tempted clearing pass with his glove just inside the blueline and went in on a two on one with Mike Hodges. Larry Gaynor then hit paydirt on a rebound he knocked past Geffros as he skated through th.e. crease following Mike Hodge's shot. Steve Gallow, who played a fine game in goal for Goderich, then stopped Sean. Garagan's penalty shot attempt, awarded when a Goderich player fell on the puck in the goal crease. Jim Costello resumed the oderich scoring paraa, scoring on a shot from a bad angle deep along the left boards. Mike Hodges got the sixth Goderich goal of the second period when he caught the short side with a close -in shot in the last minute of the period. Garagan got Borden's only goal on a power play at 2:08 of the third period. Goderich got a power- play goal of their own at the eleven minute mark when Rob McDonald scored on a slapshot from the point after another fine exhibition of puck control by the Mustangs in Borden's end. Mike Hodges and Larry Madge made the passes to. set up McDonald's shot for the final goal of the game. In the final game of the series Sunday in Borden, the teams battled evenly through the first two periods which ended with the score tied 2-2. Borden got the only first period goal when Paul Passero scored on a Turn to page 12 Members of the Goderich Green and Parent Mustangs proudly took th9ii ' tietot•y skate around the Borden Arena after winning the Otttario Midget BB championship in Borden , Sunday. Goderich lost the first game of the final series 3-1 to Borden but Sailors out after 9-3 loss BY DAVE SYKES The Wheatley Omsteads advanced to the OHA Intermediate C Ontario finals with a 9-3 win over the Goderich Sailors, Saturday in Wheatley. The win was the fourth of the series for Wheatley rand wrapped the best -of - seven series in six games, They jumped into a commanding two -game lead .winning. the first two. games in Wheatley, 5-1 and 5-2. The Sailors got back into contention with a 5-4 win at home but dropped the fourth game 5-3 to trail 3-1 in the series. Goderich- forced the sixth game with a 4-3 win in Goderich last Wed- nesday in a game that featured some new faces in the Wheatley lineup. Wheatley was ob- viously intent on winning the series at home and they did so in convincing style scoring four goals in both the first and third period en rout to a 9-3 win. Wheatley put together a consistent offenisve attack and peppered Sailor netminder, Dennis Fleishcauer with 48 shots in scoring nine goals. The Sailors opened the scoring in the game but it was the only time in the • game they enjoyed a a lead. Paul Kelly scored the goal on a power play at 8.14 with assists from line -mates Dan Duncan and Ken Meriam. The Omsteads wasted no time getting that one back as Rich Will scored 14 seconds later to tie the game. That goal sparked the Omsteads as they scored three straight goals in a five minute span, ioncluding two power play efforts, to hold a 4-1 lead. _-D a _Cn narrowed the margin to two goals in the final a minute of the first period with an unassisted effort. Wheatley scored the only goal of the second period and then outscored Goderich 4-1 in the final period to record the win. Ken Meriam scored the third Goderich goal in the final period. Goderich won th fifth game of the series here last Wednesday as a second period goal by Colquhoun stood up as the winner in the 4-3 victory. Goderich led 2-1 after one period and increased the margin to 4-2 after two periods. Wheatley scored a goal early in the final period but the Sailors held on for their second win of the series. Grant Shelton and Rick Fremlin scored first period goals for Goderich and Ken Meriam and Colquhoun added second 'period goals. The fifth game was somewhat tame com- pared to the others despite the fact- it took Dan Duncan and Jim Marchand only 12 seconds to get into a scrap. The season is over for the Sailors "but as far as coach Bill Gallow and his crew are concerned it was a -most successful one. The Sailors finished the regular Schedule tied for the division lead but first place was awarded to Mildmay on the strength of its record against Goderich. Goderich won easily in the first round of the playoffs .against Wingham Royals and then took the division championship with an exciting win in the seventh game of the final against Mildmay after trailing in the series. The members of the team include Dennis Fleischauer, Juergen Hellman, " Jim Hayter, Greg Jervis, Wayne Rau, Ron Sowerby,Mel Hor- ner, Graham Hamilton, Dan Duncan, Paul Kelly, Grant Shelton, Scott Park, Dan Colquhoun, Paul Rau, Rick Fremlin, Kevin Meriam, Ken Meriam Cal Fremlin and Dirk Wolterbeeck. 13111 Gallow,as the coach and Harry rr manager. rebounded for four straight wins, 6-1? 5-4, 7-1 and 6-3 to clinch the final in five games. Many of the players on the team Were also part of the 1976-77 Lakeport Steel bantam team that won. all - Ontario honors. (photo by Dave Sykes) Hockey season over -almost. Well although weekend weather was conducive to the sport of hockey the season is just about wrapped in Goderich. The Goderich Green and Parent Mustangs clinched the Ontario BB championship in Borden Sunday with a 6-3 win. The midgets lost the first game of that series, 3-1, but rebounded with four straight victories to claim, the provincial chamionship. The Goderich . Sailors, who enjoyed a fine Dan shot last Duncan of the Goderich Sailors was robbed on this close in by the Wheatley netminder in a game played in Goderich Wednesday. Goderich won the game 4-3 to stay alive In the Intermediate C semi-finalbut Wheatley wrapped the series in six games with a 9-3 win in Wheatley, Saturday. (photo by Dave Sykes) season, were eliminated from the Ontario Intermediate C semi- finals dropping a 9-3 decision to Wheatley, Saturday. The Sailors captured their league title defeating Mildmay in a tough seven -game series after they had disposed of Wingham in the first round. Goderich did not finish first in their division in league play but fought back from a deficit against Mildmay to win the series in the seventh game in Mildmay. The Goderich Mer- chants enoyed their finest season in the team's brief history finsihing second in the league standings and making it to the finals of the SHHL before losing to Zurich in five games. The Merchants tied the series at one game apiece with a 7-5 home ice win but lost the next three games to the powerful Buckeye squad. The Signal -Star juveniles went a long way on the playoff trail losing to New Hamburg in four games in the semi-finals. They defeated Strathroy and Mooretown in reaching the semi-final. Hockey may be over with b ut before the ice is removed fans will be treated to one more game. This Friday at 8 p.m. the champion midget team will play an exhibition garne against the Goderich Oldtimers. The Oldtimers are preparing for a tour- nament in St. Petersburg Florida, beginning April 22 and what better way to prepare than to test the legs against a group of youngsters.