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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1974
READY FOR ACTION - One of the train reasons the Zurich Flyers are currently on top of the
South Huron hockey League has been the stellar nettninding of the two local goalies. Shown here
trainer Carl Finkbeiner tightening the pads on Percy Bedard in preparation for the game this past
Sunday afternoon against Exeter. The Flyers cattle out on top of a 6-5 score.
Zurich Flyers take first place
(by Paul Charrctte)
On Thursday night -the Zurich
Flyers travelled to 1luron Park
where they out -skated , out -
hustled and out -scored the
College team 8-1. The Flyers
had a combination of good
passing, good goaltending,
and good penalty killing, as
they were two men short four
different titues throughout tate
game.
It was 4-0 after one, 5-0
after the second and of course
the final 8-1. The line of
Desjardine, Overholt and Bed-
ard accounted for five goals
as Glen Overholt maintained
his two -goal a game average
by recording his second hat -
trick of the season with one
goal coming while Zurich was
a Tuan short. Pat Bedard at left
wing, scored two goals while
Ron Desjardine drew three ass-
ists.
Richard Schilbe scored two
big goals for Zurich With .lite
Ratner and Kevin Nlc1<innon
drawing the assists.
Zurich's last goal was by Ron
Rader who oututanouvered the
College goaltender on a penalty
shot.
The lone College goal was
a disputed one by Charlie Bow -
roan, spoiling Percy Bedard's
bid for a shut -out. Bedard playec
a standout game in goal for the
Flyers as he displayed his quick
reflexes, foilittg the College
shooters as he stopped 30 shots.
Coach Bobby Merner ment-
ioned the defensive play of
Jim. Ratner and Bob Farquhar.
Zurich drew 40 of the 60 min-
utes in penalties handed out
and shot 33 times at the College
goaltender.
On Sunday afternoon the Zur-
ich Flyers tool< sole possession
of first place as they edged the
Exeter \loha wl<s 0-5.
Pat Bedard was the big gun
for Zurich as he scored a goal
in each period. It was 1-1 after
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Bantams edge Clinton
the first period with Pat Bedard
scoring for Zurich from Ron
Desjardine at 13:20. With only
three seconds left in the second
Al Rimener tied it up with
•jun Pfaff drawing the assist.
Bedard's second goal carne at
2:58 of the second period from
Glen Overholt. Zurich were
ahead 3-1 on a goal by Ron
Desjardine from Overholt. Brad
Datars made it 3-2 as he
scored on a set-up from Mike
Cuslunan,
The third period was only
25 seconds old when Cushman
scored from a face-off deep in
the Flyers end. The Mohawks
took the lead at a:35
with Jacl< Glover scoring
from Randy Tiernan and Larry
Willert. Zurich came to life
at the 10 -minute utarl< as Dick
Bedard, Pat Bedard and Rick
Schilbe scored to give the
Flyers a two -goal lead. With
only 1:10 left in the game Mike
Cushman brought Exeter to with-
in one as he beat goaltender
Percy Bedard on a penalty shot.
However, time ran out on the
Mohawks, who pressed hard in
the final minutes.
Both goaltenders turned in
a strong performance as Bill
Inch handled 43 Flyer shots
while the Mohawks shot 38 time:
at Percy Bedard. The penalt-
ies were even with both teams
drawing 14 minutes,
The Flyers are a_ itotne next
Sunday as the Shipka Colonials
came to town.
Zurich Atoms
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(by Mark Kirk)
The Zurich Atones remain
unbeaten through seven league
games. Last week the Atoms
went to Seaforth where the
score was 3-3.
Scoring singles for Zurich
were Paul Johnston, Gordon
Love and David Smith. Dean
Armstrong picked up one assist
while David Erb collected two.
The last game before Christ -
utas will be December 18
when Clinton comes to town.
The Zurich Bantams, with
a strong third period, defeated
Clinton by a score of 4-2 on
Saturday night in Clinton.
In the first period Clinton
opened the scoring at 13 sec-
onds on a goal by Dan Proctor,
Zurich tied the score on a goal
by Grant Love at 13:18.
In the second period there
was no scoring. Despite the
lack of scoring the Clinton team
had some good scoring changes
as they did in the fust period,
but Roger O'Brien, the Zurich
goalie, played just great in
the net, stopping Clinton on
what looked like sure goals.
In the third period the Zurich
boys turned things around as
they outplayed the Clinton
team. They came up with three
goals, Grant Love with his sec-
ond of the game and Steve Grain
ger and Tim Smith. Clinton
scored late in the period, as
Roger O'Brien trade a great
glove save, but the referee
said the force of the shot, took
his glove hand across the goal
line. Despite this goal Roger
played an excellent game,
and was easily the star of the
game. Grant Love with two
goals and an assist played a
strong game also.
Next home game is January
7, at 8:30 p.m. Coale our and
give your support --they play
exciting hockey.
Zurich Midgets
down Goderich
On Wednesday, December 11,
the Goderich Midgets travelled
to Zurich. The visiting team
carne out on the short end of
a 6-0 score.
Goal getters for Zurich were
Rick Bedard with one and
singles going to Wayne Clarke,
Randy McKinnon, Marty Becker,
and John Haggitt.
Zurich received 26 minutes
in penalties with Goderich draw-
ing a total of 13 minutes.
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Students of the Zurich Public
School will be presenting a
program of Christmas carols
this afternoon, Thursday, at
St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
from two to three o'clock.
The general public are invit-
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take part in the singing of the
carols.
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