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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-11-26, Page 34Page 14 - Citizens News, December 3/75 Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh While a bench clearing episode is not one whichwe like to see happen in a hockey game, Friday night's incident at the Exeterarena may have answered some of the problems besetting the junior Hawks in recent weeks. The entire team came to the aid of Phil Knight when he was chased by a Belmont player looking for trouble. Coach Terry Bourne told us Monday "individually we have some of the best players in the league but we can't just seem to get rolling as a team." Bourne added that the players acted like a team when they came to the aid of Knight, "maybe that's what we needed to put it all together.'' Although not a spectator at Friday's game, several persons including coach Terry Bourne said they definitely heard Belmont coach Harold Capson tell one of his players to "get out there and get that guy." The guy referred to was Phil Knight. Earlier in the second period, Knight ran into the Belmont goalie when he wandered outside the crease for a loose puck and hit him rather hard. Whenever the subject of violence in hockey comes up someone almost always mentions that the big trouble is in the NHL and at the amateur level everything is under control. This may be true in most cases, but it's instances like in Exeter Friday night and at the London Gardens a few weeks ago that spoil our national sport. Ron Bogart, coach of the Exeter bantams tells us of a similar incident in Ilderton Sunday afternoon when his club defeated Saltfleet in the first round of the annual Ilderton Lions tourney. After losing to Exeter, the Saltfleet club was ready to take to fisticuffs and Bogart quickly sent his team to the dressing rooms to avoid any trouble. Both the CAHA and OHA have stiffened the penalties this year for fighting and unnecessary roughness but it' still seems to continue. Inidentally, the bantams, undefeated in regular Shamrock league play, will be back in Ilderton Sunday at noon as they meet Byron in the Ilderton tournament semi-final. A victory will put them into the championship round later the same afternoon. STILL SUCCESSFUL Enjoyed a short chat with Jack Nairn during an inter- mission at Sunday night's Ontario Hockey Association Continental Senior "A" game in Ilderton. Nairn, who left the Jets as their playing coach at the end of last season, has transferred his winning touch to another club. The affable mink rancher from the St. Marys area is now coach of the Stratford Cullaton Junior "B" team. The Cullatons have to date this season won 15 games and suffered only three losses. One could say that Nairn and Stratford have met their Waterloo. All three losses have been at the hands of the Waterloo Siskins. - A few rumours have been flying around Stratford that Nairn may return to the playing ranks with the Stratford Perths. Nairn told us Sunday night that these rumours were entirely false. He added, "I hung up my skates as a winner and that's the way I, would like to keep it." Jack, as a player and coach was very instrumental in the great successes enjoyed by the Jets over the past five years or so. They won the title last year and put up a good showing against the Barrie Flyers in the Ontario senior final. The 1975-76 Jets look as if they could have a good chance at retaining the championship won a year ago. They looked like an effective, well balanced club in defeat- ing their old rivals the league leading Durham Huskies, Sunday night. Sonny Pennington and Lorne Daer give the Jets/as solid a goal tending duo as any team in the league. The new playing coach Steve DeGurse has taken over where Nairn left off by leading the team in scoring. Before Sunday's contest, DeGurse was the top man with 16 points. He was followed closely by Randy Roth with 15 points, Rick Fifield with 13 and the veteran Don Carter with 11 points. The first two goals by the Jets Sunday night came on beautiful shots by Randy Roth and Rick Fifield. Both drives rose ; quickly and caught the corner of the net just over Durham goalie Gord Becker's shoulder. It takes pinpoint shots to beat the veteran Becker like the two first goals did Sunday. While the Jets appear to be back in winning form, one fellow continues to do enough worrying for the entire team. That's no other than club manager Don Urbshott. Urbshott who is known as the Silver Fox since his retire- ment two years ago watches the home games from a corner of the rink and by looking at his expressions Sunday night one would never know his team was winning. Keep smiling, Red. colonials, Flyers in draw The Shipka Colonials and Zurich Flyers battled to a 4-4 tie in South Huron Intermediate hockey play at the Zurich arena Sunday afternoon. The game was close from start to finish with never more than one goal separating the two clubs. The contest was only 22 seconds old when Derek 0 Brien put the Flyers on the scoreboard on a three-way combination with Ron Corriveau and Ron rader. At 3.40 Dan Dalton had the Colonials back on even terms with a successful shot on a play originated by Stan Lovie and Larry Laye. Only 20 seconds later, the Zurich club was back in the lead as Ron Rader converted passes from Ron Corrveau and Derek Obtien. The only goal of the second period came at the three minute mark when Larry Laye put the Colonials ahead for the first and only time on a three-way effort with Stan Lovie and Dan Dalton. By 7.40 of the third period, the Flyers had scored twice, to regain a one goal margin. Ron Rader registered from Derek O'Brien and Paul Corriveau blinked the red light on passes from Ron Desjardine and Glen Overholt. An apparent win for the Flyers was plucked away with_ only 10 seconds left in the game on a successful shot for the Colonials by Dan Dalton. Assisting were Jim Guenther and Larry Laye. The Colonials took nine of 17 penalties called by referees Pat Obrien and Harry Moir. Kevin McKinnon of the Flyers was named the first star followed by Tom Anderson of Shipka and Derek O'Brien of Zurich. Flyers trounce Huron Park On Monday night the Zurich Flyers travelled to Huron Park and carne up with a big 10-2 victory. The Flyers had full cont- rol of the. game all the way through, Zurich opened the scoring at 1:19 of the first period when Ron Corriveau scored on passes from Ron Rader and Derek 0' Brien. At 11.55 the Flyers made it 2-0 on a goal by veteran Dick Bedard in his first game of the season. The assist was cred- ited to Paul Corriveau. Kevin McKinnon then scored at 14.05 with assists going to Bob Mern- er and Ken Smale. Before the period ended Zurich made it 4-0 as Ken Smale converted on passes from Bob Merner and Bob Farquhar. Huron Park got its first goal of the game at 1.06 of the second period when John Thomas tip- ped in a pass from Rick Funston. The Flyers scored two quick goals to give them a 6-1 lead after two periods. The first came at 9.43 as Glen Overholt fired in a shot from Ron Desj- ardine, then again at 10.03 as Ron Desjardine scored on passes from Pat Bedard and Bob Farquhar. The third period was again all Zurich as they opened the period with a goal at .20 seconds as Ken Smale passed to Kevin McKinnon to score his second of the game. The Fly- ers scored again at 6.21 as Dick Bedard got his second of the on an unassisted effort. Zurich made it 9-1 at 12.20 as Ron Desjardine scored on a pass from Pat Bedard. Huron Park scored their second goal of the game at the 18 minute mark when Rick Fienston tipped in a shot from Bob Pinter. The Flyers scored their final goal of the game at 19.05 on a beautiful passing play by Ron Rader and Richard Schilbe. Schilbe finished off the play as Rader fed him the puck perfectly. Zurich picked up three minors and two majors while Huron Park picked up six minors and a misconduct handed out by ref- erees Pat O'Brien and John McNeilly, First star of the game was again Kevin McKinnon; second star was Pete Wuerth of Huron Park and the third star was Rick Funston also of Huron Park. WE'VE GOT AC RIS►TMAS DREAM TRUE FOR CAT •. RS When Cat lovers are sleeping these days, they have visions of ARCTICWEAR dancing in their heads. Warm one and two piece suits, cozy sweaters, gloves, jackets, helmets and comfy insulated boots with ice -grabbing Gripper soles. We've got the full line of ARCTICWEAR to make all of your Cat lovers dreams come true on Christmas morning. Stop by and see 'em. 10'f? 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