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The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-27, Page 104' 10 THE HURON. EXPOSITOR" DECEMBER 19711' IT DAVI. ME The filheS`dorninanee :did)** In a few *Derr 'er*Yn, as continue against the green, incredible as it 'SeeMS,, shirts however and the .$tars. Vieth"! 4014 about to, prevailed by taking the fitt4., wave fieWell- And through games. -4 and 4-3. -&-inst ten year, Moat tff, tar 1970711 • I'm sure, havegry.wa klittln There is go 04414 that the 74ser- /970771 Stas will go downas The 19'10 will probaoty the greatest team leave; many ,of us a little ever play in the league. :burnt out and very Wary of They were totally the eighties. dominant:1u very aspect • 0 0 Call then) what you with the game aird went tindefeat, the silly sevenfies; the 4;4 ,ed during ;regular season: seventies; the inflatienary, :play. They played hockey seventies; or the trouble .if the earth was on fire and it seventies. One thing I* was the last match ever. certain though, these past. Larry Scott Yvon the ten years will never be scoring crowp. and the green known as the boring boys wen the playoff chipS, :seventies-, with the likes of •Brian The sporting, world PhiIlips Bjfl Price, Dan became very much a part -,of Muir, Larry Broome and Don the teat World also. Its just . amazing how the media and The mighry StarS, lost just inflation brought many of our one playeff game. It was to heroes down to Mortal levels, the nyets who paid the price The gods of spit probably by being crushed 3 games to , died In. the 1970"s, 1 during, the final series. OW taws Industrial Heckey 1971-72, brogue ,did not escape the The Stars Continued to roll. • dealing 'hand of fate and along and the green sweaters ' Agar, Ron Benerman, Brian Flanigan, ,Ken Cardno, Gary 13ettles, Bill Boshart and Gary Montgomery made up the rest of the ,eharnpion green team, The all conqUering green machine squashed the Flyers 2games to nil to - become, the 4th Star team, to Win it all. 1974-76 The day of 51,00 ice time was ending and a new ushered itself in during the, fall of '75. The year is significant because expansion hit the industrial hockey league with a fury. '• The Hawks and Wings becarrie the newest family meMbers, and they increased. ethneougliteague 4'0 "7ix is:, The 1975-76 season soon became known as the year of the record breakers. The,Wings did finish first 'and in the process tore the .record book to• stere ds. Despite finishing in first' spot and having the: top 4 scorers in the league:, the Wings were Upset in the playoffs. The Kings won the series 2 games to, 1 in what many consider the biggest surprise ever. The Royal squad had such members as. George Reeves, Date Kennedy, Ken Doig jr. and Gerry Feeney, in the line- up. They were a hard working outfit that humiliated the Flyers 18-0 in the most one-sided, wipeout in I.H.L. playoff history. -The Wings meanwhile had the likes of Ken Doig Sr., Dan Muir, • Fred BurtOn, Brian Leenhardt and Dave Broome, the leagues leading: scorer with a record 42 points, in the: line up. But the red shirts sagged and the, Kings went on,. tee down the ,Blues 2 games to I in the league final. • 1976.77 Blue clubs had become Much strotiger the past couple of seasons and they won their first crown in 1977. Led bYseoring champ Dale Kennedy the Blues bounced the Wings in two straight games to win all the. glory. The club lost only 2gameS all year and set numerous records including Kennedy's 43 points. 19779-78 Steve Southgate Won the the IclOgS. POW a, teal ind4Strial lioSkey scoring sheeker *flocking off the ;race 1)0 it Was, a !PATEN]; Pennant winner* 2 games to Blue squad who. again 1. dominated. The first two contests were Losing only 2 games, the tne cairn before the storm.Alues again led an assault on because the Royal squad ran' the record standards - Circles around. the Blues in But it was an often bitter, erushing them 9-2 during. the violent series with the flyers Anal mis-match. Brian Leonharrit- Run btlleaCetmhgeinebaesr°end'''foilrl•Pr°b4WY Bildehraad, Ken Wright and The Blues met the flyers Lloyd Eisler led the Kings in 7 time that season and the their conquest, games bordered on war fare. 197445 Three of those 7 unlucky The 1974-75 season wilt go matches took place in the down as the closest on league final. The Blues won record. A thin spread of just the' ,final series and that 4 pointS separated the first included a final game' 10-4 place Stats and the cellar slaughter. dwelling Blues. 1978-79 Bill Price of the Stars won. Last season will probably the • scoring title, with 27 be remembered as the most points. His tearmate; Dale bitter of aII First the ,Kings Keenedy,,, finished second), and • their horrendous just one point behind. goaltending. The officiating The Stars captured the took, an incredible verbal playoff title to add to their beating; the calibre of play lainels. ' dropped drastically and the Kevan Broome, Reinny play -off set up was a Van Loon Ron Dale Mary shamtaps joined hundreds of orgam- were ,quickly becoming zations across the country to synonornous with victory. suffer the highs and lows of a This third version of the turbulent 10 years. lucky green finished 1st Of course there were good overall and won the playoff moments to help us forget crown for the third straight the bad ones and this article season. Is about the Seaforth The 1972 version boasted Industrial Hockey League the likes of Jim Carter,'Uary and ten years gone. Gray, Jim Coleman, Don 1%9-70 Hulley, who won the scoring When Moe Huard walked title, and Dave Broome. The into Russ Broderic4 pool green club won' the final room one. sunny October day series over the Flyers by 2 in the fall of 1969 his sole games to 1. • objective was to Sign players The final match was a for the upcoming thrilling 4-2 come - from - season. -• behind tnasterpiece. Rumours had run rampant 1972-73. that the league was in dire The e'h a in pi onship need of skaters and monopoly 9f the Stars was especially some young blood finally broken by the -Kings His signings that sunny in 1973. afternoon and the following, , The ROY'll Club won the days would make Al. trophy but lnlact it was the Eagleson wince with envy. Blues that pulled one of the Ori the dotted line names like biggest upsets in league Don Muir, John Groothuis, history. - Jim Holland, Paul Muir and Led by Dan. Muir and Jim, Al Wilbee appeared. Dan . Watson the last place blue Muirwent on to win a scoring' boys shocked the 2nd spot title later making Huard stars 2 matches to The sOineWhatof a prophet. Most Stars boasted /tape scoring-, Of the new flees were 16 and leader Steve Southgate. 17 -year olds still in high, The Seaforth Arena ran . school and all were eager to out 'of ice that spring and play. It started a youthwhat turned out to be' the movementwhose influencels, final game of the playoffs still being felt today. was moved to Clinton. Prosperity Was not'a About 250 people travelled. kague bye word 'during the the eight miles that night and 1969=70 season and this was Witnessed what isconsidered painfully evident in the team the definite match in league sweaters. They weren't history, really/ sweaters at all but The greatest I.R.L. game vests in the colours of red, ever ended in overtime when blue, yellow and green to. Dave Broome of the Kings represent the four membet scored with just over a clubs. minute left. The clubs were called the He also scored the tieing reds, the blues, the yeflows, goal with a mere 18 seconds and the greens but ft* the left in regulation time. sake of posterity the clubs It was an end -to -end later became' know' • as the thriller matching the Flyers. INUes,, Rings, and Cinderella blues against the Stars. number one Royal 'club, The yellows (Kings) Were 'After, the final bell sounded league champs that 19040 the classic I.H.L. encounter season. They finished far out -had emerged. in front and had the leagues 1973-74 in. leading scorer Don Hulley. During the spring of '74 • But when playoff time the league tradition of upset rolled around a situation shockers continued. occurred that happened " ominously again in following' That year the Blues had coasted to a first place finish yearn- while the. Kings ended their The Royal team mu" have season dead last, telt they had, suddenly taken the hot rails to hell because The Royal squad upset the "the. Blues came /Jong and Flyers to advanne. Promptly knnekeitthe league Danthescoring champs off by scores of 10-5 Muir won race that season with a and 7-1. record 34 points but the The Blues went on to face the Starts in the final round. ghostof playoffs past haunted the Blues again as 1980's knocking at the door, ond It sure to be fullof wonderful Surprises for 010 good friends LUKE'S MACHINE SHOP Sitaforth, '. • • . AS YO BEGIN THE NEW YEAR We wish yOU a New Year filled with laughterdreams come true. Thank you for you, friendship; CANADIAN 'IMPERIAL • •... BANOF COMMEI'E • • • • ,,,.:•Sacifortk.. •' • But through it all came the Kingsagain as the Cinderella tale re -visited. They found a goalie in Fred -Burton and then whipped the Wings in (Get This) a 1 -game playoff final, It was a final game that will go down in, league history as the roughest, most verbal and silliest ever. pale Kennedy captured his second scoring crown by counting a record 54 points. • That total also included a recordsetting 29 points. Delusions of grandeur have never been a problem, with the LILL, It has been a struggling, enterprise from the beginning that has been paying its own way, The league has seen the cost of registration jump from 5200. to 560.00 and suffered through expansion and a host of other problems, Inflation has played a large part in the philosophy of its governing members. Corner coffinshas become an ••• important part of running the °PetatiOnn Unfortunately inflation only seems to hurt the POW. The 1970's hold good memories for most of us who, played during the years, The threat of higher fees and ice costs will make operation in the 80's a continuing battle for survival though. So ,many people have contributed to the Industrial Hockey League over the years that it is impossible to mention everyone. Gary Gray, Bill Teat!, Jim Carter, Don Hulley', Lloyd Eisler, Jack Muir and Ben Akker are just a few who contributed their time and effort on and off the ice to make the league a workable organization over the years, For the people who conceived the idea of :an Ithnadnkustdenaol uligeha.guFeorwtehogs4elinPt who •play now and are involved - in the administrative aspect of the league, we thank you fee your hard 2/Ork and dedication. HoPefullY the ns Year will bring everyone inuch, luck and a lot Of good Bram % • Vojens (Denmark) vs. Seaforth (1.0.0.F) Midgets Game Time: 3:00 p.m, Seaforth Arena Advaocattokets, $2..09 Molts 11 .00 .Studenti, Public. School. Free TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ALL PLAYERS AND SeafPrth Arepa, Bob & Betty'sVariety, Roth's ,Food Market; Canadian Tire, Hardwares Triangle Discount, FlUrQn Expositor, Stedmans, The Forge. ' KNIECHTEL :SION.TURS. WED.9-6 P.M. lasuls.&1/111. 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