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Whitby Free Press, 16 Oct 1974, p. 8

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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBE R 16,1974, WH ITBY F REE PRESS Whitby Macs iDown League Cham Whitby McDonalds of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Senior A series opened their seasoni this past Thursday night, at Iroquois Park Arena against last years Allan Cup winners the Barrie Flyers. Witby won the garne 2-1 in sudiden death overtime whe n Way ne We le r ( 15) silap- ped in a rebbund off the pads off Barrie netlminder Ron Patterson. Bill Little (Il1) set up the goal at the 4:38 mark as lie carried the puck into Barrie's end and let go a dir- ect shot which rebounded out to the stick of Weller. Bollh îeams played an impressive game with the goal tenders playing a game beyond words. Bruce Durno of McDonalds and Barrie's Ron Patterson made unbe- lievable saves ail nighit and the fulîhouse crowd of 1 569 gave enthusiastic support to both netrninders. The first period wvas fast moving with Barrie taking I0 shots at Bruce Durno and Whitby taking 1 9 shots on Ron Patterson 10 sec the period end in a lie 0-0. In the second period Whiî- by' seemed determnined to win their hustling paid off on a goal by Bill Little ( 11 ) set up nicely by Wayne WeIler (15) and Gord McCosh. The shot beat Ron Paîterson on the stick side. Whitbv went into the third period leading 1-0 and it seerned the gaine would end that way until with just 2:58 remaining in the gaine Barrie's Phil Brandon took a shot on the screened Bruce Durno assisted by Paul Regan sending the game mbt over- time. Both teams wanted this goal in overtime and skated for it with shots fired quickly and liard, but the winner went t0 McDonalds' Wayne WeIler. Total shots on goal McDonalds 4 1, Barrie 40. On Friday night Whitby went 10 Orillia and lost to.the Terriers 7-5. Manager Ted Keenan said the teamn was mentally exhausted fromn the gamne Thursday against Barrie. Scoring the five goals for Whitby was, Wayne Weller with 3, Brian Welch I and Bob Munro with 1. Sunday niglit the McDonalds hosted the Brant- ford forresters atIlroquois Park. In the first period Wayne Weller (15) assisted by Bob Munro (10) and Bill Little (11) put Whitby o 'n the scorebAd...ith the on1-. he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shail he live; And whosoever iveth and believelh in me shail neyer die. Believest thou this?' -St. John i :25,26 Barrie Flyers goalie Ron Patteron leaps high ini the air to rob Whitby MeDonalds Bill Little (11) of another goal. Barrie pîayer-coaich Darryl Sly (5) is caught Iying clown on the job whiîe Whtby's Gord McCosh (12) keeps an eye on the action. The Thursday niight opener at Iroquois Park *as a goal tenders' battie with Whitbv's Bruce Durno corning out the victor making 40 s-ves while Patterson had 4 1. Free Press Photo teani scoring three unan- swered *goals pushing their lead 4-0 with Doug Tate (9) Wayne WelIer (1 5) and Bob Munro (10) doing the scor i ng. In the thîrd pcriod B3rant- ford tried t0 catch up scor- ing twice by AI Osborne and Jim Cochrane. Peter Vîpond <8) scored for Whitby 0o1 a pass from behind the Brant- ford net by Gord McCosh (1 2). With two men in the penalty box Bran tford's John McMillian skated around Whitby's defense and put the puck up mbt the top left corner of the net. Time ran out on Brantford giving Whit. by the vicîory 5-3. The Whitby McDonalds will play away at Barrie Friday October I18, their next home gaine atIlroquois Park wilI sec tlhem entertain Orillia on October 24, game limne 8:30. Mm-KDAV5 i HWY n# I lxIHWY4011 BAYL ST lx w z i -x u > CJ PROVINCIAL JUNIOR 'A' HOCKEY WHITBY KNOB HILL FARMS vs vs DIXIE WESTON Thursday Sunday Oct. 17 Oct. 2Oth 7:*30 p.m. 17:030 p.m. IROQUOIS PARK AREMA Adults Students withi Children S1. 75 I.D. .50 lDflDT-q mi IIDmrtIT Ifi A 975 ALLIANCE et BAYLYPIKRN I 839-5510 VOUR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT HEADQUARTERS TAKE PRIDE IN CUSTOM FITTING ALL EQUIPMENT c$ Used Skates Lg. Selection 14e < ~ onHMand e 'oK <y tgO ro~ I Tube Socks Only $1.49 w-m.1 FREE SKATE SHARPENING WITH THI1IS AD. SKATES MUSTSE LEFT SI .00 a cartbiesa match C starit .......... G LOýý E S -Secon s NOW BDA List $26.00-$10.00 BDJ List $39.00-$16.00 BDV List $46.00-$19.00 BDS List $55.00-$22.00

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