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oo CE 18 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 28, 1999 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" the lop line Jor Oshawa LY RSI nolo =n tl \' B "Canada's Premier Accessory Centres" olor | {[o]]! [SIS XET(TRTe | WoToral{[e]}} 579-6868 www.vanandtruckworld.com 1051 Brock Rd., S. 426-5509 33 4; 3 AXONS y 3 nav 4 HA ON A Xe AS oe y 1 o ¥ ¥ J: i RL! : A EWR) » E ke 2 oF treed LIE 8-4 'SCRAMBLE: The Port Perry MoJacks Junior C hockey club opened its 1999-2000 campaign at homie in fine style Saturday night with a convincing 4-2 victory over the visiting Georgina Ice. After a disappointing season last year, management and players are looking to turn things around this CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR year. The young squad opened up their new season on Friday night in Georgina and were given a good 6-0 thumping, but the team turned things around less than 24 hours later when Dale Drummond, Jeff Clarke, Matt Thurston, and Bill Beaulieu provided all the offense they'd need. Starting all over again The Port Perry Modacks open up the 1999-2000 Junior C hockey season with a 6-0 loss in Georgina, but rebound to defeat the Ice 4-2 before an excited home crowd By John B. McClellend Port Perry Star It was just the first weekend of a new Junior C hockey season, but the Port Perry MoJacks went a long way in exorcising any of the demons that may be hanging around from last year. In a home-and-home with the Georgina Ice, the MoJacks were pounded 6-0 on the road Friday night. But 24 hours later, they bounced right back and showed a lot of grit (not to mention talent) to « double up the same Ice team 4-2 in front of a good crowd at the Scugog Arena. That kind of thing just didn't happen very often, if at all, last season, and could be a very good indication of much better things to come for the green and white in the 1999-2000 campaign. Head coach Tom Thornbury was » hardly surprised that his charges bounced back for the win at home. "We were really in control to be able to bounce back like that. We played well from start to finish," he said after the game. Chalking up the 6-0 loss to some "first game jitters and nerves" on the part of many of his players, he said it was a different story the fol- lowing evening when the team kept right to the game plan in shutting down the Georgina point men who Jikee to pinch at the opposition blue ine. And the coach noted the fine play of netminder Jeff Mackie, who in the 4-2 victory came up with some superb saves, especially in the first half of the game when the outcome was still in doubt. "He made the big stops early to keep us in the game," said coach Thornbury. "He really redeemed himself." Mackie was the difference in this one. On more than one occasion, he showed flashes of the brilliance from a couple of seasons ago when he carried the MoJacks into a play- off position. If the Oshawa native continues to perform like that, opposition snipers are going to be having fits this season. In Saturday's game, the Ice got on the board first early in the open- ing period when Ryan Jensen banked a power play slap shot off the inside of Mackie's pad. But veteran Dale Drummond evened the game a few minutes later on a nifty play as he was sent in alone on a great pass at centre from Adam Jones. Drummond, now in his third sea- son with the MoJacks, displayed his natural goal-scoring talents. In fact, he had a strong game and eas- ily could have popped two or three other goals. Coach Thornbury said Drummond had a fine training camp. "He's here to play this season and he wants to win as much as anybody on the team," he added. It was another veteran who put the ModJacks up for good late in the first period, this one short-handed. Captain Jeff Clarke wound up with the slap shot from the top of the face-off circle and the puck was in the net before Ice goalie Colin O'Neil made a move. Newcomer Matt Thurston gave the MoJacks a 3-1 lead midway through the second. He fooled O'Neil with a quick rising shot that squirt- ed between the post and goalie's shoulder. Clarke and John Werry drew the assists of that goal. Turn to Page 19 SHL report -- Week Three Compton's late goal seals their 3-2 win over Square Boy By Dean Van Camp Scugog Hockey League Pineridge Sports 1 B. Callery &Associates 2 B. Callery came back from an early deficit to steal the win, and the two points. Pineridge Sports were the first to get on the board compliments of a Todd Healey goal assisted by Gary Lance and Tom Barnes. Early in the second period, Paul Stanley scored for B. Callery assisted by Rick Hope and Wayne Fox to tie the score. Mike McQuade scored the game winning goal for B. Callery with only 51 seconds left. Assists were awarded to Rick Campbell and Wayne Fox. Compton Communications 3 Square Boy Pizza 2 Compton Communications picked up the win with a late goal in this close game. Steve Fox got Square Boy on the board first with a goal from Mathew Hobbs and Ray Zaparanuik. Compton came back with two goals from Brian "Pomeroy and Duane Empringham. Each goal was assisted by John Robertson and Todd Wilbur. Square Boy tied up the game in the third with a goal by Mathew Hobbs from Jamie and Bob Lee. With two minutes remaining in the game, Brian Pomeroy found the back of the net to put Compton back in the lead and that was how it would stay. The goal was assisted by Todd Wilbur and Duane Empringham. Goreski Roofing 4 K.C.I. Gas Bar 6 K.C.I. came out with the win in this very high scoring game. K.C.I. goals were scored by Jarett Harman and Steve Sinclair who each had hat tricks. Assists went to Jim Duncan (three), Steve Sinclair (two), Dave Cheesman, Jarett Harman, Bill Owen and Dave Roth. Goreski goals were scored by Doug Bronson (two), Peter Somers and Paul Goreski. Assists were awarded to Peter Somers (two), Rick McJanet (two), Jamie Taylor, Doug Bronson and Greg Warriner. Taylor Ford/Mercury 5 Taylor Fuels 1 The matchup of the two Taylor teams turned out to be a one sided game with Ford/Mercury winning 5-1. Ford/Mercury started out quick by scoring the first four goals of the game from Bill Bridge (two), Jason Warner and Bill Weisflock. Assists went to Wayne Norton (two), Bill Eade, Bill Weisflock, Jason Warner and Bob Almack., Taylor Fuels finally ignited the red light with a goal from Brian Till to avoid the shutout (assisted by Brad Hurst). Ford/Mercury put one more on the board thanks to Jamie Menzies from Bill Bridge and Mike Gilmour. Monsma Electric 4 Van & Truck World 6 Dave Dickson was the hero for Van & Truck World this morning by scoring five points and leading his team to a 5-4 win. Van & Truck World goalscorers were Dave Dickson (two), Rick Sheehey (two), and Mike Passmore. Assists went to Dave Dickson (three), Brad Menzies (three), Scott Heard and Brian Stevenson. Monsma goals were scored by Ed Olsen, Jack Monsma, Trevor Till and Rick Penstone. Assists went to Duane Bronson (two), Jeff Card, Rickie Olaisen Jr., Rick Olaisen, Steve Groves and John Mackey. Cedar Creek Contracting 4 Harrison Fuels 1 Harrison were the first team to score in this Turn to Page 19 aren