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Snap 12 g streak Sabres blast Gems 95 lose to Buffalo Junior Sabres 63 Friday night the Acton Junior B Sabres show a lot hustle and desire and handed the Georgetown Gemini art back at the Centre Coach Bill Richmond felt the earn played well but could have played better Richmond had praise for Hoy Spear My ing it was the best game be played all season Coach Richmond says if they don skate they don t play Bill frit before tonight game the vcters weren working hard enough but tonight they hustled hard General Manager Brian it was a good team effort and that team really needed this win Brian said the Sabres and skated well and that Georgetown lost six players to injuries Roy Spear who was chosen first star of the game feit sitting out the definitely paid off because they weren happy sitting and the Juveniles play in their positions said the veterans are playing harder and showing more desire In the first period Georgetown scored at the At win tied the gome for Acton on the power play assisted by Ken Franklin and Bob At the end of the first period it was tied I and the Sabres and the Gt mini were even at eight sluts each In second frame Georgetown scored at 1 to go ahead by before Spear scored on a pass from Gord Mc Arthur it 30 to tic Ihe store at Less than a minute later at 3 16 Georgetown lit the light again to take the At 8 Mike scored on a pass from Art Keating to tie the score at The Sabres took the lead for first time at 14 IS on the power play when Keating tit the light from Spear and Then while the Sabres were short handed Mike stole the puck and scored a picture play goal at out shot the in the second frame 11 the third period Sabres came out fling and Hick Dodds gave a three goal lead at assisted by Keating and scored seconds later to increase the Sabre lead to Keating and picked up aids on the play Less than two minutes later Bold scored from and Paul At IB and II Georgetown scored to narrow the gap to Al 17 scored his second goal of the game on a pass from Denis Kirton and Spear to round out the scoring in favor of the Sabres Ac ton oulshot Georgetown In final period IS and over three frames Sunday afternoon the Acton Junior Sabres traveled to Buffalo to meet the Buffalo Junior B Sabres and the home side doubled Acton Coach said some of the calls made by ihe officials and the penallies Buffalo away were Bill said the Sabres hud a power play and when Ihey stopped in Buffalo s end lo up the play they received a penalty for of motion They received penalties for checking from behind and if you happen to skate through the goal crease they would whistle the play deadend face the puck off in your zone Bill said he never seen the Sabres hit like have the past two games and they look good Bill felt Buffalo used their like and they got away hacking and chopping all game It seemed Buffalo didn like being hit and Tans had lobeclearcdawaj from behind the Sabre bench Buffalo scored at of the first period on Ihe power play and led at the end of one frame Buffalo out shot a Buffalo scored three more unanswered goals In the second period to go ahead Buffalo out shot Acton Meet the Sobt68 IK a five fool eleven Inch pound cm ire ma with Acton Junior Sabres last season back again this wearing numbers Aclon Sabre Mike was looking for a re- night the Acton Arena The Sabres blasted bound from Gemini Mike Steer In action Friday Georgetown In the third frame Acton scored at on i goal Acton third goal at IB assisted by Cargill Ac by Symc assisted by Cargill and Keating Less than a minute later while on the power play three frames Buffalo Acton Buffalo Spear scored to bring the Sabres to within two will be back In Acton on Saturday January and picked up aids The Sabres are at home to league leading Buffalo went back up by three at II 16 and then this Saturday night at 30 pm and went ahead by four at 17 Ken scored play In Milton Friday night Minor hockey roundu Major Atoms win two lose three and tie one puma sank Ms last agates Wake Oaks la flaaJ ac tios am the game SMI Re hockey The Construction Major Atoms in their first six games have picked up two wins three loses lie OctobcrlJatthcActonArcna Gall defeated Aclon Sean Coleman scored lone goal una is ted On October in Preston Acton defeated their hosts Chris Ncill fired a pair of goals for Ac ton with Coleman and Rob adding singles picked up a pair of aids singles going to Paul Wcstaway and ONeill On October in Erin Acton tied led the way for scoring two goals and Geoff Burton added a single Rob earned two assists On November at Aclon their guests Kitchener shut out Laings On November in Aclon Lalng Construction nipped lit the light three times for Acton with Lockhurst and Burton adding singles Burton col lected a pair of aids each On November in Woolwich was featcd Lockhurst fired both goals for Acton with O Burton and Scan earning aids Major PeeWees Tie and Lose by ItUk Acton Lions Major Pecwee team hosted Wood slock Acton had to come up three goals in the third period to even the final score at Dennis Swinamer scored two goals with Carl Yaroschik and Craig scoring singles Michael Simmons and Greg Leather land had two assists each with singles going to John Van Dam Craig Cadenhead and Lee David and Scott Williams shared the Alton net On November the ions Major team travelled to Kitchener and were out hustled a very good team losing the lone goal coming from Simmons on a nice pass from Van Dam It was a close scoreless first period Kitchener got two in Ihe second Acton scored early the third then Kitchener got four unanswered Next home game for the Major Is Wednesday November24atBpm Minor Atoms drop three The Acton Minor Atom Hockey Moms dropped three games last week losing in Woodstock 110 on Wednesday Saturday at home they were shut out by Kitchener and Sunday in Preston they lost John McLean scored Acton lone goal assisted by Wayne Sunday in Preston Minor PeeWees blanked The Acton Minor were shut out last Wednesday by The next home game for the Minor is tonight at m when is in town and on Saturday Acton is back in te hockey roundu Novice vilie both goals unassisted Greg Martin scored for Dixie unassisted GucJph defeated Weston in Novice play Steven led the way for scoring six goals Michael added a single goal for Kent picked up four assists and Christopher earned two aids David stored a pair of goals for Weston with Morgan Voughan adding a single Burlington clobbered Brampton in Novice action Bryan led the way for Burlington ing four goals Brett Newman added a pair of goals and Scott Cripps Jason McNaugnt and Bradley Cripps lit the light with singles Picking up single aids were Ian Munday Shane Corkum Newman Naught Bradley and Stephen Jason Crawford and Kevin Tribe scored singles for Brampton CrawfordassLsledonTribasgoal Atom London shut out in Atom play Wayne Slemtt and Craig lit the light for Todd Demone played an excellent game in goal to earn the shut out Hamilton hammered St Kitts 11 In torn lion Kent led the way for Hamilton scoring five limes Sandy fired the hat and Clayton Leys added a pair Matthew Johnstone lit the light with a single score Jimmy Sale and Johnstone picked up two aids each Petty and Mike earned single assists Jesse torrcst and Paul scored singles for Si with Forrest assisting on s goal PeeWee Rochester doubled Tidewater in PecWee Lighting the light for Rochester were John While Phillip Shane Adams and John Beaulicu scoring singles Sean picked up one assist Jason Henderson and Aubrey tallied for Tidewater with Tim Oakley earning Baltimore edged Cleveland 31 In PecWee play Derek Bottomlcy fired a pair of goals to lead Baltimore w Shawn Armstrong adding a single score Kevin Doug Wilson Armstrong and Phillip Landrlault picked up single assists Paul Campbell scored Cleveland lone goal Bantam The Cougars nipped the Whalers in Bantam action Spencer Smith and Richard Voskamp led the way for the Cougars scoring a pair of goals each Michael Arbic added a single goal Smith and Jeff Scott picked up single aids Steve Parker lit the light with two goats Tor the Whalers with Bob adding a single Parker and earned single assists The Rockies blasted the Jets in play Leading the way for the Rockies was Brad trick Paul and Rob Leopard scored a pair of goals each Paul McLclIandaddedasinglegoal Rick Smith picked up two assists with singles going to Jeff Knaphan Dodds DemoneandJimAIdnch Fred Shea and Sean Fitzgerald scored singles Midget Buffalo clobbered Toronto in Midget play Nick Fryers led the way for Buffalo scoring the hat Ted Lindsay added a pair of goals An drew Ferguson and Jack lit the Light with single scores Picking up single assists were Ferguson Chris Stewart Tom Van Der Andrews and Kent Hurst Vancouver nipped Montreal in Midget tton Dan Tremblay lit the light with two goal for Vancouver with Greg and Doug Richard son adding singles Dave Thomas collected two aids and Victor earned one CeatlaaedwaageB sports GeorgetownActon Wednesday Nov 24 Wagner suspension controversy rages on S comment Facts are facts there were no fabrications in article Free Press Sports Reporter I am writing this article in response to the let written by Steve president or Ihe Acton Minor Hockey Association Mr feels my knowledge of the suspension is obviously vague and the term goon town was m own fabrication To start I d like to say that my knowledge of hockey and the rules of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association arc up to dute since I vc played hockey in Acton for 20 years coached and been a director on the AMHA for the previous four years The example used by Steve was fine if it had happened on the ice and there had of been a game report handed Into the OMHA First it was not a game situs I ion he did not receive a match penalty and there was no re feree report handed in on this situation If il had happened on the ice Wagner or any other player would have received two to four games at the most from the not two months The term goon town was no fabrication it was a quote from Steve In a tele phone Interview I am not In the habit of w riling fabncatlon just facts I still feel the suspension was too stiff and since the changed their stand on the suspension and lowered it to one momth and have allowed Wagner to practicing at once have to assume they too felt the was too severe Just to let you know I do know the rules and if you re going book an suspended player is not allowed lo practice with his team until Ihe suspension Is over Steve is practising Father unhappy with appeal This letter to the OMHA was filed with the Free Press for publication Dear Sir I would like to appeal the ruling handed down by the Acton Minor Hockey Association Execu Live concerning the suspension of Steven Wagner We appealed their ruling and the Hearing took place in Acton Tuesday November 1982 at 30 m At this hearing Ihe Executive was represented by Steve Robert Smith and Herb Dodds Mr Dodds was highly audible in his and views concerning the suspension However I understand that Mr is not an elected member of the Executive Originally Steven was suspended until January The suspension was shortened lo December 1982 with Steven being allowed to practise with his team the present time It was voiced at the hearing that the December dale was more acceptable because Acton will be finished playing Gall by date Gait be ing the team which was Involved in the lion Thisrullngseemstomctobeunjust The Ex ecu live in effect is saying that if Acton was through playing Gait for the season then the suspension would have been lifted The Ex has found Steven guilty to a degree he has paid the price by being suspended for a time but because of the dales of the schedule he has to sit out more games because of a possl bllity of another confrontation Gall Thais being punished for what may happen in the future Trusting to hear from you 1 remain Sincerely yours Andrew T Wagner Appreciate article father Dear Dan I am writing this letter in appreciation to your article concerning Steven Wagners suspension by Acton Minor Hockey The story was unbiased and highly factual It was a truthful accounting of he situation to dale I admire your integrity to write the story as it happened Thanking you I remain ours truly AndrcwT Wagner Tired of parents crap Dear Sir I am writing this letter to the Acton Press because I cannot tolerate the crap that goes on in the Acton Minor Hockey System As the wife of a coach the mother or two hockey players who also referee Ihe socalled game of hockey 1 would like he parents or all hockey players to read this letter A coach gives up many hours of his time which ends up costing him money of his pocket to Iry and teach or girls the wonderful game of hockey This supposedly includes skating hockey skills and sportsman ship A hockey player is supposed to have re for his coach and team staff try his hard est and for the rep plnyers represent the town of Acton A referee is a person who has passed examinations set down by the system and is given a crest rule book and a card He is sup posed to keep the game clean and legal and use his judgement to the best of his or her ability What qualifies a parent Does he or she have a rule book Does he or she have respect for the team staff Does he or she help develop hockey skills Does he or she help develop sportsman ship Asa lifelong resident of Acton and being pro ud of it I am disgusted by the attitudes of some of the Acton parents In reply to An Irate Parent who says Ihe eoach and Acton Minor Hockey Association should back players for fighting this statement just boggles my mind Do these parents realize if this Wagner in cident had happened on the main street of Ac on it would be a criminal offence But be cause It happened in an arena this is supposed to make it all right People ed If parents want something to complain about perhaps Ihey should enquire as to how many match penalties what Is a match penalty parents have been called since the beginning of hockey season This shows the referees are trying to do their part to clean up the game of hockey but the hockey players are not co operating In reply to the statement of the coaches and learn players working together I agree If Ihe parents would also work together Instead of constantly complaining about one thing or another Ihe hockey players attitudes might have a chance I realize this letter will do absolutely no good lo change any parents attitudes because 10 years ago this was going on and probably 10 years from now it will still be continuing Can any Acton Hockey Player ever have a chance to survive this system and reach NHL By the time an Acton player reaches Midget or Juvenile age the parents arc frustrated the players are frustrated and inevitably the coaches from the past 10 years of that player s career arc to blame I mean somebody lias to lake the blame II certainly wasnt the parents right Come on parents gel off the soapbox get out the rule book your skates or hockey skills development book we have a Horary Do something constructive You have just about worn out another years coaches are you ready to move into their spots by teaching your players the skills they need Just ask any person from a past or present executive or coaching position what a wonder ful lot parents really are 1 sure they II tell I realize not all parents condone un sportsmanlike conduct but it is a lwas the squeaky wheel that gets the grease And so on and so on and so on God Bless our wonderful game of hockey Respectfully submitted by Mrs Ann Norton Mill Sireet East Reader not taking sides in suspension dispute Dear Sir Subject Wagoer Incident I have read the articles and letters over the past weeks published in the Free Press and heard second third and fourth hand stories etc I am happy that I dicta have to make the decision as a result of what happened There seems to be a lot of finger pointing as to what should have or should not have been done One thing that seems to be missing in all of Ihif Is the fact that as you go through life and you break the rules you pay the price Whether it is hockey in everyday life or ever Someone then has to make a decision as to what punishment la handed out Whatever the decision it will be an unpopular one but ft must be nude I not taking either side in this dispute because I don Know the facts Perhaps this will be a learning process by both partita Let look at the outcome as positive move and strive to make hockey better in Acton Rick Smith