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the HERALD- Sports Week THf IIP Wednesday August 1 v BIG REACH victors in the game by a si Herald photo by Taylor Coach not discouraged Raiders have few at first practice A very low turnout at the first practise of the season for he Georgetown Raiders has not dimmed the hopes of new coach Steve I m not at all discouraged that we had so few players out to our first practise the new Raider mentor said At this time of the it a hard lo get guys Interme diate age to start thinking about hockey Only seven players inciud off last year finishing Raider squad were out a I the first practise Others were Ray Tonelli John Brad McKenzle Juri Kudrasovs and Chris Milne at the Sunday morning practise was very pleased lo see newcomer Gary at ployed professionally in the Interni League the past seve ral seasons and Is one of the BAD NEWS Blundy did get the bad news several topflight Raiders from years gone by will not be with his team this year The most noticeable of the players not vyini for a spot on the team arc Bill and centre Ray Evans Bill has decided that he docs not have the time to play and Ray lias a leg injury which has been slow in mending and 1 also think that he docs not want to do all the travelling involved said More bad news for was hi a ring that Colin don one of the team leaders las year suffered in injury it work and he may not be able to go until December Blundy also said thit he does not expect Steve and Terry Porter two lop rookies last year to be with the squad this term Steve is getting married so I don t think he will be it seems wherever Nov is goes Porter goes said There were sin goalies at the practise but conspicuous by their were Mario MacDonald and Peter McDuffe said he hopes to have both the goal tenders with the team but that he will settle for what ever he can get told Herald that he wants to play hockey somewhere this season but he is not sure whether it will be with the Raiders They the Raiders did send me an official to Steve Rill Humphreys and Bill Masters who spent half sea on each backing up last year were both at the practise Humphreys was there to tune up for the Toronto Marlboro camp which he is scheduled to attend Another familiar face was that of net minder Gregg Hooper Judging from comments it would appear if only or McDuffe show up Hooper has a lock on the backup job An interesting press re lease which may be great news for the Raiders appear at the Herald Monday Kent Ruhnkc who has play in both the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League has been appointed assistant athletic director Sheridan College is also on the athletic staff at the college I definitely plan on ing a talk with Kent about joining Ihe Raiders said However he will be quite involved in his new job and 1 don know whether he will have the time has been with the Winnipeg Jets past two seasons and also spent some lime with the Boston Bruins was scheduled lo last ght and will have another session row night said many more player to s the wears thinner The coach said thit there is a very strong possibility that several players from the rosters of the defunct Thorold will make an appearance The players off that roster that envois most arc centre Peter Mara and big winger Paul Shcchan He also said that there is a good chance that Danny Blair who played several seasons with the Eric Mavericks will be join the squad SHORT AT All the players mentioned above are forwards It would appear the Raiders are going to have a problem rounding up solid defense- men who is the team assistant coach was the only experienced at practise Good at this level arc always hard to come by Blundy said The coach said he was surprised see that Bob and Brad were not it the team s ractise I think they show up before training camp ends He also said that he does not know what the of Hon is Ron is away on holidays the sophomore should be with the team before too long The team does not have long lo prepare for four scheduled exhibition games will be playing home against Senior A clubs ford and Preston also reported that Tonelli will again be the club captain this year He took over the post Brian McBratncy left the club lost