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Raiders early Christmas Thais the key llirec weeks early So said a happy Haider coach Steve following his Then best performance of the firsl half of the season before the largest hometown crowd of the year at Gordon It was a big for the Haider for sure Not did knock off the firs place club but more impor improved Ihcir re cord to seven wins and eight losses That leaves them within reach of the age mark before Christmas To date thai mark has eluded them With this win that mark is in the first half of the season which saw the get off a slow star With a the Raid can go into second half of Ihe season Christmas with not only better record but with more confidence I not going horse in the mouth said were still not playing together as a team Weve got to develop a little character affinity The intends to get that He had the game video taped to show the in and while how they played a great leaching aid What the players will see is their strong offensive at winch netted them shots on Shipbuilder goailcn dir lion Patterson who had earlier in the season stymied Raiders Shipbuilders with fen those shots came in the first period with four beating Pu Two goals each by Ellison md Colin don capped off strong first period for the Raiders The second period Ihe home side were three to one to tighten the game got his third of the night with just four eonds remaining in that third of the game John Cook had sixth Haider goal The Haiders had strong per form from one From Peter through their performance like that of Steve and Gary Landry who also played well when moved up to left wing to add more muscle and forechecking The line of Hay Gary Ford and Chris Milne were always a threat Joe Ens also showed well Up and down all season Haiders arc starling to show tome consistency They are playing belter with each Different positive ac tors are emerging w ith every shift Friday they are in where their previous visit there resulted in a over lime win for them followed ihe next night here by a 1 overtime loss same lenm The following Friday they meet Ihe strong Me re ha ills team The team being touted of late as league best despite early rough play by The time to do the prepar ation for the playoffs is now says Jeff Tolbott Hockey career over Herald sports editor Jeff Talbot Is the first casually in balancing trade war which is taking in the minor hockey house leagues The hockey career is for this year anyway finished Will he be the only victim his parents and wonder Jeff was a year forward on llarragers Cleaners pee wee house league team until two weeks ago Last year team did not fare all that well In fact they lost most of ihcir games This year the team has a new coach Doug Lowe a 20jearold several years local coaching experience behind him fie Is aided by his father A who handles managerial dulics A few of Jeff fellow animates from last joined him on this squad Tile rest of the learn is comprised of firs players picked in a draft Todate the earn is undefeated in us first nine games of Ihe game schedule- Two weeks ago after Jeff had played eight games for and scored five goals pee wee league commission Pat decided that the team was too compared lo Ihe rest of the learns in Ihe league In order to best balance Ihe league and provide more rounded competition he decided that Jeff would be switched from that team to the place Joes Gulf team That team had to win a game It was well within his jurisdiction to do so The Georgetown and District Minor Hockey Association said It was okay II was a seldom used provision of the constitution but one Jeff had no choice but lo switch Just when he thought he was going to be on a winner after being on a losing team last he gol traded or another plaer almost half way through the game season t want to leave his team He had built up rapport of with his teammates and coach not to speak of leaving a winning team Young Jelf missed his first opporlun itylophiy wild his new team because of an illness When he did rcpon this past he played and scored a goal in his new teams 2 loss the hands of It Muckart scoring Ihe goal Jeff was dalnol being able to play with team who won Saturday 10 over Murray s Motors Jeff only wanted lo pi hockey Jefr mother agreed wilh his wishes and asked Ihe commissioner if he could iclurn to Ihem and he her no it she asked President Wendy for her money back because she was wilhdra wing her son from the hotkey program of which he would no longer be able to lake advantage Mrs told her a cheque would be in Ihe mail this wek lor pirt of her registration fee and that Jeff would not be able to keep his sweater as he did not complete the season coach Doug Lowe says he sorry Jeff in Ihe from Ins learn and he distressed to thai Jeff will pi ijing hockey in the league for the lhat also says she is see Jeff out of hockey hut lhat the is in he constitution for Ihe of the game for the boys and il It is there she said to out the competition and make team i a runaway winner all Others commenting on subject this ni wspipir and tins report r wonder whether the practice of or is necessary in a game geared for enjoyment rather than a win or lose situation Should children as young at eight years old be treated as professional sport players and be put on the trading block because of their skills or lack of them Children are not commodities on the hockey market some parents arc saying And they are wondering if such a practice will mean further losses the hockey world He he scorn Peter Shipbuilders forward left nil alone in front of thrown net Friday Hob and forward Gary Landry all I fiht It only one or three Shipbuilders scored in their caught out of position on this goal by the Col ting wood losing to the Raiders SPORTS WEEK NorVQl remains on top of the industrial hockey league with a big win over Publishing Details on page Swimming results for the Hills swim tram Halloo Hills Synchro tram and the high school team page DlUe moved in front of the Expos In the Golden bowling Friday Far 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