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Raiders wanted IF lit p January JO I fie The Haiders though they may like it be the troubled Toronto Maple Leafs Both ire suffering from player problems that hue recently resulted in inconsistent play which has then loss of valuable points they need nuke playoffs There is a distinct possibility neither team could make it into the next round of play the way they ire going Friday night Haiders didnt look good compared second place chants who easily handled them Sunday with only 10 players in Owen Sound the Haiders somehow man Maple President Ha rold Ballard has ordered his general manager Punch Im- to mike wholesale in Florida a the general manager met tings Coach Steve Blundy who runs the Haider ice show can do that although he may now want He still has two empty player cards to fill out before next week One of may have his name on it If the dale Feb comes along and we dont have what we want I might sign the card That still leaves the university player or any number of available puck handlers around Ibis lime of the J ear Although market is not flooded with talent ready to step onto the Intermediate A ice anytime and still do the job the Haiders will still be looking fur that one In a million chance What has Ihe coach a player last year thinking about making a comeback is the play and altitude of the players of Certain players have been exemplary in heir on and off the ice dedication to the team while others have not been holding up their end their deal which amounts to dollars The coach says some of players are taking games Ihosi on the road and the again clubs too lightly He says Ihey are no working hard enough They arent coming practices or staying in And then on the bench during games they re complaining about not getting enough ice time Pari of reason for dismal showing the past few games stems from what the coach has been complaining about all year lack of more adequate practice ice lime This means mure than one hour a week and ii gol to be n prime time As Ive said before if joure going to to do it right And that means not having a practice at 10 at night He maintains that the team has working men on it who make it to late practices and still get op the day for work This is reflected in the lack ill players turning foroway games The coachs comments were evident in the yarns performance Friday night Alcott before nearly 700 people The Merchants show that although there too many points separating the lop teams in league is plenty of hockey spread among those points The Merchants were breaking out of their own end skating full lilt unim peded by forecheek and having little more linn token resistance from he three rea rgua rds w ho were left to mind the feet llicir and he nel who has had many good games in the Alcott nets had trouble from the start of game In first minutes of the opening period George town was behind two goals Jun and Bruce gol back later Merchants all night a Gems look bad The Gems make what could be their final home ice performance of the year Sun day against the Bamc Colts Although the Gems are confident thai his wonl be the case heir oplimism is not shared by all who saw their game Ihc last place Ac I on Sabres Sunday night Alcott The Gems won but thai score was not indicative of he play Acton should have had a tic or a win and almost did The Sabres who have had another bad year similar to the one and Gems suffered last year have three wins and four ties in games The learn is a lion of young unguided hock ey plajers who are in a league over their heads They play like a junior tried loshuffle off a near loss lo last place learn played to their style said assistant coach Chris Milne The Gems were all over the Sabres for most of game but did not look tike deserved more total points than opponents The Gems made all the opening moves beating the weak offensive and defensive units but could not put the puck past a big Rob in Acton net despite i numerable easy opportune The Gems looked like Ihey were playing the game as a necessary unwanted part of their unwinding schedule They did not look like a potential playoff contender for every two points they can get to advance inlo the next round of play could be walching from the sidelines once again when the playoffs roll around in two weeks time Both Borne Colts and Blades arc fast breathing down he Gems backs POWER The Gems wracked up minutes in penalties which accounted for three power play goats against them Ac- Ion accumulated IB minutes In the sin bin and ended up with only one power play goal id in a period totally dominated by The opening few minutes of he middle period was the as the first only this line the Merchants came nth four opening goals in the four minutes Ray Ton replied wilh one only to have Dundas come up with two more lake a lead after of the game Tone II i and his Gary Ford and Bruce Ellison did regain ground for the Raiders as they tried at different limes to stymie the oppositions attack The third period evened a liltle but the free wheeling style of the Haiders stand still in many instances Steve Lyons managed gel the lone Georgetown marker in the through the delcnsemans rushing which caused more goals than his one The Merchants played ihc final periods of he game without Tim Appleford the league lending scorer Be fore leaving the game the end of Ihc first period after pileup in front of the Raider net he McDuffe for the opening goal of Ihe game Sunday Colin Gordon Joe Ens and Tonclli with two goals were life savers of the day The game was a make up frum an earlier postponed dale with Owen What and his staff of advisors and will be looking for this week is strong defensive and a good two way forward There s no question can score says Whal need is defense and work from front lines and On Ilia silting just below Georgetown in scoring race for the fourth and final playoff spot the Haiders will have to make each game from here on in good way and Scott Malcolm did their usual yeoman jobs as did Greg Thompson Ben Allen Bill Taylor and Tony Scoring for Georgetown were Thompson with three Allen with two and Bobby Dean Acton goal getters were Glen Murphy with and Harry and Bob Acton was Last nigh in the Gems had Marly Power Steve Grossman and Andy back in their line up against the The was not available at Water Softeners We sell them We rent them And we service them too But first we assess your specific needs Our estimates are firm and we have no hidden charges Water Softener SalesService Telephone 8776931 CARTER ARMSTRONG AVENUE GEORGETOWN St NEVER WAX YOUR CAR AGAIN ONE PRESERVE A SHINE TREATMENT PLUS AN ANNUAL RESEAIANT RELIABLE AUTO CLEANING LTD Scott home town ilur I TIDY CAR raoctsi