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Page 16 THE HERALD Wednesday March 1989 Bennett ends season with mixed feelings ByPAULSVOBODA Herald Sports Editor Georgetown native Adam Ben nett had mixed emotions as his first season in the Optario Hockey League ended abruptly last weekend Bennetts Sudbury Wolves missed qualifying for the OHL playoffs by just one point as they finished the season in seventh spot in the eightteam Emms Division with 53 points one less than the Windsor Spitfires who earned the sixth and final divi sional playoff berth with points There was quite a lot of disap pointment in missing the playoffs said Bennett during a telephone interview from Sud bury on Monday afternoon We couldnt pull it off at the end Dur ing the season we actually had a chance at fourth place but we couldnt get ahead of Guelph After a good run e ell off Indeed the final standings were cruel to Sudbury as nor thern rival North Bay Centen nials also made the playoffs with one more point than the Wolves For Sudbury the hunt was ac tually over on Thursday night when Windsor upended third- place London Knights points But a full house for the Wolves final home game of the season last weekend for what was then virtually a meaningless game has returning Sudbury players like Bennett talking optimistical ly about next season Weve got about a dozen guys coming back next year said Bennett We should be an improving club Meanwhile the 210- pound Bennett wholl turn 18 on Mar 30 expressed satisfaction with his own first season in major junior hockey After going to the Wolves as the second overall pick in last summers OHL midget priority draft the former member of the Jr B Gemini is Adam Bennett now being tabbed as an early first round selection in the June 17 NHL entry draft I was kind of happy with my season Bennett said didnt think I did too well in the first half but I felt I did better in the second half I kind of carried on with what I wanted to do in B hockey and hopefully I played up to my capabilities I wanted to carry the puck more and I think I improved my defensive position ing Bennetts offensive totals were healthy for a firstyear defenceman as he ended the regular season with seven goals and 23 assists for 30 points His 133 minutes in penalties also attested to his toughness Next year he the Sudbury coaching staff will look to a sophomore Adam Bennett to carry a larger leadership role Theyve talked to me about next season he said Were going to have a young defence so theyll want me to help the younger players But first of alt theres a matter of June 17 and the NHL draft During the season Bennett was tanked as high as second in the OHL and in North America among draft eligible players by the Central Scouting Bureau Although hes been contacted during the season by several NHL clubs including the New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals and Quebec Nordiques Bennett says the big league teams are be ing predictably tightlipped about their drafting plans They really dont say anything early he said Im sure Ill be contacted as the draft approaches Bennett says hell be thrilled no matter who calls out his name on June 17 in Minneapolis I cant decide where I want to go but Ill be happy wherever I go he said Any perceived pressure associated with being Sudburys top pick didnt seem to hamper Bennetts play during his in augural OHL season and the big blueliner is adopting the same lowkey approach as the NHL draft nears I think I have a pretty clear head about it Some guys like to talk about it but I like to stay quiet he said Meanwhile Bennett will knuckle down to the immediate task at hand completing his Grade 12 high school year now that Sudbury is out of the playoff picture He returned to Georgetown yesterday to finish his academic year at GDHS and hes looking forward to a rest before he resumes his puck pur suits I want to rest right now and then get back into training said Bennett Desouza moves on after college finals ByPAULSVOBODA Herald Sports Editor After two shots at a national championship it appears Ray is ready to move on to new horizons and new challenges The former Georgetown Gemini rearguard returned home to Nor- val on Sunday night after his Humber College Hawks had to set tle for a bronze medal at the Cana dian Colleges Athletic Association CCAA hockey finals in Ed monton last week On Monday a thoughtful was philosophical about Humbers thirdplace finish and he indicated hes ready for new challenges outside of hockey This is It for me Im not going to make it big in hockey and its good that I realize it he said Its time to start getting on my feet Hockeys not going to be my career After three years in the Jr B wars one season of Tier Jr A action and one year in the college circuit says hell hang up his blades next season to accept a position as hostmanager of the new Club entertainment and recreation facility in Norval says hes leaving the game with no regrets and hes even leaving the door open for a possible return Ive had excellent com petition Ive played for and against guys whove made it to the NHL he said while adding he might consider enrolling at Humber for a semester in 1991 if the Hawks are seriously consider ing another title shot Meanwhile s second kick at a national can was unceremoniously halted in Ed monton when the highscoring Hawks were outmuscled by a pair of tough Alberta sides After opening the tournament with a wellearned 54 win over BCs Mount Royal the Hawks took it on the chin twice losing 83 to the eventual gold medalists from the Northern Alberta In stitute of Technology NAIT and dropping a count to Red Deer winners of the silver medal Humber finished its week by destroying Calgarys Col lege 112 in the bronze final Desouza said Humbers inability to play a physical game cost the Hawks a chance at gold We had all the snipers and no grinders he said Wed never played in such physical games in Ontario Thats my type of game but we needed more grinders I was expecting that type of hockey According to 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Lieutenant Governor in Council has ordered the Board to conduct public hearings to examine the threshold no fault sys tem of privately delivered automobile insurance with two speci fied thresholds and the choice no fault system ofpnvately delivered automobile insurance The Order in Council dated March 2 1989 the Reference containing the details of the systems under consideration is available upon request The Lieutenant Governor in Council has specifically ordered the Board to report on the following 1 An estimation of the average prices that would be charged for automobile insurance policies within the referredsystems based on the mandatory classification system the determi nations of fact and rates established by the Ontario Automo bile Insurance Board under its decision of February 13 1989 2 The feasibility of extending the systems to public and commer cial vehicles 3 The cost impact if any of the implementation of an alterna tive dispute resolution involving mediation and if necessary binding arbitration for the settlement of nofault compensation The administrative barriers that exist in relation to the systems that could result in significant additional costs either in im plementation or in the continuing operation of the systems 5 Whether there would be greater stability in the average prices charged for automobile insurance policies after implementa tion of the systems and 6 An estimation of the level of recovery to injured persons that would be achieved under the systems The Board is to commence public hearings and report back to the Lieutenant Governor in Council as soon as is practicable The Hearing THE HEARING will be held under File No R891 and will com mence on Wednesday April 12 1989 at 9 oclock am in the Boards Hearing Room 2nd Floor 5 Park Home Avenue North York A CONFERENCE will be held on Tuesday March 21 1989 at 2 30 m in the Boards Hearing Room to deal with preliminary matters including but not limited to the following written evidence to be prefiled the interrogatory process the hearing process issues The Board has engaged a consultant to assist the Board The consultant will price the two systems of privately delivered automobile insurance as set out in the Reference This evidence will be prefiled on or before Monday April 3 A SECOND PREHEARING CONFERENCE will be held on Friday April 7 1989 at 9 a m in the Boards Hearing Room to settle the issues and to deal with any other procedural matters- IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE AS A PARTY IN THE HEAR ING you or your lawyer or agent must file with the Board a writ ten notice of your intention to participate as a party on or before Tuesday March 1989 A person who files such a notice in tends to participate fully in the hearing INSTEAD OF PARTICIPATING AS A PARTY IN THE HEAR ING you may comment on any of the issues as a LIMITED IN- TERVENOR by filing a letter of comment with the Board A letter of comment should clearly state your views set out the grounds and the factual basis for your position and indicate whether you intend to make an oral presentation to the Board Letters of com ment must be filed at the Boards office on or before Thursday April 1989 ALL DOCUMENTS FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING are avail able for viewing at the Boards office during office hours Mon day to Friday 830 a m to p m PROCEDURAL ORDERS as to how the matter will proceed may be issued from time to time Copies of any procedural ord ers will be sent to all parties IF YOU DO NOT BECOME A PARTY TO THE HEARING OR INDICATE THAT YOU WISH TO MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTA TION TO THE BOARD THE BOARD MAY PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FUR THER NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS DATED AT NORTH YORK this 9th day of March 1989 ONTARIO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE BOARD Floor 5 Park Home Avenue North York Ontario 6L4 Phone No 416 2222886 Fax No 7307761 Toll Free English French Attn Sophia Coroyannakis Board Secretary avis est disponible en version Ontario