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THE HERALD Wednesday November 1989Page Raiders season on the line Georgetown Raiders got the monkey off their collective backs this past weekend in Central Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division play as the team posted back-to- back wins over Brampton Capitals and Burlington Cougars to break out of a slump stretching all the way back to Oct 14 The two weekend wins raises the Raiders record to 316 and it also raises hopes that the team will begin to live up to the expectations team management envisioned leading into the Junior season Inexperience roster changes and disappointing play from players who were expected to shoulder leadership roles has plagued the Georgetowners to date The team finally started to im plement the preachings of Raider mentor Peter Sturgeon in the two weekend games and lo and behold four badlyneeded points were garnered Wins can be contagious and a winning attitude is a must at this level of hockey where emotions play a big part in the game Raiders are entered this week in the prestigious 12th Annual Pepsi International Junior Hockey Classic for the Father David Bauer Memorial Cup and this writer sincerely hopes the players enter the pressurepacked tournament with their heads on straight Raiders are presently in last place in the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League West Divi sion standings and undoubtedly will come up against stiff and perhaps overmatched competi tion in the fiveday shinny soiree The Raider program will be on display one that stresses hockey for the good of the player and regardless of the game scores the players will be under the prover bial microscope How they handle the attention could well determine how the team fares through the balance of the season Sixteen teams will be vying for the championship hardware but there is more at stake than simple team honors Highlytouted junior player Eric Lindros suits up for Detroit Com- puware and everyone wants to see if he can live up to his buildup National Hockey League clubs will be wellrepresented as will major junior teams of the Ontario Hockey League It is reported that confirmed re quests have been received from US colleges and that at least 17 Canadian universities and 14 com munity colleges have asked for tournament credentials The list of players now toiling in the NHL who have showcased their talents in previous years tour naments include Pat New York Islanders Terra Cotta native Scott Mel Ian by Philadelphia Flyers Paul Cavallini St Louis Blues Gmo Cavallini St Louis Blues Russ Courtnall former Leaf now with Montreal Canadiens Clark and Ed Olyck Toronto Maple Leafs Pokey Winnipeg Jets Gary Sutter Calgary Flames Brendan Shanahan New Jersey Devils Rob Boyce Boston Bruins Sean Burke New Jersey Devils and Joe Nieuwendyck Calgary Flames The teams are spat into four divisions with only the division winner advancing to semifinal play on Saturday The championship final is scheduled for 12 noon Sunday Included with the Raiders in their division is Central Ontario Junior B West Division rival Streetsville Derbys Kingston Voyageurs and Vaughan of the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey NORTH END NISSAN MARTIN STREET MILTON ONTARIO AutoGlass Windshield Repairs Replacements Auto Upholstery Convertible Tops Sun Roofs Insurance Claims Welcome ARMSTRONG AVENUE GEORGETOWN 8777433 Better Built By Halton Renovations Custom Built Homes Rooms Washrooms General Construction Carpentry Additions Bathroom Renovation Halton BuildersRenovators For The Best Work CALL NOW 51 983371 40 HALTON HILLS GYMNASTICS CLUB Kasey The Clown y Has bounced back to town With swinging and tumbling Kindergymnastici Is just right for you Kim Wint Date Place Registration For All Ages Wed Nov 29th 69 pm Sat Dec 2nd Noon AbdvaMennorfatArenQ HALTON CLUB As I See It Colin Gibson Editor MINOR ATOMS Century 21 edged League a Central Ontario Junior Hockey League team last year which defected this year to the junior division of the replaces Chicago Young Americans a lastminute dropout Raiders are scheduled to meet Vaughan today Wednesday in an am game Thursday in a am schedul ed game Raiders challenge Streetsville The Raiders final division game has been scheduled for am Friday morning against Kingston Voyageurs Tournament semifinal games are slated for am and 2 pm Saturday at Weston Lions Arena Naturally Raiders are entering tournament play with the ultimate goal of capturing the gold medal However Raider players should also keep in mind that old sports cliche Its not whether you win or lose but how you play the game when they don the blades against tourney opposition For many of the players and perhaps the Raider organization as a whole the 1989 Pepsi Interna tional Junior Hockey Classic could be the turning point of the hockey season As I see it anyway By DAVE Herald Special Brampton Georgetown In Minor hockey the difference between two teams quite often is one player Thursday evening Century 21 Minor Atoms outplayed rival Brampton for most of the game but they couldnt handle lit tle David who scored four goals and led the visitors to a 75 win Trevor Rich got Georgetown off on the right foot when he scored unassisted early in the first period after an end to end rush This is Trevors first year on the team but he certainly looks at home centering the third line and getting some ice time on the power play Just fifteen seconds after Trevors goal Sam Butt knocked in Allan Rasmussens rebound and the home team were up 20 Brampton scored two quick goals to start the second period and were threatening again when Michael Crawford broke up a play at his and hit Brad Kouyoumjian with a lead pass Brad let a bullet shot go which forced the opposing goalie to make a sprawling save With the goalie down Andrew pounced on the rebound and calmly flicked it up under the crossbar to put Georgetown ahead again Andrew has regained his scoring touch since moving onto the line with Davidson and Kouyoumjian as he has counted a goal in his last two games By the midway point of the third period Brampton had regained the lead 43 but that was when Shane Thompson grabbed a loose puck just inside the and drilled it over the visiting netminders shoulder to knot the score at None of Shanes goals are from screened shots Our players all know how hard he shoots and when he winds up they all scatter After Brampton again took the lead Georgetown scored a goal which looked so easy you would wonder why they dont do it all the time Ricky Clark circled the net and passed to Brad Davidson up the middle Brad then passed to Brad Kouyoumjian as he cut in from left wing scored with his high wrist shot and the game was again tied 55 una only three minutes left in the game Bramp tons little superstar scored his- fourth unassisted goal and it prov ed to be the Any chance Georgetown might have had for a comeback was spoiled by three very questionable penalties taken in the last minute of play ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIQUIDATION SALE UP TO 70 OFF UNBELIEVABLE 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