TI1F Wednesday April Pane IS Timmins Northstars Champions of NIHL MN AM Front row left to right Ed Jim Walker and Brian Second row to right Larry Knight Mcre Nammara Let Mike Marshall Peter Thompson Bill Bingham and Brian Back row left to right Vic Kokelj Walter r Paul Barber Bill Wells and Absent John Gord Sid Harris Bill llud and IlR Walker The Timmins the Northland Intermediate league champions for year in a row The finished in first this year in the rcjmiir name schedule with wins eight losses and a tie Two of of protests while the lie in the game of Ihi schedule with first place last the finished in second place but In playoffs defcuitd Majors if Iroquois Falls The Northstars then went on to win the Northern Ontario Hockey In termidiate A ijmiM Mi Marie flu first two names of Ihi series were pi ived in Hit by wide margins The Nor then won tht two fiames on home ice The refused to piny fifth and deciding ifimc and the the title The were bombed twice by Ihi Panthers in the istern inadun i the Hardy tup This semi finals saw the it the third Huskies 1 lisl jur wo turns met in The iht sines at out Iht i In fifth if the Hint serious in juries is result criminal charges against Brain Beyer Bob and Hick The Nor went on to win the strut and tht court cases which were thrown out in the hearing stages In the chain series this tht the second place Knp iskasing As In the sixth Rime of the series the Norlhstirs won 12 tying a Iliuc record for the most in single game The Northstars then advanced to NOMA finds against the Charlies split the first two games in losing thin coming hick to win In the Nor three mill half minutes to win the third game The then wrapped up the series with a win the next day The Northland Intermediate Hockey League is in Its third of operation The Abltlbl Majors won the title the first year and went on to win the Intermtdiate B championship The represented the A teams but lost In the NOHA plonshlp losing to Last year the Abllibi Majors finished third but lost to or the B title are features in the NOHA schedule To play the Hearst lumber Kings the Northstars must travel 180 miles one way Kapuskasing is Ho miles from while is 130 Iroquois ills is a mere miles for the to travel The league has many former semi professionals Graham Wise plays for the A and was a star with the Toronto few years ago Bill Schecr plays for Chapleau and starred In Junior hockey In Burlington and university hockey in Pennsylvania Steve of the Northstars played for Oklahoma in the Central Hockey league Northstars coach last season Jim Mair played for thci Vancouver and the Philadelphia Flyers In the NHL Mair did not return to camp this and is a in Timmins i nun- tornioot Georgetown team wn County At I Mllllir j claims league title Jim Walkers shutout over Country Gents gave Georgetown s team the Halt on Wellington Hockey Championship in the leagues first year of operation Georgetown played a tight checking disciplined style of hockey allowing the tion only shots on net Wayne opened the scoring assisted Bill Wells and Larry Knight He was followed by Sid Harris sec ends later who was assisted by Merve McNammara With 1 12 go to in he period Howie through the entire on solo effort to put Georgetown hen Norm in scored the only eoal of the 2nd period from Peter Thompson Bill ham and John Picker scored in the third period go was assisted by The learn has had an outstanding They lost only one in tht regular ison two in the fin Georgetown teim put together by Mike Marshall his an in tht years whereas their op ponents in the the Hills Gents his in the Tht othir in league li in i of plus Tit le pi ins to Hit I Minor sole thus fir i downed ikvillt leaguts best of championship final strits opener on March 29 in wripjn up their by di Thursd thin feating sharp play moved in front in tht deciding period Less linn seconds liter and the winntr v is with less thin two miiiuki to in tht Mime and Mirrow pared tht iltnk twict and linked up in issist Mikt I ind Smith were Timmins Tim Northst young team and dtrgoing rebuilding process The Northst irs won lUle last yeir hut this roster has new plajers from list ye ir s club were former MIL Jim and the terror of the A League Butch Mair played with Van the I hill delphia Myers rulirmi five seasons two ago wis Bobby linemate in Oslnwa ind the husky man is used as for two sons fighting ind penalty records art still touched tht The were club last year that intimidated their opponents This yeir with the retirement of many of the veterans the con on youth and speed The Norths tan have two Coaches Moe Chcvrefds and Art Corbeil Chevrefils is a former senior player with the GM Who won the Ontario Idle 10 years ago He is also the brother of the former NHL star Corbeil coached the Schu Bears to three All Juvenile championships In juvenile coached NHL era Eric Vul and Don Lever In goal the Northstars have two veterans Jim Young and Milch Martin Young starred In the OHA and phed a few seasons for Port Huron in the International Hockey Lea Young wis also the top goalie in the NHL this season On defence the have a combination of youth and Steve weights in ut pounds Stands He for the who went to the Eastern Cnmdlan Inter mediate semi fin ils two ago He also played two sons with Oklahoma City In Central Hockey The other big is Itlek had an assault charge laid him last year and the veteran was Stcfanich graduated to intermediate hotkey after playing Juvenile in the Porcup ine League which is Nor them Ontario or junior hockey In Southern Ontario Ted is the for the Northstars played for the Falls Myers and also played Junior In Quebec out the defensivt are Don Montrose John Fascia no and Mike Re id The are strong it centre Ice Bill Hamilton cent era the highest scoring line for tht Nortttsiars Hi scored go lis and had 30 assists in Hamilton played for now difuntt St Hawks list season I Steve Holt Ind gods ind is ists in games and pi or in in London thret io tit is of Chic it dcfineeman Holt Itim lite in ind earned four ind nine assists He has been with the lop Northstars scorers in the playoffs The I fc iturcs former orntll Ho cap Dave of Butch inly pliyetl fi rtgular sea son with stored thrtt gods and assisted on others wmstfs are Gil ind Brian Beyer ind both up to intermediate hockey from juvtnilt and the two combined to score i5 goals and assists It is doubtful th it will mike the journey south with the Northstars His place will probably be filled by utility winger Jim The Kid Lane has been the surprise of the season for the Veteran Ken anchors the lint played junior Tor Niagiri rolls His line mates are youngsters out of jiitnilc Lambert and Wagner The lint stored goals and hid Il IllCIIMl 1 ItKK LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK GIVE US A TRY In the stries and through first per had things prtliy much own up a 30 It id The second is different story however is town 4 1 ind the it two ptriods of pi y Mm 1 saw lake i ptnod opined up a I first pinod hut Tod Cull Ind a pair of issists whilt Ktith ind Shawn hid single assists DM II A Support Group Cull made Hit trophy pnstntntion The Minor Atoms also saw in Streetsville asm drive or tht County pennant List Gtorgelown Huron 4 and last they the It 11 to win the two game told In th- stries had control from Tht Al triw built up i 4 tit fori Huron hit Ihc storeshtel but this wis ill offense they could Morrow King Keith and Brent Smith scored the loci markers while John Barclay had a pair of assists ind Mike O Todd Cull and Morrow notched single issists The saw both miss lot of scoring but the l tie allowtd Georgetown to advance in piny Mike Moore scored lone Georgetown marker unassisted the 1 mark of the first period The Al Pilutti Minor Atoms will play Trenton Michigan this 1- at 1 p Should win they will swing into on Silurday Choose it largest rent cm trucks Charge it TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS the By tin 3 mark itorgetown had moved m front I and Wirt never to Hit leid irl in tht third nod I I Timmins goalers in lHIS IIIMIN llrrald Sports tor The NorlhBtnrs the Georgetown Chrysler It pom in liar up irtt r fin si ries tiinupir Hint two sysltm through ill if ism Mitch Mftrlin hut slnrcd dutits and through Interim dull they eich In playrffs Young saw Martin was in tonttsls Jim irold it j inn wugns in it lbs his to It of in Intermediati hockey if nit Hie smillest hut this him in the It ist His ittitudt is known in in ikes up for his lack of sir by employ mg other tnujes I would think that my strong points would intiLipitun noted I try to think iht id him one thing tan thtn tike iway it the last His obviously in NIHL and he wis Ihe loops best netminder this year sporting 1 goals against average ount is ifehng resident of Timmins but he has the hockey He played up to mil in Journeyed to ithim to pi iy Outlaw Wtstirn Ontario Junior A hockey It igui In lit won the goaltcnding title in I iD season mil proiccdod lo Port Huron of the In leigue in 1970 He didn iki team in training but was oiled back lati in season and finished impaign with the team Young also put In some time with Worth is a Ho type who feels his his a chance of toppling the Haiders We did have a league this he out I think we can win because no on this team We have three good that I think can play with anyone Mitch Martin the other has also been with the team birth but until this he has in Youngs shadow Martin Is years old and this year posted goals against of rom 1 through the IJW season he played for the wtli lily IBirely pot ted the wtn ilk goal ieorgitown Oakwll I ids J In championship elm game ill Smith played spltndidl Hi did if tin ihmiL to by i Mi marker TENNIS ANYONE OPEN HOUSE for present membi FRIDAY APRIL TIME WHERE Coll Country Club Maple Ave Trafalgar Georgetown MEET THE COACH Doug MEET THE COMMITTEE Renew acquaintance meet new friend PLAN A FULL PLAYING SEASON AT A VIBRANT CLUB Opportunities lor competitive play Full club House facilities Reserve court times up to flays In advance free group lessons 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