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Pete sets sights on pro hockey career When Pete Marzo is playing compete well with the bottom six hockey In plush Ice palaces like teams in their league Maple Leaf Gardens the As evidence for his contention Montreal Forum and the Detroit he points out that CMC beat Oiympia and rubbing shoulders London Knights in exhibition with pro hockeys outstanding game this year and that Chatham prospects his minor hockey doubled the score on In Acton must seem a century Peterborough Petes In a pre- behlnd him season tilt last year Many Junior Yet it was less than three years A major teams have been ago that junior scouts caught reluctant to schedule exhibition games against Southern Ontario Juvenile league and dubs A prominent scout started him on a trail that has has offered the opinion that the landed him a first line spot with Guelph team is only about four the CMC the Southern players short of being Major A Ontario Junior A league league contender Playing on a line with John Hit harder Woods of and John nil Rutherford of Peterborough league Pete says 19 rtji and were assists In 39 games for the first refl tw0 place club His points extraordinarily rough guys in the total is second best on the team After an outstanding season with Acton Lions juveniles Pete Joined the Junior CMCs in the fall of 1969 at the age of He chalked up scoring points In his rookie season and earned a shot with Kitchener Rangers of the OH A Junior A Major league Made team Pete was chosen to stay with the Rangers from a fall training camp roster of over players but he get much ice time although he stuck with the A club for the entire season He played on a regular line for a total of only 10 games and spent most of his time Killing penalties In spite of the disappointment he experienced by not playing more Pete was the beneficiary of some first hand Instruction from NHL stars at the Kitchener training camp Rod Gilbert Jean Ratclle Brad Park and Walt of the parent New York Rangers worked out in Kitchener while they were In the midst of a salary dispute with club management He also experienced his greatest thrill In hockey so far while in a Ranger uniform the first time I had ever been in the Montreal Forum he explains The work crew there must have spent hours getting the Ice ready It was Just like glass We beat the Junior Canadlena and the Montreal fans gave us a standing ovation when we went off the ice after the game Was let down Pete admits it was a bit of a letdown when he received a letter last summer asking him to report to the Guelph training camp for his final year of Junior hockey However he been pleasantly surprised by the calibre of play and fan reception In the sometimes belittled Southern Ontario league Most of the talent in the Junior A Major league is on the top four clubs Pete says I say our team Detroit and Chatham could definitely He rales teammate BUI Kestell as the hardest hitting defenccman In the Southern league Generals duo of Mike and Paul Methe were two of the best belters he up last You learn to keep head up when you time to tr to get past like them he says of the best players he played against last year Richard Martin and Guevremont of the Junior and Marcel of the St Catharines Black Hawks were first round choices In the NHL junior draft Martin is currently burning up the pro league Guevremont with the Vancouver Canucks Michel Bunny the bandit Larocque gets Pete vote as the toughest goalie in the Major A loop He rates CMC combo of Jake and Ted Lenssen as the best in the Southern league Marlles Bordeleau impressed htm as the fastest skater In junior hockey No letup The fact CMC are tied for first place with Detroit have gone nine games without a loss and home games without a defeat altered coach Bill Taylor practice schedule The team is on the ice for a 90 minute workout at Memorial The Ado F Wed Janua 1 Alliston victims Sabres win fifth straight goals assists in his rookie Gardens every night they do not year with Punch the exception of the while is with the Detroit Red Wings PETE MARZO CMC Scoring Star Hillsburgh give Ys Men battle fnumyr George Wheeler will their hustling in town for the third annual legion pet wet house tournament Hillsburgh were unable to in last year s their first when a Kurt Kennedy from travelling Legion a lead in first period but toA game played to a tie with Ricky Holmes tied it up tor Acton tejm En an exhibition game here on a penalty shot in the second for tournament honors frame RandyVanWjtkKavethe visitors a lead before the period ended Acton a Men pee wees over a surprisingly strong came a deficit with three un- Hilhburgh squad in an answered third period goals and exhibition gome here Saturday of ttrnoon The loss was only the Bantams tie Hillsburgh Saturday afternoon led 10 at the end of the first period and at the end of the second Acton scored two unanswered third period goals Jim Hurley and Cord scored the Acton early the third and Jeff Shields goals John Ashley picked up a Holmes pass and odd Monday Bill doesn t show any signs of letting up on us he says of Taylor Combining Junior A hotkey with school work is no piece of cake The game league schedule takes the Guelph team on long bus trips to Detroit Windsor and Samla Sometimes they don t arrive back in Guelph until the wee hours of the morning In the latter part of CMC play games in 16 days Including four in Northern Ontario against teams Pete is completing his Grade at Acton District High School this year and living at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Crescent St He travels back arid forth to Guelph for practices and games by car 1 like to complete my Grade 12thisyear then take a real good shot at pro hockey next year he explains Draft possibility As a final year junior Pete has to be conscious of the annual draft of overage Juniors as well as the timely appearance on the professional hockey scene of the World Hockey Association whose promoters Intend to set their new league in motion next season I could take a hockey scholarship to a college but if get a good shot with even a CPHL or team I d like to go 11 decide at the end of this season he says It was no surprise to Acton hockey fans who have been watching him in Acton since he was only novice age that Pete became the first modem day Acton Minor Hockey to make Junior A Nor was it any secret where he inherited his playing ability His father and uncle were key members of Acton Tanners 1938- 39 A Intermediate B champions Ilio later went on to play professionally in the American Hockey League with BaltimoreandHershey A second uncle was also a better than average intermediate player and older brother Phil is a rugged rearguard with Erin intermediates It only been three years since the Acton arena was Pete home rink Next year it could be any one of a number of classy American sports complexes There has never been a player drafted out of the Southern Ontario Junior A the system was inaugurated two years ago Pete would sure like to be the first HAMILTON TiCat quarterback John Manel points out safety features of a football helmet to Rick Van Fleet was one of five players in town for Monday nights Sportsmen s Dinner Staff Photo Junior D stats Not iocludinglast nights game Schomberg at Fergus P W GF GA Fergus IS 12 2 26 123 62 Schomberg 19 11 25 128 81 1 ACTON 21 11 10 125 Bradford 18 8 2 18 Game Scores Schomberg 13 Bradford 6 Fergus 6 Alliston 2 Schomberg 19 Shelburne 56 t olio wing a scoreless first period Acton Sabres bagged a pair of second period goals added three more In the third stanza and chalked up their fifth straight A Junior victory over the second place Alliston Hornets here Sunday afternoon league scoring leader Ray tvana fired a hat trick his and teals of the season to spark the Sabre victory Pete Morrison netted the other two Acton goals with Uncinates Dale Fisher and Gary Turkosz assisting on both Defence good Sabre defence which has allowed a total of only five goals In the last three games continued their fine play keeping Hornets off the scoreshcet for all but a second stretch in the third period when the visitors connected on two screen shots from the point Larry and Paul Robinson were the marksmen Craig Weldon was a solid performer in goal for tho Sabres In the first period ho made at least three key saves on two on one Alliston breaks also benefitted from the return of rearguard Rick Mitchell who missed the last two games because of exams at the University of Western Ontario Pretty goal Morrison second goal resulted from one of the prettiest three way passing plays of the season Dale Fisher and Gary furkosz combined with him on the play Morrison has scored goals in 12 games since returning to the Sabre lineup alter a leg injury The game was very mild compared to previous Sabre- Hornet contests Referee Jim King handed out only six minor penalties four to Alliston and two to Acton game attracted a crowd of in freezing weather and in spite of the fact It was the bucking Super Bowl telecast Minor lacrosse registration Registration for minor lacrosse will be held at the community centre this Saturday from 10 a until 1 and the following Saturday January between the same hours Registration fee of must be paid at the time of registration These will be the only two days of registration for all age groups Future Games Tonight Wednesday Fergus at Bradford Friday January Bradford at Alliston Sunday January Fergus at Schomberg Shelburne a Acton 1 30 Top Scorers GP A Ray Evans Acton Bill Field Acton 21 27 Tom Coffey Bradford 17 37 Sandy Fleming Fergus 16 Dale Fisher Acton 21 24 Kim Fergus 14 George McPhail Acton 20 Randy Fleming Fergus 15 14 32 AndyPurmDls Bradford 18 30 Bruce Schomberg 15 9 30 LOlDCrE R R LIMEHOUbh ONTARIO west Georgetown No SNOWMOBILE RACES CLASSIFICATIONS STOCK LADIES MODIFIED RACING FOR MOO CASH Plus Trophies Prizes Clarification Racatilart I Sunday January Telephone 8776412 beat the Hillsburgh goalie on the side for the winning goal pair of assists Rick pot ted a pair of goals for the burgers Ian netted a single Ron TUcox and Ed drew assists Bill Fisher is coaching the prettiest goal of the game mi Acton squad this year while insurance marker for Acton in Harry is handling the dying minutes managerial duties Coach Dennis Van and past three HUlsburg to score the Acton Minor Lacrosse REGISTRATION season will be held the OHA JUNIOR D HOCKEY ACTON SABRES SHELBURNEMUEBIRDS at the ACTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Sunday Jan 23rd A at ACTON MEM on the following days Sat Jan 22 Sat Jan 29 from a m to m from a m to 1 These will be the only two days of registration for all age groups A two dollar 2 registration fee will be collected upon registry you cant cKPASS IIP SAVE ON Interior LATEX PAINT Uso I hi I or 26ai777orl6ai3J7 AT YOUR ALLONT ASSOCIATE STORE 6 FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER cod I weigh Is cross pi I i ay nod non si slops 1233 OUR BEST ROLLER TRAY WHITE CEILING TILE PREPAINTED STEEL SHELVING UNIT ATTIC INSULATION covers ft all 185 BUILD A SHELF STANDARDS BRACKETS STANDARDS If each BRACKETS each Other available up to SHBVfNG 8x24 FROM PRE FINISHED TEAK OR WALNUT Prices are in effect to January 1972 J MACKENZIE SON LTD J V L- ALLONT BUILDING SUPPLY CENTRE