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Acton coaches learn from Howie Meeker HOWIE MEEKER with Acton minor hockey Ken and Jim Welders win battle for second place ton hockey ensue last week clowning lllov on the strength of hat trick league scoring leader BlII and Cyril scored three limes an Centre nipped Hellers in a fourth fight Station Hotel re unbeaten with victory over Kensmen Ken Owen Hob Coleman Bill and Hilt also scored for the welders Blow Press marksmen were Teachers keep up with new techniques Acton High conches have been ping up with the latest techniques in their res fields by attending and school began In September Boys hend and track Bruci Andrews at tended the Ontario Track and Field Coaches conference in Cambridge where he also delivered a lecture on his study tour to the Soviet Union In and lime Bruce Kidd and physical fitness con Peter Ison who also the trip to the USSR the ton fere nee Hick McArthur and Anne Pool conches of the hoys girls teams received first rate instruction in techniques at the Purple I- agio Clinic held Niagara In Niagara Hills New York Niagara is in college ball circles Bruce Andrews and Sue Baker of tin Alls staff Bennett and Susan of Robert Little took an aquatics course for teachers held it White Oaks High School in rhythmic gymnastics lne school Attended a clinic at McMnster draw winners the Acton Industrial Hotkey league draw wtrt 1st A Toronto 2nd Hanson of 3rd Albert Sopher of 1th Murg ton of Nor ano Jem Tliorpc of ItnbTownscnd John and and trie Stone assisted on three of the view Scoring for were Chick Milne Kavanngh Wayne Deforest and time 1aplllon Norm King led the Station Hotel offensive with three goals Jeff and George added a pair each and Dive and Kevin one apiece also picked up three assists Dan Kuvnnigh ls King netttd two each for Butch and Bill Coon scored the others The league now takes a Christmas break Play will resume Sunday Hockey coaching clinics and in particular special In from Howie Meeker Increase their knowledge the game this season James a former Tanner intermediate midget and juvenile coach now operates the Acton Hockey and Skating School and coach of the Lions Club juveniles hove attended two clinics which Meeker head instructor one a three day affair in Ottawa the final weekend of October and the other In Both coaches also attended a special OH A clinic held in Toronto In conjunction with the September Team CanadaSoviet Union game along with Acton midget coach Bruce Sears The lips we picked up from Howie are invaluable says James 1 vc never met a more personable down to earth type of guy who Is capable of motion on as him Correct filling of equip ment use or slicks of roper length arc things Iceker iaslsts upon One of his most famous quotes is there are no such things us weak ankles just bad skates Meeker doesn find It for a boy to wear the most expensive pair of skates he can find but points out that skates should fit reasonably snug to a fool which carries just a thin sock When buying skates should make sure boys try them on with their leg in a horizontal position and resting on something solid so that Hie heel goes right lo the back of tho skate then Some type of skating wurmup should always start off the practice as a deterrent lo muscle pull injuries The last three minutes of the practice can ho used for conditioning on the ice In leaching power skating Meeker maintains thai balance is the most Important factor Because of Hie nature of some of the drills In which boys are proper balance he Insists they keep only hand on stick with the blade flush against the lee This position the prevents injuries that could result from players swinging arms from side In side and perhaps Jibbing them in Ihe eye He says the upper body should he kept during these drills and arms moving forward Sabre statistics Brian Beaumont Charlie Pete Morrison Pete Rites John Swan Mark McCauley Doug Patten Dave Chapman Bob Ingles Warren Craig Steve Brunelle Lloyd Moore Gary Saul Nigel Cook Kent Kentner Ken Withers John Sheppard Ed Lang Lower should be loose He recommends addition of Inserts inside the ankle area of the skate to Improve support With these Inserted and with a proper fitting skate Meeker claims iUhould be necessary to lace lightly only the top three eyelets of Hie skate I laces he says should be left loose to allow belter in the foot To prove his point Meeker appears on the Ice clinics with only lop three Inces In his skates done up Too many young hockey players use slicks Tar too long for them according to Meeker The proper length of stick shaft should be deter mined by laking a com shooting grip the slick with the blade flush with ice and the outside elbow straight not bent and ex tended He stresses that Jean Itcllvcau and iordle Howe both used sticks nine Inches shorter lhan their own height on skates He recommends that plovers use a stick with high He for belter puck On the subject of team practices Meeker suggests that teams have three men on the Ice at times one coach and two helpers Tht coach should be there to give the instruction and tho helpers to remind the players what to do He points out that a lot of Ice time is bv helpers blasting Goalies when they should be their jobs One of Meeker a main objectives is to get as many boys as possible active on ice at once He feels ice time should be used for ice time activities and that excellent conditioning drills can be done off the ice i hour before practice time by players dedicated enough lo show up arid backward in a piston like motion rather than swinging out to one side and then the Ik suggests one hand on the stick for power skating drills only as injury preventer and wants It known that he has not gone off his rocker He insists drills improve puck control be doni with with hands on the stick and the blade on ice With expert leadership facilities and hours ice a boys should be able lo double his playing ability Meeker says lames is already many of Meeker s techniques I in the Hockey I Skating School which runs the arena every Tuesday and Wednesday night Harold Mike arc also instructors week completed teaching an elective course Interested Bennett school He hopes In lie utile to on more information conches and players and is always available to offer advice He will the own team year Redmen win tournament High midget the chain pi on hip of Meeker wears no lower laces The Free Press Dec 5 Milton School of Driving DOT OSL I Fully Inwid CALL GEO ZENITH BOWL for Pleasure IHIIHtagr- BOWL tor Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER It the IN Thing to do go BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES St Member B P A Wrap it up with a and our good Thanks all ACTON TODDLERS to TEENS Mill St 853 3080 FREE 100 Gals GAS With Now Demo or An Used YOU QUALIFY MOTORS LTD St Out till Sat Santas on lob relaying good wishes and thanks to our friends TOM AND DONNA MANES FAMILY CLEANERS hearty Hope Santo styles your Christmas right every hour with beauty bright Thank you most sincerely for your loyal good will 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