Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 26, 1986, p. 13

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vouncj PHnnmncv itd the HERALD HAZEN LA WIN It CYCLE SALES SERVICE REPAIRS TO LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT fi CHAINSAWS SNOWMOBILES SERVICE DEALER FOR STRATTON TECUMSEHMTDHOMELITE SINCLAIR AVE QATi UNIT GEORGETOWN Gems hopes remain alive When most other players have gotten Into game condition Stan Jonathan now must work harder to make up for the lost time Jonathan joined the Ontario Senior A Hockey League two weeks ago and admits hes a tough time up However the former Boston Bruin Pittsburgh Penguin has been out of competitive hocke almost two years now It will take the legs a little to get going again Jonathan said after Friday loss to Georgetown Chrysler Raiders at the Arena I can stay with the players here for about 30 seconds but not the whole two minute shift There are dome good skaters here Friday game was just Jonathan s second of the year and hes had but two with his new team With league playoffs starting up this week the yearold left winger will work n gelling as much ice time as he t tough getting into shape he said It takes a little time to get your timing back Jonathan decided on laying hockey because his time schedule will allow it Jonathan is busy building his house on the Six tlons Indian reserve but now a lot the work has been contracted out and thus Jonathan has some free time pens he said I got a tonight which was good and hopefully that will settle down the but terf lies tutal player were Icaits the I Inst Herald STAN JONATHAN Despite having played but two games In the Senior league Jonathan has noticed some dlf from that of the pro cult There as much pressure here as there is In the NHL he said With one or two practices a week Its hard to keep the guys sharp Here they don t do the lit tie things like they do in the NHL The passing here t as good but there are some good hockey players here Jonathan spent seven seasons with Boston and acquired the reputation of being a tough guy However his stats do verify that reputation as In games played Jonathan accumulated almost minutes in penalties while scoring goals and 123 assists After his stay in Boston Jonathan was sent to Pittsburgh three assists 13 penalty minutes In the season where he played games Jonathan retired after that season and returned to Boston where he stayed until this sum trying to find a Job outside of But his search dldn t anything up and Jonathan return ed to the Six Nations Reserve to build his home and try his luck hiding employment I like to get Into the sporting goods store business he said I used to work in one and It a field 1 1 know something about I mean I my whole life has revolved around sports playoff pairs The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders will meet Dun das Rial McCoys the iirst round of the Ontario Senior A playoffs That decision was made Sunday night Cambridge after the Hornets overtime win over the Raiders To no one surprise league- lea ding took Call as their first round Cambridge elected to take Petrol la thus leaving the Raiders and McCoys for the third scries It was that the se cond place club pick due to the distance involved m travelling there The past two years the Raiders and have met In the playoffs However Raiders coach general manager Gil Eyre wasn surprised at the Hornet spick Not really Lyre said I at it this way With three teams left to pick from the team In second had a pretty tough pick Any one of three you pick would be a tough hockey club The exact dates for the Raiders McCoys scries won be formally known until the result of Tuesday flame Both clubs are tied in the standings so Tuesdays giroe would break that tie If the Raiders win the first game will be played Friday In Georgetown with he second going to Dundas Sunday night Should Dun das win the first game will be ptayed Friday In and the se cond comes back Saturday In Georgetown Should Tuesday game end up a tie then the Raiders wojld get second spot based on a better record 3 1 1 in the prior five games against Eyre said he expects the series to be a tough one the second round structure will have the winner of the Georgetown scries facing the Cambridge victor in the league semi finals The CollingwDod winner advances to the league final All series are seven affairs Lyre plans to Marl goalie Dave Tatarvn in the first game of he playoffs for the Haiders Ill Herald Sports tor Georgetown kept the r hopes Saturday with in in a garni that saw ihi Georgetown squad finish with just the two and backup goalie on thur bench still leads the best of Central Ontario Junior Hockey Lcjguc quarterfinal 1 The fifth game was played last night in and if needed the sixth game will played tonight at the Arena The seventh game Is slated for I night in Oakvilie Saturday home Georgetown had just 12 skaters goalies excluded the result of injuries the night before in Hod ankle George Osborne leg Mark Snow thumb in a ii loss However three fighting incidents in he ftnil period left Georgetown with just couches Jules Russian Larry backup goalie Joe on the bench In loft I players nine Blades eight were ejected by referee The first incident occurred shortly after Shaw put Georgetown it the 14 M mark Tony dropped his gloves went after never took his cloves off and didn throw a punch in the fight and once it was broken up another Blade went after who refrained from fighting When smoke had Loss costs locals second sp Hornets end Raiders drive Cambridge Hornets Hob put an end to Georgetown Chrysler Raiders drive for second spot in the Senior A Hockey League standings overtime tally gave the Hornets a win over the Raiders Sundoy in Cambridge The win assured the Hornets of second spot three points ahead of both Georgetown and The Raiders and Ileal McCoys battled last night at the Alcott Arena for third spot Ietrolm finished fifth while ended up sixth Sunday s loss atted the Haiders win streak at five straight games In their last 13 garner though the Haiders are 1 have record of wins 14 losses a tic Earlier in the week Georgetown defeated Collmgwood Tuesday in a makeup game that was also the Price Beaters The win ex tended Raiders sponsor and vice president of operations Whilworths string over toll rival coach Sly to five games Friday night the Raiders defeated leaguelending at the Arena Sunday the Raiders got out to a id in second period However penalties proved to be the Georgetown nemesis as the Hornets notched three power piny in coming back to tic the game Raiders coach general manager Gil Eyre said he was more disap pointed with the officiating of referee Doug than he wps at losing a chance for second spot This game was for second place and so let s have some people there Shipbuilder coach Sly right and Georgetown and of hockey operations Harry show there a no hard feelings after Tuesdays win by the Raiders over The win also boosted I or ill Price Beaters Night record to between he two The Haider won two or three games this k but Sunday huts In overtime coil the Georgetown team a shot second spot overall In the Ontario Si loop Herald photo the game and capable of running the game Eyre said rhe penalties we got deserved but it was the ones he didn t cull that disappointed me Lyre started former Cambridge Hornet Terry Thompson in goal Sun day and Eyre said Thompson played well while in the Raiders net However an ankle Injury forced Thompson to leave the game with the score lied and Dave Taturyn had to come In Lyre also sold played well while In Ihc However missing the services of five players iTom Gibson Doug Poiricr Elliott Smith and Ed didn I help cither Eyre said Gibson wasn present due to work committments white rested a pulled groin The flu bug had bitten Elliott Smith while Roy was in for personal Paul Gallagher Ray Graham Craig and Doug Fry scored for the Haiders Tuesday night against Coll ingwood Larry Power Tom Gibson Elliott and Dave Chapman had the goals Chapman tally came with 10 seconds In the second period on a penalty shot Friday night against Tonelll Hon Steve Hunter Gallagher and Jim I- lie had the goals files marker with seconds left in the second period proved to be the winner However late In the gome the Raiders were able to keep ihe puck on the half and dldn t give goalie Bob Ferguson a chance to go to he bench for Ihe sixth attacker The injury to Thompson wasn that severe He was expected to play in Tuesday s game Frl days game was the second annual Homecoming night as former Raiders of years gone by were in at tendance Teams wanted Georgetown Ball Hockey League is now looking for team applicants for the 1986 summer season Please contact Mike Green at or Laura Zuber at for more in formation concerning 1986 entry Please inform us by March at the latest cleared Rick Todd Cull and Joe O Toole were ejected as well as Blades Deluca Todd Brian John and Keith Stadis was given the in one of the fights Midway through the period another pair of altercations took place when s Jeff Stevens took a run at goalie Mike McNivcn Georgetown defenccman Don came in to help his goalie but In the comer Darren Shaw and Todd Awendcr got into it and both received game duets Tn the first incident btlh and Stevens received double minors or roughing Bui the most controversial dent occurred with just 30 seconds left in the game After a Georgetown timeout the two teams lined up for a faccoff in the end Once the puck was dropped three Blades went after three Georgetown players Once all had returned to order Georgetown lost the services of Wayne Morrow Chris Capon and with game misconducts Chuck Lewis Curt and Andy McPhcreon all too were given misconducts but were judged as being the aggressors in their in dividual fights The series of events angered both Georgetown coach Russiani and general manager Bob Webster who both they felt he last Incident came the result of Blades coach Ken sending his players out specifically to fight It was all preplanned Russiani said I think he Moodie should be suspended for his actions I don t think he deserves Coach or The Year when he conducts himself like that It s a poor example However said he dldn send the players out to fight I d dn tell any of mv players to purposely go out and fight said I never have There was a lot of tension building up on our part A couple of our players were extremely upset at some of their tactics in the first games and it just reached the boiling point Moodie added Blades general manager Murray Walker was visibly upset after Saturday game He could be heard outside the Blades dressing room verbally condoning the club for their actions After Walker apologized to Webster I apologize Walker said I don agree with this and don t go for it all There will likely not be any suspensions as a result of the dent Normally those being named the aggressor in a fight receive a onegome suspension but a learn can buy those suspensions and the players can play without missing a Although their team is down in this series Russiani and Webster feel good about future games day s Incident proved beneficial to the Geminis both say and Russiani said his team knows now It can beat Ihe Blades Friday night we beat them for periods We let down for four minutes in the first period when it was tied 1 1 and they made It After Friday night the boys felt strongly that they could beat this team said believe the tide has turned However Moodie added his club won be taking the Geminis lightly We be ready to play he said l expect to win this series four straight I would have been prised if we did said Osborne should be In the lineup for Tuesday game The other two ore day byday situations Friday Brian Demonc Cull and Craig Shaw scored Saturday Demone Morrow and Greg Robert son had two goals each Darren and CraigShaw had the THE WINNING COMBINATION HYUNDAI DOES FT AGAIN Test drive the new excel TODAYS WORD FOR VALUE ft FIND OUT WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING NEW HYUNDAI PRODUCTS TEST DRIVE ONE TODAYI RUNS ON LOW COST REGULAR GASOLINE MICHELIN ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES LOW COST MAINTENANCE CHILD PROOF DOOR LOCKS SPECIAL 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