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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 11,1991 Eagles' Goalie Has Some Unfinished Business by Brad Kelly It wasn't a risky business decision when Bowmanville Eagles head coach, Mike Noonan, announced that goaltcndcr Chris Massey would return this year as one of the team's two over-age players. Massey, of course, was all for it. He wasn't satisfied with die way last season ended. ended. A 1-0 defeat to Uxbridge in the seventh game of the league finals was a tough way to end a junior career. So, in Massey's mind, there was some unfinished business left to do. He plans to complete that business this season, his second second with the club. "No, there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to come back," said the 21- ycar-old Massey as Eagle hopefuls were scrimmaging during the first night of tryout tryout camp. "It's my last year of 'C' and I want to make something out of it. "I was licked off about losing in the finals like that last year. That's the main reason reason I wanted to come back." No commitment has beep made yet to the second overage overage player the team will carry- carry- In Massey's case, he earned the respect of the coaching staff and his teammates teammates last year during then- playoff run. He started every game, giving the Eagles the type of solid goaltcnding they needed. As the playoffs progressed, progressed, lie became stronger. The four-game sweep of Lit tle Britain in the opening round was only a tune-up for the six game semi-final scries against Port Perry. But he was at his best in the finals against Uxbridge. It was a lough scries and a tougher loss. It left a bitter taste in his mouth. With the league instituting instituting an over-age rule last year -- each team is allowed two over-age players -- he knew there was a chance he could return. It' was a chance that he wanted. One that Noonan gave him. "He played well for us in the playoffs, and held us in a lot of games," described Noonan. "He comes to play, has a good attitude, and is a good kid to coach. "He'll lead by example. He's quiet in the dressing room, but he'll lead by example example on the ice." Leadership was something Noonan expected last year from his two over-agers, Glen Campbell and Kelly Armstrong. He got it. And he will be expecting the same from Massey. "For a goalie, it's tough," said Noonan. "They aren't a captain or assistant, so it's different for them. They arc a different breed altogether." Last year with the Eagles, Massey and partner Ian Cooper combined to post the second best goals against average average in the league. It was the second time in his career that he finished as the runner-up. Three years ago, while tending tending goal for the Cobourg Cougars, he finished in second second spot. Ironically, it was r -j * kb 3 OR r [ K < Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 A HOLE IN ONE -- Marilyn Cole may want to be a little more cautious the next time she gets a hole-in-one. Recently, while playing with husband Bruce (Butch) Cole, Marilyn aced the ninth hole at the Bowmanville Golf Club. Apparently she bought the customary complimentary beverage afterwards, and anyone who missed it, is asked to contact her for a rain check. Wonder if the offer to contact Marilyn, has anything to do with the fact that her phone number is unlisted? TERRY FOX RUN -- Always a good cause, the 11th Annual Terry Fox Run is scheduled to take place this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. at the Memorial Park Clubhouse in Bowmanville. The course is 10km in length, and participants can use any means of transportation to complete the course. Registration forms are available at participating banks in the area. Many of us have been affected by the passing of a loved one due to cancer. Please help in the fight against this disease. EAGLES' GAMES -- .The Bowmanville Eagles will be unveiling some of their new players this Sunday night, as the Uxbridge Bruins come to town for the first exhibition game of the year at the Recreation Complex. Yoti may recall it was Uxbridge who eliminated the Eagles from the playoffs last year in the seventh game of the league finals. Should be a good one. Game time is 7:30 p.m. RAFTER REFEREES -- It was interesting this past Sunday as referees from around the area gathered in Pickering for a refresher clinic for the upcoming season. After the past couple of years of officiating games at the local rinks, we expected to see a few of those rafter referees -- whose precise calls from high in the stands cascade down to the ice surface -- in attendance. Didn't see anybody there, though. Guess fans are the only ones who know all of the rules. Can't wait to be one someday. PAGANS -- The Bowmanville Pagans will appear, in what will likely be their final game of the year at Memorial Park tonight (Wednesday), as they face the Oshawa Juniors in their final playoff game. The first pitch is 7:00 p.m. Seems odd, doesn't it. Tonight we'll be outdoors at a ball game, and four nights later, indoors at a hockey game. Strange time of year. SOCCER FÎNALS -- For soccer enthusiasts, the Darlington Youth Soccer League will be holding their finals in Tyrone this Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. and wrapping up sometime close to 5:00 p.m. All of the age groups in the league will be involved. It promises to be an interesting day. Little Brother Corner... /WflWOk / "The best way to forget your, own problems is to help others solve theirs." Big Brothers of Newcastle 623-6646 THE BEST ARCHERY SHOR Complete line of Bows, Arrows and Accessories for the Bowhunter and Target Shooter. 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TRIVIA -- What Canadian forward was selected as the tournament MVP in the 1984 Canada Cup? ilioiioiuqof -- ÎI3MSNV Harness horse races at the Orono Fair packed the end of the fair and anticipation of another one next grandstand on Sunday afternoon, as they usually do year. Above, the racing was tight with one lap to go every year. The 10-race card usually signifies the as the horses made their way past the grandstand. Body Shop Nightmare at Orono Demolition Derby As is customary every year, the demolition derby Above| one of the cars in the first heat shows the attracted a huge crowd to the Orono Fair on Fnday type of da that can be done in a very short evening. Three heats were conducted, and the top t j me _ two finishers in each heat came back for the feature. ' behind a pair of Eagle goalies. goalies. "I want to win the goalie award for the team this year," said Massey of his expectations expectations for this season. "It made me mad last year when I know we should have won it." Along with being one of the leaders, emphasis is also put on maturity when selecting selecting an over-age player. It helps to settle the younger players down when the pressure pressure mounts. Some may be as young as 16 or 17 and may have never been exposed to the rigors of junior hockey. In Massey's case, his maturity maturity was evident when asked about the rotating system system that Noonan employed last year. Regardless who was the hotter of the two goalies, Massey played one game while Cooper played the next. "Mike (Noonan) has said that whoever is playing hot will play, rather than rotating us. But as long as the team is winning, I don't care who's in there. Maturity, leadership, and a team player is what Noonan advertised for in an over- ager. That's exactly what Massey is willing, and capable, capable, of giving him. 1' ^ilSl Chris Massey will be returning to tend the nets of the Bowmanville Eagles this year, as one of the team's two over-age players. The 21-year-old is hoping to make the best of his last season in junior hockey. Close to 60 Hope to Crack Eagles Team by Brad Kelly The brain trust of the Eagles Eagles -- coaches Mike Noonan, Noonan, Paul Reed, and manager Mike Laing -- sat down and made an itinerary prior to the start of training camp. So far, things have unfolded unfolded the way they thought they would. Close to 60 hopefuls, including including veterans, showed up to the opening night of train ing camp last Tuesday at the Recreation Complex. That was expected. In their prc-scasoh opener against Uxbridge on" Friday night, the brain trust went .with a lineup of 21 rookies, and lost. That, too, was expected. Late Collapse Costs Eagles It was a loss, but not one that Bowmanville Eagles' Eagles' coach Mike Noonan was too concerned about. Facing last year's league champions, the Uxbridge Uxbridge Bruins, is a formidable formidable task on any night. An it's an almost insurmountable insurmountable one with a lineup full of rookies. In their first pre-season game of the year in Uxbridge Uxbridge on Friday night, the Eagle rookies battled hard for two periods. But; in the third, the more experienced experienced Bruins struck for five unanswered goals on their way to an 8-2 win. For Noonan, the game served its purpose. He was able to see what the young hopefuls could do in a game situation. "They actually looked good," said Noonan of his team's performance. "They played aggressively aggressively and stood up for each other and I liked that. Nobody shied away from the rough stuff and they weren't afraid to go into the comers." He was particularly impressed impressed with the play of goaltcndcr Geoff Smith, who played for the midget Toros last year. In last year's Ontario Hockey Federation Midget 'A' Championships held in Bowmanville, Smith was selected as the tournament MVP for the goaltenders. The Bruins held leads of 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 after the second. Doug Lever scored Bowmanville's first period goal, while Trevor Rogers, on a second period power play, had the other. DcSmcdt, Steve Taylor and Chris Matheson each picked up an assist. Jason Underwood led the Uxbridge attack with a pair of goals. A total of 34 minutes in penalties were called in the game, 18 of those went to the Bruins. Check items one and two off of the list. But they're only two weeks into training camp, and a lot can change between now and the start of the regular regular season on October 4 in Uxbridge. The itinerary may eventually eventually have some sidebars. And, in some cases, Noonan Noonan is hoping that will be the case. The coaching staff's plans didn't include some players from last year, Jeff Flintoff, Scott Penton and Brad Robinson, Robinson, slicking with other junior junior clubs. Flintoff and Penton arc in Oshawa, while Robinson Robinson is in Ajax. As well, a couple of talented talented players from last year's midget Toros, are looking to gain a spot with the Legion- aires. The return of all of those players is unlikely. So, for now, the brain trust will go with what they have in camp. And the list of tilings they are looking for in their players is a specific one. "Players have to be able to skate, work hard all the lime, and use the body. That's what it's all about in the nitty-gritty of playoffs," said Noonan on Sunday night as close to 30 players were scrimmaging. "It's hard to judge a player from practice, that's why we scrimmage so much. Anyone can skate and shoot during drills in practice. We want to sec how they react when they play in a game. "We watch to sec them pick up their checks when they don't nave me pucx. A lot of them, when they don't have the puck, don't get in position to get it." Which explains why the brain must chose to dress all of the rookies for their exhibition exhibition opener in Uxbridge on Friday night, an 8-2 loss. It was an opportunity for the rookies to showcase their talents in a game situation. A few of the veterans will be in the lineup this Sunday, when the Eagles play a return match with Uxbridge. Following Following Sunday's game, it's likely that more cuts will be made. The number of players remaining in camp will be reduced reduced to 25. ' ... From there, .further cuts \\ill be determined based on demotions that other junior teams make. It's likely that late cuts from Oshawa and Ajax will find their way to Bowmanville. So far, one spot still remains remains for an over-age player to be signed. Goaltender Chris Massey has filled one of the two spots available. His stellar performance during during last year's playoffs .garnered .garnered him another year of junior hockey. The other spot was to have been a battle between Gareth Stone, Steve McCrae and Rob Real. Because of university university commitments, it appears that Stone and McCrae will be unable to play, leaving the inside track on the job to Real. The team has also announced announced the captain and assistants assistants for the upcoming season. season. Dean Baumhauer, who captained the. team two years ago, will once again be wearing wearing the C. His assistant^ will be Shane Armstrong and Nick Dennis. Exhibition Schedule Sunday, September 15 Uxbridge at Bowmanville, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 19 Port Perry at Bowmanville, Bowmanville, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 22 , Cobourg at Bowmanville (Fan Appreciation Night, free admission), 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 26 Bowmanville at Port Perry, 8:30 p.m. Monday, September 30 Bowmanville at Cobourg, 7:30 p.m. Driver Wins Feature Race With nice warm temperatures, temperatures, Mosport International Speedway continued with its thrilling brand of weekly slock car racing this past Saturday night. And what a night it was! The hard charges, passes, spins and all-out go-for-broke racing was as exciting as usual as Andy Warbution, of Oshawa, grabbed the feature event win in Street Stock (he also won a heat race earlier in the night) class. Charging not too far behind was David Lee, of Ncstlcton, and in third was Fred Shcpstonc, of Port Perry. In Sportsman, Stuart Robinson Robinson Jr.,' of Holland Landing, held off Jr. Regan of Angus to take the checkered flag. Ken Donaldson, of Sharron, was third. Jr. Regan also won a heat race earlier in the evening. In Late Model, regular Tom Milligan didn't disappoint his fans by once again winning the class in nroud stvlc. Dave Tav- lor was second and Rob Robinson, Robinson, of Whitby, was third. Next week marks the end of the season for regular racing at Mosport International Speedway. Speedway. And once,again, the promoters promoters have brought in a special special show, The GM Motorsport 200 (part of the GM National Stock Car Scries ACT Tour) plus the regular Saturday night slock car action will run together and will be a great show to watch. Bowmanville Men's Thursday Might Contact Hockey League REGISTRATION All players must contact: Dave Wright Telephone 623-2964 before September 14th. KEEP YOUR CAR LOOKING LIKE NEW! Superb craftsmanship at body shop prices. 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