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Pace 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, December 10,1997 Section Two NHL Trivia Question After Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy, which player scored the most goals in his first three seasons in the NHL? Was it: (A) Mario Lemieux (B) Eric Lindros (C) Pavel Bure (D) Brett Hull? ÜSr » tK NHL Trivia Answer (C) Pavel Bure The Russian Rocket became the third highest goal scorer in his first three seasons in the NHL by notching 34,60, and 60 goals between 1991 and 1994. ^ ^ Midget Toros Bounced from Tourney in Triple Overtime BESZE32SE3BHE0BEB5 by Chris Rourke Staff Writer The Clarington Goodyear Toros bowed out of their Midget Classic tournament in heart-breaking heart-breaking fashion this past weekend. weekend. The Toros lost to the Peterborough Nationals in he semi-finals, 5-4 in triple overtime. Tire game winner was scored 40 seconds seconds into the third extra frame. The Toros had trailed the game 3-0 midway through the second period before Ian Sinclair and Erik Griffon cut Peterborough's lead to-3-2 by the end of the period. Toro captain Clayton Kohn tied the game at 3-3 with a goal three minutes into the final period. Peterborough looked like they had won when they scored with just over a minute to go in the game to go ahead 4-3. But the Toros scored with just 26 seconds left to send the Bowmanville Native Brings Western Team to Tournament by Chris Rourke Staff Writer The Lac La Biche, Alberta Saints midget hockey team played the longest road games of Lac La Biche Coach Clint Trimble their lives this past weekend weekend in the Clarington Toros Midget Classic tournament. tournament. Lac La Biche, which is 150 miles northeast of Edmonton, has a population population of 2,800, so the players players were overwhelmed during their visit. "It was definitely a culture culture shock for the players. For most of them, it was their first trip to a major centre," head coach Clint Trimble told The Statesman. Trimble, who is originally originally from Bowmanville, moved out west in 1978 to find work. He is a product of the Toro minor hockey system. In 1969, Trimble helped the Peewce Toros capture the All-Ontario 'A' Championship. Even though his Alberta squad went 0-3 in the tournament, he was proud of his players. "They could've been blown out with all the distractions, distractions, but they played well," Trimble said. "They stayed focused on hockey and played with a lot of sportsmanship." In their opener, they lost 3-2 to Oshawa. In their second game against Hillcrcst, they were tied 1- 1 after the first, but trailed 7-2 after the second. They lost the game 8-3. In their final round- robin game, they lost 2-1 to the Clarington Toros. The team had to start fundraising last June in order to fly here. They held bottle drives, bingos with the Legion and Kinsmen Club, and they were given the concession booth at last summer's University of Alberta hockey school to help raise the money. I SUPPER WITH SANTA Sat., Dec. 13th at 5:30 p.m. Adults $9.00* Children $6.00* I Ages 4-12 | Under 3 years FREE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA I Sun., Dec. 14th, 9 a.m. Adults $8.00* Children Ages 4-12, $6.00* | Under 3 years FREE * tax, included Reservations required in advance! Great fun for kids of all ages. FREE Gift far the kids! «6 ' atc b rS u / 0, '°"r Pns * Gue s . h game into overtime. "It's a tough way to lose like we did, but it could've went in our favour," Toro midget coach Rick Kok said following following the semi-final. "We had our chances to win and the boys played with a lot of effort." The Toros went 3-0 in round-robin play to win their division. In their first game, they trounced the Hillcrcst 80's by a score of 8-1. Adam Barraball, with three goals, and Kohn with one goal and two assists, led the Toros' attack. Kohn picked up two goals in a 3-2 win over Oshawa, while Chad Dickens and Andrew Laton both scored in a 2-1 win over Lac La Biche, Alberta. The Ted Reeve Thunder (Toronto), who clobbered Whitby 6-2 in the semifinals, semifinals, beat Peterborough 4-1 to capture the 1997 Clintar Midget Classic championship. The Clarington Toros held their annual Midget Classic Tournament last weekend. In the semi-final game pictured above, the Toros lost a heart-breaker in triple overtime to Peterborough by a score of 5-4. Sixteen teams competed in the three-day tourney, including one from Lac La Biche, Alberta. In the championship final game, Ted Reeve (Toronto) defeated Peterborough. DUNN'S hN THE OSHAWA CENTRE I FREE GIFT BOXES SINGLE & DOUBLE 4 II) BQIf*C BREASTED SUITS 1 / * VC m ■ Av. \ m RANGE 1 SUITS 3»r m ww. 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