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The Canadian Statesman, Howmanvillc, Wednesday, April 28, 1999 Section Two Page 3 Changing of the Guard For Bowmanville Eagles by Brad Kelly Staff Writer A new era has begun in the history of the Bowmanville Eagles Jr. A hockey club. On Friday afternoon, current General Manager Mike Laing stepped down, announcing Jim HelTcring as his replacement during a press conference held at Don Cherry's in Courticc. "There was no other candidate candidate for the job. Jim will be fully in charge of the hockey club," said Laing in making the announcement. Jim Heffering New G.M. Heffering has held just about every position with the Eagles since joining the club five years ago. Previously, lie has been a scout, a head scout, assistant coach, and last season, took over the coaching duties 20 games into the season. His loyalty, and the fact Laing wanted to hire from within the organization, were contributing contributing factors in the decision. decision. "Jim knows the team, and has a lot of experience," added Laing. Heffering will try to assemble a club that should be able to improve on this year's performance, when Bowmanville finished ninth in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs. He expects that only five players players from last season's roster won't be back with the club. "Our team will be very close to the one last season. I want us to have a lot of heart and drive. We will be a young team, and not-have a lot of players in their final year," said the 42-year-old, Brooklin resident. His first order of business business was to oversee an evaluation evaluation camp this past weekend weekend that was attended by close to 84 hockey players. Next on the list will be to hire a head coach. Though an option exists for Heffering to return as head coach, he would rather not. "I could, but the chances are I won't," he said. He would like to see a new coach in place before the team holds its final evaluation evaluation camp in July. CRHL Bantam League Closes Out Playoffs The champions of the CRHL Bantam Division arc as follows (4-point series): A Champs - Orono Building Place Game 1 - Orono 4 Sand & Gravel 4 Game 2 - Orono 2 Sand & Gravel 0 Game 3 - Orono 2 Sand & Gravel 0 B Champs - Motor City Crane Game 1 - Motor City 6 Reynolds Plumbing 2 Game 2 - Motor City I Reynolds Plumbing 1 Game 3 - Motor City 3 Reynolds Plumbing 3 C Champs - Skylight Donuts Game 1 - Darlington Auto 3 Skylight Donuts 1 Game 2 - Skylight Donuts 6 Darlington Auto 2 Game 3 - Skylight Donuts 3 Darlington Auto 2 D Champs - Aamco Home Improvements Game 1 - Aamco 5 McD's Billiard 1 Game 2 - McD's Billiards 4 Aamco 3 Game 3 - Aamco 3 McD's Billiard 2 Special thanks to all coaches for a job well done: Paul McCluskey, Larcy Reynolds, Dan Vanleyden, Ron Bilcox, Ed Hooper, Doug Stevenson, Ross Cowan, Scott Brunt, Randy Peterson Whoever is hired, the philosophy philosophy of the hockey club will remain the same: local players will be given a priority priority when the selection process is made. "It's our goal to continue to be a local hockey club," began Laing. "Last season we had the second highest local content in the league next to Kingston. Over the next live years, there is no reason we can't be the highest, highest, and that is what we arc working towards." When the regular season opens on September 10, the Eagles will find themselves in a new conference. The 38-lcam Provincial Jr A League will be divided into four conferences, with the Eagles competing in the South Central against Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering, Markham, Wexford, North York, Vaughan, and a new entry from St. Mike's. Teams will play 48 regular season games, with eight of the nine advancing to the playoffs. In other news surrounding surrounding the club, Dave Luciuk and Rick Lefort will return as assistant coaches, while Ken Scott has been added as a goalie coach. 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