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'Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, July 25, 1995 -- 25 'Puckrin named MoJack assistant coach During his hockey playing days Brett Puckrin alwaysiconsidered himself one of those "defensive defensemen," the kind that get their kicks keeping picks out of their goal. And he was good at iti too. This coming season, the 22- year old Port Perry native will have a chance to pass of what he knows to the bluelinefgorps of the Port Perry Junior C MoJacks. The club announced lat week that Puckrin will assume duties as an assistant coach to work with = the defense corps specifically and on team defense in general. { "This is a great chance to; give something "yback to "the organization," he said last week. Puckrin played a couple of seasons with the gregn and one as t white, includi p Last season, he was an assistant to Dave Barkey with the Port Perry Key-Bar Juveniles, a team that went to the all-Ontario finals. Puckrin knows what winning is all about. He was on the Key-Bar squad that won the all-Ontario two years ago and he also won an all-Ontario title at the Midget level. His .duties this fall as a defensive coach fit right into the overall plan by head coach Chic * Carnegie to put'a big stress on keeping pucks out-of the MoJack net. "We will be working on defense for the goaltender out to keep the goals (against) down," said Carnegie. Last season, the club finished with a respectable 3.5 goals average. Carnegie said the majority of the players expected to return this fall from last season's squad are "grinders," rather than goal scorers. He said the team will expect a lot of skating and hustle. "If they are not doing that, they won't be playing." . Puckrin said he'll be concentrating on developing systems for controlled break- outs, how to take out and neutralize rushing forwards at the blue line and and instilling a tough and aggressive approach that means "taking the man" at both ends of the rink. Puckrin, who is a sales agent with Coldwell Banker in Port Perry said he can't wait for the MoJack training 'camp to open on September 5. Jr. C fans will see more games and new teams Junior C hockey fans irf Port Perry wiljgpee some different teams at the Scugog Arena' this coming season. Murray Parliament, director of | ! operations for the MoJacks announced last week that each team in the Central League will play a home and home series with Picton,.Campbellford and Brighton of the Eastern Junior C League. . The inter-locking games with these three clubs are part of expanded schedule for the six teams in the Central League from 36 to 42 games this coming season. With Bowmanville Eagles dropping out of the Central League to play at the Junior B level, the teams competing this seasgn will be the MoJacks, Uxbridge Brhins, Lakefield Chiefs, Little Britain Merchants, Sutton Ice and Bobcaygeon Bullets. The expanded 42-game schedule and the inter-locking games with the eastern league clubs are not the only changes for the coming season. Only four teams will qualify for playoff action which Will make every game a bit more meaningful from the start of the season through to mid- February. And it should create plenty of fan interest if two or three clubs are in a race to make the final playoff berth. Once the playoff spots are determined at the end of the schedule, ithe first place team will play the fourth, while the secogd arfd third place squads hook up. Both will be best of seven affairs as will the final series to determine the Central League champion. The, MoJacks, under head coach Chic Carnegie and assistant Brett Puckrin will open training camp September 5 with 14 players from last year's squad eligible for another season. ModJacks will play their home games at the Scugog Arena on Sunday nights with faceoff at 7:00 PM. The team is coming off a decent year last season with 43 points and a second place finish. MoJacks defeated Sutton in the opening playoff round and lost to a strong Bowmanville team in the league final. Opening night for the MoJacks this coming" season will be October 1'against Sutton Ice. Bantams in 15-4 romp The Port Perry Merchant Bantams fastball team played host to Vaughan on Wednesday July 19th and extended their winning streak with a convincing 16 to 4 win. This write up is brought to you by XL, Gas Bar. Vaughan got out of the blocks first as their leadoff batter led off with a double then scored on a fielding error giving them an early 1-0 lead. The Merchants came right back however as they counted two run of their own in the bottgaf of the first to take a 2-1 Jead. ~ The see-saw battle was on from here as Yaughan retook the lead in the top of the second inning scoring two runs to make it a 3-2 score. The Merchants Scott Jeffery took matters into his own hands here as he tied the game at 3 apiece as with one mighty swing of the bat, the ball sailed high over the left-centre field fence and Scott trotted around the bases with a very large smile on his face. With the score notched at three apiece the Merchants defence came to life and they started to shut down the Vaughan batters only allowing one more run for the rest of the game. Meanwhile Scott's blast must have aroused the Merchant offence as they started to dominate the Vaughan pitching. Jason Best started the onslaught off with an in-the- park 'homer as the Merchants single and a double, Owen. St." John and Doug ShortWith a single and a walk ech, Ryan Hawkingsy"Ryan Moynes and Marshal McQuaid with a single picked up one run in the bottom .~eich while Jon Froats picked up of the third and fourth innings and then six runs in th bottom. of the fifth and five runs in the bottdm of she" Sixth to round out thejscoring. The Merchant hitting was lead by Jason Best who was swinging a new bat and it helpad as he went four for four at the plate hitting for the cycle. Also hitting for the Merchants were; Scott Jeffery who had a single to go along with his towering home run, Derek Tindall with a single, double and a walk, Ryan Williamson with a hmmm eesesc esc b esr bss seer mean. Niel J bagel id BIKE (985-8924) REPAIR 1390 Hwy. 7A between Port Perry & Manchester USED BIKES = Bought w'Sold m Traded Tires m Tubes m Parts m Accessories , available (both new & used) unless rrr rrr rrr rr 30 Day Warranty on All Used Bikes abuse is noted a walk. Clay Brown started off on the mound for the Merchants and even though he picked up the win he faultered in the third inning and Jon Froats came on in the fourth to finish off the game. The Merchants next home game will be on Wednesday, July 26th with an 8:30pm start as they take on a tough Oshawa team. Come on out and enjoy some top caliber ball and cheer your local boys on. © OPEN Monday to Friday 4PMto 8 PM Sat. & Sunday 8AM to 8 PM and Repair Work Present this ad for a Tuneup Special at $17.95 [EEE $24.95) Brett Puckrin (right) was named assistant coach last week for the Port Perry Jr. C. MoJacks. With Brett is Head Coach Chic Carnegie. Brett Is a former captain with the MoJacks and will have responsibilities with the team's defense this coming season. See story left. Taylor Ford Mites TaylezsFord Mercury Mites were home to Pickering on July 19th. This was to be an even match-up as both teams had similar season records. Pickering got off to an amazing start taking an 11-run lead in the first inning. Taylor-Ford fought back to an 18-16 heart-breaker even with great hitting from Jeff Corbett, Justin Koury, Andrew. Hale, and Peter Jones. The following-night Port Perry visited" "the league-leading Aurora squad for a match-p. It was our turn to get off to the quick lead with the thundering grand slam from Michael Lycett's big purple bat. Darryl Copithorn played well and made many fine catches at first base, Leo Taillon was sharp at short-stop backing*éveryone up and helping out the cause. Shane Jeffrey pitched steady and kept Port Perry in the game many times. (Thanks Mom!) The Taylor-Ford Mercury gang were thrilled to earn a tie with this tough team as Stephen Groves' great catch ended the game. d Motor Veticl | TIRES 24 Hour Road Service | Farm Equipment 8 Front End Alignment Ab ALCAN SINCE 1969 B® Full Mechanical Sel L} Mal, 5 PRIVATE | BRANDS 'DURHAM ROLLS ores THE TIRE PROS' WW [Z1ele] QF, [0] gums I Se ll Iu Cle ICI CR LOE EEL {I or Supply Only WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS Reduce Drafts and Increase Warmth in Winter and Cooling in Summer. FINANCING AVAILABLE - 5 yrs. from 8.28% O.A.C. 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