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i TE -- . 4 20 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Mon. December 24, 1984 ports But the real test for the team is still to come by John B. McClelland The Port Perry Mo- Jacks pushed their winn- - ing streak to a half-dozen games as they fashioned a 9-6 victory Friday evening over the Ux- bridge Bruins. After allowing the Bruins to jump into an early 1-0 lead in the first period, the MoJacks tied the game at 4:37 when Paul Butterworth was set up by John Vaz at the side of the Uxbridge net. Butterworth held on to the puck just long enough for the Bruin goalie to go down, then flipped it to the top corner. ™» Mo Jack forward Jeff McColl was cruising near the Uxbridge Bruin cage looking for a rebound on this play. The MoJacks handed the Bruins a 9-6 defeat in a Junior C match played Friday evening in Uxbridge. It was the Just 20 seconds later, Vaz made it 2-1 on a fine set up from linemates Jeff Johnstone and Brian Nicholson. He tipped a centering pass behind Bruin goalie Terry Willshire. But the Bruins knotted the scor e at the nine minute mark on a shot by Todd LaRoche that elud- ed Ken Harman in the MoJack cage. Two minutes later, Brad Flaxman put the MoJacks ahead to stay when he rifled a shot from just inside the blue line that handcuffed the Uxbridge goalie. Butter- worth and Rob Sedore drew the assists. MoJacks didn't waste any time in the second period as Mike Ryan tucked one high into the net after 30 seconds of play, and after the Bruins made it 4-3, Paul Butterworth got his se- cond of the game when he pounced on a rebound off a shot from Rob Nicholson at the blue line. Jeff Duncan upped the "score to 6-3 at 14:50 of the second. Passes from Jeff Butterworth and Kevin Trapp set Duncan up in front of the Uxbridge net and he had enough time to make coffee before fir- ing the puck into mesh. But the Bruins took ad- vantage of a power play at 17:24 when Mike Anderson parked one behind Harman, only to have the MoJacks regain their three goal lead at 18:54 when Brian Nicholson fired a shot from the face-off circle through a maze of players in front of the net. Johnstone picked up an assist on the play. At 1:29 of third, Johnstone took a nice pass from John Vaz and he calmly drilled the puck behind the Bruin netminder to make it 84. From that point, the Mo- Jacks seemed to sense that the victory was assured, but Uxbridge captain Cliff Freckleton scored on a breakaway at 3:19 to make it 8-5. The Bruins threatened to make a game of it at 14:41 when Paul MacEwan snapped in a rebound to narrow the MoJacks lead to 8-6. ° But in the final minute, Brad Flaxman took a pass from Jeff McColl and beat Brian Tarleton from in close to make the final score 9-6. - - wu ~ NY - wv 0 \ an A&° "ay ~~ -1 | oi 4 Lal 2 4 rp pan - Ee "Pe. rr itd true i Rl Ly sixth straight win for the team, but the real test will take place over the next few weeks as MoJacks have four very tough games. Coach Bob Marquis is shooting for third or better in the league standings. (See story) Hot and cold week for Eagles by Hillis Wilbur On December 10th, the Grant Menzies Eagles played Peterborough and won 4 to 3. Doing the Bowling news TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED Team Standings: Acorns - 20; Pecans - 18; Peanuts - 18; Almonds - 17; Chestnuts - 16, Cashews - 16. Over 200: Don Orr - 236,218; Robert Espie - 207,202,218; Alf Tom- chishin - 230,202; Jack Monsma - 221; Lorne Mallory - 220; Ray Wright 217, Dave Hudson - 203; Marg Fritz - 202,260, Nancy Bryans - 208,200; Janet Rankin - 207. Over 600: Don Orr - 646; Robert Espie - 627, Alf Tomchishin - 623, Marg Fritz - 622. scoring for Port was Craig Menzies with one and assist. Jim White with a goal. Picking up assists were Dave Burnett with 2, singles going to Rob Baker, Greg Warriner, Scott Burke and Lee Wilbur. John Moore played his usual solid netminding. On December 17th, the Eagles played Bowman- ville and came out losers to the tune of 11 to 7. In this game they played without four of their regular players, due to suspension resulting from a free for all that happened when they went up to play Juvenile. John Harman could not be at the game either due to extra "homework."' Scoring for Port were Dave Burnett with one goal and 2 assists; Scott Burke with one of his best games- 2 goals and 2 assists; Steve Durham- 2 goals and 1 assist; Greg Warrinern- 1 goal and 1 assist, Lee Wilbur- 1 goal; Dave Culburt pick- ed up 2 assists and Bob Gobal with 1 assist; Bill Eade did his best in goal, but lots of the time didn't get much help. He also had three empty net goals as the Eagles pull- ed him to try and tie the game up. '"Now you know how the Maple Leaf's goalie feels, Bill." The Eagles play in their own tournament December 27th and 28th. They play their first game at 4:10 p.m. Thurs- day afternon against En- nismore. Come out and support the Eagles and Port Perry Minor Hockey. Paul Butterworth con- tinued to hold a hot scor- ing hand as he led the scoring with four points on two. goalies and two assists. Butterworth is playing his best hockey of the stason in recent games on a line with Brad Flaxman and cap- tain Scott Wallace. MoJacks fashioned the victory in rather workmen-like fashion and the game lacked the overall end-to-end inten- sity of the match a the Scugog Arena a week ago Sunday when the clubs locked in a real barn-burner. MoJacks won that one 5-3 on an empty net marker. However, with the Mo- Jacks facing four very tough games over the next three weeks, coach Bob Marquis said he was content to take the two points from the Bruins last Friday night. COMMENTS In a post-game inter- view, Marquis was asked what it is that has turn- ed the MoJacks fortunes around the past four weeks and he summed it up this way: "Hard work and getting back to basics." Back on November 17, the MoJacks took a 13-2 pasting on home ice at the hands of the Bowmanville Eagles and it was after that game that coach Marquis and assistant Gary Brethour "changed the system for getting the puck out of our own zone." They are now using a basic system of putting the wingers against the boards and keeping the puck wide. It ebviously has been working as the MoJacks have cut their goals-against dramatically in the past ten games. Coach Marquis cited a couple of other reasons for the team's improved play. 'Getting most of the injured players has really helped. One game Port MoJacks clip the Bruins 9-6 we had six guys out of the line-up and it's hard to play under those condi- tions," he said. And he made the deci- sion to move Scott Wallace to centre, where he can make better use of his speed and free- wheeling style of play. The coach also had high words of praise for the two guys who guard the goal for the Mo- Jacks: Clay Lovering and Ken Harman. "They were playing well even when we were losing those games at the start of the season: They would make the initial stop, but we couldn't clear the rebounds. Now, they are still making the first stop, but the defense is getting those re- bounds. They have both played very well," he said. With the two points Friday night, the Mo- Jacks have sole posses- sion of fourth spot in the Junior C loop, but coach Marquis said he would like to see the team finish in third or higher. Just where the team finishes will likely be determined over the next four or five games as they face the Bowman- ville Eagles three times and meet the Port Hope Panther. The MoJacks may have been dealt some bad news Friday evening when defenseman Rob Malcolm had to be car- ried from the ice late in the third period. He fell into the boards behind the MoJack net with a Bruin player on top of him and banged up a knee. Just how serious the injury is not known at this time. This was Malcolm's first game after being out for several with another injury. The MoJacks played in Bowmanville Sunday night, and on December 30, will host the same Eagles at the Scugog Arena with face off at 7:30 p.m.