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SECOND SECTION 'Tuesday, April 19, 1988 SECOND SECTION First League title in Club's history MoJacks full marks for win over the Dukes When the Port Perry MoJacks defeated the Wellington Dukes 5-1 on April 12, they did something no other Port Perry Jr. C team has done in the 17 year history of the organization: win the Central Ontario League championship tro- phy. In fact, no other Port Perry team has ever made it to the Cen- tral League championship series. While the MoJacks are now locked in a battle with the Hano- ver Barons in an all-Ontario semi final series (see separate article in this week's Star) the night of April 12 was a special one for the team, one that the players, coach- ing staff and executive will re- member for a long time. The tough series with the Dukes had come to the seventh and deciding game in front of a jammed-packed crowd in the steamy Wellington Arena. The series had been up-hill for the MoJacks, losing the first two games, then falling behind three games to two. After tying the series at three each with an overtime win in Port Perry April 10, the players felt perhaps the momentum had final- ly swung in their favour. And they were full marks for a fine all-round performance and the 5-1 victory in the seventh game. They cashed in their scor- ing chances, played a controlled style for most of the game, and when the Dukes were able to mount some pressure in the mid- dle period, netminder Brian Tarle- ton came up with the clutch stops when needed the most. The game was just over two minutes old when the MoJacks The Wellington Dukes pushed the League title and when they lost 5-1, the Dukes, class as they offered congratulations to the played April 12 In Wellington. drew first blood. + Thane Ellis took a pass from Rob St. Jules and hustled in alone on Duke goalie Dave Bunnett who blocked the initial shot. But Jeff McColl, trailing the play scooped the rebound in an open net. It was perhaps fitting that McColl should get the all- important first goal as it was hc who had that goal called back in gamc five on a controversial call which both infuriated and inspired the MoJacks. At 12:14, Kevin Long staked the team to a 2-0 lead by doing what he does best: make life mis- erable for opposition defenseman. Long flagged down a Duke pass just inside the line, made a quick move to his left and fired a perfect shot that caught the left comer on the low side. The teams were at five-aside at the 7:51 mark of the second when the Dukes got their only goal of the game. Kevin McAl- pine worked himself free on the left side and scored on a partial breakaway. But less than a minute later, the MoJacks broke the backs of the Dukes when John Harman took a pass from John Hartford, stepped across the line and fired a low slap shot that hit a Duke de- fenseman on the pad and found the open corner behind Bunnett. Coach George Burnett said later that if there was a turning point in the match, it was that goal by Harman. The MolJacks then ran into some penalties, but were able to dodge the bullet on a couple of occasions, thanks to some decent ModJacks to sev work by the penalty killers and solid work by Tarleton. With 21 seconds left in the middle period, the MoJacks upped the lead to 4-1. Darren Nesbitt fed a pass to Dave Burnett at the side of the Duke cage, and he hesitated just long enough for the goalie to go down before sliding the puck to St. Jules in front who made no mistake. It was a heads-up play all around. The Dukes were short- handed at the time. The MoJacks obviously want- ed to protect that lead through the final 20 minutes, as they slowed the tempo down, checked hard at every opportunity, and once again called on Tarleton to make the clutch save. At 11:36, Thane Ellis set up the final goal that really put the icing on the cake. He fed a goal- mouth pass. to Dean Smethurst who finished the play off for a'§«1# lead that didn't change the rest of the way. It was a hard-hitting game with a couple of third period skir- mished. Clay Dempsey tangled with the talented Duke captain Darren Yuill, while Dave Culbert wrestled Scott Lavendar to the ice. All four got game misconducts for their cfforts. The game and the series was hard-fought from the opening whistle, but for the most part, the players stuck to hockey. In the final minutes of game seven with the MoJacks leading 5-1, the Dukes, to the their credit, went out with a lot of grace and did not attempt to create an ugly situation on the ice. And the (Turn to 5A) en games for the Central to their credit, displayed a lot of winners. The deciding game was For the second time this season, Central Jr. .C convenor Andy McLauchlan has presented ModJack captain Darren Nesbitt with a trophy, this time for capturing the league championship in seven games over the Wellington Dukes. Two weeks earlier, Nes- bitt received the trophy as the MoJacks won their DI- visional title. The MoJacks, of course would love to see Nesbitt accept one more trophy for the all- Ontario crown. i NR i sil ; fis : John Harman and netminder Brian Tarleton congrat- ulate each other for a job well done. Tarleton was nearly flawless in the 5-1 win, while Harman scored a crucial goal to stake the team to a 3-1 lead.