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Bud Heard has layed a lot of hockey in his li e, but last weekend was something special for this 60-year old Scugog resi- dent. "I don't really care if I ever play another game of hockey in my life," he told the Star after returning home from Montreal. What Bud and 60 other rec- reational players from all over North America did for four days was rub elbows along the boards with Gordie Howe, chase Henri Richard around the ice, trade quips with Eddie Shack, watch ref Red Storey call their off-sides, and take some advice behind the bench from coaching great Scotty Bowman. "Hockey Nite in Montreal," dubbed the "thrill of a lifetime" is operated by Canadian Hock- ey Enterprises. It brings together guys like Bud for a four day hockey camp in which they get to suit up and play with greats like Howe, Hull, Richard, Mikita and Cour- nayer. Bud said that many of the recreational players at the camp hailed from California and New Jersey, where hockey is growing in popularity in leaps and bounds; It is not a cheap four days. The cost is $1200, which in- cludes meals and accommoda- tion, four games with the pros, sweaters and socks as souve- niers and of course all the auto- graphs and photos one can col- ect. But the real thrill is play- ing on the same ice as the hock- ey greats in the four game round robin "series." "Mikita and Hull can still wheel up and down the Jee he said. And trying to pry the puc away from Ting Richard » no easy feat. As for the immortal Howe, who played three decades of Scugog man suits up for games with hockey greats Thrill of a lifetime to rub professional hockey and held Just about every record until a guy named Gretzky came along, Bud said "he tripped me up be- hind the net once and we had a pretty good grab on each other." Though at times the games got a bit serious (lots of slap shots and a fair amount of body contact) Bud said the whole idea of the camp is to have fun. Was it worth the $1200? Youbet, he said, without hesita- tion. In fact, he already is scan- ning brochures, and is thinking about a similar camp in Hawaii, a kind of hockey holiday in the sun when he and his wife Helen celebrate their 40th anniver- sary. Bud is no stranger in hock- ey circles around Port Perry. He played Intermediate with both Brooklin and Uxbridge and was on an all-Ontario championship teamin 1960. He worked on the executive of Minor Hockey, including president in Port Perry, and had four sons, all of whom played their minor hockey here. r 'moving to Havelock several years ago (he has since moved back to Scugog) he got the hockey bug once again when he started playing with old- timersteam. = "We played about 50 games in a season, travelling to a lot of tournaments." Last season, he was on the ice once a week at the Scugog Arena in a Tuesday morning "pick-up game." Most of the players at the Hockey Nite in Montreal week- end ranged in age from early 20's to mid 40's. At age 60, Bud found out that he wasn't quite the oldest guy on the ice. Gordie Howe, at 61, has a year on him. "It really was a weekend that I'll never forget. We were treated so well. I had been look- ing forward to this all summer long," he said. gog gets to suit up and take to the | elbows with Gordie I's not every day of the week that a recreation hockey player like Bud Heard of Scu- ce for four games with NHL greats like Gordie Howe and Bobbie Hull. It was a "thrill of a lifetime" for Bud of Scugog who spent four days In story for details) And Gordie Howe hasn't changed much. "He tripped me up behind the net," sald Bud, adding he'll treasure the moment forever. Montreal doing just that. (see A 'night of firsts' for Clair and George It was a night of firsts for two Port Perry natives when the Oshawa Generals of the OHL dumped the Peterborough Petes at the Civic Auditorium Sunday evening. Rookie left winger Clair Cornish got his first goal in the OHL regular season, and picked up an assist to go with it as the Gens pinned an 8-3 loss on the Petes. And for George Burnett, who is working as the Generals assistant coach, it was his first victory behind the bench in the OHL. Cornish took a regular shift in Sunday's game on the left wing. He was teamed with centre Iain Fraser, an over-age junior and Oshawa native who re- turned to the Gens late last week from the camp of the NHL New York Islanders. Matt Hoffman, another rookie and a native of Saginaw, Michigan, played the right side on the line that evening. The 8-3 win for the Gener- als came on the heels of a 5-4 loss the team took in the open- ing game against the same Petes in Peterborough. A team spokesman told the Star Monday that Cornish was "just thrilled" to get the win and notch his first points in a Gener- als uniform. Cornish played all his mi- nor hockey in Port Perry and was an outstanding goal scorer. In his final year as a midget, he helped his team to the all- Ontario championship and saw some duty with the Junior C MoJacks. Last season, he was in Newmarket with the Junior B 87's, and was a high draft pick by the Generals last spring. Assistant coach George Burnett also played his minor hockey here, saw action with London Knights and then four years with the McGill Redmen. Burnett guided the Port Perry Junior C MoJacks to a berth in all-Ontario champion- ships in 1986-87, and last sea- son was head coach of the Sene- ca College Braves. The Gens this week hit the road for a Friday night game in Hamilton, and will be back on Sunnybrae ladies While the last few weeks pro- vided ideal golfing weather, the Sunnybrae Ladie's League has been busy winding up their '89 season. A "Fun Day" (golfing with just one club and a putter) took place on September 12th, followed by a chili lunch. The regular closing banquet was held last Tuesday evening after a final nine holes of golf. This year, several names ap- peared heading up awards for more than one event, Leona Tripp was the Club's Low Gross Ladies Champion, as well as the ladies league's second place winner for "Reduction of Score Average" in "A" Flight. Marie Vanderwater was 'Pin home ice this coming Sunday (Oct. 1) when they will host the Cornwall Royals. Hockey fans in the Port Perry who may want to catch a Round" winner, low net winner in the league, low net winner for the Club Championship and received a "Bread 100" pin. Vera Brown was 'Pin Round" runner up and top winner for league 'Reduction of Score Average" in "A" flight. Ellen Curry was runner up in the club championship with 2nd low gross and winner of a "Break 90" pin. The other ladies league winners were Lynne Taylor, top winner in "Score Average Reduction" - "B" Flight and winner of a "Break 100" pin, Kay McBride was 2nd place winner in "B" Flight. «C" Flight top winner was Marj Preston and second was: Ann: Bo ------ game to see Cornish in action are advised to phone the Civic Centre box office to have seats reserved, said the team spokes- man. golf Gallas. Other "Break 100" win- ners were Agnes Schroer, Illene Wilton and Gerty Jenkins. Other League winners were Ann Meester - Least Putts, Agnes Schroer - Most Chip Ins and Joy Forbes - Most Birds. Betty Brown was presented with a plaque for "Most Improved Golfer" for the year. An oil painting by artist Doris - Watson was presented to Club Pro Al Chudd in recognition of his assistance and interest in the Ladie's League, as well, a flower arrangement was given to June Rutherford, in thanks for the many delicious luncheons and the banquet she and her staff provid- "ed dutihg the surhider: * * | |