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@ | RES TEE Te Citizen sports beat Wednesday, January 4, 1978 Beat Parry Sound 6-3 Kings' competition tougher as season grows older As the year goes on Penetanguishene Junior Kings find themselves facing tougher and tougher competition, and a pair of 6-3 wins on the weekend emphasized that fact for coach Paul Henry. Kings defeated Hunt- sville Huskies Friday, and Parry Sound Shamrocks Sunday, adding four points to their league leading total of 27. Kings are ahead of second place Bracebridge but have three games in hand as well. Sunday against Shamrocks, in Parry Sound, Kings were forced to score late in the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock. "Tt was the first time we felt pressure from another team about whether we were going to win or lose," said Henry. "T've got to say it was the best game we've been in all year, we knew we were in a hockey game." Kings took a 2-0 lead on quick goals at 7:04 and 7:18 of the first period and Parry Sound came back 12 seconds later to make it 2-1. Shamrocks _ scored twice in the second period, interrupted only by Ross Prentice's goal, making it 3-3, but were unable to continue the effort in the third. Kings scored three times in the third period to win the game. "Tt was the first time I've had to go to two lines all year," said Henry, "but, it was great to be in a game like that." Kings pumped a grand total of 64 shots at Shamrocks new goaltender, George Edwards, and were foiled often on excellent chances. Joe Gibson faced 46 shots for Kings, putting in a solid performance that was overshadowed only be Edwards gymnastics. Vince Decola opened the scoring for Penetanguishene with a shot from the right side after Gary Walter fed him the puck. Mare Duquette found himself alone in front of the Parry Sound net and scored Kings' second goal unassisted, 14 seconds after Decola's goal. Shamrocks Dan Beagan scored seconds later on a deflection to close out the period. Parry Sound's Barry Tobobondung scored on a power play early in the second period to tie it at 2- 2, but Ross Prentice beat Edwards from the slot after Mare Duquette and brother Pat Duquette set up the play. Chuck Baker put Parry Sound back into a tie with a goal scored on a breakaway at 17:43. In the third period, it was Marc Duquette who deked Edwards in the Parry Sound net, while Penetanguishene enjoyed a two man advantage. Vince Decola and Paul Robillard were. given assists on the play. Decola scored on a rebound from Mike Orser and Prentice to make it 5- 3 and left winger Aime Gignac scored from the left side of the net with 56 seconds remaining to make it three straight sty Fin, Fur 'Walter and Decola earned the assists. John St. Amant did not play against Parry Sound Sunday, after being given & Feather by Bryan Berriault 1978 is just around the corner. To those who trip through Algonquin Park it will be remembered as the year of the outboard motor restriction. Outboard motors will be restricted to 39 lakes in Algonquin Park. The following lakes will be allowed motors in excess of 10 horsepower, Bonita, Cache, Canoe, Cedar, Galeairy, Kingscote, Kioshkokwi, Lake of Two Rivers, Little Cauchon, Opeongo, Rock, Smoke, Source, Tanamakoon, Tea and Whitefish. Lakes on which motors up to ten horsepower may he used are, Cauchon, Cauliflower, Crand, Joe, Traverse, Little Joe, North Tea, Radiant, Rain, Tepee and Manitou (formerly Wilkes Lake). Lakes on which motors up to six horsepower may be used are, except for the period from the last Friday in June to the first Sunday in September inclusive are, Big Crow, Bonfield, Dickson, Hogan, La Muir, Lavielle, Little Crow, Little Dickson, Proulx, Sundassa, White Partridge and Wright. These last lakes are allowed motors during this period of time to keep some of the fishermen happy. Although this restriction on motors in the park had been passed in 1974 they had not been enforced in hopes that the users would change to more physical means of transportation such as paddling. As of 1978 all other lakes in Algonquin Park will be motor free. It will be comforting to know that I will not be awakened in the middle of nowhere by the putting of an outboard motor. I may now be awakened by the grunting of a paddler on the lakes in Algonquin Park. With the festivities of Christmas behind us we can now settle down to thoughts of the year ahead. The ice fishermen are just now beginning to enjoy their favourite winter pasttime. The rabbit hunter has had a few trips to his favourite bush and his hounds are starting to get back into the shape they were in before the. snow left us last year. Many land owners do not mind letting good hunters hunt on their property. If permission is asked for, and granted, it sure saves a lot of hassle when confronted by the landowner later on. If, like most of us, you can only get out once in a while you don't want to spend your day discussing the hunt with the landowner rather than hunting. It's hard enough getting permission from the wives to get out for a day's hunt. If you have never hunted those snow ghosts we call white rabbits and want to give it a try look for a bush with lots of cover such as cedar or pine where the rabbit may find shelter during the day. It's a sure sign there are rabbits present when he leaves his tracks behind him. Plenty of tracks will surely mean plenty of rabbits. If you just happen to know someone with a hound that runs rabbits, plead on your hands and knees to get him to take you out. There is no better exercise than tramping through two feet of snow in a_bush. The baying hound on the trail of an illusive snowshoe will give you plenty of memories to carry you through the week until you can get out again. -] would like to send out best wishes to everyone in 1978. I thank all of you for your phone calls, letters and comments on this column and appreciate you taking the time to let me know what you think. ae If I canbe of any help I would enjoy doing it. In '78 may every fisherman get a record fish on his line. After that - it's up to you. To the hunter may your eye be straight and true. To the Midhurst office of the Ministry of Natural Resources I thank you for the time in 77 and for the time you will be giving me in 78. a game misconduct and automatic two game suspension in Friday's game in Huntsville. A dispute with the referee had St. Amant goals for Kings. Gary Goaltender Joe Rankin of the Penetanguishene Che: mical Valley Junior Kings has been selected for star team that will compete against the mid- Ontario team January 7 in Meaford. In addition to the three Four members of the Penetanguishene Che- mical Valley Junior Kings have been selected to the Georgian Bay All- Marc Duquette protesting too vigourously and for his trouble he was sent to the showers and told to sit out Sunday's game in Parry Sound, and will miss tonights game against Huntsville, at the Penetanguishene arena. Friday, in Huntsville, Kings scored once in the first period to take the = Star netminder the Georgian Bay All-Star team. Along with Rankin, leading scorer John St. Amant, defenceman Ken ankin one of four to players selected from each team to Kings' goaltender Joe Rankin was one of two selected for the job. Don Ricard of the Oro 77s will share the duties with Rankin. King's league leading scorer, John St. Amant, was also chosen by Huntsville coach Elgin Bolton for the team, along with defenceman Ken Cowan and centre Mare Duquette. According to league tradition the coach of the championship team from the previous year selects the players he prefers for the various positions from the teams in the group six loop. Kings are currently in first place in the division, ahead of Bracebridge, Parry Sound, Oro and Huntsville. Monty Smith, Mark Pulfer and Brad Thompson will represent Bracebridge Bears in the all-star game. Thompson plays defence and Smith is fourth in scoring with 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points. Pulfer is tenth in the 'scoring race with 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points. Parry Sound will send third place scorer Jeff Barks to the all-star game as well as Dan Beagan and defenceman Barry Tobobondung. Barks has 39 points so far this year behind Brian Cole of Oro and Kings John St. Amant, while Tobobondung is regarded by Kings coach Paul Henry as an excellent professional prospect. In addition to goaltender Don Ricard, Oro will be represented by Brian Johnstone, Brian Cole and Don McCuaig. Cole is second leading scorer behind St. Amant with 17 goals, and 27 assists for a total of 44 points, but may take the lead after St. Amant's two game suspension in a game against Huntsville, Friday. McCuaig is seventh in scoring with 27 points. Huntsville will send defenceman John Sluman, as well as Tim Kelly and Ron Hazelton. Of the Kings chosen, only defenceman Ken Cowan is not among the top ten scorers in the league. Mare Duquette is lead and were never in any real danger from Huskies although pressed hard throughout the game. Todd Sargeant tied the score after a scramble in front of the Penetanguishene net, but Pat Duquette put Paul . Robillard in the clear for a goal less than five also been Cowan and centre Marc chosen for the team. Duquette have p Kings scoring standings with nine goals and 16 assists. The all-star game will be played in Meaford eighth in the league with nine goals and 20 assists, most of which involved St. Amant. Cowan is llth in the beginning at 8:30 p.m. Ken Cowan Penetanguishene Kings place four on team but all-star selections cause happy grumbling All-star selections in any sport are always a subject of controversey, whether they involve Minor leaguers or the best professionals, and recent selections for the Georgian Bay Junior C hockey all-stars are causing their share of grumbling. 3 This week four of the Penetanguishene Junior Kings were named to the team for Saturday's all-star game against Mid-Ontario representatives in Meaford. Goaltender Joe Rankin is the fourth King player to be selected, which means Kings are the best represented of anybody in the division except Oro who also had their goalkeeper named to the team. The choices for the team are made on a repr tive basis, so it is understandable that Kings coach Paul Henry, is dissappointed that more of his players could not be singled out. "Sure they were good selections," he said, "and I don't want to second guess the Huntsville coach (Elgin Bolton), ourselves"'. but, we could have filled that team "Players like Vince Decola, Ross Prentice, Paul Robillard...theyr'e guaranteed good choices for the team." There are four members of Kings squad among the top ten scorers in the league, John St. Amant and Marc Duquette were both chosen while Decola and Prentice were not. "He (Bolton) just came up and said he wanted those players,' Henry reported. ' A coach with problems like which of his players will be chosen as all-stars, must be smiling on the inside when he airs his beefs. And Henry is doing just that. In fact, Henry is looking forward to the second half of the season like a gourmet who's been living on hamburger would look forward to steak. "As the season goes on, the other teams are getting tougher and giving us more competition," said Henry,"I had to go to the two best lines in the third period against Parry Sound, (Sunday) for the first time this year." It will be interesting to see how tough a steak Henry and Kings are served when the time comes. minutes after. Ken Cowan's power play goal from Marc Duquette later in the period, put Kings up by two goals going into the third period. Huntsville's Dan Jones stole the puck from a Kings defenceman at 6:11 of the third period and scored but, Kings replied with two goals to stay in front. Pat Duquette beat the Huntsville goaltender after he and Paul Robillard went in against a lone Huskie defender. Jones scored _ for Huntsville with 22 seconds left in the game, but Andy Seeman stole the puck in a goalmouth scramble and scored with two seconds still on the clock. Larry Cowan was given the assist. Kings outshot Huskies 51-30 and had a wide margin in shots in all but tne final 20 minutes wnen the teams were even with 14 each. Kings play a return match with Huskies tonight at the Penetanguishene Arena beginning at 8:30 p.m. House league teams formed for shortened 1978 season The Penetanguishene Little NHL House League has formed teams for the shortened 1978 hockey season and will begin play tomorrow. Following is a list of all teams and _ players. Additional players will be accepted if they contact team coaches or Leo Vallee at 549-2346. Junior D Bears: Doug Lunnie, Gary Moore, Roy Mundy, Steven Robillard, Keith Sauve Coach-B. Mason. Lions: Gregory Playne, Keith Robillard, Todd Weatherell, Chris Leonard, Jon Marion, Timothy David Mason Coach-Alvin Dupuis. Junior C Panthers: Sean Lunnie, Steve Duncan, Lloyd F. Boucher, Keith Secord, Wayne Marchildon, Patrick (Tyrone) Johnston, David Chalmers, Brian Mailloux, Timothy Ronald, Thor Hervieux, David Laverdiere, Coach- Doug Duncan. Tigers: Richard M. Desrochers, Scott Hamilton, Gordon Hook, Michael Wolfson, Shawn Miller, Glenn Robillard, Jason John Merkley, Ian Charlebois, Brian Robillard, Kerry Dupuis, Scott P. Bales Coach- Ernie Quesnelle. Tykes Niagara Falls: Kenneth Brooks, Stuart Fraser, Shayne Ronald, Brad Banks, Jamie Moreau, Jimmy Hartman, Robert S. Leclair, Mark Duval, Mathew Capps, Robert Payne, Michael Lar- mand, John Gibson, Christopher Hackney Coach- Stan Leclair. Oshawa: Glenn Weatherell, Jody Robillard, Christopher J. Quesnelle, Shaun Desroches, Kevin Hewitt, Martin Todd Bernard, Keith Rankin, Keith B.J. Lortie, Kirk McDonald, Jules Vallee, Jeffery Arbour, Bradley Wadge, Scott Dion, Christopher Tannahill. Junior B 1.G.A.: Michael Quilty, Steven Courtemanche, Maurice Lefaive, Marc A. Dorion, Sean Graham, Stephen Foster, Roger B. Haviland, Andre. Laurin, Robert Weber, Kenneth Jackson, Richard Steven Leturneau, Steven Mailloux, Yves Desroches, Timmy Dion, Pat Counahan, Chris Duckworth Coach- Paul Dion. Asselins: Randy Gostick, Christopher Dorion, Andrew Bayfield, Jeff Rodney, Guy Jeannotte, Wayne Robillard, David Brunelle, Michael Sylvester, Harvey Hervieux, Richard Pinder, Edward Lacroix, Jeffrey Mason, Mark Dubeau, Trevor Scott, Daniel Paul. Pee Wee Stedman's: Brian Roy, Carey Monague, Jeffrey King, David Quesnelle, Adrian Patenaude, Ken Kaczarczyk, David Bayfield, Carl Weber, Nathan Sunday, Robert Michaud, David Ross, Mark Cadeau, Neal Grozelle, Tim King, Claude Quesnelle, Allan Arbour, Coach- Skipy Sauve. Marie's: Marc Belcourt, Richard Jackson, Mike Leroux, Vincent Brunelle, Gregory Brunelle, Bruno Robitaille, Andre Mar- chand, Rodney Monague, Darryl Sylvester, Allan B. Wright, Michel Brunelle, Andrew Duck- worth, Nathan Crawford, Hugh Spencer, Bobby Delorme Jr. Coach - John Jesseau. Bantam Wintario: John Byrnes, David McConkey, Terry Cascagnette, J. Dennis Hook, David Gianetto, Jim Desroches, Bernard Sandy, Raymond Marion, Gilbert Quesnelle, James Grozelle, Albert Gignac, Coach- Gary St. Croix. Gignac Muffler Shop: Bobby Ostertag, Charles Robitaille, David Lefaive, Paul Balabuck, David Sylvester, Maurice Quesnelle, Richard Assance, Arthur Leroux, Jerome Ladouceur, Brian Dorion, Russ Brock, Paul Hartley, Coach- Wayne Hook. Toronto: Patenaude, Richard Patenaude, Denis Leroux, Mark Dubeau, Frank Dupuis, Pat Dorion, Kenny Mitchell, Jimmy Biggs, Claude Desroches, Murray Monague, Bob Lepage, Gary Wencker, Coach- Ken Marion. Vince Moreau: Marchildon, Monague, Tommy Moreau, Nelson Lesperance, Matt Gleben, Michael Ruston, Eddie Longlad, John Spencer, Alan McIntosh, Bruce Richard, David Genier, Coach- Maurice Gianetto. Midget Sniders: Gregory St. Amant, Tim Twitchin, David Patenaude, Danny Gianetto, Stephen Grozelle, Donald King, Clair Mexemong, Jim Perrault, Mike Laurin, Allan Dumais, Pete McDonald. Civitans: John Roi, Peter Quesnelle, Pierre Genier, Robert Huson, Kerry Monague, Kelly Marsden, Tim King, Martial Marion, Patrick Quesnelle, Steven Paul, Danny Humen. Junior D and C teams will take to the ice beginning this Saturday between 11:00 and 12:00 a.m. Pee Wees play Saturday from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m., Tykes from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday and the Junior B's are on the ice from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. the same day. The first Bantam contest will see Toronto meet Gignac at 5:30 p.m. Thursday while Wintario will meet Moreau an hour later. The Midgets play their first game at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Dennis Greg Daniel Wednesday, January 4, 1978, Page '9