TRE CANADIAN CHAMPION, MILTON. ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY il, 1911 THIRD SECTION pýctivo It's been quite a year for Toneli Tb y Mhael Bloyle a atacker.Tnei nku d trelt up mee and penn over to Touelli mko cady scores imprlastliy t domontralod eactliy te imeslermng lus '~1Lniff'W e ituatic s-the lt inut e ofl luders'version of Borbol RieId B ty d ry 1 od l tehmi aPaa. nta the empty sel. 0-e reason Inlooders are Stanley Cup Tonel s style hock d em be llandTr o JbtBynbloverla leaesmle Fro0taitn ord Bsypro pa The goal esarkod a ondonlune for champions and currenily stand on top iteen one ni Leais nd e ok lndn onToneffi prise ta a face-off and loonset ckoff the ad stalon domsToneli-five guiss in one game. The ni the Nulional Hockey Loague Toam- insonIa1 Mnanderane aitead 54 and Leain bave relaya insructions. mith Toneli os a Imo-n-one. Sosyay ssisl gave Boay sxafoe the eoenisg, orkth lit 1e hlp feoes Iota of resciethe oNH pndiedgoalio Jiri Ceba for an extra Sbouid b. gel the puck, an ay opa dramnthe luse defencoan ovor, slipseeakirng a clsub rocord. But more talenlt, as giyen Ilanders o bit oi an and 10gb play i _____________________________________________________________ edge onthe otoer 20 teomo inute NHL. te oayn ho hastb _____Bossy mas in 0-e ltler stages on ison The one lb n Ovrtiose goal: Yen, tbat'n Mlton John Tonelli lesping for jsy after hoe set Up andWan Merrick. Tonelli set up Nystrom for the winning goal in tbe sixth Denis Potvin for the innlng goal li overtime in lat Yesr n frst game of the snd = qci ain ue of thse final serion which gave Ilandors its tiret Stanley Stanley Cup finals againt Pbiadelpbia Flyers, The 23-year-old leftwinger Cup victory in ils eigt-yesr existence. came up mith aomhins fbisuet pînys int tho playofts on s lino mith Bob Nytrom Local racer hot to trot Rookie driver takes Flamboro by storm Kacit yean t barbou eacing leacits acrias the country, yonuap- and-conming drivers appear on the scone chaiienging tho volranu ai ovecy spporionilv. Au the crstain openu on a oem yearx race fans aItimbro Domnu iii ses the futher dovlopesent of sevorai sck iuddisg stars inçiading one ynung Frencht Canadien mito han attrarlod a gond deal nI attention latly. Tmonly-one-yoar-oid Mrin Heberl busralonlo the harsna racing scone ai the Dusdas ova lalo in 19N0. In the span ni oniy five eeks, te talenloil sulky silor gave notice ho mili ho a force 10 conlond mth in the coeing essan. The Deummondviloe, P.Q. native msade is iniial appearance Nov. 2 in a rare and biniorl order sent parer Aresiro Ulla homo a iner. Despilo muklng oniy 20 trips posl- mard, Hehrl mito nom calta Milton home, fasbioned an nultandisg rocord of four iss, fornsecusndo and a pair noftirds. Homvee young Hehrî's expertise ml0- tandarditeedo sitouid como as non rosi surprise. His fater, Marcel, la a mel-bnow o hrneman wdb a flair for doveloping leollers. Thte edor Hehrl mito nom reslelela mult nI is acivlly t100-e training of colla at is home in tho Cameoiviiie ares, at one ime cnmpalgned ai mmlt racemays troagiotnOnario and Quober. il mas tenougit iis latter Marin doveioped is love for slandaediteed bors. ' Since 1 con remeehr" Morio rocalla, q as almayn aenund hrnus. My faiber laugitl Me a grea doal aboutl harnua bornes, uspecJliy bsm la bang up a troter. il,#aprobabii bocasaof ies I proefe lu, mork mt trottera." on tse adice oI hie fater, Mario aller iernisg te koic, ment lu H'. a corner: Mario Hebort, a nom Msilton reident, bas taken Flamboro Dowcn by storm sinco ho arrived ut tise track tant year, In is first 20 races, Hebertos drives finisbed eitber ffrat, second or third in haif the races. Here ho is witb his ie Digne and pacer Sudden Sue. voeb for tho lte Bon Fuagan, onue of Theoosly thtag iacbing is the ger compaigsed u modent stable of Caadan preesiere itorseesen. ynungslerns edocalion mas the fine horson nul ni Milton. Aller a ix-esonth stilu, Marin art nifnitnelng a htorso. And mitIimprused mitit Hehrî's on- esoved o0e lu 0enstable ni Breni holler place tb learo taI aspect f tliaase, the Andersonu prnonded a VieH i haisIomthe buisnss han 0-it i brother hies la boe over 0-o training itoron Folumg a myee p- Iremost biackenshi0 n i th0-oInveslat, namoil llor 0-oie prmtin.ipah hvisMain province. ciildrun Geaffrey and Ern. tank ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I uprsdic n os i an miilo moeiag for his So in Augul noflest yuar, Hehorl ,W.d br orfv mn- moe broîhor, Ihai bfaric mel up ml0- pacted ihie a n d h d d dfor lite âe pickred ap more poterns. 500-e and Donna Andenu ebo Milton ares. "Thte Andersooa have iteen just gres,' ho says. Thoy more reslly laking oaibig gambie on me and i'm just glad tiingo are morbing nul. 'm vory gralolsi for te opporluoily they have given me 10 prove mysel.' In te hoginning, Hehort mito did 001 itoid a drivers licence, putl varieyofynicatcht drivers on hin chtarges. Howevor in Seploonhor, his marriage lu milo tDiane changed ail 0-aI. 'Diane had mrked for Bill Carrol for a miilo and could 001 usdersland mty I iirod cotcit drivers inulond nf doing il mysoîf. 0-i i docided 10 gel esy license. Titings aro golag prolty moul and marriago isol hall had either, " grinnod Hehrt aflor a monocing look Irnes iattractive ile. At the pronent ime, il horson train ai Ihir Milton itadqmarlora. Eigitl race ai Flamboro miile tho remaindor are colla preparing for their mulden ampaigo sn 11. Hehorl hansiigit iopon for Elesoars Ange], a itomeitred 1w yesr-oid fily froo te famlly-omned itroodmure Ciarmante 'Widsor. "Dad raced Charmsante ail ovor the country 15 yonrn ago and sio mon aronnd $20,000 in the daysofnIvory nsuali purses. Angol ia ber fourth fmIl, but mhal makes horson special s my mother deivered ibis ml horseif." Au for 1961, Hehort is boplng lu anqoire sMails ai Fiambors lu labo udvanlage nifte excellent training facilillies. In addition he o mad ibo la socurensomecatchbdrives la improve is drlvlng abiilty. 'Racisg bere ai Fiambors in otremeey tougb, buti ils a groat placeouleail 0- te fine paota nf drivlsg," Hebeel paitld oul. Sb nu a nom saon of harnona racisig unfoido, race fan on uid ho mol advlssd la beep on oye om Marie, Hebete. hunl for 50 goals in as many games (a mark heoeventually attainod) but ho chose t forego his own pernanal goals for te moment aod give Tonelli, a ptayer mho haso't qite reachod his own polential yot, a chance for the fil Il goal and a sisot in the arm as for as confidence s concerned. lTe game took place os Long Island a few montits hart bol il sticks nul in Tonellis mmnd an if il happesed yeslerday. tn lomo recently for a gamne aI Maple Leaf Gardens, Tonelti recalled the evesing perfectly. "t had ail biods of gond chances taI nigitl," ite nays. "I muId have had eigitt. Eacit goal was scored diferenlly. I mas up mit (Bryan) Troltier and (Mite) Bossy for seven gameo. Coacht <AI) Aritour mas movlag the lises aroand a bit so taI anybody cao play wtl anyitody. Il's a gond idea 10 ltry during lte regular season 10o ite linon so we'ro ready for te playof f." The five for thenigitl gave iim a total of 14. Titree meeko lter, ite'd srored jont ose more ontil h e relured on play againot te Leafs. luntaI parlicular game, Imo meeko ago, mit many friendo and family walchiig from lte stands and aI home, Tonelli scored once and played bis umont ramboacliou p- and-down game as istanders ituill a 6&2 lead ad held on for a 6-4 viclory. Te five-goal game, momeltiog hbd accomplisited jot once helore, ao a junior mit Toronto Marlies, stilIl abos second place lu Ilanders' Stanley Cup victory lant spring miten Nom York mon lte itte in six gamon over Philadelpitia Flyers. Il's a oerieo, te Milton native saya, ho milt nover forgel. The omolional impact of te playofîs mon somolbing ho hadolt ever eoperionced. "Wioaing te Sanley Cup was te ultimato droam for me," ho sayo. "You 500 ail te gront players mito bave nover monoa Stasley Cup and aomeitam toui careero soen incomplolo. Id tihe 10 do tl again. I manl il even more." 'Me emotion iovoivnd in winnhssg, oays Tonlli, mas onmtiing ho bad orver itofore considered. Tonelli played a very koy roteoiite citampionuitip nerios. Ho sol op Denis Polvin for te ioning goal on overtim in lte fisI gamo and thon, 10 top il off, put a perfect paon onlo te stick of isomale Boitiy Nystrom mito scored lte iuning goal, also on ovrlimoin te sintit game miticit gave Inlandors te cup. "I h ave neyer heeon 5 emotiosalty drained in ail my le as I was in 0-at oernes. 1 masn o Iars. igitl aller ltaI goal went on, my mitole hody relaxod. I itado't ronliseilhom tenue I mas. "'hou could non aitlte laces of our team suched on. Everybody tonked s0 enhaonlod. Il mus aIl Sp iilt. You dont routine hum munit enorgy yoo use. Il's enoogi to1 rip you sar." Alîhougi t ot 1yel 24 years of ugo, Toocîti mas one of te fbmManlies mito sigoed professional contracto wilt the World Hockey Asociatioo mietlhoy hecame 18 yoarn of ugo. ToneIli signod mitit Houston Aeros. Ho bas a hesd sturl with o0-er players is omo age io 0-at sistoncy but l'os golltofinda loc corner and figitt conl domo mites theo set I neod t there. IfI1 cm ju bnoom tcao ho a1 ilits omocesp loesm have clu isin0- yesc of pro play. !of play bas almays grinder. Lacbing the Irollier, Tonelli hon HL ltrougit hurd mork in 0-o corners, a stle, b000 trying t1, rovamp. g I strive for is con- rgsI a mays lo go. I've nmique mitere 1 go intoa lfor the park, and thon nI1come outlinfront of thal paise. t'on golling aIs ride ut 0ne levet. t 3heltor hockey playor." spansibililios mit thlie snged ooemiat titis JOHN TONELLI yoar. Formerly a checher atonside Wayne Merricit and Nynlrom, Tonelri hon ond iimsîf on nover ut different linon titis yuar mitit his citecbing responihililies imiled 10 0-oseof 1a regular Winger. "We're trying Lü tait for italance titis yonr. Osr ine gon ot titore mit thlie ides me coscore goals mot as meit us lte othor inon. Maybo me dont have lte sconss of Trolirs tino, but me do our sharo." So far, Tosllis regular inomales have been Steve Tamhotlini and Nysîroon 010-00gb positions havenont bees loclsed up. Hia fivo-gont game uguint Louis certaint y shomod Tonolli ho coold score and gave hies a murit nended shat in lte ares as far as confi- dence mas concorned. 't1 wool 1o gel 20 goals. 'm nover salisfied. I munI lu do more, t noom I con do more and I )know 'm sth11 lesrning" Theo pool year and a hall hon itees quite a streluit for John Toselli, Aller tukiog a 10w years itelore ho cosid stick n te NHL, te lefîinger has estoitlisitod iimsoil mitit a style whîch tiainIolte leoue. Hon hbougitt o home in Long Island, only 30 einutes but a morld uparl froon Nom York City, for his lamîty of ile Karen and childreo Jenniler 3<' and Ryan, six monlts Hes laslod lrom te Stanley Csp ina druesatir ondordog lasition and scorod fivo imes in a single gamo. Maits lelads the NHL and han otaitlisited itseIf as te favorite 10 repealta ts1979-8.0 victory, Bol for Toseili. iis career o jont golting os lrack. Hes yoong on yoars bul long on enperiooce. 11,11 ho a 10w more years hofore ho hits his personat peuh. A rathor enviable situation for anyhady, let alono an NHL ployer. Were jool hoginnlng 10 honr froon John Toneili. More os on the may, mit