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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 23 Mar 1972, p. 2

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Toyota‘s down interstate champs in Chicago The U.S. teams displayed excellent skating and good, clean positional hockey but still lack the finesse of playâ€" ing the man and defensive play. By Don Dreisinger ganization and were treated Waterloo Toyota‘s played royally. They want the like Gold Puck champions ‘Toyota‘s back next season to sweep three games in a and, as chairman of the Chicago tournament 7â€"3, 50 and 50 against three top teams, including the interâ€" state champs. All three games were fast and wellâ€"played with few penalties being called. In the first game, against the Chicago minor Hawks, the Toyota‘s caught fire in the third period to open up the Chicago defence and score four unanswered goals and win 7â€"3. The minor Hawks is one of the best teams in the U.S. and are part of probaâ€" bly the best minor organizaâ€" tion in the States. They led 2â€"1 at the end of the first period and the score was 3â€"3 going into the third. _ The Hawks had downed the Toyota‘s 2â€"1 in the Hesâ€" peler tournament earlier this year. Phil Hoffman scored two goals; Mike Yosurack, two goals and an assist; Brian Wilhelm, one and two; Marc Thiel, one and two; Dean Woelfle, one and one; Reg Schnarr, two assists; Steve Beaupre and Terry Kuenzi, one assist each. Brian Steffler, who played standout goaltending along with Mike Blake during the series, blanked Elmhurst 5â€"0. _ Waterloo dominated most of the game, specially the first and second periods, by displaying good twoâ€"way hockey and fine passing. Toyota‘s scored four goals in the first and one in the second. Wilhelm led the club with his offensive rushes and accurate shootâ€" ing. He picked up a goal and an assist. Yosurack had one goal and one assist; Hoffman, Schnarr and Thiel, one goal each; Ken Brown, Woelfle and Kuenzi picked up asâ€" sists. The fans gave the Toyo ta‘s a standing ovation at the end of the game and praised them for their play. Wilemette allâ€"stars, the interstate champs. came out flying in the third game and dominated the early play. Steffler again came through with some fine saves and kept the Toyota‘s in the game. Waterloo led 3â€"0 at the end of the first and added a goal in each of the second and third periods. Jim McAleney, who along with Brown drew praise from the fans and coaches for their manoeuvres and skating ability, set the pace with one goal and an assist. Reinhardt â€" potted . two goals, one unassisted; Yoâ€" surack, one goal and one assist; Wilhelm, one goal: Schnartr. two assists: Brown. an assist. The Wilemette coach said the Toyota‘s were the finest midget club they have played or seen. The Waterloo boys cerâ€" tainly left a lasting impresâ€" sion in the Chicago area for their fine play and gentleâ€" manly conduct, both on and off the ice. We were guests of the Chicago minor Hawk orâ€" OnNC, . abts a 1| Kitchener Waterloo have extended an invitas myself are proud to be asâ€" tion for them to play here sociated with a group of next November. ~ boys such as this, as we reâ€" 28 member agencies are dependent on you ceived countless words of boys gave their best perâ€" praise for their conduct formance. and for Waterloo minor hocâ€" The Toyota‘s have two key as a whole, as all the tournaments remaining. Federated Appeal

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