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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 10 Feb 1982, p. 24

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Elmira Sugar King goalie Roger Buehler looks disconsolately over his shoulder at Todd Francis of Waterloo Siskins as he raps home a perfect pass from Shawn Mulroney to tie Sunday's game 1-1. Siskins eventually eked out a 4-3 victory. PAGE 24 - WATERLOO CHRON'CLE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, MNt2 By Rick Campbell Chrooicte Sports Editor The most significant angle (-nnu-rninu Sun- day's Junior B mum: between Siskms and Elmira Sugar Kings was that the game took place “I expected some sort of a letdown, when you beat a team 13-t less than a week agtt it's bound to happen. That's a good one to get out of our system, we just couldn't seem to get anything going tonight." Coming off a 6-5 overtime loss in Stratlord in a contest that Siskins rebounded from a 4-0 first-period deficit, Waterloo was pushed to the limit to record Sunday's win over the feisty Kings. who ridiculous as it might seem. obviously are playing as if they have nothing to A seemingly slrangr statement, until it is pointed out that Sunday was Kings' Cirst appearance on Watvrloo Arena in- in I982 - and Siskins" second. Four consecutive Sunday cancellations follow, ing a Jan. 3 tango with Stratford Cullitons have made Siskins strangers in their own surround, ings - and for a good part of their 4-.3 nip-ami-tu" win over the 1-36-1 Kings, that's exactly how Siskins played. "I was concerned about tonight's game." admitted Siskin coach Rod Selling following the victory which gives Siskins a 24-13 winrloss record, in case you've worrlost track, '"rhey've been playing pretty well lately except for Wednesday's game (won It-t by Waterloo). Siskins carried a 2-t lead after one period and upped that to 4-2 after two, but they continually missed excellent chances around the King net and‘Bruno Corbin‘s second goal at 17:19 of the third for the visitors made tor a most interesting wrapup. Adding a final scare was a aceon with three seconds remaining in the Waterloo end that resulted in the puck skittering perfectly to King Brent Matthews. Both his quick backhand and rebound were blocked by Waterloo goalie Jeff Hogs to avoid the possibility of oveitime and Good day, eh? Then let’s play! Notes: Ws makeup time this week for Siskins with home games tonight at R p.m. against Cambridge. Sunday at 7:30 pm, against Lis- towel and Tuesday at 8 p.m. against New Hamburg. Slskins also visit Hahns Friday... Right winger Tim Fedy has a viral infection and has been told by coach Rod Seiling not to show up at Waterloo Arena until he is 100% fit. Roger Carlaw also had the flu Sunday and defenceman Shawn Mulroney has been used sparingly while he nurses a nagging shoulder injury... Selling has been pleased with the recent play of Dennis Brox. Todd Sheridan and Carlaw along the blueline. and landed Rott Sutherland for his effort at centre Sunday. “That's something we haven't been able to do. get lots of good shots. I just haven't been able to convince the guys to shoot a lot." said Elmira coach Chuck Netsen. "It's taken a long time to get through to them about certain things. but we've been playing well like that tor the last while, I told them way to go toight. they played a hell of a game." Siskins outshot Kings by the slimmest of margins. 3227 and on their honest contribution. one has to wonder how Kings haven't been able to consistently battle with the best of the league's weaker sector. "Our big line (llinnegan. Tim Fedy. Jeff Job) won't be together again. they were still scoring but we weren't getting the production out of our other lines. And they're also three nonreombat- ive people that I feel other teams were taking advantage of." “I thought we got a mmd effort in goal from Jeff (Hogg) and I was pleased to m- those goals from Todd Francis and Todd Sheridan. Todd Francis with a pair. Pat Hinnegan. and defenceman Todd Shvridan with thy eventual game winner tallied for Siskins while Matthews had the other Elmira marker. With assorted injuries and sickness, Siskins were forced to juggle lines throughout the contest. a fact Soiling was entertaining long before injuries took their toll. further embarrassment to the Waterloo club

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