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In search of a rebound, Siskins‘ Ron Pearson (left) and Brad Oliver storm the area in front of Kitchener goalie Jim Redfern. Richard O‘Brien photo 9 Topple Ranger B‘s f Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff The playoffs may be a whole new season, but for Don Einâ€" wechter, they‘ve startâ€" ed off business as usual. The Waterloo Siskin netminder had a bit of a streak going, winning 10 straight games in the regular season, and entering the playoffs has done nothing to change all that. Turning in a stellar performance behind the solid defensive work of the rest of the Siskins,. Einwechter turned aside 27 of 28 shots Sunday as Siskins defeated Kitchener Ranger B‘s 4â€"1 in the opener of their bestâ€"of seven Midwestern jun ior B hockey semiâ€"final series. And despite some of the saves he could have talked about â€" especialâ€" ly a sliding stop on Jim Hoffman in the third period â€" Einwechter preferred to talk about the defensive work Sharp Einwechter helps Siskins draw first blood CANCELLED SAT. FEB. 19 7â€"11:30 P.M. FOR PRIVATE PARTY SKATE RENTAL 75¢ ALL SESSIONS ‘"*TWIN CITY‘S LARGEST ROLLER RINK®~ 341 Marsland Drive, Waterloo _ STUDENT DANCE SAT. MARCH 12 7 P.M. â€" 12 MID. ADM. $2.00 STUDENTS OTHERS $2.50 DEPRESSION DAY ADM. 99¢ NEXT WEDNESDAY FEB. 23, 7â€"10 P.M. _ _FUNK MUSIC TONIGHT 7â€"9:30 9â€"11:30 p.m. THE BEST ROCK FRIDAYS Phone 886â€"7777 going on in front of him. *‘‘The guys cleared the front of the net and gave me a good view of the puck coming in," said Einwechter, who along with teammate Jeff Nickel won best goaltending honors at the league banquet the night before. The only shot to beat Einwechter came from Hoffman in the first period when he was, untypically enough, left unmolested in front of the net long enough to â€"fire. home a oreâ€" bound . Ron Pearson and Jay Green. a newcomer most recently from Hespeler industrial hockey, scored to give Siskins a 2â€"1 lead after one period. *"There were no guys in my way and I felt free to move." Tim Fedy and Todd Loveday, with an empty net goal with just three seconds reâ€" maining, scored for Siskins in the third 4 ... «lig en ‘"They (Kitchener) really played the body on us. Einwechter made some saves that really kept us in." Once in each period one team or the other enjoyed at least one minute of a twoâ€"man advantage but failed to score. Siskins had the chance in the first period while Ranger B‘s had the chances in the second and third frames. It was during Kitchâ€" ener‘s twoâ€"man advanâ€" tage in the third period that Einwechter made the big save on Hoffâ€" mann, to the delight of Siskin coach Gerry Harrigan. **My heart almost stopped a couple times," said Harrigan, ‘"especially on that one by Hoffman. Kitchener goalie Jim Redfern also turned in a fine performance, stopping 21 of 24 shots. ‘"The giveaways hurt us, although I think we bumped with them all period. night," said Kitchener coach Jack Egers. ‘"‘They (Siskins) have the best goaltending in the league and we‘ll just have to find a way to beat it." Siskins and Ranger B‘s continue their series Friday at 7: 30 at the Lion‘s arena then return to the Waterloo arena for the third game of the series Sun day at 7: 30. Besides having the best goaltending, Sisâ€" kins forward Peter Young was named best defensive player. Other league awards went to Stratford‘s Ed Olezyk as most valuâ€" able player and top rookie while teammate John Allan was best defenceman. Guelph‘s John O‘Connor took the honors for ability and sportsmanship. Exercise your rights‘ Take a walk The streets are for the Watk a hiock Today CcOFFEE 2*° MAXWELL HOUSE MEALTYME BrEan _ 19° WESTONS RASPBERRY ROLL SWISS WATERLOO SQ. LOWER LEVE! LITTLE SHORT STOP 369 g bag â€"Saunas â€" 885â€"2241 % iÂ¥ V er 1i I f 2{‘)‘( WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1983 â€" PAGE 27 e 402 King Street N. e 156 Erb St. W. (at Roslin) e Beechwood Plaza (Erb & Hallman) Prices in effect till closing Sat. Feb. 19/83 We reserve the right to limit quantities. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Auto Body House or Cedar 140 University Ave. E. Waterioo B8= Cedar Materials to Do It Yourself YOUR SAUNA . . . will be easy to build with our help. Daily 8â€"5:30 â€" Fri. 8â€"8, Sat. 9â€"2 STORES 885â€"1711