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McKerrow nets winner in possible series preview W Richard O'Brien Chronicle Staff With playoffs approaching, Waterloo Sisklns and Owen Sound Greys set out to prove something Sunday night at the Waterloo arena and both teams were partially successful. Siskins needed a goal by John McKerrow with just 42 seconds left in a 10-minute sudden-death overtime period to claim the victory in Midwes- tern Junior B Hockey League action. Greys proved they 'can beat Siskins without actually doing so and Siskins proved they can beat the Greys but weren't too convincing about it. Before that, Greys had forced overtime with a late goal after Siskins had failed to score on eight minutes of power play. Then ln overtime, Siskin goalie Don Einwechter made an excellent save on Tony Fletcher's breakaway before McKerrow scored. Siskin coach Gerry Harrigan and Greys' coach Jim Roberts both said they would like to meet each other in a playoftseries. A - -- "We played them (Greys) last year in the first round and they woke us up," said Harrigan. "A series with Owen Sound would probably get us going ." (Last season. Greys opened the series with a H) win but Sisklns then won four straight games.) 7 _ "I'd like to play them (Siskins)." said Owen Sound coach Jim Roberts. Y'nte boys know they can beat them and they have a bit of a grudge with this club. I think we play better against them than Stratford. I think Strattord's going to be the team to beat." Greys jumped into a 4-1 first period lead, chasing Slskin starting goalie John Datum from the not In the process. Slam worked r way into a 6-4 lead before Greys mounted a comeback of their own. Terry McCutcheon had two goals for Siskins while Scott McCulloch, Wayne Barnard, Roger Carlaw'and Dave Caron had single goals along with McKerrow. Caron also had three assists. Mike Roberts scored three goals to lead Owen Sound. Joe Tusia added two and Scott Brown scored once despite close checking from Al Kimmel. Siskins played a tali portion of the third period with a man advantage after Kevin Moore took major penalties for slashing and fighting along with a minor for being the aggressor. In addition, Moore was given two game miscon- ducts. “I thought Al Kimmel did a great job on Brownie," said Hartman. Qiclrinc nlnvod a fnir [Ionian of tho third noriod Whloore took the penalties reacting to a check into the boards by Siskins' Mike Geminari. who was sent off with a minor for highatiplring. _ -- But Siskins failed to beat some Rob Campbell in all that time with the man advantage, and that set the stage for Greys to come back and tie thergame. . - If Greys were angry with referee Bob Laurence, they became so in the second period, long before the penalties to Moore, and that was when Sistine got 1?astinto the game. _ _ “I got frustrated at the referee and the players got frustrated," said Roberts. “I kind of lost the. second period because I didn't keep the boys' composure st all.” Slsklns took 10 of " minor penalties and ammo: Greys 51-29. Action continues Friday when Siam host Elmira Sugar Kings n 7:30 at the Waterloo IMO. sumac Eiik mum to an”: " our Dunn Soom' Mitch CM. My thtttt. 91399”. tht? ammonia. 800mm won the -utt-ttitetttr-Bietotmrttme. wow-nob "tws been on the scene for so long that his influence has permeat- ed right through the whole program and people have picked up on him. You’ll see guys in his mold who will continue the tradition."