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--- 7 # 5 . = : Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, Janaury 30, 1996 --21 + CITIZEN SPORTS i 'MoJacks push their win streak to five Forward Todd Dennis (left) popped a pair of goals and Jeremy Geer epjoyed a strong game along the blue line last ursday night at the Scugog Arena as. the MoJacks doubled the fast skating Little Britain Merchants 4-2 in Central Junior C/ hockey action. (Details in story above). Port curlers win Quebec bonspiel A team of ctirlers from the Port Perry Club has captured the prestigious week-long Quebec International Bonspiel in Quebec City. Ted Griffen, sons Paul and Ian, Bill Cornish and John Foster swept their way to a near perfect record of nine wins and one defeat in a field of 54 teams from Ontario, _ Quebec, PE}, New Brunswick, the United States and Switzerland. "Incredible," was the way skip Paul Griffen described his feelings after the group made its way home to Port Perry on + Sunday. Paul and his dad Ted first curled in this event 16 years ago and they have been going back every year since. "It was really something else. When we stepped off the ice after the final game (Saturday) I didn't know whether to have a beer and celebrate or just collapse," he said after the team easily defeated a Guelph entry that assured them the A Pool victory and the overall aggregate championship based on the week's record. "Everyone curled very well this year, and for a change we got some lucky breaks that went our way," said Paul. Their only loss came to a Swiss squad, but later in the 'spiel they turned the tables and defeated the same team in a real gail baiter. The event is played at three clubs--two in Quebec City and one across the St. Lawrence in Levis. Paul said the political situation was "discussed" fréfiy time to time, but the ctrlers are there to enjoy themselves and do the best they can. It's a prestigious bonspiel where the competition on the ice is extremely keen. The team was presented with a victory plaque that no doubt will find its way to a prominent plain the Port Perry Club. Nokia Cup Feb. 6 The Whitby Curling Club is hosting the Ontario Men's Curling Champ- ionships on February 6th through to February 11th, 1996. The Nokia Cup (formerly called the Tankard) will be held at the Recreation Complex in Pickering. Ten teams will compete in a round robin tourn- ament over six days with the final game being played on Sunday, February 11th at 2 p.m. Curling clubs across "Ontario are presently » holding play downs to select their representative team who will ultimately compete in the provificial championship. It is anticipated that approximately 20,000 spectators will enjoy watching the best curlers in Ontario, and indeed in the World, compete for Ontario's berth to the Canadian Championships Contact the Whitby Curling Club at (905) 665 - CURL (2875) for tickets or information. by John B. McClelland A pair of victories last week pushed the Port Perry MoJack winning + streak to five games, with playoffs looming ever closer on the horizon. MoJacks had their final road game of the regular season Saturday night in Brighton and'got a four goal effort from Keith Leslie en route to a 7-0 whitewash of the Buzz. Leslie is the leading scorer for the MoJacks and* in the Central Jr. C loop and it doesn't appear as if anybody is going to catch him. ~ Other marksmen Saturday in Brighton were Kent, LeFort, Todd Dennis and Steve Barkwell. ick Hutchinson got the tart in the cage and was full marks for the shut-out victory. Hutchinson and Pat). Roberts have been very stingy in the nets for the-team over the last five games giving up just. nine goals to enemy snipers. Last Thursday night's 4- 2 home ice win over the hard skating Merchants was important to the ModJacks fora couple of reasons. It put them three points up on the Merchants for second place in league standings and snapped a four game winless streak against the team MoJacks likely will meet in the first round of the playoffs. 3 After a scoreless first eriod, MoJacks got on the. pi first early in the second when Todd Dennis got his first of two on the A was Lefort's first game evening. He took a pass at the Merchant line from Keith Leslie to break in alone on Mike Cairns and beat him easily with a deke and a* back-hand. The lead stood for less than three minutes before Merchant captain Tyler Teel let fly with a back- hand from about 35 feet out. The shot along the ice 'caught Paul Roberts "going the other way." At 7:04, Dennis once again gave MoJacks the lead on set up from Leslie and Cory Bricknell Who controlled the puck behind the Merchant cage 4nd fed a clever pass to Dennis in the slot. He proceeded to beat Cairns with a perfect'shot on the stick side. Some sloppy work in é their own zone cost the points dn the board, he MoJacks late in the period had hoped his team would as Merchants Brad Cann have sent a Stronger was allowed to dipsy- messagesto the Merchants doodle his way from the by rolling up the score. blue line to Roberts' door- It's a good bet these two step. MoJacks were on the squads will face each other power play at the time. in round one of the At 17:24, blue liner Matt playoffs and Carnegie said Pyke scored to put MoJacks up for good 3-2. With the ModJacks enjoying a two man advantage, Pyke un-loaded a huge slap shot from about 35 feet out. Cairns Bobcaygeon Janudry 18. Merchants had a slight edge in shots (39-37) in this one and Paul Roberts continued his excellent work fh the MoJack cage. *%he_was especially sharp in third period to hold chants after the board as they pressed to get back in the game. Roberts has the quickest glove hand in the west, stabbing shots headed for the twine. game was well played although things turned a bit chippy in the second typical MoJack-Merchant fashion. 4 SLAPSHOTS: Although Ji coach Chic Carnegig better to,beat them in the playoffs." He was not happy with the way thf team was skating, and he wanted the forwards to stay wide managed: td get the rather than bunch up trapper on the puck but "helter skelter" in the was not able to squeeze middle of the ice. the puck and it bounced And some sloppy behind him into the cage. Insurance came at 4:21 of the final as Todd Stirling got a pass from Kenton LeFort and shovelled home aggack hand from the side of the Merchant cage. It giveaways in the own zone could have been very costly t8 the MoJacks. He liked the hustle of Ridgway, Bremner and Anderson, saying this was the most effective MoJack trio on the ices back after sitting out three Carnegie ® hoping to with an eye injury suffered soon. 'have * a full in a fight against against ®ompliment on defense. For the most part the * and third periods in' was pleased to sge two. bluntly "we'll need to play ... Gavin Cochrane has been out three games with a suspension; Duane Empringham is nursing a bone chip in the fodt and Scott Heasman stretched knee ligaments. Once these three return to action, he'll move Bricknell up tothe second line to create havoc in the corners and in front of opposition etmfinders. > Bricknell, Pyke, Kevin Vivian and Jeremy Geer have been holding down the fort on defense, with Todd Dennis seeing point duty on the power play. Mike Pigeau, who played defense whilesin minor hockey saw shifts when MoJacks were killing penalties. r MoJacks now have 5 points, three behind leading Uxbridge who demolished Sutton Friday night 10-1, and three ahead of the Merchants who got-a goal in OT Saturday night from Tim Teal to take a 3-2 win over Sutton. - MoJacks have three games left to'play, all on home ice and must win all three to have any chance of over-taking the Bruins. Next outing is this ' Saturday night (Feb. 3) at the Scugog Arena when they host Sutton, Ice at 7:30 PM. The Bullets are in town Feb. 8 for an 8:30 start and MoJacks finish the regular season Sunday Fel! 11 against the Ice. Sutton is battling with Lakefield for the fourth and final playeff spot so ¢ the Ice will be anything but a pushsover. nkers edge out Wreckers 2-1 close gamdsstvieen Auto Wreckers and, Laurentian took place Saturday, Jan. 27th. Laurentian Bank started the scoring in the 1st period with a goal at 4:51. There was a scramble around the net and Jessie Mischitian shot it in. The assist "went to Chris Wygerde. Kellen suckin net for the Auto Wreckers made some good saves in the 1st period and a "Johnnie Bower poke check" in the 2nd saved another goal from happening. The Auto Wreckers tied the game 1-1 in the 2nd "period on a quick shot from Ryan May that. went under the stick of the Bankers' goalie Tyler Webb. Greg Jeffrey was awarded the assist. Play was in the Auto Wreckers end and a shot came in and Kellén. made the save but Robert scoreless in the 3rd Scriber.of the Bankers period and the game got his stick on the loose ended 2-1 for the puck and scored at 4:34. Bankers. . Both teams were A gobd effort from all the players and we'll see you next week for more action jm Atom House LeagueHeéckey. Youngsters aged 10-14 from local schools competed in the Knights of Columbus basketball free throw event last week. Local champions front from left: Adam Lamb, Immaculate Conception; Trevor Lance, Immac. Conception; Emma Marshall, Cartwright; Craig Asselstine, Cartwright; Sarah Holtby, Cawker; In back Taryn lzatt-Galloway, Cornish; Emily Menear, Cornish, Bill Carr, Cawker; Morgan Cooper, Cornish. Net present, Russ Brown, Cornish. These winners now advance to the District Championship round which will 1 In Port Perry, Feb. 22, starting at ungsters competed at 3,099 local be played at Immaculate Conception 7:30 PM. Last year, more than 212,00 events in Canada. : L sy . i