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26 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 27, 1987 In fun game with the MoJacks with proceeds to Central Seven by John B. McClelland Nearly 1000 hockey fans jammed into the Scugog Arena Saturday night and they went away happy after the Orion NHL Old Timers put on a delightful display of old- fashioned hockey skills with a few hi-jinks thrown in for good measure. "The Old-Timers, led by Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate and crowd favourite Eddie Shack, hooked up in an exhibition match with the Port Perry Junior C MoJacks, 'with the net proceeds turned over to the Cen- tral Seven Association for the developmentally handicapped. The Old Timers may have slowed down a step or two since their days in the NHL, but they showed time and again they haven't lost the pass- ing, shooting, checking and play- making skills: It was a fun game (no body check- ing, no slap shots) and the Junior C Eddie Shack and Andy Sutch share a chuckle just before the face-off in last Saturday's benefit game between the NHL Old- Timers and the Junior C MoJacks. In the middie is Pierre Leduc who helped organize this successful evening of hockey. Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate shakes hands with Len Giacalone and Darrin Nesbitt at the conclusion of the game. Bathgate told the Star causes. MoJacks, most of whom were not even born when guys like Andy Bathgate 'were winning champion- ships, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience. On several occasions, the Mo- Jacks players shook their heads in amazement as the line of Bobby Lalonde, Ron Ellis and Paul Henderson (the '72 Team Canada hero) passed the puck around like it was on a string and then fired wrist shot bullets at netminders Paul Goreski and Brian Tarleton. Big Wayne Carleton, who looks to be 6'6"' on skates used his long reach to demonstrate the art of the poke check. And defenseman Don Awrey, who played a lot of hard-nosed hockey for Montreal and Boston, took control of the game behind his own blue line. Andy Bathgate opened the scoring for the Old-Timers, taking a pass in the slot, then whipping a wrist shot to the heart of the cage. It was easy to see why he gave NHL goalies fits for so many years. The final score was something like 12-7 for the Old Timers, but that really didn't matter. What counted was the fine display of hockey and good sportsmanship on both sides; and the fact the Central Seven Association will .come away with nearly $2000 for its good work in Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge Townships. - On several occasions during this game, the Old-Timers stopped play- ing hockey to have a little fun. Ed- die Shack and Bob Wall teamed up for the old water bucket trick, but it was the MoJack bench that got doused. Bathgate spent most of the first period joking with MoJack goalie - Paul Goreski, tapping him on the pads, and then flipping some snow in his face (the nerve). Referee Bill Friday, who spent 17 years blowing whistles in the NHL, awarded MoJacks John Hartsford a penalty shot. As John skated in on goal-all-ten-Old Timers casually.slid... : their sticks along the ice and John and the puck wound up in ihe corner. The MoJacks were fine sports about the game and the hi-jinks as the players had a great time in front of nearly 1000 people. It may prove to be good therapy for the team. which had been struggling of late in the Junior C league. In fact, the next evening against Lindsay Muskies, the team plays about 30 games each winter in communities around Ontario to assist worthy the MoJacks skated to a relatively easy 8-4 win. The Orion NHL Old-Timers team was formed nearly 25 years ago. There are no original members still playing, said Andy Bathgate in an interview prior to the start of the 'game. Bathgate has been with the team about 15 years. Most of the players live in the Toronto area and they play about 30 games each year, mostly in Ontario, . and always to help raise funds for. a worthy organization or cause in the local community. Bathgate said the Old-Timers ~~ MoJack MVP of the game was Craig Menzies. He received a sport bag from Frank Murphy of the Central Seven Association. The game netted about $1700 for, Central Seven. NHL Old Timers delight Scugog fans 'stress puck control and passing" and 'we like to have a good time out on the ice.' ' When asked how many games the team loses in a season, Bathgate smiled and said *'we just try to keep" the score close." Last Saturday night at the Scugog Arena, they did more than that. Following the game, the Old-Timers were mobbed by youngsters seeking autographs, while many older fans who had seen these guys in their prime agreed, they still have a few moves left. Don Awrey, a rugged defenseman for many years in the NHL had his photo snapped with the MoJacks Rob Phinney. ~ Bn fondo Sl CERES RG SHE ak YA bdsm WR Ah BC FEE i 7 i AAR i y { . Fos Ee Py ome 3 Mae 1 alld Ls 4, FT Ty Scat 3 Td 3S Ey i we I So PR. SERIE (Enid dR El RG TRE RN Ry Aa gi ' i Rs ob le a gh WE of REE a ek Sali WERE RA ea