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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, December 30, 1987 Port Perry Star MoJacks settle for 3-3 draw with Cobourg The Port Perry MoJacks had to settle for a 3-3 draw with the Cobourg Cougers in a Central Junior C Hockey game played December 27 at the Scugog Arena. This was not one of the better games seen this season in Port Perry as both teams appeared slug- gish and less than sharp. In an un-eventful first period, the MoJacks got on the board first at 13:36 when Craig Menzies scored from a scramble in front of the Couger net. Dave Burnett and Clair Cornish drew the assists. With just nine seconds left in the period, Mark Sokay tied the game on a deflection past MoJack goalie Paul Goreski. There were few good scoring chances for either team in the mid- dle period with the MoJacks manag- ing ten shots and the Cougers eight. Cobourg went ahead briefly at 4:07 of the third when Ray Murphy ~ was allowed to walk in alone on ..Goreski. But at 7:27, the MoJacks evened the game at deuces as John Harman re-directed a pass from the slot. Linemates Dean Smethurst and Rob St. Jules drew the assists. At 14:02 with the MoJacks on a power play, Smethurst took a rink- wide pass at centre ice, scooted around the Couger defender on the left wing and flipped home a shot which gave the team a 3-2 lead. The MoJacks would have been happy to take the two points, but the Cougers had other plans at 17:14 when Jeff Waldie grabbed a loose puck in front of Goreski and slid a back-hand in- to the net. The MoJacks have been in a bit of a slump over the past half-dozen games. Although they have manag- ed three wins and a tie (with two defeats) their play has not been as sharp as it was earlier in the year. 9-2 WIN After losing two straight to Ux- bridge and Lakefield, the MoJacks made the long road trip to Madoc on December 22 for a game against the last place Hurricanes. Although short-staffed for this one, the players were obviously in no mood to lose another before Christmas as the team rolled to a 9-2 'win over the Hurricanes. The MoJacks jumped into a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Rob St. Jules and Craig Menzies, then broke it wide open in the mid- dle frame with five markers. Thane Ellis, John Harman, Men- zies with his second, Steve Ashby and St. Jules with his second, gave the MoJacks a 7-2 lead going into the third period. For the Hurricanes, Derek Chapman notched both goals for his team. Team captain Darren Nesbitt con- tinues to hold a hot scoring hand as he made it 8-2. He also had two assists. And Steve Ashby, who has been playing very well for the Mo- Mens hockey The first game of the day was a tight battle which saw Blanchard's Supply Co. defeat Norton's Home Improvements 6-4. Scorers for Blanchard's were Ron Jeffrey 3 goals, 1 assist, Al Bonner 2 goals, 2 assists, Tom Patton 1 goal, 2 assists. Other assists to Donovan Smith 1, Marvin Stevenson 2, Dave Roth and Rick Hope 1 a piece. Fighting for Norton's were Dick Martin 2 goals, 1 assist, Dave Mann and Denzil Irving 1 goal each. Assists to Lee Steeves 2 and Dan Carty one. Game two was a close checking game where Dennis Anderson's fought back to tie Compton Cable T.V. 3-3. Capitalizing for Anderson's were Bill Bridge 2 goals, 1 assist, Jim Duncan 1 goal, Merl Schewaga and Chris Brain each added assists. Counting for Compton were John Robertson 1 goal, 1 assist, Larry Page and Brad Hurst 1 goal each. Helping out were Jim Beatty, Richard Honey and Rick Olaisen each with 1 assist. Game three was basically a one sided game in which J & D Carpen- try defeated Larocque Electric 5-1. Scoring for J & D were Dennis Lycett 1 goal, 2 assists, Bob Tarbot- ton 1 goal, 1 assist, Doug Bronson 1 goal, 1 assist, Sandy Garvock and Wayne Norton 1'goal each. Assists to Joe Curran 2 and Ken Nightingale one. The lone marker for Larocque was Bruce Smith from Carl Fitzgerald. Game four saw yet another defeat go under the belts of Sportsland as they lost 6-1 to Crandell's Riverboat. Scorers for Crandell's were Carl Durward 2 goals, 1 assist, Ken Jef- frey 1 goal, 2 assists, Mike Driscoll 1 goal, 2 assists, Larry Jackson and Terry Rose each with 1 goal. Also adding assists were Richie LeFort with 4, Wayne Taylor and Brian Burns 1 a piece. The lone marker for Sportsland was Scott Davis from Brian Samis and Dale Bronson. Broomball results Utica defeated Oddfellows 9 to 1 in a game that was called with 1 minute and 37 seconds left due to rough play and penalties. Utica's goals scored by Kevin. Ibbitson with 3. Ken Lynde with 2, Greg Lepine, Ian Down, Dermont Doyle and Mike Mitchell each with one. Assists going to Greg Lepine, Kevin Ibbitson, Mike Mitchell, Ian Down and Ken Lynde. Oddfellow's goal by Brian Robin- son from Scott Heard. Blackstock got back on the winn- ing track by defeating Emmersons 3 to 0. Blackstock goals scored by Ron Short, Ron Wagg and Rick Bayard assists going to Steve Hawes, Dave Dalton, and Ron Wagg. Goreski's nipped B & L. Donuts 2 to 0. Goreski's goals were scored by Neil Woodrow with 2, assisted by Bruce Woodrow and Sean McQuig- gin. Ray Gibson had the shutout. HI ------ Jacks in recent games, rounded out the scoring with his second of the game. Dave Burnett helped with three assists. It was a chippy game with a cou- ple of skirmishes. Clay Dempsey and Rob St. Jules tangled with Madoc players and all received ma- jors and game misconducts. The Hurricanes took 21 minors, while the MoJack goalie Paul Goreski may have wondered where all the help went on this play as two Cougars converge on his net and the play resulted in a Cobourg goal. The MoJacks have MoJacks took 13. Three of the nine MoJack goals came on the power play. The MoJacks have a couple of tough games coming up this week, starting with to-night (Dec. 30) at the Scugog Arena when they meet the strong Bowmanville Eagles for the first time this season. Game time is 8:00 PM. Hey guys, I'm all by myself hit a bit of a mid-season slide as their play has And on Sunday, Jan. 3, the Mo- Jacks will host Uxbridge Bruins, a team which has given Port Perry loads of trouble in two previous en- counters. The Bruins skated the Mo- Jacks to a 4-4 draw three weeks ago then defeated them 7-6 in Uxbridge. The players will be up for this game. Face off at the Scugog Arena is set for 7:30 PM. ) not been sharp in the last several games. They face a big test tonight (December 30) at the Scugog Arena when league leading Bowmanville pays a visit. Game time is 8:00 p.m. Swedes to meet Bantams in game New Years Day International hockey is coming to the Scugog Arena on New Years Day. The Mora Ishockey Klub will face off against the Port Perry Bantam A's coached by Todd Wilbur. Game time New Years Day has been set for 2:00 PM following a short opening ceremony and player introduction. The Port Perry Minor Hockey Corp. will host a banquet for the Swedish players and officials later in the afternoon at the Lat- cham Centre. The Mora Klub, 29 players, three coaches and numerous parents are in the middle of a nine game tour of centres in southern Ontario. They arrived in Canada December 27 and promptly played their first game that same evening against their tour hosts in Ajax. The game ended up 6-2 in favour of the Ajax AA Bantam team. It was close for two periods until jet lag caught up with the Swedish players. Port Perry Minor Hockey presi- dent Don Steele attended the first game Dec. 27 in Ajax and said the Swedish players are strong skaters and he's expecting a good game when the team hooks up with the . Port Bantams. Admission to the game in Port Perry is $2 for adults, and Port Perry Minor Hockey is hoping for a full house at the Scugog Arena on January 1. Face off is 2:00 PM. Atoms win 9-4 The Malmont Farms Atom A's snapped out of a prolonged goal shortage in a big way Monday night, scoring a 9-4 exhibition win over Uxbridge. Some new line combinations seemed to create the desired result, as all three lines split the 9 goals equally. Dave Bourgeois led the individual scoring parade with 1 goal and 3 assists, while linemates Joe Broad- worth and Chad Kearns each had 1 goal and 1 assist. Jay Tredway led his line with 2 goals and 1 assist, Brent Harper was 1 and 1, and Jeremy Geer counted 1 assist. Ken- ton LeFort played a strong two-way game and scored 2 goals, while Neil Mueller added an assist. Jeremy Norton also chipped in with a goal and an assist from the point to round out the scoring. Although they did not appear on the scoresheet, Scott Heasman and Andrew Jones led a solid defensive effort in front of Mike Pashley. Everyone contributed to the defensive play and, but for the strong individual efforts of Aaron Morrison, who scored 3 of the 4 goals; the margin of victory would have been even larger.