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RSS iain A. di fie. dediies. iii i de. dhe dita. ditilh o cail libs Cs iii anita iii ee aii se diss. EE isi aah ssbb anit deni diabetes dian iil iin oii Shiiinieandiiiiuin. illu aie ausilb uh il "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" The Port Perry MoJacks opened their season with a victo night. Scugog mayor Howard Hall was on hand to dro the Uxbridge Bruins captain and MoJack captain Clair ry over Uxbridge on Sunday p the ceremonial first puck between Cornish. See story for more details. MoJacks trounce Bruins 7-3 in their home opener by Shawn Bastarache The Port Perry ModJacks hockey club officially opened the 1993-94 regular season Sunday night at Scugog Arena by trouncing the Uxbridge Bruins 7-3, and if the club's per- formance is any indication of what to expect in the future, the future looks bright. Those fans who made it to the game, opting to brave the wet weather and miss the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-4 loss to the Phil- lies in game two of the World Series, were treated to a spark- ling display of both scoring punch and stubborn defence by the home side. ModJacks' head coach Brad Menzies' team dominated in the Bruin's zone while thwarting several potential Uxbridge chances with steady play in their own zone. "The guys played well offen- sively and defensively tonight," said Menzies after the game. "We haven't played a game in two weeks so I expected us to be a little rusty in the first period, but the guys adjusted well and played well." Any concerns Menzies had about his club getting a slow start were quickly quieted when Shannon Todd and Steve Laird hooked up for Port Perry's first tally of the new year at 1:35 of the first frame. After creating a turnover in the neutral zone, Laird spotted Todd in behind the Bruin de- fence and fed him a pass, send- ing him in alone on Bruin's net- minder Jeff Reid. Todd made no mistake beating Reid to the glove side. Laird, who had a goal and two helpers, seems excited about playing on a line with Todd this season and said, "I don't know what it is but there's a chemis- try between us. We know where each other is going on the ice." Todd, for his part, began jus- tifying his league rookie of the year award of last season by adding three assists as well as the game's first goal. The Bruins, who came into Sunday's tilt with the ModJacks sporting a 3-0 record including two wins over defending Cen- tral Division champs Bowman- ville, didn't take long to equal- ize as they scored on the power play at the 5:14 mark. With the MoJacks two men down, Jason Underwood squirt- ed one through the legs of Port's Rick Hutchinson to tie the score atone. The ModJacks regained the lead before the period ended when captain Clair Cornish capped an end-to-end rush by jamming in a wraparound at- tempt at the 9:50 mark. Cornish," who also had a strong night scoring twice and assisting on another, will be relied on to provide much of the leadership for the club this sea- son and that's a job he humbly accepts. "I'm just here to help the younger guys mainly, because the older guys, they know how to play," said Cornish. "It's an added responsibility, but as far as I'm concerned there's a lot of guys on this team that can lead." "Team success is the big thing," he said. "I've got noth- ing to prove individually." Port Perry put the Bruins away in the second period, scor- ing three times while shutting J the Uxbridge offence down en- tirely. After Laird"s power-play goal gave the MoJacks a 3-1 lead, Keith Leslie and Ian Tit- terton scored unanswered to make it 5-1 after 40 minutes. ~ Cornish's second of the game came with the man advantage Just 26 seconds into the final pe- riod when he banged in Gavin Cochrane's rebound. Defence- man Kevin McDonald rounded out the ModJacks' scoring at 9:05, putting it past Reid dur- ing a scramble in front of the Bruins' net. Uxbridge's Jeff Ranich made ~ the score 7-2 with a power-play goal at 14:27, before Ryan MacKenzie scored on a routine shoot-in that was inadvertently redirected by Gavin Cochrane. In all, Menzies' team looked good and they looked ready to embark on a season-long jour- ney that may see them wind up wh champions. Time will tell. LEE Scugog mayor Howard Hall was on hand Sunday night to drop the ceremonial first puck, signifying the opening of the team's 22nd season...Port Perry rookie Brad Moase was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a knee injury that team officials say shouldn't keep him down too long...Kevin McDo- nald also had an assist to go with his third period goal while other assists went to Gavin Co- chrane, Jason Cochrane, Todd Dennis; Nathan Brown and Du- ane Empringham. The Mo- Jacks are in action this Friday as they travel to Lakefield to take on the Chiefs before re- turning home Sunday to host Little Britain at 8 p.m. Malmont Atom As defeat Port Hope by a 3-2 decision On Oct. 16, our Atom A squad hosted Port Hope in an exhibi- tion game. The team continued its winning ways in capturing a 3-2 victory. il Dane Gray and Matt Mac- : Master assisted on our first marker by Adam Moynes who hid behind the Port Hope de- fender at the edge of the crease for an easy goal. In this period, the Malmonts controlled play with good forechecking by Steve Wygerde and Chris Skerratt who worked hard to win posses- sion of the puck in the offensive corners. Our second period goals were by Dean Van Camp on a quick shot from the slot that beat the goalie inside the post on the glove side. Billy Carr assisted on this goal as well as on the goal by Scott Brownson. Big de- fenceman Joel Thomson earned Sean Jeffrey and Matt Crack- nell broke up several Port Hope offensive plays in the neutral the other helper for Scott's goal. zone to help prevent the visitors from establishing any consis- tent momentum. On the few oc- casions that clear shots were had on our net, our goalie Chris Monsma handled them readily by covering his angles well. In the third period, Port Hope gained some confidence and made the game close after scor- ing on a rebound off the goal post. Our play became a little scrambly with a little too much "bunching up" around the puck and too much stick handling at the blue lines but the outcome of the game was never seriously in doubt. Grant Hooker and Tim Jones showed continued improvement at defence in organizing break- out passes from deep in their own zone. Work hard in practice, guys; you'll need to be well prepared for that tough Belleville team who are visiting Port Perry, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. Fans should get there early to get a good seat for this clash! skating program. ice. Adult skating program to begin in Blackstock By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star . Adults who have never learned to skate or those who cannot find the ice time to skate are invited to take part in a new adult The program, which begins Thurgday, Oct. 21 at Blackstock Arena is open to all adults. No children will be allowed on the Anna McLaughlin who is organizing the event said it is for those adults who would like to learn how to skate, as well as - those who want to have some fun while getting exercise. Sen- iors are especially welcome to come out. She organized the program after learning many people travelled to other towns to skate because they could not find any available ice time locally. kating will run from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings. The program works on a pay as you go schedule at $5 per ses- sion. The feeincludesice time, plus alesson if one is wanted. If there is a good turnout for the morning program thereis a possibility of a second night time program being putin place. Anyone who wishes more information on the adult skating program can call Anna McLaughlin at 986-5105. Preparations underway for a new season of curling in Port Perry The curling season in Port Perry is fast a proaching. Our icemaker Bill Fredway has the ice plant humming 'and has preparations well under way for another year of excellent curl- ing conditions. The Port Perry Community Curling Club has been active in the area for over 35 years and members and guests have many memories of good fun and friendship, as well as some keen competition. The present executive strives to continue this tradition. If you are new to the area, or are interested in the sport of curling, drop in at the club at the corner of Bay and Simcoe Streets or call Doug McMillan at 985-3143. An open house and social are being held on Sunday, Oct. 23 and all are welcome. There are three men's leagues, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mixed curling on Friday evenings, Business Ladies on Tuesday evening and Afternoon Wom- en's League on Tuesday and Wednesday and on Thursday afternoon mixed fun league. There are also numerous bon- spiels throughout the season. The club also donates ice time to student curlers weekday af- ternoons. The winter will come, so why not enjoy it. The "Sport for Life" is a great way to start - good curling.