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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 22,1994 - 27 by Shawn Bastarache The 1993/94 Junior C semi- final series got underway last week and heading into game four at Scugog Arena Wednes- day night, the Port Perry Mo- Jacks hold a 2-1 series lead over the Little Britain Merchants. The story throughout the first three games has been the Port Perry power play. Out of 20 Modack goals scored in the series, 12 have come with a man advantage. Not unlike the open- ing playoff round against Lake- field, Brad Menzies' club has really punished the Merchants for lack of discipline. "Our powerplay is really mov- ing the puck around well now," Menzies said following a 7-6 overtime win in Little Britain Sunday night that gave Port Perry the series lead. In the process of erasing a 5-1 deficit, the Modacks scored five extra-strength markers in a row, everitually just breaking the spirit of the Merchants who are now noticeably frustrated with the way the series has un- folded. Both teams were expecting a physical series and so far no one has been disappointed. Instead of feeling each other out in game one Wednesday night, the Modacks and Merchants were trying to knock each other out as Port Perry scored five times on the power play en route to a Atom As action From Page 25 ~ with six attackers. Numerous home team fans almost hit the ~ roof when Billy Carr poked in the tying goal (assisted by Grant Hooker and Jason Whit- - worth) with just 1.1 seconds left on the clock! Destiny had intervened and in overtime Matt MacMaster outmuscled a Stroud player for the puck in the neutral zone and scored the tournament winner on a breakaway wrist shot! Way to play team! The team's deter- mination in this come-from- behind win was great to see and everybody on the team and coaching staff can be proud of their effort and contribution over the three games. Special mention is made of strong backchecking work by Chris Skerratt and Adam Moynes. Our defence of Tim Jones, Joel Thompson, Scott Jeffrey, Grant Hooker, David Justynski and Matt Cracknell also worked very hard through- out the day and did a fine job of "taking care of business" in their own territory. We hope that Dean VanCamp will be back in the lineup with his teammates soon after sustain- ing a second game injury in a goal post collision. On Feb. 18, our Maimont At- oms had started their weekend successfully with a 4-1 win over Collingwood to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff quarter-final se- ries. The team is now on a roll with five successive victories and the secret to their success seems to be renewed efforts at increased passing, "in-your-face" fore- checking, and never-give-up backchecking. Our goaltending and defence are strong and all of our players scem determined to give their "A" effort in representing their town well! Next action for the Malmont Atom As will be at home on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. against Colling- wood in game three of their quarter-final playoff action. See you there!! 9-5 victory. Even during a 5-4 loss on home ice Saturday night, the ModJacks scored half their goals on the power play. Despite the success of the Mo- Jack powerplay, Menzies and his players must keep in mind the role good discipline will play at the Junior level, especially in the playoffs. "If we play disciplined hock- ey, we have a good shot at win- ning any game," said Menzies. "We've been scoring well lately on the power play and that gives the guys a lot of confi- dence. But if we don't play disci- plined, Little Britain will beat us. Another element of Port Perry's success in the 93/94 playoffs continues to be the of- fence provided by both Shan- non Todd and Todd Dennis. The two have combined for 47 points. in eight playoff games, including 10 apiece in the first three games of the semi-finals. Todd Dennis Dennis has hat tricks in two playoff games and is currently riding a four-game goal-scoring streak. Todd also has two hat - tricks in the playoffs, including a four-goal performance in Lit- tle Britain on Sunday. Not lost amongst the output of Dennis and Todd is the play of captain Clair Cornish. Despite being the opposi- tion's main concern most nights, Cornish has consistent- ly been amidst the team leaders in playoff points. His ability to "quarterback" the Port Perry power play is invaluable and the results speak for them- selves. Cornish has scored points in all eight playoff games, collecting seven goals and 13 assists. The series now shifts to Port Perry and the momentum shouldn't be far behind as the ModJacks prepare for games Wednesday and Thursday on home ice. Though neither team has won at home so far, the Mo- Jacks, coming off a big overtime win Sunday night, should change that very soon. "These guys never say die," Menzies. said after his team came back to win In game three. "They put their heads down and really went after it." Now, with the series lead and the next two games being at Scugog Arena, the ModJacks are in the driver's seat with a shot at eliminating Little Britain by Thursday night. The following is a game-by- game report on the Port Perry/ Little Britain semi-final series thus far. Game l Little Britain advanced to the Central Division semi-final by downing the Uxbndge Bruins in a tough six-game se- ries that had its share of fire- works. Both teams play a very physical style and the Mer- chants brought that same game plan with them as they hosted game one of the semi-final last Wednesday night. oo [attle Britain's discipline, however, was sorely lacking against the ModJacks who scored five power play goals and took the opening game 9-5. The Merchants scored first when Matt Trent collected a short-handed marker late in the first period. Port Perry drew even just a minute later Shannon Todd while still on the power play. Jason Cochrane's fourth of the playoffs at 18:36 tied the score at one. The ModJacks won game one in the second period when they outscored Little Britain 5-2. Af- ter Jeff Adams had given the Merchants a 2-1 lead at 6:23, Port Perry scored four unan- swered goals to all but decide the outcome. Todd Dennis scored his sec- ond hat trick of the playoffs in game one, getting his first at 7:32 of the second period. Goals by Cornish and Todd gave the ModJacks a 4-2 lead before Den- nis got his second on the power play at 15:25. Kirk Robertson cut the lead to two just 26 sec- onds later, cashing in on a Mer- chant power play. But Jeff Par- ry's goal at 18:41 restored the three-goal lead for Port Perry, going into the third period. Kevin McDonald made it 7-3 less than a minute into the final frame when he scored on the power play. Dennis completed the hat trick at 9:36 to make it 7-3. Adam's second of the game came short-handed at 6:51 to bring the Merchants within three again but that's as close as they'd get. Keith Leslie got his first goal in the playoffs to make the score 9-4 before Chris Locke rounded out' the Little Britain scoring with a late power play goal. Game 2 Port Perry led only once in game two when Todd Dennis scored a power play goal at 2:16 of the first period, staking his club to a quick start on home ice. A turnover in their own end, however, cost the MoJacks the lead when Kyle Higham scored the first of two, beating Port Perry netminder Shawn La- rocque on the short side. The Merchants took the lead late in the first when, with Co- chrane in the penalty box forin- terference, Jeremy Robert poked in arebound at 17:19. The two teams traded minor penalties for the remainder of the first and much of the second period. Port Perry had a great opportunity to tie the score with a two-man advantage half- way through the second but, for one of few occasions in the playoffs, were unable to score. Matt Trent put the visitors ahead 3-1 at 16:28 of the second period one-timing a pass from Gary Shaw. The MoJacks fought back to tie the score in the final period on goals by Steve Staniland and Keith Leslie, but Little Britain returned with unanswered goals of their own. Higham's second of the game at 13:51 and Chad Desjardin's goal at 15:20 gave the Merchants a 5-3 lead. Clair Cornish scored unas- sisted at 17:15 but, despite pull- ing their goalie late in the peri- od, the ModJacks couldn't beat Don Fleming in the Little Brit- ain goal. Game 3 The series shifted back to the Little Britain Arena for game three Sunday night. Tied at one game each, it looked as if the Merchants would go up a game as they led 5-1 after 30 minutes of play. The ModJacks, as they proved in game one against the Lakefield Chiefs in the opening round of playoffs, are never to be counted out of any game. On the strength of a six-point performance by Shannon Todd, Port Perry came back to tie the score, then win in overtime to take a"2-1 series lead back to Scugog Arena Wednesday night. Little Britain's Kyle Higham got things going quickly scoring Just 46 seconds into the first pe- riod. Higham was left uncov- ered in front of the ModJack net and he converted a feed from Sean McColl to give Little Brit- ModJacks hold 2-1 series lead over Merchants ain a 1-0 lead. Jeff' Parry's second playoff goal at 7:37 tied the score at one when a Merchant turnover created a three-on-one. Parry lifted a wrist shot high over the right shoulder of Little Brit- ain"s Don Fleming. The Modacks ran into penal- ty trouble late in the first peri- od and Merchants' sniper Jeff Adams took full advantage scoring twice on the power play to pull his team two goals closer after 20 minutes. Derek Ken put Little Britain ahead 4-1 at 5:37 of the second period scoring short-handed, and Mark McGill's goal at 10:06 looked to give the Merchants enough of an advantage to take the lead in the series. But this is where things began to change. "Todd got his first of the night at 14:07 with a two-man advan- tage thanks to a major penalty to Merchants' captain Jeff Jen- kins and a slashing minor to Kirk Robertson. With Jenkins still in the box, Leslie scored from Staniland and Todd to Turn to Page 28 GORD LEWIS MOTOR SALES LTD. 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