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ea In Boxing Day Silver Stick action In Silver Stick action on Boxing Day at the Penetanguishene Arena, Bolton Minor Atoms defeated Midland by a 4-1 score. Joe Rooney scored for Midland at 2:11 of the opening frame to make the score 2-1. A pair of third period goals sealed Midland's fate. In a Novice contest in Penetang, Wood- bridge downed Midland 6-1. John Cameron counted Midland's sole offering with less than three minutes to go in the game. Penetang Atoms came from behind to outscore Midland 4-2 in the third period for a 6-5 win. Midland led 2-0 after the first frame and 3-2 after two. Darren Cruise fired a pair of goals for Midland with singles going to Jonathan Deacon, James Boyd and Jason Gruotte. Mark Larmand picked up three assists. Dale Gignac collected four points on the game with a pair of goals and two assists. Greg Weatherell scored twice with Howie Monague and Tom Heatley collecting single tallies. Paul Beauchamp, Gignac and Heatley each assisted on a pair of markers. Midland Peewees lost 2-1 to Etobicoke on a late third period goal. Mark Raven scored unassisted for Midland at 4:21 of the middle stanza. Midland Legion Midgets lost 4-1 to Newmarket. Chris Walser scored the lone marker foor Midland early in the second. At Centennial Arena, Midland Bantams strode to a 7-0 victory over Stouffville. Jason Leclair picked up the shutout for Midland In- dusmin. Gary Moore and Trevor Irvine pac- ed the attack for the locals with a pair of markers each. David Forrest, Kevin Rankin and Craig Dempsey fired single markers. Midland Atoms lost 3-1 to Humberview with James Boyd accounting for the lone Midland marker. Midland Marlin Travel Peewees anihilated Toronto Stingers 16-1. Martin Kraftscik lit the light five times for Midland and added an Alert Ref Referee, Steve Newhouse watches the play as the goaltender blocks a shot by the onrushing opposition forward during Satur- day's opening day Silver Stick Tournament at Centennial Arena. The tourney, which has assist. Sean Traynor also enjoyed a six point outing with a goal and five helpers. Trevor Quesnelle was in on five goals, scoring three himself. Adam Bourgeois scored twice to go with his three helpers. Other goal scorers for Midland were Mark Raven, David Ferris, Bolton Atoms win big Craig Slama, Sean Rourke and Tyler Gravel. In action Sunday at Centennial Arena, Midland Atoms squeaked out a 2-1 win over Orillia. Jason Grouette and Mark Larmand gave Midland the come-from-behind victory. Humberview blanked Penetang Atoms 3-0 Official duty Mayor Al Roach drops the puck to officially open the 1987 West Central Region Silver Stick Tournament at Centennial Arena Satur- been an annual Christmas time tournament, is being played on two fronts this year for the first time. Penetanguishene Arena is the scene for the minor repteam tourney, while Midland is hosting the major teams. day morning. Tournament Director, Ross Palmer looks on as Toronto Peewee Stinger with a goal in each period. Midland Minor Atoms lost 5-2 to Orillia. Aaron Coutts accounted for both Midland markers. The tournament continues all week at both Midland and Penetang Arenas. -- = Fe ! ie 8 forward Jimmy Lianos, left takes the face off with Etobicoke canucks J.C. Rutledge. Hindson moves into first place after 5-0 win In Penetanguishene Recreational Hockey League action Sunday, Commodore Hotel helped to bounce G. Wilicers from first place as the Hotelmen skated to a 5-3 win. Hindson Marine then helped themselves to sole possession of first place with a 5-0 blank- ing of Therrien's Furniture. In the other contest, Huronia Optical mov- ed to within a point of third place with an 8-2 win over Memories Devils. In the opening contest, Blair McReynolds potted a pair of counters for Commodore with Marc Duquette picking up number nine on the season and Bob Monteith and Dave Park rounding out the scoring. John O'Hara, Ken Lacroix and Bob Gravel replied for G. Wilicers. Steve St. Amant collected two markers for Hindson with singles coming from Tim Dion, Ross Cousineau and Greg St. Amant. Frank St. Amant was strong in goal picking up the shutout for the Mariners. John Monague netted a hat trick for Huronia Optical while Daryl Belcourt and Bruce Guthrie scored a pair each. Ken Edgar added a single marker, his eighteenth on the year. Trent Maracle and Dave Genier replied for Memories. Hindson is alone in first place with 18 points on eight wins, four losses and two ties. G. Wilicers falls to a point behind with a record of 7-4-3 for 17 points. Therrien's and Commodore are in a virtual tie for third with identical 6-7-1 records, five points behind the leader. Hurenia Optical is another point behind (5-7-2), while Memories Devils brings up the rear (5-8-1). Wednesday, December 30, 1987, Page 19 Wey ; se , ; i : x ' re