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Ce P = ? ' a Strong drive Midland Centennial captain, Mike Larmand drives the puck at the Innisfil Bruin goaltender from close range forcing him into the net. The Centennials wound up its series with In- nisfil on the weekend by winning a pair, 6-5 and 11-4. Midland at 8:30. enters into a best of seven Gerogian Bay Junior C series with Stayner Siskins. The first game is Friday night in Midland nts move to semi-final Innisfil eliminated Midland Stoneleigh Centennials eliminated Innisfil Bruins from fur- ther play in the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League playoffs with a pair of weekend defeats. Cents took the best of seven series in straight games. Friday night Innisfil took the lead at 6:50 of the first when David Davies beat John Gibson in the Midland net. Ted French drew Midland even less than 90 seconds later assisted by Craig Demp- sey and Don Robertson. George Gunther put the Cents in front at 11:39 to end the first period scoring. Trevor Irvine scored for Midland at the four minute mark of the se- cond stanza. Davies and Bill Farr knotted the count with markers before the period ended. Don Robertson, helped by Ted French put Midland up one once again early in the third but Chris Gerard came back for the Bruins on the power play at 7:04. Stan Foster gave Innisfil its second lead of the contest two minutes later on a play with Chris CANADA'S NATIONAL HOCKEY TEAM SOVIET UNION OLYMPIC TEAM | Available at: }| SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1989 7:30 P.M. BARRIE, ONTARIO | DUNLOP ST. ARENA | Tickets -- $1599 General Admission -- Mike's Mart, 679 Vinden St., Midland -- Mike's Mart, 95 Main St., Penetang -- Midland Times Office, Penetang Citizen Office and Elmvale Lance Office Bd; ROTH REALTY ETD: 70 Essa Road 737-3664 355 Bayfield Street 721-9111 Clements and Steve Varga. Brad Wadge teamed with Robertson and Mike Larmand at 12:58 to tie the game at 5-5 before Derek Haines connected for the game winner 17 seconds later assisted by Pat Marchand and Trevor Irvine. John Gibson and Jason Murphy combined for 26 saves while Brent Lewis kicked out 28 Centennial shots. ° Each team received 10 minor penalties. In Innisfil Saturday night, Midland skated to an 11-4 victory after leading 2-1 at the start of the middle frame. Innisfil scored first with Billy Farr connec- ting at 5:56. Irvine struck for the first of three at 9:27. Haines clicked two minutes later with In- nisfil's Stuart Connelly off for roughing. Robert son potted a pair in the second with Larmand, Chris Bales and Irvine netting singles. Varga replied for the Bruins as Midland led 7-2. Farr made the count 7-3, 24 seconds into the final frame only to have Midland answer with four straight tallies. Brad Wadge, Larmand, Irvine and Robertson counted singles. Lewis and Frank Gionnone faced 51 shots in the Innisfil net while Midland's Murphy made 30 saves. The Centennials will start a best of seven semi- final series with Stayner Siskins Friday in Centen- nial Arena beginning at 8:30 p.m. Game two is ex- pected to be back in Stayner Saturday night _ with the third in Midland midweek. Midland will have two new players in the line-up Friday. Jeff McLennan, a 20-year-old 6'3' forward from the East coast and 6' defenceman Kevin Pollack from Kincardine will bolster the line-up. Both players attend Georgian College in Bar- rie and were signed by Midland a month ago but waited until Georgian's schedule had ended before suiting up with Midland. Ross McConnell, coach and general manager, also announced Craig Dempsey would remain with the club. Dempsey had previously been used in case of an emergency. The only scratch on the team is David Forrest who is out with an injury. He is likely to miss the Stayner series. Wednesday, February 22, 1989, Page 9 4