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Cathy Heather Examiner sports writer The seats were packed There wasnt even any standing room available Scalpers selling tickets were having hey day getting at least $100 for pair of golds And the fans were up for the game unusually vocal in their support of the Toronto Maple Leafs as they took to the ice in what has traditionally been one of the strongest rivalries in the NHL game between the Leafs and les Canadiens And in the end the Leafs had accomplished something they hadnt done in three years beaten the Canadiens in Maple Leaf Gardens Paul Meger Barrie resident for many years now knows what it is like to be Canadien and be beaten in Maple Leaf Gardens Meger played with the Montreal Canadiens from 195054 He was playing the night that Bill Barilko scored the overtime goal for the Leafs in the Stanley Cup inals giving the Leafs not only the game but the Cup as well BLEW ROOF OFF The fans were up in the airthey almost blew the roof off when Barilko scored recalled Meger remember had Just come off the ice with linemates Bernie Boom Boom Geoffrion tnow coach of Canadiens and Billy Reay We had killed abut one minute of our penalty But then Torontos Todd Sloan scored while we were still Shorthanded to tie the game And they beat us in overtime While Meger acknowledges that even during his playing days With the Canadiens the rivalry between Montreal and Toronto was quite strong he notes that in league where on ly SIX teams played you couldnt help but have rivalry with every team fBecause Toronto and Montreal were both Canadian Cities and very close together the rivalry between us was greater than with other cities says Meger But we wanted to beat the pants off Chicago or Boston toono mat ter where we went the games were close and the arenas were packed Meger and his wife Betty Barrie native have lived in this city since Meger came here from his home town near Winnipeg Manitoba to play with the Barrie Flyers coached then by Hap Emms Meger feels that playing with the Flycrs who were top Junior team at that time we good stepping stone to becoming professional player GIVES EMMS REDII came to the Barrie team which was sponsored by Buf falo Bisons of the American Hockey league in 1946 recall ed Meger The team was really goodwe went to the Memorial Cup finals and the Ontario finals in the years played If was to give anybody any credit down the line for helping me become National Hockey League player it would be Hap Emms He knew what to expect in the NHL and helped lot of us become NHL players He was an ex cellent coach Meger moved from the Barrie Flyers to the Buffalo Bisons where he played for year and half After his first year with Buffalo in which he won the rookie of the year award his right were bought by the Canadiens The next The Barrie CoOp Midget forwards ent all came skating behind the Thornhill de ence as they took an easy 60 victory in YorkSimcoe ac tion at Dunlap Street Arena Tuesday night In on Former Hab lost to Leafs year he played about 20 games for the Habs In his first full season in the NHL he played with Canadiens when they met Toronto for the Stanley Cup which Toronto won And his linemate Geoffrion won the Calder trophy as the NHLs top rookie Meger played with some of the greatest names in Cana diens history Geoffrion Doug Harvey Rocket Richard Jacques Plante Butch Bouchard and Jean Beliveau had an excellent career for four years playing in the NHL was more than thought it could be you can dream and all of sudden the dream is real Winning the Stanley Cup in 195253 with Canadiens is hard to describe was in seventh heaven It was like buying lottery ticket you buy it to win million played in the NHL to win Stanley Cu Meger had mixed reaction when he learned that his former linemate Geoffrion was hired to coach the Cana diens HOT HEADED When he was player he was hotheaded said Meger But now were older weve gained lot of experience and really dont think you could predict how Geoffrion would do you really have to wait and see what happens But think he must have had something going for him as coach or the Canadiens wouldnt have picked him give him credit for taking the job those are big shoes to fill Megers NHL career ended tragically one night in Boston He and another Boston player fell to the ice and the heel of the Boston players skate blade dug into Megers skull For an entire year Megers life was on the line He was hospitalized and had four operations including one which removed small part of his brain that was badly damaged But he recovered slowly and moved back to Barrie for good know how lucky am said Meger who works in ap Bath examiner Wednesday Dec 121979 15 the Barrierinks el Marion Steckley lead for Karen Browns Barrie Curling club rink concentrates on making good shot as she releases rock in the Southern Ontario Ladies Curling Association District IO playdowns held at Barrie Curling Club Browns rink lost to Elmvale 65 and was eliminated from further contention Examiner Photo by Cathy Heather pliance services and has three children Garry Debbie and Suzanne Im here and every day is bonus can never have bad day HASNT BEEN TO GAME Meger says that he hasnt been to game between Mon treal and Toronto for few years now With the passage of time the incentive to go decreases as he knows fewer and fewer players couple of years ago he had an enjoyable time when he went down to the Gardens to see the Montreal Oldtimers play Meger knew half the team and relived few memories later with them While he keeps on up on news of the various teams he rarely watches the games on tv Meger coached the bantams in the Barrie Minor Hockey Association for several years but recently gave up that ac tivity in favor of trying something newcurling But guess if you asked me Im still real Montreal fan says Meger Luckily for Meger he wasnt on hand to witness the fall of Canadiens week ago inthe Gardens Being Habs fan it was painful and disappointing experience good scoring opportunity above are Cameron Parry and Brian Smith I7 Examiner Photo by Tony Panacci YorkSimcoe roundup Midget teams victorious The Barrie CoOp Midgets had little trouble in defeating Thornhill 64 in YorkSimcoe Hockey League action at Dunlop Street Arena Tuesday night Barrie was all over Thornhill who only had nine skaters dressed for the match Top broomballers battle to 22 tie The top two teams in the In nisfil Mens Broomball league had chance to prove their superiority over one or the other but neither was able to take advantage of the op portunity as Pauleyanna and Alliston Kave tied 22 The first period ended in 11 draw Don Peiifold gave WEDNESIHY EEUCRI 830 pm Briiccbridgc at tlro 77s Junior liockc Orilliii 730 pm Barrio Sargciint Read Ii 2nd Pccviccs it Thornhill York Simcoe Minor hockey league TllIRSD urling 930 pm Stll playdoixns lliirric Curlingtlutx Basketball 230 pni tolliiiguood dl Midland GBSAA boys pm Borden at Std ncr lciiciung at In Lakm ESSA bu GENTLEMANS LEAGLE CAMBRIDGE England CPI Thc Coleridge amateur foot ball club has gone into the Guinness Book of Records for its gcntlcmanly playing In 23 years the club never has had single player cautioned sent off the field or disciplined in any war SKIIJEARN ymt us FOR STAIN JANJ Horseshoe VIIIon Ski School 8352014 Pauleyanna brief lead assisted by Gary Gow Bryan Knox tied it up for Alliston on his goal assisted by Larry Weatherall Weatherall was instrumental in putting Alliston ahead 21 when he scored assisted by Knox just two minutes into the second period Pauleyanna tied it with less than four minutes remaining In the other Innisfil game Spataro Cheeseman shut out Simcoe Eagles 40 Briah Marr led Spataro with two goals and one assist Craig Burke and Bill Thurall also tallied for Spataro Dave Howcroft picked up the assist STANDINGS Pauleyanna Alliston Kaye Spataro Simcoe SCORING LEADERS Gary Gow PI Don Penfold Stefe Penfold PI OWWOS Gord Gow PI Larry Weatherall Air WANTED ioooo RECORDS ADAM BOOKS INC 74 DUNLOP ST Barrie captain Gary White paced the winners attack as he scored two goals and set up another Bryan Smith also had two goals with Bill Maguire and Mike MacDonald getting the others Mike Hoffman was the playmaker on two goals and Darry Lynn MacDonald Terry Tilleczek Pete Whelan Rob McNabb and Rhys Cavill had an assist each Wayne Lynn started in net for Barrie but was relieved by Gerry Skipwith for the third period Skipwith came up with an excellent glove save midway through the final frame to preserve the shutout The midgets are next in action Thursday when they travel to Aurora MINOR MIDGETS The Barrie Bell Canada Minor Midgets defeated Thornhill 53 in action Tuesday night Ron Dubois scored two goals for Barrie who fired 41 shots at the Thornhill net Other goals went to Bill Hoare Henry Seikiewcz and Bruce Stanley Greg Johnston had two assists while Tom Harris set up one Tom Luck had good game in the Barrie net stopping 31 of the 34 shots fired at home The victory improved Barries impressive record to 18 wins three losses and two ties They put that record on the line Saturday pm at Dunlop Street Arena HORTON MIDGETS Barries Tim Horton minor midgets defeated Keswick 41 in game Tuesday night in Keswick Greg Harridine Steve Graves Jim Greenside and Rob Roy had the Barrie gials John Sharpe Rob Breathet Steve Knowles and Steve Graves each had one assist Bruce Degeer tended goal for Barrie making several key stops in the game HRISTIASONMINERAL 20II1 IIhli sr maler 7268 713 CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS ALMOST EVERYTHING Morble vases goblets condlesticks etc Brazilian agate oshtroys clocks etc Minerol specimens for young old Jewelery Genuine Gemstones Select your pieces We assemble while you wait Fossils Corals Shells Amethyst YOU SAW US AT GEORGIAN MALL NOW VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 200 NAPIER ST BARRIE ONT OPEN MON TO SAT IO AM TO PM Canadiens executive huddle to discuss teams problems NEW YORK AP When he became the coach of Montreal Canadiens Bernie Geoffrion said the job was the only one he ever had wanted He welcomed the pressure from the nononsense fans and media in the National Hockey Leagues most demanding city He welcomed the challenging prospect of heading the Cana diens toward recordtying fifth consecutive cham pionship mark set from 1955 56 through 195960 by the Montreal teams of which he was member However Geoffrion spent most of Monday night in meet ings with Canadiens managing director Irving Grundman and team vicepresident Toe Blake who coached Geoffrion those record years They were not discussing the balmy weather in Uniondale NY they were discussing why the Canadiens have gotten off to an uncharacteristic rocky start Chances are excellent they spent Tuesday night doing the same after Montreal dropped 41 decision to New York Island ers for their sixth consecutive winless road game It is December and the play offs are four months away Only Philadelphia Flyers un beaten in 24 games since their only loss of the season have es caped slump similar to the one the Canadiens now endure But the Its Only December excuse is not one to be em braced by champion and Montreal isnt using it now You always have to be con cerned when things are going BERNIE GEOFRION losing blues this way said Grundman We have to get the guys playing as team It leads one to wonder whether Geoffrion will get the chance to do that though the Canadiens 15 victories nine losses and six ties is not dra matically worse than the 2064 that started the 197879 cam paign nor the 1974 mark that commenced the season before GIVE CHANCE Youve got to give him chance said goalie Michel La rocque who played superbly despite this latest loss If the fans are going to call for heads think the players heads ought to roll first Defenceman Larry Robinson and left winger Bob Gainey were less inclined to express sympathy for the coach dont think theres any rea son to sympathize with any body said Robinson Sympa thy is reserved for lasers and lnnisdale juniors take second victory lnnisdale Secondary senior boys basketball team dropped their second loss in as many games when they were defeated 7139 by Base Borden in GBSSA game Tuesday at Base Borden Kevin Johnston led lnnisdale with 20 points and Stan Guergatz added Dave Jeffros was potent on offense for Borden hitting for 26 points Rick Lepage added 18 lnnisdale juniors remai undefeated by beating Borden juniors 6325 Shane Laplante led lnnisdale with 14 points and Rob McBrine played strong overall game as well as scor ing 13 points In the midget game Borden defeated lnnisdale 5429 leav ing the lnnisdale midgets without win in their first two league games John Irvine was the top shooter for lnnisdale with 15 points Hayden had 14 for Base Borden FOR SALE CLEAN LOW MILEAGE USED CARS I977 AUDI EOX WAGON 45W mules auto light green Was 54895 LIC No MEI895 SPECIAL $4695 I978 FORD 4x4 package Sunroof spoke wheels our on AMFM P5 P8 27000 miles be No MVE 459 Was S7998 SPECIAL $7698 I974 DODGE DART Automatic PS PB 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goal by New Yorks Anders Kallur Others are saying Geoffrion has not used his players wisely that the disciplined defensive game the Canadiens played un der Scottv Bowman has crum bled PROTECTIVE EYEWEABT FOR ALL SPORTS SPORF SAlf pHOH SPORT SAFE fashionably designed for wear on and off the minated Karen Browns Barrie Curl ing Club rink came up one rock short and as result was eliminated from further con tention in the Southern Ontario Ladies Curling Association District 10 Provincial Playdowns being held at Bar rie Curling Club Brown who skipped in the Barrie Curling club rink lost 65 to Elmvale in very tight contest that came down to the final rock in the tenth end Brown needed at least tie to force an extra end but could not come up with the shot Elmvale now moves into game against Stroud who defeated Penetang 95 in another game Tuesday morning Orillia the only rink still undefeated has bye until tomorrow when they play the winner of the StroudElmvale match BOTH RINKS OUT Both Barrie rinks Barrie Curling and Barrie Country Club have been eliminated from contention in the double knockout format tournament Barrie Country club skipped by Sharon Bowden lost their first two games bowing out 129 to Stroud and 128 to Elmvale Barrie Curling Club won their first match 87 lost their next match 116 to Midland and then lost close game to Elmvale The Barrie Curling club rink consisted of skip Brown vice Carole Stewart second Marion Stekly and lead June Bruke The game againt Elmvale was good game but we were not curling well and they were making good shots said Brown There have been some good competitive teams here Orillia looks very strong didnt think wed have that much trouble with Elmvale Brown is veteran of Ontario curling championships having been to the Southern Ontario finals twice the last time three years ago Naturally she was disappointed to bow out so ear ly in the competition Other scores from the two days of competition saw Orillia down Elmvalc 73 Midland dcfczit 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