Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 18 May 1979, p. 10

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Chay could not help KEN RYDEN takes the shots carried off on stretcher bench goalies The irony of the situation wasnt lost on Patrick Six years before Patrick had been running the Vancouver club in bestoffive Stanley Cup final against Toronto St Pats Van couver won two of the first three games taking advantage of Charlie Querrie Torontos permission defenceman Patrick agreed and Toronto came back to win two in row and the cup The defencemans name Eddie depleted Toronto defence manager asked Patricks Gerard was thick with gloom seven years Bouchers su Patrick me Patrick Barrie team bounces back for big win Barrie Rotary Huron Peewees bounced back from onegoal deficit to hammer Aurora 141 in minor lacrosse action Wednesday at Eastview arena Nolan Keogh led the Barrie attack with four goals Mike Dubois added three and Richie Webster came up with pair Single Barrie goals were con tributed by Gerry Price Scott McColman Brian Larmer Mike DAmbrosio and Willie Miller John Warman tended goal for Barrie Next outing for the peewees is May 22 in Orillia TYKE PRACTICE Mosquito age soccer players ar invited to select team prac tice and tryout at Steel St Park Saturday 930 am Any mosA quito age players are welcome to attend For more informa tion phone Frank Forde 728489 Goaltenders have flip side By an HARPER but feel sorry goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday After he let in two fast goals the fans really gave Dryden hard time Yet he gave good account of himself throughout the rest of the game making many spectacular saves Fans can be cruel at times Dryden came off the bench cold when Bunny Larocque was injured in the pregame workout and had to be taken to hospital Not only was Dryden unprepared to play the game but also was unable to have good workout before going into the net Rangers reached Stanley Cup final in 1928 The puck struck Chabots left eye and the goalie fell to the ice unconscious With blood dripping from his face he was The Rangers were in deep trouble In those days teams only carried one goalkeeper and there was no such thing as goalies mask In case of injury replacement was usually brought from the stands but the opposing team had to give its approval or the team would have to use player from its Lester Patrick coach of the Rangers knew of two goalies in the stands Alex McConnell of the NHis Ottawa club and Hugh McCormack who played for London Ont in the Canadian Professional League acroszs the rink to Maroons general manager and coach Ed die Gerard asking permission to use either of them as replacement for Chabot But Gerard not being charitable mood refused to let Patrick use either of the Boucher makes an odd suggestion Patrick told his Rangers they would have to finish the game with player from their own team in goal The room Centre Frank Boucher made suggestion How about you playing in goal he asked looking the coach in the eye Patrick was defenceman not goalie during his play ing days He was 45 years old and hadnt played hockey for estion seemed bizarre and yet really had little oice As he began putting on Chabots equipment he spoke to his team Ill do my best the old coach said Dont let them get too many shots on Patrick skated out on shaky legs for the warmup in which his team lobbed easy shots at him The game started again Playing the most inspired hockey of their lives the Rangers flattened every Montreal skater who came near By DAVID FULLER Of The Examiner Doug and Barb Bassett love rollerskating its good thing they do too June the couple will have chance to show Barrie just how much they love it when Barrie Roundabout opens its doors for business Doug is Barrie native retur ning home after 25 years to re locate his rollerskating rink here with the help of his wife Barb The mysterious structure be ing erected on Bell Farm Rd during the past few months will house 20000 square foot area with one of the latest design rinks available Its really ahead of its time he says enthusiastically We are putting in the newest sound system available too Plans for the rink include lounge snack bar and pro shop where skating experts will be on hand to help with everything avid skaters need One of the new designs in cluded in this venture is plastic epoxy track that eliminates the dust problem Bassett says plagues wooden tracks The new material also reduces noise The Bassetts take roller skating seriously but not just because its their business Both their son David and daughter Susan skate com petitively and last year won the Canadian dance title in the freshman class This year they are headed for the Velodrome in Montreal where they will try for the sophomore title in June The Bassetts are bringing mor than rink to town They are bringing their club too Interest in competition makes the Bassetts keen to see rollerskating succeed here but for Ken Dryden On April 17 1923 the Rangers reached the Stanley Cup finals in only their second season Their opponents were the Mon treal Maroons who had great advantage Rangers home ice at Madison Square Garden was rented to circus and all the games were played in Montreal The first game in the bestoffive series went to the Maroons 20 They received some spec tacular goaltending from Clint Benedict Game two was scoreless in the se cond period when Nels Stewart of the Maroons sliced through the Ranger defence and sent hard shot at the New York goalie Lorne Chabot The Ranger coach sent word ina both blessing and strain to business like theirs It costs lot says Barb but we love it so much thats why we do it Sheila and Lorne Holditch will operate the Roundabouts pro shop along with Jackee and Mike Gallagher who just turned professional after success as to borrow FIRSTAID FIRST TORONTO CP St John Ambulance in Canada celebrating its 70th anniversary of service says the first person to receive firstaid from the organization was the president of Bible class injured while playing handball in church basement William Loveday one of the founding members of the London Ont division of the St John Ambulance Brigade was on hand to give assistance to Byron Simmons who was hit on the nose by ball 70 years ago and the EGA Poul Sodlon nor BROS son no SPECIALIZING IN QUALITY SINCE I958 MARION AND KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS WHOLESALE RETAIL LOADED on tons rsucs on VIE DELIVER RADIO DISPATCHED soon on am no 21 war on no1 con TV MILES ON SOUTH SIDE 4584353 TORONTO LINE 3649609 they admit an active club is RoHerskafing facility to open soon in Barrie amateur competitors The Holditches compe the world championships four times The Gallaghers are last years Canadian Dance cham pions Bassett is business man however and he knows what it takes to make his rink suc cess We run very strict type of business rink he says Were strict about rules and regula tions and we are very safety conscious So Barrie funseekers will have yet another choice of entertainment soon and who knows what it could lead to Doug Bassett knows Barb was an iceskater when we first met took her to the Terrace in Toronto and all she needed was one look to get her interested in rollerskating That lead us into the business 0R0 77 Junior Hockey Association roots tortbo IQI0 sossol COACH TRAINER Applications should bo mailod botoro Juno ist I979 to LOL 2E0 tedat Barrio Roundabout rollerskaters paradise will be Opening its Membership foes club facilities Can Insure my boat for more than Its cost soopogoil Limited Associate memberships are now available for Barrie area golfers at CFB Borden Golf Club two onboso golf courses plus all For noro intonation coll Tom Hos lotion Golf Club Pro at 424111 or visit tho pro shop Straight shooters take aim at team Canadas best archers gather today at Canadian Forces Base Borden for the start of the four day Canadian Trails for position on the national archery team Competitors from across the country will be vying for spot on the lemember contingent that will represent Canada at the PanAmerican Games in San Juan Puerto Rico and the World Target Archery Championships in Berlin this summer Eight men and eight women will be selected to form the Canadian team from among the 40 master archers that will compete in the trials at Borden The national event will take place at CFB Bordens sports field adjacent to the main recreation complex starting at 10 am each day of the long weekend Organizers expect good gallery of spectators from the Ontario and Quebec regions especially from the many archery clubs in Toronto doors ear ly next month for local roller butts The new facility located on Bell Farm Rd uses unique plastic epoxy track to cut down on noise and dust problorns which plagued oldfashioned wooden tracks include use of No other baits have the international patented principles of anther Martin sonic lure which sends out hydrosonic waves signals which fish cant resist even when they cant see it in nine sizes and in ditterent styles to tatch fish oi every kind is vogistorod trade mark Sport Vehicles and Small Engines 205 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