SECTION a THE IMP Sports Week Sanderson story brings another to Raiders Raiders show magic against Port Elgin If the Georgetown Chrysler Raider theme song is Magic perhaps the Port Elgin song should be Its a Miracle to attest to the fact that they were fortunate to actually score against the Raiders in a 101 romp last Friday In a home game played in front of approximately 400 spectators the Raiders dis played some good playing making and skating Coach Blair of the Port Elgin said the used bodies well against his team and they used some good give and go passing plays Midway through the opening period the Raiders opened the scoring with a power play goal by Dan Eastman Eastman was up by Gary Ford and Steve Lyon on the play Three minutes Inter Port Elgin right to tie the score at l 1 on a goal by right winger Murray But that was the best Port Elgin could do for the rest of the night At the 1G mark the Eastman Ford Wood line again the Port Elgin goal during a power play as Woods scored his first of the night Gary Ford who was also acting as coach for the game as regular conch Gerry Inghs was away on a fishing trip tallied his second assist With two minutes remaining in the first period Raider right winger Bruce Ellison scored with assists by Ron and Captain The second period opened up the play and it looked as if the pace of the game might turn In Port Elgin favor But the Raiders began control the play as the period developed with their trap passing and plavmaking The Ford Wood Eastman line sparked the second period scoring drive with a goal by winger Dan his second of the night Two minutes later a set up pass by Gary Ford who drew the Port Elgin out of position to Woods resulted in a score in favor of the Raiders Another pretty goal came at to mark of the period on a play Initiated by Haider Joe Ens as he tied up the right e pass ed lo John Cook along the boards who relayed the puck to Colin Gordon Gordon let off a quick shot from the right side which surprised goalie Bob Tot an The Raiders ended off the scoring in the second period with a I score and firmly in control of the game The Port Elgin team were not as far behind in the game as he score suggests Port Elgin kept coming back to the Georgetown end wilh good rushes hut they were not able to keep constant pressure around the Raider goal In the third period Dan Eastman for the Raiders took 2 minutes for roughing and minutes for slashing on Port Elgins Kick Archer had chances against the Raider goalie Mike during Eastmans time in the penalty box hut the Raider goalie was able to deflect all shots The Haiders scored again on a goal by Rick Kessel after four minutes into the period The final goal of the game Oil MAJOR INTERMEDIATE A HOCKEY LEAGUE LE STANDINGS AS OF NOVEMBER 1980 TEAM I W Georgetown Raiders 7 1 40 IS Shipbuilders Flyers Terriers 4 Owen Sound Greys 1 44 Port Elgin 7 Midland Athletics midway through the third period came from Sieve Lyon on a screen shot Port Elgin coach Al Blair said that his team wasnt in shape for the game Blair had just taken over the coaching duties for the team as John Teskey the former coach not managed better than five hisses in the past five games Blair added that he would have to put the smarts into my players and indicated that was the difference between the two teams Blair said that former Port Elgin player Joe Ens played a strong and steady game for the Haiders on defense If It wasnt for his height Joe should be playing pro right now Blair said Asked lifter the game If the Raiders had played up to their poienlial General Manager Dave Kentncr said no one has any idea of the potential of this Raider team Now Im beginning to wonder myself said the game was an improved version of the type of game the team has played all year He stressed the need to have the players think about what they are doing and to pass the puck and play the game to control the momentum of the game out Woods Eastman line as play well and playing smart hockey during the game The story of Dave Kcntncrs desire lo bring Derek Sander Bon Georgetown to play hockey is having some peeled results The Toronto papers picked up the story first released by the Herald last Wednesday and almost instantly the George town Haiders wire known to many hockey fans around the province the story has broke his phone hasnt stop pod ringing says radio In Toronto claims o have talked to San and he lias told them that he might be interested in playing a little intermediate hockey However himself has still not talked directly to Sanderson I am waiting for a reply directly from Derek said last Monday afternoon I ve talked to his mother on Saturday night and his father on Sunday morning in Ihelr home in Niagara Falls but Derek is In Boston on tidiness at the moment he said Meanwhile the interest in Derek Sanderson has created some unexpected benefits for the Raider organization last Friday night when the Georgetown team was playing Port Elgin a former NHL player was sitting in the stands to watch the Chrysler Raiders He had heard about the San story and wanted lo sec Ihe Gcorgclown team or him self and perhaps sec If the Haiders could use his services Kcntner said The former NHL player is Mike Born in Scar borough Ont on July Marson was Washington Capi second choice In the amateur draft going 19th overall In the league Re shoots left and is a solid lb hockey In the season Mar son broke into the NHL play ing wilh Washington In games over the season Ho had 1C goals and assists in his first and best year as a pro also established him If as being one of the few black hockey players to make an NHL team following ear that Mar son played for Washington he scored 4 goals and assists and spent games in Baltimore of the American Hockey League In the lo season Marson spent the majority of his time in the where he scored 15 goals and 17 assists says that he was approached by Marson after the Haider game against Port Elgin Apparently Marson la a friend of Rick whom he has played In hockey iikc iinuiL about joining the Raider club Kenlner says and he has told him that he will be at the Raiders next practice How ever Marson has not left a phone number for to reach him at his Scarborough home and Rick I seems to be the only one who can talk Marson this time Meanwhile Kcntner claims that the Sanderson publicity has been absolutely tit in terms of publicity for the team Wilh one stroke we recogni tion for our team arid for the Intermediate league since we got thrown out of the season or ing an Ineligible player on team Bonspiels next week CURLING North Hall on has three Bonspiels coming up in November The Glad Robinson for the ladies will be held on Saturday November IS This is a day event only and all Lady curlers arc welcome Snlurda November is the Mixed Grey Cup Invitational and or Ham and3pm Starting at m there will be dinner dancing and prizes The whole day costs 00 per couple and should be a fantastic lime November Is the hour A weekend to remember SOCCER The Georgetown Youth Soccer Club Is holding their annual general meeting gym on Sunday to 1 Highlights of the meeting will include the election of executive directors and chief commissioners Amendments to the constitution bylaws and regulations will also be discussed Forward Herb the Milton Flyers net In Junior action tail Sunday was a major factor In Georgetown win ai he allied three In the game Scores hat trick Bill Taylor excels in Geminis 42 win The Georgetown easily handled Milton Flyers in Junior action last Sunday night but neither the players nor the coaches were satisfied with the games Gemini coach Tom Daley called game our worst game of the season because neither learn was skating well he said Daley said that their next practice will include a lot of power play work penalty killing and instruction on how to play the man The game opened with both Millon and Georgetown ing the puck back and forth to each other end After three or four minutes Georgetown began to control the play and Captnin Paul scored for the Gems to lake the lead 1 Later in the period the Haiders put the pressure on the Milton with a barrage of shots but no goals were scored Mark Brabant for George town was given penalties for tripping and roughing with seven minutes to go In the period Then Captain was sent to the penalty box or roughing With Georgetown shorthanded the Milton They tied the game after testing Georgetown goalie Chris Mux- den a number of times In the second period Georgetown started off flying by keeping Milton hemmed In their own end with some good forecheching A penalty by Milton led to a quick power goal from the faccoff by wing r Bill Taylor Gems Mark Brabant dug the puck out of the comer and fed a pass to Herb Kewlcy who shot from the slot Taylor was able to deflect the shot by lo make score or Georgetown at the 49 mark of the period six minutes left In the second period defenseman Mike McMenemy moved into Ihc slot and fired a backhand shot at the Milton goalie The rebound came out to the stick of Bill scored his third goal of the night Taylor Herb ley also assisted on the g03l which gave him three assists for the night In the third period started to put pressure on the Gems and they skated much belter than In the first two periods After Georgetown took a penally three minutes into the period Milton blasted four good shots on goalie Chris but made good saves on each of Ihem Milton had their share of chances to score in the third period but goals just didnt come With four minutes left in the game the pace of game speeded up Milton never gave up and their per paid off With seconds to go In the game Milton forward Stark scored on Georgetown after an end to end rush by his line After the game Bill Taylor who scored three goals said We didnt play as well as we could have Taylor was playing on a make shift line because of the loss of a number of players to suspensions and leaving the team The Juven lie and Midget players that the team had used or their game against Acton to make up for the loss of players did not ploy on Sunday Georgetown was only playing with eleven play ers in the Millon game In last Fridays game away against the Acton Sabres the Gemini went down lo defeat as Acton won 74 Acton coach Jules aid that team didnt play extremely well In handing down their defeat to the Gem The Geminis had a lot of minor kids in their lineup so we could have played he said The Sabres started to come alive the second period when they netted four goals The first two goals were by Roy Dolphin who scored Ihem within the first four minutes of the second period At the end of the second period the score was for ihe Acton Sabres Coach said that the game was generally a fast paced game with a fair number of penalty minutes taken by both teams Ski day coming Wednesday November promises to be an informat ive day for avid crosscountry skiers and alpine skiers In conjunction with the Ontario Ski Council there will be a presentation on equipment and clothing for the ski buff there will be a Georgetown ski and skate exchange A downhill ski presentation is offered from 7 to p while a crowcountry ski presentation Is offered from to 10 p m The ski night which Is being held Gordon Arena la free For the ski and skate exchange the equipment can be dropped off at arena any time between and p m The sale will begin at p and unsold items can be picked up after sale hours For more Information coll the at A hockey referee clinic will be held in Georgetown Monday November 17 from to m The clinic sponsored by the Minor Hockey Association is free of charge and is open to years and over male or female The location is Memonal Arena All successful participants will receive a and wallet card to acknowledge their certification as a Level referee Vera a well known referee will be conducting the clinic Eastman helps Raiders playoff chances Although he played in only Ihe three games for Ihe Georgetown Chrysler Raiders Dan Eastman has stood out among many of the other on Ihe team His slickhandling cant be matched by very many other players on the team Willi his long reach good shot and lanky almost effortless stride he reminds some people of the way Frank Mahovfihch played while he was with the Maple Leafs In Ihe sixties During Friday nights action against Port Elgin Eastman and his fellow line mates Al Woods and Gary Ford were flying the scoring wilh a goal halfway through the period Woods scored the goal to put the Haiders ahead with 4 remaining the the first period Eastman was the first Raider lo score in second period which sparked Ihe Haiders second period hcoring drive of goals Acting coach for Ihe game Gary Ford scored our assists In Ihc game After ihe match East man said Its not hard to play with a guy like Gary Ford who Is so good he puck Dan Eastman came to Georgetown Haiders on Ihe recommendation his agent In Toronto Rick Curran General Manager Dave signed Eastman to the Haider rosltr without ever seeing him play Since Joining Ihe Raiders the teams management havent slopped talking about the talent of this young hockey player They can sec that his years as a professional have taught him hockey instinct that ultimately separates the good players from the mediocre But age Dan Eastman realizes that the NHL may just In beyond his reach Although young in terms as a hotkey player Eastman is almost too old to break Into NHL now Eastman has had an unfor lunate siring of bad luck with his professional hockey Since playing junior hockey his career has been set back by injuries a the inopportune times Dan Easlman was born in Peterborough He played Junior C hockey in Lindsay and then he advanced to Junior A hockey Ihe London Knights Eastman says his dream like many young hockey players was to play professional hockey If kid doesnt like hockey Eastman says out of it young As a youngster first hockey that Eastman noticed as an idol was when he was a rookie with the Maple Leafs The effort Sillier put into the game impressed he says In Ins setnnd and last year of Junior hockey with the London Knights he dislocated his shoulder and he had problems with it popping in and out At the end of Ihc season it was operated on His lust year ihc Knights was a productive one He scored points during the season His entire line was dratled In the NHL in 197C draft His former lini males arc now playing for Minnesota and Atlanta of the NHL The Maple lnfs picked up Eastman in the 41h round and he was picked overall In Ihe league In the amateur draft The Leafs were looking for big and tough players at Ihe lime so he worked hard over the next six months lo get foi Ihur He started to take up boxing lo Improve his timing and he lifted weights to increase his strength and gain weight However mid way into ihe training camp Eastman had a stroke of bad luck It wasnt that the coaches didnt like him or that he was a trouble maker Eastman was skating on the Ice during the training camp when puck hit him squarely on the nose and broke it One eye was closed for six Consequently his training camp was over for the season Eastman then started play hockey or the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey league Punch General Manager of Buffalo the lime was impressed wilh Eastman and he was picked up by Buffalo in the reentry draft While in Milwaukee winger had a very good year He was the captain of the team and managed points over the season with over penal ly minutes his name In Milwaukee he played well his first season but lady luck was denied to him again In Ins hockey career On the last game of the season he jigged Inslead of Jogged and some ligaments were lorn in his knee lie says told him you cant make the team by sitting on a hospital bed He was out for most of the following When Punch return to the Maple Leafs more than a ten year absence he brought Eastman bock to the Leafs for another Iryout The Leaf camp was not any more successful than the try outs Tt wos after the Leaf camp Eastman began have his doubts about NHL The day comes when you know when to get out or you tome out with nothing he says Although he could be bitter about his bad fortune has a positive philo sophy He believes that everything works out for the best In the end whatever you And this has been the case for him rctcntly Last June he was hired as assistant golf pro at o golf club in Niagara Very recently he was appointed the Golf Pro manager In And in September of this year he married his hometown girl friend from Peterborough whom he has known far three years Hometown girls are the best to marry he says smiling You should always to those hometown girls East man now lives in Markhom with his wife Rick who also looks after Bobby Orrs affairs says Eastman will bo a big help to the cam Ho will definitely fit in with the team Hes a very nice boy and a real Dave General Manager of he Raiders is impressed tremendously with the play of Eastman I believe hes a tough guy who had over minutes In penal ties w ith Milwaukee Kenlner says He strikes me as a peaceable guy who just wonts to play game But he Is a very physical hockey player says that in lost Fridays gome when fillin coach Gary Ford was using Eastman to kill penalties no one could get put him on Ihc Ho would skate back run hin man into the boards His opponents had no choice but to pull up soys Eastmans hockey ambi tions for now are to play tor the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders and hopefully the Hardy Cup We con win Ihe Hardy Cup but we Just need a few more games ho soys The hockey fons of C-eorgc- should be proud to have talents of Dan Eastman with the Chrysler Raiders Ho will be a player to watch In the coming games or tho season and may ultimately be one of reasons why the Raiders will be a contender for tho Hardy Cup this year