PAGE B2, THE HERALD, Wednesday, September 15, 1976 538 boys ready for Minor Hockey season Terrace Minor Hockey has 538 boys registered for the upcoming season, which gets underway ‘Monday, September 20 at the Terrace Arena. This figure is dawn about 10 from last season, bul President Don, Parr says that considering time allotment, it will mean fewer players per team and more playing time for each boy. The registration break- down is 71 Bugs, 98 Peewee Pups, 138 Peewees, 125 Bantams, 76 Midgets and 30 Juveniles. The Juveniles are a problem. There’s nol enough to form a minimum three-team division and the Commercial Hockey League says they don’t want a- Juvenile entry this year. However, the Juvenile situation is similar in other minor hockey organizations and a cure will be sought at the Annual B.C.A.H.A, Mecting in Prince George, September 18 weekend. Terrace Minor Hockey Officials will be at thal meeting where the possibility of an inter-city league will be discussed. Although the league starts September 20, teams will hold practice sessions only for three weeks. House league games won't start until October 11. Also coaches. from last year and any newcomers interested in coaching are asked to attend a coaches’ meeting (his Saturday from 12 noon to 2p.m. al the Terrace Arena, Teams will be assigned at that time. Acouple of major changes concerning equipment were made durimg Wednesday's co grit Cy, : é 4‘f -) , ¢ tury os) 4 ‘oe mist RE PEAY on sports executive meeting of the Terrace Minor Hockey Association, Equipment Manager Andy Kolner said Minor Hockey went through $785 worth of goaltender slicks last year. He said that at the end of the season, they had only two sticks left. The executive accepled his recommendation that minor hockey eliminate gaslie slicks as an item supplied to players. He said they now have 72 goalie sticks on hand. These will be sold at cost to young goaltenders and boys will have to supply their own sticks afler thal, The cost is approximately $7.50 per stick. The execulive also passed a motion concerning ankle guards. Wearing of ankle Buards will no longer be mandatory. This piece of equipment will be con- sidered optional from now on. : Internal mouth guards were discussed but this malter is coming up at the B.C.A.H.A. meeling Sep- tember 18 in Prince George where a ruling is expected. . Referee-in-Chief Len Trudeau ‘said Bob Blackburn of Smithers will be con- ducting a Referee’s Clinic somelime after the B.C.A.H.A. meeting. Trudeau said he hopes the clinie will take place before the end of this month. And, parents seeking refunds from Minor Hockey will have to apply before October 11. After that date, they won’t get one. CANADA CUP MAJOR STEP FOR IN- TERNATIONAL HOCKEY PREPARED BY THE B.C. SPORTS WALL OF FAME The Canada Cup in- ternational hockey series is proving to be just as ex- citing and enlertaining as advance billing promised and for Canadian fans it marks a giant step forward or backward — take your choice. It's aslep back to the days when this country dominated international hockey prior to the political troubles of “amateur vs. professional” which put the fame into its Dark Ages. (Those early days of hockey are well displayed at the B.C, Sports Hall of Fame including mementoes of the famous Penticton Vee, Kimberley Dynamiters and Trail Smoke Eaters.) It's also a Step forward oul of those same Dark Ages when Canada was relegaled by choice to a spectator role .as olher world hockey . powers took over the centre “ stage vacated by this nation : ‘HELICO “which look an “all or nothing” stand against the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey fans are familiar with that situation, in which the IIHF ruled _ thal Canadian professionals would not be allowed to play against the national “amateur” sides of other countries. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, to briefly recap, said that if Canada could not send its best players — naturally they were our professionals — ta internationa] competitions it wasn't worth the bother. Canada pulled out of in- ternational hockey com- petition. And so began the Dark Ages. Fortunately they didn’t last too long and the first light of day was seen in 1972 - when the classic Canada- Russia series was held. This wasa break, but at thesame time it was also a rude awakening for Canadians. Turkey shoot The Terrace and District Rod and Gun Club is holding a “turkey shoot’’ on Sunday, September 19, getting un- derway al 10 a.m. This is afamily affair with big bore, small bore, trap and archery compelitians. Food and refreshments will be available, The place is the Red and Gun Club, Range Road. This is a pay as you go event. VANCOUVER ISLAND: RS LTD. —S CHARTER & CONTRACT! FLYING. LAKELSE LAKE ‘SEAPLANE BASE Pilot Manager. Mel Johnstone 635-7039 635-5723. While we slept, content to ignore international hockey, the Soviets had improved remarkably. Canada just managed to win the eight- game series wilh Paul Henderson's memorable goal in the final seconds of the final game. . Shock or not, however, the series did break the ice and pull both the Europeans and Canadians from isolationism. The Europeans — particularly the Russians — learned just how good they were and wanted another chance to take on the Canadians. Canada, on the other hand, had its old dream of being number one for so many years shaken badly since the best it could muster — a National Hockey League all-star team — barely managed Lo defeat the Soviels. Arematch was a must and in 1974 an all-star World Hockey Association took on the Soviels. The move from the Dark .Ages quickened last year-— Red Army and Wings of the Soviet — mel National Hotkey League teams. No tonger was it all- star against all-star, but rather club against chub; and that was progress. Probably one of the most memorable moments in that series was lhe game bet- ween the Red Army and Montreal Canadiens. It ended in a tie and perhaps thal was justice served. At the end of the game there was a touching scene of Montreal's Peter Mahovlich and goalie Ken Dryden with their arms around little Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. Later, during a television interview, an obviously excited Pete + MEDEA ENTIRE LOIS GUTS TILE TLE ESET Mahovlich said before © ‘millions of viewers: “That's the way we used to play it on the pond.” In international hockey, the lights went on again all over the world. Today, the Canada Cup series marks our official return to international hockey with competition among Canada, the US., Russia, defending world champion Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Finland. Next year, for the first time since 1969, Canada will send a team — complete with professionals, to the 1977 World Championships and, if politics doesn’t in- terfere again, hockey fans all over the world can ex- pect many enjoyable hoars for many years to come. It's interesting to note that both Canada and European nalions have changed their atlitudes towards hockey in the last few years. There seems to be more harmony and cooperation now on both sides and those problems which do arise are being salved. In some ways though, Canada has won ils point on professionalism. Only recently, the president of the | International Ice Hockey Federation told a luncheon in Montreal prior to the Canada Cup series that European nations must accept the fact that they are as professional as our NHL and WHA players. While they may not be paid huge sums of money to play the game, they are supported to play hockey and it is their hockey skills which provides them with a means of-support. It appears that everyone involved has accepted that fact quietly. They've let bygenes be bygones and have pul the skates back on. Ron Hartill - world's greatest logger Unbeatable Ron Hartill of Sooke easily regained the best all-round logger title in the Official Open World Championships at the Pacifie National Exhibition's timber Show. Ron has consistently won . the "Bull of the Woods" title at the annual Lion's Club Loggers Sports Day iy Terrace. | Hartill, the champion in 1973 and 1974, did nat compete last year but returned in convincing fashion to easily beat challengers from four countries. : Despite pouring rain. throughout much of. the New Quadra Travel Service Terrace _ 4648 Lakelse Ave. 635-2281 Kitimat’ | 238-City Centre 632-2281. 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The world relay cham- pionships were won by (the United States. Led by caplain John Grant of Philomath, Oregon, the five- man U.S. squad narrowly ° defeated Canada which was vaplained by Hartill. Beautify your neighbourhoud. Get out on the street. Tate a walk. om; Valle a howls. Fend.avs You don’t think Mazda great mileage?? gives | f READ ON!!! A team of students from the University of British Columbia have placed second in an eight-day sea-to-sea Bicentennial Econo-Rally shifting their Mazda Mizer over 3200 miles of U.S. highways and recording an average of 53.76 miles per imperial gallon (44.8 MPG U.S5.). The U.B.C. team, headed by fourth year Mechanical Engineering student Doug Worden finished second in emissians control and third in fuel economy and performance in the over 2000 pound category to achieve _a second overall rating. First position was captured by a two cylinder vehicle, The rally started in Bellingham, Washington on August Ist, at the. 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