More cautious year
for Jeff Sharples |

‘The turmoil of off-ice player activities and an. over=

abundance of defencemen are hindering the perform:

| ance of the NHL’s Detroit-Red Wings.

“Also, it’s not helping
Terrace’s. Jeff Sharples in his
. second big league season.

A recent telephone chat with
: Jeff indicated all was not the
fun-and-games of last year when
the Wings emerged as Stanley
Cup contenders.”

Nefarious stunts by regulars
. Bob Probert and Peter Klima

made more headlines this season
than anything the team did on
- Ice.

Sharples. said they have nine

defencemen on.the roster, with

only six or seven dressed for: :

each game. “It’s at the point.
where we all dress and got out
for warmup, then come back to
the dressing room to find out
whether or not we're playing,”
he told us.

“My scoring stats are down
because I haven’t been playing
‘much (four goals, nine assists as
of Feb. 9). I haven’t been on
power-play at all. (He started

_the season as point man on the |

power-play).

You get into the odd stump
where the breaks don’t come
_ your way. I haven’t even killed
penalties since I came, back from
a. few. games. at: ‘ Adirondack.”
’ (Detroit’s American Hockey
- League farm team).

‘Sharples said the points
_ haven’t been coming lately, but

'. -tight now he’s.more concerned

- with his defensive side of play.
“The points will come even-
tually. One reason. my: scoring

down is that I’m not taking the: .

- chances like I did last year. This
- year I’ve been burned on taking

- chances that worked for me-in.

the past. Demers (coach Jacques

Demers) doesn’t like that and.

you .end up watching from. the

press. box or heading for the.

minors.”
~ Jeff's. plus-minus. statistic is
; quite good (plus-9) and he hasn’t
spent much time in the penalty
box (26 minutes).

‘We win one, lose one, win
another, lose a couple — the
season isn't like last year. All the
adverse publicity caused by 4

handful of players is hurting the
team. We can’t seem to puta.
-winning streak together, even.

- though we're leading our divi-
sion.”

Jeff said a lot of good things

- that happened to them last year
aren’t coming across this year.
. He says it's been a tough year so
.- far,. but they’re hoping things
_ will smooth out by playoff time.
“With nine guys on. the biue-
line, the young players get the
shuffling around. I guess that
with experience I could get a
. fegular berth by next season. We
just have to live with it,”
“Right now I’m happy with

my play and so is the coach. TH .

get a few more points before it’s
~ over;-but I’ve given up some of
"my. offensive skill to improve

defensively, That's more impor-

Stats s good
for area
juniors

Three reasons for .New .
Westminster Royals leading the

coast division of the B.C. Junior:

Hockey League are products of

this area. Terrace’s Frank Bill is

third top scorer with 50 goals in
53 games. His overall point total
is 108. Kitimat’s. Blaine Moore is

‘seventh on the scoring list with

93 points, including 32 goals.
Just out of-the top 40 is former

Terrace player Brad Trudeau. .

His statistics were not available.
The Royals have won 38, lost 13
and tied one for 77 points, eight
more than runnerup. Powell
River. These statistics were com-
piled last weeks

Tough- man
returns ©

‘Kitimat i is reviving its “tough-

man’’' boxing contest after a.

two-year absence. .

Kitimat’s Kinsmen Club is
behind this comeback . that is. |
styled after non-pro types who -
feel they’re tough enough to get’
into the.ring and beat a worthy

opponent.
‘Organizer Bill Franklin says

they. want about a dozen poten-
‘tial fighters to don the-gloves for.
four; two-minute’ rounds. The Y
“entry deadline, by the-way, is to- -
day. Phone Franklin at 632-3917 1
. if interested. "
Franklin said there’s no entry

fee, and if women are interested,
they’re welcome to. enter.
“‘There’s cash and prizes lined up,

“including $250 to winners. -

The date is March 18, but the-
location has not yet been
selected.

Baase wins.

curling ©

Rupert rinks —

Kamloops for B.C. interior

- senior men’s (over 50) finals

starting Feb. 24..

The senior men’s (over 60) in-
terior finals go this weekend at
Penticton with Terry Ezaki of

: Skeena Hotel - is Lites ce

. Innof the West *.. -
Northern Motor Inn Okles :

- Tom Turner (SH)
’ Brent Andrews gu

Steve Schultz (

The Bob Baase rink of Hous-
ton captured the four-team, .
modified round-robin zone six

curling playdown at Hazelton on
- Feb. 4 weekend by beating Keith |
‘Stamp. of Smithers 7-2 in the
final game. Earlier, two Prince

skipped by Ray .
Billing and Jules Perry — were
eliminated. Baase now goes to

MINOR HOCKEY INTERCITY LEAGUE - =_ - FEB. 4 WEEKEND

Terrace Inland Kenworth Bantams 8, Kitimat Bantam 6°.
Terrace Inland Kenworth Bantams 10, Kitimat Bantams 1

MINOR HOCKEY ATOM DIVISION: EXHIBITION : "FE

Terrace Atom Reps. 7, Kitimat House Reps 6 ©
Kitlmat House Reps 6, Terrace Atom Reps 4

‘CALEDONIA KERMODE BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCORES
- Feb. 1 — Vancouver College 84, Kermodes 82°.
- Feb. 2 = » Kermodes: 71,.Britannia 63 (at M.E.1. tourney). ”
. Feb. 3 — ~ Kermodes 81, Carson Graham 38 (at M. E. a. tourney)”

Feb. 4.—M, El. 96, Kermodes 62

SKEENA TSIMPSEANS BASKETBALL AT LOWER MAIN AND.
‘Jan. 31 — Skeena 56, Seaquam: 44.

Feb.
Feb..
Feb...
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.

1 — Skeena 69, Mary Hill of Coquitiam 36 -

1 — R.G. Palmer (Richmond) 51, Skeena 36

‘2— MEL gamecancelled .

3 — Abbotsford 54, Skeena 45 (Westview tourney)
4 — Westview'50, Skeona 39 (Westview tourney)
4— Skeena 50, M. E.1. 38 (Westview tourney)

EXHIBITION. MIDGET HOCKEY WITH FORT st. JAMES AT. TERRACE

_ Serles cancelled when Fort. St. James phoned one hour before game time ”

to say they. weren't coming.

MINOR HOCKEY NOVICE HOUSE DIVISION FOR FEB. 4 WEEKEND °
Elks 3, Wilkinson Canons 15 ‘Doyle’ 3 Blazers 7, Elks 0; Long’ s Logging 2, Legion 2... co

MINOR HOCKEY: BANTAM HOUSE DIVISION
Feb. 7 ~ : Northern Motor Inn 8, ‘lronworke 4

; SMITHERS | ATOM MINOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. — FEB. 4 & 5 6.

Smithars Hoskins 15, Houston 0; Hazelton .7, Smithers Oscars 5;

’ Kitimat Farwest 7, Smithers Hoskins 3; Smithers Oscars 9,: Kitimat Bravos 2; -
Hazelton 4, Kitimat Bravos 0; Smithers Oscars 8, Kitimat Farwest 5. a

PLAYOFFS:

' Smithers Hoskins 6, Hazelton 4; Kitimat Bravos 13, Houston 1.0; coe
Hazelton 4, Kitimat Farwest as Smithers Hoskins 5; Smithers Oscars 4, z

FINALS STANDINGS

Smithers Hoskins (1st), Smithers Oscars + end), Hazelton march; ° i

I Kitimat-Farvest (4th), Kitimat Bravos (5th), Houston (eth).

- TERRACE MEN'S: ‘BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Feb. ? — Skeena Hote! 83, Klugs’ &Sons 74.

(High scorers. — Jim Kellar. 25, Pat McPhee 28).
Feb. 7. = All Seasons. 85, Evs’ Clippers: 81 (double overtime).
. (High scorers — Ross Dickie. 26,. Richard Klein 82}:
Feb. 9 — Evs Clippers 75, Skeena hotel’ 69
 : (High: scorer —. Richard Kiein 24):

‘Fob. 9- — All Seasons’86, Kiuss and.Sons 64

aes scorer: - > Poss Dickie ade

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417
107 —
412

North Coast Auto
Norm's Auto: Refinishing. :
117
103 .

GAMES SCORES -

Feb. 7 ~ = Norm’ 8 5 Auto Refinishing 5, Northern Motor Inn Okies 2

Feb. a— Skeena Hotel. 13,. Inn of ‘the West 6

TOP 10 SCORING
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Rick Metohim (8H
Todd Glessiman NN)
Wally Worsfold y -
Gerry Lamming (NMI) -
Greg Wilson (NAR). .

Bruce Cameron (SH).
Jim Rigler (NAR)

Garnet Beninger (NAR)
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