’ pressure the puck past Jerry Lam- ‘ming in the Ford cage. The ’ ree wn rT" TTY. nn nha tetdidtdbpbdubdubddhbibtdtbdutbpedinbtabtubidds PPPOE Te T_T. ct oa dusts, PeeerrTterCreryyYY.. PPPPEIE SS * Totem Ford won the ‘playoffs with their win ' Monday night in a game that started out in a rather ‘ cautious mood but warmed up as the night went_on. The first period saw seven ‘minor penalties called and ‘ Ford playing two men short ‘for almost a minute. McEwan put on some great mt could not get period ended with no score for both teams. Rino Michaud, playing an outstanding game, scored the first of three goals for the night at the 1:01 mark of the second. Dick Shinde fired a shot at Eric Chap- man in the McEwan goal. It was stopped. Rino picked up the rebound and scored to give Ford a one goal lead. _ Don Watt tied the count at one each, flring the puck past Lamming during a scramble in front of the net. Tockenay and Rae Rowe were given credit for assists on the play. Rino got his second of the night with eight seconds left in the frame. Bob Peacock picked up the puck at the lueline, went behind the McEwan cage, passed out to Michaud and Ford had a one goal lead. Larry Hackman gave Ford a two goal lead less than two minutes later, picking up a break-away pass from Peacock and outskating a McEwan defender to score. The period ended with Ford leading GM 3-1. Totern Ford took a three goal lead midway through the third period with Rino Michaud filling out his hat trick. Michaud took the puck off a GM player, sailed in on coal and let a_ blistering ive go that found the open side. Marcel Tookenay scored with 3:56 left in the game with a slapshot from the point that bounced’ off a Ford defender and into the net, Rowe and O'Brien picking up the assists. Totem Ford won the five @ game series three games to one. McEwan Motors took the first game. This was a hard fought, though clean, series with both teams going all out most of the time. Next evént for the Commercial Hockey League will be the entry of the All Stars at the Jaycees In- vitational Tournament this weekend. Lamming the difference Terrace ‘Totem Ford proved that finishing in first place in the Commercial Hockey League wasn’t an accident as they also won the playoffs during the weekend. ; The Ford team won bo games, 3 to 2 on Sunday and 4 to 20n Monday evening, in two well-played and closel contested games. Bot games had the same lueprint, with McEwan Motors having the edge in play for the first two periods and Ford coming on to win in the last part of the game. Outstanding goaltending by Jerry Lamming and the scoring and defensive skills ‘of Bob Peacock gave ‘Ford the winning touch. - "In Sunday night's game the score was tied at the end of the first period. Marcel Tookenay raced the length of the ice, split the defense, drew the goalie out and put the puck into the open net to give McEwan the first goal .Of the game. Bob Peacock got that one back with only 23 seconds left in the frame, converting a pass from Rino Michaud and Dick Shinde. McEwan took a one goal lead at the six minute mark of the second. Tookenay drifted one from the point and Rick Lewis tipped it past Lamming. Totem Ford picked up four minor penalties before the period ended but McEwan could not find the range and. the ‘score Was‘ 2-1 at the end’of* the-periedss 9 Ken Hines tied the game for Ford midway through the third frame, tipping in a shot by Dick Brown. Peacock picked up the second assist. There was no more scoring in that period and it ended in a 2-2 tie, sending the match into overtime. With 3:06ieft to play in the first overtime period, Bob Peacock saw Larry Hack-: man alone in front of the MecEwanecageandfedhima “s erfect pass. Hackman's irst shot was stopped by Eric Chapman. picked up his own rebound and fired it home to give Ford a 3-2 victory and a one ame lead in the playoff inal. McEwan pulled their goalie with 1:40 left to play ‘and although Ford was given a two minute. minor with :38 seconds left McEwan could not get the equalizer. Fordmen fight back TOTEM FORD 6 McEWAN MOTORS 3 Bob Peacock scored two goals and had four assists to Jead Terrace Totem Ford to a one-sided 6 to 3 victory over McEwan Motors last Thursday night in the Terrace Commercial League final series playoffs. The two teams are now tied at one game each; McEwan having won the first game of the series last Monday night. McEwan took the lead with less than three minutes gone in the first period when ‘Tookenay stole the puck off a Ford defenseman, fed a perfect pass to Rae Rowe in the slot and McEwan had a 1-0 lead. Totem Ford evened the count seven minutes later. Bob Peacock got the puck to Larry Hackman at the edge of the net. Larry was tripped and while lying on the ice batted the dise into the open corner. GM took a one goal lead with only 3:31 left in the first. Steve Dillabough took the first shot. It was stopped ‘but Rick Lewis was right there to give McEwan a 2-1 lead. GM takes initial McEwan GM took a one game lead in the Com- mercial League finals last Tuesday defeating Totem Ford 42. The two teams - were tied after one period at ‘one each and the second had no scoring. . Totem Ford opened the scoring at the 17:28 mark as Larry Hackman pokechecked a GM defender ‘and was in all alone. Hack- ‘man fired a hard, low shot past Eric Chapman into the ‘corner of the net. McEwan tied the score -with only 42 seconds left. Lanny Nevison carried the uck over the Ford blueline into the corner, then slipped ‘a pass to Don Watt who was ‘alone in front, Watt flipped ‘the puck into the open. Just eight seconds later the count was tied again. Mark Hidber fired a shot from just inside the GM blueline. It hit a. McEwan defenseman and found the open corner. The second period started with Ford playing two men short. Though GM put on a lot of pressure they could not get the puck past Jerry Larnming and Ford took a 3- 2 lead. larry Hackman broke out of his own end ona partial breakaway. Bob Peacock came out of the penalty box, picked up Hackman’s rebound and fired a high shot past Chapman, ° Both teams were playing a man short when GM tied the score for the third time. Steve Dillabough found the open side after a pile-up in front of the Ford net, Marcel Tookenay and Frank O'Brien assisting. Ford took a 4-3 jead with just over a minute left in the period, Tony Gillard scoring on a rebound off a short by Hackman. Dick Shinde was given the second assist. Totem Ford took ‘a two goal lead for the first time in the game with 1:16 left in the corner, Marcel Tookenay also assisted, The second period featured no scoring as both teams had good chances but the shooters came away empty-handed. McEwan took the lead for good at the 5:10 mark of the last period. Rae Rowe fed Marcel Tookenay near the point. Tookenay shot and Ford goalie, Jerry Lam- ming, made the save, However, Frank O'Brien was in front to pick up the rebound and flip the puck over the goalie. McEwan took a two goal lead seven minutes later but only after Ford had missed three glorious chances. Dick Shinde hit the goal post when he had an open net and period. McEwan Motors were given a penalty at 1:22 and just six seconds had elapsed when Shinde slid the disc under Chapman to make the score read 5-3 for Totem Ford. Tony Taylor fed Shinde a nice pass in front of the net. Peacock really went to work in the third period, scoring one goal and adding two assists for his six point night. Bob scored the first goal of the period at 10:07, and it was a beauty. He picked up the puck at centre | ice, weaved his way through two defensemen and scored easily with a shat along the ice from close: in. Three minutes later Ford . had a four goal lead. Hack- man fired the puck high into the corner after picking up a rebound from a shot by Peacock. McEwan had a PETS ETE VEE VEE eee Ford champions Fordmen take series Larry three to one t i oo a TOTEM FORD players crowd around team captain, Larry Hackman, to get a better look at the prize they won fast Monday. Totem Ford defeated McEwan GM4-2 to win the playoffs three to one. a yee 2? LARRY HACKMAN raises his arms in jubilation after beating GM goalie, Eric Chapman. This goal, Ford‘s third, was the winner but Hack- man’s last points. Later in the second period Larry collided with two other players and received a cut which took six stitches. man in the penally box at , the time. Peacock was responsible for the final goal as well, digging the puck out of the corner, circling the net and feeding Toby Taylor in the slot. Toby made no mistake as he fired a slap shot into the open side. contest Chapman robbed Rino Michaud on two occasions. Frank O’Brien picked up his second goal of the evening as he took Rowe's pass and fired it high into the net. Forty-three seconds later the Fordmen drew within one as Shinde took a pass from Yves Dugay and blasted a low shot past Chapman. McEwan rounded out the scoring with Frank O’Brien notching the marker, giving - -him a hat trick, Rae Rowe dug the puck out behind the boards and fed O’Brien in front. O'Brien took one shot, then picked up his own rebound and flipped it over a sprawling Lamming. Final score: McEwan 4 Totem 2. FORD’S GOALIE, JERRY LAMMING, found some unusual ways to stop the puck as he does here while on his back. Team mate Toby Taylor guards the net while Dick Brown directs the GM's in front. NOT TO BE OUTDONE by Totem Ford goalie, McEwan’s Eric Chapman makes an unusual save of his own. However, even this type of heads-up hockey was not enough as GM howed out in four games. POET Ee Jaycee Commercial Hockey Tournament Terrace Jaycees Com- mercial Hockey League Tournament is all set to go this weekend. Eleven teams have been entered — CPA a from Vancouver, Prince * George, Cassiar, Prince Rupert, Stewart, Kamloops, Hazelton, Kitimat, Smithers, Quesnel and Terrace — are all in the & running for the top prize of $1,900 and the Herald = Trophy. Last year’s winners, S Terrace All Stars, will have a tough row to hoe as this year’s contingent from out of town have — all strengthened their respective teams in an- , ticipation of taking the big money. CPA is one of the | draws 11 teams strong favourites again, having added several players from eastern Canada. The first game of the tournament will start at 7 pm. Friday night. Games will continue from that point on every two hours until the winner is decided on Sunday evening. . Tickets are $8 for the tourney for adults, $5 for : children. Day passes are $4 for an Adult-Student and Children's day passes are $3. There will be a further charge of $2 for the final game of the tournament. Tickets are on sale at Taylor’s Men's Wear, All Seasons Sporting Goods and the Arena Box Office. ® Fourth Annual Mini-baskethball Tourney Friday, March 18 RESULTS Copper Mountain 52 Alexander 27 Cormorant 35 John Fletd 43 Uplands 33 Prince George 44 Clarence Michiel 70 Alyansh 50 Saturday, March 19 ., opper Mountain 57 Uplands 42 “Clarence Michlel 38-tohn Fletd 44 *“Carmorant'34 ‘Alyansh 61. —_ Alexander 25 Prince George 41. Alyansh 33 John Field 56 Clarence Michie! 52 Cormorant 42 Uplands 32 Alexander 49 Copper Mountain 34 Prince George 42 Semi-Finals John Field 50 Copper Mountain 43 Clarence Michlal 41 Prince George 46 ° Finals Copper Mountain 51 Clarence Michiel 40 John Field 47 Prince George 41 ‘Tournament Results First - John Field Second - Prince George Third - Copper Mountain Fourth - Clarence Michiel Most Sportsmaniike Team Cormorant (Kitimat) Most Inspirational Player Clayton Cage (Capper Mouniain) Most Valuable Player Mark Ringette (Copper Mountain) First All-Star Team Fred Clayton (Aiyansh) Ward Maitland (John Field) Kevin Goddard (Uplands) Eric Metzmeler (Clarence Michiel) - Matthew Simmonds {Prince George) Second All-Siar Team George Robinson (Alyansh) Gary Gottschling (Alexander) Dan Lapp (Prince George) Martin Sterritt (John Field) John Olson (John Field) Honourable Mention Wiltie Robinson (Aiyansh) Steve Black, Mark Whitney (Clarence Michiel) Jamie Holm, Bruce Godfrey (Cormorant) Wayne Campbell (John Field) Duncan Willlamson (Uplands) David Miller, Bab ‘Higginson (Prince George) The Terrace Kermodes did not manage a win in the Provincial Finals held in Vancouver last. weekend. They dropped their initial tilt to the powerful Rutland team 102-67, The score at the half was Rutland 50 Ker- modes 37. Leading the way for the Caledonia squad was Ernie Froese with 20 followed by Clayton Williams with 14, Scott Wittke 10 and Lindsay Coburn 10, The Terrace boys were eliminated with their second loss to Argyle 96-87 in overtime. The score at the half saw Argyle out in front 47-36 and the game was all tied at 82 at the final whistle. Terrace came apart in overtime, only scoring five points while their opponents were sinking 14 to end the. -Kermodes lose at Van. day at the short end of the 96-37 count. Clayton Williams managed 25 points for the Kermodes while Kevin Earl had 22 and John Vienneau managed 18, , Girls’ softball Registration for girls minor softball will be held at the Terrace Co-op Friday, March 25 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages six through 17 are all invited to register. Fees are $5 per girl. Don’t forget if you want to play softball, | .