- the tourney to get acquainted ‘with each other, and acclimatiz- ¢d.to the hot Arizona weather: . Canadian Otdtimers’ Hockey Association executive director-Pate Giroux; seated left, and technical director Dick Cor fee oy dick, standing, spent a busy day in Terrace recently. They were promoting the ideals of the game, arid seeking input thelr stops was at the TV-?7 studio where sportscaster Russ Byth interviewed on Ways to improve the sport. One of. them. a The Terrace Timbermen ‘Oldtimers. hockey team will end . its season in April with a trip to the ‘second annual “Roadrun- ners ‘Cup’ Oldtimers Tourna- _ ment at Phoenix, Arizona. - The 24-team tournament runs "from ‘April 4 to 7 with teams. _ Guaranteed at least one game per '. day. Teams are expected at; . Phoenix a couple of days before “On April 8 they plan an op- tional golf tournament for those _ interested. Teams depart for Northwest Consolidated Supply Ltd. home on April 9 and 10. Teams are encouraged to ‘friends for-the week-long event. _ Organizers point out that it’s ‘prevail. 4 There are two classes — for players age 35 and up, and those . aged 30 to-.35. There's. a _ Minimum of ‘three gamés “per “team. The outcome of tie games _are to be decided later, due toa ‘dependence on the ‘tournament ‘a. fun’ tournament in which - sportsmanship and fair play Timbermen go to Arizona format. | They'll either operate. a _ round-robin, total-point system, bring along their. wives and - or a three-game © series with - playoffs. “The winning team in “each © division gets a team trophy, with. each player - receiving tourna- ment jackets: Each game will be two.'20-minute: stop-time.: ses- sions. _- Leading up to.-the Season- “ender, ‘the Timbermen ‘will play several local. exhibition games, and take part’in about half a dozen tournaments, - : They look after several divi- sions of oldtimers aging from 35 One of the fastest growing sports in Canada is oldtimers hockey, and the Canadian Old- timers Hockey Association has 1 more than -2,000 registered teams as proof. ; Organized’. in 1975; the C.0.H.A. is affiliated with the Canadian Amateur Hockey As- _ sociation but operates separately from hockey’s national body. The C.O.H.A. provides the . oldtimers- with international contacts to help them in dealing | with tournaments outside our borders, The C.O.H.A. is Can-. ada’s only organization giving — know-how and opportunity to any oldtimer team to travel throughout the world to tourn- aments. . _ and up, and including 65 and Older. Large cities in Canada - have their own leagues. For ex- 54-team league. - But the C.0.HLA, deals main-. ly with teams in. small. centres such as Kitimat, Terrace, Prince Rupert and Smithers in our area. _ ‘They arrange for the tourna-. ment seeding of teams in age cat- egories, or. abilities, and they balance off competition so tournaments wind up as ‘fun’ ‘events to remember, SS Earlier this month, C.O-H.A. ‘ executive . director Pete Giroux’. and technical director Dick Cor- | dick visited Terrace to conduct a Pa _ 2 Pemetnnet e, _ Oldtimer hockey: | Sport on the move - forum on oldtimers hockey. They provided answers to many questions about the sport, -and received ideas and sugges- tions from local oldies on how things can be improved. ats Most. municipalities ‘can’t af- ford liability insurance coverage on recreation buildings, so they lay. down a policy of user play — user pay. This could mean from $500 to $1,000 a season for every player. ne . The C.0.HLA. offers a com. prehensive insurance plan’ .to relieve players and teams from high cost-of' facility rental: and full coverage through a medical. clause. - The organization promotes safety along with fun in the - Oldtimers game. The. safety Bee. pect means cutting out body- checking and not allowing slap. shots. “Rules for the game inchidé © severe penalties for penalties. ample, London, Ontario has a: leading to injury, | as. ot .? “it’s fair play and fun;”" -Giroux told us. ‘“We don’t want _ you in oldtimers hockey if you’: want to play the crash-and-bash . Style of the game." nr ~ “We have established a game that can be played ‘with speed - and skill, along with safety and.. confidence in “the individual player.” . . ‘because chances are they'll have an-opening for talent, ; _ Northwest Consolidated Supply is moving to the Skeena Mall for the weekend of October 15, 16 and 17 Valley Comfort : Seefires (stoves and inserts) © Sentinel Wood Stove Chimney Drop by and meet Factory Reps from | Osburn (Woodstoves and Inserts) - | Clayton (Wood and Coal Furnaces) —_| >” Gas Fireplaces from Valor Hunter Emberglo ; Northwest Consolidated Supply Ltd. . 5239 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C. 7 635-71 4,50) if you're 35 or older and ‘have’ att urge to suit: up’ agairi;”” contact your local oldtimer team... E ns ate toy La tutbinee ~ pee gee + if \ q.