j i" 1 ___- Louls Blues,.at times — for - ¥ were on Hildebrand. * we ‘Hockey. fans were. Aaiking abolit the 3 goaltending. of John Garratt, for’: » Vancouver Wednesday night, but there. ee Wasn't” any. -better. goaltending :; _-anywhete than at. the B,C, ‘provincial “tiér:J bantam championships,» a ee Mark Fitzpatrick of Kitimat: Lions aly Tony’. ‘Hildebrand | of: ‘Terrace’ a ‘Kenworth both. looked. at more; * ribber. than, any goalie - should be... ot “expected to during - “games, but both, roge wo the ocfaslon’ ; idebrand- ‘led: ‘Terrace, to’ a 5a win: ; “over @ frustrated Comox Légion squad’ Castlegar: playing. Comox at.8: 90 p. m, - - Wednesday afternoon, stopping 59 of 62 Katloopi 6 Kitimat'o.. . shots taken by the Vancouver Island © reps. The game featubed, a: two-goal.” _ other end of the rink, but moat eye the’ Winners. - o8--Kilimat was beaten 60° by , Shawn Patterson. . + Kamloops, Jardines. Chevy, and in‘the — "Prince. George 9. Castiegar 1. . evening. he -put in Aan” outstanding *. performance, stopping. 80 shots. of 86. ”Castlegarin the second period, as Prince George beat Lions,’ more ~ five times to take d 6-9 lead out of the : shots than your average Goalie sees, in. ‘first 40 milnutes,” ‘Brian Lotroth sebred : three and Craig Endean and Parker : France ‘had a:pair for Prince George, * . Vancouver . stayed : “On, top of the: "while Dale Marquetie and Tony TW - three’ games... North Shore winter’ Club of ~'-standings at: the tournament, winning ° ot one each; : + their! ‘Wednesday -game 11-1; over. “Prince - ‘George | ; - Cranbrook ‘Eagles, scorer a kept pace by trouncing Castlegar § S-1in. * Castlegar 46-19. : “the morning and beating Kitimat i ‘in the” afternoon... Both teams have. #0 records.. : Terrace isthe third undefeated team. “at the tournanient, ‘ineanwhile, . with Terrace, ‘stopping $9 -shots,. Mark _ + Greyeyes. ‘scored twice for Terrace, : - r while Brent Peteh and Lawrence Stella . schedule is ‘over, however, since they both scored unassisted dt help Tertace . play the:two top’ feanis, North Shore — ; and Prince George, foday.. The North — Shore.‘game. was’ played in the © ‘Boal: morning, while Terrace takes on -and: ‘Sean. ‘Slotts’ were, the Comox . Prince George at 8: 0- ‘pam,, tonight. Wednesday’ 8” other’ “game - had" Kamloops beating Castlegar 62, Thursday's. games have Comox. their 5-3 Weilnesday win giving them : 2-0 record.’The | easy. part’ of. _ to the’ win, a “amarkamen.” game. ‘Kamloops centre Mike Abraham tired this’ slapshot over the Castlegar goaltender’s glove _ fa give Kamlogps. a 41 lead In the second - blaying. Kamlodps, ‘Cranbrook takin on Prince George and Kitimat meeting ; . Castlegar @arlys.. ; The @ p.m. game, tonight: has North. ; - Shore playing Kamloops... _.The fedture-game Friday is shaping: up-to be the 3: 30 p.m.-match between ”Néxth, Shore ‘and Prince George, the rtwo-tep teams ai press time Thursday. | Other: Friday games have Cranbrook their’ Wednesday” - playing Kamloops at 8 a.m., Castlegar: ‘ meeting Terrace at 10:30 a.m. Comox: * taking on Kitimat atipm,, Cranbrook + playing | Terrace -.at. 6.. p.m, “against ‘Kitimal; Todd Jones eae _ performance by Mark Greyeyes at the’ “the affence with three goals arid Danny “Giles eaming the shutout in goal for ~ won Kitimat’s. Mark Fitepatrick, meanviile, Wes ‘at the. Fitzpatrick played .-well despite the:>. : Wrong end of 8 shooting gallery twice joss, “making 39. saves. while | his: . Wednesday as he saw’ a total of 131" pucks come at him: in two games. In‘. . the morning, he stopped 39 of 45 shots. were Kerry Russell, Will Andersan and’ teammates managed 21 shots on Giles. Other goalscorers. for. Kamloops. - ‘Prince: ‘George. got away "from. Terrace § Comox 2 ane - Comox. Legion went. away ‘shaking. ~ their’ ‘heads. alter the game as Tony’: - Hildebrand’ played: ‘superb. goal‘ for » * Kelson Crouse got the ‘other Terrace : Kyle Congo,. -Comnie- Buchanan’ - Terrace was * tahet 62-27 and took - 16 penalties !o Comox’ 58 during the. five and, 7 "Kerry ng ‘ Keith: ‘Klimehuk : was: the Castlegar “Prince: George outshot 7 ‘story: of the'game, stopping 80 of 96 » shots ‘directed: ‘his: way .by Prince, : { éorge. | ‘Marquette, Parker Francis and Scott’ ° Machan ‘scored in ‘the second. and’ Brian Joly got.a third-period Boal for ‘Prince George. . “The tournament winds up Saturday: 1 p.m..:. Comox vs. Kitimat 3:30: North Shore vs. Prince: Z “Sheldon ’ Hanna,:.Dale:. B.C. Provincial. Bantam: Ghamplonships Thursday Evening Schedule - 1% p.mi:. North: ‘Shore | v8. Kamloops |. 8:30 p.m.: Terrace’ v5, Princé. “George - — Friday Schedule noe 8 ams Cranbrook vas" Kamloops | : -¥030° a.m: - Castlegar vs. “Terrace George — - é pm.: Cranbrook vs. Terrace © : 8:30 P.m.z" “Castlegar vs. perlod: of Their Te Wednesday, evening. win over’ “Castlegar. ves yrte my Leafs closer to playoff berth : points’ ‘against Minnesota. emotional relessoastes ride Toronto — ‘Maple’ Leafs have taken their fans on this National — Hockey . “peaks Wednesday night. . ‘Battling for weeks with ‘ Detroit Red Wings — and St. _ League ©. season — reached one of its highest . the final Smythe Division © playoff ‘spot, the Leafs. gained the upper hand with | a#3 victory over Minnesota. North Stars; ©.” _At New York, meanwhile, ‘were -by: the . the’ ‘Red .Wings hammered — 7-1 Rangers; leaving Toronto play in‘ the regular Detroit has one game: Ah hand on the: Leafs. ce In’ other Wednesday, — . it | was Widnipeg Jets. 7 Edmonton: . Oilers , 4. ~ Varleouvel "Canucks. 1° Wi ue Capitals * 1. and Buttsiy ae Sabres : i Hartford ‘Whe _ : winger : . Poddubny scored once and assisted on three. others Stare. rs) Poddubny ot “Thunder s Walt _Frycer and Thnacak each .. “collected a goal “and two assists.” “Poddubny’s goal, his a7th: of: the season, tidd the elub mark set. during the 1946-47 season by Howie Meeker for most goals in. one aeaton by a rookie. Terry - Martin, “Gaston: : Gingras and John Anderson. also: scored for the ‘Leifs.. Rookie Brian Bellows, ‘Tom: McCarthy - - and Douglas replied - for “the North Stars. - Minnesota | woutd have fivd points ahead of the Red - aa ea within one: point of Wings with six games left to » Diviston-leading =. “Chicagn Black: Hawks with * ganic —D Oiartret itied Nee ¥ York. ": * past Detroiti: The’ ‘waiting’ _ Rarigers ‘went anedla’20' - goal by: Barry “Beck ‘and ue id. Alders ‘Hedberg. within a ne Span. of one minute and :12 ~Mivletory: - = BL : ‘seconds late in the first : period. After Dwight Foster Bay, Ont., and his litémates ~ Mireslay. Frycer. ahd: Peter " Thnackk, combined for “20 eyed a a _ countered with his Tith goal ‘againat the. Visiting, a, Neat: of the season for Detroit, Chris Kontoa restored New oe. York's” two-goal - ‘lead leas than: four’ minutes tater. ‘New -Yokk: improved | its. Pltrick-Division récord ‘to ; 334, 7 * while ~ Detail’ ‘Lumley ‘final ~glipped to ,20-40-15 in the Smythe r race, Jets: 7 Olters 4. Lucien: DeBlois . -peored ‘three times and added an. ‘assist, but. Winnipeg’s 5-1. lead dwindled: to 5-4 and the: . Jets needed two empty-net goals late‘in the contest to hold off the Smythe Division Champions. Ron Wilson, “Paul MacLean, ° “Anders, . Steen and Dale Hawerchuk | “Jordy . alsoscored for the Jets, Ken _ Linseman, Mark Messier, New York Islanders, - Sabies 8 Whalers 32° Buffalo, fell-behind early, but. scored twice late in the ‘first period and four more times in the second to rout visiting © Hartford. Gilles Hamel and ss: Tony McKeguey, with two each, ‘Andre Savard, © - Dave- _ Afreychuk, Mal Davis and Lindy : Rufé: accounted. for the Buffalo goals. ; , Dale: ‘Kighier, ,_ been. ‘injured’ for the last “several weeks, played | “well, i ran awa ‘from: ‘Cranbrook by scori a amy in the first period, me ‘Aaron Burry: scored twice and Doug. _. MeDonaid: Claudio. Seremin and Jim” ‘Balt Had ‘singles for-the winners,’ Ch ‘Ratcliffe was the Cranbrook scorer + Kamloops 6 Cantlegar Boe es Three goals in the second: period “broke Z avd tle and: boosted Kamloops ‘ta their™ seednd win'of the day. Mike - Abraham hada pair and Mark Recehi, : Russell, ‘Stu Marple and’ Greg: a. Geldart did’ the Kamloops’ scoring, | . while Kelly Hurd and Keith Ktimehuk ‘scored for Castlegar. |. °°" ue Kamloops had the edge in play most’ of the game, outéhooting their ‘ ‘opponents 91-26.°. 2°. . Prince George. 6 Kitimat i ; Craig Endean’ and ‘Kevin ‘Graham “swapped first- “period goals. but Prince» »-Gearge Seored four. times in the second ° “on their way;to'an impressive win,, - “+ Kitimat’s Mark-Fitzpatrick was the’ ‘Castlegar E Bantam’ 's goalie Mike Muller Keeps this shot from Kamloops’s Cary Russell under - control during . “Wednesday evening’ Ss 6.2 Totem Ford beats Seafair _ Terrace’s Totem Ford / midget reps enhanced, their “vchances a at the B.C. ‘provincial midget * championships by _ beating fi; re top-ranked - Seafair.. Richmond 7-6 Wednesday, ‘Terrace now has- a 20 record at the tournament, ’ while Kamloops. is the only. . ; ‘other uribeaten eam with a : San record., > ‘the first period but ran into penalty: problems .-in © the’ ~ second and were. trailing 5-4 oo twice to lead th oA Bo ‘ial eat ue ‘single goals ete keored’ by ~-Seafair. ~~ - Mario, Desjardins, Terry. -Neison ° -Zaporzan, Troy Kaye, Steve it Calgary Wranglers’ 6-2. Victory over Oedicine Hat. ‘Tigers ‘Wednesday. ig any indication, the ‘Wester’ “Hockey ‘League's quarter- final playoff series between ’ ithe two teams thay be. a ‘Tough affair. . ’ “They: were: pushing us and trying to intimidate us dn our own building and we 4V coach ‘Sauter sald after the brawl filled match: The Tigers took 15 od 2 ‘minor penalties, eight of 17 “majors, two of three game ‘misconducts :” ‘oisconduet Other.” games Portland‘ Winter © Hawks thrash Kelowna Wings 92. ‘. “T though we lostioo many games at home this year ‘and I. ‘don’t want to lose-a ‘home game in this series,” said: Sautér of the best-of- five: East Division quarter- finalé which begin Friday in Terrace took 2 a ry ‘ead j in - Boing into the third period.--. : Terrace qutshot Seafair. 3 . “Who: has : and a saw ‘Saskatoon Blades | thump. Winnipeg. Warriors .. 3, - “Victoria” Cougars - defeat ~ Nanaimo Islanders 8-5 and Calgary. We! “don’t: ack any” toughness “at all,”’. ‘anid Paul Coffey. and’ "Dave. «|... replied E”imonton,. - , Widtilpeg moved five: points ahead of me nan Angeles ngs for the 9, ' Bmythe playoff Spot. k Odtiaeks ‘TU Cupitsis:i : ‘Biali:*Smyl's | ‘power-play het goal, his 24th of. the Beason, with 30 secbnds left ta play ini the firat period cnabled : Vancouver, - to. Washington and inove the oo ‘Canucks into a second-place... tie with Calgary Flames n° - the Smythe Division: ‘Mike. opened the scoring ‘with 56. seconds elapeéd.- in the . opening period. The point moved’ the Capitalé into, second place in the Patrick ' Division, one point ahead of | - Gartner of Washing pean bebe ih for. Bchnologies at BCIT. ~~ a8 6:00 pe. 7: string you want to know about some of rhe Ise our hot line to talk tolBCIT experts a aiter the “ghaw? 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