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EThese gals play hockey in fields § § Winding up for a slap shot, or something, is Thornhill’s Jean Gouriay as she warms up for This is be kind to readers’ week. See? Not complicated at all. But That’s why I’m going to be serious, perhaps too simplistic for the Metro Sort of serious, anyway, but not too boys. deep. Don't want to completely To go on. destroy my image. liere, here The last time I got too deep people started taking me seriously. It took me years to live it down and get my respectability back. Was rather amused to read an article in one of the Toronto dailies about the efforts of the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey,l League trying to cut down on “mass brawling” during minor league games this season. I can just imagine all the soul» searching and the drinking of the midnight oil that went on to reach some sort of uneasy peace with brawiing youngsters. Something the kids might accept. Maybe. “When a scrap starts on the ice, all but the players involed must go and stand in the crease until the officials have sorted the situation out,” said Bryan Rennis, assistant secretary-manager of the league. I’ll give you their solution first and mine after, along with some other uncomplicated (to me) conclusions. 0n way I’m not sure I understand all the above but in the interest of a more simple solution (no one likes simple solutions) I would. offer the following. To wit: “A crease stretching seven feet in from of each team bench, intended to stop mass brawling on the ice, is one of the major rule changes made by the MTHL this season. If a fight breaks out in front of one of the team‘s benches. the players on the ice will be directed into their own defensive zones rather than toward the crease. Get in a fight and you‘re out of the game and (I think) maybe the next one too. Save paint Simply put in a rule forbidding fights. Think of all the paint that would be saved. I‘m told that’s the situation in the Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association as of last season Some hockey stick? Ho hum Here, here “In another move to stop rowdyism, the league has put in a rule that slaps an automatic two- game suspension on a coach, manager or trainer who is ejected by the referee." Big deal. It’s always been my rather simplistic philosophy that a manager should manage and a trainer train. What right have they to do anything that would cause them to be ejected from a game? I’d just eject them from the scene. Period. As for coaches? It‘s my humble opinion minor league coaches have no right to put themselves in a position to be ejected in the first place. Teach discipline The main job of a minor league coach, to my mind, is to teach discipline to youngsters. How do you discipline youngsters if you can‘t discipline yourself? Sirfiple sblution? Get a coach who can control his emotions. You don‘t need the other type in minor hockey. Let him get a job with the Philadelphia Flyersh Finally, Mr. Rennie seems mystified about the fact his league has “lost about 25 teams" this year, mostly in such minor divisions like mosquito, squirt and tyke.” field hockey action next weekend. She’ll be playing for the Ontario Seniors squad. Heieachefl way back‘and came up with the following possible reaspn. “Maybe the birflirate is going down, there is definitely a dearth of the younger-age teams,“ Rennie said. Enough is enough He could be right but maybe, just maybe. the parents have decided their youngsters have better things in life to pursue than brawling, high- sticking, or playing in a league that “just tries” to stop all the above. Ah, sweet mystery of hockey life. Finally, I‘ve changed my mind about hockey brawling, etc. There was a time I though a good fight didn’t hurt anyone. FRED SIMPSON (continued on 3-2) "(P-howl» Hogg) “This is my first year as a senior," she said, “although I’ve played with the juniors for the past three years." Before that she played with her Thornlea Secondary School team for five years. And Jean, in particular, will be trying to keep a string going. Won title She also plays for the Ontario Junior team which has just returned from winning the championship in that division. Both gals have been selected to play for Ontario in the 1976 Senior National Championship Tournament which will be held over the four-day Thanksgiving Weekend at Sunnybrook Park in Toronto at Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue. THORNHILL â€"â€" When 19-year-old Jean Gourlay of Thomhill and her 21- yearâ€"old teammate, Pat Lehman of Richmond Hill, take to the field for the Ontario Field Hockey team next weekend they hope to lead the way to victory. But not by scoring goals. You see. Jean is a fullback in field hockey and “we don’t score goals” while Pat is a goalie and everyone knows what goalie’s do. Don’t they? Rams rap Tigers 8-2! They followed that victory up with an 8-3 win over Owen Sound in their home opener Monday night at Bond Lake Arena. Artemchuk’s Jeweller’s opened their Mid-Ontario season last Friday night with a convincing 7-3 win over Orillia in Orillia. Take wins “We‘ll take the wins,” said Artem- chuk but added that “it‘s way to early in the season to go by any scores. That Owen Sound team will be tough.” By Fred Simpson AURORA â€" Aurora had the Tigers Sunday night but the Richmond Hill Rams did all the clawing as they came up with a 9â€"2 win in their opening game of the 1976-77 Provincial Junior A season here. It was the Rams‘ first win of the season having only tied two exhibition games while losing several in the previous three weeks. . Fights The game was a close one until the final period with the Rams, between a spate of fights and hair-pulling, taking a 2-0 lead before the Tigers came back to tie the game near the end of the second period. The Rams outshot the Tigers 33-30 but it took some fine saves by goalie Brian Stankiewicz in the opening two periods to keep the Rams in there at times. Rams explode That was the worst thing they could do as the Rams suddenly broke loose to pour home six unanswered goals led by newcomer Mike Walker with three and two by homebrew Frankie Nigro. The other goals went to newcomers Dave Baker, two, Ron Smulders and veteran Mitch Edwards. OAK RIDGES â€" Two wins don’t make a season but Oak Ridges Junior B Dynes Jewellers’ coach Peter Artemchuk was quite happy to accept them. H0 cke y J 6 wellers Win two Great fun “It‘s great fun and it’s good for you," Loveit Does she enjoy field hockey? No. She loves it. Both teams decided to test one Thomhill Thunderbirds’ Glen Daurio (14) is shown giving his teammates a 3-0 lead in Monday night‘s Junior ‘8’ opening hockey Rush hour on Barrie net ’Another devotee of the gamevis teammate Pat Lohman who pursued her field hockey at Bayview Secondary Jean points out that she plays “fullback and it’s my job to get the ball up_to tpe forwards who_do.the scoring.“ she states. “There’s a lot of running involved and it keeps you fit. And it‘s not a contact sport so you don’t get roughed up." A pause. Ball. hard “Of course the ball is kind of hard and you get hit a lot by it. But you get used to it." another’s fistic talents in the opening two periods with sporadic fights breaking out here and there between Ram combatants such as Walker, John Olds, Smulders; and Aurora's Bill Kitchen, John Sikura, and Larry Payne. Jubilation Richmond Hill Rams” coach Carl Brimblecombe, needless to say, was ‘ bilant. _____ - He was also impressed by the fact that the Jewellers came up strong despite the absence of regulars Dave Stuart and Irwin. “Steve Sherman also played a fine game,” said Artemchuk “but then he always does." The Jewelier’s got off td a shaky first period start against Owen Sound trailing 3~2 at the end of the first period. Depth “When you can win with good players ou}_it shows__yog’ve got depthf’ he said. Artemchuk was happy with the play of Cam Reston who came through with a hat-trick and with newcomer and ex- Ram Jim Clement who fired in two goals. Pat Lohman . she’s a goalie Brian Stankiewicz . sharp in goal game at Thornhill against Barrie Colts. Looking on approvineg is Gary Langfield (14). But alas, the Colts came back to win School for five years. Pat. a goalie “I‘m a goalie." states Pat, “and I like it. Field hockey is , well, a ladies‘ game. There's no body contact to it. They sometimes shoot the ball hard but they’re not allowed to shoot it too high, like a slap shot.“ Is field hockey like ice hockey? “No,” states Pat. “It’s more like soccer. You have 11 men and it‘s very popular in high schools and on the in- ternational level." Pat has been with the seniors for the last two years and the three previous ones with the juniors. This didn't faze the Rams at all as they kept plugging with Walker getting his second goal three minutes later which turned out to be thew winner. New faces It was impossible to tell the Rams’ line-up without a program with something like nine new faces in the lineâ€"up. Their best showing came in the final 10 ninutes of the middle session with Sikura rapping in a rebound with Stankiewicz lying to one side of the net at the 10 minute mark. Tying goal Less than three minutes later John Martini got the tying toal on a shot which seemed to deflect off a player and bounce gaily to one side of a groping Stankiewicz. That was it. There's no disputing Brimblecombe off Sunday night's opener as the Tigers were never in the game after tying it near the end of the second. “Aren‘t they a bunch of bandits," he said gleefully. “They keep coming at you all the time. These kids are going to surprise a lot of teams this season. “They might not win all the time but the fans are going to see an exciting team." They poured it on after that to win going away with goalie Doug Brumwell impressing after coming in for Joe Hall at the end of the first. Open scoring The first period saw Dynes opening the scoring courtesy of Jim Clement from Tony Robinson and Randy Irwin. Owen Sound tied the game but Dynes scored again with Sherman from Reston only to have Owen Sound get two more It was all Oak Ridges from there on. Power Play In the second it was Reston on a power play goal from Neal Crockford and Dale Roffey; Tony Robinson from Dale Roffey. They included Aurora's Greg Could win it it'dm'al Wednesday, October 6, 1976 Classified the game by 7-4 and disappoint all the home fans. The Thunderbirds had earlier downed Midland Flyers by 8-3. That would be a nice Thanksgiving treat. Jean attends the University of Toronto while Pat goes to York University where she plans on becoming a physical education teacher. But all that will come later. Right now they’re concentrating on making Ontario a winner in field hockey. “We finished third last year," said Pat, “and we should be right up there again this year. Our toughest com- petition should come from British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia.” Both girls figure they‘ve got a good chance to win it all next weekend. Hampton (brother of the NHL’s Rick Hampton) who partnered Billy Stephenson of Richmond Hill. This was probably the Rams' steadiest defensive and offensive duo. Not far behind was the defensive combo of Mike Gallaugher, also a Rich- mond Hill product, and John Olds: Who are some of the Rams’ newcomers? Smulders is from Dorset Park via Peterboro Petes; Dave Campbell from Hanover; Bill Colville, from Thornhill; Mike Walker from Don Valley Toms; goalie Mitch Lovelock from Burlington; John Olds, from Don Valley Toro’s via Peterboro Petes of the Major A loop; and Bill Mason, from Bramalea Blues via the Petes. Petes The Rams have an affiliation with the Peterboro Petes this season. The Jewellers are at Midland Thursday night, Thomhill Friday night and at home to Thornhill next Monday night for a 7:30 game. Also impressing for the Rams were penalty killers Gallaugher, Ken Paraskevin, Campbell and Nigro. Nigro, incidentally, made several fine rushes all night and also scored the final two goals, one on an empty net. Against Orillia the Jewellers’ scorers were Reston from Sherman and Neal Crockford; Mike Carevale from Neal Crockford and Dale Roffey; Rusty Cochrane, plus other goals' by Reston, Sherman and that man, Crockford. left Assists went to Sherman with two, Clement, two, and singles to Dale Roffey, Ian Crockford, Greg Bogaerts, Reston, and Camevale. The Rams are at home to the Toronto Nats next Tuesday night at 7:45 pm. and the following night are at Royal York for an 8:30 game. The third period saw Irwin from Neal Crockford; Reston from Sherman; and Clement from Irwin; and, finally, Reston from Sherman with 26 seconds Section B (Photo by Hogg)