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Terrace Bay News, 7 Mar 1957, p. 6

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Page 6 SUPERIORS: - FLYERS BATTLE TO 7-7 TIE IN OVERTIME GAME Sunday's game, played in the local arena, was no game for a person with a weak heart. Thrills.were a dime a dozen and while the game ended in a tie, it was certainly a moral victory for Nipigon. Neither club could stand prosperity, Nipigon blowing a 3 goal lead and the Superiors twice failing to hang on to a 2 goal advan- tage, Goals by Ahl, Ward and Baxter gave Nipigon a 3-0 lead early in the second and then the Superiors came to life just when the arena atmosphere was thick with gloom, Diduch, Maurice Osmar and Stachiw scored in the second period and the score was tied when the teams squared off to ' start the 3rd period. Whalen's hard drive opened the third period scoring and when Maurice Osmar scored a while later bedlam broke loose and the 2 goal. lead looked good, be On the brink of climination the © Flyers, a mighty weary crew,: put together two fine scoring efforts by Ward and C. Manilla and the regular game ended in a 5-5 tie, 5 oalerals The Superiors scored 2 quick goals to start the overtime, one by Maurice Osmar, his third of the day and the other by ' brother Marv, and the Terrace Bay portion of the crowd of 1250 began. planning the invasion of Marathon Tussday night, With their backs again against the wall of defeat, Nipigon began a rally which culminated in the wiping out cf another 2 goal Terrace Bay lead. The culprits this time were Dahl and Swan, This tie was a bitter pill for Terre ace Bay to swallow, yet you have to tip your hat to Nipigon. A team that hustles the way they do is always tough, (cont'd on page 7) MINOR HOCKEY NEWS" PeeWee Games Fri. Feb. 22nd - Canadians 9 - Bruins 5, Hawks 6 - Leafs 5, Fri, liar. lst - Bruins 2-lLeafs 2, Canadians 6 -. Hawks 4.. League Standings after 18 games played: Bia ¢ Won Tie Lost Points Canadians 18 9 5 4 23 Hawks 18 7 3 8 17 Bruins 18 1 ice & 17 Leafs 18 5 5 8 25 Black Hawks and Bruins will play an extra game Friday at 4:30 pems, liarch 8th to break the tie for second place. Semi-finals will start the following ionday. lst place team vse 3rd = 2nd place team vs, 4th, This will be 2 out of 3 - and finals 3 out of 5, Top ll scorers for season - Don Fedun - 47, Francis Schock ~ 31, Bill Little - 29, Gary Newell = 29, Phil Harrison - 19, Danny Schock - 19, Johnny MacDonald 18, Ken Stevens- 13, Wayne Newell - 11, Jim Hayes -9, Gary Kul- cheski = 9, Our Peeiiee All Stars were beat out by Schreiber on a hone and home game basis, total goals to count, Schreiber - 8 goals, Terrace Bay 6 goals. The All stars played 10 games this season with Schreiber and Marathon winning 5 and loosing 5.° We hope to arrange some exhibition games after PeeWee House League Playoffs. Jim MacDonald's Bantam's beat out Schreiber in a home and home playoff with total goals to count. Terrace Bay - 12 goals - Schreiber - 8 goals. The Bantams will now play-off with Marathon who have won out over White River, as soon as arrangements can be made, (cont'd on page 7)

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