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Terrace Bay News, 10 Feb 1955, p. 7

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TERRACE BAY SUPERIORS HUMBLE NIPIGON FLYERS 5 TO 3 (Cont. at 54.25 came from the stick of Nipigons "Little Atom" Herman Manilla with Larry Dunville who played a stellar game on defence drawing the assist, Referees Ross and Pineault doled out a total of 11 penalties 5 to Terrace Bay and 6 to Nipigon including a major to the tempermental Manilla (H.) The Diduch, Osmar, Moro combination was by far the most effective trio on the ice. Relief custodian Jim Fraser playing his second game of the season came up with some beautiful saves and was ably supported by teammate rear guards Dave Desrosiers, Jack Lang and Cy "Stonewall" Brassard, Nipigon no doubt were lost without the services of.defenceman Lespi-and their starry forward Paul Baxter as Larry Dunville appeared to be the only player on the entire squad along with Ahl who performed to any great advantage. Officials were Neil Ross and Ed Pineault, 0-0-9 NORTH SHORE HOCKEY NEWS Last weekend in Geraldton the Terraee Bay Superiors and Geraldton Gold Miners played two games which should go into the books as two of the most exciting and high scoring games of the season, There were 27 goals very few penalties and good crowds to watch both hard fought but clean games, In Saturdays game the "Soups" managed to pull into a tie in league stand- ings with Geraldton for third spot. They got away to a fast start and ran up a 3-0 count in the first period on goals by Moro, Bond and Diduch, The Second period saw Terrace again outscore the Miners on goals by Bond Stachiw and Hayes for Terrace with Jack Duhsame getting two for Geraldton .to make the score 6-2, In the third period Jim Moro ran in two quick goals to put the game out of reach of Geraldton who could only count two late in the game by Duceminski and Abraham to make the final score 8-4 for Terrace, Each team received 3 minor penalties. In the Sunday game before 750 fans it was Geraldton who got away to a fast start and led 4-0 at the end of the period, (Cont. on next col.) Page fic: «s NORTH SHORE HOCKEY NEWS (Cont.) ee Ettinger with two, Duceminski and Byerley scoring. Terrace picked up two.in the second to one for Geraldtén 'with Moro and Diduch for Terrace, Byerley for Geraldton, The third period was the thriller as the "Soups" rammed in five goals to Geraldtons three to run the score 8-7 for Geraldton. With 20 seconds remaining in the game Terrace replaced goalie Weaver with an extra forward and had the crowd wild as they did - everything but tie the game and the Geraldton home crowd were thankful for the final whistle-to give the Miners the final score 8-7 and put them back into third place in the league standing. ICE CHIPS The leagues leading scorer Jim Moro picked up seven goals and one assist in the two games to help keep him at the top. Osmar kept pace with 9 assists. The forward line of Bond, Hayes and Stachiw played their best game of the season to pick up 4 goals in the Saturday night game, The refereeing, with Byerley of Geraldton and Pineault'of Terrace was very good as they kept the game well in hand at all times. 0-0-0 NORTH SHORE HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFF Competing Teams - First four (4) teams in league Standing, - All positions must be clear-cut, In the event of a tie for any position in the League Standing a sudden death' game for position will be played. The dates of February 23rd and 24th are being reserved in the event that there are ties in two (2) positions. If there is a tie in one (1) position only, the sudden death game will be played on February 24th, SEMI-FINALS Series "A" - Teams 1 and 3 in League Standing Best 3 out of 5 games Date of Games and Venue aus OL emes and Venue February 26th and 27th on Home Ice of lst position team March lst and 2nd on Home Ice of 3rd position' team, March 4th on Home Ice of 1st position team, (Cont. on page 8)

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