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NORTH SHORE HOCKEY LEAGUE (Cont'd) SUPERIORS Vs MARATHON SEMI-FINAL ONE GaME EACH Page 9 MINOR HOCKEY NEWS (Cont'd) home series with total goals to count. By the time this paper is published, one game will have been played - Schreiber Pee Wees Playing championship hockey, Terrace Bay and Bantams playing here Wednesday and Superiors took a crucial game from the harathon Mercuries in the North Shore League semi-finals at Marathon Sunday afternoon by a score of 6-2, Superiors overcame a handicap in the form of "slow ice" to outskate and out-check the Mercuries for two periods and pile up a substantial lead of 4 goals by the end of the second period. The scoreless third was a slower game - both teams showed the results of the fast pace 'on heavy ice for the previous periods, Superiors forced the Mercuries to carry the Terrace Bay Midgets playing in Schreiber Wednesday. Friday Feb. 28th our Pee Wees and Bantams will play in Schreiber, starting as soon after 4:00 p.m, as possible - and Schreiber Midgets will play in Terrace at 6; 00 nem, Make a point to come -out and cheer our boys on to victory in the North Shore, The Minor Hockey Association would like to annouce that there is a possible chance that the Thunder Bay Playdown's in Bantam, Midget and-Juvenile, will beheld play while playing a delaying action strategy.in Terrace Bay sometime in the latter part Marathon Mercuries came back Tuesday night to keep 'themselves in the fighting by downing Superiors 11-6, The ice was heavy but the first period was packed with of March. These playdowns take in the winning teams from as far West as Fort Frances to as far East as White River. Watch the "News" for dates and confirmation excitement, Marathon retiring the period with of these facts, a 5-4 count, In the first 10 minutes of play during the second Superiors lost the game, Mercuries sunk 3 fast counters and put Weaver out of the game when he was smashed on the face by a puck shot from the blue line by Marathon. The breaks would just not come Superiors way for the rest of the game, Mercuries piled up a further 3 goal lead with Superiors retaliating twice, a oe MINOR HOCKEY NEWS: Manitouwadge paid a return visit to- Terrace Bay last weekend. Six cars made the trip with players, coaches, and eight girls for a cheering section. Terrace won both games, Friday 13-8 and Saturday afternoon 8-4. Everyone was billeted out in houses except the coaches and drivers who were put up in Hotel Terrace. Saturday morning, a visit was paid to our Mill and also to our Hydro Plant at Terrace Beach. The Minor Hockey Exec. would like to thank all the people who helped make Manitouwadge's visit & SucCceSS» North Shore Minor Hockey Playoffs start this week. Pee Wee, Bantam and Midgets will play off with Schreiber in a home and (Cont'd next column) bs ee Oe bal Soe PEE WEE HOCKEY - Feb. 22: In the only Pee Wee League game played last week the Leafs upset the front running Hawks by 3 to l. Leaf Goals - L. Phillips, 1 H. Gaulin, 1 ~R,. Hutchinson, 1 Hawk Goal - D. Falzetta Referees - B. Little, D. McKay The Bruin 'vs Canadian game will be played at a later date as Canadians did not have a full team out, The schedule for Pee Wee playoffs will be announced in the News next week. These playoffs will consist of a Series 'A' between the first and third place teams and Series 'B! between: the second and fourth place teams. The finals will be a playoff between the winners of the above Series. District Pee Wee playoffs commence this week with Schreiber at Terrace Bay: on Wed, and Terrace at Schreiber on Friday - two games, total goals to count.