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By LARRY ANSTE'rr When Kevin Huckle in- jured his knee Jan, 30 and was out of action for 10 days, it was one of the best things that ever happened to the Waterloo Siskins al- though it didn't appear that way at the time. As soon as the 18-year- old goaltender returned to the line-up he began play- ing some of his steadiest hockey of the year. P1 6 - Waterloo Chroeticte, Wednesahy, March ti, 1975 His' momehtum carried over into the semi-finals of the Waterloo-Welling- ton Junior B league and he was brilliant in a tough series win over Elmira Sugar Kings. Now he's performing his heroics against Kit- chener Ranger Irs, who suddenly found themselves in trouble after weekend action in the eight-point final series. Siskins won the opener 7-5 Saturday and produced an easy 5-0 triumph Sun- day as Huckle blocked 28 shots to record the first shutout of the playoffs. "Once I got back from the injury I found myself using my head more and making as few moves as possible," Buckle said af- ter Sunday's game. watch- ed. by 1.156 fans at the Waterloo Arena. “I didn't want to move around too much because the knee was still sore and it hurt when I moved too much. As a result I found myself con- centrating more and it just carried over into the Spnrfs 48 King St. South Wmodoo Crystal-China Cosmetics Ceramics Cuckoo Clock Mdeoge based on U S Federal Envuronmenml Protector, Agency 1975 Fuel Economy tteport 28 8 mpg oty, 45 6 mpg hughwoy converted to umpenol gallons (1 umpenol gallon == I 20094 U S gollonl Dnvmg balms and condmon of engine may result m ddFereot coosomptron rates WINDMILL SHOP For That Unusual Gift Visit The "Waterloo's Authorized Volkswagen Dealer" 550 Weber St. N. Waterloo Phone 884-7470 - Sales - Service - Parts Siskins take first two in Junior B finals 45 mpg highway 28 mpg city AUTO-HAUS WATERLOO G) rabbit playoffs. I've always liked the playoffs because you know you can't blow a goal when things are so close. . Do I still try not to move around too much? Heck no. I'll do anything to stop the puck, even if I have to take a couple on the nose. Ft Huckle, the first-stringer goalie last year with Markham Waxers of the tier two Provincial, Junior A League, wasn't over- worked, Sunday but made several key stops early in the second period after Rangers had fallen behind 3-0 and were anxious to get back in the game. Siskins. an older. more experienced club than Kitchener, took advantage of two Rangers penalties in the first period to go ahead 2-0. Dean Woelfle fired a rebound past Mike Blake with Kitchener two men short at 5:16 and Terry Kuenzie, having an outstanding playoff campaign. picked the low right corner with Kitchen- er one man short at 6:21. "The referee knew he blew it," Ranger coach Don McKee said. "Then he gave us those penal- ties to make up for it and Waterloo ended up getting two goals instead of one. " Siskins monopolized the period, outshooting Rang- ers 23-7. but Blake pre- vented them from filling the net. Siskins should have led 3-0 after the first. but referee Charles Lennox of Oakville wouldn't count a goal which was scored early.. As the puck was shot, the back of the net was lifted off the ice and the puck went right through. The goal judge, from Kitchener, signalled the goal but Lennox re- fused to consult with him. Siskins finished off the Rangers in the second period with three quick goals by Chris Chappell at 3:39. Mike Conrad at 5:59 and Jim Young at 8:48. After the fourth goal McKee replaced Blake with Brian Budarick. "rm a little-surprised that our players had so much energy tonight," Siskin coach John Ford said. "After all, it was our seventh game in nine Waterloo Siskin goalie Kevin Hu'ekle managed a shut-out against the Kitchener Rangers during the second gameof the finals played on Sunday. The Siskins won the game 5-0 giving them a two game lead in the Junior B finals. Hovering around the Siskin goal are; Siskin Barry Musselman. number four. and Rangers Don Maloney. number eight and Dave Brooker. Ctwooieuphotottr0mrid com eriod with three quick nights and our third in Kee said the turning point league scoring champio oals by Chris Chappell three days. But everyone came during the second has a separated should t 3:39, Mike Conrad at played well. They seemed period when referee Jim and may be lost for ti :59 and Jim Young at more relaxed now that all .LeBlance disallowed a year. :48. After the fourth goal of, the tension is off from Ranger goal which would Reinhardt took a ha chee replaced Blake the Elmira series." have tied the score 4-4. check in the second gar with Brian Budarick. Siskins played without Siskins went on to lead 6- _ of the semi-finals agair "rm a little "surprised hard-shooting right wing- 3 by the end of the period Hespeler Shamrocks, h hat our players had so er Dan Morris, out with a after leading 3-2 in the although he felt the pa nuch enerizv tonight.“ wrist injury. while Rang- first. he didn't know how serio nights and our third in three days. But everyone played well. They seemed more relaxed now that all of, the tension is off from the Elmira series." Siskins played without hard-shooting right wing- er Dan Morris. out with a wrist injury, while Rang- ers were minus high-scor- ing Carl Reinhart and de- fenceman Steve Awde. Awde and McKee had a difference of opinion and they decided it was best for Awde to leave the team. The pennant - winning Waterloo Siskins, seeking their first playoff cham- pionship in a decade, beat Kitchener Ranger B's 7-5 Saturday in the first game of the eight-point finals before 900 fans at the Kitchener Auditorium. Ranger coach Don Mc- as; CLEAN LAUNDRY & DRYCLEANERS "It would have created a whole new game if we would have gotten that goal," McKee said. "And it definitely should have been a goal. The puck was sitting at the back of the net, the goal judge put the light on and even the fans knew it was in. Le- Blanc said he lost sight of the puck so he blew his whistle, but the puck was in even before he blew it." Rangers got bad news on Friday when they learned that Carl Reinhart, the [IBjEifjiifEEjl In By 11:00 am. Out By 3:00 pm. [lriIaiiEE Try Our league scoring champion, has a separated shoulder and may be lost for the year. and Reinhardt took a hard check in the second game of the semi-finals against Hespeler Shamrocks, but although he felt the pain, he didn't know how serious it was and he played the final four games of the series. Siskins, who won five, lost two and tied one against Rangers during the regu- lar schedule, got two goals from Dave Barrow and singles from Ron Dietrich, Gary Thiel, Peter Rudat. Dan Morris and Steve Douglas. Dave Geisler. Perry Mark, Kevin Reinhart, Tim Adams and Doug Brooker replie'd for Kit- chener.