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"1’yllidc“h-l Dal: 'i\n-hlundtn â€" _ "* chronicie Stait Wraes _ §0215s for Waterloo while has its variams uns and BRurr had singles that downer Saturday night though as he went out and bagged three goals to lead Siskins to a 9â€"7 shootout over Owen Sound during Kids Night at Waterioo Arena. games behind Kings for the fourth and final playoff posiâ€" tion with 26 points off a 12â€" 152 record. Waterioo has three games in hand over the Kings, one of the few clubs Siskins have handled with relative ease this year. Dahmer scored the first goal in each of the first two periods and then finished off the scoring with an insuranâ€" ce goal with six minutes reâ€" bes its various ups and was one big down followed by one big up last Saturday. Dabkmer started the seaâ€" son as a regular right winger for the Waterioo Sisâ€" kins, one of their few ve terans back from last year‘s into the schedule, Dahmer found he was missing pracâ€" tices and so on due to work bad news last Saturday that he had been laid off at his job at a painting firm. leave the team. _ , « fillie‘s got no such problem ago against Owen Sound C After budgeting time to return to the fold two weeks It‘s now or never for our beloved Siskins. , kins remaining games. The Waterloo entry in the Midwestern Ontarro Junior B **We‘ve certainly got our work cut out for us. sard Egers. got out of the gate slowly but surely this season. They roundâ€" â€"and if we‘re going to make the playoffs we‘ve got to have ed the clubhouse turn in fine fashion but nearly broke down solid goaltending. a better defence and forwards coming on the backstretch. losing eight of nine at one point. back to help out more _ So w hat‘s left for the home stretch? Sounds easy. doesn t it It looks like prelty lm gfll% _ «0 e o+ With 13 games remaining in their 42â€"game schedule. Waâ€" Well. it won‘t be easy 100 presently holds down fifth spot with a 12â€"15â€"2 record. There isn‘t one Siskin who isn‘t giving 100. but the team exactly disastrous. but finishing fifth in this league !S â€" goes not have solig goaltending. its defence is shaky at key t the same as finishing last in the Boston Marathon. _ ;imes and the forwards are so worried about producing that There are no prizes for either llls ___â€" they‘ve forgotten offence is a twoâ€"way street. No. to continue on to postâ€"season action Siskins must fir _ j goal both Dave Barrett and Ed Takamatsu are capable ish in the top four. Right now they are three behind Kings of prilliant saves. but both have been guilty of allowing poor and four behind thirdâ€"place New Hamburg â€" goals for weeks now That win tonight pulls us pretty close.. sard Suskins Being a former goaltender myself. I realize that the No 1 coach Jack Egers following Saturday‘s win over Owen ingredient of successful mm is Contidence Sound. ~Actually third place is not out of reach if we can put Right now neither Barrett nor Takamatsu is playing as if it together _ he had any Angles are covered poorly. shots are mishanâ€" Looking ahead at Siskins remaining opposition does NOL â€" giog ong poth have been deked with ridiculous ease brighten the picture much They do play Hespeler thre? _ ; gon t want to get down on them. because there‘s no doubt "~"That win tonight pulls us pretty close.. said Siskins coach Jack Egers following Saturday‘s win over Owen Sound. ~Actually third place is not out of reach if we can put it together _ Looking ahead at Siskins remaining opposition does not brighten the picture much They do play Hespeler three times and Kitchener twice. but must also meet New Hamâ€" burg and Stratford three times as well as Elmira and Owen Sound on the road _ Siskins have been pitiful against Stratford and Elmira. the loops top two clubs. and although they beat New Hamburg earher on. have also lost to the Hahns msleml_v latehy Only O:en ;II;I’_â€"Kfl(‘WI’ and Hespeler have given Wa terloo breathing room. but they represent only 46° . of Sis He showed no effect of But four or five games ining. Jeff Bender and Rollerâ€"coaster ride for Dahmer > ts: and so had to Employed maimly on Sisâ€" Dahmer said he wasa‘t realâ€" ly surprised with the sudden **If the opportunity is there. I take it. but yes,. I am more worried about coming back witk my man. Last night (an 8â€"2 loss to Elmira) and tonight were the first times since I‘ve been back that I‘ve played a regular shift. It felt good to conâ€" Rick Campbell Waterloo Siskin Paul Dahmer (20) triggers his first of three goals past Owen Sound goake Jim Hodgsonâ€" The teams traded two goalseaci'lllhefilstperiod and were tied 44 in the se cond when Siskins scored three goals in a two minute They upped that lead to 84 when Schnurr scored to open the third. but the shortâ€" staffed Kings fought back grittily with three straight before Dahmer iced the vicâ€" **We‘ve certainly got our work cut out for us.~ said Egers. â€" and if we‘re going to make the playoffs we‘ve got to have solidgoaltemlilg.abenerddmandfmrflscanilg back to help out more _ theyre giving their best. and no. the situation is not entirely their fault. But I‘ve seen both play much better than they are right now and keeping the pock out of the net will be a prime requisite if Siskins are to make the grade There is talk of bringing up juvenile goalie Paut Reitzel for a game or two and I m not so sure that‘s a bad dea It‘s certaimnh worked with the forward limes As for defence. that seems to be Waterioo s forte at the tory at 13:32. *‘They (Kings) come out with 10 guys and we should have blown them out of the rink." said Siskins coach lucky to get a win **They‘ve got one realy good line (McLeod‘s) that had us running around in cirâ€" cles out there. We were very disorganized A few times **Instead we‘re t than they ~~When you look at us. we just don‘ t seem to have that et will be a â€" much talent_â€" he said. ~If we‘re going to go anywhere. t e be on guts and determination _ ‘aut Reitzel Right now I have to agree with him Many a horse has ad idea 1t s come under the wire first not because it ‘s the best in the freld_ but because it tmes the hardest and refuses to give up forte at the I m willing to bet Siskins are that kind of breed during that second period_ count how many giveaways we had in our own end." Egers stuck essentially with three lines. Rookies Mike Coppolino and Roy Russell saw extenuve daty while Al Boilean and Bongo Price were spotted. moment. Tom Young and Wilf Rellinger are supplying the musclie and Tom Abbott and Brian Rumig the finesse to get the puck out of their end. Unfortunately, all are prone to mak'ngghrigerm-fichhvecnsttheirw-mgoalsa:d even games. ~I can‘t understand it. sometimes they just look down at their feet at the puck and it‘s through their legs in a mmuâ€" was standing on his head making saves. I couldn‘t to do that" ~ The forward lines on the Siskins are a big puzzile Supâ€" pusedlydquenhble(or'ardslieflqurimandAlBoi- leau have been inconsistent. and many of the vets let down during that bleak stretch before Christmas. Egers refused to stand pat and brought up energetic ms-chasfiecwmoaflnqw.m despitethdrtznderage(lsthnledb_vexxwleandm fully their attitude will wear off My bet is though it will be guys like Price. Botleau and cq;hinl)ale"ilsmwbomllmmtoshnthetaymme late going ° I met one Siskin recently and he questioned me as to why I seemed to be questioning the abulity of the team on ~*How many times can you teach them not match for the Sugar Kmgs Friday who had 2â€"1 and 6â€"1 period leads. Boileau and Bender scored for Wa Waterloo 4#37...Siskins are in New Hamburg Friday won a silver medal in the Ontaco Winter Games. losâ€" ing a 3â€"2 decizion to Bramaâ€" and are home to Stratford