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It was one of the funniest, though. For two hours last Saturday afternoon, one of the motliest collections of misfits and oddballs got together for a reunion of sorts on the ice at the Kitchener Auditorium. â€" Promoters billed it as the miniâ€"series of the century, proâ€" bably to draw fan support away from the upcoming Challenâ€" ge Cup between the Soviets and the NHL. But you couldn‘t fool the 13 fans in attendance. They came wellâ€"prepared for what has become known over the years as the Wilfrid Laurier hockey Hawks annual alumni game. 8 _ Former players flew in from all over the world to suit up with either the old guys or the new guys. Definition â€" the new guys are those who played under present Hawk coach Wayne Gowing, while most of the old guys were from the original class of ‘28. The players knew they were in for a rough day when preâ€" sent Hawk left winger Greg Ahbe skated on the ice to reâ€" feree the game. That‘s not to insinuate that Ahbe doesn‘t know how to ref. I‘ll say it outright â€" Ahbe doesn‘t know how to ref. ~ Despite this major obstacle, the teams faced off at apâ€" proximately 2: 15 p.m. The old guys scored first but the new guys stormed back to take a 3â€"1 lead. _ _ _ At that point Gowing, who despite his tender age was relegated to the old geisters, slipped out to phone Sarnia for reinforcements. Page 12 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, February 7, 1979 It will not go down as one of the classic hockey games in Rick Campbell Lo and behold, who should show up five minutes later than Sarnia native ‘*Duster‘‘ McMillan and sidekick Wayne Goetz to shore up the geritol defence. The youngsters held onto their lead, thanks mainly to the miraculous goaltending of Howard ‘"Mr. Zero‘ Basian, who in his spare time suits up as Laurier‘s hockey trainer. Saul, as Basian is known to his friends, made at least 12 great saves in the first period, two of which he realized he had made. To the great dismay of the vocal spectators, the oldsters started to come back and late in the game tied the score 8â€"8. This was in no small way due to the incredible rash of inâ€" juries suffered by the young team. $ Dennis Schooley broke both wrists attempting to tee up a slapshot (you know, with the puck on end+: Steve Douglas had a recurrence of his: swelled head syndrome which has hampered him throughout his lacklustre career. Tim Sampâ€" son did double knots in his skates, but tied one to the other and broke both ankles, although he continued to play. Walter Cieslukowski brought his Louisville shovel and suffered back injuries trying to lift the puck. Kim Bauer was saved from serious posterior impairment when Mike Perry‘s slapâ€" shot hit him in his pocket calculator. Steve Palmateer was his usual flashy self but suffers from a fear of heights so had to skate with no blades on his boots. And former DJ Dave Zmija mistook the rubber disc for a vinyl disc and broke his heart as he broke the needle on his new stereo in the first inâ€" termission. Saul‘s heroics held them in despite all these injuries while On a bit more serious vein, one of my minor hockey corâ€" respondents evidently read my column about apathy last week among Waterloo fans. Her suggestion was that if I was so depressed with Waterloo fans, come out to her team‘s game and get impressed. For the most part, the parents were wellâ€"behaved, but there was a definite small segment which I seem to run into everytime I witness a minor hockey game. Which depresses me a thousand times more than any apathy among fans, a prompts me to pass along this little gem from the walls‘ the Galt Arena. Cieslukowski potted three and Palmateer notched two for the younger set against the recentlyâ€"idle Phil McColeman. But disaster inevitably struck as the granpaws netted the final two goals to emerge victorious 10â€"8. ‘"If the game had ended a half hour sooner, we‘d have w for sure. My legs just went rubbery,"" said Saul, who fa.' the loss a bitter pill to swallow. The Molson‘s &ree star selections were unanimous. Baâ€" > sian first star, Déennis Schooley first star (selfâ€"acclamation) and Waé:e Gowing third star. Why Gowingâ€"for his emergency phone call? Of course notâ€"he scored the winning goal. + Oh, boy, Howie Meeker will want the movie rights to this _ Well, I didn‘t get to that one exactly, but took in a minor hockey game at the Aud just before the alumni game last Saturday. o o That‘s really what it‘s for. So Moms and Dads, I ask you please Leave Anger at the door _ _ And fill the rink with Brotherhood. We skate so hard to make that goal Like we are told to do, â€" But folks yell "Get him‘"‘, "Kill that kid" And often start to "Boo". We‘re told its sport not win or lose But how we play the game. If adults want to teach what‘s right, Why don‘t they do the same? What kind of soâ€"called grownups Are those that choose to thrust Such mean and angry words of Hate On little guys like us? g CREATIVE CRAFTS Tickets: $3.00 â€" Seniors, Students, $4.00 â€" General Admission If the shoe fits, read it and heed it. Available at: 9 Princess St. E., Waterioo from 7â€"9 p.m., Phone 886â€"0660 weekdays only Scribe Bookstores or At The Door Thurs. Feb. 15 Fri. Fob. 16 Sat., Feb. 17 "HEDDA GABLER" , Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Little Theatre "Snoopy and Friendsâ€"Peanut Characters" Lower Mail "‘Fascinating Shop for the Doâ€"it Yourselfer" SUBâ€"POST OFFICE IN STORE Open Mondayâ€"Saturday 9:00â€"5:00 Come In and Browse Around HOOKED RUG KITS & CUSHION TOPS WATERLOO SQUARE SETTING EXAMPLE by Ibsen presents 8 p.m. sharp at the Victoria Park Pavilion 886â€"2530