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Celebrations coatinued in the dressing room. Todd Loveday (left) and Pat Hlnnegan look like won't soon forget this one. The champagne had some miles on it but tasted good all the same - and looked good in the hair of Waterloo Siskins players and other members of the organization. Siskin vice-president Ron Williams had driven the bottles to Streetsville on Friday. but there was no cause for celebration until Sunday when Waterloo scored a 5-2 win over Streetsville Derbys on home ice to take the Ontario junior B hockey championship. Sisking had a chance'to uncérk the%strbly on Friday. but they let a 3-0 lead slip away and lost 5-3. Back in Waterloo, John McKerrow broke loose for three goals and Mike Barbeau added a pair on Sunday for Siskins. who led 2-1 after one period and 4-1 after two. It'was McKerrow's only hat-trick of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time. "Pat Hinnegan and Chris Archer are great Iinemates. They were setting me up pretty well. (Goalie Don) Einwechter did a hell of a job. too. It was a super series for that guy." "I just wanted to go out there and win the game," said McKerrow. a grade 12 student at Waterloo collegiate. "I didn't care if I scored or not. - Einwechter and ’McKerrow agreed gun. day's game was.Siskins' best checking effort of the playoffs. "The team played well in front of me." said Einwechter, who had missed 13 playoff games with an ankle inlury. "If they do that, I'll stop them any day." ' That sweet, sweet feeling of victory During their drive" to the Ontario crown, Photos, story by aloha-1| O’Brlon Siskins defeated. in order, Owen Sound Greys. Stratford Cullitons, London Dia- monds, Brantford Alexanders B's and Stroetsville Derbys. Siskin manager Pete Brill felt the turning point in the playoffs was game three against Owen Sound when the fans started making it to the road games. "Jack McKerrow, Bob Nelson and Bob Hunter decided to get a fan bus to Owen Sound," said Brill. "AbouC60 fans came in (while players) were going through the motions in warm-up and l distinctly re- member Terry McCuteheon giving a yell, 'C'mon, let's pick this thing up.' :me ihai time on, fait support swelled from 100 to 400 on the road." Other big factors in Siskins' success was that they won every game that went into overtime and played-eil (jespite inherits. _ . -ii.iadr-rtici, gnnis and his assistant. AI Kirch, went through miles of tape getting players _re_ady for each game. . . "The job those guys did was just outstand- ing," said Brill. "When Rich is taping guys up he's also motivating them and preparing them for games." _ . -idraia, was said at the time, but eight Siskins suffered from the flu during the Owen Sound series. - A _ - - Chris Lang and Roger Carlaw both had back problems throughout the playoffs and Scott Bins played with a partial shoulder separation and elbow lqjury. “Envevéaron played {engine a wrist injury and Elnwechter returned to the lineup with an assortment of aches and pains. Streetsvllle's Clarke McMillan 'a-aiuiishmms' Chris Archer (8) with a hard check in the third period of Sunday’s game. Al Kimmel (right) cel- ebrates after Water- Ioo's first goal was scored Sunday night by Mike Barbeau (tall- on). 'horeou6ttrt'tt-truettt,eothtthttt_tdmet. eetettmtmttetexteettaeery "etnet'etttetaHtetetMeteteuy V‘VI ti"rr, rt'yrro