" "It was a real strange feeling going otttagainstthem (Elmira).1 wanted to beat them, that's for sure, but I've still got a lot of clash withhisex-teammates was a chance to prove the team had P.adeys big, mistake by cutting WateHoothikiassrud a lot to prove Friday night in their 6-5 Suhini-s-wadeWiatrt'U udereonrmretopeove. Bothdidit. Waterloo-od-tith-tinte being - that they m the beat toamintheMid-namiorB hockey loop, wading their Iot- oodwintrverthirdrUee Elmira intltreer-tintpr.Thewin,ex- bind with Thursday night's, lur- prisirttr6amedie-toBrantfhed Chains and Mia 12-3 re veutrewinoverthe-eClasniets, trisWaterhooa2641rxseorxins, the league heads into its short 't0tBEitmNRM$tttMMBtttM,3tql-ttqttgtgtrtgtet- For Wiggins, 18, Pridhy night's 1amiandit'trueurtsruitletinie"betoG"itaGii1 'attehapwithatam." Friday night at Albert McCormick Arena, Sue†King’coachRnyKuntzhadafewchoieewordsforme. mouofthemunprintable. 'fWuee'ddorim hearthnt Wuhan," heronrod. "Youenoom1ripourdr-naroomritriitLrwaneiGi every phyuifthcy’rehnmornot." "I wmwkmwhere you‘vetyour information." BotMr..Kunu,reaut'tu19oitut.wunkdisu-- weeilttseaneo-inNieburia--"togme mung on the Minn I will not attribute the Prmrerttraut-u,thaoruveaaoeuiitmtto b-tut.r'iH-inttsue-mrmGUraie" """'r"h"e0e8tiuttNre-mymrtmreae.ee muiiatod--rmailrdort'tuow--ttardo-t- App-randy I ruined more than a few feathers with last week's column on the Midweotern Junior B hockey league. in particular, my comments about rumored dimension on the third-place Elmira Sugar Kings. Iwrote, “Wordnroundtheleaguehuitthata {number f,ierer,s are playing qnlnppy l maple mp It’s a good thing for yours truly that I didn't have any friends living in Elmira prior to last woek. UI did, they up as hell. toulde't gdmit itfodet Wade Wiggins No small task as Wiggins hopes Mtg crirt?t tough Siskins' lineup one week that we couldn't work out." The cut took Wiggins by sur- prise. as it did many league observers. Wiggins was Elmira's No. 3 point-getter with 13 goals friends on that team," said Wig- gigs, a native. of Qabourg NTU, taid Wining, "becausGi, The rugged right wiiUer was [flanged b_y_Elmiraooach Ray Vim SWns' Hummer! Hike Gingorich is in for a surprise. White Gingerlch witches Elmira forward Dirrtriettetusteirt,thepueteitottoutttt tttrtdorthishmttt.Th'tniigom-orheitrnertts. -- __ _ For the record Mr. Kuntz. my source was not Wade Wiggins. your third-leading scorer until you cut him recently for his inability to get along with you. In fact, I asked Wiggins (now a Siakin) to comment on the events that tranapired in Elmira prior to his departure and he wouldn’t say a bad word about you. And while we're on the topic “Wiggins, Mr. Kuntz, I havetowonderhowyoucantrimaprovenacorerua goals and20auiata in 203arnea)andquality hockey player from your router and justify keeping the likes of Brad Altman around. The "King Kong Bundy" of the Midwestern Junior B hockey league, Altman's oetlrsturrone--it-rmss--isstorjoutuderushthe opposition'a amaller players. Altman'. role was clearly displayed with lean than a minute to play in last year's playoff aeriea with Stratford Cullitona. With Elmira trailing the series 3-0 and losing the ruanl game 5-2, Altman was aweed a matchpenaltyforhiaattackonStr-atfordeeori Mar Shawn H-ltr. The “intent to injure" 2T,'t.'el Altman Tl'llu't'llll"J"li'arl'lhSutl"llSdl'. He tuiNdl-mwithfmirsrtuunutt-uu printing a rumor that I've heard from more than one "I was a bit surprised, along with a few fans, and teammates, but I'm glad I ended up in Waterloo. The players and coach- es are great here and they made me feel like a part of the team from the beginning," he said. and 20 assists over 20 games. He now finds himself struggling to ml a spot on the already offew sively-strong Siskins' lineup. Saalaua, I with Mark Bryson mates were accustomed to seeing. "I like to mix it up and get things going," said the muscular Wiggins. "Good forechecking turns into opportunities around And although Wiggins didn't score in his Crrrrt game against Elmira, he drew an assist and p_layed the same rugged style in over 34 games. During that span, Altman managed to collect I 2 penalty minutes. Juete..sitk9r8tyerntutittome--andquite correctly I might add - "Stratford and Waterloo don't have policemen and seem to play all right. I don't know why they keep him (Altman) around, he's the only policeman in the league." By the way Mr. Kunta, you’re team played pretty well Friday night. Merry Christmas. More goodiee from laet week'a column: Siakina wasted little time making you-know-who look like a horee'a you-know-what last week, dropping a 6-3 game to Brantford Claaeice. The day before - as - people have reminded me - I predicted Wamloo would not loee another regular eeaaon game. Cambridge GM Ron Woodworth took my comment- about his inter Hawks in stride - even with a smile I'm told - nearing Siakina‘ general manager Pete Brill that he waa not about to mail two points. " I annealed he might. Finally, became of a mental error. I picked both omtetthtundG-dBrausttoedclnn.ikiofuuhthe regular eeaeon in eixth place. Brantford will fUiah fifth, Owen Sound aixth. Unfortunately for Wiggins, sr skins will be forced to move some players before Jan. 10, no ifhe’s to keep a spot, he'll have to earn, it. On Friday, he was one of the best Waterloo skaters. "He played well, no question," said Siakins general manager Pete Brill. "But tre're going to have to sit down’this week and (Continued on page 39) “MM