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"A lot of teams wanted Thiel, but they weren't willing to give anything up. We needed someone on our left side and Elmira was willing to give up Black for Thiel and Gilchrist." Siskins went outside the league to pickup defenceman Paul kleinknecht, a former Siskin who played the past season and a half with Dalhousie University in Nova Sootia. Kleinknecht. 20, played for the Siskins when they won their last league championship. Siskins also went north to pick up centre/[eh winger Ron Solomon of the OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Grey Hounds. “Mott's problem was mostly a confidence factor. He didnt get that much ice time, but if he plays in New Hamburg, we'll still be able to call him up if needed." However, it's rumored that Mott will be playing for the Cambridge Winter Hawks. Siakin coach Chuck Neisen was the one to inform Thiel of his trade to Elmira, and according to Brill, Thiel, naturally, was shocked and wanted to quit. “I think he needs a cooling down period. He says he wants to quit, but he also wants to play hockey in Europe next year. He has got to'be playing to‘get Attexpoyure. In 25 games Thiel had a goal and nine assists while Gilchrist had 11 goals and 16 assists. Black was fifth in Elmira scoring with 35 points including 18 goals. Earlier in the week forward Todd Carricato was dealt to the Kitchener Dutchmen for burly defeneeman Steve VanDerVeen, a l7-yearold hard hitting blueliner who will find the small Waterloo Arena to his likings. Defenceman Cameron Mott and left winger Neil McFarlane were caught up in the number’s game and were cut. Brill had hoped that Mott would play for their junior C affiliate team in New Hamburg for the remainder of the season Chronlcie Staff The league’s top goaltender and a former OHL defeneemen were just two (i the six players the Waterloo Siakins traded prior to the Ontario Hockey Aaaociation player cutaff date. The biggest surprise was the out right release of goaltender Ted Lawrence, who with a 2.86 goals against average, led the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League between the {post "You have to understand that Ted has been out o action for a couple of weeks due to an ankle sprain. He came back to practice and re-im'ured the same ankle,” Siskia general manager Peter Brill said. . "We went to Owen Sound recently with only one goaltender and we got sh-t from the CHAN It (cutting Lawrence) was a tough decision, but we have to have two healthy goaltenders." The other big trade was that of veteran defenceman Rob Thiel, who along with centre Sheldon Gilchrist, went to the Elmira Sugar Kings te. roolfie left winger Ryan Black. Siskins siiiiri,- trade players (iiiilii'i..ir; MARCELLA l, 'o/ Es',': 2;; 'ie,il,i, 'ji. 5%?vain liitiiii'iti, [il,)))) ‘J ’2 ."tf u . ShvFftr' 21333; .7 (8tmeftlrp1uhPptL) - 3:17.138“; ar'.,-".',;,)):';)".:', tii:') __ A." . BROWN/BEIGE MOTTLED ' BEIGE PLUSH . RUST PLUSH . WINE COMMERCIAL . MINT GREEN PLUSH . LIGHT TAN RUBBERBACK TEXTURED Top goaltender and vet blueliner gone WWW _ -vw;~uw -_.. HUNDREDS OF ENDS T0 CHOOSE FROM 12'X13'l 1 " 12'X33" 1 20t9'6" 12'X12'10" 12'X9'2" 12'X27'7" " 00 '160 " 79 Tod Lumnee fig? Todd We Casual wear with a acme of humour, at cutie! Moos. 20 acnenod and hand painted designs are available in hats, running shoes, T-shlm, tanks, mechanics and cnwnack sweatshirts. oven non-wan 10-6. Twas. 104 m. SAT, we . I 5336115: _,r/(s1'i,laiC-ali),i'i,,'-_/, ' . -hah, />’-\\ a.“ OPEN: Mommas“ Wad, 10-6;Thus aFn t"ttmr;Sat tB5p.m, WATERLOOW MY. mm 17, 1am _ PAGE 27 Furniture for every THIS IS IT! JOHNSTONE FURNITURE: ANNUAL STOREWIDE WALL TO WALL, FLOOR TO CEILING REASONABLE OFFERS ACCEPTED HURRY FOR BEST SELECTION SOME ITEMS ONE OF A KIND dasghw lo amply: [armor NOTHING HELD BACK 4:223)?! f N, J h, We '1): ll t Lt', .. Ma. in your home . $3 19" - i