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2a - WATERLUO Cit-0mm - Vining-day. lune 17. 2009 The fabulous fifties C I O O O The Slskms build a hockey dynasty and a rivalry Wlth the Weston Dukes I'll/sh m1 HWHIIIIA .1 shit/moi {NI/(U‘ALELF- and Ray Douglas," said Ken 'l'tickwond, d b“.â€" Hmim. 1m 75m txm‘ilium in nu li’ilimm: memberoftheteam . ‘ v .. . fl 1." stuns Hut AH (11m. [in \IHIM “ll\\ m-u'i/‘Kn “Weston had a [lieu-air old, Billy Harris, M U'j 1‘ .359; .1 ’ w um (mt/x UM mum! in! .S‘stln'mtmm who later became a member ()lIllt‘ loronto ~ . o ‘, f 9‘ 7 ”it, i g. ‘1 a! V .- mm mm SII'IHIHIR. Maple leafs. He appeared to have the puck . a .3 ' ‘ . ‘l'l' . ' n' J g ‘ 1' 6" q... glued to his stick 7 he was certainly a one- ~ @3 R") \ ‘3' ‘ 5 ‘f ‘_ “ _ ‘ é “ .- . "" o a man team." ' ' W ' ' l‘ . ”A“; A ' 4F , “AIS ISM-2009 The Dukes. led by Harris, ended the g r ‘ ‘ R .. ._ A ‘\ A . Siskins‘ season in five games in the L'hampir ‘W § w I", ‘ - My . %1 (\Vjfi’u?’ onship series. _ H d "‘ § ' j A . “x M j.“ ,3...” c“ A r‘ , ~ g , - . 2 fl} “if? [h f ll952f-53â€"lt‘lur:h Closer B ‘ w I if L “1 r ’l' x193“ e o ow1ng season. t e six-team , . -' - - ‘ â€"~ »" ' j ° ° NAF’J league included Dundas. Gait. Guelph. ‘ v , x a ‘ ' ' ‘1. ", 1 4:] ' ‘. â€" Kitchener and Woodstock. '( g i . Q t i; . ‘ O I ' [Ills nuns L‘IIIS IIIIICIIIS Elli“ SISIIIS DUIIUIOIS Under new Coach “Bun" COOK ‘he rerV'e' ’- \ ‘ ' ‘â€"' ‘ '. i ‘ \ nated Siskins waltzed to a first-place pen» ' dâ€"«.‘l i " .‘NL. I"; ‘ ‘1';- nant and disposed of the Dundas Fords in \ l‘“, 1 .3. -ui‘: .- é ‘ ... i l 'l :3- BY JOHN “cursory the semifinals. A ' - ' ‘ " “'5‘ “ I ' - ‘ - ‘ Farrhe Chronicle The season, however. was quickly in The 1953-54 Siskins finaliyshookofltheWefion Dukes to wintheOntarioHodteyAssodations‘ jeopardy as Siskins trailed Woodstock 3-1 in junior B champimship in game seven. more msvot mmloo automate ththeimmediate post-waryearsover. the league final. but rebounded with three WQmada enteredthesecondhalfofthe wins in a row to clinch the league title in Back-to-bodtbrldeamllds Reinhart and our team that year was a 20th oenturyfullofopu'mismThefaly seven games In 1953-54. the league was healthy. losing mature team.” recalls Siskins forward. Bill ulousfiftitslayahead Ontario playdowns included victories Gait and Kitchener, but adding Burlington. Wharnsby, “The Dukes were younger, as a For the first two decades of its existence. over Brantford Transports (42) and Seaforth Hespeler. Ingersoll and Owen Sound. farm team for the Toronto Marlboros. but the Waterloo junior 8 hockey team dealt Baldwins (4-2 and a tie). setting the stage for New Siskins Coach, Augie Herchenratter. they were excellent.” witha minor identity crisis a repeat showdown with the Ontario guided the Siskins toarepeat pennant. On Saturday May 8. 1954. in a packed In eighteen seasons. the club had eight defending champion Weston Dukes In the playoffs. the Siskjns swept the Hes- Waterloo Arena. Wharnsby notched a goal different names â€" Siskins (six years). Cubs The Siskjns got offto a strong start. peler Hawks in four straight and once again and two assists and led Siskins to a 5-3 win. (three). Raitars (three). Colts (two) and The team stunned to an impressive three squeezed by the Woodstock Warriors in The Sutherland Cup had finally retumed Dominions. Kents, Tiger Cubs and Hurri- games to one lead. plus a tie, and required seven games to Waterloo for the first time since 1939. cane B's (one each). only another tie to capture the Sutherland In the Ontario playdowns. the Siskins lohn Ford. who played several years of jun» Cup. jumped out to a three-game lead over the lot hockey with the Siskins, Hurricanes and at 1951-52â€"A SuccessfulSeIaon The Dukes rallied withapair ofwins. Seaforth Baldwins. but needed a seventh the Kitchener junior A team. scored an In the 1951â€"52 season. the Hurricane B's After seven games. the series was knotted game in Waterloo. More than 2.800 stand- empty net goal with 14 seconds remaining skated somewhat in the shadow of the at three each plus the tie. In a rare strategy. ingâ€"room‘only fans took in the Siskins' 2~l to clinch the game and series Waterloo Hurricanes luniorAteam. both teams agreed to a two-game home win Ford had nothing but praise for the Coached by Wally Kullman. along with a and-home total goals series to determine In round-robin semifinal play, the Siskjns Dukes. young Bob Noble as manager. the B's beat the championship. and Weston Dukes eliminated the Kingston “They had some terrific hockey players Kitchener in the league finals and followed The Siskins played extremely well in the Vics. thus setting up the third straight such as Bob Nevin, Harry Neale and Bob up by winning a round-robin series over first game, tying the Dukes 3-3 in Weston. Sutherland Cup confrontation: Dukes ver- Pulford who went on to professional hock~ Hamilton and London. In Game nine of the extended series. a sus Siskins. 9y," he said. "What a great season.” What lay ahead was a formidable oppo- Siskins win at home seemed inevitable. Identical to a year earlier. the Siskins won Next up. the Siskins winning tradition nent â€" the Weston Dukes â€" and the birth of However. the Dukes' Mike Nykoluk. a three of the first four games. In deja vu style. continues with another Sutherland Cup in a three-year rivalry that totally invigorated future professional player and NHL coach. the Dukes rallied to force a seventh game. the 1950s. hockey fans. notched two thirdâ€"period goals to break a I- For the second successive year. the “- “We had a good team with the Oberles, 1 tie and provided the Siskins with the ulti- Sutherland Cup Championship game was lohn Thompson ischairofrhe Waterloo (hill and lack), loe Dorsch and a couple of mate heartbreak â€" a rare homeâ€"ice loss â€" hosted at theWaterloo Memorial Arena. 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