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momma alumna-M,mu.m-zs O O O O A lost comfllp, a slashed throat and a few wins on the way to 50th anniversary This is the ninth in a series afar-titles oelcâ€" more goals in Waterloo and lose narrowly in bmring the 75th anniversary of the Waterloo Windsor. That seventh game double-over- Sl'skins Hockey Club. Thesen'es nursbi-week- time loss in Windsor is a game I will never ly and culminates before the Siskins' reunion forget. I wish we had won that fiip â€" who weekend in September. ~ knows what would have happened?” The Siskins continued their rivalry with BY lOHN THOMPSON ' $3. the Cullitons for the next two years. but did For the Chm'll'de 5:3, . it”? a??? not make it to the Sutherland Cup. “fi‘â€"_ _ ' ' ”sit; as,» . . .. . .._ Hague realignment continued to compact g?“ > 9.5: - _‘ a. “ , _ ' .-, r , “was“ he six-team league during the 1977-78 at? "‘ ‘ s In the Waterloo franchise's first half cen- season. The league consisting of Elmira, " 1 ’ Q ' f , fury (1934-83). the teamwasone olthe most " ilespeler, Kitchener. New Hamburg. Strat- ' ~ , ~-“" ' ‘ ”A. successful in Ontario. In 49 seasons. Water- ford and Waterloo. Peter Brill. a player alum- £1 _ m =._ loo won a record six Ontario Hockey Associ» nus from the early sixties, was named as t g? ‘ ation (OHA) Junior B (Sutherland Cup) general manager. replacing Jim Uhrig who ' Championships. resulting from fifteen had served for eight years. assisted by Joe . l .«.~ . league championships. In addition, the Siopolosz. g . I v , ' ‘" x team was league finalists seven times, and Bob Missere was named as Brill's assis- f» f f‘: i" . > hadwon II league pennants rant and Coach Bob Knisley returned for his pf ‘ .. 4 , g The 1983-84 season was the team's 50th third season _ a? for. .. a. “gr _ j ”I. ' Management and returning players realized Stratford's superiority was obvious. The .3_.»,3?Q;‘f‘t g“ ' ' ' that harassed efl'on would be needed for a Cullitons dominated the league, losing just \} “P ' " " championship run. twice in 40 games. E? v. . The defending champ Stratford Cullitions In mid-season, philosophical differences . y ., * ”a, . . A. were seeking to repeat and iced a formidable occurred in Siskins leadership. Knisley was ' ‘~‘,- ‘ ‘ . “" ‘.. pg; squad that lost only six games all season. released as coach. Brill assumed the coach- its"??? .. “it 4-1;- ' _ The Siskins were even stronger. losing but ing reins for several games and, on Ian. 7, iv“; iv“? f ff 3} ‘ .- a . .. .. * four games in the 42 game schedule, and named retired NHL sniper lack Egers as the “5171;- $2.1; 7 fies; ‘ ff”? "swig.“ . _ es.” (fijfltéynts‘ skating to their second successive pennant. . Siskins new coach. The Siskins finished a fix,“ jig-fl} , , $Q‘fig’v‘w‘a We?“ “3 _ In playoffs, the Sign,” downed Owen respectable second (23-9-8) and eliminated it" ’-’ ' “7 “ ‘ . -’~'=' ” J " " ~ ~ it “v 437.113 Sound while Stratford advanced after beat- Hfipeler in seven games However. Waterloo In 197309, the Waterloo selling score against the Hespeler Shamrocks. Siskins sniper No.16 in; “Chanel and Elmira The league Chain- was hard-pressed in the finals. losing in five Steve Gut is ready to celebrate despite checking efforts of Shamrocks‘ Kelly Adlys while plonslup showdown was. not surprisingly. games to the superior Stratford squad. Water-look No.1! Jeff Bender titties behind the net. Stradord verses Waterloo. the Cullitons vers- ' The following season, the Siskins were ' M'OMSVO-mf-W es the Sisltinsâ€" the yin and the yang. The “hot and cold , finishing third (22- 18-2), and liminary playoffs The two teams, as predict- games and won the series 4-2.‘ ‘Skins were hungry and they devoured the were quicklyswept aside 4-0bytheCullitons ed. met in the championship showdown. It was the fifth successive year that the Cullitons in fourstraig‘ht. in thesernifinals. Dana Saunders was a homegrown Waterloo Cullitons and Siskins clashed in the play- As Midwestern Champions. the Sislu'ns ' boy who played for the Sislrins. offs advanced in OHA playdowns. eliminating mutton-minim “Thefirstgameofthatserleswasinsuat- As league champions. the Siskins London in seven games and bouncing For l979-80, the Siskins re-tooled under ford,” Saunders said. “We had three 16-year advanced to the OHA quarterfinals â€" a Brantford in five With that success came the new management consisting of Roger Pree- old players â€" Eric Calder, Mike Coppolino seven-game series that provided a wagon- right to meet Streetsville Derbys in the OHA born and ond Parkhouse and Roy Russell â€"and they all contributed. load ofthrills Championship finals â€" for a potential Egers was retained as coach. and with That first game was the night Roy Russell “That playoff with the Windsor Royals unprecedented seventh Sutherland Qip. help from assistant coach alumnus Dean was accidentally sliced on the throat by an was an extra-ordinary series.‘ Saunders said. 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