THE CITIZEN. Prince George — Monday. March 22. 1982 — 13 STARS VANQUISHED: SCJHL NEXT Kings didn't need as much tim e as expected by MARK ALLAN r nearly what Prince George's was. that's for damn sure." he Sports Reporter Tin* says, praising the play of Loring and Bechtold. izen RON ALLERTON Spruce Kings' head coach Glen Bueckert agreed with Pimm The Prince George Spruce Kings have confounded Peace Ciii SPORTS EDITOR about the strong play of his Loring and Bechtold. but said the Cariboo Junior Hockey League experts. 562-2441 triumph “ was a total team effort." With almost everybody expecting a lengthy final with the S p o r t s Prince George's depth was needed to overcome injuries, speedy Grande P rairie North Stars, the Kings won twoof three because Bueckert was left with only two regular defcnceman weekend games in Alberta and took the best-of-seven series by the third period Sunday. 4-1. Kings’ right winger Jeff Zilkie. who led all playoff scorers no scoring in the second period and Prince George withstood a Injury problems began Thursday in practice when right win­ Prince George, which had won 7-5 and 8-6 the previous with 12 goals and 21 assists in 12 games, had three assists. Grande Prairie comeback attempt in the final period. ger Carlo Calfa suffered a possible broken right shoulder u hen weekend at the Coliseum, beat the Stars 7-5 in overtime Fridav. Hugh Alexander led the Stars Friday with two goals, with Scobie. who continues to play his best hockey of the season, checked by defencem’ an Steve Ogden but lost 8-7 Saturday. Mike Flette. Ron Renner and Mike Gouchie getting the others. scored another two goals and centre Daryl Cherry matched the Ogden went out the first shift Friday with a broken left wrist The Spruce Kings, who earlier won their third straight regu­ The Kings had only six minor penalties and Grande Prairie feat, w ith his second goal the winner. and fellow defenceman Law subsequently suffered a badly la r season title, took their third consecutive playoff cham­ just seven, but Prince George captain Dave Starnes got a Gunton. Hafke and Zilkie contributed singles, with Zilkie bruised elbow. pionship Sunday with a 7-4 triumph. match penalty for spitting at Stars’ centre Bob Langley after adding three assists and Hafke getting two. The Kings play next April 2 at the Coliseum in the first game Prince George goalie A1 Loring. getting his first start in Langley kissed Starnes during a faceoff. Bilodeau. Renner. Flette and Brian Schaal scored for the of the tier two best-of-three B.C. championship against the seven games, was a standout Friday. He made 45 saves, while Rookie left winger Kevin Scobie scored twice Saturday, but North Stars, who replaced goalie Ross Lizotte with Scholl after winner of the B.C. Junior Hockey League and the layoff of counterpart Brad Scholl stopped 24 Kings’ shots. Grande Prairie outshot the visitors 48-43 and kept their hopes one period. almost two weeks should help some wounds to heal. The teams were tied 2-2 after the first period and the Kings alive. Buss Allen. Zollen. Padalec. Dwayne Westlund and Lizotte. who opposed Loring Saturday, appeared shaky Sun­ Starnes w ill be back for the next series, because his automa­ got two ananswered goals in the next 20 minutes, but Grande Bouchard got the other two Prince George goals. day and Grande Prairie coach Rod Pimm made the switch. tic suspension for the match penalty is three games or 10 days Prairie forced overtime by outscoring Prince George 3-1 in the Langley. Rob Sinkewich. Gouchie. Jerry Jonson. Simon kings' goalie Ralph Bechtold made 42 saves, while the "We have to elim inate the dumb mistakes we keep commmit- third period. Juckes. Barry Wallen. Joe Bilodeau and Roger Arcand had the Spruce Kings forced Lizotte and Scholl to stop 31. ting again and again." says Bueckert of the coming series Left winger Brian Zollen and right winger Gord Padalec. Stars’ goals. There were only nine minors, with Prince George getting against either the Penticton Knights or New Westminster who’ve both missed recent games with injuries, scored in over­ Zilkie was ejected for fighting in the first period. four. Royals. time. Ian Bouchard led the winners during regulation time Grande Prairie led 2-0 after the first period and 7-5 after 40 Grande Prairie outshot Prince George all three games and Penticton, which beat Prince George 3-0 and 5-1 in the 1981 with two goals, w hile John Law. Dan Gunton and George Hafke minutes, as the Spruce Kings never led.. Pimm believes goaltending was the key to the series. playoff, outscored New Westminster 9-7 Sunday in the opening had the others. The Kings jumped off to a 4-2 first-period lead Sunday. \\ ith "Our goaltending fell down on us. Our goaltending wasn't game of the BCJHL best-of-seven final. One not coming in team handball by MARK ALLAN Mauro sent a letter to the Astoria can win its third Sports Reporter Canadian Team Handball consecutive game and eli­ Association before the final minate CJCI with a victory Only one team w ill began. The letter com­ Since the Yellowhead Inn appear lor today’s team plained about Loedel’s per­ Juniors have already lost handball men’s playoff formance during the regu­ twice in the three-team game at the Civic Centre. lar season. playoff. Astoria can clinch Lomak-Gallery will be Meanwhile, the women’s the playoff title with a the only team there for the 8 double-knockout continuestriumph tonight. p.m. matchup and w ill win tonight at 7. w ith fron t- Astoria defeated CJCI 12- the best-of-three final 2-0. running Astoria Inn plaving 6 in the opening game advancing to the men’s B.C. CJCI. March 10. championship here April 3 and 4. Defending Prince George 1 champion Simon Fraser SKATER GETS TWO United, bitterly dis­ appointed about what it charges was biased o fficiat­ Medals return ing in an 18-15 loss Wednes­ day to Lomak. insists it A Prince George girl returns this afternoon won’t play tonight and will with two medals from the Canadian indoor forfeit the series. speed skating championships. Prince George Team Rhianon Watson was third in the juvenile Handball Association presi­ girls' 400-metre race and was on the silver dent Henry Loedel. who medallist B.C. relay team. was the referee in Wednes­ Brothers Steve and Michael M arshall day’s controversial game, reached several semi-finals, but couldn't says the league executive make it to any finals of the competition in decided at a meeting Fri­ Riviere du Lupe, Que. Citizen photo l»yD ouk Weller day to proceed with the The 1983 national indoor championships are The Red Huron Ski School from the Hart Highlands ski area shows how dow nhill bathtub racing should be done, at Tabor .Mountain Sunday. series in spite of a brawl at the end of the game. in Prince George. BATHTUB RACING AT TABOR Loedel, also president of the B.C. Team Handball i i i l. I i i i « n i i i » i i i ■ i H || Federation, says Simon a .111 n i l-i i m i - - Fraser wasn’t at the meet­ t t i i i i i i n i n iH r Many spectators watch good, clean fun ing. but has been informed of the outcome. SPRINGBREAK AT by RON ALLERTON Sunday afternoon — the largest field Tabor Mountain fun days, which Glen (Moose) Scott one of the DISNEYLAND in several years — watched by about started with a torchlight parade anchors, had the day’s slowest time at Loedel refused comment Sports Editor Our Annual Tour On Amtrak's Double Decker Su- 300 people — the biggest crowd since Thursday night and ran for four days. 11 minutes and 30 seconds, but still about any possible further When you clim b into your bathtub perliner Train. Apr. 3-11. the late 1970s. Each tub had a crew of four: a managed to finish before dark. action taken by the league. Also Daily Summer Departures you usually plan to lay back, relax and female occupant, plus one skier on a The Pepsi Cup race for children was United goalkeeper Gaeta­ The last tub race — run without any 563-Granville St.. Vancouver V6C 1X6 soak. promotion two years ago — attracted rope in front toguide and two skiers on held Saturday afternoon and no one no Mauro. ejected by You don’t expect to need three just two tubs and few spectators — but ropes behind, to act as anchors. (boy or g irli was faster than Marnie Loedel during the firs t half 685-6102 of Wednesday’s game, friends to keep you under control — this time a first prize of $200. plus A bar o f soap was optional. O'Neill of Tabor. maintained Sunday evening you don’t expect to face the threat of trophies for the first three finishers — By far the most impressive tub for She ran the course in 23 seconds to y lt / t B . niA va saw /ct: w c overturning and being thrown out and boosted interest. speed was the entry from the Red finish the g irls’ section ahead of Ange­ that Simon Fraser w ill not you don’t expect to have to go through The parking lot was full by noon and Baron Ski School at the Hart High­ la Desroches (26 seconds i and Sonja play tonight.