The Prince George Citizen - Tuesday, January 9,1990 -1 3

Don Schaffer Phone 562-2441 S p o r t s Sports editor Local 517 1 Canuck brass finally make moves VANCOUVER (CP) — Pat Quinn fi­ “ I needed a fresh start and this is it,” nally made his move after the Vancou­ Tanti said. “ I needed it and the team ver Canucks slipped nine games under Vancouver gets bigger, younger inneeded it.”deal .500 in the Pederson, 28, was a major disappoint­ standings. ment in Vancouver. He was acquired in Quinn, called Stand Pat by detractors who stand over six feet and weigh in theMcLlwain, andgetting this team younger and bigger.” 1986 from the Boston Bruins for rugged for his failure to make trades, engi­ 200-pound range. goaltender Rich Tabaracci. Cunneyworth The Canucks hope to have all threewinger and a future first- neered a six-player swap Monday with McBain, 24, a right winger, scored 37 recently was sent to Hartford for Paul newcomers in the lineup Wednesdayround draft pick (defenceman Glen Wes­ the in an attempt togoals last season for the Jets, M acDermid. against the at the Pa­ ley in 1988). gain size and youth for the strugglingbut had only five in 41 games with the scored 40 goals two yearscific Coliseum. The Canucks put Pederson in the trade Canucks. Penguins after an off-season trade. ago for Pittsburgh. His specialty is the General manager-coach Craig Patrick block Dec. 20 at his request when he Vancouver acquired forwards Andrew “I like McBain’s size and he has power play, where the Canucks rankof the Penguins said his team was look­walked out on the team after being McBain, Dan Quinn and Dave Capuanogood hands for a big man,” said Pat 17th in the league. He has nine goalsing for better defensive forwards in the scratched from the lineup. He had two from the Penguins, giving up veteransQuinn. “ I guess things just didn’t workand 29 points in 41 games this season. deal. goals and nine points in 16 games. , and Rodout for him in Pittsburgh.” Capuano, 21, is a left winger who “We’re going to be a better team “My wife and I decided it was time Buskas. McBain was Winnipg’s first-round played in the minors for Muskegon from in this trade,” Patrick said in New to move on,” said Pederson. “ I’m look­ “ Every trade is a risk, a gamble, and draft pick in 1983, the same year Dan the International Hockey League. HeYork. “ Tanti gives us scoring, but he ising forward to playing with a player the it’s been frustrating trying to put some­Quinn, also 24, was selected in the first was Pittsburgh’s second-round draft pickalso a better defensive forward than peo­calibre of .” thing together,’’ Pat Quinn said from round by the . He was in 1986 from the University of Maineple realize.” Buskas, also 28, has not played for Orlando, Fla. “The only way to build traded three years later to Pittsburgh for Black Bears. Tanti, 26, scored 250 goals in parts of several weeks due to a knee injury. The this team is to make sensible trades. ” Mike Bullard. “ Our scouts have watched him close­eight seasons with the Canucks, justdefenceman was acquired from Pitts­ The Canucks wanted size, and they McBain went to Pittsburgh, along with ly, a big man with good skills,” Pat nine short of the team record. He has 14burgh in October for future consider­ got it in McBain and Capuano, wingersJim Kyte and , for DaveQuinn said. “ He’s part of the process ofgoals in 41 games this season. ations. Mountie Magnificent Mario gets his zone title erases staff shortfall by BILL SEYMOUR by Canadian Press lift Winnipeg over New Jersey.Taglianetti and DougSmail con- Citizen Staff The Pittsburgh Penguins wereThe win moved the fourth-placenected for the winners. Kevin deBruyekere said he only short two forwards after a pre­Jets within a single point of idle brought his rink to Prince George game trade, but Craig Patrick Los Angeles in the Smythe Divi­ The visit the to get some practice. wasn’t worried because Mario the sion. , with onlyCalgary Flames at 6:30 tonight But deBruyekere did more than Magnificent was still around. his 11th this season, Peteron ITV (cable 2). practice Monday — he and his “ It was pretty apparent to every­ Williams Lake foursome won the one on the bench that he was men’s zone curling championship. pumped up at the start,” the Pitts­ The Williams Lake Mountie defeat­ burgh coach said after Lemieux lit ed A event winner Tobin Senum of up Madison Square Garden with Ernst shows stuff Prince George 2-1 in a drawn-out four goals in the Penguins’ 7-5 A-B final. victory over the New York Rang­It took Andy Ernst a couple you need a little luck,” Rowland “We just came here to get a few ers in one of three National Hock­games to get untracked. The said. “ Adam got a couple of op­ games under our belt and get some ey League games Monday night. Williams Lake Mustangs must portunities and was able to experience together as a warm-up “He had a great game.” wish it had taken a little longer. score.” for the police playdowns,” de­ The Penguins dressed only 10 Ernst, the newest addition to Taylor also added an assist. Bruyekere said. forwards after completing a six- the Prince George Spruce Kings’ The Kings (22-12-0), who travel Three of the four players on de- player deal with Vancouver notlineup, had four goals and two as­to Quesnel tonight for a game Bruyekere’s rink, including the long before game time. Lemieux sists Monday night as the visitingagainst the 12-19-1 Millionaires, skip, are members of the Williams more than picked up the slack,Kings whipped the Mustangs 8-2.pulled three points ahead of the Lake RCMP. Second Glen Brennan scoring twice in each of the first “He played pretty well,” Mustangs in the race for second is brother to third Dan Brennan two periods as Pittsburgh connect­Prince George coach Jeff Rowlandplace. Williams Lake (18-12-1) and a member of the 100 Mile ed on seven of 13 shots to put saidthe this morning. “He finished has 37 points to the Kings’ 40, House RCMP detatchment. They game away. things off pretty good for us.” but also has three games in hand. said they came to the zones be­ Lemieux said the trade gave him And, while Ernst’s contribution Ernst’s two first-period goals cause it was one of the few oppor­ some added responsibilities. made a big difference, the Kings’ sandwiched one by Len Forschner tunities they would have for prac­ “We were short a couple ofspecial teams were on form as of Williams Lake. Taylor and tice prior to the B.C. police zone guys and we needed a big effort well. Prince George scored three Ernst split the Kings four sec­ playoffs in Merritt Feb. 15 to 17. from a few guys,” he said. “ That power-play and three shorthandedond-period markers, Which'went Monday’s victory gives de­ may have been part of it.” goals, two of those in the secondunanswered by the Mustangs, and Bruyekere a ticket to the eight-rink Elsewhere, it was: the Torontoperiod by Adam Taylor. Jason Van Buskirk and Troy playoff in the B.C. Interior Curling Maple Leafs 8, Washington Capi­ “ Our power play has been pret­Johnson — who also had two as­ Association’s championship in Trail tals 6; and 4, New ty consistent all year, but anysists — scored for Prince George Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Jersey Devils 3. time you get a shorthanded godin the third. For Senum and the 21 other lo­ Lemieux extended his point-scor­ cal rinks who competed in the 26- ing streak to 31 games, third-long­ rink event at the Prince George est in NHL history. Only Wayne TOURNAMENT VICTORY Golf and Curling Club, the way is Gretzky’s 51 -and 39-game streaks still open for one of four Interior are longer. spots at the B.C. Labatt Tankard in He also had the sixth four-goal Delta Feb. 8 to 11. Rinks can game of his career and moved Peewee Kings cruise qualify through the BCICA bon- within two points of Gretzky The 5 Seasons Sports Peewee The Bantam Spruce Kings spiel in Trail. —who has 88 — in the league’sKings combined tough defenceearned a 5-5 tie Sunday, with “We are definitely going,’’ Se­ scoring race. with an overpowering offence andKirk Van Helvoirt getting a pair num said after his defeat. “Every once in a while, he hasswept through the field on theo f goals. Monday’s final was the second one of those games, and you couldweekend at the Fort St. John Quesnel won 8-5 Saturday, with match between the two younger- Gtizen photo by Brock Gabletell it right from the start when we AAA minor hockey rep tourna­Colin Williams getting two goals than-30 skips during the champion­ Kevin deBruyekere watches the action Monday afternoon.couldn’t take the puck away fromment. and an assist for Prince George ship. Senum won Saturday’s match him in our zone,” said New York The Peewee Kings went 6-0, and teammate Kevin Maring scor­ 6-5. coach Roger Neilson. racing through the six-teaming twice in a losing cause. In Monday’s B final, deBruyek­ , with a pair, and round-robin preliminary before The Midget Spruce Kings tied ere, the 1987 B.C. police curling Rob Brown also scored for thebeating the Fairview, Alta., 7-4 in Sunday’s game 6-6, but dropped a champion, finished off Prince Wood likes format Pens, while Brian Mullen, Janthe championship game. 7-5 decision Saturday. George’s Bryan Mooney 6-5 in 11 Erixon, , Darren The Midgets trailed Sunday’s Team manager Brian Kulchiski ends. Mooney tied the match in the Turcotte and Brian Leetch count­ game 2-1 after the first, but came said the team concentrated on de­ tenth but deBruyekere picked up ered for New York. back to knot the score 4-4 after fence in the tournament, with re­ one in the extra end. after taking berth The only man on the ice to stop 40 minutes. warding results. In the semi-finals, deBraykere Lemieux was referee Ron Hog- Lyle Magdalinski netted three made quick work of Ted Moffat, Cheryle Wood says she like thethe Scott Tournament of Heartsgarth, who ended Lemieux’s eve­ “I was very happy with thegoals for the Midgets with Warren taking a 9-0 four-end decision. new open zone format in provin­provincial championship in Victo­ning early by giving him a miscon­way the boys played on defence,”Kitchen, Derek Miller and Curtis Mooney defeated Kevin Smalecial women’s curling. ria Jan. 25 to 31. duct with 8:03 remainingKulchiski said Monday. “WeGervais adding singles. 3-2 in the other semi-final. Wood and three other Prince In senior women’s curling inafter a skirmish with Troy Mal- scored 68 goals but only allowed Saturday’s contest saw Mike In the A-B final, the Williams George rinks locked up the fourWilliams Lake during the week­ lette. 13 against.” Thompson, Jason Colthorp, Terry Lake rink took control early, takingspots for the Cariboo district Sat­end, Mavis Mackey of Prince Maple Leafs 8 Capitals 6 In other action, Prince GeorgePearson, Miller and Gervais all one in the first and settling in forurday at the women’s open zoneGeorge defeated Maisie Minchin Gary Lee man scored three times teams could come up with justscore once. a long hitting duel with Senum. curling championships into advance to the senior women’sto pad his total to 28 and leadthree of a possible 12 points onThe Midget Spruce Kings travel Even the approximately 75 spec­Williams Lake. District championships in QuesnelToronto to its fourth consecutivethe weekend. to Chetwynd for a tournament tators who witnessed the final Wood, Tami Mulock, Dianethis weekend. victory, all at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Canadian Woodworks Ban­next weekend. seemed content to sit back andDalio and Janice Mainalnd are the Patti Thompson of PrinceEd Olczyk assisted on two of Lee- tam Spruce Kings earned only a The Bantam Spruce Kings tied watch as the rinks matched rockfour local skips advancing to theGeorge earned a berth Saturday in man’s goals to extend his pointstie in a pair of Cariboo MinorQuesnel 4-4 Saturday and then for rock without a miss. district championships in Quesnelthe junior women’s District cham­streak to 18 games, tying the clubHockey League games against lost 7-6 Sunday. Senum finally tied it in the fifththis weekend. pionships t be played this week­record set by Darryl Sittler in Quesnel. The Firefighters Midget The trio of Marty Hainer, with a single. Wood and Mulock both earnedend in Kamloops. She defeated 1977-78. Spruce Kings matched the Ban­Kristan Bragg, and Terry Stewart “We wanted him to take one sotheir berths through the A event.Kay-lynn Low of Quesnel at the Jets 4 Devils 3 tams’ performance in two exhibi­combined for 17 points during the we could keep control,” deBruyk-Dalio and Mainland qualifiedzone championships in Williams Pat Elynuik scored his team-hightion games against Kitimat. w eekend. ere, 26, said after the match. through the B. Lake. 18th goal with 2:41 remaining to The red-headed Mountie kept The new format has eliminated control throughout. Coming homean open category of competitors with the hammer, he took one to in try for the districts and means the tenth for the win. only eight rinks will be in NORTHLAND After keeping the same strategy Williams Lake for the Districts, PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER LTD. throughout the three-day champion­said W ood. ship, Senum said dcBruykere’s “ You know when it’s going to team surprised him by their ability be over,” said the 35-year-old to hit all his stones. mother of two. “ It’s not a mara­ “We played that way the wholethon.” bonspiel,” he added. “But they The four Cariboo rinks will didn’t miss, they played a perfectplay four Thompson district rinks game.” to determine who will advance to Hibbert pulling out? (CP) — Curtis Hib­ Hibbert, 23, of Mississauga, bert, ’s best hope for gold Ont., has threatened to pull out of medals in the men’s gymnastics the Games unless York allows competition at the coming Com­Naosaki time off to accompany monwealth Games in Auckland,the Canadian team to Auckland began a boycott Monday in a bidfrom Jan. 24 to Feb. 3. to get his coach back on the team. Naosaki was selected by the Hibbert did not accompany hisGames committee as a coach last teammates to Calgary, where they month. But York’s physical edu­ are to train before heading forcation chairman Stu Robbins told Auckland on Sunday, as YorkNaosaki he could not have any OPEN: 6 DAYS A WEEK University said it would not re­more time off. Show your lease coach Masaaki Naosaki from Naosaki and Dave Arnold of car you care 7 : 3 0 a . m . to 5:30 p.m . his duties. Burlington were selected. t