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The Prince George Citizen -Friday, November 29,1991 - 13 Don Schaffer 562-2441 S p o r t s Sports Editor Local 517 Flames goalie s a v e s f a c e by JIM MORRIS 1 when starter Mike Vernon fell Canadian Press ill. CALGARY — Calgary Flames Wamsley, who improved his re goaltender Rick Wamslcy evened cord 2-1-0, said he has had to bite his record against California hison tongue often this year. Thursday night. “ Very much so,” he said. Unfortunately for him, more “ If you want to create con people will remember his loss troversy, the opportunity is there. I against the San Jose Sharks,haven’t the been like that my whole expansion team’s first NHLcareer. If I’m unhappy, I think I’ll victory, than his 23-save performgo to them (management) first.” ance against the Los AngelesTheoren Fleury had a goal and Kings in the Flames’ 5-3 victory. three assists to pace the Flames as they handed the Kings their first In St. Louis, the Blues defeated the Quebec Nordiques 5-2 in theloss in five games. only other NHL game Thursday Wayne Gretzky, who assisted on night. all three L.A. goals, said the Kings were disappointed with the loss The likeable Wamsley sighed but not the team’s efforts. when asked about being the an swer to a trivia question for the“ We played pretty hard, we just rest of his career. made a couple of mental mis takes,” he said. “ I think that’s too easy,” he Paul Ranheim, Gary Roberts, said. “ It’s a team game. I’ve neverRobert Reichcl and Mark Hab- taken credit for my wins. I don’t scheid also scored for the Flames, take all the blame when we lose.who improved their record to 2-3- I’m the goalie of record . but I 2 over the last seven games. don’t consider it my loss.” Tony Granato with a pair andL.A. Kings’ centre Wayne Gretzky gets checked by Calgary Flames’ defenceman Jamie Macoun Thursday at the Saddledome. Wamsley paused, then smiled asJari Kurri, on the power play, he recalled that 4-3 loss at the Sanscored for the Kings, who outshot The win leaves Calgary fourth in shoot on a two-man breakaway, Francisco Cow Palace. Nords 2 Blues 5 Brendan Shanahan added a goal Calgary 26-23. the Smythc Division with 26 feeding the puck to Dave Christianand an assist for the Blues. “ On the other side, it wasn’t Gretzky has 11 points, includingpoints, two less than the third- In St. Louis, Brett Hull pulled for an easy goal with 1:33 to go. fun.” seven assists, in his last three out into a tic for the NHL goal-scoring place Kings. Playing in front of a selloutThe San Jose Sharks visit the Wamsley made only his fourthings. lead of 19 but passed up chances Calgary Flames at 5 p.m. Satur appearance of the year Thursday,Before the game, a moment ofThe Kings played their first to get more. crowd of 17,960, the Blues finallyday on CKPG (channel 2, cable and one of those was a 37-secondsilence was held in memory of game without coach Tom Webster, Hull tied Quebec’s Owen Nolan got tired of playing catch-up. They3). The Chicago Blackhawks visit eye blink against Vancouver lastBob Johnson, the former Flameswho was suspended for 12 gamesfor the league lead with a first-petook the lead for the first time inthe Vancouver Canucks at 7:30 Friday. The Flames were forced to coach who died Tuesday of brainWednesday for throwing a stick atriod goal. He had a chance 11to games and were ahead 4-0this evening on Radio C101 (FM give him his first start since Nov.cancer. referee Kerry Fraser Nov. 16. break the tie but elected not to before the Nordiques scored. channel 101). Colts’ Armitage back B.C. VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS by DON SCHAFFER Quesnel goalie Matt Kollc was Sports Editor the victim of Armitage’s heroics, Dave Armitage seems to havestopping 33 of 35 Cranbrook shots Trojans take com m and early survived his Wcndesday-night and still taking a loss. Stories by tend a family funeral. Trojans’ coach Randy15-10, 15-8 to Robron of Campbell River and scare. “ We didn’t play that well (Wed DON SCHAFFER France said he was happy to win that match.beat Hatzic of Mission 10-15, 15-11, 15-13. Armitage, the Cranbrook Colts’nesday),” Cranbrook coach Colin Sports Editor “ I was a little worried about that one,” he“ We were lucky,” he said Thursday night. goaltender who leads the leaguePatterson in said after Thursday’s It was business as usual once again forsaid the Thursday night. “ But they (Little Flower)“ We’re just not playing good volleyball. We goals-against average, blankedgame. the “ I’m not taking anythingD.P. Todd Trojans Thursday at the B.C. A Adidn’t play well in the first game, and wewere really flat, not into the game. Tomorrow Quesnel Millionaires 2-0 Thursdayaway from Williams Lake, but we girls’ volleyball championship in Vanderhoof.slipped a bit in the second while they picked will be different.” in the only Rocky Mountain Juniordidn’t play the game we should The Trojans went 3-0 and were only brieflyit up. All three teams had their toughest matches Hockey League game played. have. challenged in their opening-day round-robin“ They’re not as bad as 15-2. The secondearlier today. Todd played Southgate, Poppy Armitage was knocked out matches at Nechako Valley Secondary School.game was a good one.” and Vanderhoof before meeting the Clarence briefly after a first-period goal “ You can put it down to Fulton Maroons of Vemon, expected to be whatever you want, but we were Todd, the No. 1-ranked defending cham France said Humphries had an excellent mouth collision in Williams Lake pion, beat Little Flower Academy of Vancou one of the toughest teams of the tournament. Wednesday and was pulled from standing around in the third period. start, but his team pulled together in the sec ver 15-2, 15-12 before beating Smithers 15-8,ond game. “ Fulton looks very tough,” France said. the game. The Mustangs won thatWe were up 4-3 after two and I 15-5 and Stanley Humphries of Castlcgar 15- “ They’re probably the strongest team we have game 7-4. guess we figured it was going to 12, 15-4 to go 3-0 in its pool. “ The big girls blocked us well in the first to play in our pool.” game,” France said. “ We played more to But Armitage was back in formcome to us, but Williams Lake has Also in Todd’s pool, the host Nechako Val The Viqueens also were set to face Hum Thursday, stopping 27 shots in hisa good club.” gether in the second game. We just had a few ley Viqueens went 1-2, while in the otherproblems we had to correct.” phries, Fulton and Smithers, while on the first shutout of the season. Patterson said his team got backpool, the Duchess Park Condorettes went 2-1. other side, Duchess had yet to play second- “ Their goalie just playedinto its defensive groove Thursday Todd is tied with Clarence Fulton atop pool The host Viqueens didn’t fare nearly asseeded St. Patrick’s of Vancouver, third- great,” Quesnel coach Terry Ryanand is looking forward to tonight’sA standings with 3-0 records, trailing arewell. They fell 15-10, 15-8 to Southgateseeded of Femie, Spring Valley of Kelowna and said after the game. “ They win Stanley Humphries at 3-1, Southgate 2-2,Campbell Nc- River, beat D.W. Poppy 15-7, 15-3John Barsby of Nanaimo. game against the Prince George and lost 15-13, 11-15, 15-10 to Little Flower. their games on defence, not ofSpruce Kings, at 7:30 at the chako Valley 1-2, Little Flower Academy 1-3, “ All our matches tomorrow (today) will be fence, and they’ve got really solidColiseum. Smithers 0-3 and D.W. Poppy at 0-4. The St. “ The first game this morning, well, it wasvery difficult,” Gorbahn said. “ I think the goal tending.” Pat’s Celtics top pool B at 4-0 followed byjust too much noise, too much volume for girlsthe will really be up for them.” Mike Minnis scored on a “ We know Prince George is the Robron of Campbell River at 3-0, Femie at girls,”3- coach Ray LeMoigne said. “ The girlsThere are no games tonight, with teams at screened shot 32 seconds into the team in the league to beat, and we1, Duchess Park 2-1, Spring Valley and Johnplayed really well against Little Flower, but theit tournament banquet. After today’s play, first period, and that proved to be figure they’re going to be tough inBarsby at 1-2, Hatzic of Mission and Elphin-just wasn’t quite enough.” teams will be divided into championship- and the winning goal. There was theirno home building,” Patterson stone of Gibson both at 0-4. Meanwhile, Duchess coach Dana Gorbahnconsolation-round pools. Playoffs begin Satur more scoring until 17:58 of thesaid. “ We’re just going to come in Todd’s opener was a real test for the team,said his team struggled in its first threeday morning, with the championship-round third period when Ryan Cainand try to give them a good since provincial-team setter and team captainmatches. The Condorettes took a 15-6, 10-15,matches at NVSS and the consolation matches notched a powcr-play goal.