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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1982
Page
10
The Wesmen finish the three day Reston tournament with four victories and 27 goals for while allowing 13. Key performances include Chernos and Doupe posting seven and six points respectively with Chernos earning three goals and four assists. Jeff Robertson earned multiple game stars and the MVP trophy honors after standout all round play.
The West Central Manitoba Midget Hockey League will decide its champion on February 27 with a one day playoff. Five teams will play six games starting at 9 a.m. Brandon meets Minnedosa in the opening game. Dauphin faces Portage at 11:15. The Minnedosa Brandon winner meets Wesmen at 1:30. The title game is at 6 p.m. Consolation games follow depending on early results.
Wesmen travel to Minnedosa for the MAHA playoff opener at Rivers. Brent Desiatnyk nets unassisted after the opening goal, Perry Chernos adds a second period tally as the Wesmen lead 6-1. Mac Coupe, Todd Cornish, Al Dixon, Randy Robertson contribute in a 8-2 victory. Next game at Minnedosa in a best two of three series.
In an exhibition at Rivers, Dauphin opened scoring but Wesmen tied it 2-2, then Hamiota and Dauphin exchanged goals to reach 3-3. Chernos netted the fourth and winner for Wesmen as Darcy Balak opened the scoring and Harvey Shindruk added a Wesmen lead. Heapy earned two assists, with Radcliffe Sworyk Shindruk and Coupe adding one each.
In Hamiota N G A venues thirty two rinks entered the Decker Mixed and Mens bonspiels with participants including Decker Ian Anderson and Allan Wotton of Hamiota and Dennis Cochrane of Shoal Lake. Merchants event saw Cochrane Decker Cochrane Shoal Lake and Garry Kidd of Hamiota among others. Farmers event listed Randy Kachan Shoal Lake Brian Taylor Hamiota Darren Ostash Shoal Lake Les Gregory Hamiota. Club event highlighted Earl Gregory Hamiota Elmer Johns Hamiota Bob Sawyer Beulah Murray Mathison Hamiota. Mixed sections named Ian Anderson Murray Mathison Scott Anderson Pat Dales Miniota and other Hamiota entries. Additional mixed teams included Les Gregory Cochrane Decker Lloyd Stewart Decker Randy Kachan Shoal Lake and Allan Mathison Hamiota Doug Heise Isabella Scott Hodkinson Birtle Don Gnutel Decker.
HAMIOTA revenge came through as the youthful Senior B team blasted the Oldtimers 15 to 7. Bruce Cowling scored five goals, Jeff Morton added three, while Earl Mathison’s single tally could not lift the older squad.
Miniota Birtle Midget hockey, led by coach Bob Bryant and manager Keith Smith, finished league play with 6 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses in Parkissimo League 1 against Elkhorn, Angusville, and Virden. They won the Miniota Midget Tournament A side trophy and captured Elkhorn Midget tournament honors after a dramatic overtime penalty shootout.
Miniota Night Hawks honored Edward Leland after the 1981 82 North Central Hockey League schedule. Pat Dales presented the Brad Andrews Memorial Trophy to the most sportsmanlike player contributing to his team. Congratulations Edward.
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