Ww hockey Skate-a-thon “Players from all teams — from: Peanut to Juvenile levels —-take to the ice Saturday mor- : ning January 20 for the West- Vancouver Minor ‘Hockey Association’ s Annual Skate-o-thon. “In the face of escalating operating and equipment costs the Skate-o-thon is of utmost importance in keeping minor hockey fees down and keeping as many boys in the community as possible involved in this excellent community ac- tivity”, according to Bob Cathro, president of WV- ‘MHA, — NV shoots down Rockets. themselves in raising the mon¢y. needed to finance their hockey program as well as contributing towards upgrading the West Van- couver Arena facilities. “This season there are 350 boys between the ages of 16 and 22 involved in the seven month long minor hockey program”. - . — ‘The Skate-o-thon is the hockey association’s major fund-raising event of the year which has the two-fold aim of community in- volvement for the players In Metro hockey action North Van came out flying from the opening goaltending by the Chiefs whistle Sunday afternoon at the West Van Arena and kept up the pace throughout the entire game own the West Van Rackets 4-1 for thei victory in five meetings this season. It was a hard fought but - cleanly played. game throughout, with a _ well- disciplined North Van team showing that extra bit of desire, hustle forechecking that kept them in. command the entire game, ; "After a scoreless first period in which North, Van outshot the Rockets 12-2, Alex Gardner scored the only .goal of the second frame at the twelve minute mark, taking Roy Collins’ pass from the face-off and screéning it past Rocket goaltender John Shindel for a 1-0 North Van lead. Just two minutes into the third, Bob Murphy scored the first of his two goals of the afternoon to put North Van out in front 2-0. At the fifteen minute mark Gary Get in sy Touch Calling® is a nifty new way to get in touch. and Clausen finished off a three- way play from Bob Murphy and Kevin Gouchee making - the .score. 3-0. Murphy picked up North Van's fourth and final goal at the 18 minute mark, assisted by ‘Craig Donnelly and _Gary Clausen.. \ With only a minute and a half remaining in the game Tom Barker spoiled Chris Kozak's shutout bid, picking up Marty Green’s head man pass and booming a slapshot past Kozak from just inside the blueline. Over the three periods North Van limited West Van to just 17 shots on goal while keeping Shindel busy at the other end handling 32 shots. And in Maple Ridge ... In Maple Ridge on Saturday night the West Van Rockets outscored the Our new touch button telephones are available in attractive styles. PHONE MART Capilano Mall, 935 Marine Dr. North Vancouver. Hours. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday & Saturday 9:30 am toS 30pm Thursday & Friday 8 30am toB00pm tempered glass around the playing surface of the arena is an example of "the use being made of monies raised by the Skate-o-thon. Over the next five years the WVMHA has agreed to contribute one ‘third of the total $18,000.00 installation cost from Skate-o-thon _ Participation. Maple Ridge Chiefs 4-2 in the third period and only some outstanding prevented the Rockets from coming out of the encounter with at least a tie instead of -entrants__signe A special adjunct to this: . year’s. Skate-o-thon is the. Challenge Event. * -WVMHA has set. aside one." Special hour of ice time for civic officials and. groups to” participate. Among the early - ' ye awe wend? dria - eres TR wanunal AY sae Page 15, January'17, 1979 - North Shore News’ WEST VANCOUVER — 9 SQUASH & - | 21st ond Marine - West Von _ 7 Facilities. a | - _. ©6 Racquetball courts © 3 Squash Courts: © Pro-Shop ° Exercise | Room e Whirlpool . * Saunas © Games Room North Vancouver detach- ment of the RCMP and the West Vancouver Police; and. teams from West Vancouver Firehalis. i Also * expected ticipate evént are members of the West Vancouver Council. to par- period break Craig Telford ‘was able to convert a Pierre Zell pass for West Van's third and only goal of the period and trim the. Chiefs’ lead to three goals. The third period was only The. Rockets got off to a * flying start just three Minutes into the game as Bruce Mulberry connected on a three way scoring play from Tom Barker and Brian ‘Chatfield. Then, less than a minute later, Bill Reid picked up an Al Wilson pass at the blueline and finessed his way past the Chiefs’ defence to put the Rockets out in front 2-0. But then the Chiefs took control. At the six minute mark the Chiefs made it 2-1 and then came up with the tying goal four minutes before the period ended. The Chiefs kept the West Van team running around in their end of the ice with a hard-checking, intimidating style of play for most of the second period, and by the midway point had added four goals for a 6-2 lead. But just before the second ” d—up--for—the— event are teams*from the . -in the Challenge - ‘ Supervised Nursery *Lounges'*- Dining: ~ Level Two Initiations Single $300 (First 3 months W.V. residents: _ Couples $450 given priority) ’ For brochure write P.O. Box 91105 — OF call West Van V7V 3N3 925-1331 fifty-four seconds old, and the Rockets enjoying the extra man advantage, when passes from Mark Ingram and Brian Chatfield put Jim Buhr all alone in front of the net and the gap was narrowed to 6-4. And then three minutes later Al Wilson combined with Bill Reld to make it 6-5, only to have the Chiefs pull ahead again 7-5 a few minutes later. But the Rockets narrowed the margin to one goal again when Craig Telford fed Tom Barker at the point and Barker's slapshot boomed into the upper right hand corner. The Chiefs extended the lead to two goals just ten seconds later but the Rockets didn’t give up and midway through the period Pierre Zell notched’ West Van’s foal goal of the evening With Jim Buhr and Tom Barker drawing assists. And smart decorator colours. So if you're a Phone Mart customer,come in and pick up an extra telephone or two. 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