Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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The First Hockey Team FRONT ROW: Smith I, Taylor I, Cantle. Naish. Falco I. CENTRE ROW: Cameron, Johnson I, Green I, Stuart II, Jamieson, Webb II. Webb I, Crosbie, BACK ROW: Mr, Larsen. Withey, Spongberg. Merrltt, Kacan, Joseph, Mr. Abbott.

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The team this year was perhaps one of the most promising that Appleby has had for some time. Talent and spirit quickly became apparent and the boys were ready and willing to put forth their best at all times. The lines were well-balanced and our defencemen were able to control the puck in our own end much better than in years past. Our forechecking system often left our opponents bewildered and frustrated, resulting in many scoring opportunities. Early in the season there always seemed to be one period (usually the first) in which we never really got going. This was always the period in which we were defeated, for we were equal to our opposition in the other two periods. S.A.C. seemed to be the only team that we felt definitely out-classed us, the other schools were all within our grasp. Despite the valiant efforts con- sistently displayed by the players, we never seemed to have that ' little bit of luck ' which would have so many times made the difference between winning and losing. The important thing is that everyone realized that the poten- tial was there, and that if we could put it all together, we would have a winning team. We proved this to ourselves in the game against Nichols in Buffalo. Nichols, a strong team, is always a threat to any of the teams in the ISAA. We started off slowly, allowing them to come off the ice after the first period with a 2-0 lead, but we were still confident that we could bounce back. When we returned to the ice for the second period, we played perhaps our best hockey of the season, scoring five unanswered goals and taking complete con- trol of the game. This coupled with a strong third period brought about in a final score of 8-4 in our favour, our most satisfying win of the year. We lost several other games which could have easily been victories: a 6-5 loss at St. Jerome ' s, a big, hard-hitting team with whom we certainly held our own; a well-matched, tough contest against Lakefield which we lost 4-3, and the pre- Christmas game against U.C.C., when we arrived with half a team, the rest suffering from illness or injury, which we lost to the even- tual champions by a 4-3 margin. On the latter occasion the team showed its true potential and the real desire that was present in the players. Our season ended on a high note with a trip to Lennoxville and three matches against B.C.S., Alexander Gait, and Tynsboro. In the first game against B.C.S. we managed a 4-0 win for the coach, a B.C.S. Old Boy. We could not manage a win in the second game against Alexander Gait, for although we outshot them 3-1, we succumed 4-1. The last game of the tour and the season was against Tynsboro, and the 12-1 score probably speaks for itself, for we were never in any great difficulties in that one. Perhaps the season was not as successful as it could have been, but the experience gained this year will be invaluable to next year ' s team. We would like in closing to thank Mr. Abbott for his patience and excellent coaching, and also to wish next year ' s team all the best of luck. K.C. and B.G. -£ t