Wheatley Oldtimers won Soo tournament

WHEATLEY — In 1992, the Wheatley Oldtimers brought bragging rights back to Wheatley after going 4-0 on the weekend and winning the Regional Molson Canadian Championship.

The first game ended with Wheatley defeating Manitoulin by a 6-4 score. Art McDonald had a pair of goals, while singles were scored by Hugh McDonald, Jim Sudds, Rick Thompson and Jack McKinlay.

The North Shore Oldtimers were the next opponents and Wheatley skated away with a 5-1 win. Thompson, Sudds, Max Riediger, Dennis Jackson and Hugh Mc- Donald scored the goals. Wayne King picked up the win in goal.

The 1991-92 Wheatley Oldtimers, fresh off their win in Sault Ste. Marie. Back row are Bruce King, Abe Kakepetum, Jack McKinlay, Art McDonald, Max Riediger, Jim Simpson, Hugh McDonald, Dennis Conlin, Larry Bellerose and Andy Palcic. In front are Jim Sudds, Dennis Jackson, Rick Thompson, Wayne King, Grant Bowman and Frank Kaminwash.

On Sunday, the locals faced off against the Toronto Sun team and skated to an 8-1 thrubbing of the big city boys. Hugh McDonald registered a hattrick, while Sudds banged two into the net. Singles went to Thompson, McKinlay and Art McDonald.

In the finals, the Wheatley group came up against a tough, talented Rayside Balfour team and if not for the heroics of Wayne King between the pipes, would have suffered a different outcome.

The locals won 3-1, with an Art McDonald empty-netter sealing the victory at the end.

Balfour scored first, but the game was tied up by Sudds, before Hugh McDonald deposited the eventual winner midway through the second.

Sudds and King were names tournament MVPs.