1995 Peewee AEs finalists at Port Stanley

By C. Scott Holland

A quarter century ago — in March 1995 — the Southpoint PeeWee AE travel hockey team journeyed to Port Stanley and played very well during a late season tournament.

Despite their strong show of talent, they came home as tournament finalists who gave everything they had to capture the title.

In their opening game vs. a Hamilton squad, Steven Schiefer converted the handiwork of Paul Gossmann before Gossmann and Mike Platsko would set up Craig De- Lorenzi. Hamilton made it 2-1 later in the game. However the Southpoint crew held on to defeat the strong Hamilton squad.

The second contest, which was against a London entry, featured some high scoring and was totally unlike the opening game.

The 1994-95 Southpoint Peewee AE players were, in no particular order: goalies Mike Wilkinson and Mike Gossann, skaters Ben Dalgleish, Chuck Terron, Matt Miller, Justin Renwick, Steve Derbyshire, Brad Howe, Paul Gossmann, Mike Platsko, Craig DeLorenzi, Matt Cornies, Jamie Bailey, Steven Schiefer and Ryan Spitse.

Photo from the Scott Holland Collection

Chuck Terron paced Southpoint by blasting a hattrick while Ben Dalgleish, Paul Gossmann and Steven Schiefer planted pairs. Justin Renwick and Brad Howe each fired one tally.

In the third and deciding game for total points and a berth in the finals, Southpoint faced the host Port Stanley team and battled in a defensive gem.

The game’s lone tally came when Southpoint’s Jamie Bailey made a spectacular centering pass from behind the net to Steven Schiefer, who promptly deposited it into the Port Stanley net.

The win propelled Southpoint into the title match against Mt. Brydges.

In the final, Justin Renwick spotted Southpoint a 1-0 lead and Paul Gossmann upped the count to 2-0. But the opposition potted two to knot the game and later tabbed the go-ahead marker. In the final period, Southpoint put up a prolonged attack but did not get the tying goal and came away as runners-up.