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The Mini stick

By Staff Writer drama began. Midway through
the 2nd period, tied at three, Hull
hen history is simply was certain it had taken a 4-3 lead.
Wregurgitated, it doesn’t Referee Eusebe Daigneault waved
always tell the entire story. It helps no goal and ordered the face off
to have more meat on the bones. to the right of the Flyer’s goal.

A few months ago, a tiny little An argument ensued and then a
souvenir hockey stick arrived on prolonged discussion was taken
my doorstep. It was old; it has into the referees’ dressing quarters.
a red & black ribbon taped to it The Volant’s and league offi cials
and Champlain Hockey Club 16 demanded that the referee reverse
& under OCOT printed on one his call and he steadfastly refused
side along with 9 signatures. The and began to untie his skates.
‘autographs’ I mused, must be
ODHA officials convinced

the kids on that team - Francis

Daigneault to finish the game and
Lapensee - JA Gauthier - G Cornwall’s Mile McMahon scored
Smith - Ed Miron - E Germain - in the 3rd and it held. The Volant’s
Ray Lapensee - F Deneault and
protested. The ‘no goal’ call was a
two men - President C Kuhn and source of meetings, but the game
Vice, Rosaire Branchaud. It was belonged to the Flyers who would
the inscription on the bottom of
also win the next game 4-2 and
the shaft that told the story of a
take the series lead 2-1. An extra
truly notable hockey moment for day of delay occurred for another
Cornwall.
attempt at a reversal which was

With a little magnification it says again overturned.
“Cornwall Flyers - Hull Volants
Feb 26 1937 in Ottawa”. Did Hull evened the series with a

3-1 win and game five was held on
this team of ‘under’ 16 year olds
attend the game and sign the little Tuesday March 8, in Cornwall, at
souvenir as a memory of their trip the brand new Community Arena
where 3000 fans shoehorned into
to Ottawa? That is an answer we

may never know, but I had to find the new ice rink.
out who won this game in February By game time, word had trickled
of 1937. in of the passing of the great Howie
Now, everyone who follows Morenz earlier in the day - yet,
our city’s sporting history knows prior to the start of game fi ve, more
the Flyers of 1938 lost to the Trail drama. By rule, if the game ended
Smoke Eaters in the Allen Cup in a tie, a seventh game would be www.acecomputerservices.ca
Final, but what exactly happened required, but this night an overtime
Presents...
to the 1937 Flyers? This little stick period of 30 minutes would be Presents...
was about to tell us. played and if still tied, only then
The best 3 out of five, Senior would a seventh game be played. Rookie of the Month

City League final series between The league and district association

Hull and Cornwall began on provided an affidavit of sorts for BRETT NICHOL - Cornwall Colts
February 26 and ended on March both teams to sign promising that
8 in Cornwall. Wrought with the the game would be played until Brett Nichol is the Rookie of the
passion of post depression times there was a clear winner as the Month for the Cornwall Colts.
and the threat of war, the fans were next series in the Allen Cup play- The Kingston, Ontario goaltender

eager to let loose and they filled downs was to start in Smiths Falls played the key role of back-up
the Ottawa Auditorium to capacity, the next night. That became a moot goaltender this season with the
over 8000 strong for game one. point, as Hull would win the game Cornwall Colts.
After an upset loss in game one of the
As reported in the Ottawa Journal, 2-0 and the series 3-2. So, you first round CCHL playoff series against

“a healthy contingent of factory see, if not for that little souvenir,
we may not have even known this Hawkesbury, Nichol was called upon
town faithful” attended. Could it to replace starter Denny Doublestyne.
be, that the under 16 OCOT team much.
That’s when Nichol proceeded to play
was part of that contingent? As for The Mini Stick is now a piece 3 straight solid games, allowing the
the game, Hull won 2-0 and took a of memorabilia for the Cornwall Colts to gain a 2-1 series lead before

1-0 lead in the best of five. Sports Hall of Fame. Do you have losing a tough game as the Hawks tied
Game two ended in a 3-3 tie - no a piece of our history? Contact the series 2-2 (Colts went on to win 4 games to 2).
overtime in those days - and the CSHOF Gallery Curator Thom Nichol’s .921 save percentage over those three games mirrors his stats
game ended up having no bearing Racine for information on how to from the regular season in which he played in 14 games posting a 2.57
on the series. Game 3 went to donate or at least reveal your piece goals against average and an 8-2 record with 1 shutout.
Cornwall 4-3 and that’s where the of history.