The 1964-65 Simcoe Blades were Jim McInally, Jim Hill, Bill Allendar, Ken Walsh, Bill Preston, Wayne Neidrauer, Roy Powell, Doug Macaulay, Rick Boughner, Merv Minty, Don Haskins, Blaine Hazlett, Larry Torti, Gord Yuill, Bob Kowalsky, Gary Mitchell, John Forsyth, Dave Kett, coach Fred Kenny, manager Lawrence Adcock, trainer Jim Wencel, stick boy/mascot Joey Bomberry. The thrill of victory over Lindsay in the championship series will long be etched in the minds of the team and their fans. Simcoe led the final series 3-0 but Lindsay took game 4 by a 6-5 score, sending the teams back to Simcoe for game 5. Trailing 3-2 at one time, the Blades stormed back to grasp a 4-3 victory and win Simcoe's only OHA Junior C Championship at home before a packed arena. Everything seemed to be going Simcoe's way when Bob Kowalsky opened the scoring for the Blades at 1:11 of the first period. Blaine Haslett made it 2-0 at the 7:37 mark. But Lindsay answered with two goals of their own and at the end of the first period the game was tied at 2. The second period featured lots of end-to-end action, but there was no scoring. Lindsay made it 3-2 at the 2:23 mark of the third period. But the Blades continued to apply pressure. Wayne Neidrauer tied things up at 4:54 and Doug Macaulay scored the game winner at 17:26, sending the packed house home in ecstasy. The induction of the Blades into the Hall of Recognition was the third opportunity for this team to re-live memories of its championship season. In 1995, 30 years after the original celebration, the Blades held a reunion which gave players and fans another chance to celebrate. The Blades were inducted into our Sports Hall of Recognition in 2000. ______ |
