Team’s display pleases

Press, 25 January 1989, Page 30

Team’s display pleases

The head coach, Brian Lewthwaite, was “very pleased” with the display of the New Zealand ice hockey team when it drew, 3-3, with a Canterbury select side at the Big Apple ice arena on Saturday. The match rounded off the first week of a twoweek training camp for the players. “Our players consciously applied what we have been stressing during the week and that is very encouraging in a

sport that relies on instant decision-making and team play. Fine-tuning the timing of our passing and play-making is what we need to concentrate on now,” said Mr Lewthwaite. He was also impressed with the quality of goal tending, all three used having sound matches. Canterbury, which featured leading expatriate players, opened the scoring through John Corbishley but Steve Bowden

equalised 7min later after picking up a fine pass by Chris Howell. Jeff McDonnell and Darren Ward took Canterbury to a 3-1 lead in the second period but New Zealand responded gamely, and goals by 1 Norm Hawker and Jean • Pierre Arnold tied the I game again. New Zealand upped the tempo in the third period ■ but the Canterbury goalie, ■ Ray Slade, stopped every- - thing that was fired at i him.