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20 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, September 9, 2010 New-look Jr. A Raiders promise to `compete' By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer SPORTS & LEISURE Chargers, who are now coached by former Raider bench boss Dan Cameron. With just four players returning During the summer, the OJHL from last year's team, Georgetown and CCHL merged after a year apart Raiders' coach and general manager and with the contraction of five franGreg Walters has pretty much a clean chises, the re-established league now slate to work with entering his first has 31 teams, meaning that the Raidseason in the Ontario Jr. A Hockey ers will renew their rivalries with the League. Hamilton Red Wings and Burlington Walters takes over from James Cougars in the West Division. West Richmond, who has since moved on teams will also face North Division to the Aurora Tigers after compil- opponents twice each this year. ing an .800 winning percentage in The four returning players do proGeorgetown over the past four sea- vide Walters with some go-to scorsons. ing punch in Scott Wilson, But the Raiders bowed Evan Rodrigues, Justin out to Halton rival Oakville Basso and Duston Hebein the previous three playbrand, while several other offs and Georgetown owner players with Jr. A experiTed Nishi felt it was time to ence were also acquired. take a different direction. Veteran snipers Jordan "The kids have been Reed and Josh Burnell figgreat adapting to the changure to be big contributors es and what my philosophy up front alongside some is and now that we've had highly touted prospects time to practise with that, such as Patrick MeganGREG they seem to be comfortnety, Brock LaBelle, TraWALTERS able with the system," said vis Fulton, Kyle Camilleri Walters, a fourth-round and Roger Sherwood. draft pick of the Toronto On the blue line, towMaple Leafs in 1990 who had a 12- ering Tyler McCarthy is the rugged, year minor pro career. stay-at-home type set to lead a crew "I'm aggressive and like to pressure that includes vets Mike Sullivan, the puck. We're a very skilled team and Kyle Dube and Tyler Shiplo, along maybe not as big as we would have with rookies Chris Rygus, Sam Gray liked, but nobody is going to push us of London and Georgetown's Alex around. The big thing for me is how D'Oliveira, who is expected to miss they compete, no matter how big you the first week or two due to injury. are. The leadership and the character Handling the goaltending duties in the room is off the charts and we're will be 20-year-old Derek Mohney, happy with where we are right now. picked up from Buffalo after three But you have to keep in mind that it's years with the Jr. Sabres, and 16a marathon, not a sprint." year-old Kitchener Rangers' draftee Raider fans will get to see the over- Michael Stiliadis, who had a 35-2-4 hauled roster in action this Saturday record last season with the Toronto in the club's home opener against last Young Nats' minor midgets. season's Central Canadian Hockey Prior to Saturday's home opener, League-champion Newmarket Hur- the Raiders will honour the Canadiricanes Saturday at the Alcott Arena an-champion Halton Hills Jr. B Bullbeginning at 7:30 p.m. dogs for winning the Founders Cup They will also travel to Malton on lacrosse championship last month in Monday to take on the Mississauga Toronto. Taking the reins Brian Lachance tries his hand at the reins as Courtney MacGillvray navigates during the recent Ontario Combined Driving Association event held at Glencameron Farm in Limehouse. This was Lachance's first competition as a driver as he normally navigates for MacGillvray when the local pair compete in Europe. Photo by Jon Borgstrom Hill starts for Jays It won't be the first time that Shawn Hill has taken the mound at the Rogers Centre, but this time he'll be in the uniform of the home team. The 29-year-old righthanded pitcher from Georgetown will get the start for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight (Thursday) when they play host to the Texas Rangers beginning at 7 p.m. on Rogers Sportsnet. Hill has seen little Major League action over the past four years due to arm injuries and was signed by the Blue Jays in the spring to a minor league deal. 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