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Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca from 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 31 Former, current Blades set to face Leafs alumni By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR The splits Oakville Blades players, both past and present, will test their skills this weekend against NHL-caliber competition. The Blades will officially celebrate their 40th anniversary season Saturday at Dominion Twin Rinks with an alumni game against a squad of Toronto Maple Leafs alumni and other former NHL stars. The first 30-minute period will feature Blades of the past against the ex-NHLers, with this year's Blades team taking the ice for the final half of the contest. "Being our 40th anniversary, we wanted to make this a special evening, to pay tribute and honour the former Blades," said Don Edwards, head coach and general manager of the local Provincial Junior A Hockey League team. "A way to do this was to incorporate them into the game and have them playing against someone sort of special, and with Leaf Nation all over southern Ontario, we thought this might be the best way to do it. "To keep the tradition alive between the alumni and the current Blades, the 2006-07 version will play in the second half," he continued. "That way, we are promoting the (current) Oakville Blades, too. It ties in well." Edwards, a former NHL all-star goaltender, will take to the ice for the Leaf alumni. He will be joined by such players as Gary Leeman, Peter Zezel, Pat Boutette, Jack Valiquette, Tom Fergus, Jim Jones, Terry Clancy, Bob McGill, Dan Daoust, Bill Derlago, Mike Pelyk, Jim Sandlak, Craig Muni, Richie Dunn, Darryl Shannon and Dean DeFazio. New Country 95.3 FM radio personality "Mookie" BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER See Sell-out page 32 DENIED: Oakville Wings goaltender Nathan Young stretches out to make a pad save against Brampton Snipers player Kyle McGregor in peewee action at last weekend's Frank Sabatino Memorial Tournament in Oakville. For results from the annual house league hockey tournament, see page 32. ONLY ONE WEEK REMAINS FOR EXISTING MEMBERS TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THE 2007 OUTDOOR SEASON Returning members may register online and siblings (new members) register in person at the OSC Clubhouse. Proof of birth required. Advance registration ends January 31, 2007. Time Is Running Out to Register for LEGENDARY COACH ANSON DORRANCE COACHING CLINIC February 17, 2007 Advance Registration Available Until FEBRURAY 7, 2007 S 2007 OUTDOOR REGISTRATION FOR NEW MEMBERS FEBRUARY 3 & 10, 2007 9:00AM ­ 12:00PM - TOWN HALL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Contact Joy @ jneefs@oakville-soccer.on.ca j www.oakville-soccer.on.ca Oakville Soccer Club A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, On L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677