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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 17, 2008 - 35 STA surprising in boys' hockey By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR A month ago, Josh Ruys wasn't sure what he'd gotten himself into. The 18-year-old, who decided to play high school hockey this season after playing in the Provincial Junior A Hockey League a year ago, wasn't overwhelmed by what he saw from the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders in the early going. "At the beginning of the year, if you watched us, you'd say `Where are these guys going?'" said Ruys. "But now, it's starting to look (better) each game, more and more. Every game we pick up different stuff." The Raiders, under new coach Chris Alderson, improved to 5-2-1 in Halton play Monday with a 3-1 victory over the Oakville Tralfgar Red Devils at Oakville Arena. Aquinas and OT will be among the local teams to be moved into Halton's top tier when the league separates its divisions after the Christmas break. The Richardson Divisionleading T.A. Blakelock Tigers, Iroquois Ridge Trailblazers and Holy Trinity Titans will also make the cut, while it appears the Loyola Hawks will beat out the Abbey Park Eagles for the final Tier 1 spot. Ruys had a goal and an assist to lead Aquinas past OT, which entered the game with a 5-1 record. Brad Gillies and Dylan Pascos also tallied for the Raiders, with Matt Oliveira earning two assists. Justin Bailey recorded the victory in goal. Kyle Patterson scored OT's goal on a fiveon-three powerplay in the third period. Alderson said Monday's win was an important one for Aquinas. "If we want to be one of the top teams in the league this year, teams like (OT) we have to make sure we can handle," he said. The Raiders visited the Titans yesterday (Tuesday), while Abbey Park hosted the Bishop Reding Royals. Ridge will face OT and Blakelock will travel to Milton today (Wednesday), and the preChristmas schedule wraps up tomorrow (Thursday) when Loyola entertains the E.C. Drury Spartans. If you have a news tip or stor y idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Be a Winner! Oct 29th - Nov 4th Enter these DailyWebTV Dec 17th - Dec 23rd Wednesday contests. Home & Garden There are four major TV trends, but stay tuned. More is on the way. Thursday In the Kitchen Over time, your cabinets can begin to look tired, faded or out of style. New Homes Friday What does it take to receive the coveted Builder of the Year designation? Penalty box parade ends Blades' streak Saturday Real Estate It takes more to maintain your furnace than changing the air filters. Playing half the game shorthanded is a difficult way for any team to extend a winning streak. The Oakville Blades were whistled for 16 minor penalties Sunday in Bowmanville as the Eagles defeated Oakville 3-2, snapping the Blades' nine-game unbeaten run in Provincial Junior Hockey League action. On three occasions Sunday, Oakville was penalized twice on one play. The Blades took seven straight penalties in the second period and were called for all five infractions in the final frame. Mild-mannered Blades head coach Carlo Coccimiglio even got in on the act, taking a bench minor penalty in the second period. The Eagles, called for four penalties in the game, capitalized on two of their 16 powerplay opportunities. Bowmanville carried a 3-0 lead into the third period before Jeremy Welsh and Lindsay Sparks scored for the Blades. Oakville had posted victories the previous two nights, defeating the Vaughan Vipers 5-3 Friday at Joshua's Creek Arenas and downing the Burlington Cougars 5-3 Saturday in Burlington. Ryan Murphy scored twice and Dustin Alcock, Chris Rocca and Braden Birch added singles in the win over Vaughan, while Luke Moodie and Jeremy Welsh each had three assists. Moodie enjoys five-point evening Moodie had a hand in all of the Blades' scoring Saturday, notching a goal and four helpers. Welsh (two goals, one assist) and Dan Hunt (two assists) also enjoyed multiple-point outings. Andrew Dovey and Murphy had Oakville's other goals. Blades goaltenders Matt Hache and Ian O'Brien each earned a win over the weekend. Oakville (28-5) is a point behind the Georgetown Raiders for first place in the MacKinnon Division standings, with the Raiders holding a game in hand. The Blades are slated to visit the Pickering Panthers tonight (Wednesday). They will conclude the 2008 portion of their schedule this weekend with games against the Buffalo Jr. Sabres (Friday, 7:30 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas) and Georgetown (Saturday in Georgetown). -- Jon Kuiperij Health & Beauty Sunday Do you have what it takes to assist on perfect smiles? SIGN UP and you could WIN! $200 In Motion Winter maintenance: What needs doing and why is it important? gift certificate to Dove Spa. Monday Lifestyle & Leisure Tuesday Learning opportunities provide quality care and save you some money. 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