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Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell 905-844-4444 I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D Broker of Record B R O K E R A G E SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009 33 Simms eager to do whatever it takes Forward sends physical message as Blades avoid elimination By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR JIM HOGGETT / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER BAD BLOOD: Oakville Blades forward Adam Simms (in white) takes on Kingston's Adam McAllister in one of three third-period fights during Sunday's Game 5 of the Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series Sunday at Joshua's Creek Arenas. When the Oakville Blades focused on intensifying the physical portion of their game, Adam Simms was more than happy to oblige. The veteran forward put the exclamation mark on the Blades' 5-2 win over the Kingston Voyageurs Sunday at Joshua's Creek Arenas, pounding Kingston's Adam McAllister in one of several third-period fights between the two squads. With the victory, the Blades served notice that they weren't done yet, slimming Kingston's Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series lead to 3-2 (Game 6 was played last night in Kingston; visit www.oakvillebeaver.com for details of that contest). The Blades' physicality Sunday was also designed to send a message to the Voyageurs. "They've been going to our net extremely hard. We had to send a mes- sage that enough was enough," said the 20-year-old Simms. "We were not going to put up with this anymore. Something had to be done and a message had to be sent." Simms didn't need to be asked twice to relay that message. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder was acquired from the Brampton Capitals before the beginning of last season, a few months after undergoing shoulder surgery. He re-aggravated his shoulder injury in Blades' training camp and had to have another surgery on his shoulder, forcing him to miss the entire 2007-08 season. Oakville kept Simms on the roster, however, even bringing him with the team to the RBC Royal Bank Cup national championship tournament. He rehabilitated the injury with Blades team doctor Ben Fryer and played 40 regular-season games this year, collecting five goals, 10 assists and 109 penalty minutes. "(The Blades) have given me the opportunity to get back to where I am right now. I owe a lot to Dr. Ben Fryer -- we've become very close friends -- and words can't say what everything he's done for me means," said Simms. "There's not a thing I wouldn't do for these guys. I'd go through walls, just like this organization has done for myself. Whatever needs to be done is going to get done." Simms' efforts weren't lost on his teammates Sunday, as he was voted the winner of both the `Muck it Bucket' (best player on the ice) and `Rowdy Cowboy' (best hitter) awards following the game. Oakville defencemen Dan Hunt and Taylor Farris also dropped the gloves in the final frame Sunday as the game turned nasty once the Blades opened a 4-1 lead. Hunt went at it with Kingston sniper Mike Farrell, while Farris chased down the Voyageurs' Mitchell Latchford after Latchford gave Oakville's Jordan Smith a wicked See Game page 34 OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB SOCCER SEASON IS LESS THEN A MONTH AWAY!! KICK OFF ­ THE WEEK OF MAY 11TH!! · August 4-7 · August 10-14 www.oakvillesoccer.ca VISIT: www.oakvillesoccer.ca · August 17-21 · August 24-28 SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM · July 6-10 · July 13-17 Includes Quality Soccer Instruction, A Minimum Two Out of Park Adventures, Soccer Ball & Camp T-Shirt & Friday Lunch HOUSE LEAGUE GOALKEEPER SESSIONS July 6-10 · July 13-17 9:00 a.m. ­ 12:00 noon , Pine Glen Park Open to: Players U7 (2002) and older registered in OSC House League Visit our website for complete details! 2009 DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM This program is open to all 2009 registered House League players from U7-U14 interested in additional training under the guidance of an OSC Technical Coaching Staff. Players are accepted into the program on a sign-up basis, there are no tryouts. Throughout the program players are identified and tiered in accordance to their ability level. Players/parents may experience a certain amount of "player movement" as players move from group to group as the coaches attempt to place players in groups of similar ability. It is our goal to place players in a safe, learning, fun yet challenging environment so that the players can enjoy the game while learning new skills and techniques. Visit our website for all information including day of training and cost The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: