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OkillSports 36SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 High-fl ying actionBlades getting dulledREACHING THE RIM:by hot Wellington goalieHoly Trinity studentAnthony PateBy Herb Garbuttthem win 20 of their last 22 regular season (right)goes up for a OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFgames, the Blades have believed the only shot during theteam that can beat them is themselves.Halton all-star bas-If theres anyone on the Oakville Blades When we do play our game, were almost ketball games who knows how to beat Jordan Ruby, its Phil unbeatable, Hampton said.Wednesday at Hampton.But the Dukes may very well be the closest Trinity. Bray and hisThe Blades defenceman and Ruby, the thing to the Blades.Team Gold team-Wellington Dukes goaltender, were team-They play almost the same style as us. mates dropped a mates earlier this season at the World Jr. A They play well defensively and then capitalize 123-120 decisionChallenge. And whileon our mistakes, said to Team Black in Hampton admits that RubyOakville forward Kyle the Tier 1 all-staris a tough competitor, heBlaney. Theyre a pretty contest, while knows he is not invincible.simple Xs and Os team. Team GrayHes a good goalie. HeThey execute well and bounced Team Red brought us to the final attheyre disciplined. In the 124-103 in the Tierthe World Jr. A Challenge,two years Ive been here, 2 game. OakvilleHampton said, but the lastwe really havent seen any-Buckland Cup finastudents were the lgame, in the final, he let inone like them.top scorers in both Game 1 - Oakville 2 at Wellington 5four or five. Once they gotLike the series opener Game 2 - Wellington 4 at Oakville 0games as Loyola's Game 3 - Friday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. in Wellingtona couple on him, he startedwhen they fell behind 3-0 Adam Presutti (28 Game 4 - Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m. in Oakvillebreaking down.in the first period, the Game 5 - Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. in Wellingtonpoints for Team Game 6 - Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. in OakvilleIn that tournament, theBlades did not have the Gold) and Trinity's Game 7 - Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. in WellingtonUnited States scored fivebest start. They were out-Trevon MacNeil* All games in Oakville to be playedunanswered goals to downshot 14-5 in the first 12 a(23 points for Teamt Sixteen Mile Sports ComplexCanada East 6-4 in theminutes of the game and Black) led the waygold-medal game withonly a couple of big saves in the Tier 1 gameRuby surrendering four goals over the final from Daniel Savelli kept them from falling while St. Thomas 25 minutes.behind again. The Blades suddenly came to Aquinas' Will But two games into the Buckland Cup life in the later stages of the period, firing 12 Coulthard (30final, the Blades are still waiting for such a straight shots at Wellington over a seven-points) and Abbeybreakthrough. Wednesday night, Ruby turned minute span, but werent able to slip one past Park's Asemaside all 42 shots he faced in a 4-0 Wellington Ruby. Wellington finally opened the scoring Mosmer (27 victory that put the Dukes up 2-0 in the best-with a pair of goals three minutes apart mid-points) led Team of-seven Ontario Junior Hockey League way through the second.Gray over King's championship series.While the Blades did outshoot Wellington, Christian's MartinHampton believes the Blades have to use Blaney said they have to make life more dif-Cho (26 points)quick passes to force Ruby to move more ficult for the Dukes goalie.and Team Red.laterally as well as getting more traffic in Its not so much getting shots through, front of him.he said. Were getting opportunities by put-DAN HO /See Blades, page 39Since going on a late-season tear that saw OAKVILLE BEAVER