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MOHACrowd support Awardssurprises playersContinued from page 23eek didnt think it was going to be the crowd it was, said Oakville netminder Daniel Savelli, who stopped all 32 shots he faced in what was almost certainly his bestresultsgame of the season.Its something as a player that you try not to focus The Minor Oaks Hockey on during the game, but you do hear (the crowd) andAssociation recently held its annu-its always encouraging.al Awards Week to conclude the Lysaght, who kept the Blades alive in the series 2010-11 house league hockey sea-with an overtime marker inI never sawson.Game 6 in Kingston and thenAll divisions from tyke to juve-Oakville respond added a pair of goals in nile determined their champions to Tier 2 junior A Fridays contest, appreciative-with playoff finals throughout the ly applauded the crowd when like this... I don'tweek.he skated onto the ice afterknow what it was, Below are results from bantam, being named the games sec-but this wholeminor midget and midget finals, ond star.along with division award win-place was I never saw Oakville ners.packed.respond to Tier 2 junior A Results from other divisions like this. Last year, (the appeared in Friday's edition of the Blades forward crowds were) probably 500 orBeaver.Kyle Lysaght600 max, said the Georgianative. I dont know what it Bantam redHiggins Event Rentals Silver Bullets 3 was, but this whole place was packed. There was good (goals by Dan Higgins, Michael Trupiano, noise. It was an experience and a half.Brendan Dickie (in OT); assists by Matt The Blades were optimistic about getting improved Scanzano, Zack Dennis), Ontario Auto Salvage 2(goals by Kyle Tryon, David crowd support when they moved to the new Sixteen Monk; assists by Andrew Darimont, Mile facility this year after spending several seasons inDaniel Caruso, Andrew Hill);division top the fan-unfriendly confines of Joshuas Creek Arenas.scorers:Daniel Caruso and Matthew Gima; division top goalie:Matthew Barth; And the bowl seating around the Olympic-sized icedivision top defenceman: Graeme surface at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex certainly Cornellmakes for a much better atmosphere. But, despiteBantam whiteFlyers 2(goals by Eric Van hees, Mihailo continuing efforts by the Blades to market themselves(in shootout); assists by Mariano De better and be more involved in the community, the Nicola, Fergus MacDonald), Raiders 1people werent coming out. Like the old saying goes,(goal by Kyle Carey; assists by Malcolm Vivolo, Nathan Coulman);division topyou can lead a horse to water, but you cant force himscorer:James Evan;division top goalie:to drink.Graham Wallace-Higgs;division top Until Friday.defenceman: Graham EsteyMinor midget redI dont think Ive played in front of that many Team Bon 2 (goals by Trevor Caruso, Riley MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVERfans, forward Braedan Russell said. Ive lived in Buchanan; assists by Thomas Knapp, OUT OF MY WAY:MOakville all my life and to be in a Game 7 and have ichael Trupiano of the Higgins Event Rentals Silver Bullets tries to get Brody Brandt, Ben Callaghan, Yixiong Lok), Team Ricchio 1 (goal by Mark aroundthat many people come and support us, it felt great. Ontario Auto Salvage opponent Matthew Kazlik during the Minor Oaks Hockey Association Szaniawski; assists by Connor White, house league bantam red fAnd the show the Blades put on Friday gave people inal at Joshua's Creek Arenas. The Silver Bullets prevailed 3-2 on Brendan Zachary Rose);division top scorer: Jordan Dickie's overtime goalplenty of reason to come back..Bollinger;division top goalie:Simon Linden-Fraser;division top defenceman: Kevin MacDonaldMinor midget whiteColdwell Banker Blackhawks 3(goals by Wellington, Oakville both defensive teamsAndrew Convery 2, Stephen Seed; assists by Iain Lambie, Jacob Boulton, James Van Den Berg, Andrew Titov, Julian Vetrone), Continued from page 23NOTES:Blades captain Nick Rivait missed Masters Insurance Flow Dogs 2 (goals by the opener with an injury suffered in Game 7 We were going through the motions a littleErik Neefs 2; assists by Jonathan Gauntlett, against Kingston, but he is expected back in bit, and in a playoff game you cant afford thoseTristan Wong, Matthew Maziarczyk, Julian Kuntz); division top scorer: Ryan Di the lineup tonight After tonights contest, shifts off, Jooris said of Game 1. We picked it upNunzio; division top goalie: William the series moves back to Wellington a bit in the second and third periodsZoratto; division top defenceman: Bryan We were going Friday for Game 3. The fourth because it would have got real embar-Hudakocthrough the Midget redgame of the series will be played rassing (if we hadnt).DANSAR A/V 1 (goal by Luke McCulloch; motions a littleSunday in Oakville, beginning at 3 Sundays contest was the firstassist by Ryan Mullins; shutout by Nathan p.m Stefan Thompson and Pat meeting of the year between Oakvillebit, and in aYoungs), Optimists 0; division top scorer: Buckland Cup scheduleJimmy Shea; division top goalie: NathanSitko had Oakvilles goals and the Dukes. Wellington allowedplayoff game you Youngs;division top defenceman: Braden Sunday Thompson and Kyle the second-fewest goals in the leagueGame 1 - Oakville 2 at Wellington 5Wallacecan't afford thoseLysaght each scored twice in the during the regular season, whileGame 2 - Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. in OakvilleMidget whiteshifts off.Coyotes 4(goals by Tyler Rivas 2, Daniel Blades 5-0 win over Kingston Game 3 - Friday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. in WellingtonOakville ranked third in that depart-Cursio, Grant Jenkins; assists by Spencer Game 4 - Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m. in OakvilleFriday as Oakville edged out the ment.Creed 2, Jenkins 2, Michael Howard), Blades coachGame 5 - Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. in WellingtonVoyageurs in seven games. Mark Theyre a good team. You dontImpact Training Knights 2 (goals byMark JoorisGame 6 - Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. in OakvilleMatthew Vivolo, Sam Costin; assists by McGowan had Oakvilles other get to the finals without being a goodPeter White, Tom Pegoraro, Mark Game 7 - Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. in Wellingtonmarker and Daniel Savelli made team, Jooris said. Theyre very sim-Christoffersen);division top scorer:Matt 32 saves to record the shutout. More than ilar to us. I dont think they like the physicalSheen; division top goalie: Nathan Colina;* All games in Oakville to be playeddivision top defencemen:Sam Poirier and at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex1,000 fans attended the game at Sixteen Mile game, though. We just have to stick to our gameGraham CopelandSports Complex.plan, be physical and be disciplined.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 6, 2011 24