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S I G N O F . . . S P R I N G ? Blueliner climbing NHL Central Scouting rankings continued from p.32 "I remember hearing some buzz around Canada East," he says of first hearing that NHL scouts were taking notice of him. "It's a goal I've been working toward." Prapavessis was No. 137 among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's mid-season ranking in January. When the latest list was released earlier this month, he had climbed to No. 108. An extended playoff run and possible shot at a national title could do nothing but enhance his draft stock. Just don't expect Prapavessis to say much about it. "He never really talks about it," says his brother Matt, captain and all-conference defenceman at Bemidji State. "There's never anything more than a quick mention. He's good at focusing on just winning that next game and playing hockey." If there is a third defenceman Michael Prapavessis looks up to, it's his brother. The two play similar styles -- though with 14 penalty minutes last season, Matt is a relative goon. Matt says their styles evolved naturally. They skate together in the summers and Michael watched plenty of his older brother's games growing up. Now, Matt, who only gets to see his brother's games occasionally on the Internet, says there are elements of Michael's game he'd like to have as part of his arsenal. "His first pass, he never seems to make the wrong play," Matt says. "There are always a couple of plays that you go `Wow.' His passes are bang on, perfect every time." Prapavessis even continues to surprise those who see him on a regular basis. "You see a play he makes, outwaiting a guy before throwing it to the weak side," Tarantino says. "He makes some plays, it just shocks you when you see it out there." Fitness Testing Michael's career path was also influenced by his brother, who is five years older. Michael has committed to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute despite growing interest from the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected in the 10th round by Saginaw in the 2012 draft, but this past November his rights were acquired by the London Knights, a team that has had past success in convincing college-bound players to play for them. "He's a good player," Knights GM Mark Hunter told the London Free Press. "That's why we thought we'd take a risk at least for the future." Prapavessis said he's not been pressured, though, and he's fully committed to college. It's just further proof that lately it seems everyone wants Prapevessis -- his country, the NHL, college, the OHL. But all the attention hasn't fazed him. "I try not to think too much about it," he says. "To have this kind of special year, a lot of that comes with the team's success. Right now, I just want to finish off this series." A championship will only draw more attention to Prapavessis -- from everyone but the referees, that is. -- Herb Garbutt can be followed on Twitter @Herbgarbutt 33 | Thursday, April 17, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com A little snow didn't stop the Holy Trinity Titans from hosting a junior girls' soccer tournament Tuesday on their artificial turf field. Pictured above, Trinity's Alexa Suarez dribbles the ball while Hamilton's St. Jean de Brebeuf.'s Erica Mussi looks on. The Halton high school soccer regular season kicks off Tuesday. | Nikki Wesley -- Oakville Beaver -- @Halton_Photog Minor Oaks Hockey Association House League Championship Results The Minor Oaks Hockey Association recently concluded its house league season with championship weekend. Following is a list of champions and award winners in each division: Tyke red Playoff final: Mighty Penguins 1, Kings 0; Regular-season champion: Avalanche Tyke white Playoff final: Green Hornets 2, Penguins 1; Regular-season champion: Penguins Tyke blue Playoff final: Tigers 3, Golden Hawks 2; Regular-season champion: Golden Hawks Novice red Playoff final: Lightning 5, Avalanche 0; Regular-season champion: Dodge Caravan Avalanche; Top scorer: Brady Stewart; Top goalie: Sam Muller; Top defenceman: Benjamin Stewart; David Miller Memorial Trophy: Dodge Caravan Avalanche Novice white Playoff final: Ice Dogs 2, Kondrat 0; Regular-season champion: Dodge Caravan Gushue; Top scorer: Kohl Kletke; Top goalie: Owen Venter; Top defenceman: Ramiro Wentzel; Gary White Memorial Trophy: Dodge Caravan Gushue Novice blue Playoff final: Hawks 2, McMasters 0; Regular-season champion: Hawks; Top scorer: Joey Scheib; Top goalie: Cianan Enright; Top defenceman: Brent Morris Minor atom red Playoff final: Lions 2, Blizzards 1; Regular-season champion: Hawks; Top scorer: William Glatzmayer; Top goalie: Ethan Louro; Top defenceman: Kai Chong Minor atom white Playoff final: Red Bulls 3, Leafs 0; Regular-season champion: Leafs; Top scorer: Henry Barber; Top goalie: Carter Wall; Top defenceman: Denzell Xu Minor atom blue Playoff final: Lamb 2, DePalma 1; Regular-season champion: Lamb; Top scorer: Joseph Van Heuvel; Top goalie: Marcus Dias; Top defenceman: Liam Kiley Atom red Playoff final: Rebels 2, Knights 0; Regular-season champion: Rebels; Top scorer: Matthew Perry; Top goalie: Thomas Rea; Top defenceman: Max Chumakov; Steven Hawke Memorial Award: Matthew Perry Atom white Playoff final: Winterhawks 4, Icemen 0; Regular-season champion: Winterhawks; Top scorer: Benjamin Massey; Top goalies: Andrew Delage and Hudson Lafayette; Top defenceman: Nicholas Boratko Atom blue Playoff final: Sharks 5, Jets 2; Regular-season champion: Jets; Top scorer: Daniel Stanners; Top goalie: Joshua Damen; Top defenceman: Ethan Sparling Minor peewee red Playoff final: Kings 3, Generals 1; Regular-season champion: Titans; Top scorer: Luca Marandola; Top goalie: Robert Forbes; Top defenceman: Brendan van Laare Minor peewee white Playoff final: Demons 5, Avalanche 2; Regular-season champion: Wings; Top scorer: Matthew Gadzala; Top goalie: Ryan Sasaki; Top defenceman: Carter Wong Minor peewee blue Playoff final: Crushers 4, Storm 3; Regular-season champion: Crushers; Top scorer: Joshua Steiman; Top goalie: Spencer Prentice; Top defenceman: Jacob Schooley Peewee red Playoff final: St. Hilda's Eagles 3, Avalanche 2; Regular-season champion: Eagles; Top scorer: Nicholas Dessureault; Top goalie: Matthew Dusome; Top defenceman: Tyler Janovecz; Ken Morgan Memorial Award: Lucas Benjamin Peewee white Playoff final: Stingrays 4, Avalanche 0; Regular-season champion: Warriors; Top scorer: Evan Tran; Top goalie: Alex Zamuner; Top defenceman: Ryan Matteazzi Peewee blue Playoff final: Blizzard 1, Nightmares 0; Regular-season champion: Orange Crush; Top scorers: Josh Compass and Benjamin Crasto; Top goalie: Declan Baron; Top defenceman: Thomas Breckon Minor bantam MD Playoff final: Wild 3, Avalanche 0; Regular-season champion: Avalanche; Top scorer: Manny DeMelo; Top goalie: Matthew Simpson; Top defenceman: Luke Pilcher Minor bantam white Playoff final: Chiefs 2, Raiders 1; Regular-season champion: Chiefs; Top scorer: Calem O'Neill; Top goalie: Mitchell Morrison; Top defenceman: Noah Polesky Minor bantam blue Playoff final: Lightning 1, Predators 0; Regular-season champion: Royals; Top scorer: Josiah Bosch; Top goalies: Hashim Rauf and Peter Sprawson; Top defencemen: James Busch and Lucas Rampino Bantam MD Playoff final: North Stars 2, Avalanche 1; Regular-season champion: Stingrays; Top scorer: Sam Gima; Top goalie: Michael Di Pietro; Top defenceman: Robbie Costa; Benjamin Clement Memorial Trophy: Stingrays Bantam white Playoff final: St. Pats 4, Royals 2; Regular-season champion: Royals; Top scorer: Cameron Dyck; Top goalie: Ian McIvor; Top defencemen: James Condon and Joshua Ruth Minor midget MD Playoff final: Warriors 1, Chiefs 0; Regular-season champion: Chiefs; Top scorer: Marco Vidovich; Top goalie: Michael Hickey; Top defenceman: Jason Stanbury Minor midget white Playoff final: Blackhawks 3, North Stars 2; Regular-season champion: Predators; Top scorers: Jack Caldwell and Nicholas Santing; Top goalie: Marco Pizzolato; Top defenceman: Liam Wray; Cal Egan Memorial Trophy: Blackhawks Midget MD Playoff final: Stars 6, Stingrays 2; Regular-season champion: Stars; Top scorer: Sean Courage; Top goalie: Ryan Bell; Top defencemen: Spencer Douglas and Justin Menne; Richard Stronach Memorial Trophy: Spencer Douglas and Justin Menne Midget white Playoff final: Stingrays 3, Mighty Ducks 2; Regular-season champion: Sharks; Top scorer: Christian Di Sabatino; Top goalie: David Spodatto; Top defenceman: Kevin Kocken; Steven Savin Memorial Trophy: Sharks; Jamie Kyes Memorial Trophy: Ben Merrick Juvenile red Playoff final: Brannon Steel 7, Stingrays 5; Regular-season champion: Hawkins; Top scorer: Alex Cox; Top goalie: Liam Burbidge; Top defenceman: Sean Bureau Juvenile white Playoff final: Stingrays 2, White Tigers 1; Regular-season champion: Sabres; Top scorer: Lee Joch; Top goalies: Gregory Furjanic and Austin Darragh-Prentice; Top defenceman: Andrew Darimont; Matthew McGregor Memorial Trophy: Sabres Vytis earns D2 silver at OBAs continued from p.32 also coaches the team. In Division 2 play, Oakville Vytis (Samsa) claimed silver. Oakville downed IEM Newmarket 57-48 in overtime and Kingston Impact 43-40 before dropping a 29-20 decision to Nepean Blue Devils #1 in the title game. WANTED Softball Players Burlington Amateur Softball Association Please e-mail registration@basa.ca or Phone 289-400-8459 For more information Boys ages 11-16 to play softball in Burlington.