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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday S ep tem ber 25, 2002 - D 3 Blades took 5-0 record into Streetsville last night By Sarah Elliott SPECIA L T O TH E BEAVER Barrie Erskine · O a k v ille B eaver This unidentified H am ilton Kilty B's player swings out from behind the net. Blades goalie Dan Giffin. however, was up to the task. Good run at Kawartha Challenge tournament After a disappointing loss in their regular sea son opener last week, the O akville R angers novice AAA team bounced back with an impres sive performance at the Kawartha Challenge tour nament in Peterborough last weekend. Oakville made it all the way to the champi onship game before finally running out of steam and losing 7-1 to Brampton Battalion. Ross Sloan scored the lone goal. Here's the recap: OAKVILLE 6. Central Ontario Wolves 3: Nicholas Vrbensky, a newcomer to the team, pot ted the hat-trick. Ross Sloan displayed his usual magic by adding two goals while Josh Dube added a single marker. OAKVILLE 6, Oshawa Generals 2: goals were scored by Ross Sloan (2), Josh Dube, Nicholas Vrbensky, Jonathon Sisokin and Ryan McLaren. OAKVILLE 2, Peterborough Petes 2: goals were scored by Brandon Johnston and Nathan Feric. OAKVILLE 6, Oshawa Generals 1 (elimina tion game): goals were scored by Brandon Johnson (2), Nathan Feric, Ryan McLaren, Cameron Farrell and Jason Mitchell. Oakville advanced to the championship with this win. Proud sponsors of the Oakville Rangers AAA novice team are Eye on Retail, D 'Orazio Infrastructure. Canadian Marine Lift Systems and VDI Healthcare. Pre season ends with sizzling 5-0 record for 0MHA semifinalists The O akville R angers atom A rep team have looked very sharp in the pre-season, as they breezed to a 5-0 record, outscoring their opponents 23-7. This includes a 2-0 blanking of Lome Park in their final tune-up before kicking off the regular season this week. Ryan Moore and newcomer Foster Dyck shared the shutout, and both have looked solid in the early going. The scoring has been shared between all three lines, as the Rangers look to have a balanced attack, featuring 10 returning players and seven new skaters. The three new AP players -- Eliott Cheeseman, David Policelli and Anthony Theroux -- have all seen game action and are already contributing to solid team play. The coaching staff o f Bill Wiley, Paul Walker, Danny Tavares, Joey DiBattista and trainer Teresa Beckett look to have the boys well prepared to go even further than last season's OM HA semi final appearance. The atom A Rangers are: Ryan Moore, Nick Szabo, Dalton Newsom, John Nardozzi, Andrew Eichinger, lan Stansfield, Cameron Walker. Ryan DiBattista, Peter Copeland, Josh Wiley, Adam Davis, James Smith. Daniel Tavares. Tyrone Maguire, Jesse Maucieri, Wesley Brown and Foster Dyck. Another three wins had the Oakville Blades going into last night's provincial junior A game in Streetsville against the Derbys with a perfect 5-0 record. That game went beyond our press deadlines. That has a set up an early season showdown this Friday against longtime rival Milton M erchants who are also sizzling along unde feated at 5-0-1 (after M onday's 3-3 overtim e tie with Hamilton Kilty B's). The Blades are also at home Saturday against Bramalea Blues (who improved to 3-2 after edging Buffalo 1-0 Monday night). Both weekend games start at 7:45 p.m. at Ice Sports Oakville. Please note, th a t p rio r to the Blades S a tu rd a y gam e, the M ississauga Ice Bears will take on B ram p to n T h u n d e r in --------W EST CO N FER EN C E STANDINGS N ational W om en's Hockey League (N W H L) action at 4:15 p.m . G P W L T O TLG F GA Pts GAA Should be a g reat double header. MILTON 6 5 0 1 0 32 18 11 3.00 O akville's three most recent wins OAKVILLE 5 5 0 0 0 28 11 10 2.20 came 4-1 over Port Hope last Sunday, BURLINGTON 5 4 1 0 0 30 20 8 4.00 3-2 over Hamilton Kilty B's last GEORGETOWN 5 3 0 0 2 39 24 8 4.80 Friday night and 6-4 over Buffalo MISSISSAUGA 4 3 0 1 0 24 11 7 2.75 last Thursday night. HAMILTON 5 3 1 1 0 24 21 7 4.20 H ere's the recap: BRAMALEA 5 3 2 0 0 17 21 6 4.20 (BLADES 5, P o rt H ope 1) 1 3 1 1 21 25 4 4.17 BUFFALO 6 This game was part of the annual STREETSVILLE 6 1 4 0 1 25 46 3 7.67 league college weekend showcase, BRAMPTON 5 0 5 0 0 20 44 0 8.80 held this year at Erin Mills Twin * does not include Tuesday night games Arenas, and featuring the league's lone inter-divisional games of the BLADES G A M E SUM M ARIES season. Starting at 9:15 a.m., Port B L A D E S 5, Port H ope 1 (Sun. Sept. 22) Hope Predators opened the scoring PERIOD I (6:34) PH Joey Anesty (Tyler Barret. Phil Butts) but then the Blades woke up with five unanswered goals, including a 3- (13:45) OA K Rob Tarantino (Steve Pinizzotto. Marc Pinizzotto) PP (14:12) OA K G eoff A selstine (Kevin Harvey) 1 lead by the end of the first period. (19:04) O AK Rob Tarantino (Steve Pinizzotto, Matt Ruberto) Oakville played a strong, physical PERIOD 3 game and dominated for the most (4:09) OAK Rob Tarantino (M arc Pinizzotto, Matt Ruberto) SH (14:00) OAK Nick Davis (Tyler Woodisse. Brad M cKenzie) part. Rob Tarantino had another hat trick and Nick Davis and Geoff B I^A D ES 3, H am ilton 2 (Fri., Sept. 20) Aselstine each nabbed a goal. PERIO D 1 "Today it was our speed and (5:47) OAK Rob Tarantino (Marc Pinizzotto, M att Ruberto) PP tenacity in the forecheck that really (9:59) HAM Joe Rand (Kyle-Ellis, Mike W halen) PERIOD 2 won us this game," said Blades head Geoff A selstine (Nick Davis, Matt Ruberto) PP (13:52) OAK coach Jay Anderson. (16:11) OAK Zach Diiuca (Steve Pinizzotto, Rob Tarantino) "The line o f Steve Pinizzotto, PERIOD 3 Marc Pinizzotto and Rob Tarantino (19:28) HAM Cal St. Denis (M ark M azetti, Josh Soares) played their best game yet. "And again our goal tending was B L A D E S 6, B u ffa lo 4 (Thurs. Sept. 19) PERIOD 1 strong." (6:16) BUFF Nick Schm itt (Mike Maier, Rick Lynch) PP (BLAD ES 3, H am ilton 2) Dan Powers (Nick Davis, Tyler Woodisse) (11:15) OAK The host Blades led this action (11:56) BUFF John Bim ie (Rick Lynch, Nick Catanzaro) packed game 1-0 and 3-1 en route to (14:58) OAK Dan Powers (Tyler Woodisse, Paul MetcalO victory. The Kilty B 's made it close, PERIO D 2 scoring in the final seconds with their (6:35) BUFF Andy Bruscm a (M att Suto, Nick Tuzzorino) (14:20) BUFF Nick Schm itt (Nick Catanzaro, Jon Bimie) PP goalie pulled in favour of the extra PERIOD 3 man. (9:36) OAK Rob Tarantino (M att Ruberto) Oakville was missing some key Steve Pinizzotto (10:50) OAK players during the game, with Mike (13:57) OAK Rob Tarantino (Steve Pinizzotto, Nick Dodge) Steve Pinizzotto (Daryl Simich, Nick Dodge) (18:56) OAK Ruberto out serving a suspension he picked up the night before, and Marc Pinizzotto and Kevin Harvey being ejected from the game early on. Dan Giffin played a solid game for Oakville, making some incredible saves. "Dan Giffin was the number one reason we won that gam e," agreed coach Anderson. (BLADES 6. Buffalo 4) Down 4-2 going into the final period, Oakville pulled off an inspiring come-frombehind road win against the much improved Lightning. "It was very frustrating in Buffalo with a different system in place," commented coach Anderson. "The boys became frustrated, I was frustrated. But, we gutted it out and managed a win." Oakville goals all came in pairs by Rob Tarantino, Steve Pinizzotto and Dan Powers. Anthony Santaguida stopped 46 shots for the Blades. RUN TO ro n a Thursday Sept. 26 Only! I 25-M outdoor extension cord 13 A. 125 V. 3 conductors. Single outlet. Grounded. 16/3. 0238185 <0704049> saw S i Friday Sept. 27 Only! Windshield washer 4 L. W ithstands to -40 . Leaves no film . 0263051 <0504811> i % Daily Door Doorcrashers Sunday Sept. 29 Only! 3 Shelf Bookcase 24" W x 32" H x 8" D Melamine. Maple colour. (Accessories not included.) 36485000 ............... I Saturday Sept. 28 Only! I I Monday Sept. 30 Only! 11" Flushmount ceiling light combo Frosted swirl glass. White. (Bulbs not included.) 3739012 < 1 17304> 8 35T> Tuesday Oct. 1 0nly! Domestic frosted bulbs M edium base. 60 W. Rated average life: 1,000 hours. Box of 6. 3749075 <149734> 49 Pack of 2 % Wednesday Oct. 2 Only! | Thursday Oct. 3 Only! 5-shelf resin unit 74 " x 34 1 /4 " x 14 1 /4 " . Heavy-duty. (Accessories not included.) upc 0240990092566 < 1 096650> | At RONA LANSING and I R O N J ^ H o m c 4G ,rd 'n Milton & Oakville only. " Dahlia" China 4" centre washbasin 20 " x 17" . White. (Faucet not included.) upc 0724542010470 upc 0737331304285, <0884064> RON RONA Cashway Oakville Running clinic The popular `first step' run ning program for beginners will resume this Saturday (Sept. 28) at the Running Company (call 815-1952). RONA Lansing Oakville 399 Speers Rd. 905-844-8010 RONA Home& Garden Erin Mills 2933 Eglinton Ave. W. Winston Churchill & Eglinton 905-820-4552 9Q40 8311 Royal Windsor Dr. 905-337-1533 Mississauga ^ 4 o d : 650 Dundas St. E. 905-276-6350 See store for Fri., Sat. and Sunday Door Crashers OAKVILLE D C S Friday, Sept. 27 a t 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:45 p.m. MILTON MCftCHANTS vs OAKYIUC BIAPCS "S T % s s S p^ V IMAMflltf BIUS I f f m m OflKVlUC Rift DCS at Oakville Ice Sports Centre at Oakville Ice Sports Centre