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w w w .a p lu sh o m e s.ca » ADAM CAMPBELL Broker ®Ticc 905-844-4444 AdvantagePlus SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22,2006 : -,V................. . R E A L T Y ^ C O R P . £ ___ Sweep of Hamilton gives Blades West crown Oakville blueliner Dan Ringwald, who was part of the 2004 West championship team along with Moodie and Jesse Paul, said Game 2 of the series Things are going so well for the Oakville was likely the biggest. That game saw the Blades Blades, they're even beginning to surprise them score three unanswered goals in the final eight selves. minutes of regulation, including the winner with The Blades clinched their second Provincial 11 seconds left, for a 4-3 victory. Junior A Hockey League West Conference cham "That took the wind out of their sails a bit. I pionship in three years with a 6-2 drubbing of the think that was probably the turning point in the Hamilton Red Wings Saturday at Dominion Twin series," said the local resident. "We were very Rinks, sweeping the series in four straight games. poised. When we got down a goal, we didn't panic. Oakville will now face the North Conference A lot of shifts that they scored, the next shift we'd champion Stouffville Spirit in the league semifi come back and score. That probably won the nal, a series scheduled to begin tomorrow series for us." (Thursday) in Stouffville. The chances of Oakville win "We never expected to come ning a conference title this sea out and sweep Hamilton. I'm a son seemed minute as recently bit surprised we did," said as a couple months ago. This Oakville captain Lane Moodie, was a difficult year for the A broom was thrown onto the ice at who contributed three assists Blades, who fired head coach Dominion Twin Rinks Saturday, symbol in the series finale. "Hamilton's and general manager Frank izing the Oakville Blades' sweep of the a good team, but (when we got Carnevale in the opening Hamilton Red Wings. our chances) we just finished month of the season, replacing them." him with former NHL netminder Don Edwards. The Blades entered the West final on a high, A number of players wanted out of Oakville at having rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the time, some requesting trades while others the powerhouse Milton IceHawks in the confer considered quitting junior hockey altogether. But ence semifinal round. That momentum carried the Blades managed to overcome those distrac through as Oakville outscored the Red Wings 23- tions'and have developed into a prolific squad. 11 in the championship series. `We just put everything behind us," Moodie "T hey were on a hot streak this whole series," said. "(As a captain) I always try to keep the dis said Hamilton defenceman Andrew Thome, a stu tractions outside the room, keep our focus on the dent at Iroquois Ridge High School. "We were ice and lead my team." hoping to play Oakville (instead of Milton) but it Late-season acquisitions like Chris. doesn't matter -- they're both good teams. Cunningham, Brandon DeFazio and Daniel Playoffs are playoffs and you have to fight every Calitri have also paid major dividends. battle hard." See'Dream' page 33 By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BY BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER JUMP: Oakville Blades forward Bryan Peters (left, in white) leaps in the air to avoid a shot and distract Hamilton Red Wings goaltender Cameron Talbot. Oakville had the jump on the Red Wings throughout the Provincial Junior A Hockey League West Conference final, finishing a four-game sweep with a 6-2 win Saturday. U ' i I" V i ! r ' ' f. www. oakville-soccer. on.ca NAME Session 1 Session 2 Boys Elite Girls Elite Session 3 Ranger FC Camp Session 5 DATE July 4-7 July 10-14 July 10-14 July 17-21 July 24-28 July 31Aug 4 Aug 14-18 TIME 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-1pm 9am-1pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm TYPE General General Rep Only Rep Only General Open General COST $120.00 $150.00 $175.00 $175.00 $150.00 $250.00 $150.00 HAVE YOU GOT A OUESTION REGARPiNG THE 2006 ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE: SUMMER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES · SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES · VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES · REP TRY-OUT APPLICATIONS · SELECT/ALL-STAR TRY-OUT DATES 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 349 Davis Road, Oakville 905-815-8939 P is the official store and equipment provider of Oakville Soccer Club The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club