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ON | Thursday, January 28, 2016 | 68 & < 6 z 4 a Z O az O 3 € O 9 C o £ C L 0 C W .6 SPORTS Denham among first round Hobey Baker Award nominges Milton winger enjoying prosperous senior season with Atlantic conferenceâ€"leading Robert Morris Colonials By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF With rumblings that one of his teammates would likely be a first round nominee for the Hobey Baker Award, Brandon Denham woke up last Wednesday (Jan. 20) exâ€" pecting a hearty offering of praise to be on his toâ€"do list. That congratulations wound up goâ€" ing both ways. "We had heard (Zac) Lynch was going to be a nominee and is very deservâ€" ing for everything he‘s accomplished www.facebook.com/TheHobey. "Obviously it‘s a huge honour to be nominated for such a prestigious award." Denham attended his second and third NHL development camps last summer in Pittsâ€" burgh and Winnipeg, admitting the expeâ€" rience "didn‘t hurt" his confidence heading into a final season of colâ€" legiate hockey. But that was only part of the experience‘s value. Said the 6â€"footâ€"4, 220â€"pound asâ€" sistant captain, "What they (camps) did do is make me realize what things I could work on to become in his college career. It caught me a better player, and I think I‘ve imâ€" off guard to find out I would also be Brandon proved in some of these areas." a nominee along with Zac and Greg Denham Denham‘s 2015/16 numbers would (Gibson)," said the surprised and appreciaâ€" tive 23â€"yearâ€"old Miltonian, a pointâ€"aâ€"game senior winger with the Pittsburghâ€"based Robert Morris Colonials who‘s among the 63 firstâ€"round names up for the NCAA‘s player of the year â€" with this initial list compiled by coaches. Phase two voting, to get down to the topâ€"10, can be done until March 6 at Winter Market fun at TERRA On Saturday afternoons the TERRA locations in Hamilton and Milton turn into a colourful Pop Art themed Winter Market complete with over 40 vendors. Visitors can find anything from cheeses, meats, wine, baked goods and produce! The market has a free dress up photo booth and colouring kids zone making it a fun family outing for all. January 9th â€" March 12th 10 a.m until 3 p.m certainly suggest that. Sitting tied for 12th in NCAA Dâ€"1 scoring with 17 goals and 13 assists in 26 games, he had three points in openingâ€"weekend play â€" including the Colonials‘ first goal of the season in a 5â€"3 win over Air Force â€" and his longest pointless streak has lasted just two games. Hamilton and Milton locations only www.terragreenhouses.com Where colour lives! "I think the biggest improvement in my game this year is my patience with and without the puck," noted the soonâ€"toâ€"be business administration graduate, who curâ€" rently holds a 3.82 GPA and has been on the Dean‘s List for every semester he‘s been at Robert Morris U. "I‘m willing to stay in plays more or hold on to the puck a little longer, and it has allowed me to make more plays." Of course being a senior on a team with | championship potential â€" having reached | the Atlantic Hockey semifinals last spring | after claiming the conference title in a ragsâ€" toâ€"riches 2013/14 season â€" has certainly offered heightened incentive for Denham. "This being the last kick at the can as a Coâ€" lonial has definitely amped up the pressure and the want level to go out with a bang," said the Robert Morris forward, whose team sits 12â€"4â€"4 in conference play and 15â€"7â€"4 overall â€" sitting just outside the NCAA Dâ€"1 Topâ€"20 rankings. "We have been there beâ€" fore (Atlantic champions) and everyone in our locker room believes we can do it again. Anything less than the trophy will be a disâ€" appointment to this group of guys." Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sleblanc@ miltoncanadianchampion.com or on Twitter @MiltonOnSports. x haltonfurniture.com â€"~F Furniture & Flooring 545 MAIN STREET EAST, MILTON 905â€"875â€"2228 Brandon Denham is delivering a pointâ€"aâ€"game senior year with the Robert Morris Colonials. Photos courtesy of Jason Cohn / RMU Athletics