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Page 22 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, November 27, 1993 Sharpshooter lan Ellis en By Mike Zrostek The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders may not be ripping up the league but forward Tan Ellis is enjoying his final year with the club — more ways than one — as they head into the second half of the season. Ellis, 20, is tearing up ‘the Ontario Hockey Association’s Provincial Junior: A League’s West division with 44 points (24 goals and 20 assists) in 20 games, despite the Raiders struggling 5-16 start. The 5710” 185-pound gunner was born in Brampton, later moving to Milton at the age of five where he lived for 12 years, before to has lived in Georgetown for the past three years and is happy to be playing for the Raiders, contrary to what people may th “beophe think I want to get traded but I don’t,” said Ellis. “I enjoy playing here.The guys are great and you can joke around with the coaches. This should squelch the Tumors that he wants to move elsewhere. “Last year I asked for a trade when I quit for three weeks, but that was out of frustration. This year’s my last and I want to have fun.This is me Jfotest team I’ve been on Ellis started: “ckating ata young age, like most Canadian youngsters at the age of five, in Milton, where he played house league to bantam. As a youngster, played for the rt. B London Diamonds (now Nationals) before joining the Raiders the fol- lowing year. Ellis has been in on just under 40 per cent of the Raiders goals this season and obviously gets some Tan Ellis oing after (Will) North ind (Trevor) Brandt too, but it makes me feel good. I won’t retaliate, it just makes me want to score a goal,” said Ellis. 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In fact, Ellis is the only Player in the league who is in the top 25 scoring and doesn’t play for a .500 team. - “You do benefit playing for a better team. No one’s (scouts) come up to us yet this year. It could (affect point total) but we have players here I love playing with. Ellis emphasizes ‘he champion: Kyle Hancock (left) and Allan Cater were the 1993 Gordon aKcor Tennis Club’s Junior Boys Consolation really enjoys playing with photo by Norma Maynard o United Way of Halton Hills voites wey Callling all Community-Minded Citizens The United Way of Halton Hills is seeking volunteers for its Citizen's Review Panel, the committee involved in the annual agency review process. A time commitment of two Saturdays and one evening is required Training to be provided. For more information, please call the United Way office at (905) 877- 3066. Together, we can find the Way! r3 fi joying his final year with Raiders mer ing it out. I get it down there but don’t score too much.” Georgetown’s Sheppard, who is himselt having a spectacular year: “I don’t like passing, but with Dougie, I know what he’s doing with the puck and where he’s going to be. We play well together. I think we have 15 points Playing together. However, our backchecking isn’t great and Jay’s noticed that, so we don’t play much togeth- T. “In my five years of play- ing minor hockey I’ve never Played with anybody like Dougie. It’s too bad it’s my last year, “ said Ellis. As far as the Raiders’ slow start, Ellis points to a few reasons. “Dumb penalities. It’s been said in the dressing room if you’re hit don’t retaliate. We’ve got to learn not to take penalities.” “The defense is having problems, probably because we (forwards) aren’t com- ing back fast enough and because the Brandt (Show) is finished,” a joking refer- ence to teammateTrevor Brandt. Ellis says the team will turn it around in the second h “When Gary came in last year, we turned it on and I Predict the same thing will happen this year.” As for Ellis and his hock- ey future after this year with the Raiders, he says it’s wide open. “I would love to go down to the States if I had the chance or possibly play in the Colonial or East Coast Leagues. The OHL is out, there are just too many restrictions. Europe would be interesting. I'll be send- would like to go together as a package,” said Ellis. No matter what the future holds for Ellis he has been a standout ona Struggling Georgetown team that is trying to move up in their division.