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34 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 B R O K E R A G E I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008 Follow the leader Oakville stocks world junior roster once again Tavares, Goloubef named to hockey team By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF squad. He cracked a strong defensive group that included two returning players and four first-round NHL For the second year in a row, draft picks. Oakville is the unofficial hometown Tavares has 25 goals and 52 points of the Canadian world junior hockey in 31 games with the Ontario Hockey team. League's Oshawa Generals. Last year, three local Goloubef is in his second players -- Steve Mason, season at the University of John Tavares and Stefan Wisconsin where he has Legein -- were members two goals and six points in of the national squad that 18 games. earned Canada its fourth In a rematch of last straight world junior gold year's gold-medal game, medal with an overtime Canada will face Sweden in victory over Sweden. a pre-tournament game at John Tavares This year, Oakville the Air Canada Centre in again leads the way with Toronto on Friday. Canada two representatives on the will also play Finland at team -- Tavares and Mississauga's Hershey defenceman Cody Centre on Sunday and Goloubef. Calgary is the Slovakia at Copps only other city with two Coliseum in Hamilton players on the team, boastTuesday, Jan. 23. ing defencemen Tyler The tournament begins Myers and Thomas Hickey. Boxing Day in Ottawa Tavares, one of four when Canada faces the Cody Goloubef returnees from last year's Czech Republic. Canada RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER team, was named an alternate cap- also faces Kazakhstan, Germany and St. Thomas Aquinas' Josh Ruys (in black) leaves a pair of Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils behind as he skates down the ice tain and is expected to play a leading the United States in pool play. The gold and bronze medal games Monday at Oakville Arena. Ruys had a goal and an assist as the Raiders defeated OT 3-1 in Halton high school boys' hock- role offensively. Goloubef is the only U.S. college player on the Canadian will be played Monday, Jan. 5. ey action. For more, see page 35. Oakville Soccer Club www.oakvillesoccer.ca BECOMING A COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB IS AS EASY AS 1....2....3!! Step One: Complete the 2009 sponsorship registration form (found online) and return to OSC with full payment PRIOR to December 31, 2008. Don't forget to add your website address to include on the OSC website which generates 3 million + hits/month in peak season! Step Two: Taking advantage of our DECEMBER 31st 2008 INCENTIVE, email your company logo and jersey colour of choice (not guaranteed) to jneefs@oakvillesoccer.ca and for no additional cost receive your company logo on your team jerseys!! Step Three: Receive your 2009 team package and become involved in your teams' progress throughout the season! IT'S THE LAST WEEK TO BECOME INVOLVED IN OUR ANNUAL FOOD & TOY DRIVE! Drop off your non-perishable food items and/or new toys at the Oakville Soccer Club Prior to December 19th! VISIT www.oakvillesoccer.ca (SERVICES LINK) FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB THANKS YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS & GENEROSITY TO OUR RETURNING MEMBERSHIP & THEIR SIBLINGS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE 2009 OUTDOOR SEASON PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 28TH DEADLINE TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE! The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: