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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, December 18, 2015 | 32 The Oakville Blades finished the 2015 portion of their Ontario Junior Hockey League schedule with two wins last weekend. The Blades, 21-10-3, lead the OJHL's South Division by six points over North York. The Blades have two weeks off before resuming play in Buffalo Wednesday, Dec. 30. Ryan Garvey had a goal and Blades in midst of two-week break after a pair of weekend OJHL victories two assists and Brendan McGlynn made 32 saves in the Blades' 5-1 win over the St. Michael's Buzzers. Leading 2-1 entering the third period, Oakville scored three unanswered goals in Sunday's game. Garvey, Brendan Doherty and Jackson Bales scored in a span of 3:51 to put the game away. Eric Holland scored in the final minute of the opening period and Peyton Reeves made it 2-0 in the second. St. Mike's cut the lead to one before the end of the period. McGlynn is 11-2-1 in his last 14 starts. The Blades scored three times in 63 seconds early in the first period on their way to 6-2 win over the Newmarket Hurricanes last Friday. Evan Brown, who finished the night with two goals and an assist, got Oakville rolling just 2:20 into the game and Drew Worrad scored 43 seconds later. It took just another 20 seconds before Ryan Foss made it 3-0 Blades. Newmarket battled back within one early in the second period but goals by Doherty and Holland put the game away. Brown added his second of the night in the final two minutes of the game. Reeves and Bryce Misley each had two assists. McGlynn made 23 saves to establish a new career best with his 15th win of the season. Oakville dropped a 5-2 decision to Kingston Thursday. Garvey and Misley scored for Oakville. Canadian captain Greg Westlake leads team to International Ice Sledge Hockey tourney crown Oakville's Greg Westlake in Bridgewater, N.S. scored twice as Canada beat Canada went 5-0 in Italy, host Italy 7-1 to claim the outscoring the opposition gold medal at the Interna38-2. tional Ice Sledge Hockey Westlake scored both of Tournament in Turin. his goals in the champion"I like the way that we came ship game in the second petogether as a team throughriod less than three minutes out the week," said Westlake, apart. His shorthanded goal put Canada up 3-0 and he the captain of the Canadian Greg Westlake team. "It was a lot of fun to Photo courtesy Hockey Canada made it a four-goal advantage 2:46 later. see some players score their Westlake also had a goal in Canada's 10-0 first goals, and for our team to get the taste of winning again. We are looking forward semifinal win over Norway. The T.A. Blakelock High School grad finto competing in the World Sledge Hockey ished the tournament with four goals and Challenge." That tournament will be held in January nine points in five games. g i v i n g th e i r f a r e sh a r e Kieren Hussey demonstrates board breaking during the Morningstar Taekwon-Do demonstration by club black belts Wednesday evening at the club's facility at 1410 Speers Rd. The event was held to support the Fare Share Food Bank with guests asked to donate a non-perishable food item. Those in attendance had the chance to witness a variety of skills displayed, including high kicks and fly kicks. The Fare Share Food Bank currently serves 350-400 Oakville families (approximately 1,200 people) per month from its location at 1240 Speers Rd. | photo by Jayson Mills ­ special to Oakville Beaver Hornets celebrate 20 years on Sunday ABLE VALU ON UCTI I NSTR DECEMBER 31st 2015 Available to all Tyke players (ages 6-7, boys and girls)! Available times: · 9:15-10:15am · 10:15-11:15am · 11:15am-12:15pm Run by: Canlan Ice Sports Hockey Academy To register call 905-845-6989 or visit icesports.com/oakville The Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association, advancing the sport's female participation for almost two decades, is going to celebrate that fact this Sunday. The OHGHA is currently in its 20th season after breaking away from the Minor Oaks Hockey Association on May 28, 1996. Tim MacKay, MOHA girls' hockey president at the time, announced that girls' hockey would become an independent association. The Hornets' 20th anniversary celebration day starts at 8 a.m. at Sixteen Mile Creek Sports Complex. Events throughout the day include house league games, an alumni pick-up game, a public skate and a Hornets Junior vs. Junior Alumni game. On display will be Hornets jerseys from past years and old photos of Hornet alumni. There will be specials at Puckz and 20th anniversary apparel available to purchase. A detailed schedule of events can be found at the OHGHA website, www.oakvillehornets.con.ca. The league that started in 1996 include 193 girls between the ages of 5-17, playing in one of six divisions. Today, the Hornets boast one of the largest women's associations in Canada. Headquartered at Joshua Creek Arena, the OHGHA remains a volunteer organization with 1,250 girls and women stocking 73 teams from tyke to women's leagues at the house league, DS and rep levels. "The growth success of the Hornets association, over the years, has been through the tireless passion and commitment of the parents and volunteers that support women's hockey" said Hornets president Bob Pujo.