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Sports Oakville Beaver SPORTS EDITOR:JONKUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 19 Officially frustrated After feeling spurned by referees, Blades hoped to even up West final last night saves, also turned aside a penalty shot in the opening minutes of BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR overtime after the officials ruled an The Oakville Blades were hop- Oakville player had covered the ing a trend continued when they puck in the crease. hosted Game 4 of their Ontario "Prigione played amazing," said Junior Hockey League West Conor McGlynn, who gave Oakville Division championship series last a 2-1 lead in the third period before night (Tuesday). Georgetown tied the game midway The home team had won each through the frame. of the first three games of the bestAs upset as the Blades were with of-seven series, meaning the Blades the penalty calls, they had their went into last own opportunities night's contest at "It's easy when you get Saturday. Down Sixteen Mile Sports a power play, a penalty 1-0 in the second, Complex trailing Oakville had a shot and another power the Georgetown four-minute powplay in overtime." Raiders 2-1. erplay, including a If the trend held full two minutes of true last night (the Blades captain Kyle Blaney, five-on-three. They game began after following Saturday's 3-2 loss failed to capitalize the Beaver's press to Georgetown but Phil Hampton deadlines; visit would tie the game www.oakvillebeaver.com for late in the period. results), the Blades would go into "We outplayed them, we just Georgetown tonight (Wednesday) got some tough breaks," said with a chance to take a lead in the McGlynn. series. If the Raiders managed to Oakville had knotted the series break the pattern, however, they the previous evening with a drawould have a chance to end the matic 3-2 win at Sixteen Mile. Blades' season tonight. Tyler Karius scored the winning Georgetown took the lead in goal with just 1:11 remaining in the series Saturday with a 3-2 regulation time. Stefan Thompson overtime victory. The Raiders won and Brandon Denham had the the game with 4:38 to go in the other Blades markers, and Prigione first extra session while on the stopped 32 of 34 shots to notch the power play. victory. It was the second power play of NOTES: The Raiders have three overtime for the Raiders, who were Oakville residents on their roster. also awarded a penalty shot earlier Defenceman Nathaniel Domagala in the period. drew assists in each of the first two "We felt we could come in here games of the series, while Patrick and get a win, but this is what hap- Megannety and Jeremy DeFazio pens when the officiating is bru- were still looking for their first tal," Blades captain Kyle Blaney points going into last night's consaid after Saturday's contest. "It's test... Game 6 of the series, if easy when you get a power play, a necessary, would be played tomorpenalty shot and another power row (Friday) in Oakville, a 7:30 play in overtime." p.m. start at Sixteen Mile... The The Blades were also unhappy winner of the West Division final with a non-call when Georgetown will face the North champion in played the puck in front of its the league semifinals next round. bench during a line change. The Newmarket Hurricanes hold a Oakville may have been a little 2-1 series lead over the Stouffville more willing to let that go had it Spirit in the North final, going into not been called for a too many men Game 4 tonight in Stouffville. penalty 36 seconds into overtime. James Prigione, who made 33 -- With files from Herb Garbutt By Jon Kuiperij MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER MOVING ON: The Oakville Hornets celebrate after scoring a goal during their Provincial Women's Hockey League series against the London Devilettes. Oakville surprised favoured London in five games. Hornets sting London in Round 1 T he London Devilettes won more than twice the number of games the Oakville Hornets did during the Provincial Women's Hockey League regular season, scored nearly a goal more per game and allowed one goal less per contest. But the Hornets had the greatest equalizer when the teams met in the playoffs. "We wanted it more than them," said Oakville captain Melani Moylan. The Hornets completed a surprising first-round upset of the Devilettes Sunday in London, defeating their hosts 4-2 to claim the best-of-five series three games to two. Oakville (10-21-3) was the 13th-ranked team in the 16-team PWHL playoffs, while London (22-8-3-1) was the fourth seed. Moylan delivered the decisive blow of the series, scoring a shorthanded goal to break a 1-1 tie with less than six minutes to go in regulation time Sunday. Hornets 15-year-old phenom Victoria Bach added a pair of late empty-netters, collecting her sixth and seventh goals of the series. Moylan said she and her teammates felt the Devilettes were on the run ever since Oakville earned a 2-1 victory in Game 1. "I think we took advantage of the pressure (they were under), and we took advantage of the fact we were underdogs and could be the (biggest) upset of the league," said Moylan, who had two goals and four helpers in the series. "They panicked. They were getting angry and frustrated. I think we definitely got under their skin," she added. After the teams split the first two games of the series in London, Oakville took a 2-1 series lead Thursday with a 5-4 overtime win. The Hornets missed a chance to end the series on home ice in Game 4, dropping a 3-0 decision Friday, but Moylan wasn't concerned. "We liked the Game 5 chance," she said. "It would have been nice to win at home, but we didn't come out hard enough in Game 4." Emily O'Neill had the Hornets' other goal Sunday, tying the game 1-1 in the second period. Camille Leonard stopped 27 of 29 shots to record the victory in net for the Hornets, her third win of the series. Thursday, Bach had a hat trick-- including the winner 24 seconds into overtime -- while Andrea Ziesmann and Moylan had the other Oakville markers. The Hornets were blanked Friday by London netminder Jessica Dodds, who made 28 saves. Things don't get any easier for the Hornets. They'll next face the regular-season champion Toronto Aeros (31-1-1-1) in the second round, a series that gets under way Friday in Toronto. Moylan said she and the Hornets, now brimming with confidence, won't be intimidated. "We can play with them. I know we can," she said. "If we play how we know we can play, we can beat them. "Every team is beatable, right?" The Hornets have already gone a long way in proving that. -- Jon Kuiperij