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I-1 Kevin Nagel, Oakville Beaver Sports Editor, knagel@burlingtonpost.com Sports N D A T T E M P T A S U C C E S S "Connected to yo u r Community " tn CL C D o C D O 3 S E C O ScottWilson joins Sabres after 17 games with Wings Oakville NHLer Scott W ilson is on the move for the second time this season. The Buffalo Sabres acquired the 25-year-old winger from the Detroit Red Wings last weekend for a fifthround pick in the 2 0 1 9 draft. "We are very happy to add Scott to our roster," Sa bres general manager Jason Botterill said in a release. "Scott is a hard-working, young player that will be a great fit for our club. As a two-time Stanley Cup cham pion, his experience will be an asset both on and off the ice." Wilson had eight goals and 2 6 points in 78 for the Pittsburgh Penguins and added three goals and three assists in 2 0 games during the team's Stanley Cup run. He was traded to Detroit in October as part of the deal that sent Riley Sheahan to Pittsburgh. Wilson did not record a point in 17 games with the Red Wings. Botterill and Wilson have a history. Botterill was the general manager of Pittsburgh's American Hockey League affiliate for eight years prior to being hired by Buffalo in the off-season. Pittsburgh drafted Wilson in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL draft. Wilson scored 41 goals and had 77 points in 89 games over two seasons with Wilkes-Barre. He was leading the AHL in goals when he was recalled by Pitts burgh for the remainder of 2 0 1 5 -1 6 season. CT C D o ro O > C D m ZJ co C L C D =r Q J _ i -- H o b p 3 o Elliot stars in Blades' victory Oakville's Madhu Nagaraja is the first Canadian to successfully swim the Strait of Magellan in South America. The 47-year-old accomplished the feat, one of only 23 to officially ever to do so, on Wednesday, Nov. 29. His first attempt at conquering the treacherous strait ended in failure in 2015, but Nagaraja wasn't deterred. | File photo by Graham Paine - Oakville Beaver Nagaraja first Canadian to conquer strait An Oakville man has become the first Canadian to swim across the treacherous Strait of Magellan. Madhu Nagaraja completed the 3.9 -kilometre swim in one hour and 19 min utes on Nov. 29, becoming the 23rd per son on the planet to accomplish this feat. To put that in perspective, 5 3 6 people have been to outer space. The strait, which is located near the southern tip of South America, is a pas sage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is known for its frigid waters, 180knot winds, 20-foot seas, ripping cur rents and whirlpools. Nagaraja first attempted the crossing in 2 01 5 and after two hours was pulled from the water with life-threatening hy pothermia. The 47-year-old was humble in his vic tory thanking his team and supporters in a Facebook post on Nov. 29. "Congratulations to you all," he said. "This was your swim; I was only the delivery boy." Nagaraja also drew praise from Cana da's Ambassador to Chile, Patricia Pena, who took to social media about his ac complishment. "Today Madhu Nagaraja successfully swam the Strait of Magellan. The 1st Ca nadian to complete the incredibly cold, tough crossing and one of only 23 per sons ever," she wrote. In his blog Nagaraja noted the swim was not ju st about completing the chal lenge but building teams that can work together to push the barriers of human achievement. "It's about creating friendships, com munities, and memories that last forev er," he wrote. "It's not about the swimming." Nagaraja said he learned how to swim as a child in his hometown of Mysore, India. His biography states in 2 0 0 3 he began open water swimming in San Francisco, and one year later successfully swam across the English Channel. In 2 0 1 2 he swam across Lake Ontario. Immediately after the successful swim, Madhu Nagaraja is wrapped in blankets to increase his body temperature. | photo by Cristian Vergara - PatagoniaSwim For the second time in eight days, Chris Elliot led the Oakville Blades to victory despite facing more than 50 shots. Elliot stopped 50 shots and Thomas Maia scored in the final seconds of overtime as the Blades edged the W est Division-leading Georgetown Raiders 5-4. Elliot had turned aside 3 6 shots through two periods as the Blades built a 3-1 advantage. However, the Raid ers struck for three goals in three minutes in the open ing minutes of the third to take a 4-3 lead. It remained that way until Peyton Reeves scored a power-play goal with 3 :3 0 remaining to tie the game. After no scoring in the first overtime period, time was winding down in the second when Maia scored with five seconds remaining. Teth Burles, Anthony Aguanno and Mack Graham also scored for the Blades. The victory improved Oakville to 23 -7 -3 , giving the Blades an Ontario Junior Hockey League best 49 points. Oakville plays host to North York Friday at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex at 7 :3 0 p.m. Jennerfires C Twinner vs. U .S . Oakville's Brianne Jenner scored the overtime winner as Canada edged the U.S. 2-1 last Sunday in the third of six pre-Olympics Games between the two women's hockey powerhouses. Jenner fired a wrist shot over the blocker of Ameri can goalie Maddie Rooney 3 7 seconds into overtime as Canada won its second game of the series. Game 4 was played Tuesday in Winnipeg.