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t i PAGE 12THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 29,2003 www.durhamregion.com Œfje Canadian Statesman Clarington's Award-Winning Newspaper Since 1854 January 29,2003 HOCKEY Fri., Jan. 31, 7:35 p.m. "Mac's Convenience Night" vs Erie Sun., Feb. 2, 6:35 p.m. "Pentair Tools Night" vs Kitchener Oshawa Civic Auditorium 99Thornton Rd.S. [hockey j Info.: 905-728-5163 infodurhammgiQn.com RON PIETRONIRO/Statesman photo Over the bump BOWMANVILLE - Lorna Button of the Ga- naraska Wolves bantam girls volleyball team makes a return during a tournament hosted by the club team this weekend. The Wolves finished tied for seventh among 12 teams. Johnson leads Gens ; - BY BRIAN LEGREE • 1 Sports Editor •. OSHAWA - Suddenly, ;• the Oshawa Generals are ' - red-hot. The Generals, who play ; in Barrie Thursday and host ; Erie Friday, are coming off ' a three-for-three weekend, ! scoring wins of 3-2 over ; Belleville last Friday,'6-4 in ; Erie Saturday and a 6-5 1 overtime win over the ' Guelph Storm Sunday at the ' Civic Auditorium. ; It was an incredible ; weekend for Oshawa cap- ■ tain Jamie Johnson, who I was in on 12 of Oshawa's ! 15 goals, scoring once and I setting up 11 others. Not ' surprisingly, on Monday he 1 was named Ontario Hockey League player-of-lhe-week for his efforts. The three wins boost Oshawa's Oshawa's record to 26-19-1 -1, 1 . vaulting the Generals (54 points) into second place in I ; both the East Division and ; Eastern Conference stand- i rings, 15 points hack of the ; i front-running Ottawa 67's ; '(31-10-6-1). ri The Generals almost i ; blew Sunday's outing, building a 4-0 lead with less than four minutes remaining remaining in the second period, only to collapse in the third period. A couple of power-play markers and a shorthanded tally cued the comeback and when Whitby native Rob McBride scored his second of the game (19th of the season) at 13:54^0? the third period, the Storm held a 5-4 lead. But Jordan Beirnes chipped a shot past Guelph netminder Adam Dennis at 15:51 to tie the score at 5-5 and Tobias Whelan sent the crowd of 2,898 home happy when he deked Dennis at 1:25 of overtime to give Oshawa Oshawa the victory. Ben Eager scored twice for Oshawa, with Matt Mac- carone and Nathan Horton rounding out the scoring. GENERALLY SPEAKING: Friday's game against Erie is a 7:35 p.m. start at the Civic Auditorium. Auditorium. The Generals will get a real test Sunday, when the OHL-leading Kitchener Rangers (33-10-4-1) visit. Game time is 6:35 p.m. SOCCEIt CLUB UNDER 17 (horn 1986) BOYS CSL REP TEAM TRYOUTS For further Info Call Jim Potter (905) 623-6692 Ask Your Physiotherapist Telma Grant Registered Physiotherapist "Low Back Pain" Q. 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(|f' ' ' Grant Physiotherapy Gmm 2M Kiny St., li. Howmunville /'-tu "Count on us!" (905)023-2783 Captain's reign winding down Nick Stacey's junior career with Bowmanville Eagles coming to an end BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - While the sand is sifting through the hourglass on the Bowmanville Eagles Eagles season, ihe time element has more of a significant meaning for captain Nick Stacey. Not only is this season's end within sight, the end of his career with the Eagles is looming. After four years and 203 career games, the Newcastle resident is winding down a career that has run the gamut, starting as a defenceman, defenceman, making the transition to forward and then being named captain of this year's team. "I try not to think about it too much, but I know it's there and it's in the back of my mind," says Stacey on the subject of his junior days coming to an end. "I just try to go out there, play Nick Stacey: 'I try not to think about it too much.' the game and finish the season. I'll think about it when it's all done." If Sunday's game against the Cobourg Cougars is any indication, indication, Stacey served notice that he won't go out quietly. The 20-year- old scored twice in the third period, period, once on the power play and another shorthanded, and added an assist in a 6-0 victory at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. It was the kind of defensively sound game the Eagles want to employ through the remaining three games of the regular season and into the playoffs that get under way the first week of February. February. "We've said before it doesn't matter how you play in November, November, it's how you play in February when you start playoffs," said coach Curtis Hodgins of his team's third win in the past five games, improving to 19-21-5-1 overall. All three wins have come on home ice, and against teams higher higher in the standings, which bodes well for the Eagles, who will have to play the role of underdog when tire playoffs begin. Seventh place in the East Conference seems a certainty, with a first round matchup against either the Trenton Trenton Sting (30-14-2-1) or Kingston Voyageurs (29-13-3-1) shaping up. Only one point separates the teams for second place, with the Voyageurs holding a game in hand. "We've been talking about it for the last month that it's time to start getting up for these big games," says Stacey of the team's improved play following a seven- game losing streak. "We just want to have some jump going into the playoffs. I think we're more than ready. For the last month we've really buckled buckled down." The Eagles finish the season starting in Trenton Friday, home to the Wellington Dukes Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and end in Cobourg Monday. 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