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durhamreglon.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ April 5, 2006 ♦ Page 13 Dunlops are moving on after beating Dundas From page 12 Joel Whitmarsh start the previ ous 11 playoff games, showed no signs of rust and established himself as they likely starter for Friday's opener, although Posa- vad said the decision hadn't been made yet. Playoff run over in semis From page 12 just 13 seconds just five minutes into the third period to take a lead, but were answered by a Dan Nicholls power-play goal to knot things 2-2 with 11:55 to go. But the Buzzers answered back, as they had all series, scoring twice in just over a two minute span, managing to run out the final 6:20 of the game to clinch the series. It was obvious from the series opener that St. Michael's were determined to get to the final and defend their league championship championship crown. "When we started the play offs, we had a goal in mind and you take the necessary steps to get to that goal, and we're going through the process," said St. Michael's coach Chris DePiero of his team's motivation. "A few guys are back from last year's team when we lost in the Dudley Hewitt Cup and that's still burning in their minds." St. Michael's will face the winner of the other semifinal semifinal between Oakville and Stouffville. Oakville carried a 3-2 lead into Game 6 last night (after our deadline). THE SCOOP -- Coach Curtis Curtis Hodgins is undecided about his future, and actually gave the impression this season may have been his last behind the Eagles bench. Work and a pending pending family are factors, but he is going to take a couple of weeks before announcing a decision... Jason Speight was a healthy scratch for Sunday's game, didn't like the decision, and left the building, said Hodgins...St. Michael's outshot the Eagles 35-27 in the final game of the series...Defenceman Aaron Dileo left the game for St. Michael's in the third period in a considerable amount of pain. , His ankle was braced as he was led out of the arena following . the game. Players graduate from Eagles From page 12 "He got us through that Port Hope series and provided us with a lot of strength." Rivest was a solid forward, whose contributions weren't measured by the points he scored, but he did put up solid 14-18-32 numbers in 43 games this season. "He's the type of player you need," said Hodgins. "He's tenacious and works hard and does all the little things. He may not get recognized on the scoresheet, but he does everything." everything." The last of the four graduates, Brown, was a surprise addition addition to the team this season. He played on the East Conference championship team two seasons ago, but university commitments restricted him from playing last season. "He took last year off but was still able to come back and play at the level he did," said Hodgins. "He got his game to the point where we sorely missed him (in Game 5) and that's a credit to him." . Waiting in the wings to take over the leadership roles next season, should everyone return, are 1986 birthyears Phil Hotarek, Steve Cornelissen, Brent Small, Jason Speight and Jeff Oke. |mBk ISi m I Jp. MM|p : :'fc $ " :i ■ ' s . :«$: ; y 1 Mm ■p F un www.oshawacentre.com m Ufa Everybunny's Welcome to Cottontail Cabin Friday, March 31 to Saturday, April 15 Whafs more fun than visiting the Easter Bunny at his Cottontail Cabin? 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"I was a little bit nervous, but we had a couple of the boys out (Sunday) and I got some shots in and the guys calmed me down before the game," said Balser, a 22-year-old former standout with the Port Perry MoJacks./"Whitmarsh MoJacks./"Whitmarsh had a roll there, so we had to ride the wave, but I definitely feel good." Mike Van Volsen, Matt Armstrong Armstrong and Brent Gaylor also scored for the Dunlops Monday, while Jay Cannings, Joe Van Volsen, Volsen, Shayne McCosh and MacK- ellar each had two assists. "We were certainly solid at both ends of-the rink," Posavad assessed afterward. "It's a nice game to see going into a series against a team like Thunder Bay. We have to be able to do it at both ends. Everyone contributed, guys knew what their roles were. It's the little things that make a difference, difference, and that's what we did." NOTES: The entire series against Thunder Bay will be played at Iroquois Park, with Game 1 Friday at 7:30 p.m., Game 2 Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and, if necessary, Game 3 Sunday at 6:30 p.m... The winner will advance to the six-team Allan Cup tournament tournament April 17-22 at Powell River, B.C.... All remaining Dunlops games will be broadcast live on CKDO 1350 AM and 107.7 FM, including the Allan Cup if they get there... After Dundas's Mike Gamble had been slapped with a five-minute slashing major on Shayne McCosh, McCosh deliberately deliberately fired the puck at Gamble and was assessed a two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct and 10- minute misconduct for inciting an opponent. Ron Pietroniro/Metroland Durham Region Media Group Darryl Whitlock celebrates with the Robertson Cup after his Whitby Dunlops eliminated Dundas on Monday. Monday. 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