V The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e sd a y N o v e m b e r 10, 2 00 4 - D 3 Sharp Blades finally dulled By Jon Kuiperij OAKVILLE BEA V E R S T A F F After playing the basementdwelling Bramalea Blues three times in a four-game stretch, Oakville Blades head coach Frank Camevale could see it coming. Oakville game stars Oakville's OHL contingent had their share of three-star selections over the weekend. Erie, with Oakville's Rob Hisey and goaltender Josh Disher in the line-up, had two home wins, 3-2 over both Toronto St. Mike's on Friday and Barrie Colts on Saturday. Josh Disher was in net for both wins, and Hisey netted points in both games with two assists on Saturday and an assist on Friday. In Saturday's game, Hisey and Disher were also selected second and third stars, respectively. Rob Hisey is 14th in OHL scoring with 23 points (7g, 16a) in 16 games. Disher sports an 8-4 record with a 3.08 GAA. Evan M cG rath was third star on Sunday as his goal and an assist helped Kitchener Rangers to a 3-1 win over Guelph Storm. McGrath had two assists on Friday as Kitchener doubled Saginaw Spirit 6-3. McGrath moved into a tie for second place in the OHL scoring race with 32 points (13g, 19a) in 17 games. Mississauga IceDogs' Patrick O 'Sullivan also has 32 points (U g , 21a) in 16 games. The OHL leader is Corey Perry of the London Knights with 41 points (15g, 26a) in 18 games. Tyler D onati was third star on Sunday with a goal and an assist in a 42 loss at Saginaw Spirit. Oshawa did pull out a 4-2 win against host Plymouth Whalers with Donati notching an assist. Donati is 18th in league scoring with 21 points (9g, 12a) in 18 games. The Blades suffered their first regulation time loss of the Provincial Junior A Hockey League season Friday against the Brampton Capitals, then followed it up the following night with an overtime set back against the Burlington Cougars. Oakville, which gained points in its first 16 games (going 15-0-0-1), is now winless in its last two, something that qualifies as a slump for the former topranked Junior A hockey club in the country, now bounced to #3. "We played Bramalea ( 1 - 2 1 -0 -0 ) three times in the last two weeks, and that just killed us. We weren't at (our usual) tempo, even though we played very well," Camevale said. "We were bound to lose and it's good that it's out o f the way. Now we can just play the game and worry about getting better, as opposed to holding onto some streak." In both the Blades' loss es last weekend, which came on home ice, the team ran into a hot goaltender. Capitals' netminder David Wilson stopped 33 shots in Brampton's 5-2 win, while newly-acquired Cougars goalie Chris Rowan of Oakville was sensational in a 2-1 Burlington victory. Rowan played his entire minor career hockey with (See 'Rowan' page D4) 1029 Speers Rd. 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She helped Canada secure first place in the regional tournament (CONCACAF) this past summer, playing all five games and scoring her first goal in a 7-0 win over Panama. Amazingly enough, there is a good chance that during the world champi onships, Canada could have three Oakville players on the field. And not to sound like an info-mercial, but there is an Oakville connec tion with two other players. Veterans Robyn Gayle of Mississauga and Tanya Dennis of Brampton, both now playing U.S. col lege soccer, have, in the past, suited up for Oakville Soccer Club rep teams. Canada earned a silver medal at the last U-19 FIFA World's two years ago in Edmonton, losing a 2-1 thriller to the heavily favoured U.S. team. Not only was it a sell-out of Commonwealth Stadium, but it was watched by many more Canadians on television and still stands as the num ber-two ranked event in Sportsnet's six-year history pulling in 914,000 viewers. Three veterans from that team are back for the Canadian squad -- Lang, Gayle and Brittany Timko (Coquitlam, British Columbia). Like Lang, Timko is also a veteran of the senior national team with 29 caps, scoring nine goals. Canada shocked the U.S. at the regional CONCACAF tournament in June, beating them 2-1 in the final. It's arguable, however, whether it actually helped Canada in the seeding because of powerhouse Germany's shocking loss at the European finals -- 2-1 to Spain -- which relegated them into Canada's pool. Previous to that, Germany had defeated Spain 7-0 in European pool action, as well as 4-0 over Finland, and then Russia 8-0 in the semifinals. And the Germ an national w om en's team are the defending world cham pions. Coach Bridge, in an interview on FIFA.com, gave an overview of Canada's upcoming matches (against Australia today. Thailand on Saturday and Germany next Tuesday). "Our game against Australia will be the toughest, as it's the first. We know very little about them, as they are tough to scout. But we will be put ting all o f our energy into being more than ready for that first game. "Germany are the strongest team from Europe. Even though they lost to Spain in the continental final I still think they are the toughest and best attacking team in UEFA. "I don't think Thailand will be that strong. Physically and experiencewise we will have the edge on them, but as we (Canada) showed two years ago you can never discount the hosts." ON T E L E V ISIO N Rogers Sportsnet is broadcasting all pool and playoff games involving Canada, including this afternoon's opener against Australia. Please check television listings. H e 's o v e r th e re d lin e. c u D e k e s th e g o a lie . S p lits th e d e fe n ce . A n d th e c r o w d g o e s w ild ! Timbits Hockey isn't about winning o r keeping score. It's about learning the basics, making new friends, and most importantly, having fun. 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