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12-The Cariadian Champion, Tuesday, January 13, 1998 Jacques new in Merchants' net[Iil By STEVE LsBLANC Special ta The Champion One Merchants deal camne o frVition while another tlli apart as Provincial Jr. A League trad- ing came 10 a close Saturday. In the tradition of signing French goalies for the playoffs, Milton acquired 19-year-old Daniel Jacques from the Guelph Stormn. Brampton dropped Daniel Jacques addition of Chris Tbompson fmom Banrie - and became somnewhat expendabie. In seven games he posted four wîns and three losses plus a respectable 2.88 goals-against average. He spent much of iast season as the number one man with Metro's Pickering Panthers and was picked up by the Jr. C Erin Shamrocks for their playoff mun. Jacques replaces David Cinelli, who bas been sent to Metro's North York Canadians. "'We just didn't feel we were getting the same level of play from David (Cinelli) that we had been from Jeremy (Wenzel)," said Milton head coach Marty Williamson Friday night. One night later his hopes for acquiring rugged right winger Tim O'Brien fell by the way- side. Burlington's last-minute change of heart put the brakes on the seemingly done deal. The 20-year-old wouid have added a lot of toughness to the forward lines - something Milton wili need in the later rounds of the piayoffs against teams like Brampton and Rayside-Balfour. Mark Cooper was expected t0 join Cineili in North York but at the moment is in hockey limibo. i-is Merchant card bas been turned in - as have those of' Cinelli, Travis Riggin and Steve Clarke - but he could still resign with the team. Whiie trading is through for another year, teams can still sign players right up until next month's playoffs begin. Meanwhile, Jeff Seeds and Jamie Fitzgibbon have been reassigned to fuil-time duty with Erin, Milton's Jr. C affili- ate. The move, according to Williamson, wiii keep them in game shape should their ser- vices be required in the play- offs. On a tear Darren Haydar isn't content to just have bis name in the record books - be wants it near the top of the list. Having scored 12 goals in the past five games, be's now up to 57 on the season. Witb 13 games remaining. be stands an excellent chance of moving past Jim McGroarty (witb 65 in 1991/92) for second-place on the Provincial Jr. A League season scoring list. Breaking Steve Walker's league record of 75 isn't out of the question eitber. Big week ahead Merchant fans are in for a big week, starting tonight at 8 p.m. when Milton bosta the feisty Bramalea Blues. Friday tbey'll battie the visit- ing Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats, in a preview of wbat could very well bc the AII-Ontario finals. The Merchants will open the booster club for this one, as Memorial Arena is expected to bouse a capacity crowd. From there, Darren Haydar, Ron Baker, Mark McPbail and Jeremy Wenzel will represent Milton at Sunday's Ail-Star Game at Iceland Arena in Mississauga. Game time is 12:30 p.m. Photo by GRAMAfM PAINE Simpkins' shuffle Doug Simpklns of the Miton Curling Club miseasse hie rock Saturday In early HaltonIPeol Bonsplilaction. Hi. rlnk won their firet two boute and moyeu on th18 week. Reding cornes fror behind Mustangs' early lead goes up in smoke By STEVE LeBLANC Special ta The Champion Ian Robinson led bis Milton District High School troops just far enougb 10 see the promised land, but couldn't complete the joumney to the pearl y gates. The junior boopster controlled tirst-balf play at Bisbop Reding Thursday. He went 4-for-4 at the line, bit a field goal, scored 17 total points and made baîf a dozen defensive steals. But as the tempo gradually increased, Robinson's dominance feli by the wayside - as did the Mustangs' hopes for victory. He sank just one basket tbrougb the sec- ond baîf and bis teammates were unable 10 pick up the pieces. As a resuit, their initial 12-0 lead went up in smoke as the home- town Royals went on t0 win 63-43. "We're a team that needs 10 play a bigb tempo, aggressive running game to win," said BR bead coacb John London. "Tbey (MD) did a good job of keeping the game ai a slow pace early on but we eventually forced the change." Big centre Dan McBride and finesse guard Joel Castro led Reding's comeback with a fierce inside game and 21 combined points. Castro turned in outstanding bal ban- dling tbroughout the second baif while McBride posted up on MD four limes in the third quarter to put bis team abead. Rufus Williamson was another spark plug witb several tumnovers and crisp pass- ing wbile Jodie St. John and Onel Martino rounded out the offence witb nine and eigbt points respectiveiy. Ancboring the Mustangs* meager sec- ond-balf performnance was kob Skinner, wbo netted three baskets and finished wiîb 10 points. Sr. 'Stangs dominate Eaming revenge for their junior counter- parts, MD's senior b-bail crew laid a 56-36 beating on Reding Tbursday. On the strengtb of a 20-point aftemoon by Malt Babel, the 'Stangs led tbrough ail four quarters and bad put the game out of reacb by baîf lime. Bencbed tbrougb the opening quarter for missing practice last Tuesday, BR point guard Jeff Seeds made some good passes down the stretcb but was just as unfocused at times, as was platoon partner Adam Bonin. Supporting cast member Anthony Giordano was about the only positive tbing going for the home team in the sec- ond baîf. He sbowed great bustie on a late steal-and-lay-up as well as during tbree fourtb-quarter offensive rebounds. Six-foot, four-inch Craig O'Neil sank 12 points for MD - including nine in the frst haif - wbile Sean Postma and Dave Winter scored six each. Teammate Cam Fraser tumned in robust play at botb ends of the court. Midget Royals win The midget Royals completed Thursday's cross-town sbowdown by out- distancing MD 53-43. 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