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32 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 3, 1998 f - ~J ~t: Ili~s What? s it t~ 14 B~3 ~~?over alreadY? ~VA Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Despite being knocked to the ice, Victoria Mule stili managed to sink this shot and help her Royal Bank minor atoms bat T.D. Bank 4-0 during Saturday's House League Day of Champions. No cake walk is exp ected The Milton Merchants are hoping the home-ice dis- Tuesday. advantage trend seen in the Metro finals continues This marked the second ime in five days they man- tonight when lhey begin battling the league champion aged nine goals in a game - which suggesls a bigger Wexford Raiders. threat to the Merchants than was forthcoming by The Raiders won Tuesday's coin 1055 and the right Trenton or Hamilton last monlh. 10 host the first two tilts in the best-of-seven series. "They have much more scoring depth and their Game one is sel for tonight at 8:30 p.m. while game defencemen are very physicaf," said Milton president two goes Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The teams will meet at Gregg Carrigan. "Il's prohably going to be a long Memorial Arena for games three and four Monday series." and Wednesday. The winner of the series will play the Northcrn Both horne games start at 7:30 p.m. Ontario represenlalive - niosl likcly Rayside Balfour Wcxford wenl the distance with Caledon but still- for the Dudley Hewitl Cup and a trip 10 Nanaimo, had cnough left 10 dismantle thcm 9-0 in game seven B.C. in early May f'or the national Jr. A championship. By STEVE LeBLANC Special to The Champion Oulside was bot hut inside was sirnpfy sifing Saturday ai Memoriaf Arena, where the Milton Minor Hockey Association held ils annuaf House League Day of Champions. From dawn tif f dusk, top teams hattled i outi n every division - for iheir famify, iriends, f'ans, coaches. teammnates and especialfy for thenuselves. The following is a rundown of the day's championship gaines, as weff as award winners iroin the couire season. Resufis are in order of games pI ayed. Pre-Novice Consolation Finals Little Firemnen 3, Re/Max Realty 2 The îorch has heen passed and for a sec- ond siraighl season the Littl e Fireman bave comie away with the consolation tille. This lime around il was Marshallf Vince who provided the heroies. The pint-sized sniper noiched his team's equafizer and go-ahead a mere six seconds apart in the final five minutes of play. Assisting on his initial îaffy was Rienan Farrell, who potled the Little Fireman's Oirsi goaf. Scoring for Re/Max were Kris Dcl nin and Jordan Haggart whife Jonathan Craig îended the cage. Between the pipes f'or the viclors was Adrian Eppinger. Chamnpionship Bruce Hood Travel 1, As We Grow 0 Bruce Hood's Lucas Reid and Ben Stonehill of As We Grow îumned in a îwo- îiered goaltenders clinic that Dominik Hasek himself might have taken notes at. In the end il took Matthew Elliol's over- lime taffy - 525 imb the extra session 10 decide a winner. Setting hini up were Domenic Lizzy and JocI Bouwman. Justin Rachel, Malt Fratl and Bradley Sharpe aIl gave sîrong performances for As We Grow. Pre-Novice Award Winners Bruce Hood Travef: Lucas Reid (Most Improved), Krista Derînoît (Most Sporismanfike). Reinax Reafty: Michael Dwyer (Most fmproved), Corey Hughes (Most As We Grow: Bradley I-oy (Most Improvedi, Sean Arinitage (Most Sporismanlike). Little Firemen: Adrian Eppinger (Most lmproved), Eric Gottwald (Most Sportsmanlike). Tyke Sefecîs: Scott Stover (Most improved), Brayden Abraham (Most Sportsmianlike). Beginners No scores or individual stais were kept here, but ibis initiai hockey piograin pro- v ided some of' the miosi entertaini ng moments of' the day. as f'our teamis- ail sponsored by Tint [forions (ai tectioinateiy caffed Timbits) - competed in two hall' ice games. Pfaying with desire and enthusiasmn rather than skiff or strategy, tîsese rink rats goI their first taste of* what wiff fikely he years of' enjoyable minor hockey for m-osi of them. Little things fike individuaf stats, awards and even who was winniong didn'i seeni (o interest these youngslers- who pfayed sirnpf y for the love of'the gamne. Even taking the occasionaf tumble didn't seem 1to bother îhem - aller aIl, îhey didn't reaffy have too f'ar 10 faîf. Beginners Award Winners Red Tiruhits: Cody Saftic (Most Improved), Travis Dehartamaker (Most Sportsmanfike). White Timbits: Andrew Boivin (Most Improved), Lauren Kelly (Most Sportsmanlike). Green Timbits: Aaron Farrell (Most Improved), Sean Ferguson (Most Sportsmanlike). Black Timhiîs: JocI Herder (Most Improved), James Thornlon (Most Sportsmanlike). Minor Novice K.F.C. 3, Rebekah Lodge 2 KFC's offence took a two-period hiatus hefore Steven Huhhs finally secured the victory 2:17 mbt overtime. Assisling on the game-winner was Alex Pearson. Rehekah Lodge had fought hack and forced an extra frame - îhanks 10 goals hy Stephen Jackson and Josh, Sundwaf f - hefore they were put away. Tyler Sim was sîeady in net for the eSEE FUN ON PAGE 34 nemecible Valuaie onI!J eFý7q S(undr 12)