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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, Docember 8, 1998 -25 Standout Seeds takes lumps from ex-teammates *By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Jelf Seeds hrsd been longîng for attention from the Jr.A Merchants and finally found somne - aibeit, in unfavourable fash- ion. The 19-year-old winger, who felt jilted after being unloaded by is bometown club last week, was al the defending league champs could think about in Saturday's Milton-Georgetown tilt at Alcott Arena. Or su it seemed as mernbers of the visiting crew took tums shadowing their fonmer team- mate, who's nuw a tirst-liner witb the steadily improving Raiders. Despite taking mure its than the OHA web site, Seeds still managed tu bc a factor in what was the closest clash of north Haltun neigbbours in recent memory. Competitive gamne î He lit the lamp early in the third and granted jevening long inspiration to is new team. While this didn't quite translate mbt an upset - with the Merchants pulling out a 4-1 win - it did rovide genuinely competitive hockey, whicb hasn't been seen between these two clubs for the better part of a decade. Miltiu Danîiel iaCquCs dclîýCred ashi llialii 37-save showcase to push the West Conterence front-runners to 24-2-3, which is now tops for the entire Ontario Provincial League. "If it was flot only any other teamn but any other goalie, we would bave had a shot at win- ning that game," suggested Raider bench boss Jay Anderson, a longtime admirer of is newest player. "He (Seeds), Stace Page and Scot MacDonald really domninated." Rises to challenge Assistant Amie Parcels, who coached Seeds as a midget twu years agu, added, "Jeff rose tu the occasion îonight. He's the kind of player who feeds on attention." The Merchants staked themselves tu 2-0 and 3-0 period leads before Mike Wbeelihan scored with 4:33 remaîning to seal the victory. Setting him up was John Nadalin, Milton's hardest working defenceman this past weekend. Newly acquired sniper Ed McGrane potted his 28th of the season while Mark Beisel and Nathan Gillies tallied as well. Friday at home they came up with a defensive gem, restricting the Hamilton Kilty Bees to just 15 shots (a new season record) and prevailing 5- 2. 'Mis tigbt-checking affair featured superb per- iorîîaîîces by the enitre bluelie cst se cIa Ryan Robichaud, who bas taken his game to new heights over the last few games. Dave Csumrik buried an upstairs wire on the team' s only shot of the opening frame. He and Geoff Schomogyi led offensively with a goal and two assists each. Also denting the twine were Ryan Carrigan, Kevin O'Flaherty and Carter Trevisant. Both Hamilton goals were recorded in the third period by Joel Campbell, the second of which came on a two man-advantage. Milton' s powerplay produced three times. Robicbaud finished the night by rag-dolling veteran rearguard Marcus Hunter. Moments car- lier, Ryan Eby and Mike McGrane fought tu a nu contest. Merchant notes: Captain Kevin O'Flaherty's goal and assist this past weekend pusbed him ever dloser tu the coveted century mark. He nuw bas 61 points, une less than new teammale Ed MeGrane ... Milton remains in good position tu improve on last yearS 42-8-I record ... Their goals-against average of 2.9 is tops in the confer- ence and third best in the league ... The Merchants host Jef Seeds and the Georgetown Raiders Friday at Memnorial Arena. TUN UPandý I NERZ 6cyII~Book your service oppolntmsnt todoyl 8 cyl$8 9 Hours: Moi-Fri 8:00- 5:30 pm 0Apî50ms as & lighi trucks Sot 8:00-12:00 lioon IXffZMa BITES THROUGH SNOW, STICKS TO I0E! BLIZZAK WS - 15 When the world turns white and the roads turn to ice ... you'II need Blizzak. Blizzak's unique ' MULTICELL rubber compound actually sticks ta ice. 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