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The Canadien Champion, Fniday, Apnil 2, 1999 -21 InveCors Group Financià vices Inc JINl GORDON 69 Mais St. Last, Suite 3 875-177 1~sslf., C A )R11ý2 ))ý Sends UNH to Frozen Four veHaydar delivers winner in overtime Darren "Mini" Haydar has been a regular contributor and frequent standout for the University of. New Hampshire this season. Saturday night in Worchester, Maine the electrifying right winger added teamn hemo to bis ever-growing portfolio - delivering an overtime winner to defeat Michigan 2-1 and send his Wildcats to the NCAA's Frozen Four in Anaheim. His timely tally came 3:16 into the extra session. Charging to the right post, the nation's top scoring freshman knocked a loose puck through Michigan goaltender Josh Blackbum's pads and into the far cor- ner. Assisting on the play was nation pointa leader Jason Krog, whom Haydar bas skated with since the third week of the seaaon. "Blackburn ia a goeat goalie. You can't expect. to put it by him on every shot," said the former Milton Merchanta star, who bas 30 goals this year. "I waa juat Iucky to put it by bim on that shot." ,Revenge is sweet Haydar'a beroica not only put UNH in thse national semnifinals for the second time in as many years but served as revenge against the Wolverines - who blanked themn 4-0 in last year's Frozen Four semis. UNH, wbich led Hockey East in both offence and defepice this season, neutral- ized a Michigan attack that ran rougbsbod over Denver one night earlier. -Me victory was the latest in a series of higbligbts for the local sharpabooter, who made it on to thse NHL draft list this winter and piqued the interest of sucb teama as the San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers. He was recently named Hockey East's Rookie of the Year and waa appointed to both Hockey Eaat's AIl-Rookie Teamn and Second Teamn AIl-Stars. Haydar finisbed the regular seaaon with 27 goals and 23 assista in 34 games. 1 mK & Darren Haydar added yet another chapter to hie illustriaus hockey career Saturday by scoring the overtime wlnner and sending the University of New Hampshire to the Frozen Four in Anaheim. It s easy toforget about the game when your blood bouls If you think about it, there is no place for fighting and other violence in hockey. The problemr is that at the precise time it's about to take place there's no time to tbink about it. So, it bappens, and it happens a lot. Recently, it bas come to the forefront in the Milton Midget Winterbawks OMHA finals. Following the tirst two games, there were major incidenta involving fans, players, coaches and referees (peacemakers) that got out of control. There was figbting, pushing, and even stick-swinging. This isn't a first for a Milton finalist at the midget age group. In recent years, Milton got involved in a esee BOYS on page 23 Merchants heading to finals after semis win By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Merchants' success isn't coming with ease, finesse or even certainty - but the fact remains that it is coming. In a playoff mun that haa been rid- dled with attacks of the flu and the constant overshadowing by st year's champions, Marty Williamson's '98/99 charges contin- ue to survive and are now within striking distance of a third straight league title triumph. Standing in the way of a three-peat is Bramalea, who took the confer- ence crown away from themn les than two weeks ago and have yet to lose a home playoff game. Further adding to Milton's chal- lenge ia the poaaible retum of Blues Mike Cammalleri and John Dibatista, who were both sidelined with injuries for the prevîous clash but have reportedly been taking practice in recent weeks and could be back for the retumn engagement. "Hey, do you know who we are? We'rc the Milton Merchants. We're not afraid of two players. They're not going to stop us," voiced defenceman David Csumrik. Hîs commenta, perbapa bomn of re- ignited confidence, came Wednesday at Memorial Arena following the club's semifinal round toppling of the East Conference's Collingwood Blues. Milton clinched game aix and the series - which included a mini marathon of four games in four e ee TEAM on page 22 oeÀ5. 51 ju7 m7421 lThopid,Umit1% Miton I7 [742 CALLAWAY WAR BIRD WOODS Graphite & Steel Miore ttal100 IClairke"s Golf We Turn Bogeys into Birdies 18S Thompson Rd. Unils 7 à 8 (905878-1818 n SA LP: Tes