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24, tOM'uiQsmla8Idy6pubr4 1. v'Legends to support the kids' home with game on Sunday Legendary hockey heroes, world calibre figure akatera and national celebrities wil lace up their skates this Sunday (Sept. 19) for the Hershey Ice Classic. The 1 p.m. showcase - at Mississauga's Hershey Centre - will see members of the legendary Old-timers Hockey'Challenge Team take on the histo- ry-making Tearn Canada '72 squad. Special guesta Cassie Campbsell of the World champion Canadian wornen's hockey teamn and stars frorn Canadian entertainment and media will play in an exhibition garne. Hull, Cherry coach Coached hy Don Cherry and Bobby Hull, thse tearna will feature hall of famniers and ail-stars including Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler, Ron Ellis, Marcel Dionne anmd Guy Lafleur. Special gueat appearances wilI also be made by Team Canada '72 hero Paul Henderson and critically-acclaimed per- former Michael Burgeas. Skate champs coxng As an added treat, reigning Canadian figure skating champs Shae-Lynn Boume and Victor Kraatz, Kristy Sargeant and Kris Wirtz, Jennifer Robinson and thse pre- cision teamr Black Ice wilI entertain fana during both intermissions. Proceeda wilI go to Rose Cherry's Home - a Milton hospice for terminally iii children. . Tickets for the event are $12 for adulta and $7 for children 12 and under. Tickets are now on sale at the Hershey Centre Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at (416) 872-5000 to charge by phone or on-line at Ticketmnaster.ca. ýÇoach says Merchants need work By STEVE LeBLANO The .Champion The Milton Merchants may be înundated with vet- erans this year, but right now they're nowhere near playing seasoned hockey. So says skipper Marty Williamson, who knows only too well that an active summer of recruiting proven performners is just the first step in rebuilding a championship calibre club.__ -Layin- the hîmber Kinsmen CIub's Sierra Joseph balts out a hit ln junior t-bail play against Appliance Depot Saturday at Sam Sherratt School. The game was part of the Milton Girls Softball Assoclatlon'8 Champlonshlp Day. conditioning is suspect," admit- ted the local head coach, whose charges open the regular sea- son tonight at borne against Mississauga. "There's a lot of new guya here that figure when you corne to Milton winning is autornatic. But there's a lot of work that goes into our success and we've only juat started." Williarnson rnay flot be as far along with his tearn as he was heading into the past two sea- sons, but he has to be opti- rnistic when surveying this year's master. In particular, the forward lines. Recently Ian Malcolrnm who through 1998/99 arnassed 47 goals and 41 assista with the Markham Waxers - was acquired in a three-way deal that sent veteran goaltender Jeremy Wenzel to Collingwood and cash to Markharn. The 20-year-old centre cornes with three yeara of junior experience and a great deal of tenacity. He joins what was already a potent offensive unit that includes fellow newcomera Ian Malcolm Elliot Altberg, Phil Baraki, Rob Martin and Jeff Petherick - aIl of whorn had 20-plus goals and more than 60 points last season with various teama in the Ontario Provincial Jr. A League. Throw in returnees Mark Beisel, Chad Blundy, Ryan Eby and Mike Wheelihan plus prorniaing rookie Richard Peverley and the Merchanta ahould take a back seat to nobody when it cornes to fire- power. In fact thse tearn has so much offense right now that deter- se TIIERE on page 26 Wu>rn ogeylnoiO 4JAZZ GOLF CL 4Cat 11Pce dog' $4 9900 Now $3 y X eTaylor lrc ,Ram FX 18 Iomnpan Rd. Unis 7&S8 1f' ar Ailtn' onr uthriccc rlo