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22 -The Canadlan Champlon;Tueeday, Octaber 19, 1999 At your GM Dealer. www.goodwrench.gmcanada.com NESON , J:ohnar ssone *folnstllingt *nSiten Serice PhooS045) Fu87511*-21843 Mcdy-Flday 9.5:3 e* Saudal . ~4S±2SRVICE SOFT AE 4 SC. H. Norsworthy Ltd. 623 Main St. East (905) 878-2474 Rally to victory Ken Robins can hardly be considered a scoring threat. And the events of this past weekend did lîitte, t .nythîng, to change that tbinking. Nevertheless, Milton's stay-at-home defenceman delivered a couple of key goals in as many gamres and helped guide bis club to two narrow victories and keep it firmly entrencbed atop the Ontasio Provincial Jr. A League's West Conference. At Memiorial Arena Friday, be dumped in a point ahot that rico- cheted off the skate of an opponent and fooled Buffalo's Kevin Kirk. The tbird-period effort was by far the ugliest this year, but also one of the most pivota. The Merchants - up to that point - had been playing some of their worst hockey of the season and this fluke goal sparked a reversai of fortunes that saw them rally from tboee goals down to shade the lowly Ligbtning 6-5. Two nigbts later in Oakville, Robins would continue bis offen- sive contributions by jumping into the rush - extoemely unchar- acteristic of the steady blueliner,- and deposit a cross-ice pass from leading scorer Phil Barski. It came witb just a few minutes remaining and clincbed a sec- ond straigbt comeback for the division front-runners, wbo oelied beavily on penalty killing and goaltendîng to triumph 3-1. Cager Luc Lamothe tumied aside about two dozen shots includ- ing a few beauties in the opening frame, one with a dynamite glove save, in posting the win Sunday. Milton's other goals that evening came froru top sniper Ian Malcolm and midget call-up Mac Faulkner, who potted the win- ner on a goal-mouth scramble midway through the third. Dan DeLong provided the beroics Friday. The gritty winger tirst set up Richard Peverley's tying tally and then used a stretch shot to beat Kirk for the winner wîtb 2:31 to go. Milton's rally featured four unanswered goals on nearly two dozen shots. Kirk was challenged a total of 54 times wbile Merchant Joel Cameron sawi lesa than baîf that amount of work. Wbhile it would be easy to bang the club's horrible showing on the shoulders of the blueline corp - who in ail honesty were completely outclassed and outbustled by their cross-border com- petition - the truth is none of the local players offered anytbing close to an acceptable work etbîc. Barski, Elliot Altberg andi Rob Martin were the other scorers. Refeoee Robert Padt put bis wbistle away for the evening and assessed no penalties to eitber teamn Friday. 495 McGeachie Dr. Milton, Ontario Tel: (905) 876-1511 i1-800-563-1507 *24-Hour Emergency Bumner Service * Fumnace, NOC Sales, Service & Installation * Hot Water Heater s 878-6380 32 Steeles Ave. Unit 15, Mfilton Milton District Hospital 30 Derry Road East 878-2383