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The Canadian Champion, Friday, Match 17,2000 - 19 KiVierchant grads help teams advance in NCAA Darren (Mini) Haydar's playoff prowess con- tinues. New Hampahire's electrmfying Winger - who as a freshman last year guided them to she national finals - helped ges the seam off so another pruductive post-season stars. The Milson Merchants graduate assissed on both game wînning goals in she Wildcats' Hockey East quarterfinal sweep of Memmack late last week. Each Lime he set up linemate Mike Souza. The bess-of-three series higblight came just under eigbt minutes inso overtime during game two as New Hampshire's Wbittmore Center. Before a spirited crowd of 6,266, Haydar carried the puck deep into enemy terrisory on an even- man rush and drew in both defencemen before dishing off a perfect pasaso Souza. A aplit second laser the red lighs flashed and bis tram bad advanced 50 she conference semi- finals, which will be played today as Boston's Flees Center. New Hampshire - wbo knocked off - Merrimack with 5-2 and 3-2 decisions - battles hometown - favourite Boston College sonight wbile in aflernoon acLion is'll 1~e Daroen Haydar Boston University squaring off agaînat Maine. The winners will mecs in the cbampionship tilt somorrow evening, also as the home of the Bnsins. Pmpersy of she NHL's Nashville Predators, Haydar finished the regular season with 21 goals and 17 assisîs in 34 games. Nationally, he was top 15 in goals and top 20 in overall scoring. Among other former -' Merchants, Kevin O'Flsherty bas also shone in recent weeks. The Clarkson rookie dn't do an awful lot of scoring through the reg- Kevîn O'Flahêrly ular season - but in sbe final game before playoffa pmved be's stilI good for sbe occasional offensive outhures. Wisbin the friendly confines of the Golden Knigbss' Cheel Arena Match 4, O'Flahersy delivered a pair of sbird-period markers juas baîf- a-minute apasi ta eclipse Dasrtmoutb 5-4. Thîs secured tht sears home-ice advansage for tirat mund play versus Princeton. Clarkson capisalized on that and swept their Ivy League visitors witb scores of 3-2 and 2-I. Iii the clincher Sasurday, O'Flabersy assissed on the game winning tally late in the second period. His Golden Knights took on ECAC rival Comeil in preliminary competition lasi night. Bus results of the game wern't available as press Lime. If victorious, sbey'Il be back on the ice tonight for she division semifinals sgainss Ss. Lawrence. Championship play is ses for somomw night. Ail ECAC games will be held in Lake Placid. O'Flahersy - who delivered arguable the biggess reversai of fortune goals in Merchants' hissory three years ago - finished she regular season with juss a handful of goals. 1097 Ram 1500 I Speolal of the Week, TL7iVL~.7 VS, Au~, Air, Cas~ $ More DOD CiE JEEP! St.#591626 is a proud spo*iser of MlIto~ Minor hockey along wlth other local team sports ~16995 Milton Minor flAT~ Hockey Association TBA BEGINNERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS NOT AVAILABLE TBA MINOR ATOM HUNT CHRYSLER JEEP VS. HOME CINEMA VUDEO TBA MAJOR ATOM DIRECT T.V. VS. REBEKAH LODGE TBA MINOR PUE WEE GOLD CONNECTION VS. ABSOLUTE TRANSPORT TBA MAJOR PEE WEE PRESSE LAW VS. KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN TBA MINOR NOViCE GOOD LIFE RED VS. GOOD LIFE BLACK TUA MAJOR NOVICE HUNT CHRYSLER JEEP VS. SHOPPERS DRUG MART TBA BANTAM MILTON DODGE JEEP VS. ABSOLUTE TRANSPORT March 18 & 19 - SkiIIs Competition Good Luck Teams! G Gold G$'C Connection "Proud sponsors of Milton Minor Hockey" 218 Mairs St. Milton 875-2999 me s. ~fr1~ Proud Sponsors 0f îi~ mue! Hockey 100 Nipîaaing Road, Unit 9 Milton, Onlano L9T 502 <Behind tallas Mail) Tel:876-4647 Fax:876-1100 oe oe 1~