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24-The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 25, 2002 " AA' major atoms battie back after game one loss turn the tide agaznst Flamborough By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion Taylor Prestidge bounced back so quickly that one maglot almost tbink he's made of nibber. After giving up three first-period goals as home versus Flamborougis Saturday, Milton's AA major atom, puckatopper bas slammed the door on the opposition - gsvmng up just one more marker in t-wo-and-two--thrd gaines to help tum the tide on open- mng round play. His crafty cage work ha allowed the Wallace Pontiac Buick Winterhawka to rebound froin Saturday's 3-1 setback and engi- neer a pair of low-scoring victories in bes-of-five OMHA action agamnst the gutsy Sabres. "Taylor's been steady for us ail season and was very solid the last twu games," said head coach Gary Abraham. The local tender bighlighted his playoff perfonmance with Tuesday's 3-0 whitewash as Memorial Arena. He turned back a number of quality scoring chances while his teammates nursed a one-goal lead and was particularly effective when they strayed a bit from their traditionally disciplmned style of play. Brian Hunter continued to flourish on defense - as he bas un most nights smnce dropping back froin the wing - while leadmng offensively in the gaine tbree shutout wmn with twu goals was Scott Stover. Ryan Cochrane sealed the deal with a last-minute empty netter. Said Abrahamn, "Flamburough beat us twice in the regular sea- son, su even thuugh they frnished wbere they did (eighth place), we knew it was guing tu be a sougb series. But other than that une I bad period, we've pretty much played our gaine and corne out un top." One might carlier in Carlisle, Milton delivered equal parts disci- pline and determination tu tupple the Sabres 4- 1. Stuver tallied twice in this une as well tu share the sputlight with Prestidge. Contributiusg singles were Kis DeINin and Mark Thumptun. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE The Winterhawks had a chance tu clincb the series last nigbt in Fiamborough's Ryan Carroll gets sandwiched betwaen Milton Winterhawks Tyler Lafontaine and Mark Thomson after Carlisle. Results were nut available at press time. If necessary, a collision (inset) between Carroll and Thomson during 'AN' major atom piayoff action at Mamoriai Arana Saturday. gaine five will be played tomurruw at 3:15 pin. at Memorial Milton loat the game but raiiied to win the next two, inciuding Tuesday's 3-0 whitewash. Arena. Tonghts ~Fax team 'A' minor atoms earn split MiltonSteve in first two playoffae at 878- Goals have certainly corne at a premiurn beaten just a bandful of turnes between v s t 88- thus far in AX minor atoin playoff action. tbem duning gaines une and Iwo of the -4943. Miltonian Juel Herder and bis netmînd- OMFIA's operung round. Ga e o rg e to w n img counterpart froin Caledun have been The Nadalin Electnic Winterhawk stup- per surrendcred only a pair of markers in _________________________________ the second instailment at Memorial Arena Wednesday nigbt, but thiat was enougb for IiiIna,, Fe ru r let visiturs tu eke out a 2-1 victury and ko WoiE8 u s the bs-ffv eis nv .w. tr et vi. Herder was especially effective when rSfl Vil2n m 'V m cballenged down low and robbed opposmng smipers on a couple of breakaways - une each in periods two and three - tu keep f& A ci mbis teain within striking distance. mm~....a.a. 9:30 O QI The gaine winner was sunk midway ut U~ 8:%4 ft% Pm,,IO If M eIUIIa A' en tbruugb the third period on a well-executed Crhonip.on Rd.> Featurina wraparound. r- Meanwbile, Ethan O'Connur made the Jo- o nd th C in o~ lune deposit for the boots -guing cat tu-coas befor thin botornsblf n 0& nifty foreband fake. s. ~~ ~Assisting un tbe play was Austin Van Sat. Jan. 2 osm j For our Karaoke ParVt Boîb teains bad Io do a fair ainount of m ~ AFK ~~8 ~J penalty killing tbrougb a rather cbippy sec- o ~~ond baîf. Milton bad a late tomnavn AF zes to Ue won tage but just couldn'î bury the biscuit against tbeur defensively-sturdy guests. Herder was flawless tbrougb the series TIC K ET opener tu whitewasb Caledon 2-0 Munday. Van Rossein and Andrew Ouelette were the P R IC ESmarksrnen in the shutout win. Caledon bosted gaine tbree last nigbt Aduits ... .. .. .. . o . M.i .St7.00 wbite tbe series continues tomuorruw at 2 189 M ll S reet p.m.ai Memunial Arena. Senirs/Sudets ..$5.O W ~ I 8 8-66 0'Te local minur atoins bave been making Senirs/tudnts ..$500 78- 680steady progress since a tuugb first baif of Children 12 & Under $3.00 the season in whicb tbey were beld win- - _________________________________________ less.