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Te Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Auguat 27, 2002 -15 Milton juniors kick off exhibition play with sweep By STEVE LeBLANC Readyloi Somtule sshioc okey' Milton\s Jr. A club- stili without a new name beading into week two of training camp seems more than able tu deliver an abondance of just that, ai least if this pasi weekend is any indi- cat ion. Icing a lineup closely resembling that which will start the 2002/03 regular season, the local juniors struck 15 times on about 100 shots lu take botb halves of a homne-and-home clash with the Northemn Conference Collingwuud Blues. In front of a sizable exhibition crowd at Memorial Arena Friday nighî, the hosts shuwed ~Winterhawks set for return tojuvenile hockjey scene Milton juvenile hockey is back and- if initial numbers are any indication - better than ever. Nineteen players and four goalies showed up for the team's first tryuut August 19. And according tu Dave Bunrell, who's set tu mun the squad alongside head coach Jim Kosmalski. a number ut others are expected to juin the mix. 1 think its going lu be a go,- said a eau- tiously uptimistie Burrell, who'll be the assistant coach. -We've been quile pleased with the tumnout." Unlike two years ago- when local sports enthusiast John Amold resurrected the team. following a decade-long hiatus - the local juveniles' 2002/03 season wun't include such lengthy road trips. Burrell said that through initial discus- sions with the OMHA, Milton's competi- tion is likely tu feature neighbuuring cum- munities like Brampton, Caledon. Dundas. Arthur and Halton Hills-Hillsburgh. ThatîIl go a long way toward maintain- ing player commilment - which was severely challenged twu years ago with 7 week-night trips to Windsor and Peterborough. A number of overage midgets from last seasun's OMHA championship squad are expected tu be part of the team, as are some 19 and 20-year-olds wh've been inactive in recent years. The juveniles will have a 20-game regu- lar season, with hume games played Saturday night at 8 p.m. The next two tryouts are scheduled for Friday at 9 p.m. and September 8 ai 9:30 p.m., both at Memurial Arena. Players 18 tu 20 years old who're inter- ested in trying out are asked to caîl Burrell at (9015) 878-7526 or Kusmalski at (905) 876-1408. Milton Minor Hockey will also ice a AA minur midget teamn for the first time in sev- eral years. Regular seasun play for must teams will begin in late September. thes, bis e tss o capable ;cri,-uInes (on tbe ss v -ssii Dubamel talving1iv ce and Ricci chip- Sophoioroe RICh ts'elotbe joined loi ces v tfir Jr. B graduate Victor Oreskovich- who repre- sent, the team's biggest centreman in recent memory- and the duo instanlly gelled with a goal each before the game was seven minutes old. Meloche would add anoîher midway through the third period, with a big lead pass provided by fellow front-liner Craig MacDonald -Miltons only homegruwn skaier currently signed on for the season. Meanwhile, newcomers James Duhamel, Rob Ricci and Lee Swalluw were every bit as impres- sive and matched the top forward units output !slso denting the tisse v es ter,în Brandon Valente and hopelul Pal Lee, a 5'10", 170 lbs. centre from the Team Illinois AAA midgets. Incumbeni netminder Ryan MeManus was between the pipes and faced about three dozen shuts. His biggest nemesis on the night was for- mer Merchant Jason Harshaw, who had a goal and three assists. The following night in Collingwuod, Milton kept its unheaten record intact with a fierce fin- ish to prevail 7-5. Duhamel and MacDonald capped two-goal nights wîth third-period deposits, while also scoring in the final frame were Swsllow aind ibird-vear blueliner Rîck LeIîs h1 Aitiiiii ý,1\s . - "01o , Xcil gîven permission to skate with Milton by the Mississauga Chargers. but hasn't been officially released yet- chipped in wîth the other single. Harsbaw potted a pair to punctuate an impres- sive weekend against his old team. In net for round two was 17-year-old Alex Evans, who last toiled with the Toronto Red Wings AAA midget squad. Milton continues pre-seasun play tumorruw night in Markham. 'Meir next home exhibition game is slated for Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. againsi Markham. BACK TO SCHOOL SALE AUGUST 28- SPTEMBE8 Take advantage of the great savtngs and get what you need to send the kids back to school! For the duration of the sale, receive a magnetic wîpe-on/wipe-off board FREE when you spend W3* at participating stores. (whîle quantities last) *Purchase of alcohol, tobacco, lot- tery tickets and prescriptions are excluded from this promotion. Liveand Learn frie nd ly & fam iliar Escarpment Country- Tourism Partner Shopping Hours: Mon. to Fni. 9:30 arn. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:30 arn. - 6:00 p.rn. Sunday Noon to 5:00 p.m. Corner of Main & Ontario 905-878-3900 custom Sports MOUVHOVARDS AMI ^nos - Ail Sports ne r.ferral r.quired? Cali us direut. Garry Trenton, Denturist 159 Main St. E., Milton 905-876-2000