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28-Tse Canadian Champion, Friday, January 10, 2003 ~Bertoi's return great ncws , for ECHIL Titans Scott Bertoi madle his way back mnto the Trenton Titans fineup tlùs montis - and victory wasn't far bebind. Just four nlghts after retuming from a tom ulnar ligament in bis righs eibow sus- tained October 30, Milton's ECHI veteran belped bis team snap a three-game losing skid - assisting on a tbird-peniod goal M Trenton's 4-3 outdistancing of Charlotte Tuesday. Needless to say, thse point and subsequens victory were a big moral boost to the 25- year-old Ieft winger - wbo for two-and-a- baif months on injury reserve watched bis teamn gosa rather mnediocre 10- 10-5 and slip clown tise Northern Conference pecking oider. "It's always nice to win and contribute. It was defmliteiy getting frustrating to watch 3the team lose," expiained Bertoli, who's generaily regarded as tise mot well-round- ed Titan. 1I was kind of out of shape for tise tirst two games back - a littie disoriented out there. 1 fei a lot better last night (Tuesday)." His October injury couldn't have corne at a worse tinte for the ali-purpase forward. Not oniy dcl it interrupt a strong tesson start - with 13 points in rune gamtes - but alto carne just two weeks before a potential call-up to tise AI-l's Milwaukee Admirais, wiso're now coached by former Trenton skipper Peter Horachek. "Obviously that c < was disappointing (missing the chance to play with Admirais)," Bertoli rernarked. "But Peter's said tisas whenever tise opportunity arises he'll keep me in mind, 50 bopeful- Iy I can gel back Scott Bertoli to where 1 was and get tise chance (for caIl-up to AHL)." While 25 goals and 69 points Iast tesson are among tise gifted winger's big seiling features, Horachek feels its Bertoli's over- ail game - bis intangibles as well as bis numbers - tisaI make hint a vaiued addi- tion to any club. Said Milwaukee's betsch boss, "Scott's talented, smart and defrniteiy warranted of an opportussity to play in the AHL. lt's been a tougs go for isim (rnaking tise cui) so far, but he's got a lot of character and is deserving of tise chance." Bertoli's ECHL retumn continucd last might when tise rejuvenated Titans - who sat fourts in tise Nortisern Conference at 17-14-6 - began a tisree-game road trip in Columbia, Souts Carolina. Results were flot available as press tinte. 'AA' minor atoms 1short on scoring m recent weeks, Goals have besu tougls tô cornie by for Miltoes's AA minor moins8 thse days - in bath tosarnamselst and Wague play, ly up to paw bu lita e podution s4 front proved cçe4y a* evey Mn. Nf4lbasis lonêe h brw d o a thepipe rngt ir f wo pnayf.olings for* th Hwks- bos (3-1). Scorisg, were Matous Dsopsford, Nicholas Cragg and SeauMcovernL Front there, ie mnasor Mtomi' scoring *csisght contiasued lms weekeait wtth coseeutive loases - fist Io Cadn (l) Saturday, addmto Oakvile (2-0) Sunday. Ans overailgsstsy effort kept tlsings close in tise la- tur contest, wbile spoiling Caledon's slsutout bid mu tse sin-period was McGrovem. Assisting on tise play were Kevin Thomison sud Brasdy Rimi. Rep Hockey A1«msfig augW~MM Up w3ri tW Adm hied9- l b. vle os t v edo Tumaii inglos-py. .fç Malngth pr w iou os1 t wes -Àrh nl ie fns Abrgaam, wbol cenietein ie win wimih an insur- paricslrl so har thee a n ts e gued pipes. 3-Vesis o Georgetown anos DaSiam prie cra 4 cage w McMlle aetoand paerone was dreliverIed b- Abraam Alotcscsthg was Tyke winthre of ourBrowne. 1~~~~kes ~ ~ ~ M Wi h ?forls oA tykes bave a bit of a rest now before Miltois's tykes were put tbruSg tiseir paces retunsing ta Memorial Arnaa Mossday sf 7 p.m. ta recntly witis four games in as snany nighs - sud hast Caledais. 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Bath Clark and Macean wili be avail- able for autograps signings during tise evening clsh, which starts at 7:30 p.rn. The game is one of three during Notre Dame's January swing tisrougb soutbem Ontario. It should provide s good iste-ses- son challenge for tise Mercisants, since tise Hounds sit stop tise Saskatchewan Jr. A League. Tickets far tise game cois $8 for aduits and $5 for students, seniors and children, and can be purchased at ail Milton borne gantes. 89U SIEN U i AU YIXEAMNT OMHTAMUTFMM TYY Iiri Huge Selection of Movies, V' e IGys, Lingerie & Magazines www.exxxotIcaadullv1den.com - - - - - - - - -MILTON------ MUR X 42 Branle St. S. - 90546934509l 1u SWHEN YOU SIGN-UP - BURLINGTON *WITH PURCHASEi 4 for yuur 596 Plains Rd. E. - 9054639-M67 O$00 1 EBERSHEP - HAMILTON IBEFORE TAX L------------- Lj 3,4ueenson Rd -905-5496M6 L- -- -- -- -- -J OPE 7 . DAY AWE 0M-MDIH MIG0 Air Liquide 310A Steeies Ave. Milton While tluantities last. Participating locations only. 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