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Juveniles kick of year with blowout rush 1,67's coaching staff pleased with Reid By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Ten games and flot a healtby scratch yet. That may flot be a statistic worth getting excited about, but it's one that provides at least some indication of Elgin Reid'a iinmediate value to the Ottawa 67's. The 16-year-old hasn't exacsly set the major-junior world on fire ince joining its ranks this fali. But after ncarly a fuit monis witb the 67 's, Campbellville's OHL rookie stili bias- L% n't bati to watcb a game from the press box somthin g lsy about my worth bere, satd Reid, of flot betng scratchedye "I'm leammg. E a lot and 1 think lin quently - the eventual gamc-winning goal for the Iceogs. Noted Ottawa's first-round draft pick, "Killer lets you know when you'vc donc sometliing wrong, but tbat's part of what makes hlm a great coach." Sunday's miscue aside, the young blue- liner bas made significant strides over the past montb - adapting rathier wcll witbin a franchise tbat's more defensively struc- tured and conservative than moat. "Killer definitety doesn't tike defencemen rusbing thc puck. "He's more thse traditional bank Sit off thc glass to get it out tye"epandReid. "But I think l'mn adjusting pretty wetl to thc Ottawa systemi I and am pleased witb Uic way I'm ptaymig." With next wcck's retun of injurcd bluelmne comer- Colbert, WReid real- For Milton's AA juvenites, Uhis scason is basically about two __adjusting pretty welt Elgin izes that bis things - more opposition and more ammunition. st.o p s~ 50 far." ýIl1Reid .streak as a 67's regutar Needîcas to say, cbampionsbip bopes binge heavily on wbicb of Defensive coach Bert coutd soon be inter- those commodities proves more prevatent in the montbs ahcad. O'Brien feets hikcwisc. rupted. But Uiat notion's no Coach Jin Kosmalski knows fuît wcl that bis Wintcrhawks will "Tism 'e kid's spunky and casting any ncgativity on bis be bard-pressed to defcnd their Niagara District titte, cspccialty ba eldsr omilkecal-asndm no. wiUi Uic teague havmng recentty added five teama - inctuding bimacîf better," Ottawa's Addcd Reid, "I'm just doiîg anticipated powcrbouses Grimsby and Tborotd. assistant bencb boss rcmnarkcd. "I'vc Uic best I can wiUi Uic tine I get, wbicb bas But with 13 players back from tast year's cbampionsbip mun and Ue a flé known vcry fcw players Uiat bate to make been quite a lot for a rookie. So far things a bandful of capable reptacements piugging Uic botes, tiis ycar' mfl t te nA D a mistake more Uian Elgin. Brian (Kitrea) bave been great." squad seems significantty stronger tha its most recent predeces- and 1 Uiink bis progress bas been excel- Now 4-5-1, Uic 67's resumne play titis sor. "I'd ay we'rc probabty a better teain," Milton's hcncb boss ciuoOOwe lent." Sunday at home againt Uic Erie Otters. suggcsted. "We're definitcty stronger on defence andi bave a itte eny » tBut it basn't ail been roscy for thc young Mcanwbilc, former Milton Merchan moreOOt$ blucliner, wlso along with defensive pars- Brati Efthîmiou postcd a flrss-pcriod assis The latter asset bas been boîstereti wiUi Uic additions of Barry nier Roishie Lawrence at much of Uic third in Sunday's 4-3 IccDogs victory to bctp lint Kosmalski, Bien Thiner andi Chrià Coates - an assistant captain lo 4-perioti at Mississauga's Hershey Centre Uic tcamn to 5-2 - Uic beat stars in franchise andoveailapakptg wditis 201/0 OM A camponSuniday aftemnoon. history. The lanky aniper lestis tcam. scor- midgcss. Feflow ncwcomcrs Mike Dube and Evan Jeans are back pta f Their brief isenching was punisismens for ing with three goals and six assista. on Uic local hockey scenle andi bsing boUi tougbncss and account- af MP MLawrcnce's ill-timeti pinch dhat caused s Steve LeBlanc can be reached or sie- abilisy to tise Wintcrhawks' bluelisie. t-wo-on-onc agamnat Reid and - subse- blonc@hofronsearch.com. Factor in swo retuming goaties along with a boss of impact for-~t p o a new rivais. ofoy andJIJ MII. organ tosin lcltennis opponents lust scason, andi continueti tisas trendi during scason- opcning play at Memoria Ammn Saturday nighst. Fortifying thefr efforts following; two tackiustre periots, Uic hoats struck seven Uimca hn tise final franie to disposc of Fort Eric 12-4. Noted Milton's skipper, "Once we startcd ptaying as a meain, we opened Up tise flootigates." Joni Sweetlanti backstoppcd tise local juveniles to vicsory anti leadinig offensively widh a hat-trick was reliable aniper Kyle Burreil. Dube and Wes McDougall each taieti twice, while also standing oui with a goal anti tisree assista was Julian Ricci. Blowouts and barni-burners wcre dcliv- creti i equat suppty rccntly as Uic Milton Tennis Club hcld its scason-ending chain- pionships as its ncwty-erected fadilitica. liste competition was cappeti off with Uic men's singles play, which hati to lic postponed morc dhan a weck due to adverse weatiscr. Untier ideat conditions October 7, Chris Boyd hetti off a fonnidable challenge fromn Jeif Boycisuk to prevail 6-3, 7-5. Boychuk knottet Uings up 5-5 in Uic deciding set before flnally bcisig vanquishet i n a gruet- mg encouniter. On a mucis more tiecisive note, Uic womcn's singles crown was secureti by Tracy Morgan, wbo downcti Gillian -Shcphcrd 10-3 in a modifieti pro set show- down. Morgan followed that up widi a ladies doubles triumph - joisiing forces with Belintia Kuipers to upatage Sarahs Stanley anti Jodie Rideout 6-2, 7-5 in what was overali Uic biggcss division in more dma a ticcade. I mcn's doubles action, Boychuk and Insecounty Majors captain Mile Hurley hookcd up to take top honours, capping thcir titte nin widi 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 comcback win over Bob Etimontis and Encas Silva. 'AA' novices dumped by Battalion Oucis, Uiat's gotta huit. Mitton's AA novices bctd thcir own Uirougb Uic carly going of Tuestiay nighs's road trip to Brampton - ressricting Uic hosta to juat one firat-perioi goal and knosting Uiings up rigss before intermission. But Uiat's whcre Uic competitivencas would end, as Uic Battalion humblethUi Wmntcrhawks Uic rest of Uic way i an 8-1 rout. J.R. Santicrson's tone tally was ses up by J.J. Stimson anti Jack Goncz. Evan Rudd provid the i only bright spot on defence, holding Brampton scoreteas during bis allotted ice time. A fatigucti visiting crew - whicb had been on Uic ice seven simca in Uic tast ie tiays - was simpty ovcrwhctmcti over Uic final two pesiois. At bome againas Burlington Saturday, Uic Winterhawks wcrc mucs more respectable but no more triwnphans - dropping a 4-2 decision to Uic Eaglcs as Milton Sports Centre. GarcUi Brownie pottcd boUi goals for Uic local lads, wiUi belp froin Drew McMillcn anti Robert Manning. The straight basses tiropped. tise novices to 3-4 on Uic ycar. Thcy travcled to Caledon tast nsght anti boss Ftamhorougb tomorrow as 1 p.m. at Milton Sports Centre. Mumîffl MOGOR SOCCERB LEAuEu, Is looking for teams or individuals (16 years and older) to play in the upcoming soccer season. Ail games are Sunday mornlngs at E.C.Drury High School in Milton. Season runs November through April. Cost per player le $110. Space is Iimited and wiII be filled on a first corne basis paid in full. For more info contact any of the following: Graham Soutar .. 905-339-1611 Paul Reid ......905-301-7397 Peter Ward ....905-876-1696 allan..mltchell@,sympatlco.ca t t t