22-The Canadian Champion, Frday, Juna il, 2004 - x dchatnsearch.conr -Haydar helps fuel Calder Ciip sweep 4-,, 4~ ~ ~2 Led ail AHL playoff scorers with 26 points By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Like millions of hockey- loving Canadians, Darren Haydar no doubt watched the seventh and deciding tilt for 2003-04 NHL supremacy. But unlike most who tuned in Io CBC Monday night, the 24-year old Miltonian knew he'd go to sleep happy- regardless of who1 claimed Lord Sta e aseh S1tanl e ase was stili basking in the glow of / lits own pro- l e s s i ofn ai1 hockey cham- pionshtp- namely, the AHL titie he helped secure jusi one eveîung eariier with the Milwaukee Admirais. It's preuty overwhelming, a really good feeling," said Haydar, shortly aller dump- ing the host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7-2 Sunday to punctuate a Calder Cup sweep. Suggesting the diminutive right winger played a significant mile in Miiwattkee 's first-ever A}{L championship win would be an understatement of monumental pre- portions. Continuing the big-gamne scoring prowess enjoyed with both the Milton Merchants and New Hampshire Wildcats, Haydar led al playoff scorers with il goais and 26 total points - outdistancmng Witkes-Barre's Tom Kostopoulos aithUi wire wiUi two goais and an assist in the series clincher. 1I figured if we won the finais lId have a chance to catch bon (Kostopoulos), but it's really just an added bonus," remarked the Admirais' top snipcr, when asked about taking over top spot in Uic post-season sconing race. 0f Haydar's two dozen- S plus points- which r eamned him serious con- sideration for playoff MIVP, an honour Uiat went to Milwaukee goaltender ~'Wade Flaherty - the biggest came in iast Friday's 2-i overttme -. win. Camped out in front O he convert- centering fellow stand- Darren Haydar Hrkac 8:54 proudlY displaYs into sudden the Calder Cup death to place a 3-0 strangle- hoid on the baby Penguins. Recailed the gamne three hero. "It was basically a goai-mouth seranibie. I got two whacks at it - Uieir goaiie stopped Uic first but then 1 banged it in Uie right comner." Wbile most would argue Uiat Uic OT deposit - his third game-winner of Uic playoffs - effecfively crusbed any chance for a Wilkes-Barre comneback, Haydar said it wasn't until taking a 4-I lead in Uic first * se HAYDAR'S on page 24 Thursday, June l7th, 2004 Halton Healthcare 7:00 p.m. Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre- 2515 Wyecroft Road, Oakville ]jà il By-Law changes will be recommended. Audited Fmnancial Statements will be available at the meeting. Please eall the HHS Public Relations Office at 905-815-5100 for additional information. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial HospitalI & Milton District Hospital ~ I 1