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la-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 4, 2005 Minor migt iaul short o evrtitie ChIarnpîonîihp boss ut holi1day showcase an all-too-familiar finish for head coach Nadalin By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion History has a way of repeating itself, and not Ialways to one's liking. Sncb was the case for John Nadatin Tbîirsday aI lemuion ai Mitton Sports Centre, where as a second-year head coach bis minor mîdgeî Winierbawks tosi by the narruinesi of margilis ici Stonsey Creek in the 'AN GoodLife Fiiness Beavet Touineni fisais. Tbe 6-5 beari- breaker reeked ni unw\ý,eicomed déja vu. Il was 10 years ear- tier 10 the day alimosi 10 the exact bour -Ihai as a standout defenceman wiîb the minor ban- tam Winterhassks, L~1 one's just as iouhas il .......NASAL... Nadatin tosi the holiday sbowcase charnpionship 10 Humber Valley. Providing an auloo-similar scenanio 10 the t994 defeat. hîs minor midgets won four srraigbî games en roule 10 beiîsg van- quiisbed in the tille match. Needless 10 say. high stakes losses iike these -in any capaciiy -don't get any casier 10 swatiosv. -Yeah, thîs one's jusl as îough. ahl righi,- said Nadatin, moments after having bis cbampîonship hopes ciii shoirt. Represenîing the bosl<* ny reai chance for Beas er Toiimatinesi gtory Ibis lime around. tbe minor midgeîs siepi round-robin com- pelition and ihen prevaîied 2-t in tbe semnifinais --squeaking by Flamborougb Tbursday moming iii an edge-îst-yîîîîr-seait overtinîe thriller ibat wenl down tsi lis i-oni-ino play. iuîn Monk did sorne gond work dowsn lois and gol il onito1 Luîc Hartwîck, wbo bunied a backhand Io enîd sihat was \ithouî ques- tion fice mosi exciling game of the loumnameni. Nie Nesîtîs sioiîd taIt beineen the pipes 10 belp put Milton in the fïtiaIs. But the Winterbawks had uitile lefi defeîssîîety fuor Stoney Creek. gis'ing up iheir zone much ton easily lbrougb the f irsi lwîî periods. And wbîle tbey reclainsed the iead eariy in the second on lwo quick goals by Mike Vipond and Jeif Lynch, there was jusi no building on tbai iumaround. Remarked Nadalin. "I lbought we had il ater ibose goals. nýe NAcere slarling 10 mîtl. But we jusi couldn't finish il off. anîd honesi- sy sic dîdnît bring our A'gamne for Ibis one." However. the mincir înidgeîs' hench boss sang a much dittereni luine wben assessing bis leam*s overaIt Beaver Toumanieni per- f omiance -particulariy sînce iheir 4-1 campaign came on tihe heeîs osf a sbaky regular season sireich andf suibsequieni îîek-loîsg la\ oit for Christmas. We definitely sîepped il up a noici.' soleil Nadalin. n ho oltereci bigis praîse 10 Monik, a ho vsst5 back ftrs ai rîinlliury andsu came ilîrougls n, ils humn excepiiial deleisse andl îhree assisis. ulaîc Filîmnan ciresi s ithits a enoal insîide the lasi li, oî inluites lis irnke the fisais a thile nsore înieresîîng. nîsîile caplain Daniel Kc,îî is led is ith a goal andc lm îî helpers. Alsii lîgiîîîg the lamp wsas Nlike Hanîsab. . - ........ 41. e-a Oserait, Hartwick en.joyed the tion's share of the scoring pie for the mncir midgets willh tour goals and three assîsts. The Winterhawks nere the oniy perfect leato in round robin play. sconing three narrow si ns and givtng up just fis e goals afier kîcking things off n îth a 2-0) shutout of Mîssissauga. Mition's other tour host tearns --tise tykes, nosvices. ininor atorns and minor bantamrs -att hait a i iiiîh ride ai t ast sseek's tosîrnainent. None cîiutd miister a singlte rîid-ribin s ichieN anid had bo setute fiir one tie apiece. Scorîîsg wsas certiîîît a piobteto tor thse Wintersassks. Of the tour teams' coînbined t0 (tosses. lne carne with t\vo goals oi tess f'or thse tsîsmetown stde. In other chainpionship play, Geîsrgetowtt's tykes destroyed Brampton to-t, the Weltansd toiîi tes nippcd Catedon 4- 3, Georgina toîubted up Missussauga 6-3 foîr the mînsîr atorn tille and Brampton crîished Peterboîroîugh 7- fttîr minuir banîarn hragging nights. 5111nce 1911 eý Aý- Winterhawk Colin Maltby (aboya and above inset) gels by a Georgina defender whhle goaltender Mack Mindenhail (below) guards his cage as two teammates battle with a Georgina opponent during minoir atomn play at the Beaver Tournamrent Wednesday aflernoon. AE2 atoms extend winning streak to 6 Ansd the nîns juil keep lin coming. Conîinuung a lale-seassîn lear Sunday afiemnooits Mition's AE2 alulms detivered their sîxîb straight victiiry ibtis lime againsi lop-ranked Fergîts. The 3-t decîsisîn pushed the 14-7-2 Wunîerhawks ini0 secoind place wiîh jusi one ganse remainisg un regular-season play. Mitoun bas given up jîusî îwo goals in ils last six îîuîîngs, îhanks in pal luio lopnotch cage nork by Justins Davidîcîn and Tristan Kivac - diii was heliseen the pipes Sunday. The Winîerhawks scored Inn, quick goals iii the lîrsi and rodce ibat eariy iead the resi of the say îith a tunctausenlalty-sîîîîîd peî- fomsiance. Zach Wadbans îallied inice. wlsule Aîsdren Sîniih alsu sîood out wilh a goal and an assisi. Dranîng îwo lielpers \Nas Ryan Taîsassn. wiîh Zacbery Boyes and Christian Pinheirs puckîîsg up one apiece. Sunday marked the local AE2 alomi' seconîd straight 3-t vîctîl ry afier an impressive streaii of consecuiîe sîsutouts in mîcl December. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE 'Eposv end to 04 for Haydar Darres Hayduar sure kînws bossN io endt caleîufi N eai iii sly te. Ntiliuiiss AHL \ eteran cappccf 2(004 si iiii suta fiic'isz pointîs in Isis Mils a,ýukce Acli-iirats'last lis o games -ituciudiusg tout clîrîîîg Wedncsday's 4-t iiN iir i Houistoni. Tise 25-yeaiol îîid tlsi ssiserssisiecl i) t"i) Lîîals by Andren t- Hutîicîîsos and one by Dain Haîssîuis hefîîre scorîîsg bîmself wiîh juls! a sîîgie iick of the dlock 1 reînatnung iii the seconîd.î il'lie follîîning îsighî Darren agalisi the visîîuîsg Haydar Hanmilton Bîîlidogs, Haycdar sel up a sec- îînctperînci equalîzer by Brad Tîtey aisd theis depcîsîied a belsind-îbe iset hank shîui 3:09 us tise third 10 gise Milswaukee a 3-2 is ni. Il %5as hIss seconsc ganse n 150cr iiitIti seasiin aisd thîrcf gcoal in as matsy gaines. Tise receisisurge puslsed hiîn ii second in Aclîsirals' secîrînu n, ib Il goals ancd l6 issss in 29 games. Il also belpecl \isikeclimb hack 10 firstin the Wiest Disvision. NORTH HALTON POWER AND SAIL Discier the Fan! 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