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orts The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 28, 2005-23 sleblanc@ haltonsearch.com 'Hawks give gutsy effort in Hamilton Photo by GRAHAM PAINE The tati and the short of it St. Peter's defenders Alex Cosme (Ieft) and D.J. Hallyburton tower over a driving Anthony Marzilliano of Our Lady of Victory during season-opening boys basketball play Monday. St. Peter's won 42-24 but Iost 32-24 to Guardian Angels the following atternoon. A 2005 Ford uüstang! or 1 of 7 home theatre surround sound systems! www.quitsmokingontario.ca Quit smoking and give yourself the gift of good health. To enter - make a plan, find a buddy and register. For more details and to register, vs it the website or cail Halton Region Health Dept at 1-866-442-5866 I'rizc pon, bý Pliie . incrf 'sI(Cii)[RMlan N.ore l C anac1a Key goaltending, fierce finish lead to huge victory By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Cail il a sense ot'purpose. or pcrhaps a sense of urgency. l-iihei was,. the IceHa\s ks kitcssý tinte Oýas 111111111g (tit to step Up and reassert thieto sels es agaiisitle oni oflic coitereitce, chite __and crcate a I uittle ittentUim l'or flhc fast approaching playtlls iii the pritcess. Taking that notion to heai ai lthe al\vay s hostile Mituntain Arena Monday îîîght. ihey delivered theli ntost inspiring effotrt in two ionths - overcîîîning a stiotened hencît and penialty tilled firsi period 10 top- pie the thîrd place Red Wigs 4-I1. Milton strnck three limes in the final I3 minutes lto heai a top-six opputnenî for the firsi limie since early December and improve to27-17.1 I-1. Il was also the second win in as miany tips te, Hamilton. "The chips ssere down and sse came îhrough. Il ssas a guisy w-iî for ils. reînarked Brett Robinson. who sank hîîîh the insmîrance marker and empty net clînch- er for bis fouroh straight innti-goal per- tommance. While perhaps nt qutte siealing the vie- tory -since bis îeainmaîes dotîîinaied the finaI frate -Tom Fenton was ceriainly a difference miaker. Ho weaîhered an early siorm wilh somte big kick saves and tumcd back 28 shols overail for bis mosi impres- sisve wîn since joining the local juniors jusi before the irade deadline. The faci thai hoe was viriually unheatable againsi a iop-ihree rival was certainly encîîuraging in itself, but even more so sînce il fctllosved ihree inismraîch wins last "The chips were down and' we came through. It was a gutsy win for us." Sm nmm \SSLLk- noini of' whii.h offered a genuine test. -Yeah il can ho a challenge lto gel up for a hig gaine lîke thîs (aller a couple tof bîtusouisi. Yituîse just gol 10 stay liîcused. andî tlîîse liisî tew sases always, help,- said flic 20-year îîld cager, ssho ssiîh the lossîx Petiolia Jets ibis year was heavily iesîed preitt mnuch every night. -This vas an important win -a rea confidence bitosi- er. Stili capable of catching tourih-place Burlington as of lasi nigbî's trip bo Brampton, Milton surrendered a shot- handed goal 10 Dave McNab early in the second before detenceinan Casey Gilholi evened things up wiîh a blueline blasi through traffie ai 9:48. Jason Dopaco provided the heroies seven tminutes int the ibird with a botîom-shelt depîîsîî on the rush and finished the nîght with tbree points. while Mike DeMarchi set up ail four goals. Although down 10 jusi 13 skaters by the end of flie îîîght after Jeif Caîster was îossed tor checking from behind and an Ill- siricken Pal Clark leh after the opening t'ramne -ihe lceHawks lhoroughly onîhus- Lied iteir hosts down the sirelch and ont- shot îhemn 18-8 iii ihe third. Ail but guaranieed 10 face Burlingion in opening-round play as of lasi nighî, Milton has jusi two games lefi tbis season, both ai home. Tonîght lbey hosi Streetsville. and itexi Friday îhey cloîse ibings oui against lront-running Georgetown. Both games siart ai 7:30 p.m. -see TONIGHT's TICKET on page 25