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18-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March 1, 2005 slebIanc@haltonsearch.com il'IceHawks even up conference semifinal series By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The IceHawvks wvere no dout upbeat upon ending weekend play at Memorial Arena Sunday afternoon. Hossever. their optimisrn appeared to extend bey ond the fact that they d just knocked off Georgetowsn 4-2 to even up their Western Conference semifinal senies at one garne apîcce. Just the niight before ai Alcoti AMena. Milton had corne wvithmn issu and-a-haîf minutes of ss in nîn, the series openier -gi ng up a couple ol gloals durng that narross 's îndo%% and gerning tmimimd 5-4. Wiîile the lcHass ks ob\ iousi> mei the close-but-no-cîgair defeai ss îîh disappoi met. îlhc nov, ece it as a Silgo that the\ *re capa- ble of stealing one in the Raiders' hostile bamn. -Yeah. ss e can take them there.* satd forsard Jason Dopaco. ss ho tallied îss ice in came one and added anoiher in the serjes-knottine \ ictors Sunday. «We realîx dîdn't deserse to lose gamne une. We ssorked our butts off. Echoing those sentiments vas goalte Tom Fenton. -Curing su close Saturday, %e're pretty con- fidentixse can steal une in their bamn. The IceHassks nearx dîd jusi that despite being outshot 47-19 Saturda:. Wiping oui a 3-0l def-îcit with four straighi Loals - stth singiles by captain Shandor Alphonso and T.J. Moore complementing Dopacos> pair -Milton lookcd poised to rcturn horne %oitb thc ses lead. fiat those plans sscrc escntal spoiled. as Raider Jay Spraguc îîed ihings ap on a doorsiep jami siîh 2.15 rcmaining and teammnate Tylcr Leggo sank an innocent-looking shot from along the boards 63 seconds laier. Both the equalizer and game ssinning dcposits ssere unassisted, %%hilc Chros Bain and Marlie raIllup John Tas ares had issu helpers apîcce for Multon. Quickly regroaping afier the hearibreaking finish. Fenton îurned asîde 46 of 48 shoîs încluding 23 of 24 in the second period alune to ouîduel counierpari Aaron Barton and thc Raiders Sunday. "Youse jîîsî got to gel xourself rctocuscd:- saîd Milion's netinder. ssho's becn faring ssell in high-traffic situations and displaxcd quiic a bit of impressise gIns e ss îrk so far- in thc pla> uffs. -'Xe realîs didt %\ani ilose liete Niemonial t. Scoring the f irsi of thrcc second-peniod goals Sunday. Dopaco said the key ssas sîînply puîtîng game une <tut ut their minds. -We ssere aIl rcady to play today. he sircsscd. An oserail standout ihus tar agaînsi Georgetos n. Alphonseo pros'îded a much-needed insurance îally ssîith a breaka%% ay snapsho mîd- ssay îhrough the final frame -bursting in on Barion afier a hug2e defensise-zone block by Kevîn Mornson. Tas ares scored the garne ssinner at 13:09 ofithe second -taking a nifty drmp pass from Mati Prce and ssîrîng une in luss -sshile Dopaco and utilits man Pat Clark siruck carlier on ssiih near-identîral point shots jusi 10 seconds apar. Breti Robinson set ap goals, issu, and tour. Gamie thrce is set for îomorrosv% nîgbî ai Alcuti. siartîng, ai 8 p.m. [M*dtid ëf Nt TIIf MARTIA AIT TU ASlU PRESENT THIS AD & RECEIVE STRIKING, TECHNIQU ES of KARA-"TE 1 WEEK 0F LESSONS I .OW __ RPPIGofJD JOINT LOCKING TECHNIQUES of AIKIDO FREE, -j (jS CLASSES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ESTABLISHED IN MILTON FOR OVER 28 VEARS 310 MAIN STREET MILTON Adults-Children-Male-Female MLO UJIS 905-878-1074 Plus MILTON____J_____________ 905-632-3100 f/t Tro f/cNT 4101C giCIt 501/16 CIASSES THE HOME 0F WORLD CHAMPIONS