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22-The Canadoet Champion, Friday, April 1, 2005 ÏD 0 1 tS sebnc@hattonsearch.com ,Local duo help 'Canes to OMHA gold ~IL Kevin Entmaa (1018) and Lmam Robinson show - off their OMHA - gaid medals. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE E Gleed's Frozen Four hopes nixed in OT By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Joîs Glced's Big Red suftered big-time heart- break in Minneapolis Sunday aflemoon. In front of 9.054 fans ai Mariucci Accus. Milton's junior defenceman and bis ConseIl University teammates fell agonizingly short of clearing the last remaining hardie 10 Frozen Four play -losing 2-1 in overtime 10 the homeîown favourite Minnesota Gophers. On addition 10 a hostile crowd and stiff cons- petition. one nsight argue that the Big Red had faite working against themn as weil, since Barry Tallackson's rebound deposit four-and-a-half minutes mbt sudden deatb sel up the ftrst-ever single conference Frozen Four. Minnesota wiil join felloxv WCHA con- tenders Colorado College, Denver and North Dakota nexi weekend in Columbus. Ohio. To say the very least, Sunday's loss xvas a bit- ter pili te, swallow for Gieed and company especiaily afler sveathering a rash of penalties eariy oit and icatchiîg Minntesota iii quality scorîng chances through the extra session. "I aciualiy thoaghf xve ouiplayed thens in over- tilme»- said the 20-year- oid blueliner. wsho as a beaiîhy scratch fresh- man waîched bis Big Red reach the Frozen Four two years ago. oGed "We had a couple of golden opportunities to pai il away." But in the end il was the Gophers who osai- aged to do that, capiîalizîng on sehat proved 10 be a disasîrous breakdown hy Conseil. Recalled Gieed. -I saw il inaterializing from the beach -the forecheck and then Taliackson having two svhacks ait il aIl alone in front, Il was tough 10 xvatch.- However the foosser Prosvincial Jr. A League aillstar coulda't bave been 100 disappointed aborut hsx itidisîdual pecrfosrmansce ai the NC-As West Regiiinal playdoss s particu- larly iii game otte Saiurday cveîsîng. Oui l'or ail thee of the Big Red's goals and setting up the second wiîh a xsell-placed outîci pass lis Cam Abb<sit. Giecd helped Coneil raiiy [rom a Isco-goal deficit 10 tim, Ohio Style 3-2. He svaso't oui for any of the goals agaînsi in cither game lasi weekend. and helped mininsfize the damage from somne slow stants in Minneapolis. I thought i played preîîy weil. I xvasnlt dis- appoinled wîtb my personai efforts, just the end resait. And playing in front of 9.000-plus fans on consecative days was certainly a great expe- rience." - So wiil the Big Red be back in Frozen Four contention next season? "We loue some key seniors like Mike Knoepfli lfrom Georgetoxvn), but we've got ses-en juniors and eight sophomores reiuning. so anything's possible." suggesîed Giccd, in a cautioasiy optimsic tone. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Halton's AAA atomns have reached the innermnost sanctum of provincial play, thanks in no small part to the efforts of two Miltonians. Goaltender Kevin Eîîtmaa and well-rounded winger Liam Robinson made substantial contribu- lions 10 the Hurricanes'gold-medal mun last weekend at the OMHA championships in WVhitby. 'Me impact duo helped Halton go undefeated and book passage t0 the aillOntanio finals, slated for April 8 t10 i(1 Ajax/Pickering. Enîmaa hackstopped the Hurricanes t0 lhree of five svins last sveekend, inciuding a 4-0fl rst-round shutout of the defending champion hosts and a 7-2 tille rouI of the Burlingtos Ea,,les -x \ýhod lnad a paoticularly tough battle \snth Whitby lhe itîpht helîrre and ttad lîtîle Ic le lthe sli ctch di-ive Sunday altemooiî As a result. I-lIton xx ais able b strîke early ansd pui thîî is ia iit (lite secoind periiid. Etnua cairne Li[ big suhen necded. \shilc Robinsotix Ocîice rtîal zone pJay kept BiI-î lvgîîî ll i hlnce ail inuder xsraps lo- tiistl ite inaIs. *TItis is Liattss lîrst ycar ai AA X. ansd se's rnadc a great transsition. He's a reai spar kplug -sonnebody xx ii trocs oui illiere and nsucks il al). Hîs ettergry s cuintiiiouus.- saiid head coaîch Henry i-ung, xs'hiise chalx esý cl.iinised OMHA hi otme last spring.Aî Kex at of\\ olixt I cii.Isidet- the besi .isilîettcliîig, lindeni in the lcmue. Il s a ceaIli so bciih able ii iiitale hins ansd Ry aisCli utciand lIx c tIhe 2sUss Cii ldciii no lixitici \0hiis bcliiisîl t liein - A seciiid y car H utricatie, AIitina:a oals beisseen ihe pipes l'or a5-3 \x n oser York-Sinicoe in rmsîînd îlîree. durnu, xvhîch he turned hack a lluriy of' pmsxserplay oppootunitics to eans second-star stalus. That elicounler also sa\x Robinson open the scsr- îng xx 1h a huge break pasi a defender and fake deposît. He assisted on anotber goal in round three and folioxved that up with a pair of helpers in the Hurricanes' 7-3 pasîiîîg of Peterborough in their round-rsbin finale. Nacrowly averting injury [rom a crusbing head-on check in the touarament opener Robinson woas among the team's most reliable txvo-way players in Whitby -svinning numerous batties aiong the boards to either initiale scoring opportunilies or pre- vent them. "He helps gel everyone cisc goîng.' expiained Fung. Haiton edged Burlington 4-3 in round two. but offered no such drama in the retum engagemnent Sunday. Noted Fung, 1 think they were prenty iired [roma the nighi before. rallyîng 10 win 8-7, and quite honesîly I think we have a deeper team than îhem.' Now standing in the Hurricanes'patb 10 OHF gold nexl weekend are the Toronto Marlies, Missîssauga Rebels and Elgits Mîddlesex of the Alliance. BE A SPORT AND SU PPORT ~NATIONAL VOLU NTEER WEEK April 17-23, 2005 National Volunteer Week is an'annual celebration of the spirit and energy of Canadian vofunteers, Every indisidual solunteer makes a difference in the lises of those he or she serves and the combined effect of Canada's 6.5 million volunteers as a force that shapes our society. - Canadian solunteers give approximately one billion hours a year. the equivalent of 549.000 fuil lime jobs. - The contribution of volunleers iv valued at $17 billion dollars par year luvîng national average wage) National Volunteer Week also provides an opportvnity to thank the people who help 10 shape the experiences of volunteers Across the spectrum of 180.000 nov-profil and charitable organîzations are thousands of people - both volunteers asd paîd personnel -who participale in recraîlîng, training. supportîng and recogvizing volîînîeers. n communîties acrons Canada. many of the 180.000 sot-for-profit organizations that make ap Canada's voluntary sector set avide National Volunteer Week as a tîme to hold avents that recognize hovor and celebrate sol- unteers. National Volunteer Week iv a proîect of the Canada Volunteerism Initiative funded by the Government of Canada throvgh the Commsnty Parfnervhips Program of Casadian Herîtage Tf yoi, are înlerevted iv recognîzîng volsnteerv whv contribste their rime and energy 10 your organîzation The Champion iv puhlivhing a special section on Tuevdav Aprl 195 200hý l',,r.-,,îli-i 1)u,,,î,or A %"141v,e (l Villon i.ls Chaliq'i.îîî Phne: 905418'8-23111 F.4x 9r 0- .,f I ., ~i,,h ,,,,l,,dn;.n