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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 18, 2005-A17 Hurricane minor midgets loaded with locals By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion ceH-awk fans hopiîg to sec a lil- Idte more hornegro\vn tlent in the lineup wvithin the next few years have cause for optimisnm. That's because Haiton's 'AAA' mititr ttidgets currcntiy sport sesen Milton-area players -ite ntost in recent trtemory. IFve only been with the Hurricanes ftir 'ur years nuis, but Frn sure there basn't becît thîs mucb local talent aithIis level ni quite SOIime tîmc'- said Mike Kalapaca. svbî ciiacbcd foîr more than a decade at tbe Tier 2 Jr. A lesel us tii îhrcc tearus, înciudîng Miltoîn -theti ktîiius'ni as the Merchants. lits nîce tut sec su iiatîy locual gluys, thîs year.- Gîtalie Ryan Wiliams, deleticent Mati Clark and Jereîty Prîcc aîîd luirwards Bradley I-luy anid Scoîtt Stîîvcr usete amoing tbîîse ptof iii aîttiis NlIi-l li sijijiti Iliii tîIiied [îIl Iiillc ST i di isiuuiI t> ilt a îe,.uîd iii 32-2-4 aid usceit Wi tul)n 'i l sîlse liiiiiniitup frîîin lic .\ .5' raIiks itis ycar iii fini ilîcîr 'lltîs loical Iluicaies aie lit rusýards Braydcii Abraiati antd Jaittes Wiiidcriiit. ss iii s itiade f air]> credible tratisitti ts ithus lar. But tieti tuai s it tîtî suqrisiitg.l sîtîce bîtl ivere regular eau -ups tsit scasitit Wbtlc an tîveraîl i.ick ofi st/e tipit kep the Hurricanes' Miltîttiarca players inuit gîîîng bigb iii next sprîng's 01l- Eiitry l)ralt. sîltue strîîîg suoitîngs ibis scasiti îiiuld sery Nvsd1 peak file îîîterest if« arca Jr. A clubs. -Hittestiy 1 tbîîîk aIl seveit iii tesce guys bave a reai shît al playtiig ai least'Fier 2 Jr, A -biipc- li*ii y sime s iih tule IceHaîs ks: said Kalapaca. Sittintg ai -4-1-1 alter a 3-1 sciback iii the IHamtiliton Jr. Buildiigs Saiîiîday alteritiitt. tlie îîîîîîîî ittiduet I luiritaites \ill no tt ditubt beielit lrii it piaytng utider a cotacht \% it pieiy ofi c upc "'Honestly 1 think ail seven of these guys bave a real shot at playing at Ieast Tier 2 jr. A - hopefuliy some with the IceHawks." ME NALAA rience ai the leve! ihey now aspire to. Assisting Kalapaca tbis year is D)an Sales. another long- trnie hockey coach ssbo knosss ail about ùtc Tier 2 Jr. A ranks --shere icnacity cati be as big an asset as talent. Diteti otir inoitoes is that %vscre gntty, flot pretty,'* quippcd Sales, a iongtiiî instructor ss oh the highiy-îegarded Pro Bound D)cselopmreni Progi aiiî shomn many area junior t'ans ssii! terreniber as an assistant coach svith the Merchats Ail )niarîio cbampîionship drive ol 198. -Tbis icaii ýoî ks. liar d aind hecatise tif« tuai s> cie capable oii beating amioiite oit anly gcîseti day.- Witli 1-4 piay crs back tromu ast yeat s tearn. the IlulTriates dcftttîtely hase the itîgredienis liii anoithr rsuccesslîl rue ibis season. But liii Kalapaca. that's oniy hall' tbe ciai- letîce. 's great to svïn attd ail, but nty job is to tîy attd gct' these guys to the îîcxt level,- be explained Stoser and Woodcrolt are aniotig Halion's top pr(iducers right nuis svîth seveit and six points rcspectively, wbile Price wat recentiy otut for a practîce wtth the lceHa\sýks -rnucb lîke older brîîther Matt did cii rouie to tuaking the teai last year and now cnjoying a siandout sophomore caîtîpaigît. The Hurricanes wiii look to tuake a quick returfi tii the u,,in coluit toîîight in Burlitgton. Their nlext htomîe gaine is Sutiday at 7:30 p.in, ai Miltont Sports Centre againsi tbe Grey-Bruce Higblandei-s. prvîgCUl TOM KNEE IRACES Other high quality tfierapeutic braces and products also available: b *by Ornai àSoGeration 2 e Airapari ankie brace e Emèrac#Ait backrests *Useful in treating Osteoarthritic Knees e Saadiltennis elbow strap e J-braga, for patellofemoral problems & Knee Ligament Injuries - MVoi-Ez matern4t supports e M.dflow water pillows *Fitted by Registered Physiotherapists a Athietic Taping Supplies LO 3M6 ry Rd W,' 5% 203, Mn (ao tvm Mie MHtoi HospMta) (905> 8789»3 Most !Vlîo,-area ica/ent i recela nieînorv I g.a sleblanc@ halto nsearch.Co m