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A18 - The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, December 12, 2006 SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com L Novak hired on as new"'Hawks coach Kalapaca an assistn Thereil be a couple of familiar faces behind the lceHawks' bench this Friday Recently parting ways with the Brampton Capitals - due to a show- down with management over the disci- pline of a player - Miltonian Randy Novak was hired as the new lceHawks' head coach yesterday afternoon. The Tier 2 Jr. A veteran skipper and local skills development instructor replaces Pat Cocklin, who owner Rick Heinz said -did very well with the amount of urne and talent he was given. However, I feel that the club wasn't improving and needed a fresh look." With Shawn Hudson and Steve Hodson released as well, the lceHawks have hrought on Mike Kalapaca - a former assistant during the teains Merchants era and head coach Aith last years minor midget Hurricanes. Rounding out the new coaching staff is former Mississauga S Chargers assistant Rch Gobbatto, who'll pull double duty as RandyNovak both an assistant and RdyNvkhead scout. Novak brings a proven track record to the rebuilding lceHawks, having taken the Capitals from dead last four years ago to first place upon lasi month's departure. Said the new lceHawks' coach, I look forward 10 the challenge and turn- ing things in the right direction. Winning is a byproduct of develop- ment. Were already building for next season, when we'll be much more com- petiuve. I îhink in two sears we'll be batîling for a top-three spot." Veteran wrestler earns spot on provincial team GRAHAM PAINtE/ CANADIAN CHAMPION STRU1TING HER STUFF: Milton Sprnger Gymnastics Club member Heather Sadier runs through the floor routine that earned her firs-place honours and helped her win overall gold at the recent first provincial qualify- ng meet in Orangeville. She also finished first on bars while fellow Sprngers Lindsay Bright, Celena Morgan and Brttany Schrader ail secured overali silver for one of the besi all-around club showings in recent memory - set- ting the bar high for next month's second qualifier in Burlington. Kevin lwasa-Madge is headed wesî once agaîn, havîng stamped bis ticket to nexi month's Stu Hart Tournament of Champions in Calgary Thc 17 xear-old E.C. Druiy wrestler did so with an unheaten perform-ance at the Matmen Classic in Brampton Saturday turning back three straight combatants to earn a spot on the provincial juvenile team. Golden at last spring's national teamn trials in Edmonton - then compeîing in the cadet division - the Spartans veteran kîcked off the day by defeating OFSAA champion Tommy Caroîl of Club Impact and prevailed twice more to book passage to the Tournament of Champions. another first-place fin- ish in Paris, Ont. Fniday he now leads the teamn with six gold medals and a perfect Kevin 18-O record. Iwasa-Madge Bobby Filîman also went 3-O ai the Maîmen, in the cadet class, for bis first title of the season. Alan Moffat and Ranhir Hans claimed bronze. In Paris Friday, Moffat and jared Robb joined lwasa-Madge ai the top of the podium, while Hans and Blake Elliot came away ,%ith bronze. We want you to have Completely Satisfled ~WE SELL SATISFACTION" Auto Service 4 WINTER SERVICE SPECIAL 1 > 1Peace-of-Mînd Maintenance Service _j Up t irso 5W30 Mopar Oil 6, MoprOlFle uei r appibe) vToo-up wasner flid Rottio of4 tres0 Paceot-MindInsflpecion elPoieviinrtfl o ndinqs ,uu-w fLClarke"s Golf m.l regl £LF fl l~ .m Front '~ lIUfAlMO IWLLI fEUUGEU Wheel AlIgnment ~ TaylorMad eend C O OU25-5 'o MXI Ile ADA MS Torto ai Lathit OFF GOF1ALS i PIECE SET C~anadien AUL MENS & $12L.915 50OFlF Baili Markur LADIES CLOTHIN oDozen ul ur$29.95ieaI i i i l 19 db-1J? ? 1