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A14 - The Coinailian Chamninn Tiieculau, Anril I 2008 Early exit for OHL defencemen if il \ I Dcspiîc tînîsboîîg ihiîd sO craîl ils obeir respective conterences, Elgîn Reid's Windsor Spiofires and Zack Sbepley's Brampron Bacoaloon were eliminated in fîve ganes in fîrst round play - botb getting bounced Thursday An overaîl lack of playoff experience was no doubo a srumbling block for the rebuilding Spirfires, wbose season ended witb a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sarnia Sting. Reid, 21, offered Windsor one final spark of hope witb a tbird- period equalizer Tbursday - bis only point nf rbe series This marked the tbird srraight year the OHL graduate bad failed ro see sec ond-round play afrer reacbing the 2005 Memonal Cup with the Ottawa 67s. Having played in laso spring's natoonals with the OHL champion Xii talion had linislîcd 2xx pttiîoî~ hîglîci than obeur openîng round s ival Barne Colts l-lowever, Brampton managed just nîne goals in the [Ove games and were blanked 2-0 Tbursday Now dune bos Major Junior career as well, 20-year-old Sbepley was also bis team's only ployer to bave competed at the Memorial Cup. Fellow Miltonian James Woodcroft stili bas a sbot at claiming a junior championship, with bis Jr. B Tecumseb Chiefs led the London Natuonals two- games-ro-one in the best-of-seven Western Ontano Hockey League final as of laso nigbt. Tbe 17-year-old winger neued tbe winner in a 5-3 game-two victory Wednesday - bis third goal of tbe playoffs. McDougall excited about new position rui Uii~ UIIUUOWP DUrA from JOURNEYMAN on page A12 safetycheckonthemeflU: w coaches lîke to go to a last-place club and star? 1. 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