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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 6 Mar 2009, p. 28

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OMHA finals just a win awa-ýy The drougbt ends tonight. While thai migbî bc a bit presuimptuous, ail signs clcarly point to Miltons AE2 pc wccs putting the fini-sbîng touches on a bes- of-five semnifinal swcep of the ODwen Sound Jr. Attack ai Meniorial Arena. That *would gîve the Winterh'iwks their first OMHA champi- onship appearance sinice 2003, and a local pcewee tearis first trip 10 the finals in about a dccadc. I-aving yet 10 lose in the playoffs, Milton ail but stamped its ticket to the big dance - last weekend, deliver- ing convincing back- to-back shutouts over Owen Sound. KAREN NEWMAN IMET Though far îrom IN HOT PURSUIT' necessary, Connor (rîght) gels up close Kaszycki's flawless Billings of Owen Souni performance betwccn loase puck in game-twc: the pipes ai Milion Sports Centre Sunday nîiglît îtîdqutc i otable 'ode "tory tl a 6- 0 roui ibat puitîhc Jr- Attack on the prover- bial chopping block. Making bis fîrst season shutout quite memorable despîte the lopsided score, Kaszycki hîghlighted a 16 save effort by îurnîng back three penalty shots - leaving parents to question if that was a fîrst in local hockey circles. Lie got bis right pad on the final one - a low slapshoî - vvith under a minute remain- an d' i CENT EVENT! îng t0 touch off a mini celebration by fans and teammates alike. While n(ît exactly pressured overaîl. lKaszycki sxeathcred a brief Oswen Sound oprisîng early in the second period wbcn t1w game was still up for grabs -remaining focused afîer facîng just two long-range shoîs in the opening frame. Wasting no lime exertîng their donmi- nance, the hosts bad a 3-0 lead beforc the game was six minutes vidual bates. Continuing a pro- ductive post-season campaîgn, Austin )LAND WES1 MEDIA GOUP Spiegelbalter led game Miltn'sRya Muphytwo with three goals MuteonRao Muph y and an assist, while wide persn w Kya Trevor Murphy tallied actiln chsndown twicte and capEain ictin Suday Lucas Ateettola had a goal and an assist. \c'eCttolii stood oui sijt iii hat baick anid Michael Harwood stopped 19 shoîs for bis thîrd shutout of the season in Owen Sound Saturday afternoon, as Milton kîcked îhîngs off wîîh a 5-0 whitewash. Franco Del Rosso and Jeremy, Farquharson were the other marksmen while Matt Ilarris drew three assisîs. Tonight's game starts at 8 p.m. Assunîing they win, the Winterhawks wîll take on Ajax otr Stouff-ville in the OMfIA finals.

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