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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 27 Mar 2014, p. 35

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»,ldehato.com t t- e- I t Minor atom M IWinb jcham Dy Hsabmaft M1ETROLANO WEST MAEDIA GROUP .£ The goals 27 seconds apuit by George Cohen and Ryan CNsbom eryin thte third peuiod Iooked to have assured victory for the Mlkon minci item, Ai Wlnterhawks Wban Quinton Sartholornew teck Michael Amards pass in the high siot four mninutes later and suid It just inside the post to extend the lad to 5-1, kt appearad te be nothing more thon icing on the cake. But a funeous comeback by Whitby meant the Winterhawks would need avery ont ef thone goals as they hald off the vîsitors for a 5-4 win Sa:urday in front of a couple of hundred vocal supporters at Me- meniaI flena, cernpleting a three- gaine swmap of the Ontarie Miner Hockey Association final. In addition te a balanced mtach - tht Winterhawks 17 geinl theur final four gaines were sccred by 10 different players - Milton coach jim lCo<y, saîd havlrug most of the evtawk OMHA ionship tmam, toenher for two years ai- Iowed themn te work weil together and support ont anether. -Tearnchemy s thtbiggestthing, jh. sald. ¶herfl ne selfish play, they pas the pack they hustie back Anftelnterhawks needed tvery- cmon pullng toguehur once Whftb rallmd. Don 5-1, Wikby scoed 'bite Urnes in five minutes. Tht sec- ornd cf those goals came wlth seven minutes rernalnlng and the gealie on the btnch for the extra attacher. At thet Ure kt lceked likt the Las resort of a desperat tan, but the move -ai off and gave Wbktby its fhm sus- tains mornentumn in the gaine. Seconds ter having a goa disal- lowad, Whkfby won the draw and a hlgh shot frein the point mnade its woy threugh a crewd ef players and ie the net te pull within ont with four minutes rama.ning. Milton goalie Thomnas Jackson weuld shut the deer the rest of the way and Milton weuld aven koîl off a lite penalty fer the win. Despite going urudefaated in 26 gamnes te begin the season - win- Members of the Milton miner moni AE Wlnterhawts celeilrate after betfng Whftb 5-4 te wne b OMIIA diampien- ning 19 in arow atonepont -the Winterhawks didvVt allew thein- salves te, think about the OMNA titie until this wtektnd. «When wa won the flrst two games (4-1 and 6-2), I thought we could probably wîn Çt sad Jordan Turlay. wbe hod a geaI and an assèst «W have good gealits, wa pass the puck and ne have geod dmfencC. Part of the rason for thot was AMI- ton knew ht would have tu gmt by Orangevilke the teain ibat baat 'bain in lms yeor's OMMA semis. Suie enough, 'b, te.'»s met again and ht went rigbt down te the wire with the- Wtnterhawks pullhung eut a nrrow 2-1 win in the decldlng gant Saturday, kt lokm NSIt k rnght b. a littie ter wtut Jacob McGlaey and Turley spottd Milto a 2-0 flrstperio ld And tOugh the Wlnterhwlcs had a lieUe more uew- gin fer errer this tint, thay feund theinselvas in anether nafibitar. Once agoi, 'bey carne tegethar fer the wh, and an OMHA titie. Other members ef the champion- *tpteamaerOwenaouuoe\Pahfr er Gflce. Halley Sirnonetu. Jaes WMUe Jais Kotyé Jaokb Noutt Carter PWn&k Autn Goee% Braden MacOontai and Sa Stoey. tECNNLI I A Il * "tc N ..

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