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With the NHL in a shutdown mode due to the 2010 Wmter Olympics, the Maple leafs were looking for an extra goaltender as Jonas Gustavsson was in Vancou- ver playing for Team Sweden. “It was a surprise to hear they (Maple leafs) needed a goalie,” said the Central Canadian Hock- ey League's East Division MVP. "l was shocked, but excited.” It might be a little premature in the Stouffville Spirit netmind- er’s career to be making the big jump directly with the National Hockey League club. But in fact, Coelho suited up with the Maple Leafs Wednesday - as a practice netminder. Coelho. 20. answered the call when the Maple Leafs asked him if he would like to work out with the team at their practice facility in Toronto. Making Coelho’s appearance at the practice a reality was Spir- it teammate Matt Neal, whose father, Frank, is a scout with the Maple leafs. BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa@yrmg. com Now in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kori Coelho. Spirit goalie gets Monster gig with Maple Leafs iTi'ibune 2010 macs See IRA, page 15 GO CANADA GO! GO CANADA GO! GO CANAM GO! GO CANADA GO! GO CANADA GO! MAMFEEZZZOIO I SERVNGMWTYOFWWW I “PAGES/51mm NONNG CRUPI’S PIZZA 905.642.8300 Isabelle Pelowich, 2, gets help from he'r sister Katia (right), 8, and Gwyneth Kobald, 6, dur- ing the Stouflvifle Spirit’s free skate at the Stoufl'ville Arena last Sunday. |510 FUTURE OLYMPIANS? STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT WHITCHURCH-STO’JFFVILLE PUBUC LIB: All the talk of dominating these games through Own The Podium (DTP), not to mention the hills, tracks, arenas, dressing areas and concession stands, merely served as a rallying cry. While enthusiastic and com- mendable and revenue-generating, some chestâ€"beaters at 01‘? and Canadians, in gen- eral, may have miscalculated that the rest of the participating countries might have some These athletes are aiming high in their own minds, big on the risk-reward concept. Given a choice, wouldn't we prefer our ath- letes to aim higher, even if it means the occa- sional splat landing? There is disappointment among the masses for the athletes on whose shoulders a vast majority of Canadians ride for a couple of weeks every four years. Did you get a feel for the disappointment of moguls silver medal winner )enn Heil, a favourite for gold coming in? Or speedskater Denny Morrison after he fizzled in the 1,000 metres the other night? Expectations raised so high. impossibly so in some cases, even months prior to the Vancouver/Whis- tler Games, that the crash landing to reality is sometimes so dramatic. - Then again, there is no benefit in shooting for low-level performance. Special athletes for special Games ow can you not feel a tug on the heartstn'ngs for many of our Olympic athletes? John Cudmore Cuddy Shark See CAN, page 8 Hombs 27 mm BIL, 294- '0' 1'"