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Peter Reynolds is used to wearing the red maple leal But after Saturday‘s NHL entry draft the stylized red and white logo of Team Canada has been replaced by the blue and white of the Toronto Maple Leals. And the Waterloo Minor Hockey grad couldn‘t be hapâ€" pier. "It‘s just a great feeling," he said. Rated by central scouting to go late in the first round, the run on Europeans dropped Reynolds to the second round. Twice selected to play for Canadian entries, hes done an admirable job of patrolling the blueline and protecting Canada‘s hockey interests. And while Reynolds said the wait was excruciating he didn‘t mind the outcome. He had a sense that something good was going to happen when Canadas team got up to the mike. "Every Saturday night my family always watched the game," said Reynolds. "It was something 1 always dreamt The bullpen phone has always been ringing for former Waterloo Twins ace Dan Yantzi. But the veteran fireballer never took the call until his former team was in desperate straits this year. _ The Twins twoâ€"man pitching staff was cut down to one man when Dan Thompson was lost for the season with a knee injury. Someone was always trying to lure the diamond legend back to the mound since he first retited in 1995. And Yantzi didn‘t want to leave his former team high and dry on the mound. _ "The Twins needed some help and that‘s really all I‘m doing," said Yantzi after throwing out the first pitch at the O0.A.S.A Peewee Elimination tournament at Hillside Park last Friday, Reynolds Leafs® newest bud Yantzi returns to the Twins "I‘m not about to say I‘m coming back next SPORTS Bob Vrbanac Chromicle Staff Bob Vrbanac Chronicle Staff Waterloo defenceman drafted by Toronto His grandmother Helen Paddon, who recently passed away, also attended games at the Cathedral on Carleton Street well into her 805. She would have been proud to see her grandson drafted by her favourite team. The Leafs told Reynolds they‘d like to see him develop as an offensive defenceman, Peter Reynolds about, and now I‘m one step closer to doing that." The sixâ€"footâ€"three, 195â€" pounder, who plays for the London Knights in the OHL, said it was also a dream come true for the rest of his family. His dad, George, was born and raised in Toronto, and secretly wished his son would get drafted by the buds. Dan Yantzi It was the first time the Twins 3 beat the Selects in the last three intzi years "They have a great team ." said Yantzi about his newest teammates. "They got a lot of good young players, and all they really need is a little more depth at pitching and they can compete with anybody." Twins manager Larry Lynch said it was great to have Yantzi‘s worldâ€"class talent back in the fold. "He was the heart and soul of our pitching through the 90s," said Lynch. "Just having a guy like that on the bench takes us to another plateau. " year or anything." he said. "I just didn‘t want to see the team strugâ€" gling that much, and I kind of got the itch at their tournament." It didn‘t take the former fireâ€" baller long to leave his mark. In his first game back. an exhibition game against the Owen Saund Selects, he earned a 3â€"1 victory. "I‘ve been kind of watching Bryan Berard," said Reynolds about the current crop of Leal players. "That‘s how they want me to play so hopefully 1 can do that for them " and he‘s already picked a Leal to model hus game after Heading into his third year with the Knights, Reynolds had 28 points in 59 games this past season. After a slow start he peaked during London‘s extended run in the playoffs In the meantime, he‘s already getting fitted for equipâ€" ment by the Leals‘ training staff, and hopes to make a good impression at the rookie camp being held in Kitchener in the fall. "I‘m going to go in and play my best," he said. "Whether its in two years or three years, I‘m going to do my best at each camp they give me an opporâ€" tunity to go to." "Hopefully 1 can carry that into the next season and impress them even more," said Reynolds. Editor‘s note: Waterloo‘s Sean Dixon was also selected in the sixth round by the Monâ€" treal Canadians. * 1005 of new bicycles * expert repairs * helmets * in line skates * protective equipment * wheel & begring upgrages, The Waterloo Twins came up short in their bid to win a spot at the world championships in August by struggling at the LS.C qualifier in Cobourg. The Twins opened the tounaâ€" ment last Saturday with a 5â€"1 win over Stittsville. Jim Schnarr earned the victory, while Brian Stere hit the Twins only home run of the tournament. The Twins followed their first round win with a 4â€"1 loss to Finâ€" gal. The team was hurt by shaky defense in the fourth inning allowing four runs on three errors, while struggling at the plate. Scarborough _ eventually reached the finals, losing to the Oshawa Gators. The winner goes Knocked into the losers draw; the Twins next faced Scarborough and lost 60. A defensive collapse in the secâ€" ond inning led to five runs on four errors. The bats remained silent, preventing any comeback. to the World tournament in Sioux City lowa in August. The Twins still have a chance at an at large bid based on their league record. The Twins improved their record to 10â€"3â€"1 Monday night with a doubleâ€"header sweep of Palermo. Dan Yantzi won the first game 9â€"2. Schnarr won the second game 5â€"0 on a twoâ€"hitter , that included 13 strikeouts. Crarg. Crawford was four for four both games. 21