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N J _ on the Dutchies tying goal in the third. but Both teams got a standing ovation from . s - kept his team in it in the overtime. the remnants of a crowd of more than 1,500 . I ”(f , “In my books he's the best goalie in the people who came out to the Kitchener ‘ , l . ,-’ k!’/’ , / league and he's shown it all season long,” said Memorial Auditorium to watch the showA ‘ f" , s “ 41 " . , i DeSilva. “He didahelluva job today." down. And fans of both clubs weren't disap» s," V f 1 ' f v , a » Breen was stunned to hear all the shots he pointed in the buildup for game seven. which _ ' " f , a . f faced in the contest. He's never been close to included a double overtime win for the g; . // y ”I , ' , ‘1 , "‘ ., the century mark in all his previous years of Siskins in (iame 5. as both teams piled up the ‘ ', Q A211”, ' I - playing hockey. chances and blit/ed the opposing goalies for 3 .- k“\’,’ h ~ . . “It didn't feel like that at all." said the 20. a total oi 171 shots. . ~ "\ 15K year-o d. “l iust kept going. Siskins head coach Dean lX-Silva said his if zi ' \ . _ ‘ ;â€" 3 “Who would have thought that a (5-5 game was prepared to play forever. btit realized a s l ‘7 . Q \ , k,» ' " 4‘ flu Q would have both goalies over a 900 save per- lireak was going to decide it with both goalies . , . ‘Z‘ I) “flu, ' a “2 centage." turning away enough rubber to keep the old . 3 I? u A" J »' He said he did his best to keep his team in Kitchener Bl. Goodrich plant operating for a _ ' ”A. g A .. ‘ , Rb , . aw i . the game, aEd hope the break that won the year, . _ “ ‘ ‘ , ”“» ‘1 ’ g ., , ii: “" f ~ game wentt eir way. “You know is was going to be one of those ‘ '/ . M; ”J? ‘ I Q “How many games is that - two-and-a- games that the puck goes off somebody's ~.. " Rea _V a ‘fgz 5g???“ 7 .' . bit?." said the surprisingly composed Breen . behind." said Desilva, still buoyant after the ' c» “ . " " , M “3 it»? $7.91” a 4; x52“; who was iuS! as amazed by the game as the emotionally exhausting loss “Kitchener got ' ~""" W .~ X i. , ‘ fans watching it. "We were tired. but it would the puck to the neL and lordan Hardy’s a very ’ '_ . '"‘ ~ have been nice to have the win. good hockey player and he's going to bury \ - "We just gave it everything we've got, but that chance." : -. ., . sometimes the bounces don't go your way." Over seven games. the better team usually ‘ But despite playing almost five games in Wins. DeSilva said. But with a total of 26 peri- Siskins goalie Colin Breen collects his thoughts after the Dutchmen scored the winning goal at the last three days to close the series, Breen ods played in the series he was proud of how the 6:17 mark of quadruple overtime. Breen turned away 85 of the 91 shots he faced in the was already talking about five months from his inexperienced club was able to hang in game “V” WW" ”‘0'0 now when training camp starts again for the there against a team many predicted would and people wrote us offso many times. it just ple of days they'll appreciate where they've Siskjns. Will» . speaks to the type of character players we come from arid everything they've accom- “This feeling is going to stick around for “i cant say enough about our kids." said have in there." plished." the next five months until next season." said lleSiIva, who endured his own baptism by That's why he wasn't worried about the No one gave the rebuilding Siskins much Breen. “l'm not pleased with losing, but l‘m fire as the Siskiiis rookie coach this year and emotional fallout of that kind of a heart- of a chance this season with a late start to pleased with what the guys did with all the looks to have the team well positioned for the breaking loss. His team has showed a their recruiting and a cupboard almost bare hard work and heartwe showed. future. "Kitchener is a fantastic team. they're resiliency all year and he expects the guys of talent. They also shed leading scorer Justin “Look at the commitment everyone WW. very deep. coming back to bounce back next year. 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