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‘ WPUBUC UBRARY i-'Ii'ibune THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 I SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF WHITCHURCIFSTOUFFVILE I 32 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST When the NHL entry draft begins tomorrow night, look for the likes of Steven Stamkos Bobby Mignardi and Alex Pietrangelo to be selected. They gathered at Ashlane Farms, near (from left), Cameron Gaunce, Michael D’Orazio, the Stouflvflle Spirit’s Corey Trivino, of Stouflvifle, for a photo and video shoot. For more on the region’s finest, see page 3. Montreal Canadiens showing interest in Spirit star Trivino BY MIKE HAYAKAWA Staff Writer Corey "fi'ivino played hockey as a youngster just because he enjoyed the game. Back then, he recalled, there were no grand visions of being drafted by a National Hockey League club. 138WU..W5 24 hours until draft day, NHL prospect getting nervous mm“;- mm 02/05 without discount SERVICE. Entering this year's draft, 'Irivino, who will attend Boston University this fall on a hockey scholarship, was ranked as the 49th best North American skater by the NHL’s Cen- tral Scouting Bureau. But with this year’s NHL Entry Draft set to begin tomorrow in Ottawa, the 18-year-old Stouffville Spirit forward is on the verge of being called to the podium by an NHL club. NHL ORAFT FORECAST: SOLID OROP FROM YORK REGION “I never thought about being RATES Discount Slate Form Mutual Automobile Wm Compony, Canadian Head Office drafted when I was a kid. I played hockey because I loved it. It wasn’t untiljustafewyears ago (asaminor bantam with the Toronto Marlies) when I started thinking about it,” THvino said. “But the draft is pretty exciting and I’m a little nervous about it.” > Watch the NHL draft live on TSN starting Friday at 7 pm. Bolstering 'Ifivino’s stock were Jon 9: Dub, Man 5402 Main Street Stouflville, 0N [AA 1H3 Bus: @5642-5400 Jonstdenispienastatefam com MMMMMcylnc Sandy MacKenzie. Agent 6336 Main Street Stouffville, 0N MA 168 Bus: $564245“ sandymackonziebZJOmeefarmcom some impressive numbers and awards he earned this past Provin- cial Ir. A Hockey League season, his second as a member of the Spirit. During the regular season, "Iri- vino was the club's second-leading scorer with 19 goals and 50 assists. He also led the club in postsea- son scoring with five goals and 17 assists in 15 contests. When Th'vino wasn't playing for the Spirit, he was a member of the Canada East team that won the sil- INSURANCI STAY! IAIM {11 ver medal at the World Junior A Challenge in British Columbia. Aswell, hewasone of the young- est players and lone Jr. A player to on Canada’s under-18 team that won the gold medal at the Interâ€" national Ice Hockey Federation Championships in Russia. Just recently, he received the Ontario Hockey Association’s BJ. Monro Memorial Trophy that's See PHYSICAL page 20. STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE 905640-4646 6312 Main St l4