. A18-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 17, 2006 SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com ,DOORSTEP SCRAMBLE: At left, W\interhawvk AA ban- tam Vikram Kalia (n white) tries to get his stick on a loose puck as Montreal Lakeshore Panthers defender Andrew Thomas looks ta clear it away and netmînder Franco Pergugîni scram- bles ta pet back into posît on durîng exnibition play at Milton Sports Centre Saturday afternoon. Above, WVinterhawks Andrew Browne gets trîpped up as ne pursues Lakeshores Sean Planche. Milton fell behînd early and loti the physîcal showdown 4-2, wîth Kalia and Matt Dupont doîng the scor- îng. Saturday'x tilt was part of a weekend swing through the area for the Montreali eam, who are among the top-ranked clubs at Quebecs '00' level, wvhîch is the equivalent of 'AA' hockey in Ontario. GRAHAM PAINE / CANAOîAN CHAMPION No Friday the i 3th jinx- just a reality check IceHawks' 12-1 humblin<g at hands of Hamilton wcis difficuit to watch, but flot ail that surprising _______ il iiiit brin as iotîlî i i,itaasonf i it Licxiibas mnt b l III c a Dif n Phan t I th dccetcant a-aitteitutc cils ciing aur ltala 11int1i0S, I ci haxe sworm super-natural forcs \N-cri at play Suier ail, iî xsas Fi iuax thcei 3th and the lccliaxx sshad îust lasi i 2 I ta the Hamilton Red NSings - a teami that hy ail accouis îs tcxen that affensîx cly paient. A Milton clefeat of ibis magnitude aust lasi year - or at any tinte sînce the cai ly'90s, fat ihat matcr - wauld haxve seeméd dawn- rîgbîtînfatharnable, anti had mny mental the- saurus workîng overtîmie. C alaurfully crit- cal phrases wauld have flaaded ta the sur- hîtds chock.as 1i xi1,i ugld Ioiacctut aicix anti tire i sax it- ainusimgis iccosint the humhling setharîs Sasý aiicmpi atiotîg sî tiis scasait bloss',- cx er, ix prettiucilia xxasicd ecfot. Vais a the i soung antid t pc ctc Icc laxsks - xxiiii anl ctualsy grecn cxccu- tise bebind itbcm xx ,ývc huund ta get dis- inanilcîl bV anc ai thte lisisianis top-enti ieam-,sationer oîr laier. It xx asn i sa inucb a case ai' ilîîxiiîld bappen, but vxxlien. Andti t publiciv chastîse Meilian-s new hrass wauld he iraîber paintlcss and unlaîr as xx il. i lasing iakcn as cri- be icanm utia litiic ovi- tour nantlbs agîtanti haxing naitcurtn- îng îîlaysrs axx net Rick Hciaz andti eeral mnanager lsciib Paiilas'ski accu thc uttimatc tinie ciunrb antI- as a i esutli caîtitîn passîbîs base c hen expcî icîl ta ire a cita tender ibis seasan. In actualits; the lceHawks have ibus far donc abouti as xx lias aulîl haxvc hcen hlopcrl with a 4-0 xx bîîCxx ash af the lawlx \iississauga Clhargcrs Saturdax lftng themn ta a t oItitd hc vsx St ctcrofa -- tut i1rda 1sIl goal ioss - in whiî h the s it-cdr ina a lcak il Jas bical5 iancd ohsoais cux nacdRcd NSings tccordcd a xx hiopptng 70 shots on a isoar l DcrLuani -shoVi cd just lboss lar itîiton blas slippednin te Prtov incial Jr. A Lcaguc pecc-ing orîlci itartîrcall\,as ctnight. Anti gaining bans that ground - ai ce n a sizabli- chunk aofi ti-xxiilhe no eass tasls. cslieutalis far an organization thiat no langer lias dccp parkets. But alas, there is hope. Pet haps f[titgîs cnough. t1 suffered thrattgh the local juniors' warst lass in esee NEVER on page A20 We want you to have Completely Satisfied -M.ÇRLL Auto Service ,àM. FALL SERVICE SPECIAL Peace-of-Mind Maintenance Service jd Up to 5 ltres of 5W30 Mopar Oil vl Mopar Oi Fie, tube twtere appicable) bd Top-tp wasier iiuid R Fotatiot of 4 tiresb Piace-ot-Mind Inspection ýdProvide writen reporton îinings tutdtionch00,a , rges n iay e ie o esel, Vits HEI s lu i diiudtpoal seisitei ant heicoi Mop ar ytO 4'th $7995 _4 Ceans deposits rom inectors, intake valves anti combustion ciambers to resînn fe lii eiie efi5ieny andreduce fuel consomption THEWe carry Asics Running Shoes & Running Wear w Cycle & Triathlon Wear 164 Min Sftaet, DOwatown MiltonRad&MntnBis 904-75-0964 MutanBie mmmil ires a mi