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lASIWEEK: Friday - lost 5-4 in shootout against St. Michael's Buzzers; Monday - lost 6â€"3 against Hamilton Red Wings. One shootout win. two shootout losses. nine losses. Last place in Central Division. COMING UP: Tonight vs. Toronto Jr. Cana- diens at Stouffville Arena, 7:30 pm; Sun- day at Newmarket Hurricanes, 3:30 pm. GAME NOTES: Stouffville Spirit general manager and associate coach Mark Joslin took a seat in the stands rather than stand behind the bench during his team's games last week. He didn't like what he saw, especially with the Ontario Junior Hockey League club on a nine-game losing streak. The latest of those setbacks took place on the road, Friday against the St. Michael's Buzzers 5-4 in Toronto and Monday against the Hamilton Red Wings 6â€"3. In an effort to shake up the Spirit, Joslin wielded the axe afterTuesday's practice. The Spirit put Michigan goalie Joe Moore on the trade wire and acquired netminder Kon' Coelho, 19, from the Vaughan Vipers for cash.The Spirit also dealt forward Chad Beal to the North Bay Skyhawks of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League for Whitchurch-Stouflville Mayor Wayne Emmer- son (inset) starts the inaugural Mill 5 Run and Walk at Bruce’s Mill Conserva- tion Area Sunday. A children’s event was held earlier in the day at the Stdufififle Road park. Funds raised go to the Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto. See’ page 18 for results. BUN OF THE Mlll Spirit makes goaltending change after 9th straight loss cash. Other moves may follow, Joslin said. In Monday's loss in Hamilton, the Spirit trailed 243 after the first 20 minutes. But they exhibited signs of life in the second period as unanswered goals by Matt McCann on a power play and Matthew Neal helped the Spirit to tie the game. That would be shortâ€"lived as the Red Wings took advantage of two Spirit infractions and scored on each to take a 4-2 lead entering the final frame. After the Red Wings scored to open the third period, the Spirit counâ€" tered with a goal by Massimo Lamacchia to cut their deficit to 5-3. That, however, would be as close as the Spirit would get as the Red Wings added an emptynet goal. The Red Wings outshot the Spirit 36-22. Against St. Mike's, the Spirit was six sec- onds away from snapping what was then a seven-game losing streak. Then, with an assist from a penalty call, the funk had new life as the Spirit fell 5-4 in a shootout to the Buzzers. The Spirit led 4-3 until the Buzzers tied the score with six seconds on the clock at historic St. Mike's, where the Buzzers are money most nights. A boarding penalty to the Spirit’s Donald Maloney, son SPORTS INSIDER: Spin’t goaltending legend Dan McWhinney has signed with the Dayton Bombers of the East Coast Hockey League. The native of Sault Ste. Marie played in the of Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney, with 29 seconds to go gave the Buaers the power play opportunity. McCann scored three goals for the Spirit, including two on the power play and one shorthand- ed, Craig McDowell added the other marker during regulation time. In the shootout, Patrick McEachen scored the Spirit’s lone marker before Tyler Allen, the Buaers' fourth shooter. won the game with a goal. Stouffville Sun-Tribune Joslin is banking that Coelho, who has played with the Vipers and Couchiching Ter hers, is part of the answer. “We've got to try to boost our goaltending issues,” Joslin said. “Kori brings some expe- rience, he was with Team Canada East last Central Hockey League with the Amarillo Gorillas last year and in Fort Wayne in old United League the year before. In his sec- ond season in Stouffville, McWhinney was named the 2005-06 Provincial Jr. A Hockey League's North Conference MVP after a 20-9-8 season. He then backstopped the Spirit to the 2006 league finals with 18 wins and a 2.60 goals-against average in post-season play Former Spirit forward Cory Trivino scored in first game with 805» ton University in a 4-1 win over visiting Uni- versity of New Brunswick last weekend. GENERALLY SPEAKING: “We have tons of work that needs to be done. We've got to get better defensively. This needs to be addressed," Joslin said. “We‘re scor- ing enough goals and we're getting our chances? Stou/flille Sunâ€"'I‘ribune I 'l'hursduy, ()CI. 9, 2008 1 7 “As for Joe (Moore), we will try to find him a home in the Central Division so he can continue to develop.” Moore was also purchased from Vaughan during the off-season. Joslin attributed the defensive woes to a combination of his young forwards not paying enough attention to matters at the other end of the ice along with his veteran blueliners trying to compensate for them. “We're just not winning the third periods. Every team in our division can be beaten. We're just not paying attention to detail and not playing a full 60 minutes," he said year in the World Junior A Challenge “When things go bad. they go bad. Someâ€" times when you're struggling you find ways to lose.” INSIDER: For live scoring and updates, go to pointstreak.com Most Spin’t games are broadcast at whistleradio.com For more information on the Spirit stoufl‘villespirit.com STAFF PHOTOS/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT Mike Hayak 8 W8