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L ‘ Finch flying since . leaving blueline When (ihlnl'ian l-‘im'h was infurde by Smul‘fvillc Spirit gem oral manager KP" Burrows and head mach Craig [Mnovan he would he shiflt’d from deft-11cc m Iurwanl prior lo the sum of this ()mark) luninr Hm‘kvy League n‘gular wasnn. howas a lad hmi- mm. Entering his ground season with the Spirit the H-yrarold. wufum. Nil-pound Un'mnville rt'sidcm has always been on the him-line. going back to his fim mganinxi game at {ho But when duly called. Huyh answered the hell "A! first I was kind at hcsnam N) do it because I play“! an dcfoncv With the Spirit playing snmc uf their best hmfkcy In men! days. including a nim- game Mnnmg streak. and with Ihl.‘ regular sew sun winding dt'rwn. anh’s pcrmr memw up front has born a major [aunt in the tlub's surgt' In whvn‘ they're fichallcnging lht‘ Markham Waime for wcond place in tho Nonh Diviskm stamiingx ' In 44 games this season. Finch is tho duh’s suiancading u‘uwr with 24 goals and 48 [how numbch are, rapidly appmachmg a large! of 75 points he 50! print to was»). hooking back on (ha! moment. Hflt‘h has nu mums; Neitlwr don 1hr Spirit's brainmm "It's s'urc turned out for the be! u-r." finch said. age BY MICHAEL MAYAKAWA mhumkumawwmg . um STORM o FLYEIS - DEALS - (mus ~ RROCHURES O CATALOGUIS ' (ONYESYS ° PRODUCTS cnmnmv lESSON of three I'm the last little wmu». “I wasn't sum of the numx Hm nut gmvml manage! thought the «mm? to play forward would be good and 1 wk! them I'd give it a m, 'lht' hockey sum saw dwmis 'try devokwping.wh(‘n l-‘inch skat- ed akmgsidc Neal during weekly shun kw summvt. “As a dck‘mrnun. my skill 59:! is un (pm-na- in the way | see {he Bur" said Finch While {much started the season on a line with Neal and Anan Doyic. he said thgir unit became more potent with the-arrival nf “lyk’r von [mgelhmcmcn hum the Mining Panthers Dot. 8. """'"' """"" l‘hv raw m (hr wirc fur sutond “10 numbers Fmt'h has C9"? ‘ place in the North lhvision of the pikfd 5" [at lhi‘i’fl‘afiml COMdm Unlariu Junior Hm'kc'y [vague is come at a more upportunc dcfimtclynn ' nmmcm as he hopes m mm a The Smuflville Spirit dumped (“Maw SChIflMSNP a'alhvismn the Markham Waxers 6.2 at the ()m-pmgtaminlht‘llfi C Sumfivilk’ Art-ha Sunday In mow “'Mer is a pure goal scorer and {hell‘s what we {wt-den! on bur lino." Finch saidf'Man (Neal) and myself could move the puck and Matt also has a good scoring much and he's quick. 'lhal's “my wv work ywll ingfihor. " ’ While taking pantiwa mum's at York University ahvr graduating LN year {mm SI. Augustine ( mm- Iic High School in Unimwiik‘. Finch hm had pn’liminary _diM‘us\mns with US. recruiters. ‘I'w talked to about four or five schools and lhcy'ru just waiting in see US when the playoffs man.“ hv-said. OOlLEGE DREAMS SPORTS Markham Waxers dcfcncanan Jeremy Heplet races {or the pudeith Stoufi'ville'Spirit forward Malt Neal an Spirit winger Christian, Finch breaks for a pass during the Spifit’s 6-2 Ir. A win at the Stouffvilk Arena Sunday. The Smuflville Spirit dumped the Markham Waxers 6.2 at the Sinuffviiie Art-ha Sunday in move within lwn pnims nflhe Waxets. Ex- Waxvr and Pickering Panther 'lyler mn i’ingvlbmchtcn had a had trick and [intimate Christian Finch a goal and than: assists for the Spirit. Both II was the last meeting ()f the was-nu between- the learns. The W‘uu'rs have five games mmaining. mining with a raw Thundely home Spirited race for second tightens up Sluuffville Sun-Tribune 1" MICK O goons metro #83; unfit! ...-Q--m HENRY] rm we. to- m: (‘11- .A. ‘ ¥ The Spirit has six games lefi. including dams with last-place (blfingmxxi mmtm‘uw in Collin- gwuxi and Snmday at 2:10 pm. in floufiville. tilt with Aurora tonight. The Spirit has recorded at least a pnim in their last l2 games; dating back In Du: 17.17heimnly loss dur- ing that span camc'in overtime. 2-1 In ()rangcville km. 16. W 74 points. Markham has 64 and Sltmfiville 62. Huntsville is fourth with 50 poims. The {up three teams in each divi- First-place Newmarkc't. the top minty-ok- Walnmrt w M w ‘ ~ - u-..“ Sumac: sion mi“:- first~mund byes whvn the playoffs open in mid h’bruar}; On Sunday. the Spirit held pru- nd leads of 3-2 and 5-2 and nutshut the WW 49-34 01th 5'me arm'- crs Wen: ex-Waxcr lack (Taradnnna and Chris Panel. Mam Neal had three assists to move 10 second place in the leagut? scaring race. Neal has 87 pnims m the 89 of Buflipgmn's Phil anwr Finch had two Neal 8 goal and two a.“th and lincmate mn aneflirafhlen three asgim Puma and ( ‘aradnnna had-the nther guals The Spirit déféazm aw Omngwflk [Mrs 5-2 in ()rdngl-vme Siimday sun PHOYOaNK c swANvS Wand