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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 31, 2007 Net results Ice splits games as powerplay falters By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Oakville Ice kicked off the weekend with an important victory over Ottawa but a powerless powerplay has prevented the team from making a bigger jump in the Provincial Women's Hockey League standings. The Ice failed to capitalize on four power-play opportunities Saturday, allowing the Mississauga Chiefs to skate out of Oakville with a 3-0 victory. Meanwhile, Oakville, which is now 0for-15 in its last three games with the man advantage, allowed Mississauga to score two power-play goals in the final four minutes to put the game out of reach. "We've been trying to work the puck down low, maybe too much," said Ice coach Bill Metcalfe. "We'll be making some adjustments in practice this week." The struggles on the power play did not hurt the Ice on Friday as it scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 victory over Ottawa. Ottawa opened the scoring on the power play midway through the first but Oakville goalie Stephanie Auger would not allow another the rest of the way, finishing the game with 27 saves. "She's our senior goalie and she's mature and confident and that's definitely showing," Metcalfe said. "She's getting better every week." Auger, who played in Perth last season, has allowed only three goals in her last two starts while posting a .933 save percentage. Up front, Auger got the offensive support she needed from veteran Sarah Finbow. Paige Goloubef set up Finbow early in the second to tie the game and Finbow added another midway through the third to give the Ice the lead for good. Dayna Newsom's goal in the final minute of the game sealed the victory. Metcalfe said the Ottawa team's game was better suited to Oakville's style of play. "They're a big, physical team and we play better against big, physical teams than the smaller, speedier teams," he said. "We like the physical play, the grinding, battling for the puck. We like to get the puck by whatever means necessary." As long as that doesn't land Ice players in the penalty box, Oakville should be in for another test Saturday when it faces the Durham Lightning in Ajax. The Ice currently sit eighth in the 17-team league while Durham is in fourth. The Ice also got some good news when blueliner Geneva Kilman was named to the Ontario team for the National Women's Under-18 Championship, which opens Nov. 7 in Kitchener. The 17-year-old Toronto native has been garnering interest from U.S. college teams and is expected to sign with an NCAA Division I team during next month's early signing period. LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER Oakville goalie honoured Cassidy a finalist Oakville's Steve Mason was named the Canadian Hockey League's goaltender of the week. The London Knights' netminder posted a 1.33 goalsagainst average and a .963 save percentage in three victories. He began he week with a 32-save effort in a 6-3 win over the Niagara IceDogs and again stopped 32 shots in a 6-1 victory over Erie. The 19-year-old capped the week by blanking Oshawa in a 3-0 win. Mason, the reigning Ontario Hockey League goaltender of the year, spent the first week of the season with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets before being returned to junior for a third season with the Knights. Columbus chose the former Oakville Ranger in the third round of the 2006 NHL entry draft. Josh Cassidy of Oakville is a finalist for an Athletics Canada award. Cassidy is one of four finalists in the top para-athlete in wheelchair events. The other nominees are Brent Lakatos, Chantal Petitclerc and Michelle Stilwell. Cassidy is the national champion in the 5,000-metre and set a new Canadian record in the event this summer. He is ranked in the top seven in the world in four events. The awards will be announced Nov. 24 in Toronto. HAWKS CONTINUE TO SOAR: Adam Presutti of the Loyola Hawks spikes the ball over a Nelson defender in Monday's Halton junior boys volleyball game. The Hawks won to finish the regular season in first place in the Richardson Division with a 9-1 record. Oakville Minor Baseball Association Providing Quality Baseball in Our Community for over 44 Years 2008 Player Registration House League, Select and Rep Programs for all Boys & Girls Born 1983 - 2003 · Complete uniforms T-Ball through Junior · Players Development Clinics included in registration · Individual & Team Photos · Coaches Clinics taught by qualified instructors · All our Umpires are Baseball Ontario Certified Applefest champs Divisions & Fees: T-Ball (Ages 5 & 6).........................$145 Coach Pitch (Age 7).........................$145 Rookie Ball to Junior (Ages 8 to 25).....$205 (Includes Town User Fee, Family Discount 10% for 3 or more players) WHEN : November 10, 2007, from 10 AM to 3 PM November 24, 2007, from 9AM to 5 PM WHERE : Frozen Ropes Training Centre 2009 Wyecroft Road, Unit B (one block south of QEW at Third Line) You may also download our Registration Form and mail with payment to 1236 Speers Road, Unit #4, Oakville, Ontario L6L 2X4 or Register Online. For more information please call 905-847-5545, email us at omba@oakvilleminorbaseball.com or visit our website at www.oakvilleminorbaseball.com The Oakville Minor Baseball Association is affiliated with HORNETS WIN SHOOTOUT: The Oakville Studio H/Street Cars Automotive atom BB Hornets won four straight games to take the championship at the Clarington Applefest Tournament.After outscoring their opponents 18-2 in three round-robin games, the Hornets faced their toughest test against Sudbury in the final. Sudbury scored late in the game to force overtime but the Hornets won in a shootout. Team members are: (front row, from left) Sarah McDonnell, Nicole Collier, Kelly Ann Perioris, (middle row, from left) Olivia White, Chloe Eidlitz, Katherine Slattery, Dana Beattie, Julia Rees, Taylor Mair, Cassidy MacPherson, Kaitlyn Perichak, Haley Foster, Allison Chan, Paige Strychaluk, Julia Edgar, (back row, from left) Charlee Grace, trainer Nancy Edgar, assistant coach Don MacPherson, assistant coach Mike Collier, head coach Cathy Collier, Charlotte Aziz and assistant coach Ian Collier.