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Continued from page 33 the Siskins tourth cuach in the Tust tfour years «wtter the tiing of ferry Harnigan in 2004. and the unhuappy departure ut Darid Officer last yeur Offence swasat a prublent tor the Siskins lust year. who tratled feague leading Strat tord in the goual scoring departnent with more than 20( goals. But keeping thert out, and an over reliwnice an No d goalie Lram Johnstun was seen as a problem And with Johnston nat returning to the club this vear after tinishing out his vlgibility. the Siskins figure it was time to clean up their omm end The Midget "B" Waterloo Ravens came close to winâ€" ning a provincial champtâ€" onship at the Provinctals held in Mississuaga last weekend, but had to settle for tourth. Kimmel focusing on playoff success Midget "B" Ravens finish 4th in the province mwrous ace ons s capee‘s SaF e "So first and foremost we‘re going to start in our uwn end and concentrate on that. and get the positionng dowu pat beture we expand mto forechecking and spe clalty teanis." In what was perhaps the most batanced year in the Mid western â€" Jumior B, detense made the diffterence tur clubs like Listowel, who turned a seventh place berth into a league championship upsetting Stratford and Kitchener along the way. In the semifinals. the Ravens faced a strong Oukville team, who the Ravens took to three overâ€" time periads before bowing out 3â€"2. "When it comes down to playolf tme. keeping them out of your net is the key," said Kimmel. Playoft success will deterâ€" mine how good a season if is for Kimmel, who wants to restore some of the lost Jusâ€" ter of the Siskins‘ storied hus tOry "The ultimate goal is to achieve once you get there," said Kimmel. "It doesn‘t realâ€" ly matter what you achieved during the season as Listow el showed us this vear. "It‘s all about preparation. momentum and peaking at the right time. and that‘s what we‘re going to try The lass bumped the to do this year." It‘s that type of attitude that Playford sard he liked in Kimme] as a player. and now as a coach "He carties some of that tradition. and knows the his tory of this club," said Play ford. "He knows what it fakes to win. Ravens into the bronze medal game against Nip igon where, despite jump ing into an early 2 â€" 0 lead the Ravens ran out of gas and lost the game 3â€"2 to fin ish fourth in the province, Kimmel, who, in his post plaving days, rose tu the level of a referee supervisor for the Ontario Hockey Association, might also give the Siskins an advantage in dealing with the men in stripes. "He‘s wellâ€"respected in the hockey community, and the players really seem to like him," said Kimmel. Kimmel doesn‘t know how much the officiating experience will help him. but at least he will be better able to relate to the referees. "Being an exâ€"official, I respect the job they have to do. and |I know a lot of them that officiate our games." said Kimme] "I think they respect the position | now have as well, and once we‘re on the ice we both have responsibilities that we have to look after." as Workmanship Guaranteed Window Wise National Certification ge~*~~~> EREE 1000 Triple 658â€"4432 FREE INâ€"HOME ESTIMATE *0.A.C. based on $2,990 purchase www.beverieyhillshome.com Since 1975 The People Your Neighbours Recommend Beverley HuWUsS F4 D d L OM O PPOKi C) Vo& A tripleâ€"glazed window will add warmth, reduce noise and double your Râ€"Value Windows, Doors & Siding Visit us at Cambridge Centre Triple Glass Upgrade GP, $30900* from as low as N