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The Citizen, 2005-11-24, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005. Redemption the name of the game for Ironmen By Andrew Smith Wingham Advance-Times Redemption was the name of the game as the Wingham Ironmen prepared for another league showdown with the Kincardine Bulldogs. After losing a 5-4 OT heartbreaker to the Bulldogs the week before, the Ironmen were looking to even the score. Jeff Baker had the start in net for Wingham, taking a risky looking shot off the pads as Kincardine revved up their offense. Leading scorer Cole Stewart showed he can not only find the puck, but he can throw the hits, laying out Jordan Lang. A pass from Billy McGrail to Ryan Fry opened up a chance, but goalie Ryan Maurice had his glove ready. McGrail was too quick off the next faceoff though, firing a shot through to start Wingham Brussels Wheeler nets 4th victory Brussels native Brook Wheeler made 19 stops for the Colgate Raiders in her fourth victory of the season. Colgate upended Niagara University’s Purple Eagles 3- I on Friday, Nov. 19 in the first game of a two-game series. The second period started 2-0 for the Raiders but at 18:34, Niagara inched within one when a player picked up a cross-ice pass on the right side of the crease and went glove side on Wheeler. Midget Girls win Gaining three points, Saturday, Nov. 19 against Wallace, Brussels Midget Girls were outplayed throughout the entire game, yet managed to sneak the win by one. Scoring in the second period with the only goal in the mumble jumble of players in front of the Wallace goaltender was persistent Jory Golf for a cause in 2006 A major fundraiser to support the work of The Lung Association and its fight against respiratory disease, 2006 Lung Association Golf Privilege Cards are available now. The price is $45. The package features 23 coupons (mainly two-for-one weekday play) for play at 16 courses in Huron, Perth and Oxford Counties. Participating courses are Bayview Golf Club, Bluewater Golf Club, Exeter Golf Club, Goderich Sunset Golf Course, Goderich Sunset Golf Academy Baby Boomer Short Course, Listowel Golf Club, Maitland Country Club - Goderich. Mitchell Golf and Country Club, River Valley Golf and Country Club, Science Hill Country Club, Seaforth Golf and Country Club, Stratford Country Club, Stratford Municipal Golf Course, Tavistock Golf Course, Wingham Golf and Curling Club, and Woodlands Golf Course. off 1-0. Rookie Andy Cline stickhandled a chance for himself in front of the net, but was shot down by Maurice. Another faceoff won by Kincardine in the Ironmen end had the Bulldogs sniping a shot through Baker, tying the game 1-1, and the shot count 7-7. Playing some four-on-four hockey after a couple of penalties, Dawson Smith moved the puck up to Justin Russell, shooting just high of the net. Working with 30 seconds on the powerplay, Matt McCann was beat on his shot, only to have Matt Hill pick up the rebound for the powerplay goal. Opening the second on another powerplay, captain Matt MacPhee made the most of it to score Wingham's third goal, opening the lead over Kincardine. Coach Louie Livingston The girls •sealed the victory when a Raider player picked up the puck at the blue line and skated down the ice. She skidded into the circle and sent a ripper top shelf just 28 seconds into the final session. The Purple Eagles tried to gain on the Raiders when they pulled a player in the final 2:10 of the contest for the extra attacker. Niagara could only muster two shots on net, both of which were gloved by Wheeler. Uyl, assisted by Lindsay Watson. Sunday, Nov. 20 against Tiverton was much more thrilling. There was plenty of action from both teams. The players on benches were standing as were those on the penalty benches during all three periods. The final score was 0-0. As an added bonus, included in the booklet is a discount coupon for $10 off the registration fee for the 2006 Lung Association Golf Tournament which will be held on Saturday, May 27 at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club. Funds raised from the sale of Golf Privilege Cards support Lung Association health initiatives, such as the BreathWorks Program and the Asthma Action Program, as well as help fund vital medical research into respiratory disease. One in five Canadians has some type of breathing problem and lung disease is the third leading cause of death in Canada. Golf Privilege Cards are valid throughout the 2006 golf season. To order the 2006 Golf Privilege Card or for further information, please call (519) 271-7500 or drop by The Lung Association office at 342 Erie St. , suite 121 Stratford. said the celebration was premature. “Going up 3-1 on the powerplay, we thought we had it won,” Livingston said. “It was a total team collapse.” A sketchy call against Wingham had them on the kill, leaving a bouncing puck in front of Baker to get knocked in on the rebound. The Ironmen defence looked like they were taking the shift off, leaving Kincardine to shoot and scoring the tying goal. Three minutes later, a shaken Baker let in the go- ahead goal for Kincardine on an easy shot, as Kurt Edwards stepped in to bring the game back. Livingston had nothing bad to say about Baker's game though. “They hung him out to dry, some of those goals weren't his fault.” The Ironmen continued to play a fraction of their ability, almost letting Tim Dwinnell away on a break during the powerplay, finally getting brought down by Edwards. Snapping back, the Ironmen showed they were still in it, as Hill and Stewart teamed up for the 4-4 tying goal. The last minutes of the period had some opportunities for Wingham to take the lead, but Kincardine's Lang broke out with five seconds left, followed by Smith. As Smith reached for the puck, Lang was pulled down, resulting in the ref calling a penalty shot. It was down to Edwards and Lang, as the Kincardine attacker started in, going to the right of the net, where Edwards was ready to tuck it away in his glove. According to Livingston, the save woke the team up. spreaders of the flu ® Ontario ■«>&*** Children are major spreaders ol the flu. 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With just over five minutes left, overtime loomed ahead of the teams in a repeat of the Wingham loss. “I was already doing up my four-on-four,” Livingston said. Pressing on to finish regulation, Blake Alton became the game hero with 1:15 to go, nailing the Kincardine net. Pulling the goalie, the Bulldogs were ready to extend the game, but took their turn on the losing end of a 6-5 score. The win for Wingham kept Kincardine at bay, as Wingham fights to stay on top. “To get three out of four points, that's important,” Livingston said. “It gives them one more loss.”