SPORTS Steep hillaheadforGens hands of Kingston. stretch, regulationboth with albeit cominglosses at the final playoff berth, the wentGenerals 7-2-1-0 downthe you throw out thefinal game. post-season playing oftheirbesthockey, if some especially inthequarter-finals.ing to London mat beat games whenthey inseven theGenerals before fall- dating back to thefinal before season thetwo-conference for given thatwell, haven’t they aplayoff won round in18years, haveof things will right.” to go key. Idon’thave be key, goaltending will aneasy answer. Alot to have to play extremely structured. Specialty be teams will happen. We’re going to have bounces, some to get we’re going it, first-year headJones coach Bob was refreshingly honest. rested several key players. als were still fighting fortheirplayoff lives andtheFrontenacs includingson, a7-0thrashing onMarch 18whentheGener oftheeight seven won encounters theregular during - sea nacs. which leaves them35points the46-17-3-2Fronte behind - meaningless 4-2loss to theOttawa 67’s onSunday, March 20, regular season. points back inthe despite finishing 36 the opening round in Knights knocked offthe whentheLondon season, inspiration from the2001-02 two. were only 14points separating the sauga IceDogs in five game, there Michael’s Majors stunned theMissis er, andeven then,whentheToronto St. the two-conferenceadopted format in1998. has pulled sinceseed off the upset league but notimpossible, before astwice aneighth atopcomfortably theconference. records andpoints andfinishing forwins championship after setting franchise run Frontenacs team that isbuilt foritsown ahead isonerous. in theEastern Conference, thetask offs, but indoingastheeighth so seed ofreaching theirgoal plished theplay- the outset, at the Generals least accom- March 25. Cuprial championships onFriday, Hockeytheir andMemo League - defenceof begin asthey Generals OSHAWA is — not History on theside ofthe [email protected] Brian McNair champs nowmajorunderdogs Defending MemorialCup If the Generals haveIf the Generals any hope, likely goalie need will they In thebattle winning theHamilton with Bulldogs forthe The can Generals draw also are onthefactthey entering the isworkingHistory against theFrontenacs inoneregard as don’tknow,”“I hesaid. “Obviously a lotofthings have to askedWhen what to doto make of histeam needed aseries Head-to-head play offermuch doesn’t hope, asKingston The wrapped Generals upa27-33-4-4campaign a with The can Generals findmore It hasn’t donefor11years, been howev The past suggests ahead thejob isdifficult, nowThe Generals will face a Kingston Pegged asarebuilding from season - - 26 goalsthisseason. Generals with Oshawa Kenny Huether led the Photo byPeterRedman - - (x-If necessary) x-Game 7:Tuesday, April 5at Kingston, 7p.m. x-Game 6:Sunday, April 3at Oshawa, 6:05p.m. x-Game 5:Friday, April 1at Kingston, 7p.m. Game 4:Thursday, March 31 at Oshawa, 7:05 p.m. Game 3:Tuesday, March 29at Oshawa, 7:05p.m. Game 2:Saturday, March 26at Kingston, 7p.m. Game 1:Friday, March 25at Kingston, 7p.m. Oshawa Frontenacs vs. Generals Kingston Quarter-FinalOHL Eastern Conference blue-liner Marcus McIvor oftheteam. part isalso the University ofNew Sunday Brunswick in Halifax. Whitby lentrop andMatt Petgrave theCISUniversity won Cup with against Calgary…Former- Suel defencemenColin Generals ina4-1lossNHL goal fortheMontreal Canadiens Sunday wa’s scored team last winning season, his first ing 26 in goals 64 games … points in62games, whileKenny Huether had ateam-lead- stretch …Anthony 38assists theteam and59 with led Cirelli yearsan OHL title two ago, but didn’t play much down the Cuprial to theplayoffs experience after leading to saves inhisfinal OHLregular start. He season Memo brings - … in1998 and14rookiesborn forSunday’s regular finale season Kitchener …The dressed Generals five players, 1999-born six andthirdlast season and most intheleague London behind record game125more 5,372per thisseason, game per than Motorsthe General Centre Sunday, andaveraged afranchise- GENERALLY The drew Generals 6,015fansto SPEAKING: Justin Nichols, acquired at theoverage deadline, made 21 Jeremy Brodeur to stand onhishead, which heis eager to try after16ofthefinal starting 19games.eager to try

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