11 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 HONDAHONDA th out of the th out of the Serving Georgetown for over 30 years! He dispelled any no- The Majors are 12-1 The Majors are 12-1 NEXT GENERATION 2012 CIVIC COUPE* *Not Exactly as shown and a +7 plus/minus rat- match- ing, in 15 playoff es with the Attack this spring, following a ca- 20 goals and 33 reer-best assists during the regu- lar season. tion that the OHL fi- nal will be meaningless since both teams have already qualified for the Memorial Cup, point- ing out that hockey-mad supporters in the Scenic City are anxious to raise their first-ever league championship banner. so far in the post-season and finished the regu- www.georgetownhonda.ca “People say we don’t have the ex- “People say we don’t Another Georgetown resident, centre had a goal The 18-year-old “Even in minor hockey, I played I played hockey, “Even in minor and five as- Heelis has five goals a really strong “Mississauga’s perience to compete with a team like perience to compete with a team like that, but the criticism has been with Star I think the Toronto us all year. had us ranked 16th or 17 20 teams at the beginning of the year, We’re not even making the playoffs. out to prove those people wrong.” Justin Rasmussen, is in his rookie Justin Rasmussen, is in his rookie season with the Majors but hasn’t action so far. seen any playoff and an assist in 14 regular-season appearances. a lot of games at the Hershey Cen- a lot of games at be a lot of fun going to tre and it’s of all my family and playing in front getting tons of friends. I’ve been already.” (ticket requests) 24 penalty minutes sists, along with second- lar campaign as the CHL’s Sea ranked club behind the St. John Dogs. defensive team that plays a boring game systematically and we have a team in that we’re tight similar-style checking and can roll all four of our lines,” Heelis added. LIAM HEELIS Model No. FB2E2CEX NEXT GENERATION N 2012 CIVIC SEDAN*2 ** APR APR *** Staff Writer Staff % % By EAMONN MAHER By EAMONN The five-year junior hockey ca- The five-year junior II Jr. in Tier Heelis, 20, began The Attack shocked Owen Sound the victory, With The champions from the Quebec “My mom (Adele) and I were talk- LEASE FOR LEASE FOR 0 Down 0 Down Heelis is hoping to shine hoping is Heelis spotlight Cup in Memorial reer of Georgetown’s Liam Heelis Liam Heelis reer of Georgetown’s where it all got is about to finish started. A with the Mississauga Chargers in the 2006-07 campaign, and now the Owen Sound Attack over- age forward will play out his eligibility on the Cana- big- dian Hockey League’s gest stage, the four-team Memorial Cup, to be held Hershey at Mississauga’s Centre May 20-29. most Ontario Hockey League observers by win- Conference ning the West title for the first time in 22 years the franchise’s in Owen Sound last week, beating the two-time Me- morial Cup champion four Spitfires Windsor games to one. moves on to face the East Confer- ence winner Mississauga St. Mi- Majors in the best-of-7 OHL chael’s championship series starting tonight and because the Majors (Tuesday), are hosting the Memorial Cup, the Attack earned an automatic berth into the weeklong tournament as the OHL representative. leagues will round out and Western the tourney. ing about how much of a coinci- dence it is, that I started out in Jr. all A with Mississauga and now it’s going to come to an end in the same place— hopefully with us winning it all,” said the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Heelis, who joined the Attack last summer after three seasons with the Petes. Peterborough OHL’s $ $ Security Deposit Security Deposit 316 Guelph Street, Georgetown Georgetown 905-873-1818 905-874-3021 316 Guelph Street, 316 Guelph Street, 905-873-1818 905-874-3021 per month for 48 months per month for 48 months 250 @ 3.99 250 @ 3.99 $ $ ** On approved credt OAC, payment plus HST due on delivery. ** On approved credt OAC, payment plus HST ***First Payment plus applicable taxes.

They’ll need all the ammunition They’ll need all the ammunition Against the Gaels, who led 7-5 af- Ferreira (3), Sellars (2), Pete Laid- The ’Dogs will also host the 2-0 the lineup. they can muster as the Bulldogs will take on the 3-1 Oakville Buzz this Thursday in their home opener begin- ning at 8 p.m. at the Alcott Arena. ter 40 minutes and then outscored the visitors 5-0 in the third period, Halton Hills goal scorers were Brandon Clel- land, Connor Sellars, Dylan Gilbert, Ferreira and Chris Haynes. Tyler law (2), Connor Brown (2), Jayson Crawford (2), Michael Licata (2), Bradley Kri and Blake Kenny tallied in the win over 0-5 Orillia. ns Saturday at 7:30 Gloucester Griffi p.m.

2012 Civic. There’s one for you. one for Civic. There’s 2012 SPORTS & LEISURE & SPORTS

fth-and-deciding fth-and-deciding

The 2-2 Bulldogs rebounded with a The 2-2 Bulldogs rebounded with a In 2011, the ’Dogs already have In 2011, the ’Dogs already have Last year, during their run to a during their run to a Last year,

mitted and injured players back into mitted and injured players back into

Halton Hills in a fi side begins to get some school-com-

B Eastern Conference fi nals, won by nals, won by B Eastern Conference fi the Kings as coach Blaine McCauley’s

2010 Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. 2010 Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. 15-4 triumph Saturday in Orillia over

ton Green Gaels in a rematch of the ton Green Gaels in a rematch of the

in Bowmanville against the Claring- game.

ing a 12-5 trouncing Thursday night ing a 12-5 trouncing Thursday night

two losses in the standings after tak-

mark up to that point.

contest until June 3, compiling a 12-0 contest until June 3, compiling a 12-0 didn’t lose their fi rst regular season rst regular season lose their fi didn’t

pionship, the Halton Hills Bulldogs pionship, the Halton Hills Bulldogs Founders Cup Canadian Jr. B cham- Founders Cup Canadian Jr.

Bulldogs handed second loss Bulldogs handed second

meet again Thursday at GDHS starting at 3:15 p.m. Photo by Eamonn Maher meet again Thursday at GDHS starting

for four second-half strikes in the Jaguars’ 4-2 triumph. The two teams are scheduled to 4-2 triumph. The two teams are for four second-half strikes in the Jaguars’

goals by Bigg and Lindsay Poulton on a windswept afternoon before Waters connected a windswept afternoon Waters goals by Bigg and Lindsay Poulton on before senior girls’ soccer matchup last Thursday at GDHS. The Rebels led 2-0 at halftime on senior girls’ soccer matchup last Thursday

Christ the King’s Nicole Waters during their Halton Secondary School Athletic Association during their Nicole Waters Christ the King’s Justine Rodrigues (left) and Georgetown Rebel teammate Holly Bigg try to slow down Justine Rodrigues (left) and Georgetown Holding back the Waters Holding back the