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Sports Oakville Beaver TRANSMISSION WADE SEYMOUR HALTON www.aplushomes.ca SPECIALIST Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT 3 BROKERAGE I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D 905-842-0725 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 37 Junior stars primed for Summit rematch Four local players on Canadian u20 squad By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR N RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER SET FOR SUPER SERIES: Oakville's Stefan Legein (in yellow) participates in a drill during the Canadian under-20 hockey team's practice yesterday in Mississauga. Legein is one of four locals on the national squad that will compete in the upcoming Super Series against Russia. one of them were alive for the historic 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the U.S.S.R. In fact, one of them isn't even half as old as the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national ice hockey squads. But the four Oakville players that will suit up in the upcoming Canada/Russia Super Series -- a replica format of the eight-game Summit Series, except that it features junior-age players and will begin in Russia this time -- say they still have an appreciation for "(The Summit Series) how important it was, and still is, for Canada to was very important, defeat the Russians. "Obviously we didn't see it, or watch any of the not just between the games live, but we've watched the video and seen hockey teams but what they went through and how big it was," said also the societies. We Stefan Legein, who is joined by John Tavares, Sam hear about it all the Gagner, Steve Mason and 21 other players on the time... and we know Canadian roster. "It's a totally different thing, and the rivalries have kind of cooled down, but it's still a how important this is to Canadians." huge rivalry in hockey." Tavares, the 16-year-old phenom who is coming off a Canadian Hockey League MVP season with the John Tavares Oshawa Generals, added, "(The Summit Series) was very important, not just between the hockey teams but also the societies. We hear about it all the time, about (Paul) Henderson's goal and the big speech by (Phil) Esposito, and we know how important this is to Canadians." The under-20 team took one last skate on Canadian ice yesterday in Mississauga before departing for Russia last night. The series begins Monday. Asked whether the Super Series might feature any of the kicking, ankle-breaking or rule-bending antics that were part of the Summit Series, Legein grinned. See Super page 38 Oakville Soccer Club www.oakville-soccer.on.ca THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE TEAMS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 2007 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT! WE WOULD LIKE TO ESPECIALLY THANK ALL THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THIS TOURNAMENT A HUGE SUCCESS! U7 GALA DAY Saturday August 25 Pine Glen Field U8 FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL Sunday August 26 Pine Glen Field FALL/WINTER INDOOR SOCCER SEASON Registration Now Available! www.oakville-soccer.on.ca FALL/WINTER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM See complete details on our website The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: