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SportsRecreationHockey26TuesdayMay72013Manyofustakeourabilitytocommunicateforgranted.Yettheabilitytospeakhearandbeheardismuchmorevitaltooureverydaylivesthanmostofusrealize.ContactCecilandStaceythePhysiotherapistswithFSHSSAat872-2790orvisitthemattheRecCentreformoreinformationNationalPhysiotherapyMonthandSpeechHearingMonthNationalPhysiotherapyMonthisanopportunitytocelebratetheprofessionandrecognizetheexpertiseandcarephysiotherapistsprovidetopromotegoodhealthpreventinjuryandimprovethephysicalfunctionandwell-beingofCanadiansthroughtreatmentofawiderangeofconditions.ThisMayletshelpeveryoneinCanadaspeakwellhearwellandlivewell.Togetherwecanraiseawarenessaboutcommunicationdisorderspromotetheirearlydetectionandconnectpeoplewiththeprofessionalswhocanhelp.ContactChelseatheSpeech-LanguagePathologistwithFSHSSAat872-2159orstopintoRoom104atJBTifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutSpeechHearingMonthNATIONALPHYSIOTHERAPYMONTHMAY2013SpeechHearingmonthSpeakwell.Hearwell.LiveWell.May2013FortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthorityRehabTherapyDepartmentP.O.Box1080FortSmithNTX0E0P0Ph867-872-2790Fax867-872-2792www.npmcanada.caInformationfromCASLPAspeechhearingmonthandCPAPhysiotherapistmonthByRENEFRANCOEURAFortSmithyouthisstrik-ingitrichwhenitcomestoexperienceontheiceinPort-landOregon.PortlandWinterhawksde-fencemanShaunMacPher-son19playedhisrstWest-ernHockeyLeaguechampi-onshipgamethisweekendagainsttheEasternConfer-encechampionstheEdmon-tonOilKings.TheWinterhawkslost4-1totheKingsFridayeventhoughtheywereincontrolofthepuckformuchoftherstperiodandoutshotEdmonton16-6inthebeginning.TheyevenedupthescoreinSaturdaysgamewitha3-0winoverEdmontoninfrontofasold-outcrowd.TheHawksscoredtwogoalsjustoveraminuteapartlateinthesecondperiod.FromthereonouttheKingssur-renderedcontroloftherinktotheHawkswhooutshottheKings14-2.Championshipgamescon-tinueTuesdayandWednes-dayinEdmonton.MacPhersonwholeftFortSmithwhenhewas14topur-suehockeyinEdmontonwassignedbytheWinterhawksthetopteamintheWHLinJanuary.SPORTSBRIEFSItsjustbeenanawe-someexperienceplayinghereMacPhersontoldTheJournallastWednesday.IwasnervousformyrstplayoffgameinMarch-Idneverdonethatbefore-butitturnedouttobereallyfun.Ivereallyseenmydevelop-mentimproveplayingwiththeseguys.Itshardworkbuttheyregreatplayersanditsbeenfunallaround.TheWinterhawkswontheirthirdstraightWesternConferencechampionshipwitha4-1victoryovertheKamloopsBlazersattheRoseGardeninPortlandinfrontof9742fansonApr.26.Theyaretherstteamtowinthreestraightconfer-encetitlessincetheRedDeerRebelsin2001-2003.NWTsShaunMacPhersoninWHLplayoffsInthe32gamesofthisyearsregularseasonMacPhersonscoredfourgoalsandveassists.Intheplayoffssofarhesscoredonegoal.Hebeganthehockeysea-sonwiththeKindersleyKlippersoftheSaskatche-wanJuniorHockeyLeaguewherehescoredthreegoalsand15assistsfor18pointsin32games.HewasnamedtheleaguesRookieoftheMonthforDecember.LastseasonheplayedfortheKnightsofColumbusPatsMidgetAAAteamintheAlbertaMidgetHockeyLeaguewherehehadthreegoalsand12assistsfor15pointsin33games.ShaunimpressedusduringtrainingcampandwewerepleasedtoseehisprogressinKindersleythisseasonWinterhawksas-sistantgeneralmanagerTravisGreensaidinapressreleasewhentheteamsignedhim.MacPhersoncurrentlywrappingupthelastofhishighschoolcoursesinPort-landhasdreamsofmakingtheNHLsomeday.Itjustkeepsgettingbet-terhesaid.IwanttogoasfarasIcan.PhotocourtesyofPortlandWinterhawksFortSmithsShaunMacPhersoncarriesthepuckuptheiceduringagameagainsttheKamloopsBlazersonApr.26.NWTStormheadstoGrandPrixTwentyspeciallyselectedNWTtrackandeldath-letesgoheadtoheadwithsomeofthecountrystophighschoolstarsThursdayattheNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixtherstCanadianinvi-tationaltrackandeldeventforhighschoolathletesinTo-ronto.TheNWTStormgirlsandboysteamwillcompeteagainst23otherteamscom-prisedofover200students.YKFortSmithwingoldinSuperSoccerYellowknifeteamscameoutontopagainintheSuperSoc-cerChampionshipsthisweek-end.St.PatrickswongoldintheBoys19AAagainstlong-timerivalSirJohnFranklinhighschool3-1.Inthegirls19AAdivisionSt.PatsalsowongoldagainstFortMcPher-son5-1.SupersocceralsotookplaceforNWTteamsinGrandePrairiethispastweek-endwiththeFortSmithJBTgirlsaged12-14winningsil-ver.TheFortSmithboysteamwongold.InthehighschooldivisionFortResolutiongirlstookhomethebronzeandFortSmithwonsilver.TheFortSmithboyswongoldinthesamedivision.