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TORONTO -- Kitchener Rangers chief operating officer and governor Steve Bienkowski is the Ontario Hockey Leagues executive of the year. Julian Edelman Jersey . Bienkowski has worked as the Rangers COO since 2002, and won an OHL championship as a player with the team in 1981. Under Bienkowski, the team will expand the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex this year with a $10.6-million upgrade that will add 968 seats among other renovations. "We are very fortunate to have Steve leading our business operations," said Craig Campbell, president of the Rangers board of directors. "Steve complements the vision of our entire Board in recognizing the importance of our role in supporting community. On behalf of our Board, I offer congratulations to Steve on this most deserving recognition." Its the second time Bienkowski has won the award after Kitchener took the Memorial Cup in 2003. Wes Welker Womens Jersey . 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Brandon Spikes Womens Jersey . -- With the game on the line, Robert Griffin III moved the Washington Redskins right down the field and to the second victory of his young career. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When the Philadelphia 76ers needed a spark, there was a familiar face on hand to provide it. Lou Williams, who has developed into perhaps the NBAs most dangerous sixth man, scored 23 points off the bench as the 76ers built an early lead and held on to send the Charlotte Bobcats to their 15th straight defeat, 98-89 on Monday night. If Williams continues on this pace, hell become the first NBA player since Dell Curry of the Charlotte Hornets to lead his team in scoring despite not starting a game. Over the past five games, Williams is averaging 19.8 points per game off the bench. He stayed hot Monday night, making several big shots including a three-pointer with 6:11 remaining after the Bobcats had pulled to within 71-69. He also hit a three-pointer in the final minute to seal Philadelphias second straight win. "We have this saying that you have a starring role on this team, no matter what that role is," Williams said. "Ive been able to do that and give us a spark. Its been one of my better years. Ive been very pleased with the role Ive been playing." Williams effort off the bench has become so commonplace that his teammates dont think twice about it anymore. "He always puts the crowd to sleep," said Thaddeus Young, who added 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting. "Any time were (on the road) he always puts the crowd to sleep with a big three or a couple of those little floaters hes knocking down in the lane, or just any way of scoring. He always seems to amaze everybody and he brings the show." Corey Maggette scored a season-high 22 points for Charlotte (3-25), but it wasnt enough to snap the longest losing streak in franchise history. The loss drops the Bobcats winning percentage below that of the 1972-73 76ers, who finished with the worst record ever in the NBA at 9-72. Still, after blowout losses to Los Angeles and Chicago the Bobcats left the arena encouraged. "We had a better effort tonight," Maggette said. "Tonight, we played better and we actually had a chance. For us, thats a step in the right direction." Kemba Walker added 21 points and Reggie Williams chipped in with 14 for Charlotte. The game took on a familiar theme early on for the Bobcats. For the third straight game, the Bobcats shot less than 34 per cent from the field in the first quarter and found themselves behind by double digits. Jrue Holiday scored Philadelphias first eight points of the game after hitting his first four shots from the field as the 76ers jumped out to a 28-17 lead. Vince Wilfork Jersey. But the 76ers were not able to distance themselves from the Bobcats, who finally started making some plays on defence. "One thing we havent been doing this year is trusting each other," Walker said. "Today, we trusted each other in rotations and then we made steals." The Bobcats clawed back to within two with 6:11 left in the game after a pair of defensive stops and back-to-back 3-pointers by Walker, one of them coming on a shot so off-balanced Walker couldnt help but crack a smile and shake his head in disbelief as he jogged back down the court. "I aint never seen that many (running threes)," Young said. "Like I said, hes a great player. He can go out there and get 20 on any given night. We know what type of player he is. Its just about containing him and making him take tough shots like that. Sometimes hes going to make it, sometimes not." "Its no surprise Michael Jordan loves a guy like that," 76ers coach Doug Collins said. "He has absolutely no fear." But seconds later, Williams knocked home a three-pointer from the wing to quell the rally. The Bobcats never mounted a challenge after that as the 76ers outscored the Bobcats 18-10 down the stretch. Once again, the Bobcats were dominated in the paint, where the 76ers scored 42 of their points. Collins believes the Bobcats losing streak will end soon. "When they get Gerald Henderson back, get D.J. Augustin back, theyre going to start winning some games," Collins said. Bobcats coach Paul Silas said Augustin will play Wednesday at Minnesota and hopes Henderson could be back by the end of the week. "I keep saying that once we get everybody back, were going to be good," Silas said. "We had a 20-point scorer tonight in Corey Maggette and thats the first time weve had a 20 point scorer in I dont know when. So, if you give me back 15 from D.J. Augustin and 15 from Gerald Henderson, thats 30 points were missing. I think well be a lot better." Notes: Boris Diaw had 10 assists for the Bobcats. ... Curry is now a television colour analyst for the Bobcats. ... Andre Iguodala came in shooting 40.2 per cent from three-point range this season, but was 0 for 3 against the Bobcats. ' ' '
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