The Windsor Spitfires (15-22-4-4) host the Guelph Storm (14-20-8-1) on Thursday January 20, 2005, game time is 7:30 pm at the Windsor Arena. The Windsor Spitfires and Guelph Storm sit in 7th and 8th place respectively in the Western Conference. The Spitfires have 38 points while the Storm have 37 points. The Storm also have 2 games in hand over the Spitfires.
This will be the second of four meeting this season between the Spitfires and the Storm. In the first meeting of the season, the Spitfires and the Storm skated to a 3-3 tie on September 26, 2004. The Spitfires and Storm will meet again on Friday February 11, 2005 in Guelph and on Thursday March 17, 2005 at the Windsor Arena.
Currently, the Spitfires are in 3rd place in the West Division with 38 points. The Storm are in 5th place in the Midwest Division with 37 points. The West Division standings looks like this, the Plymouth Whalers who have 45 points are in 1st place followed by the Soo Greyhounds who have 42 points. The Windsor Spitfires are in 3rd place with 37 points followed by the Sarnia Sting who are in 4th place with 31 points and Saginaw Spirit are in 5th place with 29 points.
In their most recent games, the Spitfires lost 4-3 in overtime to the Barrie Colts on Saturday January 15, 2005 in Barrie. The Storm are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Saginaw Spirit on Sunday January 16, 2005 in Saginaw. The Spitfires have 2 wins and 1 tie in their last 10 games while the Storm have 3 wins and 2 ties in their last 10 games.
Windsor's offensive attack has been led this season by forwards Cal O'Reilly (15 goals, 36 assists), David Lomas (24 goals, 24 assists), John Scott Dickson (20 goals, 24 assists), Ryan Garlock (20 goals, 23 assists), Steve Downie (15 goals, 28 assists), Sean Courtney (11 goals, 5 assists) and Paul McFarland (9 goals and 7 assists). Overager Paul Giallonardo is the top scoring defenseman with 5 goals and 17 assists followed by Mitch Maunu with 3 goals and 12 assists. Andy Self is the top scoring rookie forward with 2 goals and 3 assists and Jonathan Sciacca is the top scoring rookie defenseman with 1 goal and 3 assists. Kyle Knechtel is the top Spitfire goalie with a Goals Against Average of 3.70 followed by Brad Topping who has a Goal Against Average of 3.80.
Guelph's leading scorers so far this season are Ryan Callahan (18 goals, 14 assists), Matt D'Agostini (18 goals, 13 assists), Ryan Kitchen (11 goals, 12 assists), Ryan Card (5 goals, 18 assists), Tyler Doig (9 goals, 13 assists), Mark O'Leary (5 goals, 14 assists) and Kyle Spurr (7 goals, 11 assists).
Thursday's game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Windsor Arena.
The Spitfires' next game is Friday, January 21, 2005 when they travel to Sarnia to battle the Sting, game time is 7:30 pm at the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre.
Tickets for Thursday's game as well as future Spitfires' home games are available to buy online or by calling the Windsor Arena box office at (519) 254-5000.
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