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November 27, 2014 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brampton Steelheads News Release


The Steelheads split their games this past weekend, opening with a road loss to the London Knights on Friday, and returning to Mississauga to even up their season series with the Peterborough Petes. Despite the Tip Top Tailors Play of the Week by Michael McLeod, London's Mitchell Marner stole the show on Friday night with a career-high four goal performance as the Knights picked up their 14th victory of the season. Sunday afternoon would be a different story as the Steelheads offense clicked into gear with Sam Babintsev (2 goals, 2 assists) leading the pack in a 5-1 win.

NEW ADDITIONS

Mississauga announced two new additions to their school of fish this weekend. Forward Jimmy Lodge was acquired on Friday from Saginaw, and defenceman Justin Bean was acquired on Saturday from Belleville.

Lodge was able to meet the team in London, Ontario in time for their tilt with the Knights, and wasted no time getting acclimated to his new surroundings. Lodge put the Steelheads on the board early in the second period. His hot start with the Trout continued on Sunday afternoon as he and linemates Babintsev and Bryson Cianfrone combined for nine points (3 goals, 6 assists) in the victory.

Bean made his debut playing alongside Josh Burnside on Sunday, and fit in well to the Steelheads system. He stated in an interview, "I played in the summer for (Steelheads Assistant Coach) Jason Nobili, actually, so I'm pretty familiar with how things are run here."

THIS WEEKEND

Mississauga prepares for a busy weekend, playing three games in four days against three of the top ten teams in the Ontario Hockey League. Lodge has a positive outlook for the weekend, "For me, I'll just probably take every game the same, it doesn't really matter who you're playing against, just got to play your game and play hard and good things happen that way."

The Erie Otters currently lead the season series against Mississauga, having picked up a 4-0 victory in their first meeting. Despite the notable loss of their Captain, Connor McDavid, the Otters have continued to roll, entering the game on a three game winning streak and holding down first place in the Western Conference. Newly-acquired Nick Baptiste will make his debut for the Otters on Thursday night after being picked up from the Sudbury Wolves earlier in the week.

Mississauga will have two home games this weekend, hosting the Belleville Bulls Friday and the London Knights on Sunday.

Belleville will be in the building for BMO FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT on Friday. Belleville is currently on a five-game losing streak, the longest current slump in the league. The Bulls will take on the Niagara IceDogs on Thursday as they begin a three game road trip.

The second half of the season series with the London Knights will take place on Sunday afternoon, presented by SMART STOP SELF STORAGE . The Knights won the first of the two-game season series; however they have historically had their hands full at the Hershey Centre. The Trout were victorious in London's last visit by a score of 3-1, tying the all-time Steelheads/Knights series at 1. The previous game saw London pick up a 4-3 victory by way of a record-setting 19-round shootout.

NOTABLES

Brandon Devlin has three points in his last two games (two goals, one assist).

Jimmy Lodge has three points in his first two games with Mississauga (two goals, one assist) and is on an eight game point streak (five goals, six assists) split between the two clubs.

Sam Babintsev has points in three straight games (two goals, four assists). He set a career high with his four-point performance on Sunday.

Bryson Cianfrone is on a four game point streak (one goal, six assists).

Josh Burnside has points in five straight games (two goals, four assists).

Mississauga is 2-7-1-0 on the road

Erie is 11-1-0-0 at home

Mississauga is averaging 2.3 goals per game on the road

Erie is averaging 5.3 goals per game at home

Mississauga is 7-4-0-0 at home

Belleville is 4-6-1-1 on the road

London is 5-5-0-0 on the road

Mississauga is averaging 2.8 goals per game at home

Belleville is averaging 3.4 goals per game on the road

London is averaging 3.5 goals per game on the road

TICKETS

Great seats are still available for Friday night's BMO FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT ! There will be giveaways, face painting and other fun activities, and Port Credit Minor Hockey will be in attendance as we host the Belleville Bulls!

Join us this Sunday as SMART STOP SELF STORAGE and Erindale Minor Hockey help us welcome the London Knights to the Hershey Centre. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited edition mini-stick! Following the game will be the first date of our BOOSTER JUICE AUTOGRAPH SERIES ! Stick around after the game to meet Bryson Cianfrone, Sean Day, Spencer Martin, Michael McLeod and the rest of your Mississauga Steelheads!

Can't make it out this weekend? Then join us in the month of December with a Steelheads HOLIDAY VALUE PACK ! 4 Tickets, 4 Popcorns, 4 Souvenir Programs and 4 Beverages, all for just $48! The Holiday Value Pack is available for all December home games, as well as January 2nd and 4th! Get your Holiday Value Pack online today!

Get your tickets now by logging on Ticketmaster where you can buy online, print at home and beat the box office lines!

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