Barrie Colts Weekly Update
Published on November 26, 2007 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Barrie Colts News Release
WEEKEND RECAP: The Barrie Colts posted a 1-1-0-1 record through three games last week as they currently occupy first in the Central Division and second in the Eastern Conference with a 15-10-1-1 record and 32 points, just one point behind the Oshawa Generals and Belleville Bulls...The Colts began their week with a 3-0 victory as visitors to the Owen Sound Attack on Wednesday, their second victory in as many games against the Attack this season...They followed that up with a 4-3 shootout loss Friday night at the Hershey Centre against the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, and closed things off again against Mississauga at home Saturday with a 4-2 loss....Through 27 regular season games, the Colts have posted an 8-5-0-0 record at the Molson Centre and 7-5-1-1 record on the road....Barrie's loss on Saturday was their first regulation defeat after posting a 4-0-0-1 record through their previous five contests
November 24 vs. MISSISSAUGA: The Barrie Colts dropped the back end of their home-and-home series Saturday night at the Molson Centre as the Majors skated away with a 4-2 victory....Vladimir Nikiforov (17) and Shawn Frank (7) each scored goals for the Colts, and Andrew Perugini made 25 saves Saturday to extend his overall record to 11-6-1-1 on the season....For the Colts, it was their first regulation defeat after posting a 4-0-0-1 record in their previous five contests....Matt Piva and Kaspars Daugavins led the way offensively for Mississauga, as each forward tallied two goals apiece....Tyson Aitcheson, George Lovatsis, Brett Halstead and Alex Hutchings recorded assists
Shots: BAR: 26 MISS: 29
Powerplays: BAR: 1/3 MISS: 1/2
Attendance: 3,427
November 23 @ MISSISSAUGA: The Barrie Colts dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Friday night at the Hershey Centre.....The Colts built a 3-0 first period lead and let that get out of their hands as the Majors fired 55 total shots at Andrew Perugini and finally got two by in a 20 second span beginning at the 4:11 mark of the third period...The Majors then tied it on a third period powerplay at 10:40, and then Matt Caria slipped the game-winner by Perugini as the Majors' last shooter....Brian Lashoff (1,2) and George Lovatsis (5) helped build Barrie's lead with first period goals.......Perugini was terrific in goal Friday and kept Majors shooters at bay all night....Prior to Caria's goal, the 19-year old netminder had not allowed a shootout goal this season, as he kicked aside 12 straight....Vladimir Nikiforov and Stefan Della Rovere each added two assists, and Tyson Aitcheson and Brett Halstead added single assists....Brian Lashoff, Vladimir Nikiforov and Alex Hutchings took breakaways in the shootout for the Colts
Shots: BAR:19 MISS: 55
Powerplays: BAR: 2/6 MISS: 1/9
Attendance: 1,964
November 21 @ OWEN SOUND: The Barrie Colts captured a 3-0 victory over the Owen Sound Attack Wednesday evening and officially take over first place in the Eastern Conference with 31 points....With the victory, they move one point ahead of Oshawa and Belleville, as the Colts have reeled off four straight victories to move six games above the .500 mark....Vladimir Nikiforov continued his offensive prowess again as he scored two goals (15,16), and George Lovatis (4) scored the other.....Lovatsis' goal gave the Colts a 2-0 cushion at 17:44 of the second period.....Andrew Perugini put forth another solid effort in goal as he made 44 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and sixth of his career....The 19-year old netminder has stopped 88 of 90 shots in his last two starts to move his season save percentage to .931 and lower his goals against average to 2.64....Alex Hutchings, Daniel Michalsky, Stefan Della Rovere and Kyle Clifford each picked up assists in the victory, as the Colts improved their away record to 7-5-1-0 on the season
Shots: BAR:22 OS: 44
Powerplays: BAR: 1/4 OS: 0/6
Attendance: 2,326
WHAT'S ON TAP: The Colts have three games in three nights beginning with a home-and-home Friday and Saturday with the Sudbury Wolves....The Colts will travel to Sudbury on Friday and then venture back home Saturday to face a Wolves team that is 7-19-0-0 on the season with 14 points; placing them fifth overall in the Central Division standings....These two teams meet a total of eight times during the regular season and the Colts hold the advantage early on with a 1-0 victory in a November 3 meeting in Sudbury....Barrie will then renew a familiar acquaintance in the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors as they travel to the Hershey Centre for a Sunday afternoon matinee meeting (2:00 p.m.).....The Colts have struggled so far this season against the Majors as they are winless in three meetings....They picked up one point with a 4-3 shootout loss on Friday night in Mississauga
STAYING CENTRAL: Here is a look at how the Colts currently fare in the Central Division standings:
1-Barrie Colts 15-10-1-1 32 points
2-Brampton Battalion 13-9-1-2 29 points
3-Niagara Ice Dogs 13-12-0-1 27 points
4-Mississauga Majors 12-11-1-0 25 points
5-Sudbury Wolves 7-19-0-0 14 points
WEEKEND POINTS LEADERS: Vladimir Nikiforov, 5 points (3g-2a), George Lovatsis, 3 points (2g-1a), Brian Lashoff, 2 points (2g-0a), Alex Hutchings, 2 points (0g-2a)
COLTS SCORING LEADERS:
Vladimir Nikiforov 27GP-17G-25A-42PTS
Cory McGillis 22GP-11G-11A-22PTS
Alex Hutchings 27GP-9G-11A-20PTS
Daniel Michalsky 27GP-8G-11A-19PTS
Tomas Marcinko 15GP-11G-6A-17PTS
Shawn Frank 22GP-7G-9A-16PTS
Ryan Gottschalk 24GP-3G-10A-13PTS
ROSTER UPDATE: Forward Shawn Frank returned to the lineup Saturday and scored after serving his five game suspension....Defenseman Ryan Gottschalk, suffered a broken jaw November 18 in Brampton and is out indefinitely....Most likely, he will not be back with the club until after Christmas.....Kyle van de Bospoort suffered a broken ankle on November 15 against Niagara and is listed as being out another four to five weeks....Centre Tomas Marcinko has missed the club's last eleven games with a microfracture in his tibia.....He is being re-evaluated by team doctors this week and could be ready to go for the weekend....He is still listed as week-to-week.....In addition, Cory McGillis is listed as being out week-to-week with a back injury.....He has missed the club's last five games
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Colts practice Monday to Thursday of this week at the Molson Centre....All practices run from 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. and are open and free for the public to attend
SPECIAL TEAMS OUTLOOK: Barrie's powerplay from 14th to 11th from week to week as they currently own a 20.3% with 32 goals on 158 man-advantage opportunities....On the other side, the penalty-kill ranks seventh at 82.1% as the team has killed off 119 of the 145 shorthanded situations they have faced
GOALS FOR AND AGAINST: The Colts have scored 89 goals and have allowed 81, placing them in a tie for tenth and tied for eighth respectively throughout the OHL in these categories
IMPROVING THEIR NUMBERS: Second year forward George Lovatsis and first year forward have improve their offensive numbers of late....Lovatsis recorded two goals and one assist over the weekend to bring his season totals to nine points (5g-4a) through 27 games...After being held pointless in the month of October, Lovatsis recorded seven (5g-2a) through eleven games in November...Clifford, the Colts' second round pick out of the Cambridge Minor Hockey system, recorded five assists in a four game span from November 15-21 to bring his season totals to six points (0g-6a) on the season
COLTS NOMINEES FOR OHL PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH:
Goaltender - Andrew Perugini; 5-2-0-1 record, 2.45 GAA, .941 SV%, 1 SO in 9 games
Player - Vladimir Nikiforov; 11 goals, 11 assists in 11 games, 2 game-winning goals
Rookie - Daniel Michalsky; 3 goals, 6 assists in 11 games
Defenseman - Brett Halstead; 0 goals, 6 assists, + 5 rating in 11 games
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