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February 16 Battalion Notes

February 16, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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2022-23 BATTALION REGULAR-SEASON SUMMARY

FIRST GOAL: The Battalion is 25-0-1 when scoring the first goal of a game and 10-14-1 when the opposing team scores first.

AFTER TWO PERIODS: The Battalion is 26-1-1 when leading after two periods, 1-13-0 when trailing after the second, and 8-0-1 when tied at the end of the second.

ONE-GOAL DECISIONS: The Battalion is 8-5-2 in games decided by one goal.

TROOPS 2ND IN OFFENCE: The Battalion ranks 2nd in OHL scoring with an average of 4.29 goals per game (219 in 51 games), trailing the Windsor Spitfires at 4.90 (250 in 51 games).

BATTALION TIED 2ND IN DEFENCE: The Battalion is tied with the London Knights for the 2nd-best defensive record in the OHL, each team allowing 145 goals against in 51 games for an average of 2.84. The Ottawa 67's lead with an average of 2.57 (131 against in 51 games).

POWER PLAY: The Battalion is 10th in power-play efficiency with a scoring percentage of 21.8. The Troops have scored 41 goals on 188 opportunities.

PENALTY KILLING: The Battalion is 1st in penalty-killing with an effectiveness of 87.0 percent. The Troops have allowed 27 power-play goals during 208 times shorthanded.

PENALTY MINUTES: The Battalion is the 7th-most penalized team in the OHL, averaging 12.0 minutes per game.

EVEN STRENGTH: The Battalion has scored 178 goals at even strength or when shorthanded, and surrendered 118 goals at even strength or with the man advantage.

SHORTHANDED GOALS: The Battalion has scored a league-leading 13 shorthanded goals, including four by Nikita Tarasevich ... Tarasevich @ Soo, Sept. 30; Ertel @ London, Oct. 28; Wakely @ Hamilton, Nov. 4; Sima vs. Guelph, Nov. 10; Arnsby @ Barrie, Nov. 12; Arnsby vs. Mississauga, Dec. 15; Bloom vs. Barrie, Dec. 18; Bloom vs. Sudbury, Dec. 28; Tarasevich @ Sudbury, Dec. 30; Ertel @ Sudbury, Jan. 11; Tarasevich vs. Flint, Jan. 15; Bloom @ Niagara, Jan. 28; Tarasevich vs. Kingston, Feb. 5.

The Troops have allowed seven shorthanded goals ... Gardiner @ Ottawa, Oct. 8; DeZoete vs. Peterborough, Oct. 13; Bujold @ London, Oct. 28; Serpa vs. Kitchener, Nov. 13; Michaud @ Niagara, Nov. 26; Vierling vs. Barrie, Dec. 18; Misa at Mississauga, Jan. 20.

The Battalion is 10 points ahead of its pace of 2021-22 when the Troops finished first in the Central Division and third overall in the OHL with a record of 43-18-7 for 93 points in 68 games. The Battalion won 6-2 at Sudbury in its 52nd game last season.

TROOPS AMONG OHL LEADERS:

MATVEY PETROV: Left winger Petrov has 23 goals and 53 assists for 76 points in 50 games and is 3rd in the OHL scoring race. He's 2nd in assists (53), tied 4th in power-play assists (21), and ranks 5th in plus-minus (+29).

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KYLE JACKSON: Overage centre Jackson has 28 goals and 40 assists for 68 points in 50 games and is tied for 9th in the OHL scoring race. He is tied for 6th in game-winning goals (5), tied 12th in assists (40) and tied for 15th in goals (28).

TY NELSON: Defenceman Nelson has 19 goals and 42 assists for 61 points in 51 games and is second in assists (42) and points (61) by rearguards and 3rd in goals (19) by defencemen. He is 2nd among all players with 238 shots on goal, tied 9th in assists (42), tied 10th in power-play goals (10) and tied 12th in power-play assists (14).

JOSH BLOOM: Left winger Bloom has 24 goals and 30 assists for 54 points in 53 games with the Battalion and Saginaw Spirit and is tied with teammate Nikita Tarasevich for the OHL lead with four shorthanded goals.

KYLE McDONALD: Overage right winger McDonald has 24 goals and 13 assists for 37 points in 28 games and is tied for 6th in game-winning goals (5).

PAUL CHRISTOPOULOS: Defenceman Christopoulos has two goals and 17 assists for 19 points in 51 games and leads the OHL in plus-minus (+43).

NIKITA TARASEVICH: Right winger Tarasevich has 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points, all career highs, in 50 games. He is tied with teammate Josh Bloom for the OHL lead with four shorthanded goals and tied for 7th in plus-minus (+26).

DOM DiVINCENTIIS: Goaltender DiVincentiis is 28-8-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. He leads all netminders in wins (28), average (2.47) and save percentage (.912).

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