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Game Day Preview: Frontenacs vs. Steelheads

December 12, 2021 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kingston Frontenacs News Release


The Kingston Frontenacs (16-5-3-0) wrap up a three-game-in-three-day stretch today against the Mississauga Steelheads (15-6-1-1) at 2:00 pm, looking to extend an impressive seven-game winning streak that has the Fronts in the top spot in the East Division, tied for the Eastern Conference lead (NB). The Central Division Steelheads sit three points behind Kingston in conference standings. The teams have played four times, each getting five total points on two wins, with the last game being a 5-4 Frontenacs' win on November 28 in Mississauga.

Kingston beat the Niagara IceDogs 6-5 yesterday at Meridian Centre, after a Friday night home win against the Hamilton Bulldogs, gives Kingston a league-high .729 winning percentage and an impressive road record of 7-1-1-0. A fifth consecutive five-or-more goal performance has the team holding the top goals-per-game average in the OHL, eclipsing the 100-goal plateau (104) in Saturday's win. Head Coach Luca Caputi's squad will need it today facing-off against the OHL's best defensive team.

Lucas Edmonds sits second in OHL scoring, collecting 47 points, leading all shooters in points-per-game (1.96). The assistant captain has 23 points (7G, 16A) in his last 10 games leading the Black and Gold offensive attack. Only once in his previous six games has the dynamic forward not registered two assists in a game.

Luca DelBelBelluz leads Mississauga with 30 points and James Hardie (29) leads in goals (16). DelBelBelluz has nine points (4G,5A) against Kingston in the four games. Rookie Owen Beck (21 pts) is third amongst freshmen scorers in the OHL, second in goals (11). Roman Basran is the OHL's leading goalie with a 2.32 goals-against-average as he combines with Steelhead skaters allowing a very impressive league-low 51 goals against in 23 games.

The Steelheads, like Kingston, are riding high, winners of four straight with eight regulation wins in their last 10 games, coming into today off a 9-1 thrashing over Niagara on Friday. Mississauga's last loss came to Kingston on November 28.

Game Notes

Ottawa Senators prospect Leevi Meriläinen will be back in the pipes today after rookie Aidan Spooner backstopped the Fronts in Niagara yesterday in his fourth start

Meriläinen will represent Finland's National Junior Team

Chase Costantino listed as day-to-day

Forward Jordan Frasca needs one point for 100 in his OHL career

Defenceman Ben Roger registered an assist for his first point as a Frontenac on Saturday

Maddox Callens eclipsed rookie point totals (12) in just 22 games

Captain Shane Wright is at Canada's World Junior Camp representing Canada

LA Kings prospect Martin Chromiak 15 points on a seven-game streak (6G,5A), being named to the Slovakian National Junior Team last week

Francesco Arcuri has goals in two straight with a pair of multi-point games.

Arcuri has four game-winning goals to lead Kingston, sitting one back of the league lead (tie five players), registering his 50th career point in 82 games yesterday

Forward Zayde Wisdom (Philadelphia Flyers) is skating with the team listed day-to-day

Last seven-game win streak for KGN - Feb/Mar 2016

Jake Murray (17) and Lucas Peric (15) are both in the top-20 blueline scorers in the OHL

Murray leads Fronts in plus / minus (+17), 8th overall amongst league defencemen

Team Stat Pack - GP (24)

(16-5-3-0) - 35 points - Lead East Division by one / Tied East Conference Lead (NB)

.729 Winning percentage tops in OHL

Leaders (Top/3)

Goals - Edmonds, Frasca (16), Chromiak (13), Arcuri (12)

Assists - Edmonds (31), Wright (19), Arcuri, Chromiak (18)

Points - Edmonds (47), Frasca, Chromiak (31), Arcuri, Wright (30)

PIMs - Haché (40), Poole (29,) Budnick (25)

Shots- Edmonds (116), Chromiak (91), Wright (86)

Plus / Minus - Murray (+17), Arcuri (+15), Frasca, Edmonds (+14)

Powerplay Points - Edmonds (16), Wright, Chromiak (13)

Rookie Points - Soto (16), Ludwinski (15), Thibodeau (7)

Defence Points - Murray (18), Peric (15), Budnick (5)

On The Front

The Frontenacs next home game is Friday, December 17, versus Jordan Frasca's brother Jacob as the Barrie Colts make their first visit of the season to Leon's Centre. The game is the last home game before the Holiday break.

Listen to all the action on 104.3 Fresh Radio with Frontenacs play-by-play voice Jim Gilchrist. Fans can also follow along with team social media channels at Twitter, Facebook and IG for updates.

All home game tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.ca or visiting the Leon's Centre box office. Group Sales and Flex Packs are also available for fans at www.kingstonfrontenacs.com.

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