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Game Day Preview: KGN vs PBO

November 19, 2021 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kingston Frontenacs News Release


The Kingston Frontenacs face the Peterborough Petes tonight at 7:00 pm at Leon's Centre, looking for a fourth consecutive win over the East Division rivals. The Black and Gold are coming off an emotional weekend capped off with a 5-4 win on Saturday afternoon versus Mississauga on a Shane Wright shootout winner. Kingston will catch a tired team playing on consecutive nights, with the Petes taking on the Hamilton Bulldogs on Thursday.

Tonight's game is the team's Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The team will be wearing special jerseys in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. After the game, the jerseys will be put up for auction with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Jersey Auction: https://web.dashapp.io/auction/619328e323592561a49b684f

Last Game

After 3-1 and 6-1 wins, the teams played a much closer affair on November 7 in Kingston during the third of twelve games between the two foes. The Fronts stormed back from an early two-goal deficit in the first period stealing a 6-5 OT win at the Leon's Centre in the last matchup. Maddox Callens scored the third of three in the final period to take a 5-4 lead before a last-minute tally by leading Peterborough rookie-scorer Nick Lardis sent the game to overtime. Rookie Matthew Soto had a pair of goals with captain Shane Wright and Martin Chromiak, each recording four assists in the win. In rookie OHL scoring, Soto (14) enters Friday night fourth-overall in points, three behind leader Calum Ritchie of Oshawa (17), and he sits tied for third in assists (10), just two back of North Bay's Ty Nelson.

For Petes Sake

On Thursday night, the Petes were thrashed 10-6 at home against the Hamilton Bulldogs. Tucker Robertson scored his first career hattrick on four points, and Joe Carroll added three points in the loss.

The Petes have won one game in overtime (5-4 versus Barrie on November 13) in their last seven, dating back to their previous regulation win on October 30. Sitting last in the East Division standings, the Petes have given up a league-high 76 goals against. However, head coach Luca Caputi's squad will need to play a sound defensive game as the Petes have an excellent offence scoring just two fewer goals than the Frontenacs.

Edmonds

Assistant Captain Lucas Edmonds scored the late-game tying goal last Saturday against the Steelheads to get the game to overtime. It marks just one of many times the rookie overager has been vital in a Kingston victory. He leads Kingston in all offensive categories and rides an 11-point season-high five-game point streak into Friday's matchup with Peterborough (4G,7A).

Marooning The Fronts

Emmett Sproule and Samual Mayer have been challenging for Kingston in the previous matchups. Sproule has five points in the three games versus Kingston and is on an OHL-leading 15-game point streak that started in the Petes opener.

The Fronts will see plenty of Mayer in the Petes zone. The former OHL first-round selection (15th-overall 2020) sees 25+ minutes a game using his big frame making life uncomfortable for opposition forwards, currently second overall in PIM's (28) for defencemen in the league. The sturdy defender has two goals against Kingston and sits 20th-overall in scoring from the point (8). He is tied with Kingston's Lucas Peric for fourth in goals (4).

Conference Connections

Kingston has incurred the second-least penalty minutes in the Eastern Conference (144)

4th in total team goals in East Conference (57) - *1st in OHL 4.07 team goals-per-game

49 goals against are the least allowed

2nd in goal-differential (+8) - NB +17

Notes

Jordan Frasca is on a three-game point streak (3G,1A)

The current .643 winning percentage is tied for 2nd overall in OHL

One of three OHL teams to have two overtime losses

Have not allowed a goal in two shootouts

Lucas Edmonds (1.71) leads OHL points-per-game

Kingston is 10th in latest KIA Canada CHL national rankings list (Other OHL reps - London 3rd and Ottawa 8th)

Fronts rookie Jackson Stewart is a former teammate of Petes Donovan McCoy from nearby Belleville, ON and is a product of the Quinte Red Devils

Team Stat Pack - Games Played (14)

Record: (8-4-2-0)

18 pts - Tie 4th East Conf / 3rd - East Div

Three back of Eastern Conf Lead - North Bay Battalion, Ottawa 67's (21) / Three back of East Division Lead - Ottawa 67's (21)

Leaders

Goals - Edmonds (9), Chromiak, Frasca (7), Wright (6)

Assists - Edmonds (15), Chromiak (13), Wright (12)

Points - Edmonds (24), Chromiak (20), Wright (18)

Rookie Points - Soto (14), Ludwinski (10), Thibodeau (6)

PIMs - Poole (23), Callens (15), Haché, Burns (14)

Plus/Minus - Arcuri (+7), Murray (+6), Frasca, Ludwinski (+5)

SOG - Edmonds (64), Wright (61), Chromiak (56)

Special Teams

Power Play 16/61 - 26.2% (2nd East Div/ 2nd Eastern Conf)

Penalty Kill 36/45 - 80% (2nd East Div/ 3rd Eastern Conf)

On The Front

The Frontenacs are on the road for their next game Sunday, November 21 to take on the Oshawa Generals at 6:05 pm.

The next home game is Friday, November 26, at Leon's Centre versus 2020 OHL First-Overall selection Ty Nelson and the North Bay Battalion in a second Eastern Conference matchup.

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 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 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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