Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. North Bay Battalion
January 5, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release
The Guelph Storm take on the North Bay Battalion on Sunday January 6th, at 2:00pm at the Sleeman Centre.
The Guelph Storm welcome the North Bay Battalion to the Sleeman Centre for their second matchup of the season. The Storm won their first meeting 6-2 in North Bay back on November 25th that included a 34 save performance from Anthony Popovich. Heading into Sundays' game, Guelph is in 4th place in the Western Conference with their leading scorer Nate Schnarr (20G, 34A, 54P) leading the way. North Bay enters the contest fighting to stay in the playoff picture being led by OHL point leader Justin Brazeau (37G, 31A, 69P).
Fans can purchase tickets either in-person at the Sleeman Centre Box Office, by calling (519) 837-9690 or online at ticketmaster.com here.
HEAD TO HEAD
2018-19 Regular Season
NB 0-0-0-0 GUE 0-0-0-0
2017-18 Regular Season
NB 0-1-1-0 GUE 2-0-0-0
Last Five Years
NB 2-3-3-0 GUE 6-1-1-0
Last Five Years At North Bay
NB 1-1-2-0 GUE 3-0-1-0
Last Five Years At Guelph
NB 1-2-1-0 GUE 3-1-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season
TOP SCORERS
LAST 5 GAMES
MATCH UP
North Bay Guelph
Season Record 10-11-0-1 11-5-3-3
Last 10 Games 5-4-0-1 4-1-2-3
Streak 0-3-0-0 0-0-0-1
Last Game 0-0 T @ Owen Sound (2019-01-05) Pre-Game 0-0 T vs Windsor (2019-01-04) Pre-Game
Home Record 5-5-0-1 8-1-1-1
Away Record 5-6-0-0 3-4-2-2
Goals For 72 84
Goals Against 89 74
Power Plays 25/81 (30.9%) 24/88 (27.3%)
Power Plays - Home 14/37 (37.8%) 14/45 (31.1%)
Power Plays - Away 11/44 (25%) 10/43 (23.3%)
Penalty Killing 18/100 (82%) 16/79 (79.7%)
Penalty Killing - Home 10/52 (80.8%) 9/37 (75.7%)
Penalty Killing - Away 8/48 (83.3%) 7/42 (83.3%)
Leading Rookie Caines (1-2-3) Chayka (2-3-5)
Most Penalty Minutes Daniel Walker Isaac Ratcliffe
Team PIM/GM 12.9/22 9.8/22
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm
The Guelph Storm have made some recent moves to their lineup by bringing in RW-MacKenzie Entwistle, D-Markus Phillips and D-Fedor Gordeev in recent trades this week.
North Bay Battalion
A familiar face in Mason Primeau makes his return to the Sleeman Centre for the first time since being traded to North Bay by the Storm earlier this season.
Upcoming Games
The Guelph Storm will head to London to take on the London Knights on Tuesday January 8th and will then head to Niagara to take on the Ice Dogs on Thursday January 10th. On Friday January 11th, the Storm will play in Kitchener against the Rangers before they head home to take on the Ottawa 67's on Sunday January 13th at the Sleeman Centre.
Fans can purchase tickets either in-person at the Sleeman Centre Box Office, by calling (519) 837-9690 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Ontario Hockey League Stories from January 5, 2019
- Attack Snap Battalion's 7 Game Win Streak in Shootout Victory - Owen Sound Attack
- Firebirds Earn Third Victory in Last Six Games, Win 5-1 Saturday - Flint Firebirds
- Rangers Lose to the Spirit in Michigan, 5-2 - Kitchener Rangers
- Spirit Newcomers Shine in Front of 5,133 at the Dow Event Center - Saginaw Spirit
- Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. North Bay Battalion - Guelph Storm
- Bulldogs Win 4-3 in OT vs Sarnia - Brantford Bulldogs
- Unclaimed 50/50 from Friday's Game vs. Windsor Spitfires - Guelph Storm
- Hamilton Tops Sting in OT - Sarnia Sting
- Andree Shuts the Door as 67's Blank Colts 2-0 - Ottawa 67's
- Firebirds Trade Gordeev to Guelph Storm - Flint Firebirds
- Storm Acquire Defenceman Fedor Gordeev from the Flint Firebirds in Exchange for Picks - Guelph Storm
- Ottawa Blanks Barrie 2-0 - Barrie Colts
- Owen Sound Attack Trade Phillips to Guelph Storm for Six Picks - Owen Sound Attack
- Preview: McLeod, Tippett Set to Make Debut as Spirit Host Rangers Saturday - Saginaw Spirit
- Storm Acquire Defenceman Markus Phillips from Attack - Guelph Storm
- Steelheads Complete Trade with Spirit - Brampton Steelheads
- Spirit Complete Deal with Steelheads to Add Panthers First Round Pick Owen Tippett - Saginaw Spirit
- Preview: Firebirds Host Sudbury Wolves Saturday in Flint - Flint Firebirds
- Generals Acquire Brett Neumann from Frontenacs in Exchange for Nick Wong and Draft Selections - Oshawa Generals
- Frontenacs Acquire Nick Wong and Picks from Generals for Brett Neumann - Kingston Frontenacs
- Generals Acquire Brett Neumann from the Frontenacs in Exchange for Nick Wong and Draft Selections - Oshawa Generals
- Bulldogs Thank Mackenzie Entwistle in Trade to Guelph - Brantford Bulldogs
- Storm Acquire MacKenzie Entwistle from the Hamilton Bulldogs - Guelph Storm
- Knights Drop Close Contest in Overtime - London Knights
- Petes Take 4-1 Season Series Lead over Division Rival Frontenacs - Peterborough Petes
- Fronts Fight Hard But Fall 5-3 to Petes - Kingston Frontenacs
- Sambrook Seals Hounds OT Victory in London - Soo Greyhounds
- Otters Stun Ice Dogs in Niagara, 6-3 - Erie Otters
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