
Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs. North Bay Battalion
Published on January 29, 2020 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release
*The Guelph Storm travel to North Bay to take on the Battalion on Thursday evening at 7:00pm for their final meeting of the season.
Guelph is looking to snap a 10 game losing streak which has seen them drop from 1st in the Western Conference to 7th in the Western Conference coming into Thursday's game. North Bay is coming into their matchup in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and are 2-6-2-0 in their last 10 games played. In their first meeting of the season, Guelph won 9-3 being led by captain Cam Hillis who had a 4 point evening.
HEAD TO HEAD
2019-20 Regular Season
GUE 1-0-0-0 NB 0-1-0-0
2018-19 Regular Season
GUE 1-1-0-0 NB 1-1-0-0
Last Five Years
GUE 6-2-1-0 NB 3-5-1-0
Last Five Years At Guelph Storm
GUE 3-2-0-0 NB 2-3-0-0
Last Five Years At North Bay Battalion
GUE 3-0-1-0 NB 1-2-1-0
TOP SCORERS
LAST 5 GAMES
MATCH UP
Guelph Storm North Bay Battalion
Season Record 22-18-1-4 11-32-2-0
Last 10 Games 0-10-0-0 2-6-2-0
Streak 0-10-0-0 0-1-0-0
Last Game 4-2 L @ London (2020-01-26) Final 6-4 L vs Sault Ste. Marie (2020-01-26) Final
Home Record 13-8-1-1 7-12-2-0
Away Record 9-10-0-3 4-20-0-0
Goals For 154 135
Goals Against 147 236
Power Plays 33/171 (19.3%) 34/172 (19.77%)
Power Plays - Home 15/96 (15.63%) 21/84 (25%)
Power Plays - Away 18/75 (24%) 13/88 (14.77%)
Penalty Killing 32/162 (19.75%) 41/190 (21.58%)
Penalty Killing - Home 15/80 (81.25%) 17/89 (80.9%)
Penalty Killing - Away 17/82 (79.27%) 24/101 (76.24%)
Leading Rookie Bakanov (9-9-18) Jackson (6-10-16)
Most Penalty Minutes Pavel Gogolev Luke Moncada
Team PIM/GM 8.8/45 11.4/45
Players to Watch - NHL Drafted Players
Guelph Storm: The Guelph Storm have 3 players drafted by NHL clubs that include captain Cam Hillis (MTL - 3rd Round), defencemen Fedor Gordeev (MIN - 5th Round) and defencemen Martin Has (WSH - 5th Round).
North Bay Battalion: Mason Primeau (VGK - 5th Round) is the only Battalion player currently drafted by an NHL club. Mason was originally drafted by the Guelph Storm (2nd Round, #22 overall in the 2017 OHL Draft).
Upcoming Games
Guelph will travel to Sudbury for a visit against the Sudbury Wolves on Friday January 31st. The Storm return home on Wednesday February 5th against the Erie Otters at 7:00pm at the Sleeman Centre.
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