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January 12 Battalion Notes

January 12, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
North Bay Battalion News Release


2022-23 BATTALION REGULAR-SEASON SUMMARY FIRST GOAL: The Battalion is 18-0-1 when scoring the first goal of a game and 9-10-0 when the opposing team scores first.

AFTER TWO PERIODS: The Battalion is 20-1-1 when leading after two periods, 1-9-0 when trailing after the second, and 6-0-0 when tied at the end of the second.

ONE-GOAL DECISIONS: The Battalion is 7-4-1 in games decided by one goal.

POWER PLAY: The Battalion is 18th in power-play efficiency with a scoring percentage of 19.4. The Troops have scored 27 goals on 139 opportunities.

PENALTY KILLING: The Battalion is 1st in penalty-killing with an effectiveness of 87.1 percent. The Troops have allowed 21 power-play goals during 163 times shorthanded.

PENALTY MINUTES: The Battalion is the 9th-most penalized team in the OHL, averaging 12.2 minutes per game.

EVEN STRENGTH: The Battalion has scored 132 goals at even strength or when shorthanded, and surrendered 86 goals at even strength or with the man advantage.

SHORTHANDED GOALS: The Battalion has scored a league-leading 10 shorthanded goals, including two each by Liam Arnsby, Josh Bloom, Nikita Tarasevich and Justin Ertel ... 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.

The Troops have allowed six 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.

The Battalion is 11 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 lost a 3-2 decision to the visiting Mississauga Steelheads in its 39th game last season.

TROOPS AMONG OHL LEADERS: KYLE JACKSON: Overage centre Jackson has 24 goals and 27 assists for 51 points in 38 games and is tied for 4th in the OHL scoring race. He is tied for 6th in game-winning goals (4) and tied 7th in goals (24).

TY NELSON: Defenceman Nelson has 10 goals and 33 assists for 43 points in 38 games and is 3rd in scoring and tied 5th in goals by OHL rearguards. He's tied for 8th among all players in assists (33).

MATVEY PETROV: Left winger Petrov has 13 goals and 37 assists for 50 points in 37 games and is 8th in the OHL scoring race. He's 4th in assists (37) and 8th in power-play assists (14).

He has JOSH BLOOM: Left winger Bloom has 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points in 40 games with the Battalion and Saginaw Spirit. He is tied for the league-lead with three shorthanded goals and tied 14th in goals (21).

DALYN WAKELY: Centre Wakely has 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 points in 38 games. He is tied for 6th in the OHL with four game-winning goals.

KYLE McDONALD: Overage right winger McDonald has 11 goals and four assists for 15 points in 15 games and is tied for 6th in game-winning goals (4).

PAUL CHRISTOPOULOS: Defenceman Christopoulos has one goal and 14 assists for 15 points in 38 games and leads the OHL in plus-minus (+36).

DOM DiVINCENTIIS: Goaltender DiVincentiis is 21-6-0 with a 2.49 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. He leads all netminders in wins (21) and average (2.49), and is 3rd in save percentage (.908).

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