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January 5 Battalion Notes

January 5, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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2022-23 BATTALION REGULAR-SEASON SUMMARY

FIRST GOAL: The Battalion is 15-0-1 when scoring the first goal of a game and 9-10-0 when the opposing team scores first.

AFTER TWO PERIODS: The Battalion is 18-1-1 when leading after two periods, 1-9-0 when trailing after the second, and 5-0-0 when tied at the end of the second.

ONE-GOAL DECISIONS: The Battalion is 5-4-1 in games decided by one goal.

POWER PLAY: The Battalion is 14th in power-play efficiency with a scoring percentage of 20.6. The Troops have scored 26 goals on 126 opportunities.

PENALTY KILLING: The Battalion is 1st in penalty-killing with an effectiveness of 86.7 percent. The Troops have allowed 20 power-play goals during 151 times shorthanded.

PENALTY MINUTES: The Battalion is the 9th-least penalized team in the OHL, averaging 12.3 minutes per game.

EVEN STRENGTH: The Battalion has scored 123 goals at even strength or when shorthanded, and surrendered 82 goals at even strength or with the man advantage.

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

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 seven 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 overtime decision at Barrie in its 36th game last season.

TROOPS AMONG OHL LEADERS:

KYLE JACKSON: Overage centre Jackson has 22 goals and 26 assists for 48 points in 35 games and is 5th in the OHL scoring race. He is tied for 5th in game-winning goals (4), tied 7th in goals (22) and tied 9th in power-play goals (7).

TY NELSON: Defenceman Nelson has nine goals and 30 assists for 39 points in 35 games and is 3rd in scoring by OHL rearguards. He's 7th among all players in assists (30), and tied 12th in power-play assists (11).

MATVEY PETROV: Left winger Petrov has 12 goals and 34 assists for 46 points in 34 games and is 8th in the OHL scoring race. He's tied for 3rd in assists (34) and tied for 7th in power-play assists (13).

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JOSH BLOOM: Left winger Bloom has 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points in 37 games with the Battalion and Saginaw Spirit, tying for 14th in the OHL's scoring race. He is tied for the league-lead with three shorthanded goals and tied 9th in power-play goals (7).

DALYN WAKELY: Centre Wakely has 17 goals and 11 assists for 28 points in 35 games. He is tied for 5th in the OHL with four game-winning goals.

PAUL CHRISTOPOULOS: Defenceman Christopoulos has one goal and 14 assists for 15 points in 35 games and leads the OHL in plus-minus (+35).

DOM DiVINCENTIIS: Goaltender DiVincentiis is 18-6-0 with a 2.60 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. He leads all netminders in wins (18), is second in average (2.60) and tied 5th in save percentage (.906).

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