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March 2 Battalion Notes

March 2, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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2022-23 BATTALION REGULAR-SEASON SUMMARY

FIRST GOAL: The Battalion is 26-0-1 when scoring the first goal of a game and 11-17-2 when the opposing team scores first.

AFTER TWO PERIODS: The Battalion is 27-1-1 when leading after two periods, 2-16-0 when trailing after the second, and 8-0-2 when tied at the end of the second.

ONE-GOAL DECISIONS: The Battalion is 8-5-3 in games decided by one goal.

TROOPS 2ND IN OFFENCE: The Battalion ranks 2nd in OHL scoring with an average of 4.15 goals per game (237 in 57 games), trailing the Windsor Spitfires at 4.79 (273 in 57 games).

BATTALION TIED 2ND IN DEFENCE: The Battalion is tied with the London Knights for the 2nd-best defensive records in the OHL, each team allowing 168 goals in 57 games for an average of 2.95, trailing the Ottawa 67's (146 against in 58 games for 2.52).

POWER PLAY: The Battalion is 10th in power-play efficiency with a scoring percentage of 21.8. The Troops have scored 46 goals on 211 opportunities.

PENALTY KILLING: The Battalion is 1st in penalty-killing with an effectiveness of 86.0 percent. The Troops have allowed 34 power-play goals during 243 times shorthanded.

PENALTY MINUTES: The Battalion is tied with the London Knights as the 3rd-most penalized teams in the OHL, averaging 12.4 minutes per game.

EVEN STRENGTH: The Battalion has scored 191 goals at even strength or when shorthanded, and surrendered 134 goals at even strength or with the man advantage.

SHORTHANDED GOALS: The Battalion is tied with Flint, Mississauga and Ottawa for the league-lead with 13 shorthanded goals, including four by 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; Ertel @ Sudbury, Jan. 11; Tarasevich vs. Flint, Jan. 15; Bloom @ Niagara, Jan. 28; Tarasevich vs. Kingston, Feb. 5.

The Troops have allowed seven 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; Misa at Mississauga, Jan. 20.

The Battalion is three 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 won 3-2 against the visiting Barrie Colts in its 58th game last season.

TROOPS AMONG OHL LEADERS:

MATVEY PETROV: Left winger Petrov has 25 goals and 56 assists for 81 points in 56 games and is 4th in the OHL scoring race. He's 3rd in assists (56), tied 4th in power-play assists (23), and tied 9th in plus-minus (+27).

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KYLE JACKSON: Overage centre Jackson has 29 goals and 44 assists for 73 points in 57 games and is tied for 11th in the OHL scoring race.

TY NELSON: Defenceman Nelson has 21 goals and 45 assists for 66 points in 57 games and is second in assists (45) and points (66) by rearguards and is 3rd in goals (21) by defencemen. He is 5th among all players with 258 shots on goal and tied 10th in assists (45).

JOSH BLOOM: Left winger Bloom has 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points in 59 games with the Battalion and Saginaw Spirit and is tied with teammate Nikita Tarasevich and three others OHL lead with four shorthanded goals.

PAUL CHRISTOPOULOS: Defenceman Christopoulos has two goals and 18 assists for 20 points in 57 games and leads the OHL in plus-minus (+45).

NIKITA TARASEVICH: Right winger Tarasevich has 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points, all career highs, in 54 games. He is tied with teammate Josh Bloom and three others for the OHL lead with four shorthanded goals.

DOM DiVINCENTIIS: Goaltender DiVincentiis is 30-9-2 with a 2.52 goals-against average and .911 save percentage. He leads all netminders in wins (30) and average (2.52) and is 2nd in save percentage (.911).

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