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Preview: Firebirds Welcome Sarnia for School Day Game

November 7, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Flint Firebirds News Release


Flint, Mich. - The Firebirds play host to West Division rival Sarnia Sting this Wednesday morning for the club's second-annual "School Day Game." Puck drop is set for 11 a.m. (ET) at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center.

Wednesday's contest marks the fourth of eight meetings between the two clubs this season, and the second of four in Flint. Most recently, the Firebirds earned their first point of the season in a 6-5 overtime defeat to Sarnia on home-ice on Oct. 27. Ty Dellandrea (Dallas Stars), Ethan Keppen and Connor Roberts recorded multi-point games and netminder Luke Cavallin made 38 saves on 43 shots.

Sarnia Sting at Flint Firebirds

Date | Time Wednesday, Nov. 7 | 11:00 a.m.

Location Flint, Mich. | Dort Federal Event Center (Directions)

Tickets Ticketmaster.com | (810) 744-0580

Promotions - School Day Game

TV - YourTV channel 6 / 700 HD Live (Sarnia)

- OHL Action Pak: Rogers ch. 448 & Cogeco ch. 448 Live (Ontario)

- Firebirds' Broadcast Coverage

Video Stream OHL Live

Radio WQUS 103.1 FM (Flint & Mid-Michigan) | Pregame Show: 10:30a

Radio (Mobile) US 103 App: Android | iPhone/iPad

Social Media @FlintFirebirds | Facebook | Instagram

All-time, Flint holds a 13-13-1-0 record against the Sting and a 7-5-1-0 record on home ice in the series.

Most recently, the Ottawa 67's earned a 7-4 victory over Flint on Saturday, Nov. 3. Sarnia has earned three victories in their past five games but fell to Windsor on the road Saturday 5-2.

On special teams, Sarnia has the 17th-best power-play in the 20-team OHL, converting on 12.1% of their chances. Flint is operating at 7.1% while on the man-advantage. While shorthanded, Sarnia ranks 13th, successfully killing 79.7% of their penalties while the Firebirds are 20th at 66.7%.

Broadcast Coverage:

Wednesday morning's contest against the Sarnia Sting can be heard live on the radio throughout Flint & Mid-Michigan on US 103.1 FM, online at www.us103.com or by downloading the US 103 app here. Dominic Hennig will call the play-by-play action on the Flint Firebirds Hockey Radio Network. Pregame coverage will begin 30 minutes prior to puck drop at 10:30 a.m.

The game will also be televised live in Sarnia on YourTV channel 6 / 700 (HD) for Cogeco TV cable subscribers. Additionally, the game will be televised live across the province of Ontario on the OHL Action Pak on channel 448 for both Rogers TV and Cogeco TV cable subscribers. OHL fans with cable television in Ontario can add the OHL Action Pak to their television plan to catch the Firebirds in action, home or away all season long. Along with Friday's game, 65 of the Firebirds' 68 games throughout the 2018-19 season are also scheduled to be televised live across the province of Ontario on the OHL Action Pak.

All Flint Firebirds home and away games throughout the 2018-19 season can be watched anywhere in the world online on www.ohllive.com or on the OHL Live app. OHL Live is a league video streaming platform that delivers high quality live and on-demand coverage of all regular season and playoff games annually. The cost is $6.99 per game, $69.99 for Flint Firebirds away games only, $179.99 for all 68 home and away Firebirds games and $279.99 for all 1,360 OHL games throughout the 2018-19 season.

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