OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Dominated by Storm, 8-1

Published on December 2, 2018 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Guelph, ON.: Despite Alexey Lipanov scoring the first goal of the game - his sixth of the season - it was all Guelph (14-7-3-3) the rest of the way through as the Storm defeated the Rangers (12-14-2-0), 8-1.

Lucas Pfeil stopped 22 of 30 shots on the night.

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FULL GAME REPORT

At 4:43 of the opening period, Guelph's Cam Hillis took a slashing penalty that led to Kitchener's first man-advantage of the game. The OHL's second-best powerplay made good on the advantage on an Alexey Lipanov goal that beat Anthony Popovich for his sixth of the season. 1-0.

Rickard Hugg and Greg Meireles picked up assists on the opening goal.

Exactly three minutes after the Rangers scored, at 8:21, the Storm evened it up. Keagan Stevenson beat Lucas Pfeil on assists by Daniil Chyka and Nate Schnarr and it was 1-1.

Arber Xhekaj took his second penalty of the game at 10:28 on a trip and on the ensuing powerplay for the Storm, Hillis made up for his previous penalty that led to a goal by scoring a goal of his own, his sixth of the season. Ryan Merkley and Dmitry Samorukov earned assists of the go-ahead goal.

Guelph continued to put bodies in front of the net and it paid off when Cedric Ralph (9) redirected a Ryan Merkley shot that beat Pfeil. Barret Kirwin also picked up an assist to make it 4-1.

Kitchener's penalty kill was busy in the first period. Kyle Gentles took a tripping penalty at 14:03 and then, at 15:08 a Jack York trip and unsportsmanlike conduct led to a 5-on-3 for Guelph. The Rangers shut down the two-man-advantage for the Storm and proceeded to hold off their Highway 7 rivals during the consecutive minor penalties to York to keep them in the game.

The period ended with Guelph up 3-1 and leading in shots 11-8.

It was at 11:32 of the middle frame that Daniil Chyka picked up his second point of the afternoon on his third goal of the season to put the Storm up 4-1. Jack Hanley and Hillis earned assists on the goal.

Guelph extended their lead on Kirwin's fifth goal of the season to make it 5-1.

Schnarr and Merkley were the helpers on the goal.

Stevenson buried his second of the afternoon on a cross-ice pass by Ty Collins and that made it 6-1.

9 seconds later, at 7:37, Hillis also scored his second of the afternoon and that made it 7-1.

Samorukov, at 17:03, scored his first goal of the season and that put the Storm up 8-1, which is how the game would end.

Guelph outshot Kitchener 30-28.

The Rangers next home game is on Friday, December 7 at 7:30 pm versus the North Bay Battalion. The next away game for Kitchener is on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm vs the North Bay Battalion.

Tickets still available for all regular season home games. Purchase yours in person at the Activa Box Office at The Aud or Centre in the Square Box Office, by phone (519) 578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977, or online.

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