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Rangers Finish 2023 off in Owen Sound against the Attack

December 30, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Owen Sound, ON - The Kitchener Rangers look to finish the year off with a win in Owen Sound after a 5-3 loss against the Flint Firebirds on Friday night at The Aud. Puck drop is set for 7 pm at The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

TV: Rogers Channel 20 (Kitchener)

Video Stream: OHL Live on CHL TV

Radio: 570 AM CKGL

HEAD-TO-HEAD

This Season:

The Rangers and Attack have played five times this season, with Owen Sound currently leading the season series 3-2. Notably, the Rangers have a balanced record of 1 win and 1 loss when facing off in Owen Sound. The goal tally through these five games shows a close race between the two, with the Rangers scoring 16 goals and the Attack responding with 17.

The most recent matchup unfolded in Kitchener on November 24th, resulting in a 4-1 victory for the Attack. Cedrick Guindon (Montreal Canadians), Deni Goure (2), and Sam Sedley showcased their scoring prowess for the Attack, while Filip Mešár (Montreal Canadians) notched the lone goal for the Rangers.

Over the Years:

Dating back to the 2018-19 season Kitchener and Owen Sound have faced off 39 times with the Rangers owning a 22-13-3-1 record. When playing in Owen Sound the Rangers continue to own the record 10-6-2-1. In these 39 games, the Rangers and Attack have a 22-goal differential with Kitchener having scored 140 goals and the Attack scoring 118. The best Rangers campaign against the Attack was the 2018-19 season when Kitchener went 6-2-0-0 scoring 42 goals and only allowing 24 in eight games.

Team Statistics:

The Rangers sit fourth in the league's overall power play converting at 27.1%, dropping to sixth when playing on the road at 23.7%. The Attack owns the third-best power play in the league converting at 37.4% and when at home jumping to second at 33.3%.

The Rangers are third in the league's penalty kill standings at 82.7%. Owen Sound sits as the second-best at 83%. Owen Sound when playing at home and Kitchener when playing on the road each sit 14th.

SCOUTING THE RANGERS (24-9-2-0)

1st in the Western Conference, 1st in the OHL/ 4th in Week 10 of the CHL Power Rankings

Last Time Out:

In the Rangers 5-3 loss to Flint on Friday Trent Swick, Luke Ellinas, and Cameron Arquette each recorded a goal. Arquette's goal was his first OHL goal. Matthew Sop, Hunter Brzustewicz, Simon Motew, Cameron Reid, Kyle Morey, and Matheas Stark all contributed with an assist each.

Rangers to Watch:

Hunter Brzustewicz (Vancouver Canucks) continues to lead the OHL and CHL defenceman in points while he is sixth in the CHL for points with 56. The blueliner also ranks first in CHL assists with 49 and sixth in power play assists with 16. This season against Owen Sound Brzustewicz has registered two goals and four assists through five games.

Matthew Sop is currently placed third in Rangers and eighth in the CHL for points. Sop in 35 games played has 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points. He is also placed third in a five-way tie for second most game-winning goals in the CHL at 6. When facing Owen Sound this season Sop has recorded three goals and three assists in five games.

Trent Swick is ranked as the Rangers' fourth top point-getter with a 16-22-38 stat line. Swick has found himself on the scoresheet for the past six games with 10 points, five goals and five assists, along with a three-game goal streak. Against the Attack Swick has collected one goal and three assists in the five games this season.

Goaltenders:

Jackson Parsons currently has the second-best goals-against average in the league at 2.82 along with the fourth-best save percentage at .904. Parsons is in a three-way tie for the most wins at 17 but continues to hold the number one spot for the most shutouts with four.

SCOUTING THE ATTACK (15-13-2-1)

6th in the Western Conference, 11th in the OHL/ 14th in Week 12 of the OHL Power Rankings

Last Time Out:

The Owen Sound Attack faced the Niagara IceDogs on Thursday taking the game 10-2 for their second multi-digit scoring night of the season. 11 Attack skaters got a piece of the scoring; Deni Goure recorded an eight-point night (3G, 5A) now holding the most points in a single night for the Owen Sound Attack, Ethan Burroughs (2G, 4A), Jake Crawford (2G, 2A), Sam Sedley (1G, 1A), Declan Waddick and Antonio Tersigni each grabbed a goal.

Attack to Watch:

Deni Goure leads the Attack offense with 19 goals, and 27 assists for 26 points in 32 games played. Goure when playing against Kitchener this year has recorded eight points in five games with four goals and four assists. The centre has had 10 multi-point nights in the 32 games played.

Ethan Burroughs trails behind Goure with a 15-22-37 stat line. Burroughs plays a key role in the Attack power play ranking first in power-play goals (7), and second in power-play assists (11). Against the Rangers Burroughs has scored one goal and has grabbed three assists. He hopped onto a three-game point streak after his six-point night against Niagara on Thursday.

Sam Sedley leads the Attack blueline with seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points. Sedley is ranked third in league defencemen for points behind Brzustewicz and Zayne Parekh in Saginaw. Sedley has tallied one goal and five assists against Kitchener this season.

Goaltenders:

Carter George is ranked first in the league in save percentage at .912 while he currently has a 3.07 goals against average. George has played 27 games this season, winning 12. He has suited up in four games against the Rangers this season and has a .889 save percentage when facing Kitchener along with averaging 3.78 goals against.

BROADCAST COVERAGE

Saturday's match vs Owen Sound will be televised live throughout Kitchener and the Waterloo Region on Rogers TV, cable channel 20, and can be watched across the province of Ontario on the Super Sports Pak on channel 470 for cable subscribers. The game will be streamed live online on OHL Live on CHL TV. Additionally, fans can listen to Saturday night's action on the radio on CityNews 570 AM CKGL.

UP NEXT:

The Rangers start the new year travelling to Oshawa to face the Generals. Puck drop is set for 2:05 pm at the Tribute Community Centre. Then, back home to host the Saginaw Spirit on Next Gen Night for a rare Thursday 7 pm puck drop. Grab your tickets to the action at The Aud Box Office sponsored by White Way Plumbing or online.

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