OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Weekly

Published on January 22, 2004 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Last Week: 1-2-0-0 Season: 24-13-6-1

Friday night the Rangers topped the visiting Barrie Colts 5-4 at The Aud...a crowd of 6,095 attended the game...Paul McFarland and Petr Kanko each had a goal and an assist...Saturday night the Rangers fell 4-3 in Plymouth...Petr Kanko, David Clarkson and Adam Keefe scored for the Rangers...Brad Topping took his first loss as a Ranger...Sunday night the Rangers lost 6-3 in Guelph...Michael Richards, Peter Franchin and Adam Keefe scored for the Rangers...the Rangers were 0/7 on the power play.

This Week

Friday night the Rangers host the Brampton Battalion (17-20-6-1)...the Battalion are led on offense by Wojtek Wolski (43-20-29-49)...entering the week the Battalion had only 2 players with a plus rating...Brampton is currently on a 3-5-2 skid... Saturday night the Rangers travel to Erie to face the Otters (21-17-5-1)...Erie enters the week 7-3-0 in their past 10 games...the Otters are led by Rob Hisey (39-21-35-56)...Bryan Hamm leads the Otters with 107 PIM's.

Inside The Numbers

- the Rangers were 0/11 on the power play in their 2 weekend losses

- the Rangers are averaging 5,909 fans per game

- the Rangers are scoring an average of 4 goals per game

- Andre Benoit is 8th in OHL scoring with 57 points, he also leads all CHL defensemen in scoring

- the Rangers have had attendance of more than 6,000 eight times this season

- current 13 game unbeaten streak at home (11-0-2-0), longest such streak in the OHL so far this season

- last loss at home was 3-2 loss to Sault Ste. Marie on Oct. 24th, 2003

- Michael Richards has 11 PTS (4G, 7A) in his last 6 games

- Boris Valabik and Evan McGrath represented the Rangers in the Top Prospects game

- Michael Richards, Andre Benoit and Petr Kanko will be playing in the OHL All Star Classic next week in Peterborough

- mid-season NHL Central Scouting Rankings place Boris Valabik 13th, Evan McGrath 15th, Craig Voakes 38th and Paul McFarland 189th in North America

- the Rangers average 23.5 PIM's per game, 5th most in the league

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