OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Weekly

Published on November 3, 2004 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Last Week: 1-0-0 Season: 8-5-2-0

Friday night the Rangers jumped out to a 6-1 lead vs the Owen Sound Attack and cruised to a 7-4 win...Andre Benoit collected a goal and 3 assists...he was also a +5 in the game...Evan McGrath added 2 goals and an assist...Michael Richards and Craig Voakes each had a goal and an assist...Carlo DiRienzo stopped 33 of 37 shots for the win...5,740 attended the game.

This Week

The Rangers visited Oshawa Tuesday night winning 2-1...Joe McCann and Mike Duco scored for the Rangers...DiRienzo earned his 5th win stopping 26 shots...the teams combined to go 0/13 on the power play...the Rangers host the Saginaw Spirit (3-10-1-2) Friday night at The Aud...the Spirit are led on offense by Patrick McNeill who has 12 points in 15 games...Sunday the Rangers travel to Guelph to face the Storm (9-6-1-0)...Ryan Callahan leads the Storm attack with 17 points in 16 games, including 11 goals.

Inside The Numbers

- Benoit has 15 points (4G, 11A) during his current eight-game scoring streak

- DiRienzo is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, with a .931 SV%

- David Clarkson, Chris Gravelding and Matt Lashoff all returned to action in Tuesday's game vs Oshawa

- Evan McGrath is 3rd in league scoring with 28 points (12G, 16A)

- Benoit leads all OHL defensemen with 21 points (6G, 15A)

- Rangers are 3rd in the league averaging 26.4 PIM per game

- with 12 PTS in his first 15 games Adam Keefe is on pace for a career-high 54 points this season

- Craig Voakes has 16 PTS in 12 games this season

- the Rangers are 7-2-1 in their past 10 games

- the Rangers have outscored opponents 57-49 this season

- Carlo DiRienzo is 10th in the OHL with a 2.55 GAA

- 1st round pick Justin Azevedo has collected 8 points in 14 games

- Adam Keefe is on pace for 265 PIM's, he has 62 in 15 games to date

- Michael Richards has 7 points (2G, 5A) in his past 4 games




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