Storm City Weekly
Published on February 26, 2009 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release
A win over the Owen Sound Attack and losses to the Spirit, Greyhounds and Knights this past week have the Storm sitting second in the Midwest with 67 points and three points behind Saginaw for the third place spot in the Western Conference.
Friday night at the Sleeman Centre, the Storm downed the Owen Sound Attack 6-0. Kicking aside 31 shots, Foote recorded his second shutout of the season and first in a Storm uniform. Five different Storm forwards posted multi-point nights led by Brandon Buck who recorded two goals and two assists for four points.
Saturday night in Saginaw, Nathan Martine scored the tying goal at 6:01 of the third only to see Jack Combs and the Spirit take the two points in overtime scoring less than a minute into the extra frame.
Sunday night in the Soo, the Storm fell behind by two early in the first as a result of a seven minute man disadvantage and never recovered eventually losing 3-1. Matt Kennedy scored the lone Storm goal in the contest.
Wednesday night at the Sleeman Centre in front of a solid weeknight crowd of 4,454, the Storm took the lead early in the third only to surrender two to the Knights in a 3-2 losing effort. Matt Kennedy and Yves Bastien scored for the Storm while Brandon Foote made 32 saves in the loss.
With a record of 30-23-4-3 and 67 points, the Storm sit second in the Midwest Division and three points behind the Saginaw Spirit for third overall in the Western Conference.
Grand & Toy Player of the Week
) The Guelph Storm announced today that forward Peter Holland is the Grand & Toy Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 22nd.
Holland recorded four points, one goal and three assists, and was a plus three in three games this past weekend. The 18 year old started off the week with his best game Friday night against the Owen Sound Attack. Scoring the Storm's fourth goal of the game and assisting on the third and sixth, the Caledon native helped lift his team over the Attack by a score of 6-0. On Saturday night in Saginaw, Holland assisted on the Storm's first of the night in their 4-3 overtime loss, before being held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 loss in Sault Ste. Marie.
With 56 points in 59 games, Holland sits second on the Storm in total points, goals (24), assists (32) and powerplay goals (10).
Next up, Holland and the rest of the Storm play at home three time this week. First, they host the London Knights this coming Wednesday before the Ottawa 67's and Kitchener Rangers visit the Sleeman Centre on Friday and Sunday respectively. Tickets are still available for all games and can be purchased by visiting of calling the Guelph Storm Box Office at 519-837-9690.
7 Day 'Storm Forecast'
The Storm continues their drive for home ice advantage in the playoffs with three home games this week vs. London, Ottawa and Kitchener. Get inside this week's games with the '7 day Storm Forecast" section now available on GuelphStorm.com. 7 day 'Storm Forecast'
Live Free Week Three
It's been three weeks since Jason Brooks last used a razor. The Storm Head Coach is "Living Free" of shaving for a month to support Live Free -an incentive to help students in the community go to school well nourished and ready to learn.
You can still help support Jason's promise to live free by visiting his Profile (click to view) or try www.livefreecampaign.ca/live-free-life/coach-jason-brooks and make your donation. Jason will reveal his dedication to live free, revealing his beard, on March 6th when the Guelph Storm take on the Saginaw Spirit at the Sleeman Centre.
The Guelph Storm owners have agreed to MATCH ALL STORM FAN DONATIONS!
What is Live Free? Everyday, many children in our community live without the basic necessities that many of us take for granted. Necessities like a warm home, food to eat or a caring person to ensure they have what they need to grow and achieve a bright future. Often these children are sent to school without the proper nutrition to allow them to focus in their classes. Put simply, they are too hungry to learn. But this can change and you can make a difference. By raising funds for the Food and Friends program through the Live Free Campaign, you can help The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington provide a healthy start to the day for any child in our community who needs it.
To find out more about the LIVE FREE Campaign and to see who else in our community is going to LIVE FREE visit http://www.livefreecampaign.ca/home.
Storm 09/10 Season Tickets on Sale
The Guelph Storm Hockey Club has announced that season tickets for the 2009-10 season are now available for renewal or purchase. Early Bird Season Ticket prices will remain unchanged from the 2008/09 season with the Child Early Bird price actually dropping by over 5%. "It's a tough economy," says Rick Hoyle, the President of the Storm. "We want to show a commitment to fans that we will keep our product affordable."
With all walk-up box office prices increasing by $1.00 next season, Guelph Storm Season Ticket Holders will save even more money in 2009/10 with a family of four including two adults and two children saving $641.00 (over 42%) off regular box office prices. This savings is the equivalent of receiving 11 Family Value games for free.
The Early Bird season ticket prices will be offered to fans with a $75 per seat deposit placed before the Storm's final home game of the season - including the 2009 OHL Playoffs if the Storm qualifies.
With a current average attendance of 4,038, the Storm is well on their way to surpassing 4,000 fans per game for the fifth straight campaign and is expected to have the second or third highest regular season attendance in franchise history.
For more information or to order Guelph Storm 2009/10 season tickets, fans can visit www.guelphstorm.com, contact the Guelph Storm box office or visit the Storm information table at upcoming home games.
Season Ticket Holder Team Meet and Greet
The Guelph Storm would like to invite all season ticket holders to the Meet the Storm Reception at the Sleeman Centre outside of Spyke's Sports Shop on Saturday February 28th from 1:30-3:30.
This is an exclusive Season Ticket holder event so please don't forget your ticket for admission. You don't want to miss out on meeting this year's team.
For more information please contact Sarah Twigger at either 519-837-9690 x106 or stwigger@guelphstorm.com
3rd Edition of Storm City Chronicle now on sale
Purchase the 3rd of 3 editions of the Storm City Chronicle at Guelph Storm home games or Spyke's Sport Shop.
Including three new feature articles, player profiles on every member of your Storm and a look back and forward at Storm Alumni and Prospects.
Storm City Chronicle on sale for just $3.00.
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