OHL Guelph Storm

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October 12, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


Facing two struggling teams this past weekend, the Storm were able to come away with 3 of a possible 4 points. After losing in overtime on Friday to the Brampton Battalion, the team stormed back against Saginaw on Sunday to pick up the win.

Friday night, the Battalion got two early goals before the Storm were able to get on the board with a goal from Andrey Pedan to close the first period. After a scoreless second, the Storm made a comeback attempt when goals by Tanner Richard and Matt Finn put the Storm ahead 3-2.

Then, with just over a minute remaining and the Storm killing a penalty, the Battalion managed to tie the game. Dylan Blujus got the game winner for the Battalion in overtime, making the final score 4-3.

Closing out the Thanksgiving weekend on Sunday, the Storm faced Saginaw for the first time this season, after losing to the Spirit in the first round of last year's playoffs. Despite an early goal to open the game by Zack Mitchell, the Storm saw themselves behind by a score of 3-1 heading into the third period. The game however, was by no means over, as Mitchell, Ryan Horvat, Pedan, Scott Kosmachuk and Cody McNaughton would all tally in the third, while Garret Sparks stood tall in the Storm net, to take the game 6-3.

Coming up this weekend, the Storm face the Peterborough Petes, who also have a record of 4-1-1-1, on Friday night at 7:30 pm at the Sleeman Centre before heading down the 401 to take on the London Knights on Saturday at 7:00 pm.

Finn Named Player of the Week

The Guelph Storm announced today that defenceman Matt Finn is Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 9th.

Finn led all Storm defencemen in points this week picking up four with one goal and three assists in two games over the Thanksgiving weekend. Named First Star against the Battalion, Finn assisted on Tanner Richard's third period goal and scored what appeared to be the winner in the third period of Friday's heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss. On Thanksgiving Sunday at the Sleeman Centre, the Toronto native assisted on Andrey Pedan's winning goal in the third and helped set up Cody McNaughton later in the Storm's 6-3 come from behind victory over the Spirit. He was also a plus two on the weekend.

Guelph's first round pick last season, Finn has enjoyed a great start to his NHL Draft season currently sitting sixth in scoring among all Storm players and first in defence scoring with eight points. Recording two goals, six assists with three multi point games already this season, the 17 year old ranks third in OHL defence scoring.

Storm Forecast

The Storm face off against the Peterborough Petes, who will be making their only visit to the Sleeman Centre this year, on Friday at 7:30 pm.

Then on Saturday the team travels to London to play their second game against a hot Knights team at 7:00 pm. Click here to view this week's Storm Forecast

Tickets are still available for both games and can be purchased online, or by calling the Storm Box Office at 519-837-9690

Carstar Collision of the Game

Click here to check out the CARSTAR Collision of the Game from Friday's game vs. the Brampton Battalion.

Each week during the 2011-12 season, the Guelph Storm will name a Collision of the Game.

At the end of each month, fans will get the opportunity to vote for the CARSTAR Collision of the Month and eventually the CARSTAR Collision of the Year, so keep an eye on guelphstorm.com for more videos and to cast your vote!

Walker Named Assistant Coach with Canada's National Junior Team

Hockey Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Friday that Scott Walker (Cambridge, Ont./Guelph, OHL) will join the coaching staff of Canada's National Junior Team for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012 in Calgary and Edmonton, Alta.

Walker replaces Pascal Vincent (Montreal, Que.), who resigned from his position with Canada's National Junior Team and the QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada to accept the position of assistant coach with the NHL's Winnipeg Jets.

Scott Walker, 38, is in his first full season as head coach of the OHL's Guelph Storm, taking the position on Dec. 23, 2010. As a player, Walker appeared in 829 NHL games with Vancouver, Nashville, Carolina and Washington. He also played for Canada at three IIHF World Championships (1999, 2001, 2005), winning a silver medal at the 2005 tournament in Austria.

Walker joins head coach Don Hay (Kamloops, B.C./Vancouver, WHL) and assistant coaches George Burnett (Port Perry, Ont./Belleville, OHL) and Ryan Huska (Cranbrook, B.C./Kelowna, WHL) on the coaching staff.

The Program of Excellence (POE) policy committee confirmed Walker's appointment following a meeting of the committee this week. The POE policy committee is comprised of Hockey Canada president and chief operating officer Bob Nicholson, Hockey Canada chief operating officer Scott Smith, CHL president and OHL commissioner David Branch, QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau and WHL commissioner Ron Robison.

For more information on Canada's National Junior Team and the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.HockeyCanada.ca/2012Juniors, and follow along via social media at www.facebook.com/worldjuniors and www.twitter.com/hc_wjc.

Served By the Storm

Come join us at Casey's Bar and Grill on November 7th for our annual Served by the Storm event. All money raised will go to support our Adopt-a-School program! Book your table early by dropping a completed form to the Storm Box Office, emailing community@guelphstorm.com, or by calling the Storm office at 519-837-9690.

The Guelph Storm and Guelph Public Library Present 'Hockey Stories'

Throughout the season, keep an eye out for your favourite Guelph Storm players at your local branch of the Guelph Public Library! Players will be scheduled at the branch to read books to children aged 4-8. This Thursday, two Storm players will be at the East Branch from 6-7 pm. Hope to see you there!

Next Home Games

Fri, Oct. 14th: Petes, 7:30 pm

Next Away Game

Sat., Oct. 15th: Knights, 7:00pm

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