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Published on December 28, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


Storm Forecast

The Storm return to action today when they host Mississauga at 7:00 pm. The team will ring in the new year with a pair of games, starting when they visit Niagara to take on the Ice Dogs on Saturday at 6:00 pm before returning home on Sunday to host the Rangers for the first time this season at 2:00 pm.

Tickets for today and Sunday's game are still available and can be purchased online, or by calling the Storm Box Office at 519-837-9690 .

Garlent Selected to Team Ontario

Guelph Storm forward and 1st round selection in the 2011 OHL Priority Draft, Hunter Garlent will be playing in the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge for team Ontario. The tournament runs from December 29th to January 4th in Windsor, ON.

Hunter and his teammates will be facing off against other regional teams from across Canada as well as international teams, in what is sure to be a showcase of the top young talent from around the world.

Team Ontario's preliminary schedule is as follows:

December 28th vs. Czech Republic at 7:00 pm *Exhibition

December 29th vs. Germany at 2:00 pm

December 30th vs. Sweden at 7:00 pm

January 1st vs. Atlantic at 7:00 pm

January 2nd vs. Quebec at 7:00 pm

Be sure to follow Hunter and Team Ontario's progress by visiting Hockey Canada's U17 Page and guelphstorm.com.

Tanner Richard at World Junior Championship

First year Guelph Storm forward Tanner Richard has been named to Switzerland's national junior team for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship currently taking place in Alberta.

Held off of the scoresheet in Switzerland's opening game against Russia on December 26th, Richard is back in action today facing Sweden.

The remaining round-robin schedule for Switzerland is as follows:

December 28th vs. Sweden - 6:30 pm

December 30th vs. Latvia - 11:30 pm

December 31 vs. Slovakia - 7:00 pm

Be sure to follow Tanner's progress by visiting the WJC website and guelphstorm.com.

Top 5 Performances of 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, guelphstorm.com looks back on the year that was to determine the top 5 individual performances by a Storm player in the past year.

1. Peter Holland (2 G / 2 A / 4 Pts) - Saturday, January 1st... Saginaw Spirit at Guelph Storm

2. Taylor Beck (2 G / 4 A / 6 Pts) - Monday, February 21st... Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at Guelph Storm

3. Michael Latta (3 G / 1 A / 4 Pts) - Sunday, April 3rd... Saginaw Spirit at Guelph Storm

4. Tanner Richard(1 G / 3 A / 4 Pts) - Saturday, October 29th... Guelph Storm at Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

5. Zack Mitchell (3 G / 1 A / 4 Pts) - Friday, November 18th... Oshawa Generals at Guelph Storm

Carstar Collision of the Month

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.

Voting is now open for November. Visit CARSTAR Collision of the Game and vote for what you think should be the Collision of the month.

What's New at Spykes

Drop in for your Team Canada Merchandise!

Coach Scott Walker is off to the World Junior Championship and you can show your support for this year's team with Team Canada apparel from Spykes!

Also, don't miss "Thirty Years of the Game at its Best" by Gare Joyce, which chronicles the national junior team from 1982-2012. Each hardcover copy has been signed by Coach Walker and retails for $39.99.

Winter Apparel at Spykes

Bundle up from the cold with our selection of winter items, like jackets, hats, and scarves. Or get a 2012 Storm calendar to keep organized in the new year!

Spykes Sport Shop Holiday Hours

Wednesday, December 28th: 10am - Post-Game

Thursday, December 29th: 10am - 5pm

Friday, December 30th: 10am - 5pm

Saturday, December 31st: 10am - 2pm

Sunday, January 1: 12pm - Post-Game

Coach 4 Food Program a Success!

The Guelph Storm in conjunction with the Guelph Gryphons and the Guelph Food Bank are pleased to announce that over 11,500 pounds of food was collected in support of the Coach4Food program. Local hockey teams had until December 9th at 5:00pm to collect food donations in an effort to win a practice run by Storm and Gryphon coaches.

In its first year running in Guelph, there was an overwhelming response from the teams that took part. Five of the teams collected over 1,000 pounds of food each and will receive a practice run by Storm and Gryphon coaches later this year. Those five teams include, the Guelph Jr. Storm Minor PeeWee A, Guelph Jr. Storm Minor Atom A, Guelph Jr. Storm Novice AAA and Guelph Jr. Storm Minor PeeWee AA and the Guelph Jr. Storm PeeWee AA. The Minor Peewee A team donated the most food collecting an astounding 4,341.13 pounds. Along with the practice, they will also receive tickets to an upcoming Storm game as well as on ice recognition with a puck drop to start the game. The Storm, Gyphons and the Guelph Food Bank would like to thank everyone that took part and donated to the Guelph Food Bank. Five of the minor hockey teams that participated collected over 1,000 pounds of food each. Congratulations to all teams for making the first year of the Coach4Food program in Guelph a success!

Guelph Jr. Storm Minor PeeWee A - 4,341.13

Guelph Jr. Storm Minor Atom A - 2, 296.03

Guelph Jr. Storm Novice AAA - 1,699.50

Guelph Jr. Storm Minor PeeWee AA - 1,332

Guelph Jr. Storm PeeWee AA - 1,183.68

Hespeler Minor PeeWee Black Hawks - 518

Guelph Jr. Storm Minor Atom Select - 149

Originating in North Bay, Coach4food is a program started by Tom Hedican, a professional goaltending consultant and University of Guelph alumnus, wherein his coaching services at local minor hockey practices is offered in exchange for food donations.

Over a three week period in December the program started in 2005 raising 1,000 pounds of food and has since exploded to 107, 969 pounds raised in 2010, just its sixth year running. The program has become the North Bay Food Bank's single largest fundraiser and has expanded to other markets thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation*. Everyone from NHL Stanley Cup and Olympic Gold Medal winning coach Ken Hitchcock, to rock legend Bruce Springsteen, a vocal supporter of food banks, has endorsed Coach4Food. Hedican is based in North Bay but works as a goaltending consultant for professional hockey teams in the top league in Switzerland. He will be coordinating the effort in the Niagara-St. Catharines region with the Niagara IceDogs and Brock Badgers and in Guelph with the Storm and Gryphons.

* The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario. A leading grantmaker in Canada, the Ontario Trillium Foundation strengthens the capacity of the voluntary sector through investments in community-based initiatives. An agency of the Government of Ontario, OTF builds healthy and vibrant communities. For more information, please visit the website at: www.otf.ca

Your Next CHL FRIDAY NIGHT HOCKEY Match-Up on Sportsnet

Friday January 13 - Chicoutimi Sagueneens at Halifax Mooseheads (Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, TVA Sports in Quebec) at 7:00 pm Eastern.

Next Home Games

Wed, Dec. 28th: Majors, 7:00 pm

Sun. Jan. 1st: Rangers, 2:00 pm

Next Away Game

Sat., Dec. 31st: Ice Dogs, 6:00 pm

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