OHL Guelph Storm

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Published on January 9, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


After dropping a 6-2 decision on home ice against the Plymouth Whalers on January 3, the Storm had an opportunity to return the favor in Michigan three days later. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, the Storm surrendered two unanswered goals in regulation before Connor Carrick notched his seventh of the season in overtime to give the Whalers a 3-2 win.

Like the team in front of him, Keegan Wilson rebounded from a disappointing performance on Wednesday night in Michigan as he turned aside 26 of 29 shots in the overtime loss.

Justin Auger netted his 13th of the season and Patrick Watling staked the Storm to a 2-0 advantage at 15:28 of the first.

In a game that was decided by a single goal in extra time, the three stars had a home team bias with the Whalers taking all three honors.

On January 6, the Storm took on the Spirit in Michigan and looked to be in good shape with seven minutes remaining in the third period and had the three points within their grasp until the Spirit scored the equalizer and finally won the game with Garret Ross netting the game winner for Saginaw. The scoring was opened up in the first period with a goal by Zach Mitchell on a power play assisted by Brock McGinn and Zac Leslie. After the Spirit tied up the game, Cody McNaughton restored the one goal advantage from Brock Beukeboom with 3:31 remaining in the first.

The game remained at 2-1 for the next 37 minutes with the Jason Shaw scoring his first of the season with a man advantage at the 13:29 market in the final period of play. The Storm looked like they would be going into overtime for the second game in a row until a defensive zone miscue left Garret Ross all alone for the deciding goal.

On Tuesday January 8, the Storm took on their local rivals the Kitchener Rangers. The lone goal scored by Justin Bailey for Kitchener in the first put the Storm down a goal at the end of the first. A second goal scored by Brent Pederson put the Storm down 2-0 heading into the final ten minutes of game play in the second period. Jason Dickinson would cut that lead in half after capitalizing on a rebound from Matt Finn with 8:29 remaining in the second period. It looked like the Storm would tie the game after Tanner Richard scored a goal in the last minutes of the second period but after a lengthy review it was determined that the goal would not count because of where the puck hit on the shaft of his stick and the Ranger would keep their one goal lead heading into the third period.

The final period of play was dominated by Kitchener with the Rangers netting four goals, three of which were unanswered by the Storm. Rangers goals were scored by Matia Marcantuoni, Ben Fanelli, Joshua Leivo and Eric Ming, the lone third period goal for the Storm was scored by Dickinson netting his second of the night and 14th of the season.

Patrick Watling is the Hy-Grade Steel Roofing Player of the Week!

Jan 08, 2013

The Guelph Storm announced today that forward Patrick Watling is the Hy-Grade Steel Roofing Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 6th.

Watling collected three points in four games last week putting forth his best effort in the Storm's 2-1 victory over the Oshawa Generals. He picked up a point on both Storm goals as he set up Justin Auger for the first goal of the game and then buried the winner with less then 30 seconds remaining. Watling was pointless against Saginaw and the first match up against Plymouth on Wednesday, but made his way back on the scoresheet on Saturday when he scored the second Storm goal of the game in the 3-2 overtime loss to the Whalers.

In 24 games this season, the Sault Ste. Marie native has recorded 11 points, five goals and six assists.

Friday the Storm are back at the Sleeman Centre to host the Barrie Colts at 7:30pm before the Frontenacs come to town to finish off the weekend on Sunday at 2pm

Storm Forecast

The Guelph Storm plays two more games this week both being at home this weekend. Friday night the Storm play host to the Barrie Colts. Puck drops at 7:30pm at the Sleeman Centre. The Kingston Frontenacs will be in town on Sunday for a 2:00pm start time.

Tickets are still available for the home games on Friday night and Sunday afternoon and can be purchased by visiting or calling the Guelph Storm Box Office at 519-837-9690. New this year, Ticketmaster is waving all online fees. You can purchase your tickets in the convenience of your own home without paying service chargers.You'll pay the same low price in advance as you would waiting in line at the box office, plus with our new interactive seat map you can select your actual seat location. Click here to buy now!

Friday is Rogers Night with cowbells for first 1,000 fans.

Sunday is RBC Play Hockey Day - with the RBC Play Hockey Day taking place on January 13th the Storm and RBC are pleased to support the Guelph Girls Thunder Hockey Association. Replica Guelph Girls jerseys will be worn during the game by all Storm players and auctioned off at a later date. All net proceeds from the jersey auction and 50/50 proceeds will be donated to the Guelph Girls Hockey Association. Fundraising goal for the day is $10,000 from ticket sales proceeds, 50/50 proceeds and jersey auction.

For more information, please contact community@guelphstorm.com

CHL/NHL Top Prospects

Jason Dickinson will be joining other top prospects in the CHL to showcase their talents in Halifax, NS on January 16, 2013 in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game. The game will showcase all the top draft picks in the upcoming NHL draft. Dickinson will be joining other big names such as Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads.

Current Storm players, Matt Finn and Scott Kosmachuk participated in the 2011/2012 CHL Top Prospect game last year.

Tickets for the dinner are $25 a person. For more information and too book your spot, please contact Molly Cressman at community@guelphstorm.com

Next Home Game

January 11,2013

Next Away Game

January 17, 2013

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