OHL Guelph Storm

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Published on March 20, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


In the final week of the regular season the Storm took on Kitchener at the Sleeman Center and then had a home and home series with Conor McDavid and the Erie Otters.

The game against Kitchener on Wednesday March 13th was close and action packed with both teams fighting for the home ice advantage that would benefit their team in the western conference quarter finals. The Rangers would overcome the Storm 3-2 and the ever elusive home ice advantage would slip further out of the Storm's grasp.

The Storm took on the Erie Otter's next on Friday, where the Otter's would not go down without a fight. After a gruesome three periods of battling for the upper hand, the game would be decided in overtime when Cody McNaughton, the Storm's longest serving over-ager would slide in the game winner. Capping off a milestone night for the twenty year old.

Saturday night in Erie, the Storm wrapped up their regular season schedule with a 5-4 overtime loss versus the Erie Otters. The overtime loss gives Guelph 84 points for the year, tying 2005-06 for their highest point total since 2003-04 when they won the OHL Championship.

Storm name Kosmachuk Hy-Grade Steel Roofing Player of the Week

The Guelph Storm announced today that forward Scott Kosmachuk is the Hy-Grade Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 18th.

Kosmachuk recorded five points, three goals and two assists in three games last week. On Wednesday against the Kitchener Rangers, the Toronto native scored the Storm's second goal in the 3-2 loss. Friday night against the Otters, Kosmachuk scored the first goal of the night in the Storm's 2-1 overtime victory. Saturday in Erie, the Winnipeg Jets prospect picked up three points assisting on two and scoring one in the 5-4 loss.

With three points in his final game of the season, Kosmachuk beat out Tanner Richard as the Storm's top scorer with 65 points. Playing all 68 regular season games, he led the team in goals (35) and power play goals (11).

Next up, the Storm kick off the 2012-13 OHL Playoffs with a first round battle against their biggest rivals, the Kitchener Rangers. The series kicks off in Kitchener this coming Friday and Sunday before the Storm host games three and four on Tuesday, March 26th and Thursday March, 28th. Tickets for both games are on sale now.

Be Part of Our Team!

Your Guelph Storm hosts game three of their first round series against the Kitchener Rangers on Tuesday, March 26th and we're looking for volunteers to be part of our 'grassroots' game marketing team!

Throughout the 12-13 season, you've probably seen the small Storm signs around the Royal City promoting our next home game. We've had a handful of fans express an interest in promoting the games in their neighbourhood, so now we're looking for more volunteers.

If you're interested in promoting next Tuesday's playoff game with a small (2 feet wide x 18 inches high) Storm sign on your lawn, fill out your street address and last name in the survey (link below).

Our Storm Community Dodge Caravan will quickly stop by every volunteer's home on Sunday, March 24th, or Monday, March 25th and post a sign on your front lawn. On Wednesday, March 27th, the Caravan will return and remove the sign. It's as easy as that!

Thanks for being part of your Storm for another exciting post-season.

Guelph Storm Award Winners Recognized

he Guelph Storm wrapped up the 2012-13 season on Sunday afternoon at the Delta Hotel as the year-end awards were handed out.

Ryan Horvat was the big winner taking home three different awards including the Roger Neilson Memorial Award, Mike Kelly Humanitarian and the Fay Scott Memorial Award.

Cody McNaughton was recognized by the fans for his five years with the team winning the Fan Favourite award

Other awards given out on Sunday include the Top Scorer, the Owens Corning 'Playmaker Trophy' and the Academic Achievement awards. The First year players were also recognized by the team with a plaque that included their first goal puck.

The MVP, Top Defenceman, Rookie of the Year, Leadership Award as well as some others will be awarded at the conclusion of the Storm playoff run.

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2012-13 AWARD WINNERS

TOP SCORER AWARD

- presented to player with most regular season points - WINNER: Scott Kosmachuk (65 points)

OWENS CORNING TONY CAMILLERI MEMORIAL "PLAYMAKER TROPHY"

- presented to player with most regular season assists - WINNER: Tanner Richard (51 assists)

IVAN TENNANT MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEE

- presented to top academic player attending secondary school - WINNER: Chadd Bauman

ROGER NEILSON MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEE

- presented to top academic player attending post-secondary institution - WINNER: Ryan Horvat

PAUL FENDLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Also Guelph Storm Nominee for OHL Bobby Smith Award

- presented to the player with best combined achievement in academics and hockey - WINNER: Jason Dickinson

MIKE KELLY HUMANITARIAN AWARD

- presented to player for exceptional involvement in community - WINNER: Ryan Horvat

FAY SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD

- presented to the player that demonstrates outstanding achievement in academics and community involvement - WINNER: Ryan Horvat

FAN CLUB AWARD

- presented to most popular player as voted on by Storm Tracker membership - WINNER: Cody McNaughton

Sparks signs entry level contract with Leafs

Storm goaltender Garret Sparks signed a three year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The 19 year old is having a record breaking season with the Storm setting new team records for wins (36) and shutouts (7). He has a 36-17-0-4 record with the Storm this season and is second overall in the OHL in wins, tied for first in shutouts, fifth in save percentage (0.917) and seventh in goals against average (2.65)

Tyler Carroll and Tim Priamo won the University Cup with the University of New Brunswick

Storm graduates Tyler Carroll and Tim Priamo won the University Cup with the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds on Sunday evening. Carroll was named to the All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP.

19 Canadian Hockey League graduates including seven from the Ontario Hockey League helped the No. 2 seed University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds shutout the No. 4 seed Saint Mary's University Huskies 2-0 in Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre to earn their fifth CIS University Cup in school history, Sunday evening.

UNB finished the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record and claimed their fourth CIS title in the last seven years. The Varsity Reds last won the University Cup in the 2010-11 season, defeating McGill 4-0 at home in Fredericton.

Former Medicine Hat Tiger Daine Todd, a native of Stettler, Alta., opened the scoring for the Varsity Reds on the power play at 10:39 of the first period.

One goal was all the Varsity Reds would need as Barrie Colts graduate Daniel LaCosta was perfect in net stopping all 17 shots he faced. LaCosta.

Guelph Storm graduate Tyler Carroll added an empty-net goal to secure the win.

Carroll, who hails from Strathroy, Ont., finished the competition with a tournament-best four goals and received the W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award as championship MVP.

A total of 118 CHL grads competed among the six teams in the 2013 University Cup including 40 in the Championship Final.

TOURNAMENT HONOURS

MVP (Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award): Tyler Carroll (Guelph Storm, 2011), UNB

All-Tournament Team:

Goaltender: Dan LaCosta (Barrie Colts, 2009), UNB

Defenceman: Marc-Antoine Desnoyers (Drummondville Voltigeurs, 2010), UNB

Defenceman: Jesse Craige (Chilliwack Bruins, 2010), Alberta

Forward: Tyler Carroll (Guelph Storm, 2011), UNB

Forward: Nick MacNeil (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, 2010), UNB

Forward: Cory Tanaka (Belleville Bulls, 2009), Saint Mary's

University of New Brunswick (7 OHL Grads)

Name Last CHL Team Last Year

CARROLL, Tyler Guelph (OHL) 2011

PRIAMO, Tim Guelph (OHL) 2009

KIDD, Josh Erie (OHL) 2008

LACOSTA, Dan Barrie (OHL) 2009

LYNES, Luke Brampton (OHL) 2008

NESBITT, Thomas Ottawa (OHL) 2011

ROBERTSON, Adrian Windsor (OHL) 2011

SHUTRON, Ben Windsor (OHL) 2009

Taylor Beck 45th Storm Graduate to Debut in NHL

Taylor Beck was the latest, and 45th, Storm graduate to lace up his skates in the NHL. Beck made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The Blue Jackets defeated the Predators 4-3.

Beck graduated from the Guelph Storm following the 2010-11 season after collecting 267 points in 246 regular season games played in a Storm uniform.

The St.Catherines native joins Michael Caruso and Richard Panik as the three Storm players alumni to make their NHL debut in 2012-13

Warm Up Jersey Auction is Closed

The Warm Up Jersey Auction has earned $5500.00 for RBC Play Hockey Foundation.

RBC Play Hockey� offers grants to community hockey organizations, sports associations and hockey-minded individuals with great ideas to grow the game and keep hockey vital across North America. The program is focused on helping build and encourage hockey at all levels, from the ground up.

Western Conference Quarter Final Match up

Friday March 22 @ Kitchener 7:30pm

Sunday March 24 @ Kitchener 7:00pm

Tuesday March 26 in Guelph 7:00pm

Thursday March 28 in Guelph 7:00pm

Friday March 29 @ Kitchener 7:30pm*

Sunday March 31 in Guelph 2:00pm*

Monday April 1 @ Kitchener 7:00pm*

* games if need be

Next Home Game

March 26, 2013

Next Away Game

March 22, 2013

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