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August 28, 2013 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


Storm announce exhibition schedule changes

The Guelph Storm Hockey Club has announced changes to the 2013-14 pre-season schedule. The game scheduled for Friday, September 6th against the Mississauga Steelheads that was to be played in Guelph has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. The game in Barrie against the Colts on September 7th has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 14th.

"We appear to be a victim of our own success", GM Mike Kelly said. "With 11 of our players away at NHL camps and Marc Stevens coming down with mono, we would have 12 players unavailable to dress. After discussing the situation with the league we came to the conclusion that the welfare of the players must come first and foremost so playing with a bench of only 10 skaters would not be acceptable. We also felt the quality of the competition would suffer and not live up to OHL standards. Although we regret having to make these changes, we feel it is unavoidable and our only option."

The Storm kick off the exhibition schedule on September 1st in Mississauga for a 2:00pm start. The first home pre season game goes on Labour day Monday as the North Bay Battalion make their Sleeman Centre debut. The only other home game is Friday, September 13th when the Barrie Colts head to town.

Pre-season Schedule

September 1st @ Miss, 2:00pm

September 2nd vs. North Bay, 2:00pm

September 13th vs. Barrie, 7;30pm

September 14th @ Barrie, 7:30pm

Single Game Tickets now on sale!

Tickets for the Guelph Storm's 2013-14 pre-season and regular season are now on sale to the general public.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Guelph Storm box office, by visiting ticketmaster.com or by calling 519-837-9690.

Opening the regular season on home ice versus phenom Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters on Friday, September 20th, the Storm's 68-game schedule sees them play 19 of their 34 home games Friday nights. There are 12 Sunday games, one Thursday game, one Wednesday game and the traditional Family Day Monday game at 2:00pm. Of the 12 Sunday games, four of them will begin at 6:30pm while the rest will remain at the 2:00 pm time slot.

Exhibition Schedule:

The Storm kick off the exhibition schedule on September 1st in Mississauga for a 2:00pm start. The first home pre season game goes on Labour day Monday as the North Bay Battalion make their Sleeman Centre debut. The only other home game is Friday, September 13th when the Barrie Colts head to town.

Pre-season Schedule

September 1st @ Miss, 2:00pm

September 2nd vs. North Bay, 2:00pm

September 13th vs. Barrie, 7;30pm

September 14th @ Barrie, 7:30pm

TRAINING CAMP DETAILS

The Guelph Storm have begun preparation for the upcoming season, and training camp is well underway at the Sleeman Centre.

Players will be split into two squads - Red and White - for the first week of camp.

Each squad will have a 30 minute on-ice workout while the other and an off-ice dryland workout in both the morning and afternoon. There are also scrimmages planned both in the morning and afternoon for the first two days.

The scrimmages are open to the public and are currently scheduled as follows:

- Wednesday, Aug. 28: 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.

- Thursday, Aug. 29: 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.

- Friday, Aug. 30: 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME

Monday September 2nd

2:00pm

VS NORTH BAY

NEXT ROAD GAME

Sunday September 1st

2:00pm

@ MISSISSAUGA

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