OHL Guelph Storm

Storm this Week

Published on November 20, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release


The Storm picked up three points this past weekend with a shootout loss against the Battalion on Friday night, a victory over the Rangers on Saturday and a 2-0 loss to the London Knights on Sunday. Friday night the Storm faced a red hot Battalion squad that hadn't lost in over 10 games. The Storm played head to head with Brampton, but an unlucky bounce in the final minute of play saw the Battalion tie it up and eventually win in a shootout. Saturday at the Sleeman Centre, the Storm jumped out to a two goal cushion in the first only to surrender two to the Rangers in the second. A third period goal by Taylor Beck eventually won the match and the Storm picked up the two points. On Sunday in London, Guelph mustered only 19 shots on newly acquired Knights goaltender Trevor Cann and failed to capitalize. An empty net goal with McCollum pulled late in the third gave the Knights a two goal lead and the 2-0 victory. With three points this past weekend, the Storm currently sit second in the Midwest Division with a record of 13-8-1-2 and 29 points.

Grand & Toy Player of the Week - Taylor Beck

Taylor led the way offensively for the Storm this week recording four points, three goals and one assist, in three games. Held off the scoresheet in the Storm's 2-0 loss to London on Sunday, Beck scored the second goal in Guelph's shootout loss against the Battalion on Friday at the Sleeman Centre. Awarded the second star in Friday's game, Beck also led the way on Saturday against the Rangers. The Niagara Falls native was chosen the best player of the game picking up the first star as he was in on all three of the Storm's goals. Scoring twice, including the game winner on the powerplay, the 17 year old also helped set up Luke Pither's goal in the first.

Three points behind Storm leading scorer Peter Holland, Beck has racked up 23 points in 23 games. With 14 assists, the second year forward is leading the team in assists and currently sits tied for second with nine goals. In 23 games this year, Beck has produced at a point per game pace, and has had seven multiple point games.

Friday, November 21st: Guelph Storm vs. Barrie Colts, 7:30 pm

Friday night the Storm host the Barrie Colts for their lone visit to the Sleeman Centre this season. These two clubs only play each other twice this year with the next and final match up at the Barrie Molson Centre on December 28th. Barrie currently sits 4th in the Central Division with 20 points.

Red Friday at the Storm

Friday night is Red Friday at the Storm were the Storm will honour local soldiers recently home from Afghanistan. The soldiers will drop the puck before the Storm and Colts hit the ice on the 21st, and everyone in attendance is encouraged to wear red.

Saturday, November 22nd : Guelph Storm Off-site Practice in Cambridge

The Guelph Storm is pleased to announce that they have scheduled an off-site practice at the Cambridge Ice Centre on Saturday, November 22nd. The Storm will leave behind the confines of the Sleeman Centre and travel to Cambridge where coach Jason Brooks will run practice as usual from 1:30 - 3:30.

Open to the public and free of charge, the Storm would like to invite all fans to attend. Players will be available after practice for autographs and pictures in the Hockey Loft.

For more information contact the Guelph Storm at 519-837-9690.

Storm Name Honourary Captain

The Guelph Storm are proud to announce that Paul Henderson will serve as the Honourary Captain for the ADT Canada/Russia Game on Thursday, November 20th.

Paul Henderson of Lucknow, ON competed for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series where he would score one of the most famous goals in Canadian hockey history. His goal in the dying seconds of the eighth and final Summit Series game lifted Canada past the Russian National team for the series win.

Henderson played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League beginning his career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1962. Henderson would play four full seasons with the Red Wings before a trade brought him to the Toronto Maple Leafs where he would play until 1974.

In 1974, Henderson left the NHL to join the World Hockey Association where he split five years between the Toronto Toros and the Birmingham Bulls before returning to the NHL to suit up with the Atlanta Flames for one season in 1979-1980.

His professional hockey career would conclude in 1981 when he played for the Birmingham Bulls of the CHL. Throughout his years of pro hockey, the Lucknow native would accumulate 1067 career games played and produce 376 goals and 384 assists for 760 points.

Henderson will drop the puck at the Sleeman Centre on November 20th kick starting the ADT Canada/Russia Challenge in Ontario.

The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge features a team of CHL All-Stars representing each regional league that will compete against the Russian National Junior team. All six games will be broadcasted nationally on Rogers Sportsnet, with the two QMJHL games also broadcasted on RDS.

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