OHL Sarnia Sting

Weekend Preview

Published on March 19, 2015 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sarnia Sting News Release


The Sarnia Sting will close out the 2014-15 Regular Season this weekend; playing 3 games in as many nights.

With the post-season looming, it's likely that the Sarnia Sting will see Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters in Round 1 action of the 2015 Playoffs. For this to be the case, one of two things must happen this weekend in Ontario Hockey League action. If the Sting earn 1 of a possible 6 points this weekend OR if the Saginaw Spirit drop 1 point, (games against London & Kitchener) the Sting will finish 7th in the Western Conference Standings and face the Otters in the first round. If neither happen this weekend, the Sting will be matched up against former Sting defenceman, Anthony DeAngelo and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the opening round.

The Sting play host to divisional rivals, the Windsor Spitfires on Friday night at the RBC Centre in the Annual Fan Appreciation game, presented by CHOK radio. In this, the final regular season home game, overagers Taylor Dupuis, Josh Chapman and Stephen Pierog will be honoured during a pre-game ceremony in which they are presented with their jerseys at Centre ice.

Additionally, as part of Fan Appreciation night, fans in attendance will be given an opportunity to win some great prizes throughout the game, courtesy of the Sting's generous corporate partners.

On Saturday, the Sting will travel to Owen Sound to take on the Attack for the last time this season. The Sting currently hold a 2-1 advantage in the season series and will be looking to rally back from a tough loss to their counterparts on February 20th.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, the Sting close out the 2014-15 Regular Season in Guelph against the reigning OHL Champions. The Sting have been victorious in 2 of 3 matchups between the two clubs this season, including a 5-2 win over the Storm at the RBC Centre on March 8th.

For coverage of all Sarnia Sting road games, tune in to CHOK 1070, Cogeco TV or visit the OHL Livestream website.

Sting Notes

Western Conference Standings: The Sting remain in 7th in the Western Conference, 4 points ahead of Saginaw who have 2 regular season games remaining. A single point earned by the Sting, or a single point dropped by the Spirit this weekend will solidify a first round matchup between the Sting (7th) and the Otters (2nd). Record: (28-28-4-3)

Davis Brown: Brown added 2G 1 A last weekend, including 2 goals in Saturday's matchup against the Soo Greyhounds. Brown is 3rd on the team in goals with 19 in 54 games played.

Hayden Hodgson: Hodgson notched his 20th goal of the campaign on Friday night against the Saginaw Spirit. The winger has easily surpassed his previous career high of 9 (2013-14 season).

10+ Goal Scorers: With 3 regular season games remaining, there are 11 members of the Sarnia Sting who have recorded at least 10 goals thus far this season, compared to 7 last year. Forwards Patrick White and Noah Bushnell each have 9 with 3 games left to reach the plateau.

Injury Report: Matteo Ciccarelli - upper body (indefinitely), Connor Schlichting - upper body (indefinitely), Brandon Lindberg - upper body (3-5 weeks), Jakob Chychrun - upper body (day-to-day)

Friday, March 20, 2015 - Windsor Spitfires (24-37-2-2) @ Sarnia Sting (28-30-4-3)

Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m.

Players to watch - Windsor Spitfires

Trevor Murphy : In 56 games played with the Spits this season, defenceman, Trevor Murphy leads the team in points with 60 (22G, 38A). Murphy's totals are good for 5th in the OHL scoring race among defenceman.

Logan Brown : Standing at 6-5, the 98-born centreman is having an exceptional rookie campaign. He is currently third in OHL rookie scoring with 43 points (17G, 26A) in 56 games with the Spits.

Saturday, March 21, 2015 - Sarnia Sting (28-30-4-3) @ Owen Sound Attack (33-24-2-7)

Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m.

Players to watch - Owen Sound Attack

Kyle Platzer : Platzer leads the Attack with 32 goals and 46 assists for 78 points on the year. The Oilers' prospect is 16th in OHL scoring.

Chris Bigras : Bigras is second in OHL defenceman scoring with 71 points in 62 games played. The '95-born defenceman was taken 32nd overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Sunday, March 22, 2015 -Sarnia Sting (28-30-4-3) @ Guelph Storm (37-25-2-2)

Puck Drop: 2:00 p.m.

Players to watch - Guelph Storm

Robby Fabbri : After suffering a lower body injury while representing Canada at the World Juniors, Fabbri's return has been great for the Storm. After a slow start to his return, Fabbri notched 8 points in 2GP last weekend, giving him a total of 47 through 22 games this season.

Pius Suter: Suter is quietly having an excellent campaign for the Storm, in this his 2nd OHL season. Suter is second in team scoring with 40 goals, 68 points and currently sports a plus/minus rating of +24.

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