Western Conference Finals - Game 1 Preview: Guelph Storm at Saginaw Spirit
April 18, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Guelph Storm News Release
The Guelph Storm and the Saginaw Spirit will continue their post season on Thursday April 18th for game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in Saginaw at 7:05pm.
The Guelph Storm are now officially the fifth team in OHL history to come back from a 0-3 series deficit to win, as they defeated the London Knights in seven games in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. While the Saginaw Spirit won their Western Conference Semi-Finals after defeating the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds in six games to advance to the Western Finals.
Throughout the regular season, Guelph and Saginaw faced-off four times with the Guelph Storm owning a 2-1-0-1 record and scoring 21 goals in those games while the Saginaw Spirit owned a 2-1-1-0 record and scored 17 goals in the four games played.
HEAD TO HEAD
2019 Playoffs
GUE 0-0-0-0 SAG 0-0-0-0
2018 Playoffs
GUE 0-0-0-0 SAG 0-0-0-0
Last Five Years
GUE 0-0-0-0 SAG 0-0-0-0
Last Five Years At Guelph
GUE 0-0-0-0 SAG 0-0-0-0
Last Five Years At Saginaw
GUE 0-0-0-0 SAG 0-0-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season
TOP SCORERS
LAST 5 GAMES
MATCH UP
Guelph Saginaw
Season Record 8-3-0-0 8-2-0-0
Last 10 Games 7-3-0 8-2-0
Streak 4-0-0 1-0-0
Last Game 6-3 W @ London (2019-04-16) Final 5-0 W @ Sault Ste. Marie (2019-04-14) Final
Home Record 4-1-0-0 4-1-0-0
Away Record 4-2-0-0 4-1-0-0
Goals For 46 50
Goals Against 33 25
Power Plays 9/43 (20.9%) 8/43 (18.6%)
Power Plays - Home 5/19 (26.3%) 6/24 (25%)
Power Plays - Away 4/24 (16.7%) 2/19 (10.5%)
Penalty Killing 9/42 (78.6%) 2/38 (94.7%)
Penalty Killing - Home 5/17 (70.6%) 1/22 (95.5%)
Penalty Killing - Away 4/25 (84%) 1/16 (93.8%)
Leading Rookie Perfetti (3-3-6)
Most Penalty Minutes Isaac Ratcliffe Justin Murray
Team PIM/GM 10.2/11 12.9/10
Guelph Storm Playoff Series
Round 1: Guelph Storm vs. Kitchener Rangers - Won the series 4-0
Round 2: Guelph Storm vs. London Knights - Won the series 4-3
Saginaw Spirit Playoff Series
Round 1: Saginaw Spirit vs. Sarnia Sting - Won the series 4-0
Round 2: Saginaw Spirit vs. Sault St. Marie Greyhounds - Won the series 4-2
Players to Watch
Guelph Storm
Nick Suzuki has been on fire this post season, but especially in the last 5 games played as he's contributed 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points bringing his playoff totals to 10 goals and 10 assists in 11 games. In game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the London Knights, Nick scored 1 goal and added 2 assists for 3 points and was a +5 in the epic conclusion of the series.
Saginaw Spirit
Owen Tippet was acquired by the Saginaw Spirit in December and contributed 41 points in 31 regular season games with his new club. Through the post-season, Owen has scored 9 goals and 8 assists for 17 points in 10 games, however was held pointless in his last 3 games against the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds.
Upcoming Games
The Western Conference Finals Schedule:
Game 1: Guelph @ Saginaw - Thursday April 18th at 7:05pm
Game 2: Guelph @ Saginaw - Saturday April 20th at 7:05pm
Game 3: Saginaw @ Guelph - Monday April 22nd at 7:00pm
Game 4: Saginaw @ Guelph - Wednesday April 24th at 7:00pm
Game 5: Guelph @ Saginaw- Friday April 26th at 7:05pm *
Game 6: Saginaw @ Guelph - Sunday April 28th at 2:00pm *
Game 7: Guelph @ Saginaw- Monday April 29th at 7:05pm *
* If Necessary
Purchase tickets for Games 3 and 4 at: tickets.guelphstorm.com/
Ontario Hockey League Stories from April 18, 2019
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- Steelheads Announce 2019 Prospect Camp - Brampton Steelheads
- Goaltender Aidan Campbell Commits to Otters - Erie Otters
- Western Conference Final Preview: Spirit, Storm Begin Battle for Wayne Gretzky Trophy in Saginaw - Saginaw Spirit
- Post Season Preview Eastern Conference Finals: Gens vs. 67's - Oshawa Generals
- 8 Attack Picks Selected to OHL Gold Cup - Owen Sound Attack
- Drysdale Among 7 OHL Players to Represent Canada at World U18 Hockey Championship - Erie Otters
- London Knights Set Mini-Development Camp - London Knights
- Rangers Announced as One of the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Hosts - Kitchener Rangers
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- Storm's Nick Suzuki Named CHL Player of the Week - Guelph Storm
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- Jamieson Rees to Represent Canada at World U18 Hockey Championship - Sarnia Sting
- 7 Steelheads Prospects Named to OHL Gold Cup Rosters - Brampton Steelheads
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