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Whalers Win Battle of Brighton

September 2, 2009 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Plymouth Whalers News Release


The Plymouth Whalers first preseason game - played last Saturday against Saginaw at the Kensington Valley Ice House in Brighton - was billed as the Battle of Brighton.

And although the Whalers and Spirit battled the OHL way in a 7-2 Plymouth victory before nearly 700 fans, there was a tremendous spirit (no pun intended) of cooperation among all sides.

Proceeds of the game went towards the Kensington Valley Hockey Association, who worked tirelessly with the staff of the Kensington Valley Ice House for six weeks to insure the game was a success on and off the ice.

"This is more difficult than planning a wedding," said Kelly O'Neill, Vice President of the Kensington Valley Hockey Association. "The Whalers organization has been great to work with. They're a grass roots organization and so are we. It's really about building hockey in the community and letting everybody know how much fun the sport is, so we really appreciate the Whalers coming out.

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